Texas Business Hall of Fame Foundation
To recognize the accomplishments and contributions of our outstanding Texas business leaders and to perpetuate and inspire the values of entrepreneurial spirit, personal integrity, and community leadership in all generations of Texans.
Texas Business Hall of Fame Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $7,237,323
- +5.8% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $2,048,748
- +13.2% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $314,676
- +207.2% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $1,938,410
- -1.4% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Texas Business Hall of Fame Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2021) to $25K (2020). In 2021 it reported $10K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rice University Houston, TX | Rice Alliance Tech & Entrpnshp | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7,237,323 | $2,048,748 | $1,938,410 | — | — | $314,676 |
| 2023 | $6,839,143 | $1,809,190 | $1,966,263 | — | — | $102,425 |
| 2022 | $6,444,555 | $1,565,040 | $2,031,600 | — | — | $26,253 |
| 2021 | $7,755,724 | $1,614,788 | $1,860,071 | $10,000 | Total only | $76,741 |
| 2020 | $7,375,319 | $798,490 | $1,348,545 | $25,000 | 1 | $114,534 |
| 2019 | $7,244,299 | $1,985,551 | $1,908,394 | $25,000 | 1 | $57,010 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Texas Business Hall of Fame Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Texas Business Hall of Fame Foundation is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $7.2M in total assets. Net investment income was $315K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Texas Business Hall of Fame Foundation is led by Meredith Walker, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 2 of 83 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Meredith Walker
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$234K (2019) → $246K (2024)
David S Huntley
President & Chair-Elect
Director → President & Chair-Elect, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John G Keeton
Chairman
Director → President & Chair-Elect, 2021
President & Chair-Elect → Chairman, 2023
On filings since 2019
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Denise Cinadr
Senior Director, Administrator & Operations
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$106K (2024)
Amanda Brock
Director
President → Chair, 2021
Chair → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Chronis
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Swanstrom
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Zartler
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brad Rejebian
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bruce Blakemore
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carolyn Faulk
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles Philpott
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christine Hollinden
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Parsley
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Rodriguez
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Douglas L Foshee
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Evan Melrose
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Harriet M Helmle
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
J Scott Moore
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janet Campbell
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jay Rogers
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessica W Thorne
Director
Director → Vice President Awards, 2020
Vice President Awards → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim A Cummins Jr.
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim W Collins
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jon P Karp
Director
President → Chairman, 2020
Chairman → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katie C Reynolds
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin J Ryan
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
LaRhesa Moon
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Latisha Andrews
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leigh Martin
Director
Vice President Development → Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leland Burk
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Plunkett
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Norman Paul
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pat Frost
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peggy Walker
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rose Rougeau
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Todd F Barth
Director
Vice President Director Nomn → Vice President Awards, 2021
Vice President Awards → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tres Evans
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vicky Gunning
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
W Carl Glaw Jr.
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Welcome Wilson Jr.
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Will Collins Jr.
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Peacock
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jay Yarid
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Cumming
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cory Ramsey
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Gorton
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robby Brown
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anne Witherspoon
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charlie Amato
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gavin Villareal
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Guillermo Trevino
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Rummel
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kirk Edwards
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura M Ilgun
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Blair Oden
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Caswell O Robinson Jr.
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Bing
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Henry JN Taub II
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Young
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Grammer
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jordan W Cowman
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Justin Harlin
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
KR Averhoff
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark M Johnson
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Martina L Dixon
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
McHenry Tichenor
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michele Camp
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Reba McNair
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ricky Maldonado
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ross D Margraves Jr.
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tilman J Fertitta
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tim Wallace
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Rose Brown dec
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tony Torres
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian W Garrison
Vice President Finance & Audit
Vice President Finance → Vice President Finance & Audit, 2021
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Clay D Jett
Vice President Awards
Director → Vice President Awards, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
D Kirk McDonald
Vice President Administration
Director → Vice President Administrator, 2020
Vice President Administrator → Vice President Administration, 2021
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Diane S McNulty
Vice President Scholar & Veter Awards
Vice President Scholarship → Vice President Scholar & Veteran Awards, 2021
Vice President Scholar & Veteran Awards → Vice President Scholar & Veter Awards, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jason L Signor
Vice President New Initiatives
Director → Vice President New Initiatives, 2021
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Larry Hanrahan
Vice President Alumni Association
Vice President Alumni Associate → Vice President Alumni Association, 2021
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Bass
Vice President Director Membership
Director → Vice President Membership, 2021
Vice President Membership → Vice President Director Membership, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shannon McClendon
Secretary, Vice President Diversity & Inclusion
Secretary → Secretary, Vice President Diversity & Inclusion, 2021
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (22)
- Former: John Sarvadi (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Shaun D Kennedy (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Walter Kinzie (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Julia Harman (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Jeff B Love (2023) — Director
- Former: Mary Rose Brown (2023) — Director
- Former: D Leigh Martin (2021–2022) — Vice President Development
- Former: Ashok Rao (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Jeff B Ferguson (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Carter Overton III (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jacquelin Sewell (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: James Dannenbaum (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Kerry Hall (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Lynne K Tiras (2019–2020) — Managing Director
- Former: Dave Nichols (2019) — Director
- Former: Grant Swartzwelder (2019) — Director
- Former: Harvey Tiras (2019) — Controller
- Former: Holcombe Crosswell (2019) — Director
- Former: Lisa Friel (2019) — Director
- Former: Mark Watson III (2019) — Director
- Former: Michael Metcalf (2019) — Director
- Former: Scott Sealy (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $246K, to Meredith Walker (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Texas Business Hall of Fame Foundation
How large is Texas Business Hall of Fame Foundation?
Texas Business Hall of Fame Foundation reported $7.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.0M.
What is Texas Business Hall of Fame Foundation?
Texas Business Hall of Fame Foundation is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Houston, TX. It holds $7.2M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Texas Business Hall of Fame Foundation operate?
Texas Business Hall of Fame Foundation has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Texas Business Hall of Fame Foundation's EIN?
Texas Business Hall of Fame Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-1842638. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 16, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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