Grants paid by Bess L Rayford Foundation
EIN 31-1583091 · Henderson, TX · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20Z
Bess L Rayford Foundation of Henderson, TX (EIN 31-1583091) reported 89 grants paid totaling $811,000 to 19 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$811,000
89 grants
Recipients
19
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
8 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 11 | $95,000 | — |
| 2019 | 12 | $95,000 | — |
| 2020 | 11 | $111,000 | — |
| 2021 | 9 | $74,000 | — |
| 2022 | 12 | $121,000 | — |
| 2023 | 12 | $114,000 | — |
| 2024 | 11 | $88,000 | — |
| 2025 | 11 | $113,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 19 recipients receiving the most from Bess L Rayford Foundation, by grants paid, out of 19 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys Girls Club of Rusk County 75-2730664 | D | Henderson, TX | 8 | $230,000 | 2025 |
| First United Methodist Church | U | Henderson, TX | 5 | $107,000 | 2022 |
| Henderson Interchurch Ministry 32-0747932 | B | Henderson, TX | 8 | $62,000 | 2025 |
| One Step at a Time Inc 75-2792796 | B | Henderson, TX | 8 | $62,000 | 2025 |
| Henderson Food Bank 71-0887543 | B | Henderson, TX | 8 | $50,000 | 2025 |
| Rusk County Heritage Association 75-6037529 | B | Henderson, TX | 7 | $46,000 | 2025 |
| Henderson Isd Education Foundation 75-2755790 | B | Henderson, TX | 6 | $35,000 | 2023 |
| Rusk County Friends Helping Friends 37-1488135 | B | Henderson, TX | 8 | $34,000 | 2025 |
| Rusk County Historical Commission 75-2006662 | D | Henderson, TX | 3 | $31,000 | 2025 |
| Rusk County Children's Advocacy Cen 75-2884174 | D | Henderson, TX | 7 | $30,000 | 2025 |
| Rusk County United Way | U | Henderson, TX | 5 | $30,000 | 2025 |
| Henderson Civic Center Inc 75-2240172 | C | Henderson, TX | 2 | $23,000 | 2024 |
| Rusk County Child Welfare Board 75-2912111 | B | Henderson, TX | 4 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Think Paws-Itive Foundation Inc | U | Henderson, TX | 2 | $20,000 | 2019 |
| Samaritan Counseling Center of Tyle 76-0068922 | D | Tyler, TX | 4 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| Henderson Civic Theatre 75-2178568 | C | Henderson, TX | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Rusk County Pets Alive 83-1735493 | B | Henderson, TX | 1 | $5,000 | 2019 |
| Friends of Rusk County Memorial Lib | U | Henderson, TX | 1 | $3,000 | 2023 |
| Children's Advocacy Center 75-2665054 | C | Henderson, TX | 1 | $3,000 | 2018 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 89 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys Girls Club of Rusk County Henderson, TX | D | $45,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202640489349100214 |
| 2025 | Henderson Interchurch Ministry Henderson, TX | B | $17,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202640489349100214 |
| 2025 | Henderson Civic Theatre Henderson, TX | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202640489349100214 |
| 2025 | Rusk County Historical Commission Henderson, TX | D | $6,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202640489349100214 |
| 2025 | Rusk County Child Welfare Board Henderson, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202640489349100214 |
| 2025 | Rusk County Children's Advocacy Cen Henderson, TX | D | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202640489349100214 |
| 2025 | Henderson Food Bank Henderson, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202640489349100214 |
| 2025 | Rusk County United Way Henderson, TX | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202640489349100214 |
| 2025 | One Step at a Time Inc Henderson, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202640489349100214 |
| 2025 | Rusk County Heritage Association Henderson, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202640489349100214 |
| 2025 | Rusk County Friends Helping Friends Henderson, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | PRESCRIPTION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM | 202640489349100214 |
| 2024 | Boys Girls Club of Rusk County Henderson, TX | D | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202520499349100517 |
| 2024 | Henderson Civic Center Inc Henderson, TX | C | $13,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202520499349100517 |
| 2024 | Rusk County Historical Commission Henderson, TX | D | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202520499349100517 |
| 2024 | Rusk County United Way Henderson, TX | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202520499349100517 |
| 2024 | One Step at a Time Inc Henderson, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202520499349100517 |
| 2024 | Rusk County Child Welfare Board Henderson, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202520499349100517 |
| 2024 | Rusk County Friends Helping Friends Henderson, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | PRESCRIPTION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM | 202520499349100517 |
| 2024 | Henderson Food Bank Henderson, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202520499349100517 |
