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CGW Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Irving, Texas · EIN 364441039

CGW Family Foundation is a private foundation in Irving, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $65,000 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $10,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $67,500 the year before.

14% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$67,5008$1.3 million
2024$65,0007$1.3 million

How to apply

CGW Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What CGW Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to Colorado.

StateGrantsAmount
Colorado2$15,000
California1$10,000
Georgia1$10,000
Illinois1$10,000
Massachusetts1$10,000
Texas1$10,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Curing Kids Cancer
Marietta, GA
Health and welfare$10,000
DMSF (Daniel Murphy Scholarship Fund)
Chicago, IL
Education$10,000
Don Diego Scholarship Fund
Del Mar, CA
Education$10,000
Irving Schools Foundation
Irving, TX
Education$10,000
MHS19 Inc
Marblehead, MA
General support$10,000
Team Summit - Colorado
Copper Mountain, CO
Training$10,000
10th Mountain Lacrosse
Vail, CO
Training$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does CGW Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does CGW Family Foundation give?

$65,000 in tax year 2024, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs CGW Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Carolyn G Wheeler (President), Julia L O'Hickey (V. President), S Gaye Hoeflich (Secr/Treasurer) and J Kent Wheeler (Director) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does CGW Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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