Southwestern Graduate School of Banking Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Dallas, TX EIN: 23-7091275

To provide the highest quality graduate level education for bank and financial service industry managers, senior officers, and directors. The foundation also seeks to develop leaders who are able to meet the industry's challenges whenever and wherever they arise.

Southwestern Graduate School of Banking Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$6,678,113
+17.4% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$3,775,598
+9.7% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$567,778
-23.6% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$2,755,151
+14.7% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Southwestern Graduate School of Banking Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Dallas

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 Total only2023 Total only2024 0 grants2025

From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2023) to $485K (2022). In 2024 it reported $1K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
SMU Dallas, TXCollins Center Facility Fund$485,100
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$6,678,113$3,775,598$2,755,151——$567,778
2024$5,688,550$3,442,778$2,401,113$1,490Total only$743,213
2023$4,937,692$1,738,355$1,356,196$1,490Total only$185,976
2022$4,148,993$708,611$1,486,728$485,1001$-280,123
2021$4,537,160$1,282,416$887,025——$367,315
2020$4,350,804$606,392$998,414——$318,046

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Southwestern Graduate School of Banking Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Southwestern Graduate School of Banking Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.7M in total assets. Net investment income was $568K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Southwestern Graduate School of Banking Foundation is led by William T. Chittenden PhD, President & CEO on the 2025 filing; 3 of 24 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • William T. Chittenden PhD

    President & CEO

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $285K (2025)

  • Jill Castilla

    Chair

    Trustee → Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brad Cheves

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher J. Furlow

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • darla r rooke

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • J. Craig Buford

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew B Myers PhD

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • R Scott heitkamp

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert L. Clarke

    Trustee

    Counsel → Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Victor Pierson

    Trustee

    Chair → Trustee, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • charles g cooper

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • christopher l williston vi

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • david l kemp

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • F Scott Dueser

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • jelena mcwilliams

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susannah T Marshall

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William R Jenkins III

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Greg Massey

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Janet Ann Mills

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sanford M. Brown

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Todd Milbourn PhD

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Davis

    Chief Operating Officer

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $195K (2024) → $203K (2025)

  • Seth Bennett

    It Manager

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $106K (2025)

  • Thomas Gary Hudson

    Vice Chair

    Trustee → Vice Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: jeffrey r schmid (2021–2024) — President & CEO
  • Former: Curtis J. Davidson (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: J Rogers Pope (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Kenneth L Burgess (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: S SCOTT MACDONALD PhD (2020–2023) — President & CEO
  • Former: Stephen Y Scurlock (2020–2023) — Trustee

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 2025 IRS filing

William T Chittenden PHD — President & CEO: $285KWilliam T Chittenden PHDPresident & CEO$285KDavid Davis — Chief Operating Officer: $203KDavid DavisChief Operating Officer$203KSeth Bennett — It Manager: $106KSeth BennettIt Manager$106K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $285K, to William T Chittenden PHD (President & CEO). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Southwestern Graduate School of Banking Foundation

How large is Southwestern Graduate School of Banking Foundation?

Southwestern Graduate School of Banking Foundation reported $6.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.8M.

What is Southwestern Graduate School of Banking Foundation?

Southwestern Graduate School of Banking Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Dallas, TX. It holds $6.7M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Southwestern Graduate School of Banking Foundation operate?

Southwestern Graduate School of Banking Foundation has awarded grants in Texas.

What is Southwestern Graduate School of Banking Foundation's EIN?

Southwestern Graduate School of Banking Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7091275. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 15, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 8, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 11, 2025)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 21, 2026)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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