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Nonprofit · EIN 74-6104592

THE POWELL FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · HOUSTON, TX 77019

Financials

$49.1M$24.2M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THE POWELL FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$49,055,801$24,244,754$24,811,047$491,924,553$2,247,313$489,677,240
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$7,121,880
Interest
$72,501
Net gain from sales of assets
$41,861,420

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$20,795,426
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$88,378
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,082,787
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$22,252,864
Excise tax on investment income
$668,639

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$451,534,153
Total assets, end of year
$491,924,553
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,247,313
Net assets, end of year
$489,677,240
Fair market value of assets
$491,924,553
Qualifying distributions
$22,252,864
Net investment income
$49,055,801

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 / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Eleisha Nelson-Reed
2001 Kirby Drive Suite 1011, Houston, TX 77019
Executive Director
Highest-paid employee
40$274,646$37,691
Anne Kuo Phan
2001 Kirby Drive Suite 1011, Houston, TX 77019
Director, Finance an
Highest-paid employee
40$164,363$18,313
Angel Harvey King
2001 Kirby Drive Suite 1011, Houston, TX 77019
Director, Programs
Highest-paid employee
40$143,380$25,991
Makia A Thomas
2001 Kirby Drive Suite 1011, Houston, TX 77019
Program Officer
Highest-paid employee
40$116,744$18,144
Kate A Shannon
2001 Kirby Drive Suite 1011, Houston, TX 77019
Director, Learning &
Highest-paid employee
40$114,727$42,690
Katherine Osborne Valdez
2001 Kirby Drive Suite 1011, Houston, TX 77019
Board President/Director16$88,378$3,535
Ben H Powell V
2001 Kirby Drive Suite 1011, Houston, TX 77019
VP/Director2$0$0
Charles F Caldwell
2001 Kirby Drive Suite 1011, Houston, TX 77019
Secretary/Director2$0$0
Marian M Casey
2001 Kirby Drive Suite 1011, Houston, TX 77019
Treasurer/Director5$0$0
Ben H Powell VI
2001 Kirby Drive Suite 1011, Houston, TX 77019
Assistant Treasurer2$0$0
Terry Bruner
2001 Kirby Drive Suite 1011, Houston, TX 77019
Director3$0$0
Christopher D Casey II
2001 Kirby Drive Suite 1011, Houston, TX 77019
Director1$0$0
Thao Costis
2001 Kirby Drive Suite 1011, Houston, TX 77019
Director3$0$0
E Inez Hill
2001 Kirby Drive Suite 1011, Houston, TX 77019
Director1$0$0
Katherine P Hill
2001 Kirby Drive Suite 1011, Houston, TX 77019
Director1$0$0
2 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Molly N Kidd
2001 Kirby Drive Suite 1011, Houston, TX 77019
Director2$0
Elizabeth K Moore
2001 Kirby Drive Suite 1011, Houston, TX 77019
Director1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2001 KIRBY DR STE 1011, HOUSTON, TX 77019-6081
In care of
% KATHERINE OSBORNE VALDEZ
Signed the 990-PF
Katherine Osborne Valdez, President/Director
Phone
(713) 523-7557
Return prepared by
Blazek & Vetterling

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
74-6104592
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
1999
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$491,924,553
Income (IRS master file)
$77,310,455

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2024–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$22,834,407$20,167,254$421,222,742IRS
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.

Questions about THE POWELL FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of THE POWELL FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THE POWELL FOUNDATION is 74-6104592.
Is THE POWELL FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
Are donations to THE POWELL FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does THE POWELL FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of THE POWELL 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 THE POWELL 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 THE POWELL FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $274,646 (Eleisha Nelson-Reed, Executive Director).
How much revenue does THE POWELL FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $49,055,801, expenses of $24,244,754 and total assets of $491,924,553 at year end.

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