Southwestern Foundation
To support Southwestern University. The purposes for which Southwestern Foundation is organized and operated are exclusively for charitable, scientific, literary, and educational purposes, and in accomplishment of such purposes, the Foundation is administered solely for the benefit and support of Southwestern University. In doing so, the Foundation also maintains real or personal property, or both, and uses and applies the income there from and the principal thereof exclusively for charitable and educational purposes for the benefit of Southwestern University.
Southwestern Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $82,340
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $19,291
- -15.4% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Southwestern Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was $5M or more: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $7.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Southwestern University Georgetown, TX | To support Southwestern University's mission. | $7,717,254 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $82,340 | $19,291 | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | $82,340 | $22,791 | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | $82,340 | $36,940 | $37,827 | — | — | $27,836 |
| 2021 | $83,227 | $12,787 | $12,787 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $83,227 | $5,900,329 | $7,717,254 | $7,717,254 | 1 | $5,810,639 |
About Southwestern Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Southwestern Foundation is a public charity, based in Georgetown, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $82K in total assets.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Southwestern Foundation is led by Laura Skandera Trombley, Trustee & President on every filing since 2021; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Laura Skandera Trombley
Trustee & President
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kent Huntsman
Trustee & Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
R Griffin Lord
Trustee & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lenora Chapman
Trustee & Secretary
Trustee & Secretary → Trustee, 2022
Trustee → Trustee & Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christopher E Cragg
Trustee & Vice President
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Stephen G Tipps (2020–2022) — Trustee & Vice President
- Former: Craig Erwin (2020–2021) — Trustee & Secretary
- Former: Dale Knobel (2020) — Interim President
- Former: Edward B Burger (2020) — Trustee & President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Southwestern Foundation
How large is Southwestern Foundation?
Southwestern Foundation reported $82K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $19K.
Where does Southwestern Foundation operate?
Southwestern Foundation has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Southwestern Foundation's EIN?
Southwestern Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2736740. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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