| 2024 | Henderson Interchurch Ministry Henderson, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202520499349100517 |
| 2024 | Rusk County Children's Advocacy Cen Henderson, TX | D | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202520499349100517 |
| 2024 | Rusk County Heritage Association Henderson, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202520499349100517 |
| 2023 | Boys Girls Club of Rusk County Henderson, TX | D | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202400399349100400 |
| 2023 | One Step at a Time Inc Henderson, TX | B | $16,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202400399349100400 |
| 2023 | Henderson Interchurch Ministry Henderson, TX | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202400399349100400 |
| 2023 | Henderson Civic Center Inc Henderson, TX | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202400399349100400 |
| 2023 | Rusk County United Way Henderson, TX | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202400399349100400 |
| 2023 | Henderson Food Bank Henderson, TX | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202400399349100400 |
| 2023 | Henderson Isd Education Foundation Henderson, TX | B | $10,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS | 202400399349100400 |
| 2023 | Rusk County Heritage Association Henderson, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202400399349100400 |
| 2023 | Rusk County Child Welfare Board Henderson, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202400399349100400 |
| 2023 | Rusk County Children's Advocacy Cen Henderson, TX | D | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202400399349100400 |
| 2023 | Rusk County Friends Helping Friends Henderson, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | PRESCRIPTION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM | 202400399349100400 |
| 2023 | Friends of Rusk County Memorial Lib Henderson, TX | U | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202400399349100400 |
| 2022 | Boys Girls Club of Rusk County Henderson, TX | D | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202300459349100015 |
| 2022 | First United Methodist Church Henderson, TX | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202300459349100015 |
| 2022 | Rusk County Historical Commission Henderson, TX | D | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202300459349100015 |
| 2022 | One Step at a Time Inc Henderson, TX | B | $11,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202300459349100015 |
| 2022 | Rusk County Heritage Association Henderson, TX | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202300459349100015 |
| 2022 | Rusk County United Way Henderson, TX | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202300459349100015 |
| 2022 | Rusk County Children's Advocacy Cen Henderson, TX | D | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202300459349100015 |
| 2022 | Henderson Isd Education Foundation Henderson, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS | 202300459349100015 |
| 2022 | Rusk County Child Welfare Board Henderson, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202300459349100015 |
| 2022 | Rusk County Friends Helping Friends Henderson, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | PRESCRIPTION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM | 202300459349100015 |
| 2022 | Henderson Food Bank Henderson, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202300459349100015 |
| 2022 | Henderson Interchurch Ministry Henderson, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202300459349100015 |
| 2021 | Boys Girls Club of Rusk County Henderson, TX | D | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202200469349100300 |
| 2021 | First United Methodist Church Henderson, TX | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202200469349100300 |
| 2021 | Henderson Isd Education Foundation Henderson, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS | 202200469349100300 |
| 2021 | Rusk County Friends Helping Friends Henderson, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | PRESCRIPTION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM | 202200469349100300 |
| 2021 | Henderson Interchurch Ministry Henderson, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202200469349100300 |
| 2021 | Henderson Food Bank Henderson, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202200469349100300 |
| 2021 | One Step at a Time Inc Henderson, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202200469349100300 |
| 2021 | Samaritan Counseling Center of Tyle Tyler, TX | D | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202200469349100300 |
| 2021 | Rusk County Children's Advocacy Cen Henderson, TX | D | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202200469349100300 |
| 2020 | First United Methodist Church Henderson, TX | U | $27,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202100479349100405 |
| 2020 | Boys Girls Club of Rusk County Henderson, TX | D | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202100479349100405 |
| 2020 | One Step at a Time Inc Henderson, TX | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202100479349100405 |
