Sid Richardson Memorial Fund

Private foundation · Grantmaker Fort Worth, TX EIN: 75-1220266

Sid Richardson Memorial Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Fort Worth, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $16.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $879K. Net investment income was $607K.

Sid Richardson Memorial Fund at a glance

In short: Sid Richardson Memorial Fund gave $879K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $879K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$879,472
-4.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$879,472
-4.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$879,472
Total assets
$16,207,205
+6.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who Sid Richardson Memorial Fund funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K5$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Fort Worth

How Sid Richardson Memorial Fund gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 124% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $551K (2020) to $961K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $879K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
1 individual scholarship Recipients not named —$879,472
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$16,207,205$663,413$988,504$879,4721$941,388$607,307$761,042
2024$15,244,021$1,432,067$1,063,785$917,2501$978,286$1,380,836$738,743
2023$14,477,029$375,034$1,081,350$961,0001$1,034,605$324,771$635,251
2022$13,957,982$978,819$1,062,834$916,0001$979,253$896,448$649,027
2021$16,470,914$1,970,722$1,049,284$738,3751$795,362$1,921,383$673,928
2020$14,723,459$3,389,516$704,915$551,2501—$1,446,063$532,882

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sid Richardson Memorial Fund reported a distributable amount of $761K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Sid Richardson Memorial Fund is led by Thomas White, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Thomas White

    President

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    $625 (2020) → $0 (2025)

  • Preston M Geren III

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Heidi McDonald

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    $625 (2020) → $0 (2025)

  • Johnny Campbell

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    $625 (2020) → $0 (2025)

  • Mitchell Roper

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    $625 (2020) → $0 (2025)

  • Mary Kuykendall

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marie Hunzeker

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Beckie Wach

    Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Shanda Ranelle (2020–2022) — Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Thomas White — President: $625Thomas WhitePresident$625Mitchell Roper — Vice President: $625Mitchell RoperVice President$625Heidi McDonald — Vice President: $625Heidi McDonaldVice President$625Johnny Campbell — Vice President: $625Johnny CampbellVice President$625

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $625, to Thomas White (President). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Sid Richardson Memorial Fund

How much does Sid Richardson Memorial Fund give each year?

Sid Richardson Memorial Fund gave $879K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $917K across 1 grant.

How large is Sid Richardson Memorial Fund?

Sid Richardson Memorial Fund reported $16.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $941K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $761K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Sid Richardson Memorial Fund?

Sid Richardson Memorial Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Fort Worth, TX. It holds $16.2M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Sid Richardson Memorial Fund operate?

Sid Richardson Memorial Fund has awarded grants in Texas.

What is Sid Richardson Memorial Fund's EIN?

Sid Richardson Memorial Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-1220266. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 8, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 4, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)

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