Bnsf Railway Foundation
Fort Worth, TX · EIN 26-1635887. Reported 5,662 grants totalling $34.0M to 3,012 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$2,500median grant
$34.0Mgranted, 2021-2024
3,012organizations funded
41%of grantees funded again the next year
$1,733,047assets, 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. Bnsf Railway 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 $2,500. Half of everything it gave fell between $500 and $5,000; the smallest was $91 and the largest $500,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
All 3,012 recipients appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which this organization received money -- the clearest signal of who this foundation actually has a relationship with.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Historical Society | Helena, MT | $1,500,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| American Heart Assn | Fort Worth, TX | $1,051,056 | 7 | 1 | 2023 |
| Texas Christian University | Fort Worth, TX | $1,023,350 | 18 | 4 | 2024 |
| National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | Washington, DC | $800,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| United Way of Tarrant Co | Fort Worth, TX | $719,897 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Heart Association | Fort Worth, TX | $677,775 | 20 | 3 | 2024 |
| Event Facilities Fort Worth Inc | Fort Worth, TX | $600,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Kansas State University Foundation | Shawnee Mission, KS | $556,550 | 16 | 3 | 2024 |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | $550,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Salvation Army Dfw Metroplex Command | Jackson, MS | $500,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| George W Bush Foundation | Dallas, TX | $400,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| National Juneteenth Museum | Fort Worth, TX | $400,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Fish and Wildlife Fdn | Washington, DC | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Farm Foundation Nfp | Oak Brook, IL | $230,000 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Kansas State University Fdn | Manhattan, KS | $228,100 | 5 | 1 | 2023 |
| American Red Cross North Texas Region | Dallas, TX | $210,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| National FFA Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | $205,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| American Indian Science and Engineering Society | Albuquerque, NM | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| National Medal of Honor Museum Fdn | Arlington, TX | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation | Arlington, TX | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| North Dakota State University Development Fdn | Fargo, ND | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Greater Twin Cities United Way | Minneapolis, MN | $171,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Illinois Foundation | Urbana, IL | $170,650 | 7 | 3 | 2024 |
| Kansas Historical Foundation | Topeka, KS | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| United Negro College Fund - Dallas Tx | Washington, DC | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| University of Colorado Foundation | Denver, CO | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Tulsa Dream Center Inc | Tulsa, OK | $130,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian | Washington, DC | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nadaburg Unified School Dist 81 Student Archery | Wittmann, AZ | $120,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| United Way of Greater Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | $120,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| United Way of Knox County Inc | Galesburg, IL | $120,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Central Texas Conference Treasury | Fort Worth, TX | $118,459 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| United Way of Metropolitan Chicago | Chicago, IL | $110,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| National FFA Fdn | Indianapolis, IN | $102,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Memphis | Memphis, TN | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Friends of Doon Foundation | Doon, IA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Galesburg Public Library Foundation | Galesburg, IL | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| George W Bush Fdn | Dallas, TX | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| North Dakota State University Development Foundati | Fargo, ND | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Share Our Strength | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Farm Fdn Nfp | Oak Brook, IL | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Salvation Army of North Texas | Dallas, TX | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| United Way of Greater Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| United Way of Western Nebraska | Scottsbluff, NE | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Emporia State University Foundation | Emporia, KS | $94,186 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Women's Center of Tarrant County | Fort Worth, TX | $88,580 | 18 | 4 | 2024 |
| United Way of Lincoln and Lancaster County | Lincoln, NE | $88,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lena Pope Home Inc | Fort Worth, TX | $80,500 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Illinois Fdn | Chicago, IL | $80,300 | 4 | 1 | 2023 |
| Joshua Tree and Southern Railroad Museum | Joshua Tree, CA | $79,850 | 13 | 3 | 2023 |
| Global Effects Inc | Fort Worth, TX | $78,674 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Exp | Carson, CA | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Salvation Army Vancouver | Vancouver, WA | $75,000 | 21 | 4 | 2024 |
| 3 Hearts Farm Animal Rescue | Hesperia, CA | $72,332 | 11 | 3 | 2024 |
| Christ the King Church and School | Topeka, KS | $72,200 | 6 | 3 | 2023 |
| Fort Worth Stockshow Syndicate | Fort Worth, TX | $70,000 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Seed Effect | Dallas, TX | $69,135 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| March of Dimes | Dallas, TX | $68,942 | 10 | 2 | 2022 |
