Up 788.4% from $18,343,629 in fiscal 2024.
Community Foundation Of The Texas Hill
Kerrville, Texas - EIN 74-2225369 - Latest filing: fiscal 2025 (Jan 1, 2025 - Dec 31, 2025)
How to read this page: every figure below is from the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jul 24, 2026. People named below are shown as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jul 24, 2026 - the filing is a snapshot of that fiscal year, not a list of current officeholders.
Community Foundation Of The Texas Hill reported $162,968,768 in revenue and $63,760,537 in expenses in fiscal 2025, a surplus of $99,208,231 for the year. Program services took $61,683,509 of expenses, or 96.7%. The organization closed the year with $148,778,735 in net assets - about 28.0 months of expenses at the fiscal-2025 spending level.
At a Glance - Fiscal 2025
All values are fiscal 2025 unless a tile says otherwise.
Revenue minus expenses: $99,208,231 in fiscal 2025.
$61,683,509 of $63,760,537 went to program services.
Total assets $173,195,099 minus total liabilities $24,416,364.
Austin Dickson, Chief Executive Officer, as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jul 24, 2026. Total across all compensation columns.
Plus 13 volunteers reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990.
Money In, Money Out - Fiscal 2025
Revenue and expenses as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jul 24, 2026. Donated goods are separated from cash so food and supply donations do not read as cash income.
Where the Money Went - Fiscal 2025
Management and general is the figure reported on the filing (Part IX total); where a filing does not carry it, it is computed as the residual of total expenses minus program and fundraising expenses. Cost to raise a dollar in fiscal 2025: $0.01 - $1,203,825 in fundraising expenses divided by $159,249,388 in total contributions. On cash contributions only: $0.01.
Where the Money Came From - Fiscal 2025
| Source | Fiscal 2025 |
|---|---|
| Total Contributions | $159,249,388 |
| Of Which Cash Contributions | $151,785,634 |
| Of Which Donated Goods (Noncash) | $7,463,754 |
| Fundraising Events | $67,166 |
| Government Grants | $29,892 |
| All Other Contributions | $159,152,330 |
| Program Service Revenue | $111,494 |
| Investment Income | $3,604,098 |
| Other Revenue | $3,788 |
| Total Revenue (All Sources) | $162,968,768 |
Reserves and Balance Sheet - Fiscal 2025
Reserves and Runway
of reserves - $148,778,735 in net assets at the end of fiscal 2025, divided by average monthly expenses of about $5,313,378 in fiscal 2025.
Net assets can include donor-restricted funds, buildings and other assets that cannot be spent like cash. Treat months of reserves as a scale measure, not as cash in the bank.
Balance Sheet - End of Fiscal 2025
| Total Assets | $173,195,099 |
| Total Liabilities | $24,416,364 |
| Liabilities as Share of Assets | 14.1% |
| Net Assets | $148,778,735 |
Leadership Pay - Fiscal 2025
Pay is the summed total across all compensation columns on the Form 990 - pay from the organization, pay from related organizations, and other compensation. People are shown as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jul 24, 2026.
| Name and Title, as Reported | Total Pay - Fiscal 2025 | Share of Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Dickson - Chief Executive Officer | $250,675 | 0.39% |
| Amy Rector - Business Manager | $129,289 | 0.20% |
The full Part VII table lists every officer, director, trustee and key employee named on the filing, with hours and the same summed total. Compensation is reported for the calendar year ending within the fiscal year, per the Form 990.
Board and Governance - Fiscal 2025
Board and policy answers as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jul 24, 2026.
Board Roster - as Reported on the Fiscal-2025 Form 990
13 voting members, 13 independent - independence count as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990.
| Name, as Reported | Role, as Reported |
|---|---|
| Austin Dickson | Chief Executive Officer |
| Amy Rector | Business Manager |
| Tina Woods | President |
| Peter Lewis | Vice President |
| Judy Hutcherson | Secretary |
| Gilberto Paiz | Treasurer |
| Karol Schreiner | Member At Large |
| Sonny Baldwin | Board Trustee |
| Patti Berkstresser | Board Trustee |
| Caroline Eidson | Board Trustee |
| Ronnie Jung | Board Trustee |
| Carl Luckenbach | Board Trustee |
| Sheri Rutledge | Board Trustee |
| Lisa Sanchez | Board Trustee |
| Carleton Turner | Board Trustee |
Governance Policy Flags - Fiscal 2025
Flags report what the organization answered on the Form 990. A Yes means the policy was reported on the filing; it is not an outside review of how the policy works in practice.
