Square and Compasses Holding
Endowment fund making grants to specified charities in Texas
Square and Compasses Holding at a glance
In short: Square and Compasses Holding gave $668K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $334K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $668,000
- -1.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $334,000
- -1.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $334,000
- Total assets
- $16,014,439
- +11.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Square and Compasses Holding funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Texas Masonic Charities Foundation ($543K). Together the top 2 received $668K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 4 grants of 10 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Square and Compasses Holding gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $600K (2019) to $700K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $668K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Masonic Charities Foundation Llano, TX | Fund Operations | $543,000 |
| Masonic Children and Family Services of Texas Hurst, TX | Fund Operations | $125,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $16,014,439 | $704,830 | $696,711 | $668,000 | 2 | $704,730 |
| 2024 | $14,409,092 | $396,055 | $709,481 | $680,000 | 2 | $396,055 |
| 2023 | $13,488,560 | $320,387 | $729,399 | $700,000 | 2 | $320,387 |
| 2022 | $12,179,474 | $283,194 | $685,825 | $650,000 | 2 | $283,194 |
| 2021 | $15,363,793 | $2,803,903 | $722,054 | $650,000 | 2 | $2,803,903 |
| 2020 | $14,167,977 | $393,798 | $703,477 | $625,000 | 2 | $393,798 |
| 2019 | $13,291,439 | $1,064,572 | $686,669 | $600,000 | 2 | $1,064,572 |
About Square and Compasses Holding
Based on IRS filings
Square and Compasses Holding is a public charity, based in Bellaire, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $16.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $668K. Net investment income was $705K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Square and Compasses Holding is led by Rick Townsend, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rick Townsend
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jerry Martin
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Griffin
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tommy Ellison
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elmer Murphey
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Clements
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian R. Dodson
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Philip Morehead
Counsel
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Fred Smith (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Dan W. Turner (2019–2022) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Square and Compasses Holding
How much does Square and Compasses Holding give each year?
Square and Compasses Holding gave $668K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $680K across 2 grants.
How large is Square and Compasses Holding?
Square and Compasses Holding reported $16.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $705K.
Where does Square and Compasses Holding operate?
Square and Compasses Holding has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Square and Compasses Holding's EIN?
Square and Compasses Holding's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-2286092. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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