| Glacier National Park Conservancy | Columbia Falls, MT | $67,650 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Downtown Topeka Foundation | Topeka, KS | $66,666 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Associated Colleges of Illinois | Chicago, IL | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Grace Holistic Education Center Nfp | Yorkville, IL | $60,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Lincoln Parks and Recreation Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mile High United Way Inc | Denver, CO | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Skamania County Public Hospital District | Stevenson, WA | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Van Cliburn Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | $60,000 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth Advancement Fdn | Fort Worth, TX | $59,500 | 7 | 2 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of America | Atlanta, GA | $57,500 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Boy Scouts of America | Hurst, TX | $57,124 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| Trinity Habitat for Humanity | Fort Worth, TX | $55,500 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Arizona State Railroad Museum Foundation | Williams, AZ | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Greater Missoula Family Young Mens Christian Assoc | Missoula, MT | $55,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Love Never Fails Intl | Fort Worth, TX | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Burton Adventist Academy | Arlington, TX | $54,720 | 5 | 2 | 2024 |
| Union College - Lincoln Ne | Lincoln, NE | $54,151 | 4 | 2 | 2023 |
| United Way of Natrona County Inc | Casper, WY | $53,500 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Knox County YMCA | Galesburg, IL | $53,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Community Foundation of North Texas | Fort Worth, TX | $51,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Way of Kaw Valley | Topeka, KS | $51,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| W I Cook Foundation Inc | Fort Worth, TX | $50,500 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Transform 1012 N Main Street | Fort Worth, TX | $50,100 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Army Historical Foundation Inc | Fort Belvoir, VA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Chase County Sheriff's Office | Cottonwood Falls, KS | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| City of Raymondraymond Ambulanceraymond Fire | Raymond, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Create Fdn Inc | Tupelo, MS | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kansas Historical Fdn | Topeka, KS | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Liberty County Sheriff | Chester, MT | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Montana Food Bank Network Inc | Missoula, MT | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Nebraska Multi-Sport Complex | Omaha, NE | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Fdn | Dallas, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| United Way of Greater Topeka Ks | Topeka, KS | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| University of Colorado Fdn | Denver, CO | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Valencia County Sheriff's Office | Los Lunas, NM | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Christ's Haven for Children | Keller, TX | $49,125 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Western Hills Baptist Church | Topeka, KS | $48,159 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Spokane County United Way | Spokane, WA | $48,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| United Way of the Mid-South | Memphis, TN | $48,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Most Pure Heart of Mary School | Topeka, KS | $47,722 | 13 | 4 | 2024 |
| Dry Bones Denver | Lakewood, CO | $47,000 | 14 | 4 | 2024 |
| Arrowhead United Way | San Bernardino, CA | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Community Link Mission Inc | Saginaw, TX | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Strider Education Foundation Inc | Rapid City, SD | $45,000 | 5 | 2 | 2022 |
| Trinity Valley School | Fort Worth, TX | $45,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ach Child and Family Services | Fort Worth, TX | $44,933 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Holy Trinity Lutheran School | Des Moines, WA | $44,648 | 11 | 4 | 2024 |
| Missouri Colleges Fund Inc | Jefferson City, MO | $44,400 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Happy Hill Farm | Granbury, TX | $43,825 | 6 | 3 | 2023 |
| United Way of King County | Seattle, WA | $42,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| United Way of Eastern New Mexico Inc | Clovis, NM | $42,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| United Way of Will County | Joliet, IL | $42,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boy Scouts of America Cornhusker Council | Walton, NE | $41,380 | 4 | 2 | 2024 |
| Tarrant County College Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | $41,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Chicago Zoological Society | Brookfield, IL | $40,500 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Warm Place | Fort Worth, TX | $40,500 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| Fort Worth Report | Fort Worth, TX | $40,320 | 6 | 3 | 2024 |
| YWCA Cass Clay | Fargo, ND | $40,100 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boys Club of Cicero | Cicero, IL | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Emporia State University Fdn | Emporia, KS | $40,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | St Louis, MO | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mojave Valley United Way Inc | Barstow, CA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Northwest Montana United Way | Kalispell, MT | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Souris Valley United Way | Minot, ND | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Alliance | Tualatin, OR | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| United Way of Hill County | Havre, MT | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| United Way of the Ozarks | Springfield, MO | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Corporation of Haverford College | Haverford, PA | $39,425 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| St Elizabeth Ann Seton School | Keller, TX | $39,294 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Regional Rehabilitation Center Inc | Tupelo, MS | $38,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Strider Education Fdn Inc | Rapid City, SD | $38,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Community Enrichment Center Inc | North Richland Hills, TX | $37,500 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Presbyterian Night Shelter | Fort Worth, TX | $37,500 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Greener Days Ahead Rescue | Mount Vernon, AR | $35,259 | 13 | 3 | 2023 |
