Charles & LOIS Marie Bright
EIN 752717755 Private FoundationTotal Given 2017–2024
$12.3M
401 grants · $1.5M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $5K–$25K
grant size
53%
supporter · 78/146 multi-year
repeat
$35.7M
Assets (2024)
146
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
BILLY EARLEY
Phone
(936) 564-8378
Deadlines
NONE
How to Apply
NO SET FORMAT REQUIRED
Restrictions
NONE
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $1.4M | $30.4M | $1.2M | 44 |
| 2018 | $1.5M | $31.7M | $1.2M | 39 |
| 2019 | $1.7M | $31.3M | $1.2M | 49 |
| 2020 | $1.3M | $32.3M | $1.0M | 43 |
| 2021 | $1.5M | $34.7M | $2.0M | 44 |
| 2022 | $1.7M | $31.5M | $1.0M | 66 |
| 2023 | $1.7M | $32.6M | $1.2M | 62 |
| 2024 | $1.5M | $35.7M | $1.5M | 54 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 401 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$10K
Average
$31K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$680K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
95.0% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 5 states
$12.1M across
381 grants
24 of 254 counties
Top 10 counties
- 1 Nacogdoches
- 2 Travis
- 3 Brazos
- 4 Smith
- 5 Angelina
- 6 Potter
- 7 Harrison
- 8 Erath
- 9 Gregg
- 10 Denton
+14 more
counties
· 43 grants
· $171K
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (401 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacogdoches Senior Center | Nacogdoches, TX | $680,010 | PURCHASE OF REAL PROPERTY & IMPROVEM | 2019 |
| The Village NAC | Nacogdoches, TX | $400,095 | LAND PURCHASE-21 ACRES NACOGDOCHES | 2020 |
| Millard's Crossing | Nacogdoches, TX | $301,737 | FLEE MARKET LAND | 2018 |
| Nacogdoches Federation of Womens | Nacogdoches, TX | $300,000 | RENOVATION OF OLD UNIV. BUILDING | 2022 |
| Millard's Crossing | Nacogdoches, TX | $211,000 | FLEE MARKET RENOVATION | 2018 |
| Millard's Crossing | Nacogdoches, TX | $200,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2021 |
| Love Inc | Nacogdoches, TX | $200,000 | Shower & Laundry facilities | 2017 |
| City of Nacogdoches | Nacogdoches, TX | $200,000 | ZION HILL | 2018 |
| Love Inc | Nacogdoches, TX | $190,000 | LAND / STORAGE BUILDINGS | 2020 |
| Friends of Historic Nacogdoches | Nacogdoches, TX | $168,445 | THE STORY TELLER'S STATUE | 2021 |
| Love Inc | Nacogdoches, TX | $165,000 | OPPERMAN BUILDING | 2023 |
| Sfasu Foundation | Nacogdoches, TX | $161,184 | AVIATION EQUIPMENT | 2023 |
| Mission Nacnew Horizons | Nacogdoches, TX | $150,000 | HOUSING PROJECT | 2021 |
| Millard's Crossing | Nacogdoches, TX | $150,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2023 |
| Friends of Historic Nacogdoches | Nacogdoches, TX | $150,000 | EJ CAMPBELL STATUE | 2024 |
| Humane Society of Nacogdoches | Nacogdoches, TX | $150,000 | SPAY & NEUTER PROGRAM | 2024 |
| City of Nacogdoches | Nacogdoches, TX | $150,000 | Hotel Fredonia Convention Center | 2017 |
| PAL Nacogdoches | Nacogdoches, TX | $150,000 | SPLASH PARK | 2018 |
| Nacogdoches Airport Improvement | Nacogdoches, TX | $150,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2022 |
| Millard's Crossing | Nacogdoches, TX | $145,000 | HOME RENOVATION | 2023 |
| Keep Nacogdoches Beautiful | Nacogdoches, TX | $140,000 | IMPROVEMTENTS TO SFA TRAIL | 2021 |
| Millard's Crossing | Nacogdoches, TX | $140,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2024 |
| Sfasu Foundation | Nacogdoches, TX | $136,844 | FLIGHT SIMULATORS | 2021 |
| Love Inc | Nacogdoches, TX | $126,358 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2024 |
| Stephen F. Austin State University | Nacogdoches, TX | $126,096 | SCHOLARSHIPS | 2021 |
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