TIRR Foundation
The institute for rehabilitation and research (TIRR) foundation is an organization that seeks to improve the lives of people who have sustained central nervous system damage through injury or disease.
TIRR Foundation at a glance
In short: TIRR Foundation gave $2.5M across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $495K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,475,793
- +39.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $495,159
- +67.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $310,000
- Total assets
- $32,212,799
- +21.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who TIRR Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was UT Health ($1.5M). Together the top 5 received $2.5M.
Grant Size Distribution
28 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 10 grants of 28 (36%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How TIRR Foundation gives
- Giving grew 104% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $863K (2019) to $2.5M (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $2.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| UT Health Dallas, TX | Research | $1,459,945 |
| Texas A&M University College Station, TX | Research | $595,860 |
| Rice University Houston, TX | Research | $310,000 |
| Utmb Dallas, TX | Research | $99,988 |
| Baylor College of Medicine Dallas, TX | Research | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $32,212,799 | $14,545,995 | $4,046,345 | $2,475,793 | 5 | $8,325,656 |
| 2024 | $26,564,182 | $3,967,576 | $3,180,886 | $1,769,255 | 6 | $1,264,813 |
| 2023 | $23,613,979 | $2,400,826 | $2,310,638 | $974,677 | 5 | $681,324 |
| 2022 | $21,378,275 | $2,790,894 | $2,497,321 | $1,214,168 | 6 | $462,270 |
| 2021 | $24,754,869 | $3,366,776 | $2,052,823 | $873,434 | 6 | $1,962,615 |
| 2020 | $22,366,498 | $1,273,746 | $2,687,653 | $1,546,678 | 5 | $-44,225 |
| 2019 | $20,775,854 | $2,354,335 | $2,128,353 | $862,694 | 8 | $862,228 |
About TIRR Foundation
Based on IRS filings
TIRR Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $32.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $2.5M. Net investment income was $8.3M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
TIRR Foundation is led by Cynthia J Adkins, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 21 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cynthia J Adkins
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$204K (2019) → $228K (2025)
John L Carter
Finance & Investment Chair
Director → Finance & Investment Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Gordon
Chair
Secretary → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Becky Crane
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brent E Masel MD
Director
Chairman → Immediate Past Chair, 2021
Immediate Past Chair → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Hyde
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Don Jackson
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Richard McCord III
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kay Holmes
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lindsay Holstead
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Raul Abello
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert S MacIntyre
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Sale III
Director
Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2022
Immediate Past Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Ted Lyons
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ross Coleman
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas R Conner
Director
Past Chairman → Imm Past Chair, 2020
Imm Past Chair → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tobias A Cole
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andy Beaupre
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jane Broyles Smith
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cheryl Duff
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Randall E Evans
Immediate Past Chair
Director → Chair, 2022
Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Alan V Ytterberg (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: John Harrell (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Lex Frienden (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Liz Rigney (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: William H Donovan MD (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Eugene L Alford MD (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Andrew Beaupre (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Louis E McCarter (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Bradley H Marks (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: John Arcidiacono (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Lynn Stark Cutrer (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Robert G Grossman (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Eugene L Alford MD FACS (2019) — Director
- Former: Suzie Johnson (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $228K, to Cynthia J Adkins (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about TIRR Foundation
How much does TIRR Foundation give each year?
TIRR Foundation gave $2.5M across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.8M across 6 grants.
What is TIRR Foundation's typical grant size?
TIRR Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $310,000, and its average grant was $495,159, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does TIRR Foundation give grants?
TIRR Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Dallas, TX (3 grants).
Does TIRR Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on TIRR Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Research" (5 grants).
Who are TIRR Foundation's largest grantees?
TIRR Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include UT Health ($1,459,945), Texas A&M University ($595,860) and Rice University ($310,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 96% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is TIRR Foundation?
TIRR Foundation reported $32.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $14.5M.
What is TIRR Foundation?
TIRR Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Houston, TX. It holds $32.2M in total assets as of 2025.
What is TIRR Foundation's EIN?
TIRR Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-0185588. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 23, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 27, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 19, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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