Texas Womans University Foundation Inc
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Texas Womans University Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Texas Womans University Foundation Inc gave $13.4M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $13.4M), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $13,406,545
- +122.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,406,545
- +122.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $13,406,545
- Total assets
- $169,264,057
- +22.2% 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 Womans University Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Texas Womans University ($13.4M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was $5M or more: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
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 Womans University Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 238% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4.0M (2022) to $13.4M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $13.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Womans University Denton, TX | Support of TWU Programs/Services | $13,406,545 |
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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 | $169,264,057 | $40,997,479 | $14,103,994 | $13,406,545 | 1 | $4,484,296 |
| 2024 | $138,542,920 | $32,599,749 | $6,490,851 | $6,020,815 | 1 | $7,115,071 |
| 2023 | $108,098,874 | $13,702,445 | $6,890,850 | $6,105,843 | 1 | $4,612,515 |
| 2022 | $95,238,144 | $17,233,212 | $4,772,532 | $3,968,306 | 1 | $7,808,450 |
| 2021 | $104,228,008 | $9,761,183 | $8,169,319 | $7,408,889 | 1 | $3,195,144 |
| 2020 | $89,158,373 | $12,804,108 | $5,662,801 | $5,303,255 | 1 | $1,368,716 |
| 2019 | $80,995,301 | $6,846,234 | $4,820,458 | $4,665,725 | 1 | $1,522,495 |
About Texas Womans University Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Texas Womans University Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Denton, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $169.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $13.4M. Net investment income was $4.5M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Texas Womans University Foundation Inc is led by Shelby Gould, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; none of the 17 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Shelby Gould
Executive Director
On filings since 2024
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jaime Porter
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Diane Dillion
Director
Director → Treasurer, 2021
Treasurer → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Helen Benjamin PhD
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anne Simpson
Director
Director → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Raquel Schmitz
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sheryl Goodson
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Morgan Kolencherry
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amber Duncan
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anngie Johnson
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Nunneley
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jimmie Stapleton
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Estrada
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Anne Alhadeff
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roni Beasley
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sheila Kellagher
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vannessa Kantaphone
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (21)
- Former: A. John Harper III (2019–2023) — Chair
- Former: Amber Garrison-Duncan (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Dottie Kinsel (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Jane Manley (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Kimberly Russell (2019–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Kyle Nayfa (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Patricia McCoy (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Sheila Whitaker-Kellagher (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Bindu Varghese (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Dianna Hynds (2022) — Director
- Former: Dianne Randolph (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Ernie McGee (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Jane Erwin (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Pat Edwards (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Carrie Alvarado (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Sandy Sook (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Barbara Rogers (2020) — Director
- Former: Juanita Duenez-Lazo (2019) — Director
- Former: Lizabeth Anne Spoonts (2019) — Director
- Former: Mary Jane Erwin (2019) — Director
- Former: Patricia Edwards (2019) — Director
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 Womans University Foundation Inc
How much does Texas Womans University Foundation Inc give each year?
Texas Womans University Foundation Inc gave $13.4M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $6.0M across 1 grant.
How large is Texas Womans University Foundation Inc?
Texas Womans University Foundation Inc reported $169.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $41.0M.
What is Texas Womans University Foundation Inc?
Texas Womans University Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Denton, TX. It holds $169.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Texas Womans University Foundation Inc operate?
Texas Womans University Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Texas Womans University Foundation Inc's EIN?
Texas Womans University Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-1292762. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 31, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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