Private foundation · Plano, TX

Robert J Werra Foundation

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Typical grant size
$60K – $100K – $200K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
5
Repeat grantees
2
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

David R Bower Cpa
PRESIDENT
$100K
Paul M Ivanoff
TREASURER
$75K
Nancy L Werra
CHAIRMAN
$25K
John Werra
VICE-CHAIRMAN
$25K
Shawna Mitchell
SECRETARY
$11K

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
5.0%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'21
'22
'23
'24
9
Total grants awarded
$2.0M
Total amount
$219K
Average grant
$1.1M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$1.1M
1 grants
2023
$520K
4 grants
2022
$250K
3 grants
2021
$100K
1 grants

Top recipients

3 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$1.4M
3 grants · MI · ✓ Exact match
$450K
1 grant · NY · ≈ likely match
$60K
1 grant · VA · ✓ Exact match
$60K
1 grant · CO · ✓ Exact match
$50K

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

The Heritage Foundation
PROVIDING SOLUTIONS, RESEARCHING, TRAINING LEADERS AND FUTUTRE GENERATIONS.
DC · TY 2024
$1.1M
The Heritage Foundation
PROVIDING SOLUTIONS, RESEARCHING, TRAINING LEADERS AND FUTUTRE GENERATIONS.
DC · TY 2023
$200K
Hillsdale College
K-12 INITIATIVES ENDOWMENT
MI · TY 2023
$200K
Leadership Institute
GENERAL FUND
VA · TY 2023
$60K
The Epoch Times
GENERAL FUND
NY · TY 2023
$60K
Hillsdale College
LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION, WESTERN HERITAGE EDUCATION.
MI · TY 2022
$150K
Mountain States Legal Foundation
LITIGATION SERVICE HELP FOR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.
CO · TY 2022
$50K
The Heritage Foundation
PROVIDING SOLUTIONS, RESEARCHING, TRAINING LEADERS AND FUTUTRE GENERATIONS.
DC · TY 2022
$50K
Hillsdale College
GENERAL FUND
MI · TY 2021
$100K

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