The Clements Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Tyler, TX EIN: 26-1770695

The Clements Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Tyler, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $16.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $908K. Net investment income was $1.0M.

The Clements Family Foundation at a glance

In short: The Clements Family Foundation gave $908K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $101K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$907,500
+54.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
9
-10.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$100,833
+71.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$50,000
Total assets
$16,470,469
+10.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Texas (77% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who The Clements Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

The Mentoring Alliance: $450KThe Mentoring Alliance$450KLos Cabos Missions: $120KLos Cabos Missions$120KUT Tyler: $100KUT Tyler$100KInternational Community Foundation: $90KInternational CommunityFoundation$90KBrook Hill School: $50KBrook Hill School$50KEast Texas Food Bank: $50KEast Texas Food Bank$50KThe SDA Health: $25KThe SDA Health$25KNew Creation Foundation: $18KNew Creation Foundation$18KThe First Tee of Greater Tyler: $5KThe First Tee of Greater Tyler$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was The Mentoring Alliance ($450K). Together the top 9 received $908K.

Grant Size Distribution

43 grants across all recorded years

18<$50K12$50–100K10$100–250K3$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 43 (42%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

TylerBullardNational CityPensacolaSt AugustineTheodoreTroupMary EstherMckinney

How The Clements Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 26% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M9 grants2020 5 grants2021 10 grants2022 9 grants2023 10 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $320K (2021) to $1.4M (2020). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $908K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Mentoring Alliance Tyler, TXAssistance to non-profit 501(c)3 organization.$450,000
Los Cabos Missions Assistance to non-profit 501(c)3 organization.$120,000
UT Tyler Tyler, TXAssistance to non-profit 501(c)3 organization.$100,000
International Community Foundation National City, CAAssistance to non-profit 501(c)3 organization.$90,000
Brook Hill School Bullard, TXAssistance to non-profit 501(c)3 organization.$50,000
East Texas Food Bank Tyler, TXAssistance to non-profit 501(c)3 organization$50,000
The SDA Health Tyler, TXAssistance to non-profit 501(c)3 organization.$25,000
New Creation Foundation Troup, TXAssistance to non-profit 501(c)3 organization.$17,500
The First Tee of Greater Tyler Tyler, TXAssistance to non-profit 501(c)3 organization.$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2025$16,470,469$2,518,172$1,052,435$907,5009$907,500$1,033,831
2024$14,943,680$1,185,584$695,101$587,50010$587,500$1,056,035
2023$13,971,572$417,933$789,464$655,0009$655,000$535,998
2022$13,448,109$1,788,965$831,766$721,50010$721,500$447,050
2021$14,136,911$2,121,922$507,919$320,0005—$2,045,288
2020$12,518,207$-337,424$1,522,402$1,372,5009——

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Clements Family Foundation is led by Michael Clements, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Michael Clements

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Abigail Wesson

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    $30K (2023) → $24K (2025)

  • Donna Clements

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Megan Tarrant

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

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

Abigail Wesson — Vice President: $24KAbigail WessonVice President$24K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $24K, to Abigail Wesson (Vice President).

Frequently asked questions about The Clements Family Foundation

How much does The Clements Family Foundation give each year?

The Clements Family Foundation gave $908K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $588K across 10 grants.

What is The Clements Family Foundation's typical grant size?

The Clements Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $100,833, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Clements Family Foundation give grants?

The Clements Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 77% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Tyler, TX (5 grants).

Does The Clements Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on The Clements Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Assistance to non-profit 501(c)3 organization." (9 grants).

Who are The Clements Family Foundation's largest grantees?

The Clements Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Mentoring Alliance ($450,000), Los Cabos Missions ($120,000) and UT Tyler ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 74% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Clements Family Foundation?

The Clements Family Foundation reported $16.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $2.5M.

What is The Clements Family Foundation's EIN?

The Clements Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1770695. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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