Bass Foundation
EIN 756033983 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2022
(4 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2020–2022
$3.4M
7 grants · $1.1M avg/year
based on 3 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$42K
typical mid grants · $25K–$376K
grant size
0%
transactional · single-year
repeat
$33.0M
Assets (2021)
7
Distinct Recipients
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 | $206K | $30.0M | $3.8M | 3 |
| 2021 | $2.5M | $33.0M | $2.3M | 2 |
| 2022 | $625K | $0 | $1.9M | 2 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 7 grants on record
Minimum
$12K
25th Pctl
$25K
Median
$42K
Average
$479K
75th Pctl
$376K
Maximum
$2.5M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
85.7% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 2 states
$856K across
6 grants
2 of 254 counties
Top 2 counties
- 1 Tarrant
- 2 Dallas
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (7 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN | $2,500,000 | Bass Military Scholars Program | 2021 |
| Fort Worth Zoological Association | Fort Worth, TX | $600,000 | A Wilder Vision Master Plan Project | 2022 |
| Fort Worth Independent School District | Fort Worth, TX | $151,642 | TO COVER COSTS TO EXPAND AND IMPROVE THE SOUTH PARKING LOT AT FARRINGTON FIELD | 2020 |
| Southwestern Expositon and Livestock Show | Fort Worth, TX | $42,088 | TO COVER COSTS TO EXPAND AND IMPROVE THE SOUTH PARKING LOT AT FARRINGTON FIELD. | 2020 |
| Parks and Wildlife Foundation of TX | Dallas, TX | $25,000 | Book on history of Texas park system | 2021 |
| Parks and Wildlife Foundation of TX | Dallas, TX | $25,000 | Book on the history of the Texas Park System | 2022 |
| City of Fort Worth Texas | Fort Worth, TX | $12,446 | IN-KIND CONTRIBUTION OF DESIGN SERVICES AND PARK IMPROVEMENTS | 2020 |
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