KERSHAW FOUNDATION

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2024 · Form 990PF · revenue $4.4M · expenses $2.5M · assets $51.5M

EIN
46-3322246
Address
5949 SHERRY LANE, DALLAS, TX 75225-6532
NTEE code
Z99
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
July 2014 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (private foundation) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Jim Melson DIRECTOR - CFO2020-2024 $0$1,205,324 1
Ann Higginbottom SECRETARY - TREASURER2020-2024 $0$38,853 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

2 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Ellen Kershaw PRESIDENT2020-2024 4 $0 reported 1
Clayton Kershaw VICE-PRESIDENT2020-2024 2 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ELLEN KERSHAW PRESIDENT4 $0-$0 $01
CLAYTON KERSHAW VICE-PRESIDENT2 $0-$0 $01
ANN HIGGINBOTTOM SECRETARY - TREASURER12 $0-$0 $01
JIM MELSON DIRECTOR - CFO12 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ELLEN KERSHAW PRESIDENT4 $0-$0 $01
CLAYTON KERSHAW VICE-PRESIDENT2 $0-$0 $01
ANN HIGGINBOTTOM SECRETARY - TREASURER12 $0-$0 $01
JIM MELSON DIRECTOR - CFO12 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 5 people listed · 2 paid, $1.0M
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JIM MELSON DIRECTOR - CFO12 $990,000-$8,442 $998,4421
ANN HIGGINBOTTOM SECRETARY - TREASURER12 $34,000-$4,853 $38,8531
ELLEN KERSHAW PRESIDENT4 $0-$0 $01
CLAYTON KERSHAW VICE-PRESIDENT2 $0-$0 $01
JIM MELSON CFO12 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $107K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JIM MELSON CFO12 $99,000-$8,262 $107,2621
ELLEN KERSHAW PRESIDENT4 $0-$0 $01
CLAYTON KERSHAW VICE-PRESIDENT2 $0-$0 $01
ANN HIGGINBOTTOM SECRETARY - TREASURER12 $0-$0 $01
JIM MELSON DIRECTOR - CFO12 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $100K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JIM MELSON CFO12 $99,000-$620 $99,6201
ELLEN KERSHAW PRESIDENT4 $0-$0 $01
CLAYTON KERSHAW VICE-PRESIDENT2 $0-$0 $01
ANN HIGGINBOTTOM SECRETARY - TREASURER12 $0-$0 $01
JIM MELSON DIRECTOR - CFO12 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2024 · 53 grants to organizations · $2.0M
2023 · 47 grants to organizations · $1.9M
2022 · 45 grants to organizations · $1.6M
2021 · 36 grants to organizations · $1.2M
2020 · 38 grants to organizations · $1.2M

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.

2024 · 2 contributors · $2.3M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
2 ELLEN KERSHAW Person DALLAS, TX $1,134,233- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2024 · filing
1 CLAYTON KERSHAW Person DALLAS, TX $1,134,232- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2024 · filing
2023 · 2 contributors · $708K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 CLAYTON KERSHAW Person DALLAS, TX $353,778- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2023 · filing
2 ELLEN KERSHAW Person DALLAS, TX $353,778- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2023 · filing
2022 · 2 contributors · $2.0M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 CLAYTON KERSHAW Person DALLAS, TX $982,412- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2022 · filing
2 ELLEN KERSHAW Person DALLAS, TX $982,412- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2022 · filing
2021 · 6 contributors · $7.7M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
4 ELLEN KERSHAW Person DALLAS, TX $1,604,317$1,604,317 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2021 · filing
3 CLAYTON KERSHAW Person DALLAS, TX $1,604,316$1,604,316 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2021 · filing
5 CLAYTON KERSHAW Person DALLAS, TX $1,490,871$1,490,871 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2021 · filing
6 ELLEN KERSHAW Person DALLAS, TX $1,490,871$1,490,871 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2021 · filing
1 CLAYTON KERSHAW Person DALLAS, TX $749,736- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2021 · filing
2 ELLEN KERSHAW Person DALLAS, TX $749,735- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2021 · filing
2020 · 8 contributors · $4.3M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
3 CLAYTON KERSHAW Person DALLAS, TX $1,571,051$1,571,051 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2020 · filing
4 ELLEN KERSHAW Person DALLAS, TX $1,571,051$1,571,051 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2020 · filing
5 CLAYTON KERSHAW Person DALLAS, TX $250,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2020 · filing
6 ELLEN KERSHAW Person DALLAS, TX $250,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2020 · filing
7 ELLEN KERSHAW Person DALLAS, TX $250,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2020 · filing
8 CLAYTON KERSHAW Person DALLAS, TX $250,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2020 · filing
1 CLAYTON KERSHAW Person DALLAS, TX $95,402- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2020 · filing
2 ELLEN KERSHAW Person DALLAS, TX $95,402- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2020 · filing

Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990PF period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$4,354,328$2,529,668 $51,463,397$51,463,397 $2,268,465- $137,800--
2023 · Form 990PF period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,379,288$2,377,626 $45,151,092$45,001,092 $707,556- $137,400--
2022 · Form 990PF period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$4,865,547$2,120,904 $38,674,064$38,674,064 $1,964,824- $133,000--
2021 · Form 990PF period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$11,321,889$1,594,250 $45,369,297$45,369,297 $7,689,846- $133,000--
2020 · Form 990PF period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$5,200,649$1,612,189 $32,353,320$32,310,670 $4,332,906- $99,000--

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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Same category: NTEE code and revenue

Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only · More (100)

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LAITY RENEWAL FOUNDATIONTXZ99 $2,600,567$1,948,866 Asst Secretary-Treasury$459,342 Same NTEE code Z99, revenue within 2x, same state
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PWA COALITION OF DALLAS INCTXZ99 $6,946,076$7,158,165 PRESIDENT AND CEO$210,739 Same NTEE code Z99, revenue within 2x, same state
HOLIDAY HILL INCTXZ99 $4,029,652$4,036,147 ADMINISTRATOR$120,611 Same NTEE code Z99, revenue within 2x, same state
ENDTIME INCTXZ99 $3,624,287$3,779,929 EXEC VICE PRESIDENT$135,103 Same NTEE code Z99, revenue within 2x, same state
HUGS CAFE INCTXZ99 $3,505,180$1,922,345 MEMBER$0 Same NTEE code Z99, revenue within 2x, same state
DALLAS ECTXZ99 $3,179,879$3,177,792 CEO AND DIRECTOR$213,922 Same NTEE code Z99, revenue within 2x, same state
ESPERANZA MINISTRIESTXZ99 $2,512,138$1,273,895 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$108,083 Same NTEE code Z99, revenue within 2x, same state
AGAPE RANCHTXZ99 $2,421,419$671,617 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code Z99, revenue within 2x, same state
DALLAS LIFE INCTXZ99 $2,307,726$2,391,910 Executive Dir.$154,784 Same NTEE code Z99, revenue within 2x, same state
KEY FOUNDATIONPAZ99 $4,379,340$325,475 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code Z99, revenue within 2x, similar name
ONION FOUNDATIONMEZ99 $3,124,480$5,554,662 Executive Director$267,617 Same NTEE code Z99, revenue within 2x, similar name
CHS FOUNDATIONMNZ99 $7,600,653$4,915,948 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$152,136 Same NTEE code Z99, revenue within 2x, similar name
BOTA FOUNDATIONTNZ99 $4,148,499$1,360,542 CHAIRPERSON$0 Same NTEE code Z99, revenue within 2x, similar name
VADON FOUNDATIONWAZ99 $2,698,481$4,237,879 SECRETARY, DIRECTOR$217,742 Same NTEE code Z99, revenue within 2x, similar name
OKIZU FOUNDATIONCAZ99 $4,215,144$1,861,345 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$184,083 Same NTEE code Z99, revenue within 2x, similar name
MAGBIT FOUNDATIONCAZ99 $4,565,941$2,221,220 EXECUTIVE DIREC$124,186 Same NTEE code Z99, revenue within 2x, similar name
LAND O L FOUNDATIONMNZ99 $4,084,579$3,847,125 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$106,686 Same NTEE code Z99, revenue within 2x, similar name
CHARIDY FOUNDATIONNYZ99 $3,361,086$3,032,372 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code Z99, revenue within 2x, similar name
KRESA FAMILY FOUNDATIONNJZ99 $4,240,641$737,480 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code Z99, revenue within 2x, similar name
FOX THEATER FOUNDATIONCAZ99 $3,390,429$2,410,058 VICE PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code Z99, revenue within 2x
REAMS FOUNDATION INCSCZ99 $6,195,417$2,730,203 PRES/DIR$0 Same NTEE code Z99, revenue within 2x
LAS PALMAS FOUNDATIONCAZ99 $7,002,561$1,474,026 PRESIDENT$526,418 Same NTEE code Z99, revenue within 2x
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Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor$53,079,77976 232014–2024 FOUNDATION FOR AMERICAN FREEDOM; ESPERANZA MINISTRIES; ISLAND HOSPITAL HEALTH FOUNDATION; SAVE A CHILDS HEART FOUNDATION US I NC and 19 more
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$17,622,306219 422016–2024 DEEP SPRINGS CORPORATION; MELANOMA RESEARCH FOUNDATION; JEWISH FREE LOAN ASSOCIATION; HUGS CAFE INC and 38 more
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$15,286,38066 142010–2024 TIME FOR CHANGE FOUNDATION; OKIZU FOUNDATION; FOUNDATION FOR TIGARD TUALATIN SCHOOLS; SAN FRANCISCO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOUNDATION and 10 more
CAPITAL REGION COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$15,269,35440 12010–2025 MICHIGAN NONPROFIT ASSOCIATION
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC DAF sponsor$11,652,97545 182014–2024 BIOVERSITY INTERNATIONAL USA INC; HOUSING INDUSTRY FOUNDATION; MELANOMA RESEARCH FOUNDATION; ISLAND HOSPITAL HEALTH FOUNDATION and 14 more
GATES FOUNDATION Private foundation$10,543,40326 22010–2024 PARTNERSHIP FOR LEARNING; BUTTE COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$9,680,829212 402014–2024 OKIZU FOUNDATION; DEEP SPRINGS CORPORATION; THE ARMORY FOUNDATION; SAVE A CHILDS HEART FOUNDATION US I NC and 36 more
THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST DAF sponsor$6,775,0003 22020–2024 BIOVERSITY INTERNATIONAL USA INC; INNOVATION DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE INC
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$6,591,681111 292019–2025 THE RED TAB FOUNDATION; PARTNERSHIP FOR LEARNING; MELANOMA RESEARCH FOUNDATION; OKIZU FOUNDATION and 25 more
SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$5,421,14927 62010–2024 THE RED TAB FOUNDATION; SAN FRANCISCO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOUNDATION; LAGUNA DE SANTA ROSA FOUNDATION; HOUSING INDUSTRY FOUNDATION and 2 more
JEWISH COMMUNITY FDN OF THE JEWISH FEDERATION COUNCIL OF GREATER LA DAF sponsor$5,267,26215 12010–2024 JEWISH FREE LOAN ASSOCIATION
W K KELLOGG FOUNDATION Private foundation$4,985,49428 32009–2024 MICHIGAN NONPROFIT ASSOCIATION; DALLAS EC; CANTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND FOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC DAF sponsor$4,311,00021 122017–2024 PURPLE MAIA FOUNDATION; TIME FOR CHANGE FOUNDATION; PARTNERSHIP FOR LEARNING; CHARIDY FOUNDATION and 8 more
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor$4,057,80452 182020–2024 HISPANIC HERITAGE FOUNDATION; THE ARMORY FOUNDATION; CHARIDY FOUNDATION; SAVE A CHILDS HEART FOUNDATION US I NC and 14 more
SERGEY BRIN FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$4,000,0003 12021–2023 TIME FOR CHANGE FOUNDATION

