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Nonprofit · EIN 75-2507229

DECHERD FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · DALLAS, TX 75205

Financials

$292K$10K2023$164K$13K2024$1.4M$8K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of DECHERD FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$1,431,603$8,464$1,423,139$2,507,795$0$2,507,795
December 31, 2024990-PF$163,979$13,223$150,756$1,084,656$0$1,084,656
December 31, 2023990-PF$292,285$10,207$282,078$939,469$0$939,469
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$38,788
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,392,658
Other income
$157

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$2,500
Excise tax on investment income
$19,889

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,084,656
Total assets, end of year
$2,507,795
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$2,507,795
Fair market value of assets
$3,036,676
Qualifying distributions
$2,500
Net investment income
$1,435,829

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-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ROBERT W DECHERD
3604 LEXINGTON AVE, DALLAS, TX 75205
CHAIR/SECRETARY0.5$0
MAUREEN H DECHERD
3604 LEXINGTON AVE, DALLAS, TX 75205
PRES./TREAS.0.5$0
WILLIAM BENNETT CULLUM
3604 LEXINGTON AVE, DALLAS, TX 75205
ASST. SECR./ASST. TREAS.0.5$0
WILLIAM B DECHERD
3604 LEXINGTON AVE, DALLAS, TX 75205
DIRECTOR0.5$0
KENNETH B TRAVIS
8838 FARQUHAR CIRCLE, DALLAS, TX 75209
DIRECTOR0.5$0
AUDREY M DECHERD
3604 LEXINGTON AVE, DALLAS, TX 75205
DIRECTOR0.5$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ROBERT W DECHERD
3604 LEXINGTON AVE, DALLAS, TX 75205
CHAIR/SECRETARY0.5$0
MAUREEN H DECHERD
3604 LEXINGTON AVE, DALLAS, TX 75205
PRES./TREAS.0.5$0
WILLIAM BENNETT CULLUM
3604 LEXINGTON AVE, DALLAS, TX 75205
ASST. SECR./ASST. TREAS.0.5$0
WILLIAM B DECHERD
3604 LEXINGTON AVE, DALLAS, TX 75205
DIRECTOR0.5$0
KENNETH B TRAVIS
8838 FARQUHAR CIRCLE, DALLAS, TX 75209
DIRECTOR0.5$0
AUDREY M DECHERD
3604 LEXINGTON AVE, DALLAS, TX 75205
DIRECTOR0.5$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ROBERT W DECHERD
901 MAIN STREET SUITE 630, DALLAS, TX 75202
CHAIR/SECRETARY0.5$0
MAUREEN H DECHERD
901 MAIN STREET SUITE 630, DALLAS, TX 75202
PRES./TREAS.0.5$0
WILLIAM BENNETT CULLUM
901 MAIN STREET SUITE 630, DALLAS, TX 75202
ASST. SECR./ASST. TREAS.0.5$0
WILLIAM B DECHERD
901 MAIN STREET SUITE 630, DALLAS, TX 75202
DIRECTOR0.5$0
KENNETH B TRAVIS
8838 FARQUHAR CIRCLE, DALLAS, TX 75209
DIRECTOR0.5$0
AUDREY M DECHERD
901 MAIN STREET SUITE 630, DALLAS, TX 75202
DIRECTOR0.5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3604 LEXINGTON AVE, DALLAS, TX 75205-3917
In care of
% ROBERT W DECHERD
Signed the 990-PF
ROBERT DECHERD, CHAIRMAN
Phone
(214) 957-8202
Return prepared by
ARMANINO ADVISORY LLC

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. 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, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
75-2507229
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1993
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,507,795
Income (IRS master file)
$1,530,074

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$1,431,603$8,464$2,507,795XML
990-PFDecember 2024$163,979$13,223$1,084,656XML
990-PFDecember 2023$292,285$10,207$939,469XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––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 75-2507229).

Questions about DECHERD FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of DECHERD FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of DECHERD FOUNDATION is 75-2507229.
Is DECHERD FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
Are donations to DECHERD FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does DECHERD FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of DECHERD FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did DECHERD FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of DECHERD FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does DECHERD FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,431,603, expenses of $8,464 and total assets of $2,507,795 at year end.

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