Texas Cattle Feeders Association
To serve and advance the cattle feeding industry in Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico through education, public relations, promotion of fed beef production and representation in legislative and regulatory issues.
Texas Cattle Feeders Association at a glance
In short: Texas Cattle Feeders Association gave $120K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $60K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $119,756
- +94.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $59,878
- +94.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $59,878
- Total assets
- $8,237,920
- +13.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (61% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Texas Cattle Feeders Association
Open Grants
4 open opportunities from Texas Cattle Feeders Association
Feedyard Camp (Junior Fed Beef Career & Leadership Program)
Texas Cattle Feeders Association
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Junior Fed Beef Challenge
Texas Cattle Feeders Association
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
TCFA Collegiate B.I.N. Program
Texas Cattle Feeders Association
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Texas Cattle Feeders Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Usda Agri Research ($73K). Together the top 2 received $120K.
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 4 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $61K (2024) to $120K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $120K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Usda Agri Research Washington DC, DC | Research | $73,149 |
| Texas Agrilife Research Texas a & M University College Station, TX | Research | $46,607 |
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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 | $8,237,920 | $6,187,409 | $5,865,008 | $119,756 | 2 | $226,682 |
| 2024 | $7,280,174 | $6,147,367 | $5,118,164 | $61,496 | 2 | $210,101 |
| 2023 | $5,952,022 | $5,001,659 | $4,917,913 | — | — | $122,999 |
| 2022 | $5,920,229 | $4,940,218 | $4,563,015 | — | — | $47,649 |
| 2021 | $5,621,071 | $4,928,754 | $4,239,235 | — | — | $12,304 |
| 2020 | $5,001,160 | $4,776,615 | $4,570,958 | — | — | $53,945 |
| 2019 | $4,712,420 | $4,768,666 | $4,431,800 | — | — | $44,539 |
About Texas Cattle Feeders Association
Based on IRS filings
Texas Cattle Feeders Association is a public charity, based in Amarillo, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $120K. Net investment income was $227K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Texas Cattle Feeders Association is led by Benjamin Weinheimer, President since 2022 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 21 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Benjamin Weinheimer
President
Vice President → President, 2022
On filings since 2019
70 hrs/week
$224K (2019) → $385K (2025)
Laphe Laroe
Chairman
Director → Vice Chairman, 2024
Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ben Fort
Chairman-Ele
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gene Lowrey
Director
Chairman Elect → Chairman, 2024
Chairman → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robby Kirkland
Director
Vice Chairman → Chairman Elect, 2024
Chairman Elect → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matt McLennan
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tommy Kenworthy
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Whitt West
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hank McWhorter
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Heath Grigg
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Rogers
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alvaro Bustillos
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Art Wagner
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ben Holland
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bob Sato
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brock Thompson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Colby W. Rodarte
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jack Cowen
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Roy Heitschmidt
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Bransgrove
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Warren White
Vice Chairman
Director → Vice Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (36)
- Former: Michael Bezner (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Kevin H. Buse (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Don Gales (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Stanley M. Peters (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Tom Fanning (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Barry Morris (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Bill Roser (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Chad Clift (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Justin Gleghorn (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Scott Anderson (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Jim Friemel (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Larry Brown (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Mike Shafer (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Thomas A. Portillo Dvm (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Paul J. Defoor (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Craig Pruet (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Doug Lantz (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Jack D. Scoggins (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Cade Morris (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Charles Risinger MD (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Craig Scarmardo (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Harper Hesse (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Levi Berry (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Ross Wilson (2019–2021) — President
- Former: Sam Stevenson (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Heath Schulte (2021) — Director
- Former: Charles E. Donnell (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jason Peeler (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jim Simpson (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Steve Olson (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jay Cortese (2020) — Director
- Former: Brad Stout (2019) — Director
- Former: Cee Arnett (2019) — Director
- Former: Dwayne Thompson (2019) — Director
- Former: Jim Lovell (2019) — Director
- Former: Joe Richards (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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $385K, to Benjamin Weinheimer (President &).
Frequently asked questions about Texas Cattle Feeders Association
How much does Texas Cattle Feeders Association give each year?
Texas Cattle Feeders Association gave $120K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $61K across 2 grants.
How large is Texas Cattle Feeders Association?
Texas Cattle Feeders Association reported $8.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.2M.
Where does Texas Cattle Feeders Association operate?
Texas Cattle Feeders Association has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Texas.
What is Texas Cattle Feeders Association's EIN?
Texas Cattle Feeders Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-1244584. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 2, 2026)
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