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990PF · $2,529,668 spent · pay $161,168 · grants $2,049,585 · events $1,081
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $2,049,585 81.0%
Other expenses $279,271 11.0%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $137,800 5.4%
Taxes $20,581 0.8%
Occupancy $17,768 0.7%
Pension plans and employee benefits $16,568 0.7%
Other salaries and wages $6,800 0.3%
Travel, conferences and meetings $1,081 0.0%
Fees: legal $214 0.0%
Total$2,529,668100%

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2023 · Form 990PF · $2,377,626 spent · pay $159,419 · grants $1,870,469 · events $4,946
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,870,469 78.7%
Other expenses $233,692 9.8%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $137,400 5.8%
Taxes $79,763 3.4%
Occupancy $17,102 0.7%
Pension plans and employee benefits $15,286 0.6%
Fees: accounting $10,575 0.4%
Other salaries and wages $6,733 0.3%
Travel, conferences and meetings $4,946 0.2%
Fees: legal $1,660 0.1%
Total$2,377,626100%

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2022 · Form 990PF · $2,120,904 spent · pay $139,000 · grants $1,624,222 · events $1,728
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,624,222 76.6%
Other expenses $240,828 11.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $133,000 6.3%
Taxes $80,437 3.8%
Occupancy $21,833 1.0%
Fees: accounting $8,450 0.4%
Other salaries and wages $6,000 0.3%
Fees: legal $4,406 0.2%
Travel, conferences and meetings $1,728 0.1%
Total$2,120,904100%

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2021 · Form 990PF · $1,594,250 spent · pay $153,182 · grants $1,224,000 · events $1,352
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,224,000 76.8%
Other expenses $173,474 10.9%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $133,000 8.3%
Occupancy $17,412 1.1%
Taxes $14,524 0.9%
Pension plans and employee benefits $14,182 0.9%
Fees: accounting $9,420 0.6%
Other salaries and wages $6,000 0.4%
Travel, conferences and meetings $1,352 0.1%
Fees: legal $886 0.1%
Total$1,594,250100%

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2020 · Form 990PF · $1,612,189 spent · pay $152,081 · grants $1,242,650 · events $436
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,242,650 77.1%
Other expenses $152,279 9.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $99,000 6.1%
Taxes $43,801 2.7%
Other salaries and wages $39,833 2.5%
Pension plans and employee benefits $13,248 0.8%
Occupancy $12,919 0.8%
Fees: accounting $7,860 0.5%
Travel, conferences and meetings $436 0.0%
Fees: legal $163 0.0%
Total$1,612,189100%

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