Bnsf Railway Foundation
Fort Worth, TX · EIN 26-1635887. Reported 6,655 grants totalling $41.0M to 3,314 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$2,500median grant
$41.0Mgranted, 2021-2025
3,314recipients, as named on its returns
44%of grantees funded again the next year
$23.0Massets, latest filing
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Bnsf Railway Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $2,500. Half of everything it gave fell between $500 and $5,000; the smallest was $91 and the largest $500,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
3,314 recipient names appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Historical Society | Helena, MT | $2,000,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| American Heart Association | Fort Worth, TX | $1,231,409 | 26 | 4 | 2025 |
| American Heart Assn | Fort Worth, TX | $1,051,056 | 7 | 1 | 2023 |
| Texas Christian University | Fort Worth, TX | $1,023,600 | 19 | 5 | 2025 |
| National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | Washington, DC | $900,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| United Way of Tarrant Co | Fort Worth, TX | $881,897 | 9 | 5 | 2025 |
| National Juneteenth Museum | Fort Worth, TX | $800,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Kansas State University Foundation | Shawnee Mission, KS | $704,945 | 21 | 4 | 2025 |
| Event Facilities Fort Worth Inc | Fort Worth, TX | $600,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | $550,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Salvation Army Dfw Metroplex Command | Jackson, MS | $500,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| George W Bush Foundation | Dallas, TX | $400,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation | Arlington, TX | $400,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| National FFA Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | $307,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| National Fish and Wildlife Fdn | Washington, DC | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| North Dakota State University Development Fdn | Fargo, ND | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| The Farm Foundation Nfp | Oak Brook, IL | $230,000 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Kansas State University Fdn | Manhattan, KS | $228,100 | 5 | 1 | 2023 |
| American Red Cross North Texas Region | Dallas, TX | $210,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Greater Twin Cities United Way | Minneapolis, MN | $201,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| American Indian Science and Engineering Society | Albuquerque, NM | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Downtown Fort Worth Initiatives Inc | Fort Worth, TX | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| National Medal of Honor Museum Fdn | Arlington, TX | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Illinois Foundation | Urbana, IL | $170,650 | 7 | 3 | 2024 |
| Boy Scouts of America | Hurst, TX | $157,124 | 6 | 4 | 2025 |
| Kansas Historical Foundation | Topeka, KS | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| United Negro College Fund - Dallas Tx | Washington, DC | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| United Way of Greater Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | $150,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| United Way of Knox County Inc | Galesburg, IL | $150,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| University of Colorado Foundation | Denver, CO | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| United Way of Metropolitan Chicago | Chicago, IL | $135,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Women's Center of Tarrant County | Fort Worth, TX | $130,780 | 24 | 5 | 2025 |
| Tulsa Dream Center Inc | Tulsa, OK | $130,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Van Cliburn Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | $130,000 | 3 | 2 | 2025 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Memphis | Memphis, TN | $125,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian | Washington, DC | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Way of Greater Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $125,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| United Way of Western Nebraska | Scottsbluff, NE | $125,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Nadaburg Unified School Dist 81 Student Archery | Wittmann, AZ | $120,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Central Texas Conference Treasury | Fort Worth, TX | $118,459 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Emporia State University Foundation | Emporia, KS | $114,030 | 6 | 4 | 2025 |