Grants - Fiscal 2025
Grants Made - Fiscal 2025
This organization reported $60,584,514 in grants paid in fiscal 2025.
| Recipient, as Reported | Amount |
|---|---|
| Airbnborg FLOOD RECOVERY | $1,642,500 |
| Alamo Public Telecommunications Council Dba Klrn GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,500 |
| Alamo Springs Volunteer Fire Department GENERAL SUPPORT | $12,500 |
| Allegheny College GENERAL SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| All Hands & Hearts FLOOD RECOVERY | $2,036,126 |
| Ambleside School Of Fredericksburg GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,500 |
| American Cancer Society GENERAL SUPPORT | $8,000 |
| American Red Cross GENERAL SUPPORT | $62,000 |
| American Red Cross - Hill Country Chapter GENERAL SUPPORT | $62,250 |
| Animal Welfare Society Of Kerr County Texas FLOOD RECOVERY GENERAL SUPPORT | $175,000 |
| Arcadia Live FLOOD RECOVERY GENERAL SUPPORT | $295,812 |
| Arms Of Hope GENERAL SUPPORT | $20,500 |
| Arthur Nagel Community Clinic GENERAL SUPPORT | $12,000 |
| Astros Foundation FLOOD RECOVERY | $300,000 |
| Austin Child Guidance Center FLOOD RECOVERY | $196,613 |
| Bethany Lutheran Church GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| Bienvenido USA GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| Bluebonnet Children'S Advocacy Center GENERAL SUPPORT | $30,000 |
| Bo'S Place FLOOD RECOVERY | $196,613 |
| Boys & Girls Club Of Bandera County & Uvalde GENERAL SUPPORT | $7,500 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs Of The Texas Hill Country GENERAL SUPPORT | $36,675 |
| Caritas Family Assistance Network GENERAL SUPPORT | $75,000 |
| Castle Lake Volunteer Fire Dept FLOOD RECOVERY | $50,000 |
| Center Point Alliance For Progress FLOOD RECOVERY GENERAL SUPPORT | $362,000 |
| Center Point Isd FLOOD RECOVERY | $175,000 |
| Center Point Volunteer Fire Department FLOOD RECOVERY GENERAL SUPPORT | $302,000 |
| Centers For Children And Families FLOOD RECOVERY | $98,306 |
| Central Texas Food Bank GENERAL SUPPORT | $13,500 |
| Children'S Association For Maximum Potential GENERAL SUPPORT | $14,000 |
| Children'S Bereavement Center Of South Texas FLOOD RECOVERY | $334,241 |
| Christian Assistance Ministry GENERAL SUPPORT | $57,840 |
| Christian Men'S Job Corps Of Kerr County GENERAL SUPPORT | $7,500 |
| Christian Women'S Job Corps Of Kerr County GENERAL SUPPORT | $13,600 |
| Church Of The Colored People Of Gillespie County GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| Cibolo Center For Conservation GENERAL SUPPORT | $7,500 |
| City Of Fredericksburg Police Department Fund GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,325 |
| City Of Kerrville GENERAL SUPPORT | $89,500 |
| Citywest Church FLOOD RECOVERY | $200,000 |
| Comfort Area Foundation FLOOD RECOVERY GENERAL SUPPORT | $350,250 |
| Comfort Golden Age Center Foundation GENERAL SUPPORT | $12,150 |
| Comfort Volunteer Fire Department FLOOD RECOVERY | $50,000 |
| Communities In Schools San Antonio GENERAL SUPPORT | $75,000 |
| Community Water Group Wsc FLOOD RECOVERY | $370,000 |
| Connective FLOOD RECOVERY | $3,932,252 |
| Cross Kingdom Church - Ingram FLOOD RECOVERY | $200,000 |
| Cross Trails Ministry GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| Der Stadtische Friedhof Fredericksburg GENERAL SUPPORT | $200,000 |
| Dietert Center FLOOD RECOVERY GENERAL SUPPORT | $535,100 |
| Divide Volunteer Fire Department FLOOD RECOVERY GENERAL SUPPORT | $252,000 |
| Doss Volunteer Fire Department FLOOD RECOVERY GENERAL SUPPORT | $72,500 |
| Eastern European Mission GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| Elevate Adult Education Inc GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,940 |
