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Grants paid by B & B Foundation

EIN 75-2813025 · Fort Worth, TX · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE B820

B & B Foundation of Fort Worth, TX (EIN 75-2813025) reported 178 grants paid totaling $532,599 to 53 recipients in tax years 2019–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.

Grants paid

$532,599

178 grants

Recipients

53

distinct organizations

Tax years

2019–2025

6 filings in the corpus

By tax year

Grants by tax year, as the same figures
Tax yearGrants paidAmount paidApproved for future
201926$99,300
202131$90,000
202229$90,260
202326$74,500
202433$80,126
202533$98,413

Top recipients

The 53 recipients receiving the most from B & B Foundation, by grants paid, out of 53 distinct recipients.

Recipients ranked by total grants paid
RecipientMatchLocationGrantsTotal paidLatest year
Tarleton UniversityUStephenville, TX6$60,3002025
Salvation Army 84-2290549DFt Worth, TX6$60,0002025
Samaritans Purse 58-1437002BBoone, NC6$60,0002025
Dallas Baptist CollegeUDallas, TX3$44,5002022
Dallas Baptist University 75-6001300BDallas, TX3$37,5002025
American Red CrossUFt Worth, TX6$28,0002025
Pittsburgh State UniversityUPittsburg, KS2$15,0002025
Communities in SchoolsUDallas, TX2$14,5002025
Meals On Wheels Inc 75-1940572CFt Worth, TX6$14,0002025
Frank Phillips College 75-1765603DBorger, TX2$13,0002021
Union Gospel Mission of Tarrant County 75-6054677BFt Worth, TX6$12,0002025
M D Anderson 30-0129656DHouston, TX4$10,0002025
York CollegeUYork, NE2$10,0002022
Prison FellowhipUDallas, TX6$8,0002025
Baylor University 74-1159753CWaco, TX1$7,5002025
Women Steering Business 46-3185450BFort Worth, TX1$7,1262024
Hope Farm 75-2473753BFt Worth, TX6$7,0002025
Community Link Mission Inc 20-3579283BSaginaw, TX6$6,0002025
Concordia University 74-1161941CAustin, TX1$6,0002019
Wounded Warrior ProjectUSan Diego, CA3$6,0002025
Presbyterian Night Shelter - Ft WorthUFt Worth, TX6$6,0002025
Wounded WarriorUSan Diego, CA3$6,0002022
University of Tx ArlingtonUArlington, TX1$6,0002019
Tarrant Food Bank 75-1822473DFort Worth, TX6$6,0002025
Covenant House Texas 76-0050882CHouston, TX5$5,0002025
Wycliffe Associates 95-2584324COrlando, FL5$5,0002025
Texas Baptist Men 75-2873370BDallas, TX5$5,0002025
Ottawa University 48-0543772BOttawa, KS1$5,0002021
Fort Worth Hope Center 01-0801061BFort Worth, TX5$5,0002025
Ouachita Baptist UniversityUArkadelphia, AR1$5,0002021
Ranger CollegeURanger, TX1$4,2602022
M D Anderson Services Corporation 76-0300816BHouston, TX2$4,0002022
St JudeUMemphis, TN6$4,0002025
Smile Train 13-3661416CNew York, NY6$3,5002025
Helping Hands Ministries IncUTallulah Falls, GA1$3,5002019
Coaches Outreach 74-2587034BDallas, TX6$3,5002025
Cal Farleys Boys Ranch 75-0808768CRichardson, TX6$3,5002025
Mercy Ships 75-2641151CGarden Valley, TX5$3,0002025
Safe Haven Fort Worth 11-3732052DArlington, TX3$3,0002025
Int Fellowship of Christians and JewsUWashington, DC3$2,5002025
Texas Scottish RiteUDallas, TX4$2,5002025
The Net FwUFort Worth, TX2$2,0002025
Int Fellowship JewishUWashington, DC3$2,0002022
Safehaven of Tarrant County 75-1670281BArlington, TX2$2,0002022
The Net 46-2575043BFort Worth, TX1$1,5002022
Boys and Girls Club 75-2695031CFt Worth, TX2$1,5002021
Band Together TexasUAustin, TX1$1,4132025
Cancer Care 13-1825919CNew Yory, NY1$1,0002019
Above the Clouds 39-2033029CMilwaukee, WI2$1,0002025
Friends of OstomatesULouisville, KY2$1,0002025
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital Fo Crippled ChildrenUDallas, TX1$5002021
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Crippled ChildrenUDallas, TX1$5002022
Lighthouse for the Blind of FwUFort Worth, TX1$5002024

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 178 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.

