Mercedes T. Bass Charitable Corporation
EIN 208666619 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$22.7M
152 grants · $2.5M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $5K–$50K
grant size
41%
supporter · 35/85 multi-year
repeat
$633K
Assets (2024)
85
Distinct Recipients
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 | $5.0M | $370K | $4.9M | 36 |
| 2017 | $2.8M | $623K | $3.0M | 38 |
| 2018 | $2.5M | $1.1M | $3.0M | 20 |
| 2019 | N/A | $1.3M | $3.1M | N/A |
| 2021 | $2.9M | $416K | $3.3M | 19 |
| 2022 | $2.3M | $1.2M | $3.0M | 21 |
| 2024 | $7.2M | $633K | $3.2M | 18 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 152 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$5K
Average
$149K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$4.0M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
30.0% of US grants
· Rank #2 of 6 states
$10.5M across
45 grants
3 of 254 counties
Top 3 counties
- 1 Tarrant
- 2 Harris
- 3 Denton
Officers & Directors
MB
Mercedes T. Bass
7+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
HO
Harriet O'Neill
6 yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
GR
Gary W. Reese
7+ yrs
Vice President/Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
TW
Thomas W. White
7+ yrs
Vice President/Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
FK
Fernanda M. Kellogg
7+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
HO
Harriet O'Neill
6 yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
MB
Mercedes T. Bass
7+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
FK
Fernanda M. Kellogg
7+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
AH
Ann Hudson
6 yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
TW
Thomas W. White
7+ yrs
Vice President/Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
GR
Gary W. Reese
7+ yrs
Vice President/Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
MB
Mercedes T. Bass
7+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
HO
Harriet O'Neill
6 yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
GR
Gary W. Reese
7+ yrs
Vice President/Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
TW
Thomas W. White
7+ yrs
Vice President/Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
AH
Ann Hudson
6 yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
FK
Fernanda M. Kellogg
7+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
HO
Harriet O'Neill
6 yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
MB
Mercedes T. Bass
7+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
FK
Fernanda M. Kellogg
7+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
AH
Ann Hudson
6 yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
TW
Thomas W. White
7+ yrs
Vice President/Secretary/T
Leadership
GR
Gary W. Reese
7+ yrs
Vice President/Assistant Treasu
Leadership
HO
Harriet O'Neill
6 yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
MB
Mercedes T. Bass
7+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
FK
Fernanda M. Kellogg
7+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
AH
Ann Hudson
6 yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
TW
Thomas W. White
7+ yrs
Vice President/Secretary/T
Leadership
GR
Gary W. Reese
7+ yrs
Vice President/Assistant Treasu
Leadership
MB
Mercedes T. Bass
7+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
HO
Harriet O'Neill
6 yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
GR
Gary W. Reese
7+ yrs
Vice President/Assistant Treasu
Leadership
TW
Thomas W. White
7+ yrs
Vice President/Secretary/T
Leadership
AH
Ann Hudson
6 yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
FK
Fernanda M. Kellogg
7+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
MB
Mercedes T. Bass
7+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
HO
Harriet O'Neil
Vice President/Director
Leadership
GR
Gary W. Reese
7+ yrs
Vice President/Assistant Treasu
Leadership
TW
Thomas W. White
7+ yrs
Vice President/Secretary/T
Leadership
AH
Ann Hudson
6 yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
FK
Fernanda M. Kellogg
7+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
Grants Awarded (152 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra | Fort Worth, TX | $4,000,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 |
| Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra | Fort Worth, TX | $2,201,450 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 |
| Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra | Fort Worth, TX | $1,919,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2021 |
| The Metropolitan Opera | New York, NY | $1,904,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2016 |
| Aspen Music Festival and School | Aspen, CO | $770,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 |
| Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra | Fort Worth, TX | $640,833 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra | Fort Worth, TX | $623,500 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2018 |
| Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra | Fort Worth, TX | $583,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2016 |
| Carnegie Hall | New York, NY | $570,600 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2016 |
| The Carnegie Hall Corporation | New York, NY | $560,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Aspen Music Festival & School | Aspen, CO | $544,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2016 |
| Carnegie Hall Society | New York, NY | $525,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2017 |
| The Metropolitan Opera | New York, NY | $485,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2022 |
| The Aspen Institute | Washington, DC | $455,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2017 |
| The Aspen Institute | Washington, DC | $413,640 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2018 |
| Aspen Music Festival & School | Aspen, CO | $395,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2018 |
| The Aspen Institute | Washington, DC | $366,325 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2016 |
| Aspen Music Festival and School | Aspen, CO | $365,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2021 |
| Aspen Music Festival and School | Aspen, CO | $365,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2022 |
| The Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | $360,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2016 |
| The Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | $360,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2017 |
| The Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | $360,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2018 |
| The Metropolitan Opera | New York, NY | $344,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2017 |
| The Metropolitan Opera | New York, NY | $334,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2018 |
| Aspen Music Festival & School | Aspen, CO | $303,800 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2017 |
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