| United Way of Lincoln and Lancaster County | Lincoln, NE | $110,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| National FFA Fdn | Indianapolis, IN | $102,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Transform 1012 N Main Street | Fort Worth, TX | $100,100 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Exp | Carson, CA | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Friends of Doon Foundation | Doon, IA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Galesburg Public Library Foundation | Galesburg, IL | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| George W Bush Fdn | Dallas, TX | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| North Dakota State University Development Foundati | Fargo, ND | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Share Our Strength | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Farm Fdn Nfp | Oak Brook, IL | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Salvation Army of North Texas | Dallas, TX | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| U W Daniel J Evans Grad School of Public Affair | Seattle, WA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Whitman College | Walla Walla, WA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Yellowstone Ice Foundation | Billings, MT | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Lena Pope Home Inc | Fort Worth, TX | $95,500 | 8 | 5 | 2025 |
| Glacier National Park Conservancy | Columbia Falls, MT | $93,650 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Lincoln Parks and Recreation Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $93,333 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Seed Effect | Dallas, TX | $83,907 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Western Hills Baptist Church | Topeka, KS | $82,659 | 5 | 4 | 2025 |
| University of Illinois Fdn | Chicago, IL | $80,300 | 4 | 1 | 2023 |
| Joshua Tree and Southern Railroad Museum | Joshua Tree, CA | $79,850 | 13 | 3 | 2023 |
| Burton Adventist Academy | Arlington, TX | $78,820 | 6 | 3 | 2025 |
| Global Effects Inc | Fort Worth, TX | $78,674 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| United Way of Kaw Valley | Topeka, KS | $77,000 | 5 | 3 | 2025 |
| Boy Scouts of America Cornhusker Council | Walton, NE | $76,680 | 7 | 3 | 2025 |
| Arizona State Railroad Museum Foundation | Williams, AZ | $75,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Fort Worth Stockshow Syndicate | Fort Worth, TX | $75,000 | 6 | 4 | 2025 |
| Mile High United Way Inc | Denver, CO | $75,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| The Salvation Army Vancouver | Vancouver, WA | $75,000 | 21 | 4 | 2024 |
| 3 Hearts Farm Animal Rescue | Hesperia, CA | $73,582 | 12 | 4 | 2025 |
| United Way of Natrona County Inc | Casper, WY | $73,500 | 8 | 5 | 2025 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of America | Atlanta, GA | $72,500 | 6 | 4 | 2025 |
| Christ the King Church and School | Topeka, KS | $72,200 | 6 | 3 | 2023 |
| March of Dimes | Dallas, TX | $68,942 | 10 | 2 | 2022 |
| Downtown Topeka Foundation | Topeka, KS | $66,666 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Abba Homes & Ministries Inc | Tulsa, OK | $60,000 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Arrowhead United Way | San Bernardino, CA | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Associated Colleges of Illinois | Chicago, IL | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Boys Club of Cicero | Cicero, IL | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Community Link Mission Inc | Saginaw, TX | $60,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Grace Holistic Education Center Nfp | Yorkville, IL | $60,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Omaha Childrens Museum Inc | Omaha, NE | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Skamania County Public Hospital District | Stevenson, WA | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Spokane County United Way | Spokane, WA | $60,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| United Way of the Mid-South | Memphis, TN | $60,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth Advancement Fdn | Fort Worth, TX | $59,500 | 7 | 2 | 2024 |
| Happy Hill Farm | Granbury, TX | $59,468 | 7 | 4 | 2025 |
| Dry Bones Denver | Lakewood, CO | $59,000 | 18 | 5 | 2025 |
| Ach Child and Family Services | Fort Worth, TX | $58,283 | 11 | 5 | 2025 |
| Most Pure Heart of Mary School | Topeka, KS | $56,722 | 14 | 5 | 2025 |
| Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Association Inc | Fort Worth, TX | $56,090 | 5 | 3 | 2025 |
| Trinity Habitat for Humanity | Fort Worth, TX | $55,500 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Union College - Lincoln Ne | Lincoln, NE | $55,239 | 5 | 3 | 2025 |
| Greater Missoula Family Young Mens Christian Assoc | Missoula, MT | $55,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Love Never Fails Intl | Fort Worth, TX | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | St Louis, MO | $55,000 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Trinity Valley School | Fort Worth, TX | $55,000 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| United Way of Will County | Joliet, IL | $55,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Christ's Haven for Children | Keller, TX | $54,125 | 9 | 5 | 2025 |
| Holy Trinity Lutheran School | Des Moines, WA | $53,848 | 14 | 5 | 2025 |
| The Gathering Baptist Church | Blue Springs, MO | $53,447 | 4 | 3 | 2025 |
| Knox County YMCA | Galesburg, IL | $53,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| United Way of Eastern New Mexico Inc | Clovis, NM | $52,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| United Way of King County | Seattle, WA | $52,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Crohns & Colitis Fdn Northern Txok Chapter | Dallas, TX | $52,000 | 6 | 3 | 2025 |
| Community Foundation of North Texas | Fort Worth, TX | $51,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Way of Greater St Louis Inc | Saint Louis, MO | $51,000 | 6 | 4 | 2025 |
