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Nonprofit · EIN 75-0964565

COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS

Tax-exempt · DALLAS, TX 75225

Financials

$195.1M$190.6M2022$249.3M$211.4M2023$341.6M$264.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$341,607,358$264,298,922$77,308,436$1,168,653,123$96,344,953$1,072,308,170
June 30, 2024990$249,264,067$211,376,004$37,888,063$1,044,344,586$93,478,699$950,865,887
June 30, 2023990$195,142,202$190,565,297$4,576,905$932,581,527$90,133,642$842,447,885
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$262,314,142
Program service revenue
$9,467,037
Investment income
$68,130,417
Royalties
$475,834
Net gain from sales of assets
$49,060,421
Other revenue
$1,695,762

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$224,950,482
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$4,324,953
Other salaries and wages
$12,723,105
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$20,001,855
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$85,341
Accounting fees
$147,039
Occupancy
$1,333,527
Travel
$402,883
Depreciation
$2,181,910
Program services (functional)
$244,001,444
Management and general (functional)
$16,318,324
Fundraising (functional)
$3,979,154

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,044,344,586
Total assets, end of year
$1,168,653,123
Total liabilities, end of year
$96,344,953
Net assets, end of year
$1,072,308,170
Land, buildings and equipment
$19,712,377
Publicly traded securities
$896,970,679
Net assets without donor restrictions
$618,408,595
Net assets with donor restrictions
$453,899,575
Gross unrelated business income
$140,646
Gross receipts
$476,611,766
Employees
163
Volunteers
869
Year formed
1960
State of legal domicile
TX

