Lee and Ramona Bass Foundation
EIN 752495163 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2020–2023
$46.8M
37 grants · $11.7M avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$375K
typical big bets · $104K–$999K
grant size
41%
supporter · 7/17 multi-year
repeat
$78.7M
Assets (2023)
17
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
Vanderbilt University
Phone
(817) 336-0494
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $12.8M | $60.0M | $560K | 13 |
| 2022 | $28.2M | $65.8M | $1.9M | 15 |
| 2023 | $5.8M | $78.7M | $3.9M | 9 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 37 grants on record
Minimum
$25K
25th Pctl
$104K
Median
$375K
Average
$1.3M
75th Pctl
$999K
Maximum
$11.0M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
48.6% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 7 states
$27.5M across
18 grants
4 of 254 counties
Top 4 counties
- 1 Tarrant
- 2 Travis
- 3 Dallas
- 4 Kleberg
Officers & Directors
TW
Thomas W. White
3+ yrs
Vice PresidentSecretary
Leadership
LB
Lee M. Bass
3+ yrs
PresidentTreasurer
Leadership
GR
Gary W. Reese
3+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
RB
Ramona S. Bass
3+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
PG
Preston M. Geren III
2 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
DS
Dee Steer
3+ yrs
Assistant Secretary
Leadership
TW
Thomas W. White
3+ yrs
Vice PresidentSecretary
Leadership
LB
Lee M. Bass
3+ yrs
PresidentTreasurer
Leadership
RB
Ramona S. Bass
3+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
GR
Gary W. Reese
3+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
PG
Preston M. Geren III
2 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
DS
Dee Steer
3+ yrs
Assistant Secretary
Leadership
LB
Lee M. Bass
3+ yrs
President/Treasurer
Leadership
TW
Thomas W. White
3+ yrs
Vice President/Secretary
Leadership
GR
Gary W. Reese
3+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
RB
Ramona S. Bass
3+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
PG
Preston M. Green III
Executive Director
Leadership
DS
DEE Steer
3+ yrs
Assistant Secretary
Leadership
Grants Awarded (37 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Worth Zoological Association | Fort Worth, TX | $11,000,000 | Support for A Wilder Vision Master Plan Project | 2022 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN | $5,000,000 | Bass Military Scholars Program | 2022 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN | $5,000,000 | Bass Military Scholars Program | 2022 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN | $5,000,000 | ESTABLISMENT OF AN ENDOWMENT FUND FOR THE "BASS MILITARY SCHOLARS PROGRAM" | 2020 |
| Fort Worth Zoological Association | Fort Worth, TX | $3,400,000 | Support for A Wilder Vision Master Plan Project | 2022 |
| Fort Worth Zoological Association | Fort Worth, TX | $3,400,000 | Support for A Wilder Vision Master Plan Project | 2023 |
| University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | $2,995,848 | SUPPORT FOR THE TEXAS INVASIVE SPECIES PROGRAM | 2020 |
| Fort Worth Art Association Endowment Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | $1,000,000 | ESTABLISH ENDOWMENT FUND FOR THE MODERN ART MUSEUM WHICH WILL SUPPORT MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS | 2020 |
| The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | $998,616 | Texas Invasive Species Research Program | 2022 |
| University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | $998,616 | Texas Invasive Species Research Program | 2022 |
| University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | $998,616 | SUPPORT FOR THE TEXAS INVASIVE SPECIES PROGRAM | 2020 |
| The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | $998,616 | Texas Invasive Species Research Program | 2023 |
| The Peregrine Fund | Boise, ID | $500,000 | Aplomado Falcon project & endowment support | 2022 |
| George W. Bush Foundation | Dallas, TX | $500,000 | SUPPORT FOR THE BUSH CENTER ENDOWMENT FUND | 2020 |
| The Peregrine Fund Inc | Boise, ID | $500,000 | RECOVERY OF THE NORTHERN APLOMADO FALCON RESTORATION PROJECT | 2020 |
| George W. Bush Foundation | Dallas, TX | $500,000 | SUPPORT FOR THE BUSH CENTER ENDOWMENT FUND | 2020 |
| The Peregrine Fund Inc | Boise, ID | $500,000 | RECOVERY OF THE NORTHERN APLOMADO FALCON RESTORATION PROJECT | 2020 |
| The International Rhino Foundation | Strasburg, VA | $500,000 | General Support | 2023 |
| The Peregrine Fund | Boise, ID | $375,000 | Aplomado Falcon project & endowment support | 2022 |
| The Peregrine Fund | Boise, ID | $375,000 | Aplomado Falcon project & endowment support | 2023 |
| The International Rhino Foundation | Strasburg, VA | $250,000 | General support | 2022 |
| The International Rhino Foundation | Strasburg, VA | $250,000 | General Support | 2022 |
| The International Rhino Foundation | Strasburg, VA | $250,000 | General support | 2023 |
| The International Rhino Fund | Strasburg, WV | $200,000 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS AS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE | 2020 |
| The International Rhino Fund | Strasburg, WV | $200,000 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS AS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE | 2020 |
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