| St Elizabeth Ann Seton School | Keller, TX | $50,699 | 8 | 5 | 2025 |
| Chicago Zoological Society | Brookfield, IL | $50,500 | 8 | 5 | 2025 |
| W I Cook Foundation Inc | Fort Worth, TX | $50,500 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| YWCA Cass Clay | Fargo, ND | $50,100 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Army Historical Foundation Inc | Fort Belvoir, VA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Chase County Sheriff's Office | Cottonwood Falls, KS | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| City of Raymondraymond Ambulanceraymond Fire | Raymond, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Create Fdn Inc | Tupelo, MS | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fort Worth Cradle to Career | Fort Worth, TX | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Kansas Historical Fdn | Topeka, KS | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Liberty County Sheriff | Chester, MT | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mojave Valley United Way Inc | Barstow, CA | $50,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Montana Food Bank Network Inc | Missoula, MT | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Nebraska Multi-Sport Complex | Omaha, NE | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Northwest Montana United Way | Kalispell, MT | $50,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Souris Valley United Way | Minot, ND | $50,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Fdn | Dallas, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Alliance | Tualatin, OR | $50,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| The Community Fdn of the Texas Hill Country Inc | Kerrville, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| United Way of Greater Topeka Ks | Topeka, KS | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| United Way of Hill County | Havre, MT | $50,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| United Way of the Ozarks | Springfield, MO | $50,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| University of Colorado Fdn | Denver, CO | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Valencia County Sheriff's Office | Los Lunas, NM | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Railroad Agricultural & Industrial Learn Soc Inc | Menifee, CA | $49,400 | 4 | 1 | 2025 |
| Regional Rehabilitation Center Inc | Tupelo, MS | $48,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Fort Worth Report | Fort Worth, TX | $45,320 | 7 | 4 | 2025 |
| Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas Inc | Jonesboro, AR | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Independent Colleges of Washington | Seattle, WA | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Saint Teresa of Calcutta Parish | Roanoke, TX | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Strider Education Foundation Inc | Rapid City, SD | $45,000 | 5 | 2 | 2022 |
| Missouri Colleges Fund Inc | Jefferson City, MO | $44,400 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Dreampower Foundation | Castle Rock, CO | $43,295 | 12 | 4 | 2025 |
| St Mary's Cathedral School | Amarillo, TX | $43,000 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Tarrant County College Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | $42,700 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Bismarck Marathon | Bismarck, ND | $42,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Presbyterian Night Shelter | Fort Worth, TX | $42,500 | 5 | 4 | 2025 |
| Fossil Creek Community Development Center | Fort Worth, TX | $40,800 | 7 | 5 | 2025 |
| Catholic Diocese of Ft Worth Advancement Fdn | Fort Worth, TX | $40,656 | 5 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Warm Place | Fort Worth, TX | $40,500 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| Amory Main Street | Amory, MS | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Emporia State University Fdn | Emporia, KS | $40,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Engage Hope Ministries | Plano, TX | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Greater Topeka Partnership Foundation | Topeka, KS | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Lawrence Public Library Foundation | Lawrence, KS | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Openlands | Chicago, IL | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| The 100 Club of Illinois | Chicago, IL | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| University of Denver Trans Supply Chain Inst | Denver, CO | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Whitefish Community Foundation | Whitefish, MT | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| The Corporation of Haverford College | Haverford, PA | $39,425 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Strider Education Fdn Inc | Rapid City, SD | $38,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Compassion International | Colorado Springs, CO | $37,903 | 16 | 5 | 2025 |
| Community Enrichment Center Inc | North Richland Hills, TX | $37,750 | 5 | 4 | 2025 |
| Junior Achievement of the Chisholm Trail Inc | Fort Worth, TX | $37,675 | 16 | 5 | 2025 |
