Bass Foundation
Bass Foundation is a private foundation, based in FORT WORTH, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 2 grants totaling $625K. Net investment income was $1.8M.
Financial Overview
From 2022 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
—
-100.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$625K
-75.0% YoY
Grant Count
2
+100.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$313K
-87.5% YoY
About Bass Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Bass Foundation is a private foundation, based in FORT WORTH, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 2 grants totaling $625K. Net investment income was $1.8M.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | — | $33,047,438 | $29,952,233 |
| Revenue | $1,872,775 | $2,298,117 | $3,757,621 |
| Expenses | $812,258 | $2,728,434 | $181,575 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $655,208 | $2,531,038 | — |
| Net Investment Income | $1,779,856 | $2,203,450 | $3,668,600 |
| Distributable Amount | $1,420,485 | $1,535,355 | $1,245,050 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2022
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2022 IRS filing
From 2022 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preston M Geren III | Executive Director | 1 | — |
| Lee M Bass | President | 0.5 | — |
| Edward P Bass | Vice President | 0.5 | — |
| Ardon M Moore | Vice President | 0.5 | — |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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