Virginia Clay Foundation
The Virginia Clay Foundation is a private foundation based in Fort Worth, Texas. Its 2025 filing reports grants to Texas organizations, including a school, health-related organizations, cultural institutions, and community-service organizations.
Virginia Clay Foundation at a glance
In short: Virginia Clay Foundation gave $1.2M across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $92K), mostly in Texas. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,200,000
- -7.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- -7.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $92,308
- -0.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $15,837,251
- -1.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (1 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Virginia Clay Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing says giving is not restricted to preselected organizations. It directs applicants to contact Virginia Clay and submit a grant application with organizational, contact, request, project-cost, prior-funding, and tax-exemption information. Applicants are also asked to provide brief descriptions of their mission and proposed project, an IRS exemption letter, major contributors and matching grants, a board or trustee list, the most recent audit or financial statement, and the executive director’s signature. The filing lists restrictions on awards as “N/A.”
- Review Cycle
- January 1–September 30.
- Deadline
- January 1–September 30.
- Contact
Application contact: Virginia Clay
Mailing address: 6716 West Dover Terrace, Fort Worth, TX 76132
Phone: (817) 423-1981
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Virginia Clay Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Southwest Christian School ($200K). Together the top 10 received $1.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
87 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 33 grants of 87 (38%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All reported 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Texas. The listed recipients are in Fort Worth and Arlington.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Virginia Clay Foundation open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 13 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $50K; repeat grants $96K. How we count
Medians: $50K first-time, $75K repeat.
- 92% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.0M (2019) to $1.8M (2023). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $1.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Southwest Christian School Fort Worth, TX | Further the Exempt Purpose of the Receipient | $200,000 |
| Cook Children's Health Foundation Fort Worth, TX | Further the Exempt Purpose of the Receipient | $150,000 |
| Texas Health Resources Foundation Arlington, TX | Further the Exempt Purpose of the Receipient | $150,000 |
| University of Texas at Arlington College of Business Arlington, TX | Further the Exempt Purpose of the Receipient | $150,000 |
| TCU Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences Fort Worth, TX | Further the Exempt Purpose of the Receipient | $100,000 |
| TCU Neeley School of Business Fort Worth, TX | Further the Exempt Purpose of the Receipient | $100,000 |
| Day Resource Center Fort Worth, TX | Further the Exempt Purpose of the Receipient | $50,000 |
| Kimbell Art Museum Fort Worth, TX | Further the Exempt Purpose of the Receipient | $50,000 |
| Lighthouse for the Blind Fort Worth, TX | Further the Exempt Purpose of the Receipient | $50,000 |
| Modern Art Museum Fort Worth, TX | Further the Exempt Purpose of the Receipient | $50,000 |
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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 | $15,837,251 | $1,057,861 | $1,332,256 | $1,200,000 | 13 | $1,217,968 | $955,622 | $1,261,786 |
| 2024 | $16,109,263 | $1,495,193 | $1,422,986 | $1,300,000 | 14 | $1,316,270 | $1,392,475 | $1,169,843 |
| 2023 | $16,025,837 | $484,680 | $1,866,810 | $1,750,000 | 19 | $1,762,342 | $391,860 | $1,067,259 |
| 2022 | $17,412,410 | $1,510,480 | $1,387,923 | $1,250,000 | 23 | $1,261,312 | $1,425,202 | $1,088,034 |
| 2021 | $16,953,466 | $1,907,233 | $1,217,994 | $1,100,000 | 18 | $1,114,028 | $1,822,514 | $1,211,216 |
| 2020 | $16,513,408 | $934,818 | $1,180,486 | $1,100,000 | 16 | — | $862,438 | $1,019,929 |
| 2019 | $16,762,727 | $412,013 | $1,085,683 | $1,000,000 | 17 | — | $356,926 | $997,398 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Virginia Clay Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.3M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided in the available information. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in education, health, arts and culture, and community services. Southwest Christian School describes its mission as providing a Christ-centered college preparatory education and preparing graduates to be Christian leaders. Texas Health Resources Foundation says it develops philanthropy and community relationships to support programs and services offered by Texas Health Resources-related entities. Tarrant Area Food Bank describes its mission as empowering the community to alleviate hunger and improve health.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $1,200,000. Grants ranged from $50,000 to $200,000, with a median of $50,000. Among the largest reported awards were $200,000 to Southwest Christian School; $150,000 each to Cook Children's Health Foundation, Texas Health Resources Foundation, and the University of Texas at Arlington College of Business; and $100,000 each to TCU Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences and TCU Neeley School of Business. The stated purpose for these grants was to further the recipient’s exempt purpose.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Virginia Clay, Karen Patterson Vargas, and Michael Alan Patterson as directors.
Virginia Clay Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Karen Patterson Vargas
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
$1K (2020) → $3K (2025)
Michael Alan Patterson
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
$1K (2020) → $3K (2025)
Virginia Clay
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$1K (2020) → $3K (2025)
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 $3K, to Virginia Clay (Director). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Virginia Clay Foundation
How much does Virginia Clay Foundation give each year?
Virginia Clay Foundation gave $1.2M across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.3M across 14 grants.
What is Virginia Clay Foundation's typical grant size?
Virginia Clay Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $92,308, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Virginia Clay Foundation that year got $50K on average.
Where does Virginia Clay Foundation give grants?
Virginia Clay Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Fort Worth, TX (11 grants) and Arlington, TX (2 grants).
Who are Virginia Clay Foundation's largest grantees?
Virginia Clay Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Southwest Christian School ($200,000), Cook Children's Health Foundation ($150,000) and Texas Health Resources Foundation ($150,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 42% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Virginia Clay Foundation?
Virginia Clay Foundation reported $15.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.3M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Virginia Clay Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided in the available information. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in education, health, arts and culture, and community services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Virginia Clay Foundation?
The filing says giving is not restricted to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Virginia Clay Foundation's EIN?
Virginia Clay Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1626857. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Virginia Clay Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/virginia-clay-foundation-morg_787482f0824f40478643687fe20bc109
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