The Friends of Historic Staples Texas
The Friends of Historic Staples Texas is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Staples, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $19K in total assets. In 2025, it made $385 in qualifying distributions.
The Friends of Historic Staples Texas at a glance
- Total assets
- $19,007
- -2.0% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $385
- -93.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $385
- -93.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Friends of Historic Staples Texas funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 3 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How The Friends of Historic Staples Texas gives
- Giving grew 1634% from 2020 to 2023. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 41% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2020) to $167K (2022). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $83K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City of Staples TX Staples, TX | To Provide Civic Center Building Improvements | $83,495 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $19,007 | — | $385 | — | — | $385 | $940 |
| 2024 | $19,392 | — | $5,541 | — | — | $5,541 | $1,022 |
| 2023 | $24,933 | $80,000 | $85,353 | $83,495 | 1 | $85,353 | $1,816 |
| 2022 | $30,286 | $191,925 | $168,835 | $167,001 | 1 | $167,001 | $807 |
| 2021 | $7,196 | $6,674 | $5,526 | $4,878 | 1 | $4,878 | $382 |
| 2020 | $6,048 | $5,728 | $5,409 | $4,815 | 1 | — | $230 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Friends of Historic Staples Texas reported a distributable amount of $940 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Friends of Historic Staples Texas is led by Robert Pratt, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert Pratt
President
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeanette Grumbles
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joann Banks
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
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.
Frequently asked questions about The Friends of Historic Staples Texas
How large is The Friends of Historic Staples Texas?
The Friends of Historic Staples Texas reported $19K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $385 in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $940 (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 is The Friends of Historic Staples Texas?
The Friends of Historic Staples Texas is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Staples, TX. It holds $19K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Friends of Historic Staples Texas operate?
The Friends of Historic Staples Texas has awarded grants in Texas.
What is The Friends of Historic Staples Texas's EIN?
The Friends of Historic Staples Texas's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-2115182. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 1, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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