Grants paid by Bares Family Foundation
EIN 46-2818873 · Bee Cave, TX · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
Bares Family Foundation of Bee Cave, TX (EIN 46-2818873) reported 30 grants paid totaling $615,238 to 12 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
$615,238
30 grants
Recipients
12
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
8 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 5 | $59,000 | — |
| 2019 | 4 | $89,000 | — |
| 2020 | 3 | $78,000 | — |
| 2021 | 4 | $227,238 | — |
| 2022 | 5 | $54,000 | — |
| 2023 | 3 | $36,000 | — |
| 2024 | 3 | $36,000 | — |
| 2025 | 3 | $36,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 12 recipients receiving the most from Bares Family Foundation, by grants paid, out of 12 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuclear Threat Initiative 52-2289435 | B | Washington, DC | 3 | $200,000 | 2021 |
| Klru | U | Austin, TX | 8 | $192,000 | 2025 |
| Democracy Found | U | Brookfield, WI | 1 | $100,000 | 2021 |
| University of Nebraska - Omaha 47-4973210 | B | Omaha, NE | 4 | $35,000 | 2023 |
| University of Nebraska Foundation 47-0379839 | B | Lincoln, NE | 2 | $20,000 | 2022 |
| Missionary Society of St Columban | U | St Columbans, NE | 2 | $20,000 | 2019 |
| University of Nebraska - Lincoln 47-6045947 | B | Lincoln, NE | 4 | $18,238 | 2024 |
| Metropolitan Community College - Omaha | U | Omaha, NE | 2 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Wayne State College 93-1144430 | B | Wayne, NE | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| Bellevue University 47-0491571 | B | Bellevue, NE | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| Michigan State University | U | East Lansing, MI | 1 | $5,000 | 2018 |
| Evangel University 43-1620898 | B | Springfield, MO | 1 | $5,000 | 2025 |
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 30 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Klru Austin, TX | U | $26,000 | paid | FRIENDS OF AUSTIN CITY LIMITS - PBS SHOW | 202621339349103507 |
| 2025 | Evangel University Springfield, MO | B | $5,000 | paid | TO FUND SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS | 202621339349103507 |
| 2025 | Metropolitan Community College - Omaha Omaha, NE | U | $5,000 | paid | TO FUND SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS | 202621339349103507 |
| 2024 | Klru Austin, TX | U | $26,000 | paid | FRIENDS OF AUSTIN CITY LIMITS - PBS SHOW | 202501259349100515 |
| 2024 | Metropolitan Community College - Omaha Omaha, NE | U | $5,000 | paid | TO FUND SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS | 202501259349100515 |
| 2024 | University of Nebraska - Lincoln Lincoln, NE | B | $5,000 | paid | TO FUND SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS | 202501259349100515 |
| 2023 | Klru Austin, TX | U | $26,000 | paid | FRIENDS OF AUSTIN CITY LIMITS - PBS SHOW | 202441069349100149 |
| 2023 | University of Nebraska - Omaha Omaha, NE | B | $5,000 | paid | TO FUND SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS | 202441069349100149 |
| 2023 | University of Nebraska - Lincoln Lincoln, NE | B | $5,000 | paid | TO FUND SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS | 202441069349100149 |
| 2022 | Klru Austin, TX | U | $24,000 | paid | FRIENDS OF AUSTIN CITY LIMITS- PBS SHOW | 202312979349100836 |
| 2022 | University of Nebraska - Omaha Omaha, NE | B | $15,000 | paid | TO FUND SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS | 202312979349100836 |
| 2022 | Wayne State College Wayne, NE | B | $5,000 | paid | TO FUND SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS | 202312979349100836 |
| 2022 | University of Nebraska - Kearny Kearny, NE | D | $5,000 | paid | TO FUND SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS | 202312979349100836 |
| 2022 | Bellevue University Bellevue, NE | B | $5,000 | paid | TO FUND SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS | 202312979349100836 |
| 2021 | Nuclear Threat Initiative Washington, DC | B | $100,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED DONATION TO NUCLEAR THREAT INITIATIVE | 202241409349101354 |
| 2021 | Democracy Found Brookfield, WI | U | $100,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED DONATION TO DEMOCRACY FOUND | 202241409349101354 |
| 2021 | Klru Austin, TX | U | $24,000 | paid | FRIENDS OF AUSTIN CITY LIMITS- PBS SHOW | 202241409349101354 |
| 2021 | University of Nebraska - Lincoln Lincoln, NE | B | $3,238 | paid | TO FUND SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS | 202241409349101354 |
| 2020 | Nuclear Threat Initiative Washington, DC | B | $50,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED DONATION TO NUCLEAR THREAT INITIATIVE | 202110469349100526 |
| 2020 | Klru Austin, TX | U | $18,000 | paid | FRIENDS OF AUSTIN CITY LIMITS- PBS SHOW | 202110469349100526 |
| 2020 | University of Nebraska - Omaha Omaha, NE | B | $10,000 | paid | TO FUND SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS | 202110469349100526 |
| 2019 | Nuclear Threat Initiative Washington, DC | B | $50,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED DONATION TO NUCLEAR THREAT INITIATIVE | 202011659349100201 |
| 2019 | Klru Austin, TX | U | $24,000 | paid | FRIENDS OF AUSTIN CITY LIMITS- PBS SHOW | 202011659349100201 |
| 2019 | Missionary Society of St Columban St Columbans, NE | U | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED DONATION TO CATHOLIC MISSIONARY SOCIETY | 202011659349100201 |
| 2019 | University of Nebraska - Omaha Omaha, NE | B | $5,000 | paid | TO FUND SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS | 202011659349100201 |
| 2018 | Klru Austin, TX | U | $24,000 | paid | FRIENDS OF AUSTIN CITY LIMITS- PBS SHOW | 201930649349100103 |
| 2018 | University of Nebraska Foundation Lincoln, NE | B | $15,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED DONATION TO EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | 201930649349100103 |
| 2018 | Missionary Society of St Columban St Columbans, NE | U | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED DONATION TO CATHOLIC MISSIONARY SOCIETY | 201930649349100103 |
| 2018 | Michigan State University East Lansing, MI | U | $5,000 | paid | TO FUND SCHOLARSHIP TO STUDENT | 201930649349100103 |
| 2018 | University of Nebraska - Lincoln Lincoln, NE | B | $5,000 | paid | TO FUND TWO SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS | 201930649349100103 |
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 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.1 | 202621339349103507 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202501259349100515 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202441069349100149 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202312979349100836 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202241409349101354 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202110469349100526 |
| 990PF | 2019 | 2019-12-31 | not stated | 2019v5.1 | 202011659349100201 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201930649349100103 |
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/462818873.json.
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