Charles & Lois Marie Bright
Nacogdoches, TX · EIN 75-2717755. Reported 284 grants totalling $8,168,330 to 102 recipients across tax years 2020-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
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. Charles & Lois Marie Bright did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $29,000; the smallest was $52 and the largest $300,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millard's Crossing | Nacogdoches, TX | $1,204,930 | 15 | 5 | 2024 |
| Friends of Historic Nacogdoches | Nacogdoches, TX | $508,474 | 10 | 5 | 2024 |
| The Village Nac | Nacogdoches, TX | $399,500 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Love Inc | Nacogdoches, TX | $383,358 | 8 | 5 | 2024 |
| Humane Society of Nacogdoches County | Nacogdoches, TX | $372,000 | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| First Christian Church | Nacogdoches, TX | $351,000 | 8 | 5 | 2024 |
| Stephen F Austin State University | Nacogdoches, TX | $350,513 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Sfasu Foundation | Nacogdoches, TX | $309,028 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Nacogdoches Airport Improvement Foundation | Nacogdoches, TX | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Nacogdoches Federation of Womens Club | Nacogdoches, TX | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Libertlooneyville Volunteer Fire Department | Cushing, TX | $255,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Nacogoches Law Enforcement Foundation | Nacogdoches, TX | $236,582 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mission Nacnew Horizons | Nacogdoches, TX | $210,000 | 4 | 3 | 2022 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Deep East Tx | Nacogdoches, TX | $180,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Nacogdoches County Hospital District | Nacogdoches, TX | $147,176 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Keep Nacogdoches Beautiful | Nacogdoches, TX | $140,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Nacogdoches Senior Center | Nacogdoches, TX | $140,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Christian Women's Job Corp | Nacogdoches, TX | $124,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Glory Gang Ministries | Nacogdoches, TX | $120,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Texas A&m University | College Station, TX | $118,547 | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| The University of Texas at Tyler | Tyler, TX | $114,544 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Nacogdoches Isd Education Foundation | Nacogdoches, TX | $111,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Solid Foundation Association | Nacogdoches, TX | $110,887 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Nacogdoches Boys Youth Baseball Association | Nacodoches, TX | $109,365 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | $96,247 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Nacogdoches County Sheriff's Office | Nacogdoches, TX | $95,555 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| County of Nacogdoches | Nacogdoches, TX | $77,400 | 6 | 3 | 2022 |
| The Fellowship of Christian Athlete | Nacogdoches, TX | $70,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Nacogdoches County Youth Livestock Association | Nacogdoches, TX | $69,550 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Heartbeat Pregnancy Center | Nacogdoches, TX | $65,950 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Le Tourneau University | Longview, TX | $58,752 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Nacogdoches County Chamber Foundation | Nacogdoches, TX | $56,551 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bridges International | Austin, TX | $50,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Cal Farley's Boys Ranch | Amarillo, TX | $50,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Fairview Methodist Church | Nacogdoches, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Melrose Vfd | Nacogdoces, TX | $46,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Tarleton State University | Stephenville, TX | $42,991 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Tyler Junior College | Tyler, TX | $41,172 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Nac Foster Rescue | Nacogdoches, TX | $35,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Nacogdoches Hero Foundation | Nacogdoches, TX | $34,677 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| United Way of Nacogdoches County | Nacogdoches, TX | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| City of Nacogdoches | Nacogdoches, TX | $29,784 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Rx | Nacogdoches, TX | $28,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Guiding Eyes for the Blind | Yorktown Heights, NY | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Lamp-Lite Theater | Nacogdoches, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Helping House | Nacogdoches, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Nacogdoches County Youth Commercial Heifer Show | Garrison, TX | $23,250 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Texas Woman's University | Denton, TX | $22,919 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| East Texas Food Bank | Tyler, TX | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Texas State Technical College | Waco, TX | $18,761 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Panola College | Carthage, TX | $16,723 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Kilgore College | Kilgore, TX | $16,256 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| City of Garrison | Garrison, TX | $15,800 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Calvary Baptist Church | Nacogdoches, TX | $15,600 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX | $15,149 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Christ Episcopal School | Nacogdoches, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fredonial Hill Baptist Academy | Nacogdoches, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Regents Academy of Nacogdoches Inc | Nacogdoches, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The University of Texas at Dallas | Richardson, TX | $14,675 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Angelina College | Lufkin, TX | $14,311 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| God's Open Door to Eternal Life Inc | Nacogdoches, TX | $13,789 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Nacogdoches, TX | $12,386 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Loco Valley Volunteer Fire Department | Nacogdoches, TX | $12,153 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Texas State University | San Marcos, TX | $10,171 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| African American Heritage Project | Nacogdoches, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nacogdoches Hope Food Pantry | Nacogdoches, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wiley Hotel | Garrison, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Womens Shelter of East Texas | Lufkin, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Stonewall Nac Community Center | Nacogdoches, TX | $9,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Southwestern Assemblies of God University | Waxahachie, TX | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Nacogdoches County Probation Department | Nacogdoches, TX | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Trail Life | Nacogdoches, TX | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Concerned Black Men | Nacogdoches, TX | $7,400 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| East Texas Baptist University | Marshall, TX | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Etoile Volunteer Fire Department | Etoile, TX | $6,296 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Appleby Volunteer Fire Deparment | Nacogdoches, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cushing Volunteer Fire Department | Cushing, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Douglass Volunteer Fire Department | Douglass, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Driving Jacks | Nacogdoches, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Garrison Volunteer Fire Department | Garrison, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Gloria Russell Children's Ministry | Lufkin, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lake Nacogdoches Volunteer Fire Department | Nacogdoches, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nacogdoches County Chamber of Commerce | Nacogdoches, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sacred Heart of Catholic Church | Nacogdoches, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| South Nacogdoches Volunteer Fire Department | Nacogdoches, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Texas Archeological Society | San Marcos, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Nine Flags Museum | Nacogdoches, TX | $4,100 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Jacksonville College | Jacksonville, TX | $4,071 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Azleway Children's Services | Nacogdoches, TX | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Greater East Texas Community Action Program | Nacogdoches, TX | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Lamar University | Beaumont, TX | $3,331 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Nacogdoches Crime Stoppers | Nacogdoches, TX | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Dallas Baptist University | Dallas, TX | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| John S Roberts Chapter 443 Usd 1812 | Nacogdoches, TX | $1,800 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Sam Houston State University | Huntsville, TX | $1,570 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Texas A&m University Corpus | Corpus Christi, TX | $1,501 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Savannah Collge of Art & Design | Savannah, GA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Houston Downtown | Houston, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Blinn College | Brenham, TX | $684 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Central Texas College | Killeen, TX | $549 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mission Upreach | Longview, TX | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lone Star College | Houston, TX | $52 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
58 of 102 (57%) 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 70%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Nacogdoches Federation of Womens Club
RENOVATION OF OLD UNIV. BUILDING - The Village Nac
BATH/LAUNDRY HOUSE RENOVATION - Friends of Historic Nacogdoches
THE STORY TELLER'S STATUE - Keep Nacogdoches Beautiful
IMPROVEMTENTS TO SFA TRAIL - Boys and Girls Club of Deep East Tx
AIR CONDITIONER REPLACEMENT - Nacogdoches County Sheriff's Office
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What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 94 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 44 | $1,510,995 | $10,000 |
| 2021 | 66 | $1,661,661 | $10,000 |
| 2022 | 62 | $1,744,354 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 54 | $1,525,218 | $10,000 |
| 2024 | 58 | $1,726,102 | $10,000 |
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.
Where its money goes
100% 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.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $10,000. 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 Charles & Lois Marie Bright's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). 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: Po Box 635001, Nacogdoches, TX, 75963. 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.
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