Bearden Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 26-3710470
Foundation Overview
Based in Sugarland, TX, Bearden Foundation has awarded 269 grants totaling $1,402,364 to organizations in Texas, Maine and 13 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $40 to $27,500, with a median award of $3,750.
Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$1,402,364
Total Assets
$5,470,875
Median Grant (all grants)
$3,750
Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot
Total Grants
34
Median Grant
$4,000
% Median Grant Growth
+60%
(vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year:
March 2026
Foundation Intelligence
Advanced analytics and strategic insights to help nonprofit organizations assess grant opportunities and optimize their application strategies
New Applicant Friendliness
Balanced Approach: 35%
12 of 34 recipients (35%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
Texas
67% of grants are awarded in Texas, with additional funding distributed across 15 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Texas, funding concentrates in Houston (28%), Sugar Land (10%), Sonora (7%).
Funding Trajectory
-12%
Declining funding trend with 12% decrease over 5 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.
Program Areas
Education + General Purposes
Dual focus on education (50%) and general purposes, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.
Where is The Money Going?
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Bearden Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Mackey | $4,000 | Sugar Land, TX, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Bowdoin College | $8,500 | Brunswick, ME, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Camp For All | $25,000 | Houston, TX, US | Donation | 2023 |
| Lone Star College | $693 | The Woodlands, TX, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Post University | $9,000 | Waterbury, CT, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Prarie View A&m University | $7,500 | Prarie View, TX, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Sam Houston State University | $9,000 | Huntsville, TX, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Texas A&m University | $13,250 | College Station, TX, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Texas State University | $3,750 | San Marcos, TX, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| University Of Arkansas | $3,250 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| University Of Houston | $14,250 | Houston, TX, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Houston Apartment Foundation Inc | $2,500 | Houston, TX, US | Donation | 2023 |
| Texas Southern University | $3,750 | Houston, TX, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| University Of Houston - Clear Lake | $3,000 | Houston, TX, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| University Of Houston - Victoria | $7,500 | Victoria, TX, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| University Of North Texas | $3,000 | Denton, TX, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Be A Blake Foundation | $1,500 | Houston, TX, US | Donation | 2023 |
| Anna Mackey | $4,000 | Sugar Land, TX, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Bowdoin College | $8,500 | Brunswick, ME, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Camp For All | $25,000 | Houston, TX, US | Donation | 2023 |
| Lone Star College | $693 | The Woodlands, TX, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Post University | $9,000 | Waterbury, CT, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Prarie View A&m University | $7,500 | Prarie View, TX, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Sam Houston State University | $9,000 | Huntsville, TX, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Texas A&m University | $13,250 | College Station, TX, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Texas State University | $3,750 | San Marcos, TX, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| University Of Arkansas | $3,250 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| University Of Houston | $14,250 | Houston, TX, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Houston Apartment Foundation Inc | $2,500 | Houston, TX, US | Donation | 2023 |
| Texas Southern University | $3,750 | Houston, TX, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| University Of Houston - Clear Lake | $3,000 | Houston, TX, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| University Of Houston - Victoria | $7,500 | Victoria, TX, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| University Of North Texas | $3,000 | Denton, TX, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Be A Blake Foundation | $1,500 | Houston, TX, US | Donation | 2023 |
