The Perry R Bass II Foundation

EIN 205327474

Fort Worth, TX 76102 |(817) 390-8400

Total Given 2016–2024
$873K
33 grants · $97K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$20K
typical small grants · $10K–$32K
grant size
58%
supporter · 7/12 multi-year
repeat
$1.8M
Assets (2024)
12
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Health Environment Science & Research

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No — Preselected Only
Phone (817) 390-8400

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $37K $680K $512 2
2017 $35K $647K $3K 4
2018 $35K $628K $12K 3
2020 $66K $3.7M $51K 6
2021 $128K $4.6M $114K 3
2022 $232K $3.7M $285K 6
2023 $200K $2.2M $210K 5
2024 $140K $1.8M $108K 4

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 33 grants on record

Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$20K
Average
$26K
75th Pctl
$32K
Maximum
$110K

Geographic Distribution

US Grant Distribution Map

Officers & Directors

LB
Lee M Bass
Director/Vice President Leadership
PB
Perry R Bass II
Director/President Leadership
GR
Gary W Reese
Assistant Sec/Assistant Treasurer Leadership
TW
Thomas W White
Assistant Sec/Assistant Treasurer Leadership
AM
Ardon E Moore III
Director/Sec/Treasurer Leadership
RB
Ramona Seeligson Bass
Director

Grants Awarded (33 total)

Purpose
Texas Agricultural Land Trust San Antonio, TX $110,000 TO HELP STOP THE DEVELOPMENT AND FRAGMENTATION OF TEXAS LAND, KEEP FARM AND RANCH FAMILIES WORKING THEIR LAND, AND... 2023
Fort Worth Zoological Association Fort Worth, TX $100,000 TO SUPPORT VARIOUS PROGRAMS FOR THE FORT WORTH ZOO. 2022
Fort Worth Zoological Association Fort Worth, TX $53,000 TO SUPPORT VARIOUS PROGRAMS FOR THE FORT WORTH ZOO. 2021
Texas Agricultural Land Trust San Antonio, TX $50,000 TO HELP STOP THE DEVELOPMENT AND FRAGMENTATION OF TEXAS LAND, KEEP FARM AND RANCH FAMILIES WORKING THEIR LAND, AND... 2024
Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation Lexington, KY $40,000 VETERINARY RESEARCH BENEFICIAL TO PROMOTING HEALTH AND SOUNDNESS OF HORSES 2021
Texas Agricultural Land Trust San Antonio, TX $40,000 TO HELP STOP THE DEVELOPMENT AND FRAGMENTATION OF TEXAS LAND, KEEP FARM AND RANCH FAMILIES WORKING THEIR LAND, AND... 2022
Texas Agricultural Land Trust San Antonio, TX $35,000 TO HELP STOP THE DEVELOPMENT AND FRAGMENTATION OF TEXAS LAND, KEEP FARM AND RANCH FAMILIES WORKING THEIR LAND, AND... 2021
Fort Worth Zoological Association Fort Worth, TX $35,000 TO SUPPORT VARIOUS PROGRAMS FOR THE FORT WORTH ZOO. 2024
Special Forces Charitable Trust Southern Pines, NC $32,000 TO SERVE PAST AND PRESENT US ARMY SPECIAL FORCES SOLDIERS AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH DIRECT SERVICE PROGRAMS SUCH AS... 2022
Fort Worth Zoological Association Fort Worth, TX $30,000 TO SUPPORT VARIOUS PROGRAMS FOR THE FORT WORTH ZOO. 2023
Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation Lexington, KY $30,000 VETERINARY RESEARCH BENEFICIAL TO PROMOTING HEALTH AND SOUNDNESS OF HORSES 2024
Fort Worth Zoological Association Fort Worth, TX $27,000 SUPPORT THE FORT WORTH ZOO 2020 PROJECT 2016
Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation Lexington, KY $25,000 VETERINARY RESEARCH BENEFICIAL TO PROMOTING HEALTH AND SOUNDNESS OF HORSES 2023
One Safe Place Fort Worth, TX $25,000 TO SUPPORT THE PREVENTION OF CRIME AND VIOLENCE IN TARRANT COUNTY'S NEIGHBORHOODS, SCHOOLS, AND HOMES. 2023
One Safe Place Fort Worth, TX $25,000 TO SUPPORT THE PREVENTION OF CRIME AND VIOLENCE IN TARRANT COUNTY'S NEIGHBORHOODS, SCHOOLS, AND HOMES. 2024
Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation Lexington, KY $25,000 VETERINARY RESEARCH BENEFICIAL TO PROMOTING HEALTH AND SOUNDNESS OF HORSES 2022
Fort Worth Zoological Association Fort Worth, TX $20,000 TO SUPPORT VARIOUS PROGRAMS FOR THE FORT WORTH ZOO. 2020
Texas Agricultural Land Trust San Antonio, TX $20,000 TO SUPPORT THE FOREVER TEXAS FUND. 2020
One Safe Place Fort Worth, TX $20,000 TO SUPPORT THE PREVENTION OF CRIME AND VIOLENCE IN TARRANT COUNTY'S NEIGHBORHOODS, SCHOOLS, AND HOMES. 2022
Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation Dallas, TX $15,000 TO ADVANCE CONSERVATION OF TEXAS' WILDLIFE, HABITAT AND NATURAL RESOURCES. 2022
San Antonio River Foundation San Antonio, TX $15,000 ADVANCE THE FOUNDATION'S EFFORTS THROUGH ARBOL DE LA VIDA TO CELEBRATE OUR WORLD HERITAGE SITE OF SAN FRANCISCO... 2018
Texas Agricultural Land Trust San Antonio, TX $12,500 TO HELP STOP THE DEVELOPMENT AND FRAGMENTATION OF TEXAS LAND, KEEP FARM AND RANCH FAMILIES WORKING THEIR LAND, AND... 2017
Fort Worth Zoological Association Fort Worth, TX $11,500 SUPPORT THE FORT WORTH ZOO WILDER VISION PROJECT 2017
Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation Lexington, KY $10,000 VETERINARY RESEARCH BENEFICIAL TO PROMOTING HEALTH AND SOUNDNESS OF HORSES 2020
Texas Agricultural Land Trust San Antonio, TX $10,000 TO HELP STOP THE DEVELOPMENT AND FRAGMENTATION OF TEXAS LAND, KEEP FARM AND RANCH FAMILIES WORKING THEIR LAND, AND... 2020