Joe B Foster Family Foundation 052297

Houston, TX
Tax-exempt since Feb. 1998
EIN: 76-0538109

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations / Private Grantmaking Foundations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$570k (2025)

Expenses

$517k (2025)

Total Assets

$7.4M (2025)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2025)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2012 to 2025

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2025

Revenue

$569,594

Expenses

$517,021

Net Income

$52,573

Net Assets

$7,399,523

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$3,093	0.5%
Interest Revenue	$15	0.0%
Dividends	$208,679	36.6%
Sales of Assets	$357,642	62.8%
Other Income	$165	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$362,272	70.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$7,399,523
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$7,399,523

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Shirley Vaughn (Fdn Administrator)	$108,768	$20,400
William Warren Foster (President/Director)	$0	$0
Kenneth Knox Foster (Vp/Treasurer/Director)	$0	$0
Jennifer Kate Foster (Secretary/Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Sept. 6, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2024

Revenue

$1,592,443

Expenses

$457,105

Net Income

$1,135,338

Net Assets

$7,346,950

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$54	0.0%
Dividends	$177,647	11.2%
Sales of Assets	$1,414,742	88.8%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$345,668	75.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$7,346,950
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$7,346,950

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
William Warren Foster (President/Director)	$0	$0
Kenneth Knox Foster (Vp/Treasurer/Director)	$0	$0
Jennifer Kate Foster (Secretary/Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 12, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2023

Revenue

$462,037

Expenses

$315,215

Net Income

$146,822

Net Assets

$7,155,923

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$461,710	99.9%
Interest Revenue	$69,340	15.0%
Dividends	$83,555	18.1%
Sales of Assets	-$153,587
Other Income	$1,019	0.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$250,444	79.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$7,155,923
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$7,155,923

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
William Warren Foster (President/Director)	$0	$0
Kenneth Knox Foster (Vp/Treasurer/Director)	$0	$0
Jennifer Kate Foster (Secretary/Director)	$0	$0
Harriet R Foster (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Dec. 5, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2022

Revenue

$1,000,901

Expenses

$236,177

Net Income

$764,724

Net Assets

$7,043,425

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$47,343	4.7%
Dividends	$67,192	6.7%
Sales of Assets	$886,341	88.6%
Other Income	$25	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$173,000	73.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$7,043,425
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$7,043,425

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
William Warren Foster (President/Director)	$0	$0
Kenneth Knox Foster (Vp/Treasurer/Director)	$0	$0
Jennifer Kate Foster (Secretary/Director)	$0	$0
Harriet R Foster (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Aug. 31, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2021

Revenue

$5,611,078

Expenses

$258,188

Net Income

$5,352,890

Net Assets

$6,746,212

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$5,443,409	97.0%
Interest Revenue	$13,014	0.2%
Dividends	$28,625	0.5%
Sales of Assets	$125,775	2.2%
Other Income	$255	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$237,000	91.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$6,746,213
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$6,746,212

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
William Warren Foster (President/Director)	$0	$0
Kenneth Knox Foster (Vp/Treasurer/Director)	$0	$0
Jennifer Kate Foster (Secretary/Director)	$0	$0
Harriet R Foster (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Aug. 16, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2020

Revenue

$54,273

Expenses

$148,164

Net Income

-$93,891

Net Assets

$1,420,203

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$16,789	30.9%
Dividends	$26,437	48.7%
Sales of Assets	$10,853	20.0%
Other Income	$194	0.4%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$132,000	89.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,420,204
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$1,420,203

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Joe B Foster (President)	$0	$0
William Warren Foster (Vp/Dir)	$0	$0
Kenneth Knox Foster (Vp/Dir)	$0	$0
Jennifer Kate Foster (Vp/Dir)	$0	$0
Harriet R Foster (Sec/Dir)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Sept. 3, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2019

Revenue

$91,399

Expenses

$362,619

Net Income

-$271,220

Net Assets

$1,514,095

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$19,567	21.4%
Dividends	$29,527	32.3%
Sales of Assets	$41,876	45.8%
Other Income	$429	0.5%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$338,500	93.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,514,095
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,514,095

