Vitis Research & Development Corp

Public charity · Grantmaker McAllen, TX EIN: 23-7087285

To further agri, hort, viticultural experimentation

Vitis Research & Development Corp at a glance

In short: Vitis Research & Development Corp gave $40K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$40,200
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$20,100
Median grant
$20,100
Total assets
$1,865,365
+23.0% 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 Vitis Research & Development Corp funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

MD Anderson Cancer Center: $20KMD Anderson Cancer Center$20KGrayson College: $20KGrayson College$20K

The largest 2025 recipient was MD Anderson Cancer Center ($20K). Together the top 2 received $40K.

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

DenisonHouston

How Vitis Research & Development Corp 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

$0$20K$40K$60K2 grants2019 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 0 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2019) to $40K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $40K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TXResearch$20,200
Grayson College Denison, TXResearch$20,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$1,865,365$390,300$42,222$40,2002$429,401
2024$1,516,457$-13,554———$34,521
2023$1,541,337$70,397$40,100$40,1002$106,142
2022$1,511,040$175,757$40,000$40,0002$206,396
2021$1,375,283$-15,392$40,200$40,2002$13,004
2019$1,704,261$500,427$25,000$25,0002$531,382

About Vitis Research & Development Corp

Based on IRS filings

Vitis Research & Development Corp is a public charity, based in McAllen, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $40K. Net investment income was $429K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Vitis Research & Development Corp is led by James H. Foerster, President on every filing since 2019; all 5 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • James H. Foerster

    President

    On filings since 2019

    0.1 hrs/week

    $8K (2019) → $8K (2025)

  • Charles Eric Foerster

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.1 hrs/week

    $8K (2019) → $8K (2025)

  • William Mathew Foerster

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    $8K (2019) → $8K (2025)

  • David Lyons

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    $8K (2023) → $8K (2025)

  • Gordon L. Foerster

    S & T

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $8K (2019) → $8K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Carolyn F. Lyons (2019–2022) — Director

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

Charles Eric Foerster — Director: $8KCharles Eric FoersterDirector$8KGordon L Foerster — S/T: $8KGordon L FoersterS/T$8KJames H Foerster — Pres: $8KJames H FoersterPres$8KWilliam Mathew Foerster — Director: $8KWilliam Mathew FoersterDirector$8KDavid Lyons — Director: $8KDavid LyonsDirector$8K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $8K, to Charles Eric Foerster (Director). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Vitis Research & Development Corp

How much does Vitis Research & Development Corp give each year?

Vitis Research & Development Corp gave $40K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is Vitis Research & Development Corp?

Vitis Research & Development Corp reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $390K.

Where does Vitis Research & Development Corp operate?

Vitis Research & Development Corp has awarded grants in Texas.

What is Vitis Research & Development Corp's EIN?

Vitis Research & Development Corp's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7087285. 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

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 7, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 30, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 10, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 22, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 8, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)

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