Travis Foundation
Travis Foundation is a private foundation, based in Hoover, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $279K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $4K. Net investment income was $848.
Travis Foundation at a glance
In short: Travis Foundation gave $4K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $720), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,600
- -67.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +150.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $720
- -86.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $279,257
- -2.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Alabama (56% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Travis Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Church of the Highlands ($2K). Together the top 5 received $4K.
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 29 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Travis Foundation gives
- Giving fell 69% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 162% of 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2025) to $13K (2020). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $4K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Church of the Highlands Irondale, AL | Donation | $2,000 |
| Tunnel to Towers Staten Island, NY | Donation | $500 |
| Billy Graham Charlotte, NC | Donation | $500 |
| Our Daily Bread Grand Rapids, MI | Donation | $300 |
| Paralyzed Vets of America Washington, DC | Donation | $300 |
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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 | $279,257 | $19,669 | $22,421 | $3,600 | 5 | $22,421 | $848 | $13,882 |
| 2024 | $284,983 | $19,365 | $28,539 | $11,000 | 2 | $28,539 | $1,826 | $13,979 |
| 2023 | $291,286 | $13,930 | $31,701 | $12,700 | 5 | $31,701 | — | $14,754 |
| 2022 | $307,862 | $13,662 | $31,598 | $11,450 | 8 | $31,598 | — | $15,604 |
| 2021 | $325,798 | $38,492 | $34,888 | $12,314 | 9 | $34,888 | — | $15,957 |
| 2020 | $354,873 | $21,942 | $38,351 | $12,727 | 6 | — | — | $16,272 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Travis Foundation reported a distributable amount of $14K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Travis Foundation is led by Ronald O. Travis Sr., President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ronald O. Travis Sr.
President & Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christopher L. Travis
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
June B. Travis
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Travis Foundation
How much does Travis Foundation give each year?
Travis Foundation gave $4K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $11K across 2 grants.
What is Travis Foundation's typical grant size?
Travis Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $720, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Travis Foundation give grants?
Travis Foundation gives mostly in Alabama: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (14%) and North Carolina (14%).
Does Travis Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Travis Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (5 grants).
Who are Travis Foundation's largest grantees?
Travis Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Church of the Highlands ($2,000), Tunnel to Towers ($500) and Billy Graham ($500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Travis Foundation?
Travis Foundation reported $279K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $22K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $14K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Travis Foundation's EIN?
Travis Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 03-0403673. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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