R W Fair Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The foundation's stated remit is broad, covering culture and the arts, community improvement, health and human services, education, medical research, mental health, recreation, religion and youth activities, so a grant writer whose work sits in one of these areas has a reasonable basis to write.
- The filing shows the foundation paid out $1,984,345, but it does not state a grant range, so there is no published size to aim for and a request should be sized to the organisation's own project.
- The filing shows grants mainly in Texas, but no geographic focus is stated, so that pattern is not a condition on who may apply.
- Applications are accepted with no deadlines given, and the only stated method is to submit a letter, so a short letter is the route to take.
- Nothing in the filing sets out eligibility or exclusions, so the available information does not rule out any type of organisation.
Overview
R W Fair Foundation is a US private foundation based in Tyler, TX.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2025, TY2024, TY2023) and web pages about the foundation (tshaonline.org), with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation makes grants to organisations engaged in culture and the arts, community improvement, health and human services, education, medical research and mental health, recreation, religion, youth activities and related causes. Its stated remit spans cultural, civic, health, educational, recreational, religious and youth activity. It describes recipients broadly as organisations and names both broad fields, such as community improvement and health and human services, and more particular fields, including medical research, mental health and youth activities. The description thus covers several kinds of cultural, community, health, educational, recreational and faith-related work.
Themes
- Culture and the arts
- Community improvement
- Health and human services
- Education
- Medical research; mental health
- Recreation
- Religion and youth activities
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Texas.
How to apply
Submit a letter.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2023–2025.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 100% of grant dollars to organisations.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
Grants
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- City of Tyler · Provide LANDSCAPING AND MAINTENANCE FOR CITY PARKING GARAGE. INcluded in Schedule 1 attached.$1,8452025 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Lee Gibson — Director
- Mark Whatley — Director
- Cassie Hollenshead — Assistant Secretary-Treasurer
- Ken Waits — Director
- Tom Mullins — Director
- Rachel Larson — Secretary / Treasurer
- Randy Roberts — Vice President
- Kirk Calhoun — Director
- John L Jones — Director
- John R Bob Garrett — President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 tax year | $5,114,731 | $1,905,215 | $23,330,800 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $1,183,858 | $1,888,871 | $25,715,086 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
| 2025 tax year | $1,249,324 | $1,984,345 | $26,012,607 | Filing for 2025 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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- Tyler, TX
Applying to R W Fair Foundation?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- (903) 510-6535
- Tyler, TX