Grants reported by B & B Foundation
Tax yearRecipientMatchAmountTypePurposeSource filing
2025Dallas Baptist University Dallas, TXB$13,000paidSUSTAINING FUND/SCHOLARSHIP202640499349100514
2025Communities in Schools Dallas, TXU$11,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202640499349100514
2025Salvation Army Ft Worth, TXD$10,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202640499349100514
2025Pittsburgh State University Pittsburg, KSU$10,000paidSUSTAINING FUND/SCHOLARSHIP202640499349100514
2025Samaritans Purse Boone, NCB$10,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202640499349100514
2025Baylor University Waco, TXC$7,500paidSUSTAINING FUND/SCHOLARSHIP202640499349100514
2025American Red Cross Ft Worth, TXU$5,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202640499349100514
2025Tarleton University Stephenville, TXU$4,000paidSUSTAINING FUND/SCHOLARSHIP202640499349100514
2025M D Anderson Houston, TXD$3,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202640499349100514
2025Meals On Wheels Inc Ft Worth, TXC$3,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202640499349100514
2025Prison Fellowhip Dallas, TXU$2,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202640499349100514
2025Wounded Warrior Project San Diego, CAU$2,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202640499349100514
2025Union Gospel Mission of Tarrant County Ft Worth, TXB$2,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202640499349100514
2025Band Together Texas Austin, TXU$1,413paidSUSTAINING FUND202640499349100514
2025Fort Worth Hope Center Fort Worth, TXB$1,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202640499349100514
2025Safe Haven Fort Worth Arlington, TXD$1,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202640499349100514
2025Texas Baptist Men Dallas, TXB$1,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202640499349100514
2025Wycliffe Associates Orlando, FLC$1,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202640499349100514
2025Covenant House Texas Houston, TXB$1,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202640499349100514
2025Presbyterian Night Shelter - Ft Worth Ft Worth, TXU$1,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202640499349100514
2025Community Link Mission Inc Saginaw, TXB$1,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202640499349100514
2025Tarrant Food Bank Fort Worth, TXD$1,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202640499349100514
2025The Net Fw Fort Worth, TXU$1,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202640499349100514
2025Hope Farm Ft Worth, TXB$1,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202640499349100514
2025Coaches Outreach Dallas, TXB$500paidSUSTAINING FUND202640499349100514
2025St Jude Memphis, TNU$500paidSUSTAINING FUND202640499349100514
2025Smile Train New York, NYC$500paidSUSTAINING FUND202640499349100514
2025Friends of Ostomates Louisville, KYU$500paidSUSTAINING FUND202640499349100514
2025Int Fellowship of Christians and Jews Washington, DCU$500paidSUSTAINING FUND202640499349100514
2025Cal Farleys Boys Ranch Richardson, TXC$500paidSUSTAINING FUND202640499349100514
2025Above the Clouds Milwaukee, WIC$500paidSUSTAINING FUND202640499349100514
2025Mercy Ships Garden Valley, TXC$500paidSUSTAINING FUND202640499349100514
2025Texas Scottish Rite Dallas, TXU$500paidSUSTAINING FUND202640499349100514
2024Samaritans Purse Boone, NCB$10,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202520169349100712
2024Salvation Army Ft Worth, TXD$10,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202520169349100712
2024Women Steering Business Fort Worth, TXB$7,126paidSUSTAINING FUND202520169349100712
2024Dallas Baptist University Dallas, TXB$6,500paidSUSTAINING FUND/SCHOLARSHIP202520169349100712
2024Tarleton University Stephenville, TXU$6,000paidSUSTAINING FUND/SCHOLARSHIP202520169349100712
2024Pittsburgh State University Pittsburg, KSU$5,000paidSUSTAINING FUND/SCHOLARSHIP202520169349100712
2024American Red Cross Ft Worth, TXU$5,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202520169349100712
2024Communities in Schools Dallas, TXU$3,500paidSUSTAINING FUND202520169349100712
2024M D Anderson Houston, TXD$3,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202520169349100712
2024Meals On Wheels Inc Ft Worth, TXC$3,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202520169349100712
2024Union Gospel Mission of Tarrant County Ft Worth, TXB$2,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202520169349100712
2024Wounded Warrior Project San Diego, CAU$2,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202520169349100712
2024Prison Fellowhip Dallas, TXU$2,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202520169349100712