| El Progreso Memorial Library GENERAL SUPPORT | $400,000 |
| Endeavors Reach Resilience FLOOD RECOVERY | $225,000 |
| Episcopal Recovery & Development FLOOD RECOVERY | $1,879,504 |
| First Presbyterian Church FLOOD RECOVERY GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,215,849 |
| Food For The Poor GENERAL SUPPORT | $52,000 |
| Fredericksburg Academic Boosters GENERAL SUPPORT | $16,000 |
| Fredericksburg Chamber Of Commerce GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| Fredericksburg-Nimitz Rotary Club GENERAL SUPPORT | $44,000 |
| Fredericksburg Racquet Center GENERAL SUPPORT | $125,000 |
| Fredericksburg Theater Company GENERAL SUPPORT | $22,400 |
| Fredericksburg Volunteer Fire Department FLOOD RECOVERY GENERAL SUPPORT | $73,500 |
| Friends Of The Written Word GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| Gem - Global Empowerment Mission FLOOD RECOVERY | $516,877 |
| Greater Boerne Chamber Of Commerce GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| Green Suiter Outdoors GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| Habitat For Humanity Kerr County FLOOD RECOVERY GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,454,008 |
| Harper Agricultural Livestock Organization GENERAL SUPPORT | $9,250 |
| Harper Community Cemetery GENERAL SUPPORT | $67,431 |
| Harper Volunteer Fire Department FLOOD RECOVERY GENERAL SUPPORT | $73,550 |
| Heart Of The Hills Heritage Center GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| Hill Country Alliance FLOOD RECOVERY GENERAL SUPPORT | $177,000 |
| Hill Country Arts Foundation GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,175 |
| Hill Country Casa GENERAL SUPPORT | $12,000 |
| Hill Country Community Needs Council GENERAL SUPPORT | $71,700 |
| Hill Country Crisis Council GENERAL SUPPORT | $6,300 |
| Hill Country Daily Bread Ministries GENERAL SUPPORT | $203,178 |
| Hill Country Family Services GENERAL SUPPORT | $6,100 |
| Hill Country Mhdd FLOOD RECOVERY | $50,000 |
| Hill Country Mission For Health GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| Hill Country Pregnancy Care Center GENERAL SUPPORT | $21,000 |
| Hill Country Transformation Church FLOOD RECOVERY | $50,000 |
| Hill Country Youth Ranch GENERAL SUPPORT | $17,050 |
| Hill District Grandstand Show GENERAL SUPPORT | $19,000 |
| Hope For Haiti'S Children GENERAL SUPPORT | $12,016 |
| Hunt Baptist Church FLOOD RECOVERY | $200,000 |
| Hunt Independent School District FLOOD RECOVERY | $50,000 |
| Hunt Preservation Society FLOOD RECOVERY GENERAL SUPPORT | $3,659,770 |
| Hunt United Methodist Church FLOOD RECOVERY GENERAL SUPPORT | $275,925 |
| Hunt Volunteer Fire Department FLOOD RECOVERY GENERAL SUPPORT | $304,500 |
| Ingram Isd FLOOD RECOVERY | $1,312,500 |
| Ingram Volunteer Fire Department FLOOD RECOVERY GENERAL SUPPORT | $252,000 |
| Jews For Jesus GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,500 |
| Junction Community After School Program & Family Center GENERAL SUPPORT | $12,000 |
| Kaboom FLOOD RECOVERY GENERAL SUPPORT | $247,176 |
| Keep It Real Beautiful GENERAL SUPPORT | $8,000 |
| Kerr Arts & Cultural Center GENERAL SUPPORT | $18,100 |
| Kerr County Child Services Board GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| Kerr County Christian Action Council Dba Pregnancy Resource Center GENERAL SUPPORT | $12,000 |
| Kerr County Sheriff'S Foundation FLOOD RECOVERY | $100,000 |
| Kerr County Stock Show GENERAL SUPPORT | $120,750 |
| Kerr Creates GENERAL SUPPORT | $303,800 |
| Kerr Kids FLOOD RECOVERY | $20,000 |
| Kerrkonnect GENERAL SUPPORT | $11,700 |
| Kerrville Area Chamber Of Commerce Foundation FLOOD RECOVERY | $1,000,000 |
