B & B Foundation
B & B Foundation is a private foundation based in Fort Worth, Texas. Its 2025 grants supported organizations including educational institutions, community services, emergency and humanitarian organizations, and health-related organizations.
B & B Foundation at a glance
In short: B & B Foundation gave $98K across 33 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Texas. 6% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $98,413
- +22.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 33
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,982
- +22.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $3,057,410
- +7.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 6% first-time grantees (2 of 33, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Texas (74% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to B & B Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. A written request should include supporting information explaining the reason for the request in detail, including financial information. The filing lists no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Deborra L Baker
Mailing address: 8200 Boat Club Road Suite 100, Fort Worth, TX 76179
Phone: (817) 236-1675
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who B & B Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Dallas Baptist University ($13K). Together the top 10 received $77K.
Grant Size Distribution
152 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 152 grants of 152 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 74% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas, 10% to Kansas, 10% to North Carolina, 2% to California, and 1% to Florida.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 33 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is B & B Foundation open to new grantees?
6%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 33 grantees (6%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 94% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 68% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $75K (2023) to $99K (2019). In 2025 it made 33 grants totaling $98K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Baptist University Dallas, TX | Sustaining Fund/Scholarship | $13,000 |
| Communities in Schools Dallas, TX | Sustaining Fund | $11,000 |
| Pittsburgh State University Pittsburg, KS | Sustaining Fund/Scholarship | $10,000 |
| Salvation Army Ft Worth, TX | Sustaining Fund | $10,000 |
| Samaritans Purse Boone, NC | Sustaining Fund | $10,000 |
| Baylor University Waco, TX | Sustaining Fund/Scholarship | $7,500 |
| American Red Cross Ft Worth, TX | Sustaining Fund | $5,000 |
| Tarleton University Stephenville, TX | Sustaining Fund/Scholarship | $4,000 |
| M D Anderson Houston, TX | Sustaining Fund | $3,000 |
| Meals on Wheels Inc Ft Worth, TX | Sustaining Fund | $3,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,057,410 | $316,026 | $101,571 | $98,413 | 33 | $99,018 | $115,421 | $145,804 |
| 2024 | $2,843,956 | $535,941 | $82,405 | $80,126 | 33 | $80,676 | $135,391 | $131,167 |
| 2023 | $2,390,419 | $480,823 | $75,684 | $74,500 | 26 | $75,050 | $80,273 | $110,463 |
| 2022 | $1,985,280 | $504,753 | $91,416 | $90,260 | 29 | $90,810 | $4,203 | $93,621 |
| 2021 | $1,571,943 | $205,106 | $91,222 | $90,000 | 31 | — | $4,556 | $77,163 |
| 2019 | $1,323,769 | $14,371 | $100,379 | $99,300 | 26 | — | $14,371 | $67,050 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, B & B Foundation reported a distributable amount of $146K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included awards described as supporting sustaining funds and scholarships. Examples of the kinds of organizations it supported include Dallas Baptist University, whose stated purpose is to provide Christ-centered higher education and develop servant leaders, and Communities in Schools, whose mission is to surround students with support so they can stay in school and achieve in life.
Other supported organizations describe their work as providing humanitarian aid (Samaritan’s Purse), educating students through academic excellence and Christian commitment (Baylor University), delivering meals to elderly and disabled people (Meals on Wheels), and offering holistic support to people experiencing homelessness (Union Gospel Mission of Tarrant County).
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 33 grants totaling $98,413. Grants ranged from $500 to $13,000, with a median award of $1,000. The filing describes several awards as supporting sustaining funds or scholarships.
Among the largest 2025 grants were $13,000 to Dallas Baptist University, $11,000 to Communities in Schools, $10,000 each to Pittsburgh State University, the Salvation Army, and Samaritan’s Purse, and $7,500 to Baylor University. Other listed awards included $5,000 to the American Red Cross, $4,000 to Tarleton University, and $3,000 each to M D Anderson and Meals on Wheels.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Deborra L Baker as Director & President, Michael W Kemp as Director, Jaylee R Baker as Treasurer, and Jared R Baker as Vice President.
B & B Foundation is led by Deborra L. Baker, Director & President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Deborra L. Baker
Director & President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Michael W. Kemp
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jared R. Baker
Vice President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jaylee R. Baker
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about B & B Foundation
How much does B & B Foundation give each year?
B & B Foundation gave $98K across 33 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $80K across 33 grants.
What is B & B Foundation's typical grant size?
B & B Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,982, across 33 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from B & B Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does B & B Foundation give grants?
B & B Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 74% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Kansas (10%) and North Carolina (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Ft Worth, TX (9 grants), Dallas, TX (6 grants) and Houston, TX (2 grants).
Does B & B Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 33 grants with a stated purpose on B & B Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Sustaining Fund" (29 grants) and "Sustaining Fund/Scholarship" (4 grants).
Who are B & B Foundation's largest grantees?
B & B Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Dallas Baptist University ($13,000), Communities in Schools ($11,000) and Pittsburgh State University ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 35% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is B & B Foundation?
B & B Foundation reported $3.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $99K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $146K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does B & B Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included awards described as supporting sustaining funds and scholarships. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from B & B Foundation?
The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is B & B Foundation's EIN?
B & B Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2813025. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 25, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 16, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). B & B Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/b-and-b-foundation-morg_6d10b8e9bba54f53897996c824524989
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