The Donald and Donna Adam Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker College Station, TX EIN: 26-0080253

The Donald and Donna Adam Family Foundation is a private foundation based in College Station, Texas. Its 2025 grants supported organizations and individuals in areas including health research, community services, food assistance, child welfare, animal welfare, and college expenses.

Key facts about The Donald and Donna Adam Family Foundation

In short: The Donald and Donna Adam Family Foundation gave $996K across 30 grants in 2025 (avg $33K), mostly in Texas. 27% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
26-0080253
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$995,997
Grants made (2025)
30
Average grant
$33,200
Median grant
$17,950
New grantees (estimate)
27% first-time grantees (6 of 22, 2025; small sample)
Total assets
$68,774,212
Primary geography
Texas (86% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
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. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$68.8M

+10.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$996K

-73.6% YoY

Grant Count

30

-14.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$33K

-69.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Donald and Donna Adam Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4.2M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is The Donald and Donna Adam Family Foundation 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 $42K; repeat grants $40K. How we count

Medians: $10K first-time, $28K repeat.

  • 64% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving fell 63% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 24% 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.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable purposes. For example, the American Heart Association received a grant for health research; the Brazos Valley Food Bank received support for the community; and Aggieland Humane Society received support for animals. The grantees describe their own missions as promoting longer, healthier lives; helping the Brazos Valley thrive with access to nutritious food and opportunity; and providing humane care and placement for animals, respectively.

Other 2025 recipients included Voices for Children, which says it advocates for abused and neglected children under court jurisdiction in Brazos County, and Unlimited Potential, which says it assists young people who have aged out of foster care with services such as life skills, counseling, and housing.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation made 30 grants totaling $995,997. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $200,000, with a median of $17,950. Recent annual giving was $2,884,012 across 30 grants in 2023 and $3,774,500 across 35 grants in 2024.

Among the largest listed 2025 grants were $200,000 to The George & Barbara Bush Foundation for community support; $125,000 to the American Heart Association for health research; $100,000 to the Boys & Girls Club of the Brazos Valley for community support; and $100,000 to Calvin & Sabrina Hill for wheelchair-accessible housing following a catastrophic injury. The foundation also gave $50,000 each to the Brazos Valley Food Bank and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

How to Apply

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 86% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas, 10% to Florida, 3% to New York, and 1% to Georgia.

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 30 itemized grants.

Cities

BryanSaratoga SpringsCollege StationHoustonElmontGeorgetownNew YorkKennesawSan MarcosWorcesterAustinBallston LakeBoca GrandeClearwaterFairfieldGurneeHuntsvilleIthacaLexingtonOcala

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M24 grants2019 21 grants2020 31 grants2021 34 grants2022 30 grants2023 35 grants2024 30 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $289K (2020) to $3.8M (2024). In 2025 it made 30 grants totaling $996K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

The George & Barbara Bush Foundation: $200KThe George & Barbara BushFoundation$200KAmerican Heart Association: $125KAmerican Heart Association$125KCalvin & Sabrina Hill: $100KCalvin & Sabrina Hill$100KThe Boys & Girls Club of the Brazos Valley: $100KThe Boys & Girls Club of theBrazos Valley$100KBrazos Valley Food Bank: $50KBrazos Valley Food Bank$50KSt Jude Children's Research Hospital: $50KSt Jude Children's ResearchHospital$50KScotty's House: $45KScotty's House$45KAggieland Humane Society: $40KAggieland Humane Society$40KVoices for Children: $30KVoices for Children$30KBrazos Church Pantry: $25KBrazos Church Pantry$25K

The largest 2025 recipient was The George & Barbara Bush Foundation ($200K). Together the top 10 received $765K.

Organizations only. It also paid 8 grants to individuals ($137,497), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

160 grants across all recorded years

127<$50K8$50–100K15$100–250K3$250–500K3$500K–1M4$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 127 grants of 160 (79%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The George & Barbara Bush Foundation College Station, TXTo support the community$200,000
American Heart Association Bryan, TXTo Support Health Research$125,000
Calvin & Sabrina Hill Bryan, TXFinancial assistance for wheelchair-accessible housing following catastrophic injury$100,000
The Boys & Girls Club of the Brazos Valley Bryan, TXTo support the community$100,000
Brazos Valley Food Bank Bryan, TXTo Support the Community$50,000
St Jude Children's Research Hospital Houston, TXTo support health research$50,000
Scotty's House Bryan, TXTo support children$45,000
Aggieland Humane Society Bryan, TXTo Support Animals$40,000
8 grants to individuals Recipients not named —$137,497
Voices for Children Bryan, TXTo support the community$30,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Grant total Number of grants
2025 $995,997 30
2024 $3,774,500 35
2023 $2,884,012 30
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$20M$40M$60M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$68,774,212$62,409,049$50,832,142
Revenue$7,769,608$15,527,557$1,275,044
Expenses$1,404,445$3,950,650$3,039,864
Qualifying Distributions$1,002,823$3,774,553$2,887,390
Net Investment Income$7,367,986$6,934,130$1,183,735
Distributable Amount$4,238,015$3,700,847$2,925,563

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 3, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 30, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 11, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 3, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 31, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 15, 2025)

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Donald A. Adam as President; Donna J. Adam as Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer; Stephanie A. Malechek as Vice President; and Steven Bradley Adam as Vice President.

The Donald and Donna Adam Family Foundation is led by Donald A. Adam, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Donald A. Adam

    President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Donna J. Adam

    Vice President, Secretary & Treasurer

    Vice President → Vice President, Secretary & Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • STEPHANIE A Malechek

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Steven Bradley Adam

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: James L. Wolfe (2019–2021) — Secretary

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.

Contact

Mailing address: One Momentum Boulevard Suite 1000, College Station, TX 77845
Phone: (979) 776-1111

Frequently asked questions about The Donald and Donna Adam Family Foundation

How much does The Donald and Donna Adam Family Foundation give each year?

The Donald and Donna Adam Family Foundation gave $996K across 30 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3.8M across 35 grants.

What is The Donald and Donna Adam Family Foundation's typical grant size?

The Donald and Donna Adam Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $17,950, and its average grant was $33,200, across 30 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Donald and Donna Adam Family Foundation that year got $42K on average.

Where does The Donald and Donna Adam Family Foundation give grants?

The Donald and Donna Adam Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Bryan, TX (11 grants) and Saratoga Springs, NY (3 grants).

Does The Donald and Donna Adam Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 30 grants with a stated purpose on The Donald and Donna Adam Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Support the Community" (13 grants), "College Education Expenses" (7 grants) and "To Support Health Research" (3 grants).

Who are The Donald and Donna Adam Family Foundation's largest grantees?

The Donald and Donna Adam Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The George & Barbara Bush Foundation ($200,000), American Heart Association ($125,000) and Calvin & Sabrina Hill ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 8 grants to individuals ($137,497), which are not listed by name. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Donald and Donna Adam Family Foundation?

The Donald and Donna Adam Family Foundation reported $68.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4.2M (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 Donald and Donna Adam Family Foundation fund?

No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Donald and Donna Adam Family Foundation?

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 Donald and Donna Adam Family Foundation's EIN?

The Donald and Donna Adam Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0080253. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does The Donald and Donna Adam Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

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

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