Private foundation · Houston, TX

Kws Foundation

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Typical grant size
$10K – $25K – $120K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
19
Repeat grantees
6
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Donald R Sinclair
PRESIDENT
Susan Lacy Sinclair
SECRETARY/TREASURER
Kathryn Sinclair
DIRECTOR
James T Hackett
VICE PRESIDENT

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
3388.1%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
55
Total grants awarded
$3.4M
Total amount
$63K
Average grant
$250K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$202K
4 grants
2023
$180K
3 grants
2022
$11K
1 grants
2021
$285K
4 grants
2020
$285K
3 grants
2019
$1.0M
8 grants
2018
$175K
4 grants
2017
$462K
8 grants
2016
$511K
6 grants
2015
$137K
7 grants
2014
$148K
4 grants
2013
$28K
3 grants

Top recipients

Md Anderson Cancer Center
4 grants · TX
$775K
6 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$756K
5 grants · TX · ≈ likely match
$387K
4 grants · TX · ≈ likely match
$385K
5 grants · GA · ≈ likely match
$350K
2 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$170K
Te4xas Tech University System
1 grant · TX
$120K
1 grant · TX · ≈ likely match
$100K
4 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$50K
1 grant · TX · ✓ Exact match
$49K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

St Lukes United Methodist Church
GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2024
$150K
Md Anderson
GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2024
$25K
Angelo State University
GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2024
$25K
Christian Community Services Center
GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2024
$2K
St Lukes United Methodist Church
GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2023
$145K
Christian Community Services Center
GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2023
$25K
San Angelo Stock Show Syndicate
GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2023
$10K
St Lukes United Methodist Church
GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2022
$11K
St Lukes United Methodist Church
GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2021
$145K
Christian Community Services Center
GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2021
$125K
San Angelo Stock Show Syndicate
GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2021
$10K
Texas Public Policy Foundation
GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2021
$5K
St Lukes United Methodist Church
GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2020
$165K
Christian Community Services Center
GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2020
$110K
The Story Houston
GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2020
$10K
Md Anderson Cancer Center
GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2019
$250K
Md Anderson Cancer Center
GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2019
$250K
Texas Tech Foundation Inc
GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2019
$150K
St Lukes United Methodist Church
GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2019
$140K
Christian Community Services Center
GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2019
$125K
American Cancer Society
GENERAL FUND
GA · TY 2019
$70K
Texas Tech Foundation Inc
GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2019
$20K
Methodist Hospital Foundation
GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2019
$10K
St Luke's United Methodist Church
GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2018
$120K
Md Anderson Cancer Center
GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2018
$25K
American Cancer Society
GENERAL FUND
GA · TY 2018
$20K
United Way of Greater Houston
GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2018
$10K
American Cancer Society
GENERAL FUND
GA · TY 2017
$120K
St Luke's United Methodist Church
GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2017
$120K
Greater Houston Community Foundation
GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2017
$100K
Texas Baseball Hall of Fame
GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2017
$43K
United Way of Odessa
GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2017
$35K
Red Raider Club
GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2017
$25K
Yes Prep Public Schools
GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2017
$10K
Search Homeless Services
GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2017
$10K
Md Anderson Cancer Center
ANNUAL FUND
TX · TY 2016
$250K
American Cancer Society
ANNUAL FUND
GA · TY 2016
$120K
St Luke's United Methodist Church
ANNUAL FUND
TX · TY 2016
$120K
Search Homeless Services
ANNUAL FUND
TX · TY 2016
$10K
Montgomery County Food Bank
ANNUAL FUND
TX · TY 2016
$8K
Tuts
GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2016
$3K
Texas Business Hall of Fame Foundation
ANNUAL FUND
TX · TY 2015
$49K
St Luke's United Methodist Church
ANNUAL FUND
TX · TY 2015
$25K
American Cancer Society
ANNUAL FUND
GA · TY 2015
$20K
Search Homeless Services
ANNUAL FUND
TX · TY 2015
$20K
United Way
ANNUAL FUND
TX · TY 2015
$15K
The University of Texas Md Anderson Cancer Center
ANNUAL FUND
TX · TY 2015
$5K
Legacy Preparatory Christian Academy
LEGACY CAMPAIGN
TX · TY 2015
$3K
Te4xas Tech University System
SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT
TX · TY 2014
$120K
United Way
ANNUAL FUND
TX · TY 2014
$15K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.