| Anna Mackey | $4,000 | Sugar Land, TX, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Ashley Wygal | $1,000 | Sugar Land, TX, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Beloved And Beyond | $2,500 | Rosebud, TX, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Benjamin Volunteer Fire Department | $100 | Benjamin, TX, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Bowdoin College | $8,500 | Brunswick, ME, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Camp For All | $10,000 | Houston, TX, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Coastal Conservation Association Texas | $1,000 | Houston, TX, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Edwards County Ems | $200 | Rocksprings, TX, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Edwards Plateau Prescribed Burn Assn | $430 | Sonora, TX, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Fort Smith Boys And Girls Club | $2,500 | Fort Smith, AR, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Houston Community College | $4,000 | Houston, TX, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Houston Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals | $2,500 | Houston, TX, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Lamar Volunteer Fire Department | $50 | Rockport, TX, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Lone Star College | $4,500 | The Woodlands, TX, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Post University | $6,000 | Waterbury, CT, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Prarie View A&m University | $9,000 | Prarie View, TX, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Razorback Foundation Inc | $20,000 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Rockport-fulton Good Samaritans Inc | $100 | Rockport, TX, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Rocksprngs Edwards County Vfd | $250 | Rocksprings, TX, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Sam Houston State University | $3,000 | Huntsville, TX, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Sutton County Health Foundation | $100 | Sonora, TX, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Texas A&m University | $10,500 | College Station, TX, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Texas Parks And Wildlife | $2,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Texas State University | $3,000 | San Marcos, TX, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Tj Cunningham Memorial Music Fund | $1,500 | Sugar Land, TX, US | Donation | 2022 |
| The Nature Conservacy | $2,500 | Arlington, VA, US | Donation | 2022 |
| University Of Arkansas | $14,250 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| University Of Houston | $14,250 | Houston, TX, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| University Of Nebraska | $3,500 | Omaha, NE, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| University Of Texas | $3,750 | Austin, TX, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Western Governors University | $2,474 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| World Wildlife Fund | $2,500 | Th St Nw, DC, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Anna Mackey | $4,000 | Sugar Land, TX, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Ashley Wygal | $1,000 | Sugar Land, TX, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Beloved And Beyond | $2,500 | Rosebud, TX, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Benjamin Volunteer Fire Department | $100 | Benjamin, TX, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Bowdoin College | $8,500 | Brunswick, ME, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Camp For All | $10,000 | Houston, TX, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Coastal Conservation Association Texas | $1,000 | Houston, TX, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Edwards County Ems | $200 | Rocksprings, TX, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Edwards Plateau Prescribed Burn Assn | $430 | Sonora, TX, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Fort Smith Boys And Girls Club | $2,500 | Fort Smith, AR, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Houston Community College | $4,000 | Houston, TX, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Houston Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals | $2,500 | Houston, TX, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Lamar Volunteer Fire Department | $50 | Rockport, TX, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Lone Star College | $4,500 | The Woodlands, TX, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Post University | $6,000 | Waterbury, CT, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Prarie View A&m University | $9,000 | Prarie View, TX, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Razorback Foundation Inc | $20,000 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Rockport-fulton Good Samaritans Inc | $100 | Rockport, TX, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Rocksprngs Edwards County Vfd | $250 | Rocksprings, TX, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Sam Houston State University | $3,000 | Huntsville, TX, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Sutton County Health Foundation | $100 | Sonora, TX, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Texas A&m University | $10,500 | College Station, TX, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Texas Parks And Wildlife | $2,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Texas State University | $3,000 | San Marcos, TX, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Tj Cunningham Memorial Music Fund | $1,500 | Sugar Land, TX, US | Donation | 2022 |
| The Nature Conservacy | $2,500 | Arlington, VA, US | Donation | 2022 |