2024The Net Fw Fort Worth, TXU$1,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202520169349100712
2024Presbyterian Night Shelter - Ft Worth Ft Worth, TXU$1,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202520169349100712
2024Fort Worth Hope Center Fort Worth, TXB$1,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202520169349100712
2024Community Link Mission Inc Saginaw, TXB$1,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202520169349100712
2024Hope Farm Ft Worth, TXB$1,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202520169349100712
2024Wycliffe Associates Orlando, FLC$1,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202520169349100712
2024Texas Baptist Men Dallas, TXB$1,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202520169349100712
2024Covenant House Texas Houston, TXB$1,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202520169349100712
2024Tarrant Food Bank Fort Worth, TXD$1,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202520169349100712
2024Safe Haven Fort Worth Arlington, TXD$1,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202520169349100712
2024Int Fellowship of Christians and Jews Washington, DCU$500paidSUSTAINING FUND202520169349100712
2024Mercy Ships Garden Valley, TXC$500paidSUSTAINING FUND202520169349100712
2024Smile Train New York, NYC$500paidSUSTAINING FUND202520169349100712
2024Coaches Outreach Dallas, TXB$500paidSUSTAINING FUND202520169349100712
2024Cal Farleys Boys Ranch Richardson, TXC$500paidSUSTAINING FUND202520169349100712
2024Above the Clouds Milwaukee, WIC$500paidSUSTAINING FUND202520169349100712
2024St Jude Memphis, TNU$500paidSUSTAINING FUND202520169349100712
2024Friends of Ostomates Louisville, KYU$500paidSUSTAINING FUND202520169349100712
2024Texas Scottish Rite Dallas, TXU$500paidSUSTAINING FUND202520169349100712
2024Lighthouse for the Blind of Fw Fort Worth, TXU$500paidSUSTAINING FUND202520169349100712
2023Dallas Baptist University Dallas, TXB$18,000paidSUSTAINING FUND/SCHOLARSHIP202420169349100377
2023Samaritans Purse Boone, NCB$10,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202420169349100377
2023Salvation Army Ft Worth, TXD$10,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202420169349100377
2023Tarleton University Stephenville, TXU$9,000paidSUSTAINING FUND/SCHOLARSHIP202420169349100377
2023American Red Cross Ft Worth, TXU$5,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202420169349100377
2023Wounded Warrior Project San Diego, CAU$2,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202420169349100377
2023Union Gospel Mission of Tarrant County Ft Worth, TXB$2,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202420169349100377
2023M D Anderson Houston, TXD$2,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202420169349100377
2023Meals On Wheels Inc Ft Worth, TXC$2,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202420169349100377
2023Int Fellowship of Christians and Jews Washington, DCU$1,500paidSUSTAINING FUND202420169349100377
2023Presbyterian Night Shelter - Ft Worth Ft Worth, TXU$1,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202420169349100377
2023Community Link Mission Inc Saginaw, TXB$1,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202420169349100377
2023Prison Fellowhip Dallas, TXU$1,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202420169349100377
2023Texas Baptist Men Dallas, TXB$1,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202420169349100377
2023Fort Worth Hope Center Fort Worth, TXB$1,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202420169349100377
2023Covenant House Texas Houston, TXC$1,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202420169349100377
2023Wycliffe Associates Orlando, FLC$1,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202420169349100377
2023Hope Farm Ft Worth, TXB$1,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202420169349100377
2023Tarrant Food Bank Fort Worth, TXD$1,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202420169349100377
2023Safe Haven Fort Worth Arlington, TXD$1,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202420169349100377
2023Mercy Ships Garden Valley, TXC$500paidSUSTAINING FUND202420169349100377
2023Texas Scottish Rite Dallas, TXU$500paidSUSTAINING FUND202420169349100377
2023Cal Farleys Boys Ranch Richardson, TXC$500paidSUSTAINING FUND202420169349100377
2023St Jude Memphis, TNU$500paidSUSTAINING FUND202420169349100377
2023Smile Train New York, NYC$500paidSUSTAINING FUND202420169349100377
2023Coaches Outreach Dallas, TXB$500paidSUSTAINING FUND202420169349100377
2022Dallas Baptist College Dallas, TXU$23,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202312319349100251
