Texas Water Trade
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Texas Water Trade at a glance
In short: Texas Water Trade gave $125K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $125K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $125,000
- +2087.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $125,000
- +2087.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $125,000
- Total assets
- $3,033,973
- -11.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Texas Water Trade funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Vida Water PBC ($125K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 4 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Texas Water Trade gives
- Giving grew 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2024) to $144K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $125K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vida Water PBC Austin, TX | Support Water Access Projects | $125,000 |
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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 | $3,033,973 | $1,382,876 | $1,831,239 | $125,000 | 1 | $85,704 |
| 2024 | $3,437,815 | $2,506,854 | $1,455,113 | $5,715 | 1 | $57,308 |
| 2023 | $2,318,441 | $2,536,584 | $1,331,778 | $144,027 | 1 | $20,455 |
| 2022 | $1,363,986 | $1,403,530 | $1,387,615 | $100,653 | 1 | $-2,219 |
| 2021 | $1,247,776 | $1,521,815 | $810,613 | — | — | $-3,633 |
| 2020 | $551,273 | $984,610 | $572,646 | — | — | — |
About Texas Water Trade
Based on IRS filings
Texas Water Trade is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Austin, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $125K. Net investment income was $86K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Texas Water Trade is led by Scott Moorhead, CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2024); 4 of 22 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Scott Moorhead
CEO
Chief Strategy Officer → CEO, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$166K (2024) → $187K (2025)
Kinnan Golemon
Chair
Director → Chair, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristin Rodriguez
Director of Development
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$126K (2023) → $136K (2025)
Carlos Rubinstein
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dean Robbins
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Don Perkins
Director
Chairman → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Leuschel
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Missy Mandell
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Reagan Kneese
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Tatum Jr.
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susana Canseco
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eddie Lucio III
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Hall
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julia Rathgeber
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Holly Kuzmich
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kira Dell
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharlene Leurig
Strategic Advisor
CEO → Strategic Advisor, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$100K (2020) → $196K (2025)
Kyle Garmany
Chief Strategy Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$23K (2025)
Lori Traweek
Co-Vice Chair
Director → Co-Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Schlessinger
Secretary
Secretary & Treasurer → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anderson Bynam
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adam Butler
Co-Vice Chair
Director → Co-Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Quinn McColly (2023) — Conservation Finance Director
- Former: Jay Kleberg (2020–2022) — Chair
- Former: Stacy Walters (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Blair Fitzsimons (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Mary Kelly (2021–2022) — 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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $196K, to Sharlene Leurig (Strategic Advisor). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Texas Water Trade
How much does Texas Water Trade give each year?
Texas Water Trade gave $125K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $6K across 1 grant.
How large is Texas Water Trade?
Texas Water Trade reported $3.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.4M.
What is Texas Water Trade?
Texas Water Trade is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Austin, TX. It holds $3.0M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Texas Water Trade operate?
Texas Water Trade has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Texas Water Trade's EIN?
Texas Water Trade's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2740232. 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
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 11, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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