Texas Food & Fuel Association
The association enables the success of its members by serving as an advocate and resource for the industry before governmental authorities and the public.
Texas Food & Fuel Association at a glance
In short: Texas Food & Fuel Association gave $23K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $23K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $23,092
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- Average grant
- $23,092
- Median grant
- $23,092
- Total assets
- $6,869,924
- -1.7% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Texas Food & Fuel Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was TFFA Scholarship Foundation ($23K).
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
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $23K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| TFFA Scholarship Foundation Austin, TX | Grant for Scholarships | $23,092 |
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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 | $6,869,924 | $2,559,441 | $2,705,252 | $23,092 | 1 | $239,804 |
| 2023 | $6,989,170 | $2,204,683 | $2,199,873 | — | — | $202,562 |
| 2022 | $6,713,098 | $2,328,537 | $2,114,933 | — | — | $206,791 |
| 2021 | $6,293,879 | $2,218,511 | $1,828,051 | — | — | $163,420 |
| 2020 | $5,512,555 | $1,133,338 | $1,789,735 | — | — | $88,763 |
About Texas Food & Fuel Association
Based on IRS filings
Texas Food & Fuel Association is a public charity, based in Austin, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $23K. Net investment income was $240K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Texas Food & Fuel Association is led by Paul Hardin, President & CEO since 2022 (on filings since 2020); 5 of 49 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Paul Hardin
President & CEO
President → President & CEO, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$237K (2020) → $281K (2024)
Imad Sarkis
Chairman
Region C Director → Vice Chairman, 2022
Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Monica Desiree Castro
Director of Governmen T Relations
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$145K (2024)
Anthony Rodriguez
Director at Large
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Buster Cage
Director at Large
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Don Broach
District Director
Region C Director → District Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Fred Sloan
Region B Director
District Director → Region B Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Scarbrough
District Director
Director at Large → Director of Large, 2022
Director of Large → District Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Jackson
Region C Director
District Director → Region C Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Lawshe
Director at Large
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Kittrell
District Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Neal McCarty
Region A Director
District Director → Region A Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nelson Grona
District Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Masters
Director of Large
District Director → Director of Large, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Rogers
Director at Large
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wes Scott
District Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wolfgang Manz
Director at Large
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jake Marsico
Region D Director
Region D Director → District Director, 2022
District Director → Region D Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Doug Staton
District Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ron Fulenchek
Director of Large
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sultan Poonawala
Director of Large
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Terry Harrah
Director of Large
District Director → Director of Large, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Clayton Gacke
District Director
Director of Large → District Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Phillips
District Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sherry Forbes
District Director
Director of Large → District Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Netherton
Director of Large
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brandin Engle
District Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brenda Pope
Director of Large
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dewayne Taylor
Director at Large
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Farhan Panjwani
District Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Garrison
District Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rocky Dewbre
District Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Russell Walker
District Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tate Fryar
District Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ty Koenning
District Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott B. Fisher
Senior Vice President of Policy & Public Affairs
Vice President of Policy & Public Affairs → Senior Vice President of Policy & Public Affairs, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$124K (2020) → $162K (2024)
Annette Hicks Cmp
Vice President of Meetings & Events
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$114K (2022) → $125K (2024)
Jessica Escobar
Vice President Counsel of Regulatory Compliance
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$165K (2024)
Alison Schmidt
Secretary & Treasurer
District Director → Region D Director, 2022
Region D Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andy Olmstead
Past Chairman Serving on Board
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bobby Warren
Vice Chairman
Region B Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2022
Secretary & Treasurer → Vice Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cary Rabb
Past Chairman Serving on Board
Immediate Past Chairman → Past Chair Serving on Executive Committee, 2022
Past Chair Serving on Executive Committee → Past Chairman Serving on Board, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Baker
Past Chairman Serving on Board
Chairman → Immediate Past Chair, 2022
Immediate Past Chair → Past Chairman Serving on Board, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary Garrison
Past Chairman Serving on Board
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rick Golman
Past Chairman Serving on Board
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rodney Fischer
Past Chairman Serving on Board
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Terry Maxey
Past Chairman Serving on Board
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Terry Tesch
Immediate Past Chair
Secretary & Treasurer → Chairman, 2023
Chairman → Immediate Past Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Don Grissom
General Counsel
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (34)
- Former: Carl Ray Polk Jr. (2020–2023) — Past Chair Serving on Executive Committee
- Former: Clay Johnson (2020–2023) — District Director
- Former: John Prickette (2020–2023) — District Director
- Former: Justin Parrott (2020–2023) — Director of Large
- Former: Steve Boyd (2020–2023) — District Director
- Former: Steve Fryar (2020–2023) — District Director
- Former: Brian Hester (2021–2023) — District Director
- Former: Gary Johnson (2021–2023) — Past Chairman Serving on Board
- Former: Lane Worthington (2021–2023) — District Director
- Former: Tod Garret (2021–2023) — District Director
- Former: Dan Ward (2023) — Director at Large
- Former: Monica Desiree Campbell (2023) — Director of Governmen T Relations
- Former: Alex Garoutte (2020–2022) — Director of Large
- Former: Jake Thompson (2020–2022) — Director of Large
- Former: Joy Garcia (2020–2022) — District Director
- Former: Mike Hennings (2020–2022) — District Director
- Former: Therese Baer (2020–2022) — Director at Large
- Former: Matt Burgin (2022) — Director of Government Relations
- Former: Sean Smith (2022) — Director at Large
- Former: Terry Tesch RB (2022) — Chairman
- Former: Doug Phillips (2020–2021) — Past Chairman Serving on Board
- Former: Randy Parrott (2020–2021) — Past Chair Serving on Executive Committee & Past Chairman Serving on Board
- Former: Robert Eggleston (2020–2021) — Region A Director
- Former: Annette Hicks (2021) — Vice President of Meetings & Events
- Former: Don Dabbs (2021) — District Director
- Former: Terry Hannah (2021) — Director at Large
- Former: Tori Bates (2021) — Director at Large
- Former: Aaron Nilsson (2020) — District Director
- Former: Bill Crittenden (2020) — Director at Large
- Former: Charles Reichenau (2020) — District Director
- Former: Jake Marisco (2020) — District Director
- Former: Lance Davis (2020) — Region B Director
- Former: Phil Wuest (2020) — District Director
- Former: Rick Bolner (2020) — Vice President of Accounting
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 $281K, to Paul Hardin (President and CEO). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Texas Food & Fuel Association
How much does Texas Food & Fuel Association give each year?
Texas Food & Fuel Association gave $23K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990.
How large is Texas Food & Fuel Association?
Texas Food & Fuel Association reported $6.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.6M.
Where does Texas Food & Fuel Association operate?
Texas Food & Fuel Association has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Texas Food & Fuel Association's EIN?
Texas Food & Fuel Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-1098077. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
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 November 4, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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