2022Tarleton University Stephenville, TXU$10,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202312319349100251
2022Salvation Army Ft Worth, TXD$10,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202312319349100251
2022Samaritans Purse Boone, NCB$10,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202312319349100251
2022American Red Cross Ft Worth, TXU$5,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202312319349100251
2022York College York, NEU$5,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202312319349100251
2022Ranger College Ranger, TXU$4,260paidSUSTAINING FUND202312319349100251
2022Union Gospel Mission of Tarrant County Ft Worth, TXB$2,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202312319349100251
2022Wounded Warrior San Diego, CAU$2,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202312319349100251
2022Meals On Wheels Inc Ft Worth, TXC$2,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202312319349100251
2022M D Anderson Services Corporation Houston, TXB$2,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202312319349100251
2022The Net Fort Worth, TXB$1,500paidSUSTAINING FUND202312319349100251
2022Texas Baptist Men Dallas, TXB$1,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202312319349100251
2022Covenant House Texas Houston, TXB$1,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202312319349100251
2022Tarrant Food Bank Fort Worth, TXD$1,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202312319349100251
2022Fort Worth Hope Center Arlington, TXC$1,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202312319349100251
2022Community Link Mission Inc Saginaw, TXB$1,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202312319349100251
2022Presbyterian Night Shelter - Ft Worth Ft Worth, TXU$1,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202312319349100251
2022Prison Fellowhip Dallas, TXU$1,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202312319349100251
2022Safehaven of Tarrant County Arlington, TXB$1,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202312319349100251
2022Hope Farm Ft Worth, TXB$1,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202312319349100251
2022Wycliffe Associates Inc Orlando, FLC$1,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202312319349100251
2022Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Crippled Children Dallas, TXU$500paidSUSTAINING FUND202312319349100251
2022Mercy Ships Lindale, TXC$500paidSUSTAINING FUND202312319349100251
2022Coaches Outreach Dallas, TXB$500paidSUSTAINING FUND202312319349100251
2022St Jude Memphis, TNU$500paidSUSTAINING FUND202312319349100251
2022Smile Train New York, NYC$500paidSUSTAINING FUND202312319349100251
2022Cal Farleys Boys Ranch Richardson, TXC$500paidSUSTAINING FUND202312319349100251
2022Int Fellowship Jewish Washington, DCU$500paidSUSTAINING FUND202312319349100251
2021Tarleton University Stephenville, TXU$12,500paidSUSTAINING FUND202232499349101203
2021Dallas Baptist College Dallas, TXU$11,500paidSUSTAINING FUND202232499349101203
2021Samaritans Purse Boone, NCB$10,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202232499349101203
2021Salvation Army Ft Worth, TXD$10,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202232499349101203
2021Ottawa University Ottawa, KSB$5,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202232499349101203
2021Ouachita Baptist University Arkadelphia, ARU$5,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202232499349101203
2021York College York, NEU$5,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202232499349101203
2021Frank Phillips College Borger, TXD$5,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202232499349101203
2021American Red Cross Ft Worth, TXU$3,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202232499349101203
2021Wounded Warrior San Diego, CAU$2,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202232499349101203
2021Meals On Wheels Inc Ft Worth, TXC$2,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202232499349101203
2021M D Anderson Services Corporation Houston, TXB$2,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202232499349101203
2021Union Gospel Mission of Tarrant County Ft Worth, TXB$2,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202232499349101203
2021Mercy Ships Lindale, TXC$1,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202232499349101203
2021Presbyterian Night Shelter - Ft Worth Ft Worth, TXU$1,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202232499349101203
2021Texas Baptist Men Dallas, TXB$1,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202232499349101203
2021Hope Farm Ft Worth, TXB$1,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202232499349101203
