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Pape-Dawson Engineers Charitable Foundation

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San Antonio, TX501(c)(3)Since 2015Foundations & Grantmakers EIN 47-3584365Revenue $331K in FY2025Latest return filed May 19, 2026

On file with the IRSSan Antonio, TXTax-exempt since Jul 2015Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The foundation's purpose is to raise funds to support the community. The five areas of need the organization will support include:1. Children with special needs2. Families in need3. People with special needs4. Members of the military and their families5. United way programs

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 47-3584365) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 250 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $2K a year · 0.8% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
99% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2.6 mo
of spending, in cash
2.6 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $250
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
5 of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$331K
+17% vs prior year
Spent
$360K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$77K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$331K
FY2025▲ +17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$239K
FY2021$195K
FY2022$255K
FY2023$288K
FY2024$282K
FY2025$331K
Expenses
$360K
FY2025▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$206K
FY2021$258K
FY2022$212K
FY2023$250K
FY2024$316K
FY2025$360K
Net assets
$77K
FY2025▼ -27%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$122K
FY2021$58K
FY2022$101K
FY2023$138K
FY2024$105K
FY2025$77K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2015.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $355K Management & general 1% · $5K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Samuel G Dawson
Chairman/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Eugene H Dawson JR
President/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Eugene H Dawson III
Secretary/Treasurer/Direct
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Taylor G Dawson
Vice President/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Raises funds to support children, families, military, and United Way programs.

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1 program · $355K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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The organization raised funds through various employee functions and activities. For 2025, the organization awarded seventeen grants in the total amount of $355,000.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 47-3584365) · Dispute this line
$355Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$250
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$250
Grants paid · 74 grants · $1.6M · 2020–2025
Meals on Wheels San AntonioTX · FY2025$60,000
Fisher House INCTX · FY2025$30,000
Family Violence Prevention Services INCTX · FY2025$30,000
ChildsafeTX · FY2025$30,000
Haven for Hope of Bexar CountyTX · FY2025$30,000
Houston's Charity for Children INCTX · FY2025$30,000
Center for Child ProtectionTX · FY2025$20,000
Well CommunityTX · FY2025$15,000
The Parenting CenterTX · FY2025$15,000
The Women's Center of Tarrant County FoundationTX · FY2025$15,000
Minnies Food Pantry INCTX · FY2025$15,000
Texas Advocacy Project INCTX · FY2025$15,000
Foster Angels of Central Texas FoundationTX · FY2025$15,000
Fort Bend Community Partners Rainbow RoomTX · FY2025$10,000
Kids Meals INCTX · FY2025$10,000
Kinetic Kids INCTX · FY2025$10,000
Operation Homefront INCTX · FY2024$40,000
The Retreat Home for ChildrenTX · FY2024$30,000
See all 74 grants →

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$331K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$362K
Money outPt IX
$360K
Ln 25
Programscol B$355K
Managementcol C$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$77K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$77K
Total assetsLn 16$77K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$362K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$108K
Total revenueLn 12$331K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$77K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$77K
Total assetsLn 16$77K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$77K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6250
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$105K$77K
Total assetsLn 16$105K$77K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$105K$77K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$355K$355K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$459$459
Total functional expensesLn 25$360K$355K$5K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 19, 2026 $331K$360K−$29K$77K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Oct 27, 2025 $282K$316K−$33K$105K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 12, 2024 $288K$250K$38K$138K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 13, 2023 $255K$212K$43K$101K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 16, 2022 $195K$258K−$64K$58K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Aug 26, 2021 $239K$206K$33K$122K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support B · Donors G · Fundraising I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $331,018 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $346,527$362,395
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$64,075−$31,377
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $282,452$331,018
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $315,000$355,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $539$4,629
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $315,539$359,629
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$33,087−$28,611
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $331,018 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$8,397 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$107,961
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$254,434
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$362,395
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$22,980−$22,980
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$31,377$331,018
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $359,629 across 3 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $355,000$355,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,170$4,170
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $459$459
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $355,000 · Management $4,629 · Fundraising $0$359,629
Part X · Balance sheet $76,712 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $105,323$76,712
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $105,323$76,712
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $105,323$76,712
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $105,323$76,712
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $105,323$76,712
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $76,712 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$331,018
XI-2 Total expenses$359,629
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$28,611
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$105,323
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$76,712

Form 990 e-file FY2025 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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