The D Kent and Linda C Anderson
The D Kent and Linda C Anderson is a private foundation based in Houston, Texas. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including schools, universities, a church, and other nonprofits.
The D Kent and Linda C Anderson at a glance
In short: The D Kent and Linda C Anderson gave $50K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Texas. 27% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $50,075
- +3.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- +83.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,276
- -43.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $572,196
- -4.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 27% first-time grantees (6 of 22, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (63% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The D Kent and Linda C Anderson
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 5773 Woodway Dr 173, Houston, TX 77057
Phone: (713) 626-3431
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The D Kent and Linda C Anderson funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Kinkaid School ($21K). Together the top 10 received $45K.
Grant Size Distribution
90 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 90 grants of 90 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in Texas (63%), Oklahoma (22%), New York (8%), and Colorado (6%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The D Kent and Linda C Anderson open to new grantees?
27%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 22 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $625 first-time, $1K repeat.
- 36% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 32% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 90% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $38K (2022) to $50K (2025). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kinkaid School Houston, TX | General | $21,000 |
| Psi Education Foundation Norman, OK | General | $10,000 |
| Elephant Family USA New York, NY | General | $4,000 |
| Arbor Church Hockley, TX | General | $2,000 |
| The Woods Project Houston, TX | General | $2,000 |
| Gamma Phi Beta Foundation Centennial, CO | General | $1,875 |
| Cowboy Church of Brenham Brenham, TX | General | $1,000 |
| Rice University Annual Fund MS583 Houston, TX | General | $1,000 |
| Rice University Glasscock School Building Fund Houston, TX | General | $1,000 |
| Rice University MS368 Houston, TX | General | $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 | $572,196 | $33,724 | $60,667 | $50,075 | 22 | $54,835 | $27,945 | $61,148 |
| 2024 | $600,702 | $35,231 | $55,543 | $48,435 | 12 | $50,590 | $28,977 | $52,558 |
| 2023 | $621,051 | $24,557 | $47,043 | $39,000 | 10 | $42,767 | $19,145 | $44,136 |
| 2022 | $643,544 | $24,582 | $46,810 | $38,025 | 27 | $41,743 | $18,512 | $42,071 |
| 2021 | $665,554 | $37,681 | $50,568 | $44,125 | 19 | $47,345 | $34,458 | $42,421 |
| 2020 | $679,461 | $36,192 | $60,972 | $40,450 | 16 | — | $24,457 | $37,753 |
| 2019 | $703,388 | $300,484 | $45,284 | $42,000 | 13 | — | $641,425 | $28,144 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The D Kent and Linda C Anderson reported a distributable amount of $61K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations with varied missions. For example, The Woods Project says it creates wilderness experiences for Houston high school students to promote academic success and college and career readiness. The Post Oak School says it provides a Montessori environment intended to foster collaboration, curiosity, and learning. The Houston Area Parkinson Society describes its mission as reducing fear and isolation associated with a Parkinson’s diagnosis through community building.
Other 2025 recipients include the University of Oklahoma Foundation, which says it manages philanthropic gifts supporting the university, and Gamma Phi Beta Foundation, whose stated mission is to support Gamma Phi Beta’s educational and philanthropic legacy.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 22 grants totaling $50,075. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $21,000, with a median grant of $1,000. The largest awards included $21,000 to Kinkaid School, $10,000 to PSI Education Foundation, and $4,000 to Elephant Family USA. Other grants included $2,000 each to Arbor Church and The Woods Project, and $1,875 to Gamma Phi Beta Foundation. The listed purposes for these grants were “GENERAL.”
The foundation reported 12 grants totaling $48,435 in 2024 and 10 grants totaling $39,000 in 2023.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Linda C Anderson as director and president; Whitney P Anderson as director and secretary; Huntley C Anderson as director and treasurer; and Clarke K Anderson as director and vice president.
The D Kent and Linda C Anderson is led by Linda C. Anderson, Director & President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Linda C. Anderson
Director & President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Clarke K. Anderson
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Huntley C. Anderson
Director & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Whitney P. Anderson
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
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 The D Kent and Linda C Anderson
How much does The D Kent and Linda C Anderson give each year?
The D Kent and Linda C Anderson gave $50K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $48K across 12 grants.
What is The D Kent and Linda C Anderson's typical grant size?
The D Kent and Linda C Anderson's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,276, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The D Kent and Linda C Anderson that year got $1K on average.
Where does The D Kent and Linda C Anderson give grants?
The D Kent and Linda C Anderson gives mostly in Texas: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Oklahoma (22%) and New York (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (9 grants), Norman, OK (3 grants), Telluride, CO (3 grants) and Brenham, TX (2 grants).
Does The D Kent and Linda C Anderson give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The D Kent and Linda C Anderson's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (22 of 22) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The D Kent and Linda C Anderson's largest grantees?
The D Kent and Linda C Anderson's largest 2025 grantees include Kinkaid School ($21,000), Psi Education Foundation ($10,000) and Elephant Family USA ($4,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 70% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The D Kent and Linda C Anderson?
The D Kent and Linda C Anderson reported $572K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $55K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $61K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does The D Kent and Linda C Anderson fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations with varied missions. For example, The Woods Project says it creates wilderness experiences for Houston high school students to promote academic success and college and career readiness. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The D Kent and Linda C Anderson?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The D Kent and Linda C Anderson's EIN?
The D Kent and Linda C Anderson's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-0520696. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The D Kent and Linda C Anderson accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 July 1, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The D Kent and Linda C Anderson funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 4, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-d-kent-and-linda-c-anderson-morg_ee7134dade404b168f26af055411546a
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