Texas Alpha Endowment Fund Inc
The Texas Alpha Endowment Fund, Inc. (T.A.E.F.) provides funding for educational and leadership programs within the Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity House at the University of Texas to enhance the education of students and encourage personal growth and leadership skills.
Texas Alpha Endowment Fund Inc at a glance
In short: Texas Alpha Endowment Fund Inc gave $528K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $528K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $527,532
- +202.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $527,532
- +202.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $527,532
- Total assets
- $786,686
- +69.5% 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 Alpha Endowment Fund Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Austin Limestone Management Group Inc ($528K).
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 9 (44%).
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 Texas Alpha Endowment Fund Inc gives
- Giving grew 477% 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 $91K (2022) to $528K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $528K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Limestone Management Group Inc Austin, TX | Educational support | $527,532 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $786,686 | $900,041 | $577,541 | $527,532 | 1 | $1,498 | — |
| 2024 | $464,186 | $308,300 | $259,647 | $174,500 | 1 | $14,287 | — |
| 2022 | $549,414 | $501,380 | $176,401 | $91,463 | 1 | $145 | — |
| 2021 | $224,435 | $257,319 | $199,589 | $181,000 | 2 | $-63 | — |
| 2020 | $166,705 | $377,038 | $321,363 | $183,345 | 4 | $6,703 | $7,795 |
| 2019 | $122,944 | $234,912 | $371,743 | $307,340 | 4 | $18,250 | $11,642 |
About Texas Alpha Endowment Fund Inc
Based on IRS filings
Texas Alpha Endowment Fund Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Austin, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $787K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $528K. Net investment income was $1K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Texas Alpha Endowment Fund Inc is led by Kelly Fish, President to since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kelly Fish
President to
Chair From → President, 2020
President → President to, 2025
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Pennington
President From
Secretary → President From, 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brad Fisher
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Justin Smith
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rob Zivney
Vice President From & Director
Director → Vice President From & Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Trent Patterson
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Crow
Vice President to & Secretary From
Vice Chair → Vice President, 2020
Vice President → Vice President to & Secretary From, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ken Sandoval
Treasurer to
Treasurer → Treasurer to, 2025
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alan Orwick
Treasurer From
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Ed Figueredo (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Michael Streich (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Mark Mayer (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Bradley Fisher (2019) — Director
- Former: Evan Cox (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Farrell Farhoudi (2019) — Director
- Former: Spencer McGowan (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 Texas Alpha Endowment Fund Inc
How much does Texas Alpha Endowment Fund Inc give each year?
Texas Alpha Endowment Fund Inc gave $528K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $175K across 1 grant.
How large is Texas Alpha Endowment Fund Inc?
Texas Alpha Endowment Fund Inc reported $787K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $900K.
What is Texas Alpha Endowment Fund Inc?
Texas Alpha Endowment Fund Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Austin, TX. It holds $787K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Texas Alpha Endowment Fund Inc operate?
Texas Alpha Endowment Fund Inc has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Texas Alpha Endowment Fund Inc's EIN?
Texas Alpha Endowment Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2560499. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 25, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 9, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 12, 2021)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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