The Fentress Foundation

WACO, TX EIN: 74-6048267

The Fentress Foundation is a private foundation, based in WACO, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 5 grants totaling $3.3M. Net investment income was $1.2M.

Financial Overview

From 2022 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$3.3M

+1351.0% YoY

Grant Count

5

-68.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$657K

+4543.1% YoY

About The Fentress Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Fentress Foundation is a private foundation, based in WACO, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 5 grants totaling $3.3M. Net investment income was $1.2M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

AustinJacksonJacksonvilleKerrvilleOrlandoPhiladelphiaWacoWichita Falls

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$933K$2M$3M$4M202020212022
Metric202220212020
Total Assets$2,174,761$2,173,346
Revenue$1,218,998$299,157$280,535
Expenses$3,393,759$297,742$716,270
Qualifying Distributions$3,285,000
Net Investment Income$1,218,998$299,157$280,535
Distributable Amount$26,048$154,929$153,270

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$821K$2M$2M$3M18 grants202016 grants20215 grants2022

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2022

Community Foundation of …$1.1MSchwab Charitable$1.1MWaco Foundation$1.1MColumbus Avenue Baptist …$30KHistoric Waco Foundation$15K

Grant Size Distribution

39 grants across all recorded years

29<$50K3$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M3$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2022 IRS filing

From 2022 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Corky CummingsPres/Sec/Treas
Sierra GrandeInvestment Manager5

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

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