Texas Institute of Letters
To recognize and award fine writing in Texas. The Texas Institute of Letters is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to stimulate interest in Texas letters and to recognize distinctive literary achievement.
Texas Institute of Letters at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,393,729
- +9.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $109,087
- -6.8% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $44,263
- -13.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $72,146
- +20.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Texas Institute of Letters 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 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2020) to $36K (2022). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $36K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Texas Austin, TX | Scholarships | $36,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,393,729 | $109,087 | $72,146 | — | — | $44,263 |
| 2024 | $1,271,004 | $117,016 | $59,760 | — | — | $51,142 |
| 2023 | $1,156,275 | $119,692 | $47,183 | — | — | $37,831 |
| 2022 | $1,032,175 | $100,800 | $90,941 | $36,000 | 1 | $23,302 |
| 2021 | $1,098,040 | $98,956 | $33,434 | — | — | $32,161 |
| 2020 | $1,054,296 | $122,860 | $53,520 | $18,000 | 1 | $54,335 |
About Texas Institute of Letters
Based on IRS filings
Texas Institute of Letters is a public charity focused on Education, based in Spring, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. Net investment income was $44K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Texas Institute of Letters is led by David Bowles, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 14 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Bowles
President
Council Member → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cliff Hudder
Treasurer
Council Member → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn Jones
Secretary
Council Member → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sergio Troncoso
Investment Officer
President → Investment Officer, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Guadalupe Garcia McCall
Recording Secretary
Council Member → Recording Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Barton
Vice President
Council Member → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathi Appelt
Council Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Studdard
Council Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wes Ferguson
Council Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Crystal Allen
Council Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Glenn Blake
Council Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Irene Lara Silva
Council Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Will Evans
Council Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Margaret McAllen
Council Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Edward Vidaurre (2023–2024) — Council Member
- Former: Diana Lopez (2020–2023) — President
- Former: Mary Beth Rogers (2020–2023) — Council Member
- Former: Michael Hurd (2021–2023) — Council Member
- Former: Daniel Chacon (2023) — Council Member
- Former: Ben Fountain (2020–2022) — Council Member
- Former: Celeste Bedford Walker (2020–2022) — Council Member
- Former: Marcia Hatfield Daudistel (2020–2022) — Recording Secretary
- Former: William Jack Sibley (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Wk Kip Stratton (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Cary Clack (2020) — Council Member
- Former: Kurt Heinzelman (2020) — Recording Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Institute of Letters
How large is Texas Institute of Letters?
Texas Institute of Letters reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $109K.
What is Texas Institute of Letters?
Texas Institute of Letters is a public charity focused on Education, based in Spring, TX. It holds $1.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Texas Institute of Letters operate?
Texas Institute of Letters has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Texas Institute of Letters's EIN?
Texas Institute of Letters's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7068846. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 27, 2023)
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