Community Foundation of Brazoria County
Angleton, TX · EIN 76-0427068. Reported 98 grants totalling $1,471,660 to 83 organizations across tax years 2020-2024, on Form 990 Schedule I.
Does this grantmaker accept applications?
Its tax return does not say, and we will not guess. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which asks outright whether they fund only organizations they select themselves -- 78% say yes, and that one answer is what lets the rest of this site tell you which foundations are worth approaching. Grantmaking charities like this one file a regular Form 990 instead, and the IRS never puts the question to them. Anyone claiming to know the answer from the filing is inventing it.
Three things in the filing do bear on it:
- What kind of organization it is. For Community Foundation of Brazoria County, the IRS classifies it as a community foundation (NTEE T31).
- How spread out its giving is. 83 distinct organizations, with 8% of the dollars going to the largest single recipient. That is genuinely spread out -- the mark of a funder making many independent decisions rather than underwriting one institution.
- How much its list changes. 35% of one year's grantees are funded again the next, across 1 year-to-year transition. That is below the 56% median for grantmaking charities, and well below the 67% median for private foundations. It describes the organizations it already funds, not whether it would consider a new one.
How big are its grants?
The median reported grant is $10,000. Half of what it reported fell between $8,000 and $20,000; the smallest was $5,100 and the largest $85,500. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong organization.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by the EIN the filer reported, not by name, so an organization that was typed differently in two years appears once rather than twice.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady Queen of Peace | Richwood, TX | $120,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University Baptist Church | Houston, TX | $108,475 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Our Lady of Guadalupe | Houston, TX | $70,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bach | Angleton, TX | $61,057 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic School Incorporated | Richwood, TX | $58,100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Pgf Grant Fund | Angleton, TX | $42,217 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mountain on Masters Rd | Manvel, TX | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Brazosport Rotary Club | Lake Jackson, TX | $37,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Salvation Army | Freeport, TX | $31,100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Brazosport College Foundation | Lake Jackson, TX | $29,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Refuge for Women | Lewisville, TX | $28,075 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Susan G Komen Breast Cancer F | Dallas, TX | $27,753 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Brazosport Cares Inc | Freeport, TX | $26,625 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Old Fort Velasco Historical Association | Clute, TX | $26,237 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Brazoria Cnty Womens Center | Angleton, TX | $26,050 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Harvest for the Hungry Inc | Freeport, TX | $23,450 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Brazosport College Foundation | Lake Jackson, TX | $23,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Brazoria County Dream Center Inc | Clute, TX | $22,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Boy Scouts of America South T | Corpus Christi, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cal Farleys Boys Ranch | Amarillo, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Second Chance Network | Angleton, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Texas Baptist Men | Dallas, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Theatre Under the Stars | Houston, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of Houston Downto | Houston, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Society of Saint Vincent De | Houston, TX | $17,010 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Brazosport Cares | Freeport, TX | $17,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Community Inclusion Program | Angleton, TX | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Brazoria Cnty Dream Ctr | Clute, TX | $15,338 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Forgotten Angels | Pearland, TX | $15,050 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mosaic in Action | Pearland, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Texas A&m Foundation | College Sta, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Actions Inc of Brazoria C | Angleton, TX | $14,575 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Salvation Army National Corp | Alexandria, VA | $13,053 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Actions Incorporated of Brazoria County | Angleton, TX | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Baylor University | Waco, TX | $11,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| True to Life Ministries | Lake Jackson, TX | $11,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pearland Neighborhood Cntr | Pearland, TX | $10,250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Adult Reading Center Inc | Pearland, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Baps Charities Inc | Windsor, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Basset Buddies Rescue of Texas | Fulshear, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Baylor University | Waco, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Brazosport Fine Arts Council | Clute, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Forever Parks Foundation of Pearland | Pearland, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Hope Through Housing Foundati | Humble, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Liberty Counsel Inc | Orlando, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| New Hope Opportunities Inc | Roseville, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Rainbow of Hope Texas | Rosharon, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Special Olympics Texas Inc | San Antonio, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Social Motion Inc | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Trustees of Dartmouth College | Hanover, NH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Rose | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wesley First United Methodist | Clute, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Live Oak Clinic | Lake Jackson, TX | $9,075 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends of Brazoria Wildlife | Lake Jackson, TX | $8,808 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Texas Baptist Men Inc | Dallas, TX | $8,769 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Refuge for Women Texas Gulf C | Bridgeport, TX | $8,762 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Houston | Houston, TX | $8,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Brazosport Home Delivered | Lake Jackson, TX | $8,470 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Federation of the Blind of Texas Inc | Alvin, TX | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| River of Hope | Clute, TX | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Society of Saint Vincent De | Houston, TX | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Rose | Houston, TX | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| City of West Columbia | West Columbia, TX | $7,800 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Gathering Place Interfaith | Angleton, TX | $7,630 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Live Oak Clinic of Brazosport | Lake Jackson, TX | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| SPCA of Brazoria County | Lake Jackson, TX | $7,498 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Brazosport Home Delivered Mea | Lake Jackson, TX | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| First Baptist Church | Lake Jackson, TX | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation | Dallas, TX | $6,872 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Food Basket | Clute, TX | $6,655 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Junior Achievement of Brazoria County Inc | Lake Jackson, TX | $6,322 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Brazoria County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals | Lake Jackson, TX | $6,115 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Gc Grandparents As Parents | Angleton, TX | $6,050 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Gulf Coast Southern Texas Ani | Angleton, TX | $6,050 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Thomas Center | Angleton, TX | $6,050 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Whites Cottage Center | Angleton, TX | $6,050 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Brazoria Cnty Gathering Place | Angleton, TX | $5,800 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sweeny Little League | Sweeny, TX | $5,763 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Humanity First USA | Chantilly, VA | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Interfaith Food Bank Inc | Clute, TX | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Gulf Coast CASA | Angleton, TX | $5,400 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Citizens for Animal Protection Inc | Houston, TX | $5,206 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Gulf Coast & Southern Texas Animal Rescue Service | Angleton, TX | $5,100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
14 of 83 (17%) received money in more than one year over the 3 years we hold. Remember the $5,000 floor: an organization funded every year at $3,000 shows up here as never funded at all.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose column of its filings, largest first. This is the closest thing to a statement of what it funds, in its own words.
- Basset Buddies Rescue
Adnimal Adoption & Shelter - SPCA Brazoria County
Animal Adoption & Shelter
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 25 of 83 recipients we could match to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's, not ours -- Schedule I reports the recipient's EIN, so this is a lookup rather than a name match.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants reported | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 36 | $460,274 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 40 | $637,171 | $10,000 |
| 2024 | 22 | $374,215 | $13,357 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- Form 990 arrives about a year after the year it covers, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a grantmaker winding down.
Where its money goes
96% of its giving went to organizations in Texas. Community foundations and federated funds are usually the most geographically bounded funders there are -- being outside the footprint is normally disqualifying in a way that a weak programme fit is not.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These grantmakers and private foundations gave to organizations this one also funded. 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 grantmaker
- Look for a published programme first. Unlike most private foundations, organizations of this kind often do run open, deadlined grant cycles with written guidelines. Its own website is the authority on that; this page is the authority on who it has actually paid.
- Check you are its size. The median reported grant is $10,000 -- and because grants under $5,000 need not be reported, it very likely writes smaller cheques than this page can see.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving concentrates in Texas.
- Read the recipient list for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer and a cheap one to get.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Community Foundation of Brazoria County's own Form 990 Schedule I filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Recipient classifications, the concentration and retention figures and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations from them, described in how we build this.
On its most recent return it told the IRS it made grants to 8 section 501(c)(3) organizations and 14 other organizations. That is the filer's own count for one year; the totals above cover every year we hold.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 2392, Angleton, TX, 77516.
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