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Texas Medical Association Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Austin, TX EIN: 74-6073346 Website

The foundation provides for public health, medical, and educational programs.

Key facts about Texas Medical Association Foundation

In short: Texas Medical Association Foundation gave $643K across 15 grants in 2024 (avg $43K), mostly in Texas. 33% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990 filing.

EIN
74-6073346
Latest 990 filing
Form 990 filing, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$643,281
Grants made (2024)
15
Average grant
$42,885
Median grant
$22,347
New grantees (estimate)
33% first-time grantees (4 of 12, 2024)
Total assets
$16,951,177
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990 filing, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990 filing · View filing

Total Assets

$17.0M

+9.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$643K

+4.2% YoY

Grant Count

15

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$43K

+4.2% YoY

Is Texas Medical Association Foundation open to new grantees?

33%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 4 of 12 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $11K; repeat grants $75K. How we count

Medians: $8K first-time, $21K repeat.

  • 67% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+20%). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

About Texas Medical Association Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Texas Medical Association Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Austin, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $17.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 15 grants totaling $643K. Net investment income was $727K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 15 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

States

Cities

AustinHoustonDallasLubbockMidlandFort Worth TxSan AntonioWacoBryanEl PasoFort WerthGalvestonNew BraunfelsTyler

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K17 grants202014 grants202114 grants202215 grants202315 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Texas Medical Association: $299K across 4 grantsTexas Medical Association$299K · 4 grantsHarris County Medical Alliance: $120KHarris County Medical Alliance$120KTexas Medical Association Special Funds: $114KTexas Medical AssociationSpecial Funds$114KTravis County Medical Alliance: $24KTravis County Medical Alliance$24KTma Alliance: $22KTma Alliance$22KTravis County Medical Society: $18KTravis County Medical Society$18KMidland County Medical Society: $10KMidland County Medical Society$10KLubbock County Medical Society: $9KLubbock County Medical Society$9KBexar County Medical Society: $8KBexar County Medical Society$8KComal County Medical Society: $8KComal County Medical Society$8K

Grant Size Distribution

75 grants across all recorded years

48<$50K19$50–100K8$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
HARRIS COUNTY MEDICAL ALLIANCE Houston, TXNURSING SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM$120,000
TEXAS MEDICAL ASSOCIATION Austin, TXVACCINES DEFEND WHAT MATTERS PROGRAM$114,312
TEXAS MEDICAL ASSOCIATION SPECIAL FUNDS Austin, TXDIVERSITY IN MEDICINE SCHOLARSHIP$114,312
TEXAS MEDICAL ASSOCIATION Austin, TXWALK WITH A DOC TEXAS PROGRAM$76,724
TEXAS MEDICAL ASSOCIATION Austin, TXSCIENCE TEACHER AWARD PROGRAM$57,911
TEXAS MEDICAL ASSOCIATION Austin, TXBICYCLE HELMET PROGRAM$49,623
TRAVIS COUNTY MEDICAL ALLIANCE Austin, TXNURSING SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM\MEDICAL COMMUNITY GRANT$23,850
TMA ALLIANCE Austin, TXBOOK SHARE PROGRAM$22,347
TRAVIS COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY Austin, TXMEDICAL COMMUNITY GRANT AND BAYARDO SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS$17,500
MIDLAND COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY Midland, TXBAYARDO SCHOLARSHIP GRANT PROGRAMS$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$16,951,177$15,515,383$14,038,201
Revenue$1,677,167$1,382,896$1,314,959
Expenses$1,370,477$1,419,861$1,334,193
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$727,153$467,831$377,395
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Texas Medical Association Foundation is led by Lisa Stark Walsh, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 29 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Lisa Stark Walsh

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $129K (2020) → $141K (2024)

  • Carla F. Ortique MD

    President

    Vice President → President Vice President, 2023

    President Vice President → President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Angela B. Donahue

    Trustee

    Secretary → Trustee, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Craig Norman Rph

