The Titmus Foundation
The Titmus Foundation is a private foundation incorporated in 1945 and based in Sutherland, Virginia. It operates as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization with a long history of philanthropic giving since receiving its IRS ruling in 1947.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$18.8M
+26.2% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.1M
+4.1% YoY
Grant Count
3
+50.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$354K
-30.6% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation emphasizes support for Baptist church and religious organizations, higher education, health, cancer research, and child welfare. It also provides funding to the United Methodist Church and cancer-research centers. The foundation has demonstrated flexibility in its giving priorities by making grants to organizations outside its normal funding areas during disasters, such as the Gulf Coast disaster in 2005.
Grantmaking
The foundation made 123 grants in its most recent fiscal year. Typical grant awards range from $3,000 to $54,000. Total giving in the most recent fiscal year was $1,061,178. The foundation has no active grant opportunities currently listed.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily funds organizations in Texas, though it has made grants nationally during disaster relief situations.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of Fiscal Year Ending January 2025:
- Total Assets: $18,791,823
- Total Revenues: $5,418,779
- Total Expenses: $1,514,779
- Investment Income and Dividends: $1,130,229
- Net Gain from Sale of Non-Inventory Assets: $4,284,887
- Net Rental Income: $5,000
Number of Employees: 0
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $18,791,823 | $14,887,823 | $10,888,683 |
| Revenue | $5,418,779 | $5,478,481 | $4,881,929 |
| Expenses | $1,514,779 | $1,479,341 | $1,493,972 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $1,264,053 | $1,225,942 | $1,272,755 |
| Net Investment Income | $5,249,568 | $5,310,637 | $4,719,895 |
| Distributable Amount | $1,376,670 | $1,308,652 | $1,362,628 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
155 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Edward Titmus — President
- Kimberly T Przybyl — Secretary
- Michael G Myatt — Director
- James A Baber IV — Director
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDWARD B TITMUS | President | 30 | $82,175 |
| MICHAEL G MYATT | Director | 1 | $575 |
| JAMES A BABER IV | Director | 1 | — |
| EDWARD H TITMUS III | Executive V.P. | 30 | $51,175 |
| KIMBERLY T PRZYBYL | Secretary | 30 | $51,175 |
| BRIAN D WILKINS | Treasurer | 1 | $575 |
| ANDREW J WHITE | Director | 1 | $575 |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
Campbell Divinity School received a grant from the Titmus Foundation, as noted in Campbell University news coverage.
Campbell Divinity School receives grant from Titmus\_Foundation - News |\Related Funders
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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