As the community Foundation serving mclennan county, texas, Waco Foundation is an independent public charity that stewards philanthropic resources from institutional and individual donors and directs their use for the benefit of community-based charities. The goal of Waco Foundation is to increase quality of life in the geographic area IT serves, mclennan county. Waco Foundation devotes the resources in its care to efforts that identify and address the community's greatest needs. Activities are governed by a voluntary, rotating board of trustees comprised of people from the community, which uses its variance power to ensure that the interests of the entire community are the focus of the work and that the work remains relevant over time.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$259K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $7.2M a year · 46% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$259K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $107.4M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 14.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
14
named funders · $2.8M
Looks good: 14 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$449K
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$8.9M
-56% vs prior year
Spent
$6.8M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$115.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$8.9M
FY2021▼ -56%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$20.3M
FY2021$8.9M
FY2022$26.5M
FY2023$11.8M
FY2024$8.6M
FY2025$16.8M
Expenses
$6.8M
FY2021▼ -21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$8.5M
FY2021$6.8M
FY2022$7.2M
FY2023$7.5M
FY2024$7.2M
FY2025$12.5M
Net assets
$115.5M
FY2021▲ +32%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$87.3M
FY2021$115.5M
FY2022$131.8M
FY2023$126.4M
FY2024$141.5M
FY2025$147.6M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending March 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1963.

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Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $5.8M Management & general 14% · $922K Fundraising 1% · $70K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $259K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$176,552Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance
$53,964Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance
$28,021Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ashley Allison’s $228K as Executive Director is at the 48th percentile of top reported officer pay among 661 $10–100M philanthropy & grantmaking nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ashley Allison$228,250$213,251$196,502———
Ashley Allison Dulski———$180,152——
Ashley Dulski————$176,552$176,247
Isabel Weeden$167,499—————
Martha Stuhr——$66,976$80,907$28,021—
Leslie Mitchell————$53,964$73,541
Valerie Holland—$56,243————
Tangela Penny——$29,188———

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Stewards philanthropic resources and awards grants to local nonprofits and community initiatives to improve the quality of life for residents in McLennan County, Texas.

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3 programs · $1.4M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

"organizational Mission" Program

This fund provides grants and services that promote nonprofit and public sector efforts to address community challenges. Program activities include, but are not limited to: (a) the award of small assistance grants to help nonprofits secure nonprofit management guidance, service or expertise.

$662Kprogram expense
02

Waco Foundation Operating Fund

This fund is the organization's primary competitive grantmaking fund, providing grants to nonprofits that serve mclennan county residents, along with other funds (discretionary and selected field of interest funds) that support our competitive grant program.

$435Kprogram expense
03

Mac College Money Program

This fund was established to provide 1ST and 2ND year grants to students attending mclennan community college and texas state technical college in mclennan county. In addition, 3RD and 4TH year scholarships are also provided to previous grant recipients who want to continue their education at any 4-YEAR college within or outside the…