| Kerrville Convention & Visitors Bureau GENERAL SUPPORT | $6,780 |
| Kerrville First United Methodist Church FLOOD RECOVERY GENERAL SUPPORT | $166,550 |
| Kerrville Independent School District FLOOD RECOVERY GENERAL SUPPORT | $11,896 |
| Kerrville Perpetual Care Cemetery Association GENERAL SUPPORT | $9,960 |
| Kerrville Pets Alive FLOOD RECOVERY GENERAL SUPPORT | $186,020 |
| Kerrville Public School Foundation GENERAL SUPPORT | $12,000 |
| Life Outreach International GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| Liftfund Inc FLOOD RECOVERY GENERAL SUPPORT | $12,676,573 |
| Light On The Hill At Mount Wesley FLOOD RECOVERY GENERAL SUPPORT | $353,500 |
| Llano Volunteer Fire Department GENERAL SUPPORT | $12,500 |
| Love Boerne Kids Dba Love Kendall County Kids GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| Meals For Vets GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| Medina Volunteer Fire Department Inc FLOOD RECOVERY GENERAL SUPPORT | $55,000 |
| Mercy Chefs FLOOD RECOVERY | $250,000 |
| Mercy Gate Ministries GENERAL SUPPORT | $60,500 |
| Mercy Ships GENERAL SUPPORT | $12,000 |
| Missionaries Of The Sacred Heart GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| Moffitt Legacy Foundation FLOOD RECOVERY | $60,000 |
| Mom Center GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| Mountain Home Volunteer Fire Department FLOOD RECOVERY GENERAL SUPPORT | $252,500 |
| New Braunfels Community Foundation FLOOD RECOVERY | $175,000 |
| New Hope Counseling Services FLOOD RECOVERY | $351,870 |
| Nick Finnegan Counseling Center Foundation FLOOD RECOVERY | $196,613 |
| Notre Dame Catholic Church FLOOD RECOVERY GENERAL SUPPORT | $77,500 |
| Opportunity International GENERAL SUPPORT | $14,000 |
| Our Lady Of Guadalupe Catholic Parish Corpus Christi Texas GENERAL SUPPORT | $160,000 |
| Our Lady Of The Hills College Prep GENERAL SUPPORT | $13,025 |
| Pedernales Creative Arts Alliance GENERAL SUPPORT | $7,500 |
| Peterson Health Foundation GENERAL SUPPORT | $6,800 |
| Peterson Hospice GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,200 |
| Playhouse 2000 Inc FLOOD RECOVERY GENERAL SUPPORT | $37,081 |
| Presbyterian Mo-Ranch Assembly FLOOD RECOVERY GENERAL SUPPORT | $152,815 |
| Raphael Community Free Clinic GENERAL SUPPORT | $38,000 |
| Riverside Nature Center FLOOD RECOVERY GENERAL SUPPORT | $316,650 |
| Rotary Club Of Kerrville Community Service Fund GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| Sabinal Little League GENERAL SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| Salvation Army Of Kerrville FLOOD RECOVERY GENERAL SUPPORT | $538,619 |
| San Antonio Area Foundation FLOOD RECOVERY GENERAL SUPPORT | $236,761 |
| San Antonio Food Bank GENERAL SUPPORT | $13,600 |
| Schreiner University FLOOD RECOVERY GENERAL SUPPORT | $478,500 |
| Sight Savers America GENERAL SUPPORT | $6,000 |
| Silver Sage GENERAL SUPPORT | $129,553 |
| Sisterdale Vfd FLOOD RECOVERY | $50,000 |
| Solt (Society Of Our Lady Of The Most Holy Trinity) GENERAL SUPPORT | $260,000 |
| Special Opportunity Center GENERAL SUPPORT | $8,000 |
| St Anthony'S Catholic Church GENERAL SUPPORT | $6,125 |
| Stephen Siller Tunnel To Towers Foundation GENERAL SUPPORT | $13,500 |
| St John The Evangelist Church GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| Stonewall Volunteer Fire Department FLOOD RECOVERY GENERAL SUPPORT | $72,800 |
| St Peter'S Episcopal Church FLOOD RECOVERY GENERAL SUPPORT | $475,000 |
| St Peter Upon The Water GENERAL SUPPORT | $6,000 |
| St Philip'S Episcopal Church GENERAL SUPPORT | $27,625 |
| Symphony Of The Hills Association FLOOD RECOVERY GENERAL SUPPORT | $21,000 |
