Overview
The Lee and Ramona Bass Foundation is a philanthropic organization based in Fort Worth, Texas, with assets totaling approximately $78.7 million. The foundation reported expenses of about $1.1 million and revenue of $3.9 million. It supports various initiatives across several cities, including Austin, Boise, Dallas, Fort Worth, Kerrville, Kingsville, Lexington, Nashville, Stillwater, and Strasburg, and operates in states such as Idaho, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. The foundation is led by key individuals such as Preston M Geren III, the Executive Director, and Lee M Bass, the President and Treasurer, among others. Notably, none of the key personnel receive compensation for their roles. The foundation does not specify particular subject areas of focus on its record.
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Financials
in 2024, compared to $65,789,838 in 2023
8 grants awarded in 2024
Of total expenses go to programs
Grants
| Purpose | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $11,000,000 | Fort Worth Zoological Association | Support for A Wilder Vision Master Plan Project | 1989 Colonial Parkway Fort Worth, TX US | 2023 |
| $5,000,000 | Vanderbilt University | Bass Military Scholars Program | 321 Kirkland Hall Nashville, TN US | 2023 |
| $5,000,000 | Vanderbilt University | Bass Military Scholars Program | 321 Kirkland Hall Nashville, TN US | 2023 |
| $3,400,000 | Fort Worth Zoological Association | Support for A Wilder Vision Master Plan Project | 1989 Colonial Parkway Fort Worth, TX US | 2024 |
| $2,500,000 | Vanderbilt University | Bass Military Scholars Program | 321 Kirkland Hall Nashville, TN US | 2022 |
| $1,048,616 | The University of Texas at Austin | Texas Invasive Species Research Program | 3925 W Braker Ln Ste311072 MCA9000 Austin, TX US | 2022 |
| $998,616 | The University of Texas at Austin | Texas Invasive Species Research Program | 3925 W Braker Ln Ste311072 MCA9000 Austin, TX US | 2023 |
| $998,616 | The University of Texas at Austin | Texas Invasive Species Research Program | 3925 W Braker Ln Ste311072 MCA9000 Austin, TX US | 2024 |
| $500,000 | George W Bush Foundation | Support for the Bush Center Endowment Fund | 2943 SMU Blvd Dallas, TX US | 2022 |
| $500,000 | The Peregrine Fund | Aplomado Falcon project & endowment support | 5668 West Flying Hawk Lane Boise, ID US | 2022 |
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People
Compensation data from most recent available 990 forms
| Title | |||
|---|---|---|---|
PMGI
Preston M Geren III
| Executive Director | $0 | 2022 |
LMB
Lee M Bass
| PresidentTreasurer | $0 | 2022 |
RSB
Ramona S Bass
| Vice President | $0 | 2022 |
TWW
Thomas W White
| Vice PresidentSecretary | $0 | 2022 |
GWR
Gary W Reese
| Vice President | $0 | 2022 |
DS
Dee Steer
| Assistant Secretary | $0 | 2022 |
PMGI
Preston M Geren III
| Executive Director | $0 | 2023 |
LMB
Lee M Bass
| PresidentTreasurer | $0 | 2023 |
RSB
Ramona S Bass
| Vice President | $0 | 2023 |
TWW
Thomas W White
| Vice PresidentSecretary | $0 | 2023 |
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Financial data sourced from IRS 990 forms via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
View on ProPublica Nonprofit ExplorerLast updated on December 15, 2024