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Behmann Brothers Foundation

Corpus Christi, TX · EIN 74-2146739. Reported 230 grants totalling $1,181,555 to 135 organizations across tax years 2021-2023. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.

Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$3,000median grant
$1,181,555granted, 2021-2023
135organizations funded
53%of grantees funded again the next year
$9,654,398assets, latest filing

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. Behmann Brothers Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.

This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.

How big are its grants?

The median grant is $3,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,000 and $5,000; the smallest was $500 and the largest $50,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.

Under $1,000
7 grants
$1,000 - $5,000
139 grants
$5,000 - $10,000
62 grants
$10,000 - $25,000
15 grants
$25,000 - $50,000
6 grants
$50,000 - $100,000
1 grant

Every organization it funded

This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.

OrganizationLocationTotal receivedGrantsYears fundedLast
Texas A&m Agrilife Extension ServiceCorpus Christi, TX$108,000332023
Texas A&m Agrilife ResearchCorpus Christi, TX$90,000332023
Christus Spohn Health System FoundationCorpus Christi, TX$50,000112022
Texas A&m Corpus Christi FoundationCorpus Christi, TX$40,000222023
Christus Spohn Health System Development FoundationCorpus Christi, TX$35,000222023
Allie's Haven Animal RescueFt Worth, TX$30,500332023
Corpus Christi Metro MinistriesCorpus Christi, TX$29,500332023
Nueces County Junior Livestock ShowCorpus Christi, TX$26,205332023
Halo-Flight IncCorpus Christi, TX$25,000332023
Incarnate Word AcademyCorpus Christi, TX$21,000332023
Del Mar College FoundationCorpus Christi, TX$20,000112021
Texas A&m University-Corpus Christi FounCorpus Christi, TX$20,000112022
Texas State Aquarium AssociationCorpus Christi, TX$18,000332023
Kings Crossing Prison MinistriesCorpus Christi, TX$17,500332023
Calvary Chapel CoastlandsCorpus Christi, TX$17,000332023
Mission of Mercy IncCorpus Christi, TX$17,000332023
Good Samaritan Rescue MissionCorpus Christi, TX$16,500332023
New Life Fellowship of Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi, TX$15,000222023
Corpus Christi Hope HouseCorpus Christi, TX$14,500332023
Wesley Community CenterCorpus Christi, TX$14,000332023
Corpus Christi Police FoundationCorpus Christi, TX$13,000332023
South Texas Lighthouse for the BlindCorpus Christi, TX$13,000332023
Peewee's Pet AdoptionCorpus Christi, TX$12,500222023
Women's Shelter of South Texas Dba the Purple DoorCorpus Christi, TX$12,500222023
South Texas Public Broadcasting SystemCorpus Christi, TX$12,000222023
Corpus Christi Education FoundationCorpus Christi, TX$11,000332023
Corpus Christi Pregnancy CenterCorpus Christi, TX$11,000222022
Nueces Extension Program Foundation IncRobstown, TX$10,750332023
Collegiate Edu-NationRoscoe, TX$10,500222022
Coastal Bend College FoundationBeeville, TX$10,000222023
Family Counseling ServiceCorpus Christi, TX$10,000332023
Timon's MinistriesCorpus Christi, TX$10,000332023
Youth Odyssey IncCorpus Christi, TX$10,000222023
YWCACorpus Christi, TX$10,000222023
St John Paul II High SchoolCorpus Christi, TX$9,500222022
Fannie Bluntzer Nason Renewal Center Inc Dba the Spirit CenterCorpus Christi, TX$9,250112021
South Texas Public Broadcasting IncCorpus Christi, TX$9,000112022
Special Olympics Texas IncCorpus Christi, TX$9,000222023
St Thomas the Apostle Catholic ChurchRobstown, TX$9,000332023
Texas State Museum of Asian CulturesCorpus Christi, TX$8,500222023
Coastal Bend Wellness FoundationCorpus Christi, TX$8,000222023
Corpus Christi Literacy CouncilCorpus Christi, TX$8,000332023
Corpus Christi Symphony Society IncCorpus Christi, TX$8,000332023
Mary Mcleod Bethune Early Child Development Nursery IncCorpus Christi, TX$8,000222023
Peewee's Pet Adoption Wrld & Sanctry IncCorpus Christi, TX$8,000112022
Corpus Christi Area Council for the Deaf Dba the Deaf and Hard of HearingCorpus Christi, TX$7,500222023
Sea City Work CampCorpus Christi, TX$7,500332023
Camp Aranzazu IncRockport, TX$7,100332023
Children's Advocacy Center of the Coastal BendCorpus Christi, TX$7,000222023
Children's Coalition of Aransas CountyRockport, TX$7,000222023
Fannie Bluntzer Nason Renewal CenterCorpus Christi, TX$7,000112022
Tennis SuccessCorpus Christi, TX$7,000222023
The Salvation Army Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi, TX$7,000112023
Coastal Bend Food BankCorpus Christi, TX$6,000332023
Educating Children's Future Community CenterCorpus Christi, TX$6,000222023
Humane Society of Aransas PassFulton, TX$6,000332023
Montessori School of Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi, TX$6,000112022
Ronald Mcdonlad House Charities of South TexasCorpus Christi, TX$6,000112023
