Texas Prairieland Foundation
Texas Prairieland Foundation is a private foundation, based in Albany, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $418K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 25 grants totaling $53K. Net investment income was $12K.
Texas Prairieland Foundation at a glance
In short: Texas Prairieland Foundation gave $53K across 25 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Texas. 36% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $52,550
- +11.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 25
- +177.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,102
- -59.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $417,832
- -10.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 36% first-time grantees (9 of 25, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Texas (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
Who Texas Prairieland Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Salesman Club Charitable Golf of Dallas Inc ($16K). Together the top 10 received $43K.
Grant Size Distribution
93 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 92 grants of 93 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 25 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Texas Prairieland Foundation open to new grantees?
36%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 25 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $722; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $2K repeat.
- 16% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 37% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 223% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $26K (2019) to $123K (2023). In 2025 it made 25 grants totaling $53K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Salesman Club Charitable Golf of Dallas Inc Dallas, TX | Health Services | $16,000 |
| Albany Independent School District Albany, TX | Education | $10,000 |
| Camp Able of Buffalo Gap Buffalo Gap, TX | Special Needs Therapeutic Riding Complex | $5,000 |
| Highland Park Education Foundation Dallas, TX | Education | $3,500 |
| MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX | Cancer Research | $1,500 |
| Albany Academic Awards Albany, TX | Education | $1,500 |
| Albany Education Foundation Albany, TX | Education | $1,500 |
| The Old Jail Art Center Albany, TX | Support for Operations | $1,500 |
| Stepping Stones Christian School Albany, TX | Support for Operations | $1,500 |
| Childrens Advocacy Center Plano, TX | Support for Operations | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $417,832 | $11,254 | $57,540 | $52,550 | 25 | $52,550 | $11,567 | $23,515 |
| 2024 | $464,118 | $80,137 | $50,900 | $47,150 | 9 | $47,150 | $108,597 | $23,158 |
| 2023 | $434,881 | $12,755 | $126,276 | $123,250 | 11 | $123,250 | $9,729 | $26,087 |
| 2022 | $548,402 | $1,732 | $89,858 | $83,050 | 25 | $83,050 | $4,448 | $32,428 |
| 2021 | $641,528 | $72,780 | $52,373 | $44,550 | 23 | $44,550 | $64,099 | $34,822 |
| 2020 | $616,121 | $47,992 | $31,752 | $26,050 | 23 | — | $43,095 | $32,278 |
| 2019 | $599,881 | $22,964 | $31,971 | $26,050 | 25 | — | $17,294 | $30,808 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Texas Prairieland Foundation reported a distributable amount of $24K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Texas Prairieland Foundation is led by Lynne J. Teinert, Director & President on every filing since 2019; none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lynne J. Teinert
Director & President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Andrew Woodard
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Clifford Teinert
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Ellen Bourland
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Matthew G. Birkla
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Melinda Woodard
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Sarah Birkla
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Timothy Paul Ivy
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Virginia Woodard
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
David Cleveland
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Texas Prairieland Foundation
How much does Texas Prairieland Foundation give each year?
Texas Prairieland Foundation gave $53K across 25 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $47K across 9 grants.
What is Texas Prairieland Foundation's typical grant size?
Texas Prairieland Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,102, across 25 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Texas Prairieland Foundation that year got $722 on average.
Where does Texas Prairieland Foundation give grants?
Texas Prairieland Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Albany, TX (15 grants) and Dallas, TX (3 grants).
Does Texas Prairieland Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 25 grants with a stated purpose on Texas Prairieland Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support for Operations" (11 grants) and "Education" (8 grants).
Who are Texas Prairieland Foundation's largest grantees?
Texas Prairieland Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Salesman Club Charitable Golf of Dallas Inc ($16,000), Albany Independent School District ($10,000) and Camp Able of Buffalo Gap ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Texas Prairieland Foundation?
Texas Prairieland Foundation reported $418K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $53K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $24K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Texas Prairieland Foundation's EIN?
Texas Prairieland Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2797205. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 16, 2021)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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