The Bass Charitable Corporation
EIN 752308846
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2018
(8 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2018
$30.5M
14 grants · $10.2M avg/year
based on 3 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$250K
typical big bets · $162K–$700K
grant size
56%
supporter · 5/9 multi-year
repeat
$46.7M
Assets (2017)
9
Distinct Recipients
About
THE BASS CHARITABLE CORPORATION HAS DISTRIBUTED ALL ASSETS ACCORDING TO ITS PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION AND RECEIVED A CERTIFICATE OF TERMINATION FROM THE STATE OF TEXAS DATED JUNE 29, 2018. THERFORE, A FINAL RETURN IS BEING FILED. A SCHEDULE OF DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS, A COPY OF THE DISTRIBUTION PLAN, AND A COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF TERMINATION ARE ATTACHED TO THE RETURN.
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 | $2.1M | $45.2M | $379K | 6 |
| 2017 | $3.0M | $46.7M | $457K | 7 |
| 2018 | $25.4M | $0 | $19.1M | 1 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 14 grants on record
Minimum
$50K
25th Pctl
$162K
Median
$250K
Average
$2.2M
75th Pctl
$700K
Maximum
$25.4M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
42.9% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 5 states
$27.6M across
6 grants
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Tarrant
Officers & Directors
TW
Thomas W White
3+ yrs
Vice President/Ast Sect'Y
Leadership
GR
Gary W Reese
3+ yrs
Vice President/Ast Sect'Y
Leadership
VW
Valleau Wilkie Jr
3+ yrs
Vice President/Ast Sect'Y
Leadership
WH
William P Hallman Jr
3+ yrs
President/Brdchrmn
Leadership
EB
Edward P Bass
Director
LB
Lee M Bass
3+ yrs
Sect'Y/Trsr/Dir
Grants Awarded (14 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event Facilities Fort Worth Inc | Fort Worth, TX | $25,412,665 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2018 |
| Fort Worth Zoological Association | Fort Worth, TX | $1,100,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2017 |
| Fsb Fund | Franklin, NH | $1,000,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2017 |
| Fort Worth Zoological Association | Fort Worth, TX | $700,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2016 |
| Fsb Fund | Franklin, NH | $700,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2016 |
| The New York Botanical Garden | Bronx, NY | $250,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2016 |
| Mory'S Preservation Inc | New Haven, CT | $250,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2017 |
| The New York Botanical Garden | Bronx, NY | $250,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2017 |
| Bhutan Foundation | Washington, DC | $200,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2016 |
| Bhutan Foundation | Washington, DC | $200,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2017 |
| Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra | Fort Worth, TX | $150,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2016 |
| Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra | Fort Worth, TX | $150,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2017 |
| Amazon Conservation Association | Washington, DC | $100,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2016 |
| The Van Cliburn | Fort Worth, TX | $50,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2017 |