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Nonprofit · EIN 75-2696419

LEGETT FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · ABILENE, TX 79601

Financials

$24.3M$15.8M2023$24M$15.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LEGETT FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-PF$24,016,688$15,737,188$8,279,500$111,603,346$23,077$111,580,269
December 31, 2023990-PF$24,301,725$15,761,052$8,540,673$102,786,846$9,401$102,777,445
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Dividends
$1,955,816
Interest
$377,505
Net gain from sales of assets
$6,373,066
Other income
$15,310,301

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$12,562,078
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$515,822
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,326,443
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$12,939,728
Excise tax on investment income
$301,911

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$102,786,846
Total assets, end of year
$111,603,346
Total liabilities, end of year
$23,077
Net assets, end of year
$111,580,269
Fair market value of assets
$288,250,908
Qualifying distributions
$12,939,728
Net investment income
$23,368,621

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KADE L MATTHEWS
400 PINE STREET, ABILENE, TX 76904
DIR/CEO/PRESIDENT4$85,313$18,120
JEFF BLANKS
400 PINE STREET, ABILENE, TX 79604
SR VICE PRES/OPERATIONS OFFICER13.33$80,313$18,782
WATT R MATTHEWS
400 PINE STREET, ABILENE, TX 79604
SR VICE PRES - INVESTMENTS8$79,300$16,380
JOSEPH EDWIN CANON
400 PINE STREET, ABILENE, TX 79604
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR11.67$78,057$18,109
JOHN A MATTHEWS JR
400 PINE STREET, ABILENE, TX 76904
DIRECTOR3$48,750$9,825
AARON MILLER
400 PINE STREET, ABILENE, TX 76904
VICE PRES/TREASURER/CFO10$47,613$8,183
ELYSE LEWIS
400 PINE STREET, ABILENE, TX 76904
ASST VICE PRES/SEC/GRANTS OFC7$39,217$9,691
BRENDA CASSELBERRY
400 PINE STREET, ABILENE, TX 76904
ASST VICE PRES/PROPERTY ADMINISTRATOR7$31,258$6,759
MARGARET M FREDERICK
400 PINE STREET, ABILENE, TX 79604
DIRECTOR/GRANTS OFFICER4$26,000$4,125
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KADE L MATTHEWS
400 PINE STREET, ABILENE, TX 76904
DIR/CHAIRMAN/CEO/PRESIDENT4$87,244$19,333
JOSEPH EDWIN CANON
400 PINE STREET, ABILENE, TX 79604
DIR/EXEC VP/EXEC DIRECTOR/SEC11.67$87,096$19,640
JEFF BLANKS
400 PINE STREET, ABILENE, TX 79604
SR VICE PRES/OPERATIONS OFFICER13.33$80,812$19,641
WATT R MATTHEWS
400 PINE STREET, ABILENE, TX 79604
SR VICE PRES-INVESTMENTS8$78,867$17,133
JOHN A MATTHEWS JR
400 PINE STREET, ABILENE, TX 76904
DIRECTOR3$47,306$10,417
AARON MILLER
400 PINE STREET, ABILENE, TX 76904
VICE PRES/TREASURER/CFO10$31,404$1,206
MARGARET M FREDERICK
400 PINE STREET, ABILENE, TX 79604
DIRECTOR/GRANTS OFFICER4$19,861$4,167

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
400 PINE ST STE 900, ABILENE, TX 79601-5141
In care of
% KADE L MATTHEWS
Signed the 990-PF
AARON MILLER, VICE PRESIDENT/CFO
Phone
(325) 673-6429
Return prepared by
CONDLEY AND COMPANY LLP

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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
75-2696419
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
1998
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$111,603,346
Income (IRS master file)
$42,221,360

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2024$24,016,688$15,737,188$111,603,346XML
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$24,301,725$15,761,052$102,786,846XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 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 75-2696419).

Questions about LEGETT FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of LEGETT FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LEGETT FOUNDATION is 75-2696419.
Is LEGETT FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
Are donations to LEGETT FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does LEGETT FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of LEGETT FOUNDATION 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 LEGETT FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of LEGETT FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $85,313 (KADE L MATTHEWS, DIR/CEO/PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does LEGETT FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $24,016,688, expenses of $15,737,188 and total assets of $111,603,346 at year end.

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