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The Will Erwin Headache Research

HOUSTON, TX EIN: 46-4886305 Website

THE WILL ERWIN HEADACHE RESEARCH FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO BRING RELIEF TO SUFFERERS, GLOBALLY, WHO ARE AFFLICTED WITH DEBILITATING HEADACHES, INCLUDING MIGRAINE AND CLUSTER HEADACHES, BY FUNDING RESEARCH FOCUSED ON FINDING A CURE.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$105K

-57.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$400K

-1.8% YoY

Grant Count

1

-50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$400K

+96.3% YoY

About The Will Erwin Headache Research

Based on IRS filings

The Will Erwin Headache Research is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in HOUSTON, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $105K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $400K. Net investment income was $484.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

HoustonWoodlands

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$273K$546K$819K$1M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$104,867$247,053$244,439
Revenue$382,577$540,326$599,387
Expenses$523,763$538,712$645,722
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$484$623$255
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$214K$429K$643K$858K2 grants20203 grants20211 grants20222 grants20231 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2024

MEMORIAL HERMANN FOUNDAT…$400K

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K3$250–500K3$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JAMES ERWIN - VOTINGDIRECTOR & PRESIDENT15
JIM ADAMS - NONVOTINGDIRECTOR2
JOHN BECKWORTH - NONVOTINGDIRECTOR2
HEIDI BEDELL - NONVOTINGDIRECTOR2
PAM ERWIN - NONVOTINGDIRECTOR2
ED FRANK - NONVOTINGDIRECTOR2
DOUG KNAUS - NONVOTINGDIRECTOR2
BETTE MALONE - NONVOTINGDIRECTOR2
MIKE MELODY - NONVOTINGDIRECTOR2
CATHERINE MURPHY - NONVOTINGDIRECTOR2
KEVIN ROBINS - NONVOTINGDIRECTOR2
ADAM C ROSS - NONVOTINGDIRECTOR2
MARGOT TREVINO ROSSON - NONVOTINGDIRECTOR2

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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