YWCA of Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi, TX$6,000112022
Mission 911Corpus Christi, TX$5,500222023
Rotary Club of Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi, TX$5,500222022
Shelter a Mutt IncAlice, TX$5,500222022
Children Advocacy Center Coastal BendCorpus Christi, TX$5,000112022
Citizens Planning CommitteeBishop, TX$5,000222023
Focus FoundationCorpus Christi, TX$5,000222022
Foster Angels of South Texas FoundationCorpus Christi, TX$5,000222023
Girl Scouts of Greater South TexasCorpus Christi, TX$5,000112021
Rise School of Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi, TX$5,000222022
Rob & Bessie Welder Wildlife Conservation FoundationSinton, TX$5,000112023
South Texas Institute for the Arts Dba Art Museum of South TexasCorpus Christi, TX$5,000222023
The Salvation Army Cc TxCorpus Christi, TX$5,000112022
St John Nepomucene Catholic ChurchRobstown, TX$4,500222022
Sacred Heart ChurchMathis, TX$4,375332023
Agape RanchCorpus Christi, TX$4,000222023
Arms Wide Adoption ServicesCorpus Christi, TX$4,000222023
Camp ZephyrSandia, TX$4,000222022
Corpus Christi Area Council for the DeafCorpus Christi, TX$4,000112022
Corpus Christi International Seamen's CenterCorpus Christi, TX$4,000112021
Driscoll Children's HospitalCorpus Christi, TX$4,000112021
Pregnancy Center of the Coastal BendCorpus Christi, TX$4,000112023
West Side Helping HandCorpus Christi, TX$4,000112021
Tri County Emergency Medical Services IncIngleside, TX$3,500112023
Women's Shelter of South TexasCorpus Christi, TX$3,500112022
American Heart AssociationCorpus Christi, TX$3,000222023
Beeville VinyardBeeville, TX$3,000112023
Cesar Kleberg Wildlife Research InstitutKingsville, TX$3,000112022
Corpus Christi International Seamens CenCorpus Christi, TX$3,000112022
Corpus Christi Police Athletic LeagueCorpus Christi, TX$3,000112023
Corpus Christi Safe Place IncCorpus Christi, TX$3,000112023
Friends of the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and HistoryCorpus Christi, TX$3,000112021
Hammons Education Leadership ProgramsCorpus Christi, TX$3,000112022
Hispanic Women's Network of TexasCorpus Christi, TX$3,000112023
Sharp Shooter FotoCorpus Christi, TX$3,000112023
St James Episcopal School of Corpus ChriCorpus Christi, TX$3,000112022
Texas Maritime Museum AssociationRockport, TX$3,000112022
The Miracle League of Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi, TX$3,000112022
Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research InstituteKingsville, TX$2,500112021
Justice for Samson Animal RescueOrange Grove, TX$2,500112022
Sisters of Providence Co SR Beth Wright SpSt Maryofthewoods, IN$2,500222023
Sisters of the Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy TrinityCorpus Christi, TX$2,500112021
Agape HarborCorpus Christi, TX$2,000112022
Annapolis Christian AcademyCorpus Christi, TX$2,000112021
Aransas County Isd Education FoundationRockport, TX$2,000112021
Art Center of Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi, TX$2,000112023
Boys & Girls Club of the Coastal BendCorpus Christi, TX$2,000112021
Corpus Christi ChoraleCorpus Christi, TX$2,000112023
Costal Bend Small Breed RescueCorpus Christi, TX$2,000112023
Family Upreach Inc Dba New Life BehaviCorpus Christi, TX$2,000112022
First Baptist Church Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi, TX$2,000112021
First United Methodist Church Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi, TX$2,000112022
Grow Local South TexasCorpus Christi, TX$2,000112023
Gulf Coast Humane SocietyCorpus Christi, TX$2,000112023
Instituto De Cultura Hispanica De Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi, TX$2,000112023
New Life Refuge MinistriesCorpus Christi, TX$2,000112023
Operation HomefrontCorpus Christi, TX$2,000222023
Rockport Art Association Inc Dba Rockport Center for the ArtsRockport, TX$2,000112021
South Texas Mission of MercyBastrop, TX$2,000112023
St John's United Methodist ChurchCorpus Christi, TX$2,000112023
St Pius MissionSandia, TX$1,625112022
CASA of Nueces CountyCorpus Christi, TX$1,500112023
Catholic Charities of Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi, TX$1,500332023
Sisters of ProvidenceSt Mary of the Woods, IN$1,500112022
Robstown Area Historical MuseumRobstown, TX$1,250222022
American Cancer SocietyCorpus Christi, TX$1,000112022
American Red CrossHouston, TX$1,000112021
Art Center of South TexasCorpus Christi, TX$1,000112022
Boy Scouts of America South Texas CouncilCorpus Christi, TX$1,000112021
CASA of the Coastal BendCorpus Christi, TX$1,000112022
Choice Living CommunityCorpus Christi, TX$1,000112022
Corpus Christi Chamber Music SocietyCorpus Christi, TX$1,000112021
Je'sani Smith FoundationCorpus Christi, TX$1,000112023
St Gertrude the Great ChurchKingsville, TX$1,000112021
St James Episcopal School of Corpus Christi IncCorpus Christi, TX$1,000112021
St Pius X MissionSandia, TX$1,000112021
The Spirit CenterCorpus Christi, TX$500112023