| Texas Advocacy Project GENERAL SUPPORT | $6,000 |
| Texas Heritage Music Foundation GENERAL SUPPORT | $6,000 |
| Texas Hill Country Counseling Association FLOOD RECOVERY | $50,000 |
| Texas Ramp Project GENERAL SUPPORT | $12,000 |
| Texas Restaurant Association Education Foundation GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| Texas Round Up Animal Alliance GENERAL SUPPORT | $7,500 |
| Texas Scottish Rite Hospital For Children GENERAL SUPPORT | $7,500 |
| Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation FLOOD RECOVERY | $3,908,378 |
| Texas Yes GENERAL SUPPORT | $12,000 |
| Texas Youth Hunting Program GENERAL SUPPORT | $9,800 |
| The Big Fix Homeless Cat Project Of The Texas Hill Country GENERAL SUPPORT | $6,000 |
| The Center GENERAL SUPPORT | $12,000 |
| The Center For Integrative Counseling And Psychology FLOOD RECOVERY | $196,613 |
| The Christi Center FLOOD RECOVERY | $98,306 |
| The Golden Hub GENERAL SUPPORT | $37,852 |
| The Good Samaritan Center GENERAL SUPPORT | $258,000 |
| The Grace Center Of Fredericksburg GENERAL SUPPORT | $13,000 |
| The Hundred (100) Club Of Gillespie County GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| The Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute For Texas FLOOD RECOVERY | $1,072,200 |
| The Museum Of Western Art Foundation GENERAL SUPPORT | $54,220 |
| The Ultimate Gift Of Life GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| The Warm Place FLOOD RECOVERY | $196,613 |
| Tierra Linda Volunteer Fire Department FLOOD RECOVERY GENERAL SUPPORT | $73,320 |
| Tinsley Realty Group Foundation GENERAL SUPPORT | $75,000 |
| Tivy Athletic Booster Club GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| Transformation House GENERAL SUPPORT | $12,000 |
| Trinity Baptist Church FLOOD RECOVERY | $62,500 |
| Triple C Eap GENERAL SUPPORT | $14,500 |
| Turning Point USA GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| Turtle Creek Volunteer Fire Department FLOOD RECOVERY GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,300 |
| United Way Of San Antonio & Bexar County FLOOD RECOVERY | $25,000 |
| University Of Texas At Austin GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| University Of Texas Medical Branch GENERAL SUPPORT | $7,500 |
| University Of The Cumberlands GENERAL SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| Utsa GENERAL SUPPORT | $65,000 |
| Uvalde County GENERAL SUPPORT | $58,000 |
| Uvalde Wrestling Club GENERAL SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| Waring Volunteer Fire Department FLOOD RECOVERY | $50,000 |
| Westhill Church Of Christ GENERAL SUPPORT | $9,000 |
| West Kerr County Chamber Of Commerce FLOOD RECOVERY | $2,500,000 |
| Willow City Volunteer Fire Department FLOOD RECOVERY GENERAL SUPPORT | $72,500 |
| World Central Kitchen FLOOD RECOVERY GENERAL SUPPORT | $260,000 |
| Zion Lutheran Church FLOOD RECOVERY GENERAL SUPPORT | $69,000 |
Trend - Revenue
Years are shown only where a filing is held. Missing years are absent, never filled in.
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Fiscal 2024 (Prior-Year Column on the Fiscal-2025 Filing) | $18,343,629 | - |
| Fiscal 2025 | $162,968,768 | +788.4% |
This table grows to a 10-year view (revenue, expenses, net assets and top pay) as earlier filings for this organization are added to the record. Missing years are absent, never filled in.
Filings on Record
| Tax Period | Form | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2025 - Dec 31, 2025 | Form 990 | In Force - Filed Jul 24, 2026 | Original Filing at the IRS |
If an amended return is filed, the newest amended return supersedes the earlier one and the table marks which filing is in force.