Valero Energy Foundation
The organization's mission is to collaborate with nonprofit partners across the united states to foster improved quality of life and create measurable impact where unmet needs exist in communities. In furtherance of this mission, the organization will contribute funds generated from fundraising through golf and golf-related activities to its tax-exempt, non-profit partners.
Valero Energy Foundation at a glance
In short: Valero Energy Foundation gave $10.7M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $10.7M). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,686,542
- -1.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,686,542
- -1.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,686,542
- Total assets
- $21,810,670
- +14.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Valero Energy Foundation
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Valero Energy Foundation
Who Valero Energy Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was See Attachment 1 ($10.7M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was $5M or more: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
How Valero Energy Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10.6M (2022) to $17.8M (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $10.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| See Attachment 1 | — | $10,686,542 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $21,810,670 | $12,253,964 | $11,008,941 | $10,686,542 | 1 |
| 2024 | $19,066,083 | $10,902,171 | $11,074,841 | $10,823,757 | 1 |
| 2023 | $18,127,044 | $10,302,504 | $10,998,577 | $10,748,825 | 1 |
| 2022 | $20,912,160 | $9,375,966 | $11,526,743 | $10,647,312 | 1 |
| 2021 | $27,234,889 | $9,027,256 | $18,159,994 | $17,769,767 | 1 |
| 2020 | $35,151,302 | $6,867,977 | $12,666,833 | $12,410,418 | 1 |
About Valero Energy Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Valero Energy Foundation is a public charity, based in San Antonio, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $21.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10.7M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Valero Energy Foundation is led by R. Lane Riggs, President & CEO since 2023 (on filings since 2021); none of the 13 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
R. Lane Riggs
President & CEO
President → President & CEO, 2023
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ethan A. Jones
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2020
1.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jason W. Fraser
Executive Vice President & CFO
On filings since 2020
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John P. Locke
Vice President & Treasurer
Vice President → Vice President & Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie A. Wersell
Senior Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary K. Simmons
Executive Vice President & COO
Executive Vice President & CCO → Executive Vice President & COO, 2023
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Harminder S. Bhullar
Vice President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jude A. Dworaczyk
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kari Waclawczyk
Corporate Sponsorship Officer
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard J. Walsh
Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Seymour Battle
Senior Vice President
On filings since 2021
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julia R. Reinhart
Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Fisher
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Laura J. Vaccaro (2020–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Cheryl L. Thomas (2021–2024) — Senior Vice President & CIO
- Former: Joseph W. Gorder (2020–2023) — CEO
- Former: Christopher J. Quinn (2020–2021) — Senior Vice President & Treasurer
- Former: J. Stephen Gilbert (2020–2021) — Senior Vice President & Secretary
- Former: Troy F. Haby (2020–2021) — Corporate Sponsorship Officer
- Former: Donna M. Titzman (2020) — Executive Vice President & CFO
- Former: John L. Perry (2020) — Senior Vice President
- Former: Sylvia C. Rodriguez (2020) — Executive Director
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 Valero Energy Foundation
How much does Valero Energy Foundation give each year?
Valero Energy Foundation gave $10.7M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $10.8M across 1 grant.
How large is Valero Energy Foundation?
Valero Energy Foundation reported $21.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $12.3M.
What is Valero Energy Foundation's EIN?
Valero Energy Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2904514. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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