| University Of Arkansas | $14,250 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| University Of Houston | $14,250 | Houston, TX, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| University Of Nebraska | $3,500 | Omaha, NE, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| University Of Texas | $3,750 | Austin, TX, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Western Governors University | $2,474 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| World Wildlife Fund | $2,500 | Th St Nw, DC, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Anna Mackey | $4,000 | Sugar Land, TX, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Ashley Wygal | $1,000 | Sugar Land, TX, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Beloved And Beyond | $2,500 | Rosebud, TX, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Benjamin Volunteer Fire Department | $100 | Benjamin, TX, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Bowdoin College | $8,500 | Brunswick, ME, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Camp For All | $10,000 | Houston, TX, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Coastal Conservation Association Texas | $1,000 | Houston, TX, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Edwards County Ems | $200 | Rocksprings, TX, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Edwards Plateau Prescribed Burn Assn | $430 | Sonora, TX, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Fort Smith Boys And Girls Club | $2,500 | Fort Smith, AR, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Houston Community College | $4,000 | Houston, TX, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Houston Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals | $2,500 | Houston, TX, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Lamar Volunteer Fire Department | $50 | Rockport, TX, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Lone Star College | $4,500 | The Woodlands, TX, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Post University | $6,000 | Waterbury, CT, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Prarie View A&m University | $9,000 | Prarie View, TX, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Razorback Foundation Inc | $20,000 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Rockport-fulton Good Samaritans Inc | $100 | Rockport, TX, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Rocksprngs Edwards County Vfd | $250 | Rocksprings, TX, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Sam Houston State University | $3,000 | Huntsville, TX, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Sutton County Health Foundation | $100 | Sonora, TX, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Texas A&m University | $10,500 | College Station, TX, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Texas Parks And Wildlife | $2,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Texas State University | $3,000 | San Marcos, TX, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Tj Cunningham Memorial Music Fund | $1,500 | Sugar Land, TX, US | Donation | 2022 |
| The Nature Conservacy | $2,500 | Arlington, VA, US | Donation | 2022 |
| University Of Arkansas | $14,250 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| University Of Houston | $14,250 | Houston, TX, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| University Of Nebraska | $3,500 | Omaha, NE, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| University Of Texas | $3,750 | Austin, TX, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Western Governors University | $2,474 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| World Wildlife Fund | $2,500 | Th St Nw, DC, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Anna Mackey | $8,000 | Sugar Land, TX, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| Beloved And Beyond | $7,500 | Rosebud, TX, US | Donation | 2021 |
| Blinn - Bryan Campus | $1,000 | Bryan, TX, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| Bowdoin College | $8,000 | Brunswick, ME, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| Camp For All | $10,000 | Houston, TX, US | Donation | 2021 |
| Chris Baker | $1,051 | Houston, TX, US | Donation | 2021 |
| Dartmouth | $5,250 | Hanover, NH, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| Edwards Plateau Prescribed Burn Assn | $480 | Sonora, TX, US | Donation | 2021 |
| Ensenana E Investigacion Superior Ac | $1,965 | Monterrey, NUEVO LEON, MX | Scholarship | 2021 |
| Fort Smith Boys And Girls Club | $5,000 | Fort Smith, AR, US | Donation | 2021 |
| Houston Community College | $3,500 | Houston, TX, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| Houston Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals | $5,000 | Houston, TX, US | Donation | 2021 |
| Lamar Volunteer Fire Department | $50 | Rockport, TX, US | Donation | 2021 |
| Lone Star College | $4,500 | The Woodlands, TX, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| Missouri State University | $7,500 | Springfield, MO, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| Prarie View A&m University | $4,500 | Prarie View, TX, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| Razorback Foundation Inc | $10,000 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Donation | 2021 |
| Rocksprngs Edwards County Vfd | $50 | Rocksprings, TX, US | Donation | 2021 |
| Sean Turner | $250 | Sugar Land, TX, US | Donation | 2021 |
| South Africa Partners Inc | $2,000 | Boston, MA, US | Donation | 2021 |
| Sutton County Health Foundation | $100 | Sonora, TX, US | Donation | 2021 |
| Texas A&m University | $11,750 | College Station, TX, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| Texas Parks And Wildlife | $4,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Donation | 2021 |
