CM Bass Foundation

EIN 823589887 Private Foundation

Fort Worth, TX 76102 |(817) 390-8400

Total Given 2018–2024
$5.9M
65 grants · $837K avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$25K
typical mid grants · $20K–$70K
grant size
40%
supporter · 14/35 multi-year
repeat
$22.8M
Assets (2024)
35
Distinct Recipients

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No. Preselected Only
Phone (817) 390-8400
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Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2018 $398K $20.1M $80K 8
2019 N/A $22.3M $279K N/A
2020 $1.1M $20.6M $109K 7
2021 $1.0M $23.0M $79K 12
2022 $1.2M $18.9M $199K 13
2023 $1.0M $21.5M $399K 12
2024 $1.2M $22.8M $265K 13

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 65 grants on record

Minimum
$26
25th Pctl
$20K
Median
$25K
Average
$90K
75th Pctl
$70K
Maximum
$925K

Geographic Distribution


Texas Counties Served

16.9% of US grants · Rank #3 of 6 states $153K across 11 grants 3 of 254 counties

Top 3 counties

  1. 1 Presidio 6 grants · $60K
  2. 2 Dallas 1 grant · $50K
  3. 3 Tarrant 4 grants · $43K

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (65 total)

Purpose
DIA Center for the Arts Inc New York, NY $925,000 GENERAL 2020
DIA Center for the Arts Inc New York, NY $560,000 GENERAL 2021
DIA Center for the Arts Inc New York, NY $475,000 GENERAL 2022
DIA Center for the Arts Inc New York, NY $470,000 GENERAL 2023
DIA Center for the Arts Inc New York, NY $470,000 GENERAL 2024
DIA Center for the Arts Inc New York, NY $250,000 GENERAL 2018
Friends of Laguna SECA Inc Salinas, CA $250,000 GENERAL 2024
Middlesex School Concord, MA $200,000 GENERAL 2022
Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund-The Christopher M. Bass Family Fund Boston, MA $163,000 GENERAL 2023
Middlesex School Concord, MA $150,000 GENERAL 2021
Duke University Durham, NC $110,000 GENERAL 2022
Duke University Durham, NC $110,000 GENERAL 2023
Duke University Durham, NC $110,000 GENERAL 2024
Neighbors for A. Better San Francisco San Rafael, CA $100,000 GENERAL 2022
Eat Real Certified Inc San Francisco, CA $75,000 GENERAL 2023
St Lukes School San Francisco, CA $75,000 GENERAL 2024
Duke University Durham, NC $70,000 GENERAL 2021
The Mad Foundation New York, NY $60,000 GENERAL 2020
Lynne Cohen Foundation for Ovarian Cancer Research Santa Monica, CA $60,000 GENERAL 2023
Foundation for AIDS Research (Amfar) New York, NY $55,000 GENERAL 2021
Foundation for AIDS Research (Amfar) New York, NY $55,000 GENERAL 2022
Middlesex School Dorchester, MA $50,000 GENERAL 2018
The Mad Foundation New York, NY $50,000 GENERAL 2021
The Lynne Cohen Foundation Santa Monica, CA $50,000 GENERAL 2022
The Mad Foundation New York, NY $50,000 GENERAL 2022

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