The Everett & Edith Comer Charitable Trust makes a small number of relatively large general-purpose grants focused on institutional support rather than project-specific funding. Their giving favors public knowledge and civic institutions (notably public libraries), military education/alumni support, and legal/guardianship services for vulnerable populations. Grants are few and substantial, and they sometimes repeat support to the same organizations.
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$705K
Most grants fall between $5K and $24K, with a median of $18K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$18K
75th Percentile
$24K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in TX.
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Concentrated giving: a small portfolio of 3–5 sizable grants, including repeat payments to select recipients. Emphasis on general operating support rather than restricted program grants, with geographically diverse recipients despite the Chicago-based trust.
Notable grantees: Fort Worth Public Library, VMI Foundation Inc, Guardianship Services Inc
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VMI FOUNDATION INC | LEXINGTON, VA | $316,419 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | FORT WORTH, TX | $70,315 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| THE WOMENS CLUB OF FORT WORTH | FORT WORTH, TX | $16,243 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION ATTN DONNA KEIL | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $15,821 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| ALL CHURCH HOME FOR CHILDREN INC | FORT WORTH, TX | $15,821 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| FORT WORTH ZOOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION | FORT WORTH, TX | $15,821 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| FORT WORTH PUBLIC LIBRARY | FORT WORTH, TX | $15,821 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| JAMES L WEST SPECIAL CARE CENTER | FORT WORTH, TX | $15,821 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| GUARDIANSHIP SERVICES INC | FORT WORTH, TX | $15,821 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| PREVENT BLINDNESS TEXAS | HOUSTON, TX | $15,821 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| THE CUMBERLAND REST INC DBA TRINITY TERRACE | FORT WORTH, TX | $15,821 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS | BROOKFIELD, WI | $15,821 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| MEALS ON WHEELS INC OF TARRANT COUNTY | HALTOM CITY, TX | $15,821 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| PRESBYTERIAN CHILDRENS HOMES AND SERVICES | AUSTIN, TX | $15,821 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| DOWNTOWN FORT WORTH INC | FORT WORTH, TX | $15,821 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| AIDS OUTREACH CENTER | FORT WORTH, TX | $15,821 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| GLADNEY CENTER FOR ADOPTION | FORT WORTH, TX | $15,821 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| LENA POPE HOME INC | FORT WORTH, TX | $15,821 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| PRESBYTERIAN NIGHT SHELTER | FORT WORTH, TX | $15,821 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS CHAPTER | DENVER, CO | $15,821 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| PREGNANCY LIFELINE | FORT WORTH, TX | $15,821 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| SAFEHAVEN OF TARRANT COUNTY | ARLINGTON, TX | $15,821 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| VMI FOUNDATION INC | LEXINGTON, VA | $17,976 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| FORT WORTH PUBLIC LIBRARY | FORT WORTH, TX | $24,472 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| GUARDIANSHIP SERVICES INC | Fort Worth, TX | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| FORT WORTH PUBLIC LIBRARY | FORT WORTH, TX | $26,957 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| GUARDIANSHIP SERVICES INC | Fort Worth, TX | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
VMI FOUNDATION INC
$316,419GENERAL
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$70,315GENERAL
THE WOMENS CLUB OF FORT WORTH
$16,243GENERAL
ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION ATTN DONNA KEIL
$15,821GENERAL
ALL CHURCH HOME FOR CHILDREN INC
$15,821GENERAL
FORT WORTH ZOOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION
$15,821GENERAL
FORT WORTH PUBLIC LIBRARY
GENERAL
JAMES L WEST SPECIAL CARE CENTER
$15,821GENERAL
GUARDIANSHIP SERVICES INC
$15,821GENERAL
PREVENT BLINDNESS TEXAS
$15,821GENERAL
THE CUMBERLAND REST INC DBA TRINITY TERRACE
$15,821GENERAL
AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS
$15,821GENERAL
MEALS ON WHEELS INC OF TARRANT COUNTY
$15,821GENERAL
PRESBYTERIAN CHILDRENS HOMES AND SERVICES
$15,821GENERAL
DOWNTOWN FORT WORTH INC
$15,821GENERAL
AIDS OUTREACH CENTER
$15,821GENERAL
GLADNEY CENTER FOR ADOPTION
$15,821GENERAL
LENA POPE HOME INC
$15,821GENERAL
PRESBYTERIAN NIGHT SHELTER
$15,821GENERAL
NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS CHAPTER
$15,821GENERAL
PREGNANCY LIFELINE
$15,821GENERAL
SAFEHAVEN OF TARRANT COUNTY
$15,821GENERAL
VMI FOUNDATION INC
$17,976GENERAL
FORT WORTH PUBLIC LIBRARY
$24,472GENERAL
GUARDIANSHIP SERVICES INC
$5,000GENERAL
FORT WORTH PUBLIC LIBRARY
$26,957GENERAL
GUARDIANSHIP SERVICES INC
$5,000GENERAL