Wynn and Mary Geiger Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Missouri City, TX EIN: 76-0606445

Wynn and Mary Geiger Foundation is a private foundation, based in Missouri City, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 6 grants totaling $889K. Net investment income was $88K.

Wynn and Mary Geiger Foundation at a glance

In short: Wynn and Mary Geiger Foundation gave $889K across 6 grants in 2023 (avg $148K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2023)
$888,534
+1576.5% vs 2022
Grants made (2023)
6
+0.0% vs 2022
Average grant
$148,089
+1576.5% vs 2022
Median grant
$20,000
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.

Who Wynn and Mary Geiger Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2023

Fort Bend Women's Center: $800KFort Bend Women's Center$800KFort Bend Family Promise: $20KFort Bend Family Promise$20KFort Bend Senior Meals on Wheels: $20KFort Bend Senior Meals onWheels$20KSan Jose Clinic of Fort Bend County: $20KSan Jose Clinic of Fort BendCounty$20KSecond Mile Mission Center: $20KSecond Mile Mission Center$20KFort Bend Boys Choir: $9KFort Bend Boys Choir$9K

The largest 2023 recipient was Fort Bend Women's Center ($800K). Together the top 6 received $889K.

Grant Size Distribution

35 grants across all recorded years

34<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 35 (97%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2023 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Sugar LandHoustonRosenbergStaffordRichmondMissouri City

How Wynn and Mary Geiger Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 1875% from 2020 to 2023. Method
  • In 2023 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

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M8 grants2019 9 grants2020 6 grants2021 6 grants2022 6 grants2023

From 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2019) to $889K (2023). In 2023 it made 6 grants totaling $889K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Fort Bend Women's Center Rosenberg, TXCharitable - General Operations$800,000
Fort Bend Family Promise Missouri City, TXCharitable - General Operations$20,000
Fort Bend Senior Meals on Wheels Rosenberg, TXCharitable - General Operations$20,000
San Jose Clinic of Fort Bend County Houston, TXCharitable - General Operations$20,000
Second Mile Mission Center Missouri City, TXCharitable - General Operations$20,000
Fort Bend Boys Choir Stafford, TXCharitable - General Operations$8,534
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2023—$100,432$904,074$888,5346$890,983$88,460$22,289
2022$856,642$76,611$67,817$53,0006$53,737$62,531$46,665
2021$822,848$33,913$58,993$43,0006—$18,871$51,848
2020$819,928$46,478$58,511$45,0009—$33,939$45,180
2019$831,961$46,449$51,090$35,0008—$33,192$44,481

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wynn and Mary Geiger Foundation reported a distributable amount of $22K for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Wynn and Mary Geiger Foundation's 2023 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • John Fox

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John M. Null

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Kaufman

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2023. "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 Wynn and Mary Geiger Foundation

How much does Wynn and Mary Geiger Foundation give each year?

Wynn and Mary Geiger Foundation gave $889K across 6 grants in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2022 it gave $53K across 6 grants.

What is Wynn and Mary Geiger Foundation's typical grant size?

Wynn and Mary Geiger Foundation's median grant in 2023 was $20,000, and its average grant was $148,089, across 6 grants on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Wynn and Mary Geiger Foundation give grants?

Wynn and Mary Geiger Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Rosenberg, TX (2 grants) and Missouri City, TX (2 grants).

Does Wynn and Mary Geiger Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Wynn and Mary Geiger Foundation's 2023 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Wynn and Mary Geiger Foundation's largest grantees?

Wynn and Mary Geiger Foundation's largest 2023 grantees include Fort Bend Women's Center ($800,000), Fort Bend Family Promise ($20,000) and Fort Bend Senior Meals on Wheels ($20,000), according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 95% of its itemized 2023 grant dollars.

How much is Wynn and Mary Geiger Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2023, Wynn and Mary Geiger Foundation reported a distributable amount of $22K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Wynn and Mary Geiger Foundation's EIN?

Wynn and Mary Geiger Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-0606445. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2023.

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

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 9, 2021)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

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