66 of 135 (49%) received money in more than one year over the 3 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 53%, across 2 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.

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.

What kind of organizations it funds

By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 120 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.

Human Services
37 grants
Arts & Culture
13 grants
Education
11 grants
Animal Welfare
10 grants
Diseases & Disorders
8 grants
Health Care
7 grants
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
6 grants
Religion
5 grants

Giving by year

Tax yearGrantsTotalMedian grant
202173$355,290$3,000
202279$428,875$3,000
202378$397,390$3,050

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

Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 100% of this one's giving went to organizations in Texas. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.

Texas
$1.2M
Indiana
$4K

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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 the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.

Coastal Bend Community Foundation53 shared recipientsThe John G and Marie Stella Kenedy42 shared recipientsEd Rachal Foundation35 shared recipientsEarl C Sams Foundation Inc24 shared recipientsFidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund23 shared recipientsAllen Lovelace Moore and23 shared recipients

How to approach this foundation

  1. Check you are its size. The median grant is $3,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
  2. Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Texas.
  3. 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.
  4. 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 Behmann Brothers Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 3 returns (tax years 2021-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.

Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 271486, Corpus Christi, TX, 78414. 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.

EIN 74-2146739 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this

This is history, not an open call. Foundation returns are published about a year after the tax year ends. Nothing on this page is a deadline. It is a record of who this foundation has actually funded, which is the best available predictor of who it will fund next -- and a much better basis for deciding whether to write to them than a mission statement.

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