Good News Foundation of Texas
EIN 842034803 Private FoundationTotal 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
Texas Counties Served
100.0% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 1 states
$920K across
16 grants
5 of 254 counties
Top 5 counties
- 1 Harris
- 2 Collin
- 3 Dallas
- 4 Williamson
- 5 Austin
Officers & Directors
CB
C LEN Benckenstein
5+ yrs
Chairman Emeritus/Director
Leadership
JB
John Benckenstein
5+ yrs
Chairman/Director
Leadership
PD
Pamela Daniel
5+ yrs
Secretary & Treasurer/Director
Leadership
JJ
Jacob Johnson
4 yrs
Director
JC
Jay Chadha
4 yrs
Director
NE
NEAL Johnson Ellis
5+ yrs
Director
SS
Stephen Simpson
2 yrs
Director
NE
NEAL Johnson Ellis
5+ yrs
Vice Chairman & Vice President/Director
Leadership
CB
C LEN Benckenstein
5+ yrs
Chairman & President/Director
Leadership
OH
Oakley Hall
2 yrs
Treasurer/Director
Leadership
PD
Pamela Daniel
5+ yrs
Secretary/Director
Leadership
SS
Stephen Simpson
2 yrs
Director
JB
John Benckenstein
5+ yrs
Director
WC
Willliam Caudill
2 yrs
Director
JC
Jay Chadha
4 yrs
Director
CB
C LEN Benckenstein
5+ yrs
Chairman & President/Director
Leadership
NE
NEAL Johnson Ellis
5+ yrs
Vice Chairman & Vice President/Director
Leadership
OH
Oakley Hall
2 yrs
Treasurer/Director
Leadership
PD
Pamela Daniel
5+ yrs
Secretary/Director
Leadership
WC
Willliam Caudill
2 yrs
Director
JB
John Benckenstein
5+ yrs
Director
JJ
Jacob Johnson
4 yrs
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 |
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