Nonprofit · EIN 75-2567397
CARL E KESSLER FAMILY FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · FORT WORTH, TX 76121
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-PF | $605,661 | $788,606 | -$182,945 | $8,444,882 | $1,544 | $8,443,338 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-PF | $270,926 | $579,105 | -$308,179 | $7,967,465 | $710 | $7,966,755 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-PF | $152,552 | $590,778 | -$438,226 | $7,497,587 | $37,374 | $7,460,213 |
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Dividends
- $167,865
- Interest
- $13,993
- Net rental income
- -$57,006
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $409,905
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $478,710
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $158,071
- Disbursements for charitable purposes
- $478,710
- Excise tax on investment income
- $5,795
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,967,464
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,444,882
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,544
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,443,338
- Fair market value of assets
- $8,975,153
- Qualifying distributions
- $478,710
- Net investment income
- $605,637
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carla K Kessler PO Box 123212, Fort Worth, TX 76121 | President | 20 | $76,657 |
| David R Kessler 13 Cliff Drive, Mineral Wells, TX 76067 | Vice President | 10 | $50,000 |
| Karen Garrison PO Box 121579, Fort Worth, TX 76121 | Secretary/Treasurer | 20 | $31,414 |
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carla K Kessler PO Box 123212, Fort Worth, TX 76121 | President | 20 | $52,500 |
| David R Kessler 13 Cliff Drive, Mineral Wells, TX 76067 | Vice President | 10 | $47,500 |
| Karen Garrison PO Box 121579, Fort Worth, TX 76121 | Secretary/Treasurer | 20 | $23,500 |
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carla K Kessler PO Box 123212, Fort Worth, TX 76121 | Secretary/Treasurer | 20 | $57,500 |
| David R Kessler 13 Cliff Drive, Mineral Wells, TX 76067 | Vice President | 20 | $50,000 |
| Karen Garrison PO Box 121579, Fort Worth, TX 76121 | President | 20 | $10,000 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 121579, FORT WORTH, TX 76121-1579
- In care of
- % CARL E KESSLER
- Signed the 990-PF
- Carla Kessler, Secretary/Treasurer
- Phone
- (817) 946-3232
- Return prepared by
- J A Garrison & Co CPA's PLLC
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990-PF on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-PF on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-PF on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 75-2567397
- 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
- 1995
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990-PF
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T21J)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,444,882
- Income (IRS master file)
- $997,541
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-PF | December 2025 | $605,661 | $788,606 | $8,444,882 | IRS |
| 990-PF | December 2024 | $270,926 | $579,105 | $7,967,465 | XML |
| 990-PF | December 2023 | $152,552 | $590,778 | $7,497,587 | XML |
| 990-PF | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-PF | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-PF | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-PF | December 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 75-2567397).
Questions about CARL E KESSLER FAMILY FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of CARL E KESSLER FAMILY FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CARL E KESSLER FAMILY FOUNDATION is 75-2567397.
- Is CARL E KESSLER FAMILY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
- Are donations to CARL E KESSLER FAMILY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
- Which annual return does CARL E KESSLER FAMILY FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
- When is the next return of CARL E KESSLER FAMILY 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 CARL E KESSLER FAMILY 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 CARL E KESSLER FAMILY FOUNDATION?
- The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $76,657 (Carla K Kessler, President).
- How much revenue does CARL E KESSLER FAMILY FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $605,661, expenses of $788,606 and total assets of $8,444,882 at year end.
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