| Texas State University | $10,750 | San Marcos, TX, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| The Nature Conservacy | $5,000 | Arlington, VA, US | Donation | 2021 |
| University Of Arkansas | $15,200 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| University Of Houston | $8,000 | Houston, TX, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| University Of Nebraska | $8,250 | Omaha, NE, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| University Of Texas | $3,750 | Austin, TX, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| Western Governors University | $4,948 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| World Wildlife Fund | $5,000 | Th St Nw, DC, US | Donation | 2021 |
| Anna Mackey | $8,000 | Sugar Land, TX, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| Beloved And Beyond | $7,500 | Rosebud, TX, US | Donation | 2021 |
| Blinn - Bryan Campus | $1,000 | Bryan, TX, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| Bowdoin College | $8,000 | Brunswick, ME, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| Camp For All | $10,000 | Houston, TX, US | Donation | 2021 |
| Chris Baker | $1,051 | Houston, TX, US | Donation | 2021 |
| Dartmouth | $5,250 | Hanover, NH, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| Edwards Plateau Prescribed Burn Assn | $480 | Sonora, TX, US | Donation | 2021 |
| Ensenana E Investigacion Superior Ac | $1,965 | Monterrey, NUEVO LEON, MX | Scholarship | 2021 |
| Fort Smith Boys And Girls Club | $5,000 | Fort Smith, AR, US | Donation | 2021 |
| Houston Community College | $3,500 | Houston, TX, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| Houston Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals | $5,000 | Houston, TX, US | Donation | 2021 |
| Lamar Volunteer Fire Department | $50 | Rockport, TX, US | Donation | 2021 |
| Lone Star College | $4,500 | The Woodlands, TX, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| Missouri State University | $7,500 | Springfield, MO, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| Prarie View A&m University | $4,500 | Prarie View, TX, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| Razorback Foundation Inc | $10,000 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Donation | 2021 |
| Rocksprngs Edwards County Vfd | $50 | Rocksprings, TX, US | Donation | 2021 |
| Sean Turner | $250 | Sugar Land, TX, US | Donation | 2021 |
| South Africa Partners Inc | $2,000 | Boston, MA, US | Donation | 2021 |
| Sutton County Health Foundation | $100 | Sonora, TX, US | Donation | 2021 |
| Texas A&m University | $11,750 | College Station, TX, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| Texas Parks And Wildlife | $4,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Donation | 2021 |
| Texas State University | $10,750 | San Marcos, TX, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| The Nature Conservacy | $5,000 | Arlington, VA, US | Donation | 2021 |
| University Of Arkansas | $15,200 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| University Of Houston | $8,000 | Houston, TX, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| University Of Nebraska | $8,250 | Omaha, NE, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| University Of Texas | $3,750 | Austin, TX, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| Western Governors University | $4,948 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| World Wildlife Fund | $5,000 | Th St Nw, DC, US | Donation | 2021 |
| Blinn - Bryan Campus | $596 | Bryan, TX, US | Scholarship | 2020 |
| Camp For All | $5,000 | Houston, TX, US | Donation | 2020 |
| Dartmouth | $10,750 | Hanover, NH, US | Scholarship | 2020 |
| Ensenana E Investigacion Superior Ac | $4,257 | Monterrey, NUEVO LEON, MX | Scholarship | 2020 |
| Houston Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals | $2,500 | Houston, TX, US | Donation | 2020 |
| Missouri State University | $7,000 | Springfield, MO, US | Scholarship | 2020 |
| Rocksprngs Edwards County Vfd | $50 | Rocksprings, TX, US | Donation | 2020 |
| San Jacinto College | $234 | Pasadena, TX, US | Scholarship | 2020 |
| South Africa Partners Inc | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Donation | 2020 |
| St Edwards University | $3,750 | Austin, TX, US | Scholarship | 2020 |
| St Mary University | $4,750 | San Antonio, TX, US | Scholarship | 2020 |
| Texas A&m University | $8,500 | College Station, TX, US | Scholarship | 2020 |
| Texas Women's University | $4,500 | Houston, TX, US | Scholarship | 2020 |
| The Nature Conservacy | $2,500 | Arlington, VA, US | Donation | 2020 |
| University Of Arkansas | $15,425 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Scholarship | 2020 |
| University Of Houston | $19,250 | Houston, TX, US | Scholarship | 2020 |
| University Of Nebraska | $9,500 | Omaha, NE, US | Scholarship | 2020 |
| University Of Texas | $6,750 | Austin, TX, US | Scholarship | 2020 |
| World Wildlife Fund | $2,500 | Th St Nw, DC, US | Donation | 2020 |
| Ozarks Technical Community College | $656 | Springfield, MO, US | Scholarship | 2020 |
| Western Governors University | $2,474 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | Scholarship | 2020 |
| Texas State University | $4,500 | San Marcos, TX, US | Scholarship | 2020 |
| Bowdoin College | $4,000 | Brunswick, ME, US | Scholarship | 2020 |
| Razorback Foundation Inc | $5,000 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Donation | 2020 |
| Deepwater Elementary School | $3,000 | Pasadena, TX, US | Donation | 2020 |
