Nancy and Randy Best Foundation
EIN 766027608 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 2016–2023
$2.0M
69 grants · $249K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $1K–$25K
grant size
20%
balanced · 10/49 multi-year
repeat
$377K
Assets (2023)
49
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
Emery R Best
Phone
(214) 438-4101
Deadlines
None.
How to Apply
Letter stating the proposed use of funds.
Restrictions
Awards to tax exempt charities or educational institutions only.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $861K | $430K | $701K | 18 |
| 2017 | $554K | $225K | $351K | 19 |
| 2018 | $167K | $108K | $50K | 12 |
| 2020 | $190K | $589K | $2K | 10 |
| 2021 | $35K | $554K | $881 | 5 |
| 2022 | $35K | $518K | $814 | 3 |
| 2023 | $150K | $377K | $5K | 2 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 69 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$5K
Average
$29K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$300K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
81.2% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 7 states
$1.8M across
56 grants
5 of 254 counties
Top 5 counties
- 1 Dallas
- 2 Jefferson
- 3 Tarrant
- 4 Grayson
- 5 Harris
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (69 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar University | Beaumont, TX | $300,000 | CHARITABLE / GENERAL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| George Bush Presidental Center | Dallas, TX | $200,000 | CHARITABLE / GENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Lamar University | Beaumont, TX | $200,000 | CHARITABLE / GENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Dallas Symphony | Dallas, TX | $200,000 | CHARITABLE / GENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Leadership Network | Dallas, TX | $125,000 | CHARITABLE / GENERAL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| The Winston School | Dallas, TX | $124,500 | CHARITABLE / GENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation | Dallas, TX | $105,000 | CHARITABLE / GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Lamar University | Beaumont, TX | $100,000 | CHARITABLE / GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| president George Bush Library | Dallas, TX | $100,000 | Charitable/General Support | 2023 |
| TCB Wilapa Bay Air | Ocean Park, WA | $50,000 | Charitable/General Support | 2023 |
| Austin Street Center | dallas, TX | $48,000 | CHARITABLE / GENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Global Health Corps Inc | Dallas, TX | $40,000 | CHARITABLE / GENERAL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Universal Giving | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | CHARITABLE / GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Universal Giving | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | CHARITABLE / GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Shelter Ministries | Dallas, TX | $25,000 | CHARITABLE / GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Universal Giving | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | CHARITABLE / GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Universal Giving | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | CHARITABLE / GENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Leadership Network | Dallas, TX | $25,000 | CHARITABLE / GENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Universal Giving | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | CHARITABLE / GENERAL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| The Hunt Institute | Dallas, TX | $25,000 | CHARITABLE / GENERAL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Universal Giving | San Francisco, CA | $20,000 | CHARITABLE / GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| The Hoover Institution | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | CHARITABLE / GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| International Corridor Vision | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | CHARITABLE / GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Greater Yellowstone Coalition | Bozeman, MT | $10,000 | CHARITABLE / GENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Gary McCartor Fund (ILCAC) | Washington, DC | $10,000 | CHARITABLE / GENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
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