Bernard Foundation

TYLER, TX EIN: 20-8907660

Bernard Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in TYLER, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $16.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $788K. Net investment income was $394K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$16.1M

-2.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$788K

+3.7% YoY

Grant Count

9

+50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$88K

-30.9% YoY

About Bernard Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Bernard Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in TYLER, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $16.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $788K. Net investment income was $394K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

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States

Cities

DallasLufkinTyler

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$4M$8M$13M$17M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$16,134,371$16,472,770$16,682,363
Revenue$470,089$417,086$664,011
Expenses$808,488$778,285$349,420
Qualifying Distributions$788,011$760,141$327,260
Net Investment Income$393,558$378,295$319,952
Distributable Amount$861,070$795,308$784,617

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$197K$394K$591K$788K5 grants20203 grants20217 grants20226 grants20239 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

LEGACY INSTITUTE FOR FIN…$251KFIRST BAPTIST CHURCH TYLER$180KEAST TEXAS FOOD BANK$125KMONUMENTS MEN FOUNDATION$75KHABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF …$50KCHRISTIAN INFORMATION SE…$50KANGELINA COUNTY EXPOSITI…$40KANGELINA COLLEGE$17KENERGY TRF LPFLOW THRU K-1$11

Grant Size Distribution

30 grants across all recorded years

14<$50K10$50–100K4$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JAY H GRINSTEADVice President1
GEORGE TREY HENDERSON IIIPresident1
RICHARD W JETT JRDirector1
STEWART HENDERSONSEC/TREASURER1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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