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 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
WAYNE WHITEPRESIDENT AND CEO
Officer
40$555,840$35,338
JAMES T BERRYSR. VP & CFO & TREASURER
Officer
40$399,295$39,179
JOHN J FITZPATRICKEXEC. DIRECTOR - EDTX (THRU 9/6/24)
Key employee
40$390,036$22,326
TRUMAN GREENE JRCHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER
Officer
40$290,952$38,258
JENNIFER BEHL TAYLORCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER
Officer
40$286,796$38,946
DR REO EDWARDS CHIEFPROGRAMS AND ENGAGEMENT OFFICER
Officer
40$285,984$24,270
JOHN C COXON MGING DIROF PROGRAMS - EDTX (THRU 4/30/25)
Highest-paid employee
40$270,086$39,089
GARY SAMBERSONCHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER
Officer
40$263,563$38,496
CALVERT COLLINS-BRATTONCHIEF RELATIONSHIPS OFFICER
Officer
40$274,562$25,866
CAROLYN NEWHAM GENCOUNSEL AND CORPORATE SECRETARY
Officer
40$259,188$31,198
ROGER SANTONECHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER (THRU 12/31/24)
Officer
40$252,251$32,921
KRISTINE M THOMASSENIOR VP, FINANCE
Officer
40$216,580$29,301
KATHERINE L SCHAEFERSCHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER
Officer
40$194,660$32,427
NADINE DECHAUSAYCHIEF STRATEGY & INSIGHTS OFFICER
Officer
40$188,731$31,939
OCTAVIO MORALESTECHNOLOGY DELIVERY OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$167,952$30,627
26 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
PRISCILLA AQUINO-GARZA SRDIR., PROGRAMS, TEACHING & LEADING
Highest-paid employee
40$170,326$20,288
SHAWN JACKSONEXEC. DIRECTOR, KALEIDOSCOPE PARK
Highest-paid employee
40$173,527$16,676
RYAN FRANKLIN MGING DIRPOLICY AND ADVOCACY, EDTX (THRU 10/4/24)
Highest-paid employee
40$165,430$15,574
ROBERT KENTCHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER
Officer
40$119,875$9,435
AMIR TABEICHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
Officer
40$6,718$0
CONNIE BLASS O'NEILLVICE CHAIR (THRU 12/31/24), CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATRICE ELLIS-KIRKVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ARCILIA ACOSTATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PETER BRODSKYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICHIE BUTLERCHAIR (THRU 12/31/24), TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GREG CAMPBELLTRUSTEE (THRU 12/31/24)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RAKESH DAHIYATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL DARDICKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSE GUEVARATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GUNJAN JAINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SARA LOSINGERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JILL LOUISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TOM MONTGOMERYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALFREDA NORMANTRUSTEE (THRU 12/31/24)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTOPHER REYNOLDSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATIE ROBBINSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDY SMITHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN STEPHENSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THEAR SUZUKITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DEBRA TAGGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROB WALTERSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 42 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JAMES T BERRYSR. VP & CFO & TREASURER
Officer
40$366,783$59,507
JOHN J FITZPATRICKEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - EDUCATE TEXAS
Key employee
40$373,650$42,252
MONICA CHRISTOPHER SR VPCHIEF GIVING & CMTY IMPACT OFF. (THRU 11/3/23)
Officer
40$314,524$16,097
SCOTT STEWART EXEC DIRECTORKALEIDOSCOPE PARK FDN (THRU 1/30/24)
Highest-paid employee
40$275,769$34,046
TRUMAN GREENE JRCHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER
Officer
40$267,935$38,649
ROGER SANTONECHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$261,140$37,135
JENNIFER BEHL TAYLORCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER
Officer
40$256,989$36,454
JOHN C COXONMGING DIR OF PROGRAMS - EDTX
Highest-paid employee
40$251,135$36,669
GARY SAMBERSONCHIEF INVESTMENTS OFFICER
Officer
40$249,108$36,700
DR REO EDWARDS CHIEFPROGRAMS AND ENGAGEMENT OFFICER
Officer
40$233,021$42,569
GEORGE TANGMANAGING DIR., EDTX (THRU 8/11/23)
Key employee
40$246,209$17,571
WAYNE WHITEPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
40$247,958$8,656
CAROLYN NEWHAM GENERALCOUNSEL AND CORPORATE SECRETARY
Officer
40$216,928$28,367
WESLIE ANDERSON MANAGINGDIR OF FINANCE, EDTX (THRU 6/4/24)
Highest-paid employee
40$225,418$18,189
WENDE BURTON CHIEFPHILANTHROPY OFFICER (THRU 1/19/24)
Officer
40$202,681$32,497
KRISTINE THOMASVP FINANCE
Officer
40$207,310$27,121
RYAN FRANKLINSR. DIR., POLICY AND ADVOCACY, EDTX
Highest-paid employee
40$199,132$27,066
KATHERINE L SCHAEFERSCHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER
Officer
40$186,720$30,856
DAVID J SCULLINPRESIDENT & CEO (FORMER, THRU 3/3/23)
Former
40$106,380$12,328
CALVERT COLLINS-BRATTONCHIEF RELATIONSHIPS OFFICER
Officer
40$18,282$0
RICHIE BUTLERCHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CONNIE O'NEILLVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ARCILIA ACOSTATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DEBRA BRENNAN TAGGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GREG CAMPBELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RAKESH DAHIYATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL DARDICKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATRICE ELLIS-KIRKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSE PEPE GUEVARATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GUNJAN JAINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRIS KLEINERTTRUSTEE (THRU 12/31/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SARAH LOSINGERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TOM MONTGOMERYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALFREDA NORMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATIE H ROBBINSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDY SMITHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NICOLE SMALLTRUSTEE (THRU 12/31/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
G STACY SMITHTRUSTEE (THRU 12/31/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN STEPHENSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THEAR SUZUKITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT WALTERSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT KENTCHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER
Officer
40$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 41 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DAVID J SCULLINPRESIDENT AND CEO (THRU 03/03/23)
Officer
40$559,551$55,246
JOHN J FITZPATRICKEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - EDUCATE TEXAS
Key employee
40$350,319$39,874
JAMES T BERRYSR. VP & CFO & TREASURER
Officer
40$317,157$39,643
MONICA CHRISTOPHER SR VPCHIEF GIVING & CMTY IMPACT OFFICER
Officer
40$318,032$27,133
GEORGE TANGMANAGING DIRECTOR - EDUCATE TEXAS
Key employee
40$290,628$35,977
JOHN C COXON MANAGINGDIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS - EDUCATE TEXAS
Highest-paid employee
40$240,140$35,390
GARY SAMBERSONCHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER
Officer
40$241,009$26,090
SCOTT STEWART EXEC DIRECTORKALEIDOSCOPE PARK FOUNDATION
Highest-paid employee
40$214,780$14,659
KRISTINE M THOMASVP OF FINANCE
Officer
40$196,812$27,272
KENYATTA LOVETT MANAGING DIRHIGHER EDUCATION - EDUCATE TEXAS
Highest-paid employee
40$195,809$25,417
REO EDWARDS CHIEF DIVERSITYEQUITY AND INCLUSION OFFICER
Key employee
40$202,249$18,891
TRUMAN GREENE JRCHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER
Officer
40$179,435$29,816
RYAN FRANKLIN SR DIRECTORPOLICY AND ADVOCACY - EDUCATE TEXAS
Highest-paid employee
40$182,996$25,236
WENDE BURTONCHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER
Officer
40$176,685$29,208
WESLIE ANDERSONMGING DIR OF FINANCE - EDUCATE TEXAS
Highest-paid employee
40$179,541$17,846
KATHERINE L SCHAEFERSCHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER
Officer
40$176,211$17,375
CAROLYN NEWHAMCORPORATE SECRETARY
Officer
40$167,674$25,274
ELIZABETH W BULL SR VPCFO & ADMN OFFICER (THRU 03/04/22)
Former
40$148,276$16,424
NOELLE LEVEAUX CHIEFMARKETING OFFICER (THROUGH 05/06/22)
Former
40$133,371$22,726
D'ETTA HUGHESSECRETARY (THROUGH 07/14/22)
Officer
40$72,199$11,103
STEPHENIE BARR-HUGHESDEPUTY SECRETARY (THRU 07/05/22)
Officer
40$53,195$11,244
JENNIFER BEHL TAYLORCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER
Officer
40$46,089$2,864
RICHIE BUTLERCHAIR, VICE CHAIR (THROUGH 12/31/22)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALFREDA NORMANTRUSTEE, CHAIR (THROUGH 12/31/22)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CONNIE O'NEILLVICE CHAIR (BEG. 01/01/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ARCILIA ACOSTATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DEBRA BRENNAN TAGGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GREG CAMPBELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL DARDICKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATRICE ELLIS-KIRKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSE PEPE GUEVARATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KENNETH HERSHTRUSTEE (THROUGH 12/31/22)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GUNJAN JAINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRIS KLEINERTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SARAH LOSINGERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TOM MONTGOMERYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NICOLE SMALLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
G STACY SMITHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN STEPHENSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THEAR SUZUKITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT WALTERSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
5500 CARUTH HAVEN LN, DALLAS, TX 75225-8146
In care of
% GENERAL COUNSEL
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
WAYNE WHITE, 5500 CARUTH HAVEN LANE, DALLAS, TX 75225
Signed the 990
KRISTINE M THOMAS, SENIOR VP OF FINANCE
Phone
(214) 750-4222
Return prepared by
BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP

Mission

THE FOUNDATION IS COMMITTED TO SERVING CHARITABLE NEEDS BOTH DOMESTICALLY AND ABROAD THROUGH CHARITABLE GRANTS AND SERVICES AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE FOUNDATION ACHIEVED ITS PRIMARY PURPOSE THROUGH NUMEROUS CHARITABLE GRANTS AND THE PROVISION OF CHARITABLE SERVICES TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE NEEDS BOTH DOMESTICALLY AND ABROAD. SEE THE ATTACHED SCHEDULE F AND SCHEDULE I.
    Expenses $185,389,076 · grants $185,389,076 · revenue $3,403,320
  • EDUCATE TEXAS, A PUBLIC-PRIVATE INITIATIVE OF COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS, IS AN INNOVATIVE ALLIANCE OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE GROUPS THAT SHARE A COMMON GOAL IMPROVING THE PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM SO THAT EVERY TEXAS STUDENT IS PREPARED FOR SUCCESS IN SCHOOL, IN THE WORKFORCE, AND IN LIFE.
    Expenses $19,986,313 · grants $3,055,869 · revenue $6,711,812
  • NORTH TEXAS GIVING DAY, LAUNCHED IN 2009 BY CFT, IS THE LARGEST GIVING DAY IN THE NATION. IT IS AN ONLINE EVENT DEDICATED TO RAISING MONEY FOR NORTH TEXAS NONPROFITS. BONUS FUNDS AND PRIZES ARE PROVIDED BY CFT AND OTHER LOCAL FOUNDATIONS, CORPORATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS.
    Expenses $38,626,055 · grants $36,505,537 · revenue $359,755

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
75-0964565
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1961
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,168,653,123
Income (IRS master file)
$476,611,766

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$341,607,358$264,298,922$1,168,653,123XML
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$249,264,067$211,376,004$1,044,344,586XML
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$195,142,202$190,565,297$932,581,527XML
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$274,423,452$207,437,295$891,470,306IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––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 75-0964565).

Questions about COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS

What is the EIN of COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS is 75-0964565.
Is COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1961.
Are donations to COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names WAYNE WHITE.
Who are the officers and directors of COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 41 people; 20 received compensation from the organization, the highest $555,840 (WAYNE WHITE, PRESIDENT AND CEO).
How much revenue does COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $341,607,358, expenses of $264,298,922 and total assets of $1,168,653,123 at year end.

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