| Lizzie Garcia | $40 | Missouri City, TX, US | Donation | 2020 |
| Fort Smith Boys And Girls Club | $2,500 | Fort Smith, AR, US | Donation | 2020 |
| Texas Parks And Wildlife | $2,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Donation | 2020 |
| Rocksprings Isd | $100 | Rocksprings, TX, US | Donation | 2020 |
| Sutton County Health Foundation | $100 | Sonora, TX, US | Donation | 2020 |
| Chris Baker | $1,000 | Houston, TX, US | Donation | 2020 |
| Edwards Plateau Prescribed Burn Assn | $430 | Sonora, TX, US | Donation | 2020 |
| Anna M Tiffani | $4,000 | Sugar Land, TX, US | Scholarship | 2019 |
| Blinn - Bryan Campus | $2,275 | Bryan, TX, US | Scholarship | 2019 |
| Dartmouth | $5,513 | Hanover, NH, US | Scholarship | 2019 |
| Ensenana E Investigacion Superior Ac | $7,609 | Monterrey, NUEVO LEON, MX | Scholarship | 2019 |
| Jacob Gassman | $707 | Sugar Land, TX, US | Scholarship | 2019 |
| Missouri State University | $10,000 | Springfield, MO, US | Scholarship | 2019 |
| San Jacinto College | $1,627 | Pasadena, TX, US | Scholarship | 2019 |
| St Edwards University | $7,750 | Austin, TX, US | Scholarship | 2019 |
| St Mary University | $4,050 | San Antonio, TX, US | Scholarship | 2019 |
| Texas A&m University | $10,978 | College Station, TX, US | Scholarship | 2019 |
| Texas Women's University | $8,500 | Houston, TX, US | Scholarship | 2019 |
| University Of Arkansas | $19,400 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Scholarship | 2019 |
| University Of Houston | $27,500 | Houston, TX, US | Scholarship | 2019 |
| University Of Texas | $7,500 | Austin, TX, US | Scholarship | 2019 |
| University Of Nebraska | $7,750 | Omaha, NE, US | Scholarship | 2019 |
| Camp For All | $10,000 | Houston, TX, US | Donation | 2019 |
| Chavez Children Account | $1,000 | Sugar Land, TX, US | Donation | 2019 |
| Houston Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals | $2,500 | Houston, TX, US | Donation | 2019 |
| Judicial Watch | $2,500 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2019 |
| Rocksprngs Edwards County Vfd | $100 | Rocksprings, TX, US | Donation | 2019 |
| South Africa Partners Inc | $2,000 | Boston, MA, US | Donation | 2019 |
| The Nature Conservacy | $2,500 | Arlington, VA, US | Donation | 2019 |
| World Wildlife Fund | $2,500 | Th St Nw, DC, US | Donation | 2019 |
| San Jacinto College | $4,073 | Pasadena, TX, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| Texas A&m University | $9,250 | College Station, TX, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| University Of Houston | $19,903 | Houston, TX, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| Texas State University | $11,500 | San Marcos, TX, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| University Of Minnesota | $7,750 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| University Of Arkansas | $13,000 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| Texas Women's University | $8,000 | Houston, TX, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| St Edwards University | $7,750 | Austin, TX, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| University Of Northern Iowa | $7,000 | Cedar Falls, IA, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| Ensenana E Investigacion Superior Ac | $7,211 | Monterrey, NUEVO LEON, MX | Scholarship | 2018 |
| Hawkeye Community College | $749 | Waterloo, IA, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| Blinn - Bryan Campus | $2,148 | Bryan, TX, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| Missouri State University | $3,500 | Springfield, MO, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| University Of New Orleans | $3,500 | New Orleans, LA, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| Dartmouth | $2,625 | Hanover, NH, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| University Of Texas | $3,750 | Austin, TX, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| Razorback Foundation | $10,000 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Donation | 2018 |
| David Fernea | $5,750 | Houston, TX, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| Drew Andrews | $2,168 | Houston, TX, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| Tegon Millhoff | $1,000 | Greenwood, IN, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| Fort Smith Boys Club | $5,000 | Fort Smith, AR, US | Donation | 2018 |
| Edwards Plateau Prescribed Burn Assn | $430 | Sonora, TX, US | Donation | 2018 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for Bearden Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 26-3710470 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 223 HULL RD Sugar Land, TX 77498-5007 |
Key People (3)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Bearden Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Director | Dennis Bearden |
|---|---|
| Director | Barry Bearden |
| Director/vp/sec/treasurer | William Hall |
Forms 990-PF
IRS Form 990-PF filings provide comprehensive financial information, grant details, and operational data. These documents are essential resources for understanding foundation capacity, giving patterns, and strategic priorities.
Form 990-PF Research Tips
- Review Part XV for detailed grant recipient information and funding purposes
- Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
- Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
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March 2026
based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.