Waco 40 Days
Waco 40 Days is a private foundation focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Waco, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $3K.
Waco 40 Days at a glance
In short: Waco 40 Days gave $3K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,500
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,500
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $6,985
- -29.0% vs 2024
- 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 September 2026.
Who Waco 40 Days funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Council for Life ($3K).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
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 Waco 40 Days gives
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $750 (2023) to $3K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $3K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Council for Life Waco, TX | TABLE | $2,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,985 | $6,744 | $9,603 | $2,500 | 1 | $5,881 | $381 |
| 2024 | $9,844 | $8,593 | $6,390 | $1,250 | 1 | $3,087 | $344 |
| 2023 | $8,812 | $14,990 | $16,829 | $750 | 1 | $11,030 | $439 |
| 2022 | $9,480 | $24,555 | $22,663 | — | — | $9,325 | $299 |
| 2021 | $13,760 | $27,089 | $17,555 | — | — | $4,935 | $443 |
| 2020 | $4,226 | $9,612 | $7,940 | — | — | — | $76 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Waco 40 Days reported a distributable amount of $381 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Waco 40 Days is led by Aine Fitzgerald, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Aine Fitzgerald
President
On filings since 2020
11 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marilyn Abel
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
MARY DeWALT
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Waco 40 Days
How much does Waco 40 Days give each year?
Waco 40 Days gave $3K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1K across 1 grant.
How large is Waco 40 Days?
Waco 40 Days reported $7K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $381 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Waco 40 Days?
Waco 40 Days is a private foundation focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Waco, TX. It holds $7K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Waco 40 Days operate?
Waco 40 Days has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Waco 40 Days's EIN?
Waco 40 Days's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-3096677. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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