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.
$261K 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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FY2022 · Form 990-TIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990-T
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
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
$261K
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
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $123.8M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 14.5 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
$939K
0.7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$26.5M
+197% vs prior year
Spent
$7.2M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$131.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$26.5M
FY2022▲ +197%
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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
$7.2M
FY2022▲ +7%
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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
$131.8M
FY2022▲ +14%
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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 FY2022 Form 990 (year ending March 2022) · 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 Aug 1963.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $6.2M Management & general 13% · $966K Fundraising 1% · $89K

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

12 people listed on the 990-T; $261K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$180,152Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance
$80,907Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 · $1.9M · in their own filed words · FY2021
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.

$919Kprogram 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.

$614Kprogram 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…

$325Kprogram 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 FY2022 990-T, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$26.5M
Gifts and grants$16.0M
Investment income$10.4M
Other income$29K
Money out
$7.2M
Programs$6.2M
Management$966K
Fundraising$89K
Owns and owes
$131.8M
net assets
Cash and savings$8.8M
Total assets$132.8M
Liabilities$939K
People
12
listed
Paid2
Voting board10
Independent10
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Gifts and grants$16.0M
Investment income$10.4M
Other income$29K
Total revenue$26.5M
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$8.8M
Total assets$132.8M
Liabilities$939K
Net assets$131.8M
Operations
Employees23
Volunteers10
Fiscal year endsMarch
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Records policyYes

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 Viewing $26.5M$7.2M$19.2M$131.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $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

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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