The Perry R. Bass II Foundation
EIN 205327474 Private FoundationTotal 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
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
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Texas Counties Served
66.7% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 4 states
$666K across
22 grants
3 of 254 counties
Top 3 counties
- 1 Tarrant
- 2 Bexar
- 3 Dallas
Officers & Directors
LB
Lee M. Bass
8+ yrs
Director/Vice President
Leadership
PB
Perry R. Bass II
8+ yrs
Director/President
Leadership
GR
Gary W. Reese
8+ yrs
Assistant Sec/Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
TW
Thomas W. White
8+ yrs
Assistant Sec/Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
AM
Ardon E. Moore III
8+ yrs
Director/Sec/Treasurer
Leadership
RB
Ramona Seeligson Bass
8+ yrs
Director
LB
Lee M. Bass
8+ yrs
Director/Vice President
Leadership
PB
Perry R. Bass II
8+ yrs
Director/President
Leadership
GR
Gary W. Reese
8+ yrs
Assistant Sec/Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
TW
Thomas W. White
8+ yrs
Assistant Sec/Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
AM
Ardon E. Moore III
8+ yrs
Director/Sec/Treasurer
Leadership
RB
Ramona Seeligson Bass
8+ yrs
Director
LB
Lee M. Bass
8+ yrs
Director/Vice President
Leadership
PB
Perry R. Bass II
8+ yrs
Director/President
Leadership
AM
Ardon E. Moore III
8+ yrs
Director/Sec/Treasurer
Leadership
TW
Thomas W. White
8+ yrs
Assistant Sec/Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
GR
Gary W. Reese
8+ yrs
Assistant Sec/Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
RB
Ramona Seeligson Bass
8+ yrs
Director
PB
Perry R. Bass II
8+ yrs
Director/President
Leadership
LB
Lee M. Bass
8+ yrs
Director/Vice President
Leadership
AM
Ardon E. Moore III
8+ yrs
Director/Sec/Treasurer
Leadership
TW
Thomas W. White
8+ yrs
Assistant Sec/Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
GR
Gary W. Reese
8+ yrs
Assistant Sec/Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
RB
Ramona Seeligson Bass
8+ yrs
Director
LB
Lee M. Bass
8+ yrs
Director/Vice President
Leadership
PB
Perry R. Bass II
8+ yrs
Director/President
Leadership
AM
Ardon E. Moore III
8+ yrs
Director/Sec/Treasurer
Leadership
TW
Thomas W. White
8+ yrs
Assistant Sec/Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
GR
Gary W. Reese
8+ yrs
Assistant Sec/Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
RB
Ramona Seeligson Bass
8+ yrs
Director
LB
Lee M. Bass
8+ yrs
Director/Vice President
Leadership
PB
Perry R. Bass II
8+ yrs
Director/President
Leadership
TW
Thomas W. White
8+ yrs
Assistant Sec/Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
GR
Gary W. Reese
8+ yrs
Assistant Sec/Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
AM
Ardon E. Moore III
8+ yrs
Director/Sec/Treasurer
Leadership
RB
Ramona Seeligson Bass
8+ yrs
Director
LB
Lee M. Bass
8+ yrs
Director/Vice President
Leadership
PB
Perry R. Bass II
8+ yrs
Director/President
Leadership
GR
Gary W. Reese
8+ yrs
Assistant Sec/Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
TW
Thomas W. White
8+ yrs
Assistant Sec/Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
AM
Ardon E. Moore III
8+ yrs
Director/Sec/Treasurer
Leadership
RB
Ramona Seeligson Bass
8+ yrs
Director
LB
Lee M. Bass
8+ yrs
Director/President
Leadership
RB
Ramona Seeligson Bass
8+ yrs
Director/Vice President
Leadership
AM
Ardon E. Moore III
8+ yrs
Director/Sec/Treasurer
Leadership
GR
Gary W. Reese
8+ yrs
Assistant Sec/Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
TW
Thomas W. White
8+ yrs
Assistant Sec/Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
PB
Perry R. Bass II
8+ yrs
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 |
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