| Lifepoint Fellowship Church of Haslet | Haslet, TX | $37,631 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| United Way of Fresno and Madera Counties | Fresno, CA | $37,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| United Way of San Joaquin County | Stockton, CA | $37,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| United Way of the Columbia-Willamette | Portland, OR | $37,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Alliance for Children | Fort Worth, TX | $36,300 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Minnesota Private College Fund | Minneapolis, MN | $36,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Greener Days Ahead Rescue | Mount Vernon, AR | $35,259 | 13 | 3 | 2023 |
| Back to School Roundup | Hurst, TX | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Marshall County Sheriff's Office | Madill, OK | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| North Valley Community Foundation | Chico, CA | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Seattle Art Museum | Seattle, WA | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Texas Ballet Theater | Fort Worth, TX | $35,000 | 4 | 2 | 2023 |
| Texas Future Farmers of America Foundation Inc | Austin, TX | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| United Way of the Black Hills | Rapid City, SD | $35,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Village of De Soto Wi | De Soto, WI | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Life Point Fellowship Church of Haslet | Haslet, TX | $34,975 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Vt Seva | Princeton Junction, NJ | $34,971 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Starboard Foundation Inc | Fort Worth, TX | $34,031 | 8 | 4 | 2025 |
| Pikes Peak United Way | Colorado Spgs, CO | $34,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Inc | Fort Worth, TX | $33,939 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Amon Carter Museum | Fort Worth, TX | $33,333 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| New Horizons Foundation Inc | Colorado Springs, CO | $33,000 | 15 | 4 | 2025 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House of Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $33,000 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| Camp Summit Inc | Dallas, TX | $32,700 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| CASA Manana Inc | Fort Worth, TX | $32,500 | 8 | 5 | 2025 |
| Trustees of Eureka College | Eureka, IL | $32,500 | 3 | 2 | 2025 |
| United Way of Northeast South Dakota | Aberdeen, SD | $32,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Allies in Youth Development | Mansfield, TX | $31,090 | 7 | 4 | 2025 |
| 3 Hearts Farm Animal Rescue | Springtown, TX | $30,239 | 3 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Salvation Army | Tustin, CA | $30,100 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Amory Railroad Festival Incorporated | Amory, MS | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities | Saint Paul, MN | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Burlington Rural Fire Dept | Burlington, ND | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Children's Inn a Program of Children's Home Socie | Sioux Falls, SD | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Chrysalis a Center for Women Aka Tubman | Minneapolis, MN | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| City of Moorhead | Moorhead, MN | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Colorado Seminary | Denver, CO | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Community Garden Inc | Kansas City, KS | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Father Mccartan Memorial School Fdn | Marceline, MO | $30,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Footprints Inc | Kansas City, MO | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Foundation for the Education of Young Women | Dallas, TX | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Great Harvest Missions Inc | La Habra, CA | $30,000 | 19 | 5 | 2025 |
| Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston | Houston, TX | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Kandiyohi County Sheriff's Office | Willmar, MN | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Meals on Wheels of Albuquerque | Albuquerque, NM | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mid-South Food Bank | Memphis, TN | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Mini Sota Agricultural Childrens Museum | Benson, MN | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Omaha Children's Museum Inc | Omaha, NE | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Multicultural Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Town of Hudson | Hudson, CO | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Way Amarillo & Canyon Tx | Amarillo, TX | $30,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| United Way of North Central New Mexico | Albuquerque, NM | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Valley City Public Schools | Valley City, ND | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Fort Worth Stock Show Syndicate | Fort Worth, TX | $29,766 | 4 | 2 | 2025 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $29,159 | 23 | 5 | 2025 |
| Education Foundation for Billings Public Schools | Billings, MT | $29,125 | 5 | 4 | 2025 |
| United Way of Cass-Clay Inc | Fargo, ND | $29,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Osceola Fire Department | Osceola, AR | $28,905 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Boy Scouts of America Cornhusker Council - Walto | Walton, NE | $28,850 | 4 | 2 | 2022 |
