Visible Changes Educational
Visible Changes Educational is a private foundation based in Houston, Texas. Its 2025 filing describes scholarships for tuition and books and says its major objective is to help children of employees of any Visible Changes organization further their education.
Visible Changes Educational at a glance
In short: Visible Changes Educational gave $45K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $45,100
- +10.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- +28.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,506
- -13.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $665,638
- +0.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (85% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Visible Changes Educational
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Its filing also outlines a scholarship process for eligible students: submit a typed essay explaining the application and objectives, complete a scholarship application, and provide the required academic information. Post-secondary students must submit a high school transcript, GPA and class rank, and SAT or ACT scores and rank. For future grants, students must provide an unofficial transcript and a schedule of classes and costs for the next semester. The filing’s instructions also mention requirements for elementary or secondary students, but the available text is incomplete. Scholarship continuation requires maintaining at least a 2.5 GPA.
- Review Cycle
- The filing lists July 1 as the application deadline; it does not specify a year.
- Deadline
- The filing lists July 1 as the application deadline; it does not specify a year.
- Contact
Application contact: Daurice White
Mailing address: 1303 Campbell Rd, Houston, TX 77055
Phone: (713) 935-4418
Email: daurice@visiblechanges.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Visible Changes Educational funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Giannina Campos ($4K).
Organizations only. It also paid 17 individual scholarships ($41,400), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
97 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 97 grants of 97 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 85% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas, 10% to Oklahoma, and 5% to Arkansas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
Cities
How Visible Changes Educational gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $36K (2023) to $74K (2019). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $45K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 17 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $41,400 |
| Giannina Campos Corpus Christi, TX | Tiution | $3,700 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $665,638 | $47,669 | $46,466 | $45,100 | 18 | $46,050 | $24,379 |
| 2024 | $664,435 | $46,499 | $41,977 | $40,750 | 14 | $41,700 | $27,960 |
| 2023 | $659,913 | $37,528 | $36,610 | $35,650 | 17 | $36,600 | $19,903 |
| 2022 | $658,995 | $19,202 | $41,875 | $40,900 | 23 | $41,873 | $609 |
| 2021 | $681,668 | $17,100 | $46,927 | $45,952 | 25 | $46,925 | — |
| 2020 | $711,495 | $4 | $64,279 | $63,228 | 41 | — | $2 |
| 2019 | $770,770 | $117,749 | $74,877 | $74,002 | 40 | — | $23 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated objective is to provide financial assistance to children—including children for whom an employee is the guardian—of employees of any Visible Changes organization to further their education. Its filing describes scholarships for tuition and books for 16 recipients. Scholarships are based on performance and need, and continuation requires maintaining at least a 2.5 GPA.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 18 grants totaling $45,100. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $6,000, with a median of $2,000. The largest reported grants included $6,000 and $4,500 to individual recipients in Texas, $4,300 to an individual recipient in Oklahoma, and $3,700 to a recipient in Texas. The listed purposes were tuition.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John M. McCormack as president, John W. McCormack as vice president, Daurice White as secretary, and Maryanne McCormack as treasurer.
Visible Changes Educational is led by John W. McCormack, President & Vice President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John W. McCormack
President & Vice President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Daurice White
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Maryanne McCormack
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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 Visible Changes Educational
How much does Visible Changes Educational give each year?
Visible Changes Educational gave $45K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $41K across 14 grants.
What is Visible Changes Educational's typical grant size?
Visible Changes Educational's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,506, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Visible Changes Educational give grants?
Visible Changes Educational gives mostly in Texas: 85% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Oklahoma (10%) and Arkansas (5%).
Does Visible Changes Educational give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on Visible Changes Educational's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Tuition" (17 grants).
How large is Visible Changes Educational?
Visible Changes Educational reported $666K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $48K.
What does Visible Changes Educational fund?
The foundation’s stated objective is to provide financial assistance to children—including children for whom an employee is the guardian—of employees of any Visible Changes organization to further their education. Its filing describes scholarships for tuition and books for 16 recipients. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Visible Changes Educational?
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Visible Changes Educational's EIN?
Visible Changes Educational's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-0303682. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Visible Changes Educational accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 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 May 15, 2024)
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