Slingshot Charitable Foundation
Slingshot Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $11K in total assets. Net investment income was $408.
Slingshot Charitable Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $11,224
- +3.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $408
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $408
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Slingshot Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Slingshot Charitable Foundation gives
- In 2022 it paid out well above 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
From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2020) to $27K (2022). In 2022 it made 6 grants totaling $27K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Momentous Institute Dallas, TX | Program Materials | $10,000 |
| Girls Inc Dallas, TX | Robotics Kits & Training | $5,500 |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Dallas, TX | Equipment | $4,200 |
| West Dallas Community School Dallas, TX | Summer Reading Program | $2,500 |
| Mi Escuelita Dallas, TX | Program Materials | $2,470 |
| Wesley-Rankin Community Center Dallas, TX | Program Materials | $2,200 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $11,224 | $408 | — | — | — | — | $408 | $537 |
| 2024 | $10,816 | $510 | — | — | — | — | $510 | $513 |
| 2023 | $10,306 | $6,466 | — | — | — | — | $466 | $477 |
| 2022 | $3,840 | $30,016 | $26,870 | $26,870 | 6 | $26,870 | $16 | $41 |
| 2021 | $694 | — | — | — | — | — | — | $34 |
| 2020 | $694 | $20,002 | $20,000 | $20,000 | 4 | — | $2 | $116 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Slingshot Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $537 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Slingshot Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brandi Vess
Co-Chair & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Owen Hannay
Secretary, Director & Co-Chair
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Charles Besio (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Genevieve Edgell (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Amelia Sweet (2020) — Director
- Former: Jen Ball (2020) — Director
- Former: Madison Rodegast (2020) — Director
- Former: Sarah Magee (2020) — Director
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.
Frequently asked questions about Slingshot Charitable Foundation
How large is Slingshot Charitable Foundation?
Slingshot Charitable Foundation reported $11K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $408.
Where does Slingshot Charitable Foundation operate?
Slingshot Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in Texas.
How much is Slingshot Charitable Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Slingshot Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $537 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Slingshot Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Slingshot Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-2571984. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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