| 6 Stones Mission Network | Euless, TX | $28,064 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Meals on Wheels Inc of Tarrant County | Haltom City, TX | $28,003 | 11 | 5 | 2025 |
| National Foundation of Enrichment for the Arts Hum | Chesterton, IL | $28,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| St Mary Catholic Church of Lincoln | Lincoln, NE | $27,985 | 7 | 3 | 2025 |
| Grace | Grapevine, TX | $27,900 | 7 | 4 | 2025 |
| St Mary Parish Catholic School | Derby, KS | $27,500 | 5 | 4 | 2025 |
| Sacred Heart School | Falls City, NE | $27,000 | 9 | 4 | 2024 |
| Agriculture Future of America Inc | Kansas City, MO | $25,158 | 6 | 4 | 2025 |
| City of Roswell Fire Department | Roswell, NM | $25,081 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Aberdeen Family Y | Aberdeen, SD | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Baylor Scott & White All Saints Health Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bonner Community Food Center Inc | Sandpoint, ID | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tarrant County Inc | Fort Worth, TX | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Burlingtonwest Burlington Area United Way | Burlington, IA | $25,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Camp Fire USA First Texas Council | Fort Worth, TX | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Center for Nonprofit Management | Dallas, TX | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| City of Mount Vernon Washington | Mount Vernon, WA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| City of Ravenna Ne | Ravenna, NE | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| City of Sumas | Sumas, WA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| City of Trumann | Trumann, AR | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| City of Whitefish Fire Department | Whitefish, MT | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Eureka College | Eureka, IL | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Fett Benjamin S | Fort Worth, TX | $25,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Flint Hills Discovery Center Foundation | Manhattan, KS | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fort Worth Bible Church | Fort Worth, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Friends of the Flathead Avalanche Center | Whitefish, MT | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Great Rivers United Way Inc | Onalaska, WI | $25,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sioux Falls | Sioux Falls, SD | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Help Committee and Boys & Girls Club of Hi-Line | Havre, MT | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
1,204 of 3,314 (36%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 44%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 3,162 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,617 | $8,614,613 | $2,500 |
| 2022 | 1,555 | $9,672,795 | $2,500 |
| 2023 | 1,570 | $9,649,531 | $2,500 |
| 2024 | 920 | $6,078,630 | $2,500 |
| 2025 | 993 | $6,992,189 | $2,500 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Bnsf Railway Foundation has 164 of them, worth $14.3M. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Montana Historical Society | Helena, MT | $500,000 |
| Montana Historical Society | Helena, MT | $500,000 |
| Montana Historical Society | Helena, MT | $500,000 |
| Montana Historical Society | Helena, MT | $500,000 |
| Montana Historical Society | Helena, MT | $500,000 |
| Montana Historical Society | Helena, MT | $500,000 |
| Montana Historical Society | Helena, MT | $500,000 |
| Montana Historical Society | Helena, MT | $500,000 |
| Texas Christian University | Fort Worth, TX | $400,000 |
| National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation | Arlington, TX | $200,000 |
| National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation | Arlington, TX | $200,000 |
| National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation | Arlington, TX | $200,000 |
| National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation | Arlington, TX | $200,000 |
| Event Facilities Fort Worth Inc | Fort Worth, TX | $200,000 |
| Event Facilities Fort Worth Inc | Fort Worth, TX | $200,000 |
Where its money goes
37% of its giving went to organizations in Texas. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund231 shared recipientsAmerican Online Giving Foundation Inc213 shared recipientsDonor Advised Charitable Giving Inc207 shared recipientsCharities Aid Foundation America166 shared recipientsThe Blackbaud Giving Fund139 shared recipientsNational Philanthropic Trust136 shared recipients
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $2,500. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Texas.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Bnsf Railway Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 2301 Lou Menk Drive, Fort Worth, TX, 76131. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
EIN 26-1635887 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
This is history, not an open call. Foundation returns are published about a year after the tax year ends. Nothing on this page is a deadline. It is a record of who this foundation has actually funded.
Is something here wrong about your foundation? Email [email protected] and we will correct it.