| 2020 | Henderson Interchurch Ministry Henderson, TX | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202100479349100405 |
| 2020 | Henderson Food Bank Henderson, TX | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202100479349100405 |
| 2020 | Henderson Isd Education Foundation Henderson, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS | 202100479349100405 |
| 2020 | Rusk County Children's Advocacy Cen Henderson, TX | D | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202100479349100405 |
| 2020 | Rusk County United Way Henderson, TX | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202100479349100405 |
| 2020 | Rusk County Heritage Association Henderson, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202100479349100405 |
| 2020 | Rusk County Friends Helping Friends Henderson, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | PRESCRIPTION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM | 202100479349100405 |
| 2020 | Samaritan Counseling Center of Tyle Tyler, TX | D | $4,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202100479349100405 |
| 2019 | Boys Girls Club of Rusk County Henderson, TX | D | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202020449349100002 |
| 2019 | First United Methodist Church Henderson, TX | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202020449349100002 |
| 2019 | Rusk County Heritage Association Henderson, TX | B | $8,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202020449349100002 |
| 2019 | One Step at a Time Inc Henderson, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202020449349100002 |
| 2019 | Rusk County Pets Alive Henderson, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202020449349100002 |
| 2019 | Henderson Food Bank Henderson, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202020449349100002 |
| 2019 | Henderson Isd Education Foundation Henderson, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS | 202020449349100002 |
| 2019 | Think Paws-Itive Foundation Inc Henderson, TX | U | $5,000 | paid | DOG PARK CONSTRUCTION PROJECT | 202020449349100002 |
| 2019 | Henderson Interchurch Ministry Henderson, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202020449349100002 |
| 2019 | Rusk County Children's Advocacy Cen Henderson, TX | D | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202020449349100002 |
| 2019 | Rusk County Friends Helping Friends Henderson, TX | B | $2,000 | paid | PRESCRIPTION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM | 202020449349100002 |
| 2019 | Samaritan Counseling Center of Tyle Tyler, TX | D | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202020449349100002 |
| 2018 | Boys Girls Club of Rusk County Henderson, TX | D | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 201900459349100000 |
| 2018 | First United Methodist Church Henderson, TX | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 201900459349100000 |
| 2018 | Think Paws-Itive Foundation Inc Henderson, TX | U | $15,000 | paid | DOG PARK CONSTRUCTION PROJECT | 201900459349100000 |
| 2018 | Rusk County Heritage Association Henderson, TX | B | $8,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 201900459349100000 |
| 2018 | Henderson Isd Education Foundation Henderson, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS | 201900459349100000 |
| 2018 | Henderson Interchurch Ministry Henderson, TX | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 201900459349100000 |
| 2018 | Henderson Food Bank Henderson, TX | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 201900459349100000 |
| 2018 | One Step at a Time Inc Henderson, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 201900459349100000 |
| 2018 | Children's Advocacy Center Henderson, TX | C | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 201900459349100000 |
| 2018 | Samaritan Counseling Center of Tyle Tyler, TX | D | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 201900459349100000 |
| 2018 | Rusk County Friends Helping Friends Henderson, TX | C | $2,000 | paid | PRESCRIPTION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM | 201900459349100000 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-09-30 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202640489349100214 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-09-30 | not stated | 2023v6.0 | 202520499349100517 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-09-30 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202400399349100400 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-09-30 | not stated | 2021v4.1 | 202300459349100015 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-09-30 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202200469349100300 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-09-30 | not stated | 2019v5.0 | 202100479349100405 |
| 990PF | 2019 | 2019-09-30 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 202020449349100002 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-09-30 | not stated | 2017v2.2 | 201900459349100000 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/311583091.json.
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