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Curtis Eric Grey MD

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • David Landry

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Deborah Pitts

    Trustee

    Secretary → Secretary2022-, 2023

    Secretary2022- → Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Isabel V. Hoverman MD

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • G. Ray Callas MD

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Stuart C. Pickell Md Facp Faap

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Yusuf Mufti

    Trustee

    Medical Student Section Representative → Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Debbie Massingill

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Jayesh B. Shah MD

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Joi Smith

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Kimberly Carter MD

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Li-Yu H. Mitchell MD

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Melissa Rowan Msw MBA

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Moskovitz

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Park

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Whited

    Treasurer

    Trustee → Treasurer Trustee, 2023

    Treasurer Trustee → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Clifford K. Moy MD

    Vice President

    Treasurer → Vice President Treasurer, 2023

    Vice President Treasurer → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Kim M. Rice MD

    Secretary

    Trustee → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Michael E. Speer MD

    Immediate Past President

    Vice President → President, 2021

    President → Immediate Past President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Sunshine Moore

    Exec-Comm. Member at Large

    Trustee → Exec-Comm. Member at Large, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Joy Lo Chen MD

    Young Physician Section Representative

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Pruthali Kulkarni DO

    Resident & Fellows Section Representative

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Max Galvan MD

    Resident & Fellows Section Representative

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Natasha Topolski

    Medical Student Section Representative

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Zishan Hirani MD

    Young Physician Section Representative

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

Former officers (22)
  • Former: Gates B. Colbert Md Fasn (2020–2023) — Young Physician Section Representative
  • Former: R. Moss Hampton MD (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Steven H. Kelder MPH PhD (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Susan M. Pike MD (2020–2023) — Immediate Past President
  • Former: Parker Mitchell (2021–2023) — Medical Student Section Representative
  • Former: Ashanti Dunmeyer MD (2022–2023) — Resident & Fellows Section Representative
  • Former: Richard W. Rick Snyder II MD (2022–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Gregory R. Johnson Md Sfhm (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Helen Schafer (2020–2022) — Medical Student Section Representative
  • Former: Gary Floyd MD (2021–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Abdul Abid MD (2020–2021) — Resident & Fellows Section Representative
  • Former: Charlotte Stelly-Seitz MD (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Deborah A. Fuller MD (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: E. Linda Villarreal MD (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Leslie H. Secrest MD (2020–2021) — Immediate Past President
  • Former: Madeline Hanes (2020–2021) — Medical Student Section Representative
  • Former: Christian Beltran (2020) — Medical Student Section Representative
  • Former: Diana L. Fite MD (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Eldon Stevens Robinson MD (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Justin Bishop MD (2020) — Resident & Fellows Section Representative
  • Former: Robert Michelin (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Shannon Hancher-Hodges MD (2020) — Young Physician Section Representative

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

Lisa Stark Walsh — Executive Director: $141KLisa Stark WalshExecutive Director$141K

Frequently asked questions about Texas Medical Association Foundation

How much does Texas Medical Association Foundation give each year?

Texas Medical Association Foundation gave $643K across 15 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. In 2023 it gave $617K across 15 grants.

What is Texas Medical Association Foundation's typical grant size?

Texas Medical Association Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $22,347, and its average grant was $42,885, across 15 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. Organizations receiving their first grant from Texas Medical Association Foundation that year got $11K on average.

Where does Texas Medical Association Foundation give grants?

Texas Medical Association Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Austin, TX (9 grants).

Does Texas Medical Association Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on Texas Medical Association Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990 filing were described as general or operating support.

Who are Texas Medical Association Foundation's largest grantees?

Texas Medical Association Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Texas Medical Association ($298,570 across 4 grants), Harris County Medical Alliance ($120,000) and Texas Medical Association Special Funds ($114,312), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Texas Medical Association Foundation?

Texas Medical Association Foundation reported $17.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. Its revenue that year was $1.7M.

What is Texas Medical Association Foundation?

Texas Medical Association Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Austin, TX. It holds $17.0M in total assets as of 2024.

What is Texas Medical Association Foundation's EIN?

Texas Medical Association Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-6073346. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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