Talkington Endowment
To establish, in perpetuity, an endowment for the louise hopkins underwood center for the arts. All distributions will be for the purpose of sustaining the operations of the louise hopkins underwood center for the arts.
Talkington Endowment at a glance
In short: Talkington Endowment gave $229K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $229K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $229,119
- -33.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $229,119
- -33.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $229,119
- Total assets
- $6,038,864
- +9.8% 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 Talkington Endowment funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Louise Hopkins Underwood C ($229K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Talkington Endowment gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+20%). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $48K (2023) to $346K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $229K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Louise Hopkins Underwood C Lubbock, TX | Operational Support | $229,119 |
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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 | $6,038,864 | $168,074 | $276,076 | $229,119 | 1 | $168,074 |
| 2024 | $5,498,503 | $310,135 | $387,616 | $346,135 | 1 | $310,135 |
| 2023 | $4,676,441 | $-19,009 | $86,445 | $48,273 | 1 | $-19,009 |
| 2022 | $4,434,121 | $161,764 | $233,810 | $191,477 | 1 | $161,764 |
| 2021 | $5,070,012 | $468,591 | $229,744 | $189,255 | 1 | $468,591 |
About Talkington Endowment
Based on IRS filings
Talkington Endowment is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Lubbock, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $229K. Net investment income was $168K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Talkington Endowment is led by Jonathan Ziegner, President on every filing since 2024; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jonathan Ziegner
President
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alan Henry
At-Large Member
Trustee → At-Large Member, 2023
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Brad Green
At-Large Member
Treasurer → At-Large Member, 2023
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Suzanne Blake
At-Large Member
Trustee → At-Large Member, 2023
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Reed Hooks
Treasurer
Board → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Nichols
Board Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Teresa Verdugo
Board Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Phillip Littlejohn (2021–2023) — Board
- Former: Jonathan Phillips (2022–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Chad Davis (2023) — President
- Former: Arlene Matthews (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Chase Key (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Ryan Henry (2021–2022) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Talkington Endowment
How much does Talkington Endowment give each year?
Talkington Endowment gave $229K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $346K across 1 grant.
How large is Talkington Endowment?
Talkington Endowment reported $6.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $168K.
What is Talkington Endowment?
Talkington Endowment is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Lubbock, TX. It holds $6.0M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Talkington Endowment operate?
Talkington Endowment has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Talkington Endowment's EIN?
Talkington Endowment's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3131656. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 13, 2026)
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