| Abba Homes & Ministries Inc | Tulsa, OK | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Amory Main Street | Amory, MS | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Back to School Roundup | Hurst, TX | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas Inc | Jonesboro, AR | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| North Valley Community Foundation | Chico, CA | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Mary's Cathedral School | Amarillo, TX | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Texas Ballet Theater | Fort Worth, TX | $35,000 | 4 | 2 | 2023 |
| Village of De Soto Wi | De Soto, WI | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Life Point Fellowship Church of Haslet | Haslet, TX | $34,975 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Vt Seva | Princeton Junction, NJ | $34,971 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| United Way of Greater St Louis Inc | Saint Louis, MO | $34,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Dreampower Foundation | Castle Rock, CO | $33,795 | 9 | 3 | 2024 |
| Crohns & Colitis Fdn Northern Txok Chapter | Dallas, TX | $33,500 | 5 | 2 | 2024 |
| Amon Carter Museum | Fort Worth, TX | $33,333 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House of Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $33,000 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| Starboard Foundation Inc | Fort Worth, TX | $32,750 | 7 | 3 | 2024 |
| Camp Summit Inc | Dallas, TX | $32,700 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bismarck Marathon | Bismarck, ND | $32,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Marshall County Sheriff's Office | Madill, OK | $32,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Fossil Creek Community Development Center | Fort Worth, TX | $30,800 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Salvation Army | Tustin, CA | $30,100 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities | Saint Paul, MN | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Burlington Rural Fire Dept | Burlington, ND | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Children's Inn a Program of Children's Home Socie | Sioux Falls, SD | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Chrysalis a Center for Women Aka Tubman | Minneapolis, MN | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Colorado Seminary | Denver, CO | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Community Garden Inc | Kansas City, KS | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Father Mccartan Memorial School Fdn | Marceline, MO | $30,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Footprints Inc | Kansas City, MO | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Foundation for the Education of Young Women | Dallas, TX | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Independent Colleges of Washington | Seattle, WA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston | Houston, TX | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Kandiyohi County Sheriff's Office | Willmar, MN | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lawrence Public Library Foundation | Lawrence, KS | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Meals on Wheels of Albuquerque | Albuquerque, NM | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mini Sota Agricultural Childrens Museum | Benson, MN | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Omaha Children's Museum Inc | Omaha, NE | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Omaha Childrens Museum Inc | Omaha, NE | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Openlands | Chicago, IL | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Multicultural Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Town of Hudson | Hudson, CO | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Way of Fresno and Madera Counties | Fresno, CA | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| United Way of San Joaquin County | Stockton, CA | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Valley City Public Schools | Valley City, ND | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Whitefish Community Foundation | Whitefish, MT | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Compassion International | Colorado Springs, CO | $29,989 | 13 | 4 | 2024 |
| Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Association Inc | Fort Worth, TX | $29,590 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| United Way of the Columbia-Willamette | Portland, OR | $29,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | Fort Worth, TX | $28,939 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Osceola Fire Department | Osceola, AR | $28,905 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Boy Scouts of America Cornhusker Council - Walto | Walton, NE | $28,850 | 4 | 2 | 2022 |
| National Foundation of Enrichment for the Arts Hum | Chesterton, IL | $28,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| United Way of the Black Hills | Rapid City, SD | $28,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $27,059 | 19 | 4 | 2024 |
| Sacred Heart School | Falls City, NE | $27,000 | 9 | 4 | 2024 |
| Alliance for Children | Fort Worth, TX | $26,300 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Pikes Peak United Way | Colorado Spgs, CO | $26,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| United Way of Northeast South Dakota | Aberdeen, SD | $26,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| City of Roswell Fire Department | Roswell, NM | $25,081 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Aberdeen Family Y | Aberdeen, SD | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Baylor Scott & White All Saints Health Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bonner Community Food Center Inc | Sandpoint, ID | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tarrant County Inc | Fort Worth, TX | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Center for Nonprofit Management | Dallas, TX | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| City of Mount Vernon Washington | Mount Vernon, WA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| City of Ravenna Ne | Ravenna, NE | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| City of Sumas | Sumas, WA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| City of Whitefish Fire Department | Whitefish, MT | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Eureka College | Eureka, IL | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Flint Hills Discovery Center Foundation | Manhattan, KS | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fort Worth Cradle to Career | Fort Worth, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Help Committee and Boys & Girls Club of Hi-Line | Havre, MT | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Helping