Tyler Junior College Foundation
The Tyler Junior College Foundation provides scholarship, program and capital support to ensure that TJC continues its legacy of excellence by successfully serving the educational and workforce needs of communities throughout East Texas.
Tyler Junior College Foundation at a glance
In short: Tyler Junior College Foundation gave $2.6M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $2.6M), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,555,577
- +213.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,555,577
- +213.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,555,577
- Total assets
- $120,642,204
- +9.6% 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 Tyler Junior College Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Tyler Junior College ($2.6M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Tyler Junior College Foundation gives
- Giving grew 69% 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 $814K (2024) to $6.3M (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $2.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tyler Junior College Tyler, TX | Institutional Support | $2,555,577 |
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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 | $120,642,204 | $10,502,446 | $6,078,231 | $2,555,577 | 1 | $3,806,962 |
| 2024 | $110,032,389 | $6,335,049 | $4,715,377 | $814,355 | 1 | $3,935,083 |
| 2023 | $97,169,165 | $6,791,940 | $5,993,879 | $2,095,861 | 1 | $2,155,663 |
| 2022 | $90,009,403 | $8,524,422 | $4,610,553 | $1,514,805 | 1 | $3,356,248 |
| 2021 | $100,211,574 | $8,334,825 | $8,829,959 | $6,292,402 | 1 | $4,750,604 |
| 2020 | $87,883,065 | $6,749,605 | $5,308,706 | $3,424,819 | 1 | $2,093,572 |
| 2019 | $80,030,172 | $20,679,203 | $4,358,087 | $2,601,828 | 1 | $3,606,082 |
About Tyler Junior College Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Tyler Junior College Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Tyler, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $120.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2.6M. Net investment income was $3.8M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Tyler Junior College Foundation is led by Mitch Andrews, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 33 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mitch Andrews
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Seale
Chairman
Treasurer → Vice Chairman, 2023
Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andy Navarro
Director
Vice President → Chairman, 2023
Chairman → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Billy Hibbs Jr.
Director
Chairman → President, 2022
President → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David McCullough
Director
Chairman → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jim Lestor
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Laverne Gollob
Director
Director → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Sherilyn Willis
Director
Director → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Sheryl Rogers Palmer
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Amy Faulconer
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Ted Walters
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Barbara Bass
Director
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James I. Perkins
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
John Ric Freeman
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Don Warren
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Jeff Austin III
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
John Soules Sr.
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Larry Anderson
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Robert Rivers
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Mike Metke
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Charles Gordon
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Jason Sobel
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Jon Alexander
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Lourell Sutliff
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Brent Byers
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Jacqueylyn Hill
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Jim Cunningham
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Laura Barker
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Bill Wong
COO
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anne Rhodus
Vice Chairwoman
Director → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → Vice Chairwoman, 2025
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Joyce Buford
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Nancy Lunceford
Emeritus
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Todd Hiles
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Former officers (24)
- Former: Billie Hartley (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Joseph Ornelas (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Paul Latta DDS (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Verna Hall (2019–2024) — Emeritus
- Former: Laura Hyde-Barker (2024) — Director
- Former: Annette Findley (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Jeff Buie (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Jimmy Murphy (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Laura Hyde (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Lee Gibson (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Marilyn Abegg-Glass (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Mel Lovelady (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Sam Roosth (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Harold Beaird (2022) — Emeritus
- Former: Sherry Palmer (2022) — Director
- Former: Jim Perkins (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Martin Heines (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Paul Owen (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Rusty Fletcher (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Freddie Sanchez (2019) — Director
- Former: Kevin Eltife (2019) — Director
- Former: Louise Ornelas (2019) — Director
- Former: Scott Ellis (2019) — Director
- Former: Shelby Gould (2019) — COO
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.
Frequently asked questions about Tyler Junior College Foundation
How much does Tyler Junior College Foundation give each year?
Tyler Junior College Foundation gave $2.6M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $814K across 1 grant.
How large is Tyler Junior College Foundation?
Tyler Junior College Foundation reported $120.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $10.5M.
What is Tyler Junior College Foundation?
Tyler Junior College Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Tyler, TX. It holds $120.6M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Tyler Junior College Foundation operate?
Tyler Junior College Foundation has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Tyler Junior College Foundation's EIN?
Tyler Junior College Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-6046816. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 31, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 20, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 21, 2024)
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