Texas Retailers Education Foundation
Improve the Texas workforce through funding of scholarships and educational opportunities. Educate potential retailers on key business practices and issues, expand awareness of the retail industry to current and potential employees in the community.
Texas Retailers Education Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $792,872
- -0.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $27,788
- +80.5% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $27,788
- +80.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $53,077
- +1.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Texas Retailers Education Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (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 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $43K (2021) to $130K (2020). In 2021 it made 3 grants totaling $43K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, TX | Support Student Curriculum & Funding | $22,000 |
| Texas A&M University College Station, TX | Support Center for Retail Studies | $14,000 |
| University of Houston Houston, TX | Support Student Curriculum & Funding | $7,000 |
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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 | $792,872 | $27,788 | $53,077 | — | — | $27,788 |
| 2024 | $798,577 | $15,399 | $52,418 | — | — | $15,399 |
| 2023 | $733,513 | $34,551 | $43,081 | — | — | $34,551 |
| 2022 | $695,581 | $34,973 | $53,730 | — | — | $25,613 |
| 2021 | $894,559 | $70,648 | $97,184 | $43,000 | 3 | $56,648 |
| 2020 | $789,326 | $132,994 | $186,370 | $129,500 | 2 | $120,553 |
About Texas Retailers Education Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Texas Retailers Education Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Austin, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $793K in total assets. Net investment income was $28K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Texas Retailers Education Foundation is led by John McCord, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John McCord
Executive Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevan Fenderson
Chairperson
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary Huddleston
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Celinda Gonzalez
Vice Chair
Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Bill Ennis (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Dawne Proffit (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jason Cooper (2020–2021) — Chairperson
- Former: Luke Gustafson (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Shannon Williams (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Diana Cardona (2021) — Vice President of Operations
- Former: Ivan Jaime (2021) — Director
- Former: Joe Williams (2020) — Director
- Former: Sheri Lytle (2020) — Director
- Former: Tom Cunningham (2020) — Director
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 Retailers Education Foundation
How large is Texas Retailers Education Foundation?
Texas Retailers Education Foundation reported $793K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $28K.
What is Texas Retailers Education Foundation?
Texas Retailers Education Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Austin, TX. It holds $793K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Texas Retailers Education Foundation operate?
Texas Retailers Education Foundation has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Texas Retailers Education Foundation's EIN?
Texas Retailers Education Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-3006385. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 13, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 9, 2026)
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