Good News Foundation of Texas
EIN 842034803Total Given 2020–2024
$920K
16 grants · $184K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$45K
typical mid grants · $35K–$80K
grant size
15%
balanced · 2/13 multi-year
repeat
$15.2M
Assets (2024)
13
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(281) 741-5409
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $10K | $13.1M | $493K | 1 |
| 2021 | $35K | $14.0M | $1.2M | 1 |
| 2022 | $10K | $12.0M | $-747K | 1 |
| 2023 | $215K | $13.9M | $-419K | 3 |
| 2024 | $650K | $15.2M | $-675K | 10 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 16 grants on record
Minimum
$10K
25th Pctl
$35K
Median
$45K
Average
$58K
75th Pctl
$80K
Maximum
$150K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
CB
C Len Benckenstein
Chairman Emeritus
Leadership
JB
John Benckenstein
Director/Chairman
Leadership
PD
Pamela Daniel
Director/Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
JC
Jay Chadha
Director
JJ
Jacob Johnson
Director
NE
Neal Johnson Ellis
Director
JB
John Benckenstein
Chairman
Leadership
CB
C Len Benckenstein
Chairman Emeritus
Leadership
PD
Pamela Daniel
Secretary & Treasurer/Director
Leadership
JJ
Jacob Johnson
Director
JC
Jay Chadha
Director
NE
Neal Johnson Ellis
Director
CB
C Len Benckenstein
Chairman Emeritus/Director
Leadership
JB
John Benckenstein
Chairman/Director
Leadership
PD
Pamela Daniel
Secretary & Treasurer/Director
Leadership
JJ
Jacob Johnson
Director
JC
Jay Chadha
Director
NE
Neal Johnson Ellis
Director
SS
Stephen Simpson
Director
NE
Neal Johnson Ellis
Vice Chairman & Vice President/Director
Leadership
CB
C Len Benckenstein
Chairman & President/Director
Leadership
OH
Oakley Hall
Treasurer/Director
Leadership
PD
Pamela Daniel
Secretary/Director
Leadership
SS
Stephen Simpson
Director
JB
John Benckenstein
Director
WC
Willliam Caudill
Director
JC
Jay Chadha
Director
CB
C Len Benckenstein
Chairman & President/Director
Leadership
NE
Neal Johnson Ellis
Vice Chairman & Vice President/Director
Leadership
OH
Oakley Hall
Treasurer/Director
Leadership
PD
Pamela Daniel
Secretary/Director
Leadership
WC
Willliam Caudill
Director
JB
John Benckenstein
Director
JJ
Jacob Johnson
Director
Grants Awarded (16 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Outreach Inc | Plano, TX | $150,000 | SUPPORT GENERAL FUND | 2024 |
| Changing Destiny Project | Houston, TX | $115,000 | SUPPORT GENERAL FUND | 2023 |
| The King'S Academy | Houston, TX | $105,000 | SUPPORT GENERAL FUND | 2024 |
| Changing Destiny Project | Houston, TX | $95,000 | SUPPORT GENERAL FUND | 2024 |
| Casa El Buen Samaritano | Houston, TX | $75,000 | SUPPORT GENERAL FUND | 2024 |
| Pathways for Little Feet | Houston, TX | $50,000 | SUPPORT GENERAL FUND | 2023 |
| Star of Hope Mission | Houston, TX | $50,000 | SUPPORT GENERAL FUND | 2023 |
| Bonton Farms | Dallas, TX | $50,000 | SUPPORT GENERAL FUND | 2024 |
| Bayou City Blessings | Houston, TX | $40,000 | SUPPORT GENERAL FUND | 2024 |
| Changing Destiny Project | Houston, TX | $35,000 | SUPPORT GENERAL FUND | 2021 |
| Buckener Parkway Place Senior | Houston, TX | $35,000 | SUPPORT GENERAL FUND | 2024 |
| Gracewood | Houston, TX | $35,000 | SUPPORT GENERAL FUND | 2024 |
| Stoney Creek Ranch | New Ulm, TX | $35,000 | SUPPORT GENERAL FUND | 2024 |
| Center for Pursuit | Houston, TX | $30,000 | SUPPORT GENERAL FUND | 2024 |
| Changing Destiny Project | Houston, TX | $10,000 | SUPPORT GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| Changing Destiny Project | Houston, TX | $10,000 | SUPPORT GENERAL FUND | 2020 |