$338Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
New Venture FundFY2024$100K
Total grants receivedfrom 14 funders$2.8M
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Grants paid · 497 grants · $31.9M · 2019–2024
Texas Rural FundersTX · FY2024$750,000
Transformation WacoTX · FY2024$417,018
Mission Waco Mission World INCTX · FY2024$260,050
Unitemized GrantFY2024$174,327
Talitha Koum InstituteTX · FY2024$140,200
Caritas of WacoTX · FY2024$133,433
Waco Civic TheatreTX · FY2024$106,000
Baylor UniversityTX · FY2024$88,325
Midway Little League INCTX · FY2024$85,000
Historic Waco Foundation INCTX · FY2024$82,001
Texas Tribune INCTX · FY2024$69,396
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$8.9M
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$4.4M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$477K
Money outPt IX
$6.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.8M
Managementcol C$922K
Fundraisingcol D$70K
Owns and owesPt X
$115.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8.3M
Total assetsLn 16$116.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$449K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$957K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$4.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$477K
Gains on assetsLn 7$3.0M
Total revenueLn 12$8.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$200
SavingsLn 2$8.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$8.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$107.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Other assetsLn 15$58K
Total assetsLn 16$116.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$449K
Net assetsLn 32$115.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 523
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9.9M$8.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$77.6M$107.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$87.9M$116.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$573K$449K
Net assetsLn 32$87.3M$115.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$4.3M$4.3M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$387K$387K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$285K$117K$147K$20K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$443K$225K$182K$36K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$23K$10K$11K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$34K$10K$22K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$51K$24K$23K$4K
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$657$0$657$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$28K$0$28K$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$297K$297K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$280K$272K$8K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$30K$9K$21K$0
Office expensesLn 13$67K$18K$44K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$71K$33K$37K$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$90K$37K$53K$0
TravelLn 17$0$0$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$9K$4K$5K$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$0$2K$0
InsuranceLn 23$6K$3K$4K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$393K$352K$40K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.8M$5.8M$922K$70K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $16.8M$12.5M$4.3M$147.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $8.6M$7.2M$1.4M$141.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $11.8M$7.5M$4.2M$126.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $26.5M$7.2M$19.2M$131.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $8.9M$6.8M$2.2M$115.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $20.3M$8.5M$11.8M$87.3M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $8,908,496 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $7,588,585$4,050,927
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $12,686,081$4,380,207
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $30,962$477,362
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $20,305,628$8,908,496
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $6,266,952$4,645,968
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,016,847$834,934
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,230,603$1,272,889
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $8,514,402$6,753,791
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $11,791,226$2,154,705
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $8,908,496 across 15 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,050,927
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$956,561
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,050,927
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $2,203 · Excluded from tax $1,411,347$1,413,550
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,966,657$2,966,657
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $28,003 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $449,359$477,362
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $28,003 · Unrelated business $2,203 · Excluded from tax $4,827,363$8,908,496
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,753,791 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $4,258,541$4,258,541
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $387,427$387,427
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $117,336 · Management $147,361 · Fundraising $19,986$284,683
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $225,148 · Management $181,692 · Fundraising $36,094$442,934
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $10,144 · Management $10,713 · Fundraising $1,983$22,840
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $9,708 · Management $21,625 · Fundraising $2,604$33,937
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $23,916 · Management $22,721 · Fundraising $3,903$50,540
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $657 · Fundraising $0$657
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $27,939 · Fundraising $0$27,939
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $296,783 · Fundraising $0$296,783
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $272,188 · Management $7,655 · Fundraising $0$279,843
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $9,462 · Management $20,856 · Fundraising $0$30,318
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $17,737 · Management $43,832 · Fundraising $5,609$67,178
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $33,360 · Management $37,190 · Fundraising $0$70,550
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $37,181 · Management $52,904 · Fundraising $0$90,085
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,394 · Management $4,620 · Fundraising $0$9,014
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $1,641 · Fundraising $0$1,641
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,506 · Management $3,760 · Fundraising $0$6,266
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $352,118 · Management $40,497 · Fundraising $0$392,615
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,761,166 · Management $922,446 · Fundraising $70,179$6,753,791
Part X · Balance sheet $115,989,579 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $200$200
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $9,852,188$8,339,620
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $330,786$163,020
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,610$1,851
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $55,515,459$96,153,653
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $22,072,106$11,273,408
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $106,289$57,827
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $87,878,638$115,989,579
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $156,715$52,324
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $415,952$396,450
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $572,667$448,774
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $50,965,888$54,613,435
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $36,340,083$60,927,370
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $87,305,971$115,540,805
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $87,878,638$115,989,579
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $115,540,805 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$8,908,496
XI-2 Total expenses$6,753,791
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,154,705
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$87,305,971
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$25,967,077
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$113,052
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$115,540,805

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