The Ray H Marr Foundation
The Ray H Marr Foundation is a private foundation based in Dallas, Texas. Its 2025 filing reports 23 grants totaling $1,819,511, with recipients including educational institutions, youth-serving organizations, and a children’s health organization.
The Ray H Marr Foundation at a glance
In short: The Ray H Marr Foundation gave $1.8M across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $79K), mostly in Texas. 4% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,819,511
- +91.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 23
- +9.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $79,109
- +74.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $55,929,661
- +3.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 4% first-time grantees (1 of 23, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Ray H Marr Foundation
- 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.
- Contact
Mailing address: 325 N St Paul 2500, Dallas, TX 75201
Phone: (214) 748-9614
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Ray H Marr Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Boys Scouts of America ($600K). Together the top 10 received $1.6M.
Grant Size Distribution
128 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 91 grants of 128 (71%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars in 2025 went to recipients in Texas, according to the filing. Recipients included organizations in Dallas, Irving, McKinney, Tyler, Athens, Carthage, Big Sandy, Mount Pleasant, Lufkin, and Kilgore.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Ray H Marr Foundation open to new grantees?
4%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 23 grantees (4%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $25K; repeat grants $82K. How we count
Medians: $25K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 87% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 96% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 107% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $633K (2020) to $1.8M (2025). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $1.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boys Scouts of America Irving, TX | General Support Contribution | $600,000 |
| Collin College Foundation McKinney, TX | General Support Contribution | $200,000 |
| SMU-Ignited - Lyle Undergaduate Engineering Dallas, TX | General Support Contribution | $200,000 |
| Tyler Junior College Foundation Tyler, TX | General Support Contribution | $200,000 |
| Trinity Valley CC Foundation Athens, TX | General Support Contribution | $150,000 |
| Panola College Foundation Carthage, TX | General Support Contribution | $100,000 |
| Azleway Inc Big Sandy, TX | General Support Contribution | $75,000 |
| Northeast Texas Community College Foundation Mt Pleasant, TX | General Support Contribution | $50,000 |
| Scottish Rite for Children Dallas, TX | General Support Contribution | $50,000 |
| Angelina College Foundation Lufkin, TX | General Support Contribution | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $55,929,661 | $5,236,927 | $3,100,965 | $1,819,511 | 23 | $2,707,017 | $4,874,003 | $2,532,149 |
| 2024 | $53,923,845 | $3,505,680 | $2,284,028 | $952,500 | 21 | $1,777,151 | $3,170,228 | $2,636,819 |
| 2023 | $51,416,052 | $5,017,023 | $2,188,704 | $957,493 | 29 | $1,702,528 | $4,634,625 | $1,960,298 |
| 2022 | $44,071,759 | $27,084,758 | $2,053,627 | $926,695 | 27 | $1,673,445 | $1,451,581 | $1,479,518 |
| 2021 | $26,260,423 | $1,244,584 | $1,973,424 | $893,446 | 28 | $1,374,519 | $650,061 | $1,361,504 |
| 2020 | $22,773,067 | $1,031,533 | $2,137,007 | $632,500 | 22 | — | — | $1,229,264 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Ray H Marr Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2.5M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for colleges and college foundations, Boy Scouts of America, Azleway, and Scottish Rite for Children. The grantees describe their own work in varied terms: Collin College Foundation says it supports student scholarships, faculty enrichment, capital needs, and programs of excellence; Tyler Junior College Foundation says it provides scholarship, program, and capital support; and Azleway says it provides residential treatment, counseling, youth outreach, foster care, and substance-abuse treatment for children.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 23 grants totaling $1,819,511. Grant amounts ranged from $2,011 to $600,000, with a median grant of $25,000.
The largest reported grants included $600,000 to Boy Scouts of America, $200,000 each to Collin College Foundation, SMU-Ignited – Lyle Undergraduate Engineering, and Tyler Junior College Foundation, and $150,000 to Trinity Valley Community College Foundation. Other notable grants were $100,000 to Panola College Foundation, $75,000 to Azleway, and $50,000 each to Northeast Texas Community College Foundation and Scottish Rite for Children.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Douglas W. Bonner as president, Claire Hamilton as secretary, Adam Reed as executive vice president, Hugh Akin as director, and Christine Curtis as treasurer.
The Ray H Marr Foundation is led by Douglas W. Bonner, President on every filing since 2020; 4 of 5 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Douglas W. Bonner
President
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$325K (2020) → $320K (2025)
Hugh Akin
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Adam Reed
Executive Vice President
Executive Vice President → Executive Vice President & Treasurer, 2021
Executive Vice President & Treasurer → Executive Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$125K (2020) → $185K (2025)
Christine Curtis
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$104K (2025)
Claire Hamilton
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
$53K (2025)
Former officers (5)
- Former: Connie Morris (2020–2024) — Secretary
- Former: G. Todd Bright (2020) — Director
- Former: Judith Elder (2020) — Director & Treasurer
- Former: Phyllis Weir (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Ray H. Marr (2020) — Board Chairman
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $320K, to Douglas W Bonner (President). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Ray H Marr Foundation
How much does The Ray H Marr Foundation give each year?
The Ray H Marr Foundation gave $1.8M across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $953K across 21 grants.
What is The Ray H Marr Foundation's typical grant size?
The Ray H Marr Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $79,109, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Ray H Marr Foundation that year got $25K on average.
Where does The Ray H Marr Foundation give grants?
The Ray H Marr Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Dallas, TX (6 grants) and Tyler, TX (2 grants).
Does The Ray H Marr Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Ray H Marr Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (23 of 23) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Ray H Marr Foundation's largest grantees?
The Ray H Marr Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Boys Scouts of America ($600,000), Collin College Foundation ($200,000) and SMU-Ignited - Lyle Undergaduate Engineering ($200,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Ray H Marr Foundation?
The Ray H Marr Foundation reported $55.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.7M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2.5M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Ray H Marr Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for colleges and college foundations, Boy Scouts of America, Azleway, and Scottish Rite for Children. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Ray H Marr 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 Ray H Marr Foundation's EIN?
The Ray H Marr Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3172622. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Ray H Marr Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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