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Joe B Foster (President)	$0	$0
William Warren Foster (Vp/Dir)	$0	$0
Kenneth Knox Foster (Vp/Dir)	$0	$0
Jennifer Kate Foster (Vp/Dir)	$0	$0
Harriet R Foster (Sec/Dir)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Sept. 10, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2018

Revenue

$330,134

Expenses

$354,976

Net Income

-$24,842

Net Assets

$1,785,315

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$23,491	7.1%
Dividends	$25,910	7.8%
Sales of Assets	$247,927	75.1%
Other Income	$32,806	9.9%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$331,000	93.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,785,315
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,785,315

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Joe B Foster (President)	$0	$0
William Warren Foster (Vp/Dir)	$0	$0
Kenneth Knox Foster (Vp/Dir)	$0	$0
Jennifer Kate Foster (Vp/Dir)	$0	$0
Harriet R Foster (Sec/Dir)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Sept. 27, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2017

Revenue

$215,865

Expenses

$150,663

Net Income

$65,202

Net Assets

$1,831,558

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$17,025	7.9%
Dividends	$24,005	11.1%
Sales of Assets	$174,883	81.0%
Other Income	-$48

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$137,000	90.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,831,558
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,831,558

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Joe B Foster (President)	$0	$0
William Warren Foster (Vp/Dir)	$0	$0
Kenneth Knox Foster (Vp/Dir)	$0	$0
Jennifer Kate Foster (Vp/Dir)	$0	$0
Harriet R Foster (Sec/Dir)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on July 27, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2016

Revenue

$128,066

Expenses

$197,719

Net Income

-$69,653

Net Assets

$1,766,356

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$14,703	11.5%
Dividends	$29,093	22.7%
Sales of Assets	$53,687	41.9%
Other Income	$30,583	23.9%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$179,905	91.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,766,356
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,766,356

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Joe B Foster (President)	$0	$0
William Warren Foster (Vp/Dir)	$0	$0
Kenneth Knox Foster (Vp/Dir)	$0	$0
Jennifer Kate Foster (Vp/Dir)	$0	$0
Harriet R Foster (Sec/Dir)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Sept. 7, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2015

Revenue

$142,739

Expenses

$178,565

Net Income

-$35,826

Net Assets

$1,836,009

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$17,327	12.1%
Dividends	$27,649	19.4%
Sales of Assets	$111,475	78.1%
Other Income	-$13,712

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$168,000	94.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,836,009
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,836,009

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Joe B Foster (President)	$0	$0
William Warren Foster (Vp/Dir)	$0	$0
Kenneth Knox Foster (Vp/Dir)	$0	$0
Jennifer Kate Foster (Vp/Dir)	$0	$0
Harriet R Foster (Sec/Dir)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Jan. 28, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2014

Revenue

$66,899

Expenses

$176,329

Net Income

-$109,430

Net Assets

$1,871,835

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$21,391	32.0%
Dividends	$24,640	36.8%
Sales of Assets	$45,610	68.2%
Other Income	-$24,742

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$163,500	92.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,871,835
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,871,835

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Joe B Foster (President)	$0	$0
William Warren Foster (Vp/Dir)	$0	$0
Kenneth Knox Foster (Vp/Dir)	$0	$0
Jennifer Kate Foster (Vp/Dir)	$0	$0
Harriet R Foster (Sec/Dir)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Feb. 16, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2013

Revenue

$73,673

Expenses

$217,213

Net Income

-$143,540

Net Assets

$1,981,087

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$21,406	29.1%
Dividends	$30,063	40.8%
Sales of Assets	$28,361	38.5%
Other Income	-$6,157

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$201,147	92.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,981,088
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$1,981,087

990-PF

Filed on Dec. 17, 2013

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2012

Revenue

$158,338

Expenses

$141,878

Net Income

$16,460

Net Assets

$2,124,627

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$20,985	13.3%
Dividends	$31,622	20.0%
Sales of Assets	$105,717	66.8%
Other Income	$14	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$128,000	90.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,124,628
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$2,124,627

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Joe B Foster Family Foundation 052297

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $570k (2025)

Expenses $517k (2025)

Total Assets $7.4M (2025)

Total Liabilities $0 (2025)

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Revenue

$570k (2025)

Expenses

$517k (2025)

Total Assets

$7.4M (2025)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2025)

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