Texas A&M Foundation
The Texas A&M Foundation builds a brighter future for Texas a&m university, one relationship at a time, by uniting generosity and vision to raise support and manage endowed gifts.
Texas A&M Foundation at a glance
In short: Texas A&M Foundation gave $163.0M across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $40.8M), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $163,047,513
- +20.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $40,761,878
- +50.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $29,657,671
- Total assets
- $3,738,939,807
- +10.0% 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 Texas A&M Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Texas A&M University ($163.0M across 4 grants).
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was $5M or more: 17 grants of 22 (77%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Texas A&M Foundation gives
- Giving grew 56% 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 $89.5M (2020) to $163.0M (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $163.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M University College Station, TX | Departmental support | $103,359,632 |
| Texas A&M University College Station, TX | Scholarships & fellowships | $42,943,045 |
| Texas A&M University College Station, TX | Faculty support | $16,372,296 |
| Texas A&M University College Station, TX | Institutional support | $372,540 |
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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 | $3,738,939,807 | $433,941,574 | $241,581,065 | $163,047,513 | 4 | $170,177,060 |
| 2024 | $3,400,550,610 | $338,661,655 | $210,350,897 | $135,033,014 | 5 | $161,910,055 |
| 2023 | $3,200,806,059 | $293,348,517 | $223,612,881 | $158,227,435 | 5 | $142,918,579 |
| 2022 | $3,086,244,286 | $302,914,839 | $169,093,028 | $104,231,807 | 4 | $132,391,658 |
| 2021 | $3,099,611,909 | $201,291,060 | $149,373,413 | $92,377,610 | 4 | $116,783,214 |
| 2020 | $2,465,090,742 | $282,467,067 | $149,786,736 | $89,456,914 | 4 | $144,649,938 |
| 2019 | $2,367,008,822 | $249,338,231 | $160,553,713 | $105,859,300 | 4 | $116,713,529 |
About Texas A&M Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Texas A&M Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in College Station, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.7B in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $163.0M. Net investment income was $170.2M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Texas A&M Foundation is led by Tyson T. Voelkel, President & CEO since 2020 (on filings since 2019); 11 of 18 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tyson T. Voelkel
President & CEO
President → President & CEO, 2020
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$526K (2019) → $1.3M (2025)
Ross Willmann
Investment Director
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$267K (2022) → $456K (2025)
William Lemmons Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gina Luna
Trustee
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dan Allen Hughes Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
George N. Harris Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michele A. Mobley
Trustee
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Dunlap
Trustee
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wayne Roberts
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John A. Huser
Vice President & CFO
Vice President, CFO & Treasurer → Vice President & CFO, 2020
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$245K (2019) → $506K (2025)
William L. Fusselman
Vice President & General Counsel
Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary → Vice President & General Counsel, 2020
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$213K (2019) → $337K (2025)
Michael D. Pia
Chief Investment Officer
CIO → Chief Investment Officer, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$250K (2021) → $1.2M (2025)
John C. Speier IV
Vice President & Chief Data Officer
Vice President for Info Svcs & Analytics → Vice President & Chief Data Officer, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$203K (2022) → $292K (2025)
Chastity Carrigan
Vice President for Development
Vice President for Engagement → Vice President for Development, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$237K (2023) → $314K (2025)
Andrew Hill
Assistant Director Investments
Assistant Director of Investments → Assistant Director Investments, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$281K (2024) → $295K (2025)
Blake McDonald
Assistant Director Investments
Assistant Director of Investments → Assistant Director Investments, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$263K (2024) → $285K (2025)
John Morris
Senior Vice President Development
Senior Vice President for Development → Senior Vice President Development, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$179K (2024) → $609K (2025)
Tim Walton
Assistant Vice President Real Estate Svcs
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$253K (2025)
Former officers (16)
- Former: Louis Paletta (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: James J. Palincsar (2019–2023) — Senior Vice President for Development
- Former: Kathleen M. Gibson (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Timothy A. Walton (2021–2023) — Vice President for Real Estate Services
- Former: Michael Bottiglieri (2023) — Vice President for Engagement
- Former: George V. Grainger (2019–2022) — Assistant Vice President & Strategic Planning
- Former: Otway Denny Jr. (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Roy Harvey II (2019–2022) — Investment Director
- Former: Jorge A. Bermudez (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Virgina L. Schlemeyer (2019–2021) — Vice President for Development Support
- Former: David C. Hicks (2021) — Vice President for Principal Gifts
- Former: Benjamin K. Wall (2019–2020) — Chief Investment Officer
- Former: Glenn R. Pittsford (2019–2020) — Vice President for Gift Planning
- Former: Joshua Burgan (2019–2020) — Investment Director
- Former: T. Randall Cain (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: P. William Toler (2019) — Trustee
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $1.3M, to Tyson T Voelkel (President & CEO). 11 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Texas A&M Foundation
How much does Texas A&M Foundation give each year?
Texas A&M Foundation gave $163.0M across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $135.0M across 5 grants.
What is Texas A&M Foundation's typical grant size?
Texas A&M Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $29,657,671, and its average grant was $40,761,878, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Texas A&M Foundation give grants?
Texas A&M Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were College Station, TX (4 grants).
Does Texas A&M Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Texas A&M Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Texas A&M Foundation?
Texas A&M Foundation reported $3.7B in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $433.9M.
What is Texas A&M Foundation?
Texas A&M Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in College Station, TX. It holds $3.7B in total assets as of 2025.
What is Texas A&M Foundation's EIN?
Texas A&M Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2245072. 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 May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 24, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 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 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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