2021St Jude Memphis, TNU$1,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202232499349101203
2021Community Link Mission Inc Saginaw, TXB$1,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202232499349101203
2021Safehaven of Tarrant County Arlington, TXB$1,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202232499349101203
2021Tarrant Food Bank Fort Worth, TXD$1,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202232499349101203
2021Fort Worth Hope Center Arlington, TXC$1,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202232499349101203
2021Prison Fellowhip Dallas, TXU$1,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202232499349101203
2021Covenant House Texas Houston, TXB$1,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202232499349101203
2021Wycliffe Associates Inc Orlando, FLC$1,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202232499349101203
2021Coaches Outreach Dallas, TXB$500paidSUSTAINING FUND202232499349101203
2021Cal Farleys Boys Ranch Richardson, TXC$500paidSUSTAINING FUND202232499349101203
2021Texas Scottish Rite Hospital Fo Crippled Children Dallas, TXU$500paidSUSTAINING FUND202232499349101203
2021Boys and Girls Club Ft Worth, TXC$500paidSUSTAINING FUND202232499349101203
2021Int Fellowship Jewish Washington, DCU$500paidSUSTAINING FUND202232499349101203
2021Smile Train New York, NYC$500paidSUSTAINING FUND202232499349101203
2019Tarleton University Stephenville, TXU$18,800paidSUSTAINING FUND202010569349100311
2019Salvation Army Ft Worth, TXD$10,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202010569349100311
2019Samaritans Purse Boone, NCB$10,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202010569349100311
2019Dallas Baptist College Dallas, TXU$10,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202010569349100311
2019Frank Phillips College Borger, TXD$8,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202010569349100311
2019Concordia University Austin, TXC$6,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202010569349100311
2019University of Tx Arlington Arlington, TXU$6,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202010569349100311
2019American Red Cross Ft Worth, TXU$5,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202010569349100311
2019Helping Hands Ministries Inc Tallulah Falls, GAU$3,500paidSUSTAINING FUND202010569349100311
2019Wounded Warrior San Diego, CAU$2,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202010569349100311
2019M D Anderson Houston, TXD$2,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202010569349100311
2019Union Gospel Mission of Tarrant County Ft Worth, TXB$2,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202010569349100311
2019Meals On Wheels Inc Ft Worth, TXC$2,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202010569349100311
2019Hope Farm Ft Worth, TXB$2,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202010569349100311
2019Presbyterian Night Shelter - Ft Worth Ft Worth, TXU$1,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202010569349100311
2019Cal Farleys Boys Ranch Richardson, TXC$1,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202010569349100311
2019Smile Train New York, NYC$1,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202010569349100311
2019St Jude Memphis, TNU$1,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202010569349100311
2019Coaches Outreach Dallas, TXB$1,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202010569349100311
2019Prison Fellowhip Dallas, TXU$1,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202010569349100311
2019Tarrant Food Bank Fort Worth, TXD$1,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202010569349100311
2019Cancer Care New Yory, NYC$1,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202010569349100311
2019Texas Scottish Rite Dallas, TXU$1,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202010569349100311
2019Int Fellowship Jewish Washington, DCU$1,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202010569349100311
2019Boys and Girls Club Ft Worth, TXC$1,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202010569349100311
2019Community Link Mission Inc Saginaw, TXB$1,000paidSUSTAINING FUND202010569349100311

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.

Returns this page is derived from
FormTax yearPeriod endFiledSchemaIRS OBJECT_ID
990PF20252025-09-30not stated2024v5.5202640499349100514
990PF20242024-09-30not stated2023v6.0202520169349100712
990PF20232023-09-30not stated2022v5.0202420169349100377
990PF20222022-09-30not stated2021v4.2202312319349100251
990PF20212021-09-30not stated2020v4.2202232499349101203
990PF20192019-09-30not stated2018v3.1202010569349100311

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