The Fillingim Foundation WC255

Public charity · Grantmaker Fort Worth, TX EIN: 45-2180425

Support organization. Organization was created under the will of frank fillingim to support Texas christian university and unversity christian church

The Fillingim Foundation WC255 at a glance

In short: The Fillingim Foundation WC255 gave $18K across 2 grants in 2026 (avg $9K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2026)
$17,976
+7.9% vs 2025
Grants made (2026)
2
+0.0% vs 2025
Average grant
$8,988
+7.9% vs 2025
Median grant
$8,988
Total assets
$628,321
+2.7% vs 2025
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2026 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2026 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2026; updated October 2026.

Who The Fillingim Foundation WC255 funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2026

University Christian Church: $9KUniversity Christian Church$9KTexas Christian University: $9KTexas Christian University$9K

The largest 2026 recipient was University Christian Church ($9K). Together the top 2 received $18K.

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2026 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Fort Worth

How The Fillingim Foundation WC255 gives

  • Giving grew 42% from 2023 to 2026. Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K2 grants2020 2 grants2021 Total only2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025 2 grants2026

From 2020 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2022) to $18K (2026). In 2026 it made 2 grants totaling $18K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University Christian Church Fort Worth, TX—$8,988
Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX—$8,988
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2026$628,321$43,571$27,304$17,9762$43,571
2025$612,048$36,768$26,351$16,6662$36,768
2024$601,593$30,569$25,181$16,7062$30,569
2023$595,751$11,141$21,097$12,6302$11,141
2022$605,146$24,714$17,743$8,400Total only$24,714
2021$597,418$17,818$19,217$10,5922$17,818
2020$598,817$31,743$23,225$15,7142$31,743

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About The Fillingim Foundation WC255

Based on IRS filings

The Fillingim Foundation WC255 is a public charity, based in Fort Worth, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $628K in total assets. In 2026, it awarded 2 grants totaling $18K. Net investment income was $44K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Fillingim Foundation WC255's only listed officer is Frost Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).

Officers on the 2026 filing

  • Frost Bank

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    $7K (2020) → $8K (2026)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2026. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2026 IRS filing

Frost Bank — Trustee: $8KFrost BankTrustee$8K

The highest reported compensation on the 2026 filing was $8K, to Frost Bank (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about The Fillingim Foundation WC255

How much does The Fillingim Foundation WC255 give each year?

The Fillingim Foundation WC255 gave $18K across 2 grants in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990. In 2025 it gave $17K across 2 grants.

How large is The Fillingim Foundation WC255?

The Fillingim Foundation WC255 reported $628K in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $44K.

Where does The Fillingim Foundation WC255 operate?

The Fillingim Foundation WC255 has awarded grants in Texas.

What is The Fillingim Foundation WC255's EIN?

The Fillingim Foundation WC255's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-2180425. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2026.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS June 18, 2026)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 10, 2020)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 25, 2021)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 18, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 16, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 23, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 25, 2022)

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