T-Lot Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Allen, TX EIN: 80-0075919

T-Lot Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Allen, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $130K. Net investment income was $681K.

T-Lot Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: T-Lot Foundation Inc gave $130K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $43K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$130,284
+98.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$43,428
+98.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$19,450
Total assets
$1,782,242
+39.5% 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 September 2026.

Who T-Lot Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Horse Therapy Clients: $109KHorse Therapy Clients$109KNorth Texas Indigent: $19KNorth Texas Indigent$19KNorth Texas Mentees: $2KNorth Texas Mentees$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Horse Therapy Clients ($109K). Together the top 3 received $130K.

Grant Size Distribution

17 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 17 (88%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

AllenMckinneyPlanoBostonDallas

How T-Lot Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 156% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 199% 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$50K$100K$150K8 grants2019 7 grants2020 5 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $46K (2020) to $130K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $130K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Horse Therapy Clients Allen, TXHorse Therapy$108,612
North Texas Indigent Allen, TXCare and Support$19,450
North Texas Mentees Allen, TXMentoring$2,222
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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$1,782,242$706,664$196,414$130,2843$175,968$681,353$88,392
2024$1,277,859$364,976$139,724$65,7713$126,000$327,258$88,929
2023$1,069,383$229,914$115,511$51,0663$104,237$187,958$77,171
2022$973,737$127,643$127,983$50,9673$108,441$84,668$78,640
2021$984,868$132,853$150,278$66,7675$126,855$86,566$94,741
2020$1,016,217$96,732$128,054$46,3457—$51,417$74,427
2019$1,043,713$116,298$122,115$48,1108—$77,596$73,581

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, T-Lot Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $88K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

T-Lot Foundation Inc is led by Tony D. Bartel, President on every filing since 2019; 2 of 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Tony D. Bartel

    President

    On filings since 2019

    30 hrs/week

    $9K (2019) → $1K (2025)

  • Denise R. Bartel

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    30 hrs/week

    $16K (2019) → $1K (2025)

  • Terry Butler

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Tony D Bartel — President: $1KTony D BartelPresident$1KDenise R Bartel — Secretary: $1KDenise R BartelSecretary$1K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $1K, to Tony D Bartel (President). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about T-Lot Foundation Inc

How much does T-Lot Foundation Inc give each year?

T-Lot Foundation Inc gave $130K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $66K across 3 grants.

What is T-Lot Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

T-Lot Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $19,450, and its average grant was $43,428, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does T-Lot Foundation Inc give grants?

T-Lot Foundation Inc gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Allen, TX (3 grants).

Does T-Lot Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on T-Lot Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is T-Lot Foundation Inc?

T-Lot Foundation Inc reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $176K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $88K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is T-Lot Foundation Inc?

T-Lot Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Allen, TX. It holds $1.8M in total assets as of 2025.

What is T-Lot Foundation Inc's EIN?

T-Lot Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 80-0075919. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 9, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 6, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 24, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 5, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 11, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 4, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 31, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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