B Gill Clements Foundation
B Gill Clements Foundation is a private foundation based in Dallas, Texas. It made 17 grants totaling $596,841 in filing year 2025, supporting charitable organizations that include food-relief, healthcare, cultural, education, and animal-welfare organizations.
B Gill Clements Foundation at a glance
In short: B Gill Clements Foundation gave $597K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $35K), mostly in Texas. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $596,841
- +44.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +21.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $35,108
- +19.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $17,438,237
- -1.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (3 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (66% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to B Gill Clements Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it states that contributions are made only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3900 Centenary Ave, Dallas, TX 75225
Phone: (214) 549-3175
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who B Gill Clements Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was McClaren Northern Michigan Foundati ($110K). Together the top 10 received $523K.
Grant Size Distribution
80 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 63 grants of 80 (79%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports grant dollars by recipient state as Texas 66%, Michigan 25%, North Carolina 7%, and Illinois 3%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
Cities
Is B Gill Clements Foundation open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 17 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $41K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $30K repeat.
- 76% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 84% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 56% 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 (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $325K (2022) to $597K (2025). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $597K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| McClaren Northern Michigan Foundati Petoskey, MI | General Operating Funds | $110,000 |
| Baylor Healthcare Systems Foundatio Dallas, TX | General operating funds | $100,000 |
| Dallas Arboretum Dallas, TX | General Operating Funds | $60,000 |
| North Texas Food Bank Dallas, TX | General Operating Funds | $50,000 |
| Stable Strides Equine Therapy Pilot Point, TX | General Operating Funds | $45,000 |
| Chapel Hill Public Schools Chappell Hill, NC | General Operating Funds | $42,600 |
| Manna Food Project Harbor Springs, MI | General Operating Funds | $30,000 |
| Mementous Dallas, TX | General Operating Funds | $30,000 |
| Perot Museum Dallas, TX | General Operating Funds | $30,000 |
| Equest Therapeutic Horsemanship Dallas, TX | General Operating Funds | $25,000 |
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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 | $17,438,237 | $531,200 | $715,500 | $596,841 | 17 | $596,841 | $412,544 | $1,060,580 |
| 2024 | $17,627,586 | $10,822,402 | $514,197 | $412,741 | 14 | $412,741 | $538,070 | $593,458 |
| 2023 | $7,306,272 | $1,377,474 | $543,764 | $456,000 | 15 | $456,000 | $1,285,062 | $411,386 |
| 2022 | $6,462,974 | $245,614 | $425,660 | $325,000 | 16 | $325,000 | $321,260 | $455,794 |
| 2021 | $6,720,556 | $-860,549 | $599,252 | $552,500 | 18 | $552,500 | $228,036 | $460,461 |
| 2020 | $8,276,324 | $-206,694 | $572,113 | $523,000 | 18 | — | $273,473 | $413,715 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, B Gill Clements Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.1M 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 went to organizations including food banks, healthcare and cultural organizations, schools, and animal-welfare groups.
The North Texas Food Bank describes its work as distributing donated and purchased food through a network of nearly 500 partner agencies and organizations across 12 counties. Kershaw’s Challenge says its mission is to fund and assist in building schools and orphanages in Lusaka, Zambia, and to support other organizations in the United States. Little Traverse Bay Humane Society describes its mission as serving pets and the people who love them with compassionate, comprehensive, and exemplary care.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 17 grants totaling $596,841. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $110,000, with a median grant of $30,000. Listed awards included $110,000 to McClaren Northern Michigan Foundation, $100,000 to Baylor Healthcare Systems Foundation, $60,000 to Dallas Arboretum, $50,000 to North Texas Food Bank, and $45,000 to Stable Strides Equine Therapy. Other 2025 recipients included Kershaw’s Challenge ($15,000) and Little Traverse Bay Humane Society ($7,500).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Patricia L. Clements as trustee, president, and treasurer; William Mims Rohde Jr. as trustee and secretary; and Jay Stewart Rohde as trustee and vice president.
B Gill Clements Foundation is led by Patricia L Clements, Trustee, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Patricia L Clements
Trustee, President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jay Stewart Rohde
Trustee & Vice President
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Mims Rohde Jr.
Trustee & Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Gill Clements Foundation
How much does B Gill Clements Foundation give each year?
B Gill Clements Foundation gave $597K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $413K across 14 grants.
What is B Gill Clements Foundation's typical grant size?
B Gill Clements Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $30,000, and its average grant was $35,108, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from B Gill Clements Foundation that year got $8K on average.
Where does B Gill Clements Foundation give grants?
B Gill Clements Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 66% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Michigan (25%) and North Carolina (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Dallas, TX (8 grants) and Harbor Springs, MI (2 grants).
Does B Gill Clements Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of B Gill Clements Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (17 of 17) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are B Gill Clements Foundation's largest grantees?
B Gill Clements Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include McClaren Northern Michigan Foundati ($110,000), Baylor Healthcare Systems Foundatio ($100,000) and Dallas Arboretum ($60,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 45% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is B Gill Clements Foundation?
B Gill Clements Foundation reported $17.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $597K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.1M (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 Gill Clements Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including food banks, healthcare and cultural organizations, schools, and animal-welfare groups. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from B Gill Clements Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it states that contributions are made only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is B Gill Clements Foundation's EIN?
B Gill Clements Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-1645566. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does B Gill Clements Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 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 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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