CM Bass Foundation
EIN 823589887 Private FoundationTotal 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
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Presidio
- 2 Dallas
- 3 Tarrant
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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