Hand | Countryside, IL | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Hi-Line Health Service Foundation Inc | Chester, MT | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Houston Police Foundation | Houston, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters | Wichita, KS | $25,000 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Lake Effect Conservancy | Wayzata, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mandan Park District | Mandan, ND | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mid-South Food Bank | Memphis, TN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Saint Teresa of Calcutta Parish | Roanoke, TX | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Seattle Art Museum | Seattle, WA | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Surrey Fire Protection District | Surrey, ND | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Friends of the St Paul Public Library | Saint Paul, MN | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Trust for Public Land | Seattle, WA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Town of Denton Mt | Denton, MT | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Treehouse for Kids | Seattle, WA | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Trustees of Eureka College | Eureka, IL | $25,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| W I Cook Fdn Inc | Fort Worth, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Winfield Fire Dept | Winfield, AL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| YMCA of Hastings Nebraska | Hastings, NE | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| YWCA of Billings | Billings, MT | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American Cancer Society | Kansas City, KS | $24,936 | 10 | 3 | 2024 |
| Education Foundation for Billings Public Schools | Billings, MT | $24,125 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Great Harvest Missions Inc | La Habra, CA | $24,000 | 15 | 4 | 2024 |
| Minnesota Private College Fund | Minneapolis, MN | $24,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| New Horizons Foundation Inc | Colorado Springs, CO | $24,000 | 12 | 3 | 2024 |
| United Way Amarillo & Canyon Tx | Amarillo, TX | $24,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Christ the King Early Learning Center | Topeka, KS | $23,830 | 3 | 1 | 2024 |
| Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Inc | Fort Worth, TX | $23,769 | 11 | 3 | 2024 |
| Cancer Care Services - Ft Worth Tx | Fort Worth, TX | $23,700 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| 6 Stones Mission Network | Euless, TX | $23,301 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Meals on Wheels Inc of Tarrant County | Haltom City, TX | $23,003 | 10 | 4 | 2024 |
| United Way of Cass-Clay Inc | Fargo, ND | $23,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Grace | Grapevine, TX | $22,900 | 6 | 3 | 2023 |
| Friends of the Flathead Avalanche Center | Whitefish, MT | $22,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Illinois Railway Museum | Union, IL | $22,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of the Chisholm Trail Inc | Fort Worth, TX | $22,275 | 12 | 4 | 2024 |
| CASA Manana Inc | Fort Worth, TX | $22,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Projecthandup | Grapevine, TX | $21,972 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Gathering Baptist Church | Blue Springs, MO | $21,802 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Indiana University Foundation | Indianapoliis, IN | $21,125 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Allies in Youth Development | Mansfield, TX | $21,090 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Covenant Chruch | Carrollton, TX | $20,650 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Susan G Komen 3-Day for the Cure | Dallas, TX | $20,581 | 12 | 3 | 2024 |
| Catholic Charities Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $20,500 | 8 | 3 | 2023 |
| St Mary Parish Catholic School | Derby, KS | $20,500 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| St Mary Catholic Church of Lincoln | Lincoln, NE | $20,485 | 4 | 2 | 2024 |
| Harvey County United Way | Newton, KS | $20,400 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
1,067 of 3,012 (35%) received money in more than one year over the 4 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 41%, across 3 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 kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 2,686 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,617 | $8,614,613 | $2,500 |
| 2022 | 1,555 | $9,672,795 | $2,500 |
| 2023 | 1,570 | $9,649,531 | $2,500 |
| 2024 | 920 | $6,078,630 | $2,500 |
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.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Bnsf Railway Foundation has 126 of them, worth $11.0M. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Montana Historical Society | Helena, MT | $500,000 |
| Montana Historical Society | Helena, MT | $500,000 |
| Montana Historical Society | Helena, MT | $500,000 |
| Montana Historical Society | Helena, MT | $500,000 |
| Montana Historical Society | Helena, MT | $500,000 |
| Montana Historical Society | Helena, MT | $500,000 |
| Montana Historical Society | Helena, MT | $500,000 |
| Texas Christian University | Fort Worth, TX | $400,000 |
| National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation | Arlington, TX | $200,000 |
| National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation | Arlington, TX | $200,000 |
| National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation | Arlington, TX | $200,000 |
| National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation | Arlington, TX | $200,000 |
| Event Facilities Fort Worth Inc | Fort Worth, TX | $200,000 |
| Event Facilities Fort Worth Inc | Fort Worth, TX | $200,000 |
| George W Bush Foundation | Dallas, TX | $200,000 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 35% 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.
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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.
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How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $2,500. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Texas.
- 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.
- 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 Bnsf Railway Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 2301 Lou Menk Drive, Fort Worth, TX, 76131. 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 26-1635887 · 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.
Is something here wrong about your foundation? Email [email protected] and we will correct it.