Tarleton State University Foundation
Financial support for tarleton state university and scholarships for students attending the university
Tarleton State University Foundation at a glance
In short: Tarleton State University Foundation gave $2.6M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $2.6M), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,558,540
- -37.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,558,540
- -37.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,558,540
- Total assets
- $80,625,347
- +33.0% 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 Tarleton State University Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Tarleton State University ($2.6M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 2 grants of 5 (40%).
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 Tarleton State University Foundation gives
- Giving grew 393% from 2022 to 2025. 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 $153K (2019) to $4.1M (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $2.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX | Department Support | $2,558,540 |
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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 | $80,625,347 | $22,632,274 | $5,290,366 | $2,558,540 | 1 | $3,954,672 |
| 2024 | $60,617,916 | $14,122,017 | $6,353,498 | $4,060,808 | 1 | $2,402,016 |
| 2023 | $47,637,572 | $15,008,266 | $3,695,156 | $989,545 | 1 | $4,715,866 |
| 2022 | $28,820,502 | $4,426,696 | $1,626,111 | $518,687 | 1 | $1,782,986 |
| 2021 | $32,307,359 | $4,927,812 | $1,197,293 | $335,530 | 1 | $1,244,812 |
| 2020 | $24,256,966 | $2,620,723 | $1,202,896 | $310,080 | 1 | $1,099,244 |
| 2019 | $22,012,876 | $1,918,432 | $1,101,886 | $152,938 | 1 | $602,259 |
About Tarleton State University Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Tarleton State University Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Stephenville, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $80.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2.6M. Net investment income was $4.0M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Tarleton State University Foundation is led by Mark McKenzie, President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 24 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark McKenzie
President
Director → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bryan Bierschwale
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rocky Hardin
Member
President → Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alfi Pino
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lorilei Butler
Member
Director → Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stan Carpenter
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Terry Miller
Member
Director → Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aliceanne Brown
Member
Director → Member, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jc Johnson
Member
Director → Member, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janis Petronis
Member
Director → Member, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Justin Haschke
Member
Director → Member, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kade Machen
Member
Director → Member, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Turley
Member
Director → Member, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paula Matzen
Member
Director → Member, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Reggie Underwood
Member
Director → Member, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan McCoy
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly Leaverton
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristi Kennedy
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Randy Hines
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven Ranly
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Theron Talley
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Lewis
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Lopez
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Paschall
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Hadley Woerner (2019–2024) — Member
- Former: Ted Pettijohn (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Kris Brown (2022) — Director
- Former: Beth Lewellen (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Mike Kornegay (2019–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Kris Burroughs (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Linda Jones (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: A. Dwain Mayfield (2019) — Director
- Former: Barbara Allen JD (2019) — Executive - President
- Former: Charlene Wittenberg (2019) — Director
- Former: John Adams (2019) — Director
- Former: Paul Funk (2019) — 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 Tarleton State University Foundation
How much does Tarleton State University Foundation give each year?
Tarleton State University Foundation gave $2.6M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $4.1M across 1 grant.
How large is Tarleton State University Foundation?
Tarleton State University Foundation reported $80.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $22.6M.
What is Tarleton State University Foundation?
Tarleton State University Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Stephenville, TX. It holds $80.6M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Tarleton State University Foundation operate?
Tarleton State University Foundation has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Tarleton State University Foundation's EIN?
Tarleton State University Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2331886. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 2, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 9, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 13, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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