Museum of East Texas

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Lufkin, TX EIN 23-7413826

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$650K

Foundation funders

9

Grants recorded

31

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Museum of East Texas?

Museum of East Texas is funded by 9 grantmakers, led by Ernest L Kurth Jr Charitable Foundation ($225K), I D & Marguerite Fairchild ($201K), Simon & Louise Henderson Foundation ($164K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $650K in grants to Museum of East Texas between 2019–2025.

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K1 grant2019 4 grants2020 4 grants2021 4 grants2022 9 grants2023 7 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2019) to $189K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $63K.

What grants has Museum of East Texas received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025I D & Marguerite FairchildEDUCATION AND ENDOWMENT$62,000
2025The Bettye & Murphy GeorgeEDUCATIONAL$1,000
2024Ernest L Kurth Jr Charitable Foundation2023-2024 EDUCATION PROGRAM$60,000
2024I D & Marguerite FairchildEDUCATION AND ENDOWMENT$50,000
2024Simon & Louise Henderson FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$30,300
2024Brookshire Brothers Charitable FoundationGeneral Support$7,500
2024The Summerlee FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$7,500
2024Hunter Family Charitable FoundationDONATION$5,000
2024The Bettye & Murphy GeorgeEDUCATIONAL$1,000
2023Ernest L Kurth Jr Charitable Foundation2023-2024 EDUCATION PROGRAM$60,000
2023Simon & Louise Henderson FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$43,100
2023I D & Marguerite FairchildEDUCATION AND ENDOWMENT$34,000
2023I D & Marguerite FairchildEDUCATION AND ENDOWMENT$30,000
2023Natl Christian Charitable Fdn IncCULTURE$10,000
2023Brookshire Brothers Charitable FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$7,500
2023Hunter Family Charitable FoundationDONATION$2,500
2023The Bettye & Murphy GeorgeEDUCATIONAL$1,000
2023Mary K and Clifford Grum FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$1,000
2022Ernest L Kurth Jr Charitable FoundationEDUCATION PROGRAM$40,000
2022Simon & Louise Henderson FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$30,300
2022I D & Marguerite FairchildEDUCATION AND ENDOWMENT$25,000
2022The Bettye & Murphy GeorgeEDUCATIONAL$1,000
2021Ernest L Kurth Jr Charitable FoundationEDUCATION PROGRAM$35,000
2021Simon & Louise Henderson FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$30,000
2021Mary K and Clifford Grum FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$2,000
2021The Bettye & Murphy GeorgeEDUCATIONAL$1,000
2020Simon & Louise Henderson FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$30,250
2020Ernest L Kurth Jr Charitable FoundationEDUCATION PROGRAM$30,000
2020Natl Christian Charitable Fdn IncCULTURE$10,000
2020The Bettye & Murphy GeorgeEDUCATIONAL$1,000

Showing 30 most recent of 31 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Museum of East Texas?

Museum of East Texas is funded by 9 grantmakers, led by Ernest L Kurth Jr Charitable Foundation ($225K), I D & Marguerite Fairchild ($201K), Simon & Louise Henderson Foundation ($164K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $650K in grants to Museum of East Texas between 2019–2025.

Who is Museum of East Texas's largest funder?

Ernest L Kurth Jr Charitable Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Museum of East Texas, with $225K across 5 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Museum of East Texas received?

IRS 990 filings record $650K in grants to Museum of East Texas across 31 grants from 9 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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