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Tarrant County Bar Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Fort Worth, TX EIN: 75-2748222 Website

Organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes, including purposes which support, promote and encourage activities of justice and legal education through the sponsorship and encouragement of legal research, publications, institutes, forums, and the establishment of sholarships; assistance of the institution and maintenance of legal aid facilities for the indigent or working poor and the acceptance of aid and grants from government and private sources; the extension of financial assistance to attorneys or members of an attorney's family who are "in need" as defined under the internal revenue service regulations and the foundation's bylaws; any other activity which will promote and aid an improved system for the administration of justice and improvement of the bench and bar in Tarrant county, Texas, and elsewhere; and the making of distributions to organizations that qualify as exempt organizations under section 501(c)(3) of the irc of 1986.

Key facts about Tarrant County Bar Foundation

In short: Tarrant County Bar Foundation gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
75-2748222
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$10,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$10,000
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$1,949,419
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Next open deadline
April 15, 2027 (Tarrant County Bar Foundation Grant Program)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$1.9M

+6.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$10K

+33.3% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$10K

+33.3% YoY

How Tarrant County Bar Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 55% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About Tarrant County Bar Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Tarrant County Bar Foundation is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Fort Worth, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $25K.

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1 open opportunity from Tarrant County Bar Foundation

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Fort Worth

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K2 grants2020 Total only2021 2 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2021) to $43K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.

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

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Pathfinders: $10KPathfinders$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Pathfinders ($10K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Pathfinders Fort Worth, TXMentoring$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,949,419$1,829,909$1,745,068
Revenue$418,896$302,453$210,069
Expenses$287,449$320,670$370,643
Net Investment Income$24,718$25,399$19,271

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 8, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Tarrant County Bar Foundation is led by Kayla Dailey, Secretary & Executive Director on every filing since 2021; none of the 15 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kayla Dailey

    Secretary & Executive Director

    On filings since 2021

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brad Parker

    Chairman

    Vice Chair → Chair Elect, 2024

    Chair Elect → Chairman, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Aleed Rivera

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • George Muckleroy

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cody Cofer

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Philip Vickers

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Corbin

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Wright

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Judge Chris Taylor

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Denney

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Philip Lamsens

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andy Sims

    Imm Past Chair

    Chair-Elect → Chairman, 2024

    Chairman → Imm Past Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brittani Rollen

    Chair-Elect

    Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2024

    Vice Chair → Chair-Elect, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Keltner

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Antonio Allen

    Vice Chair

    Director → Treasurer, 2024

    Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (13)
  • Former: Heather L. King (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Judge Susan McCoy (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Leon Reed Jr. (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Melissa Sircar (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Lateph Adeniji (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Lisa Jamieson (2020–2023) — Chair
  • Former: Dee Kelly Jr. (2020–2022) — Immediate Past Chair
  • Former: Karen Precella (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Rebecca Eaton (2020–2022) — Chair
  • Former: Artie Errisuriz (2020–2021) — Past Chair
  • Former: Megan Cooley (2020–2021) — Secretary & Executive Director
  • Former: Micheal Appleman (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Joe Cleveland (2020) — Past Chair

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.

Frequently asked questions about Tarrant County Bar Foundation

How much does Tarrant County Bar Foundation give each year?

Tarrant County Bar Foundation gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $8K across 1 grant.

How large is Tarrant County Bar Foundation?

Tarrant County Bar Foundation reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $419K.

What is Tarrant County Bar Foundation?

Tarrant County Bar Foundation is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Fort Worth, TX. It holds $1.9M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Tarrant County Bar Foundation operate?

Tarrant County Bar Foundation has awarded grants in Texas.

What is Tarrant County Bar Foundation's EIN?

Tarrant County Bar Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2748222. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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