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Virginia Lee Upham And Chester R Upham Jr Foundation

Mineral Wells, TX  ·  EIN 263899233  ·  Website (ProPublica) ↗  ·  990s on ProPublica ↗

Assets

$848K

Total Giving

$282K

Grants on File

27

Average Grant

$10K

Giving Radius

Where Virginia Lee Upham And Chester R Upham Jr Foundation Has Given

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Historical grants to 16 recipients across 1 state. Top concentrations: MINERAL WELLS ($258K, 17 grants), GORDON ($5K, 2 grants), GRAFORD ($5K, 2 grants), PALO PINTO ($5K, 2 grants), SANTO ($5K, 2 grants).

Section I

How to Apply

Applications should be submitted on requesting entity letterhead, with specific details of the charitable, religious, scientific or educational purposes in which the entity is involved. In addition, the amount of the request should be set out in full detail.

On Unsolicited Proposals yes

Restrictions

The foundation is organized exclusively for charitable, religious, scientific, and educational purposes and for the prevention of cruelty to children and animals.

Section IV

Recent Grants

Recipient Amount Year
Palo Pinto County Area Foundation $20K 2020
Mineral Wells Center of Life $20K 2020
Palo Pinto County Meals on Wheels $40K 2020
Hope Incorporated $10K 2020
Palo Pinto County Area Foundation $20K 2021
Palo Pinto County Meals on Wheels $20K 2021
Hope Incorporated $5K 2021
Mineral Wells Center of Life $10K 2021
Mineral Wells Center of Life $10K 2023
Palo Pinto County Meals on Wheels $20K 2023
Hope Womens Shelter INC $5K 2023
Palo Pinto County Area Foundation $20K 2023
Lake Palo Pinto Volunteer Fire Department $2K 2022
Possum Kingdom West Volunteer Fire Department $2K 2022
Possum Kingdom East Volunteer Fire Department $2K 2022
Strawn Volunteer Fire Department $2K 2022
Lone Camp Volunteer Fire Department $2K 2022
Santo Volunteer Fire & Ems Department $2K 2022
Palo Pinto Volunteer Fire Department $2K 2022
Gordon Volunteer Fire Department $2K 2022
Mineral Wells Volunteer Fire Dept $2K 2022
Graford Volunteer Fire Department $2K 2022
Brazos Volunteer Fire Department $2K 2022
Palo Pinto County Meals on Wheels $20K 2022
Palo Pinto County Area Foundation $20K 2022

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Section VI

Filing History

Year-by-year financial summary from IRS 990-PF filings. Total assets and qualifying distributions show the foundation's growth and giving trajectory.

Year Total Assets Qualifying Distributions Total Revenue Total Expenses
2023 $876K $50K $50K $64K
2022 $886K $54K $25K $94K
2021 $956K $59K $90K $66K
2020 $931K $54K $64K $101K
2019 $967K $54K $73K $66K
2015 $1.0M $55K $27K $67K
2014 $1.1M $55K $102K $63K
2013 $1.0M $52K $66K $60K
2012 $1.0M $42K $251K $55K
2011 $824K $43K $13K $61K

Section VII

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