The Mindfull Foundation
The Mindfull Foundation is a private foundation focused on Medical Research, based in San Antonio, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $10K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $36K.
The Mindfull Foundation at a glance
In short: The Mindfull Foundation gave $36K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $9K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $35,582
- +42.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- +300.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $8,896
- -64.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $214
- Total assets
- $9,647
- -48.7% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who The Mindfull Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Utsa College of Sciences ($35K). Together the top 4 received $36K.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Mindfull Foundation gives
- Giving grew 78% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2021) to $36K (2024). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $36K.
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
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Utsa College of Sciences San Antonio, TX | Charitable Contributions | $35,000 |
| Utsa Brain Health Consortium San Antonio, TX | Charitable Contribution | $248 |
| Grace Place Alzheimer's Day Care Center San Antonio, TX | Charitable Contribution | $180 |
| Alzheimer's Association San Antonio, TX | Charitable Contribution | $154 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $9,647 | $54,884 | $64,028 | $35,582 | 4 | $35,582 | $1,496 |
| 2023 | $18,791 | $52,822 | $52,351 | $25,000 | 1 | $25,000 | $1,078 |
| 2022 | $18,320 | $54,510 | $56,180 | $20,000 | 1 | $20,000 | $1,075 |
| 2021 | $19,990 | $41,950 | $40,456 | $20,000 | 1 | $20,000 | $911 |
| 2020 | $18,496 | $17,500 | $2,602 | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $3,598 | $62,923 | $59,325 | $25,080 | Total only | — | $237 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Mindfull Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Mindfull Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Christopher Becker
Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Samantha Melton
Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Samantha Wakely (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: James Wakely (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Mindfull Foundation
How much does The Mindfull Foundation give each year?
The Mindfull Foundation gave $36K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $25K across 1 grant.
What is The Mindfull Foundation's typical grant size?
The Mindfull Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $214, and its average grant was $8,896, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Mindfull Foundation give grants?
The Mindfull Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Antonio, TX (4 grants).
How large is The Mindfull Foundation?
The Mindfull Foundation reported $10K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $36K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Mindfull Foundation?
The Mindfull Foundation is a private foundation focused on Medical Research, based in San Antonio, TX. It holds $10K in total assets as of 2024.
What is The Mindfull Foundation's EIN?
The Mindfull Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-1486345. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 31, 2022)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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