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Nonprofit · EIN 75-2309138

EAST TEXAS COMMUNTIES FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · TYLER, TX 75702

Financials

$16.5M$15.7M2023$21.3M$19.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of EAST TEXAS COMMUNTIES FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$21,291,866$19,134,507$2,157,359$129,511,863$14,641,899$114,869,964
December 31, 2023990$16,489,236$15,749,671$739,565$126,676,238$16,049,993$110,626,245
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$12,616,341
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$8,452,107
Royalties
$9,777
Net gain from sales of assets
$4,828,799
Other revenue
$223,418

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$17,333,866
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$225,443
Other salaries and wages
$370,229
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$738,593
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$3,055
Accounting fees
$19,200
Occupancy
$33,333
Travel
$8,758
Depreciation
$12,640
Program services (functional)
$18,774,182
Management and general (functional)
$141,368
Fundraising (functional)
$218,957

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$126,676,238
Total assets, end of year
$129,511,863
Total liabilities, end of year
$14,641,899
Net assets, end of year
$114,869,964
Land, buildings and equipment
$21,959
Publicly traded securities
$126,774,784
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,722,354
Net assets with donor restrictions
$113,147,610
Gross receipts
$45,258,605
Employees
6
Volunteers
350
Year formed
1989
State of legal domicile
TX

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Kyle L PenneyPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
40$216,945$6,197
Marvin L SneedFinance Director40$138,603$3,778
Rick AllenDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Robert BailesDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Garnett BrookshireDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Shannon DacusDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Barbara BassV Chr/Govn Chr
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Amy MillerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Rogers Pope JrDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Toby FailsDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jay FergusonSppt/Eval Chair
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Craig AdamsDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mark HaganMktg/Dev Chair
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Richard PerrymanInvestmnt Chair
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Dirk ColemanAudit Chair
Trustee or director
1$0$0
17 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Lonny UzzellDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Alan RosemanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Lee GearheartDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Shannon GlenneyChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Steve RoosthDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Douglas G BollesDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Bill NewburnDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Steve SpitzerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Kris GusaDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Kim WrightDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
John JonesTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
David McWhorterDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Tiffany KirganPast Chairman
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Jeff MooreDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Greg KimmelDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Anthony BrooksGrants Chair
Trustee or director
1$0
Mark WhatleyPolicy Chair
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 32 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Kyle L PenneyPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
40$208,829$5,992
Marvin L SneedFinance Director40$131,805$3,615
Rick AllenDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Robert BailesDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Garnett BrookshireDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Shannon DacusDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Barbara BassV Chr/Govn Chr
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Peter BoydDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Scott TerryInvest Chair
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Toby FailsDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jay FergusonSppt/Eval Chair
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Craig AdamsDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mark HaganMktg/Dev Chair
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Richard PerrymanAudit Chair
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Dirk ColemanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Lonny UzzellDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Alan RosemanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Lee GearheartDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Shannon GlenneyChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Steve RoosthDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Douglas G BollesDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Bill NewburnDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Steve SpitzerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Kris GusaDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Kim WrightDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
John JonesTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
David McWhorterDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Tiffany KirganPast Chairman
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Jeff MooreDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Greg KimmelDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Anthony BrooksGrants Chair
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mark WhatleyPolicy Chair
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
315 N BROADWAY AVE STE 210, TYLER, TX 75702-5757
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Kyle L Penney, 315 N BROADWAY AVE 210, TYLER, TX 75702
Signed the 990
Kyle L Penney, President
Phone
(903) 533-0208

Mission

Philanthropy builds community and changes lives. East Texas Communities Foundation supports philanthropy by offering simple ways for donors to achieve their charitable goals. ETCF manages and distributes charitable funds including scholarships, endowments, designated and donor-advised funds.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Grants distributed to local, national, and international non-profit organizations to further their charitable missions.
    Expenses $18,774,182 · grants $16,519,589 · revenue $21,291,866

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
75-2309138
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1990
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$129,511,863
Income (IRS master file)
$45,258,605

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$21,291,866$19,134,507$129,511,863IRS
990December 2023$16,489,236$15,749,671$126,676,238XML
990December 2022$14,270,368$13,956,400$115,734,641IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 75-2309138).

Questions about EAST TEXAS COMMUNTIES FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of EAST TEXAS COMMUNTIES FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of EAST TEXAS COMMUNTIES FOUNDATION INC is 75-2309138.
Is EAST TEXAS COMMUNTIES FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1990.
Are donations to EAST TEXAS COMMUNTIES FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does EAST TEXAS COMMUNTIES FOUNDATION INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of EAST TEXAS COMMUNTIES FOUNDATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did EAST TEXAS COMMUNTIES FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of EAST TEXAS COMMUNTIES FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Kyle L Penney.
Who are the officers and directors of EAST TEXAS COMMUNTIES FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 32 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $216,945 (Kyle L Penney, President).
How much revenue does EAST TEXAS COMMUNTIES FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $21,291,866, expenses of $19,134,507 and total assets of $129,511,863 at year end.

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