Bishop Family Foundation

ODESSA, TX EIN: 46-4135341

Bishop Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in ODESSA, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $743K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $46K. Net investment income was $41K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$743K

+4.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$46K

+57.3% YoY

Grant Count

9

+28.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

+22.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bishop Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $37K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Bishop Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Bishop Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in ODESSA, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $743K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $46K. Net investment income was $41K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

AustinColorado SpringsGrapevineMidlandNashvilleOdessaSan Diego

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$34K$68K$102K$136K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$743,253$713,369$660,656
Revenue$90,776$76,067$40,528
Expenses$46,726$30,503$35,120
Qualifying Distributions$46,073$29,841$35,000
Net Investment Income$40,603$25,405$8,428
Distributable Amount$36,658$32,355$31,444

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$12K$23K$35K$46K8 grants20206 grants20215 grants20227 grants20239 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

THE GIDEONS INTERNATIONAL$10KST JOHNS EPISCOPAL SCHOO…$8KODESSA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL$6KBYNUM SCHOOL$5KMEALS ON WHEELS OF ODESS…$5KWEST TEXAS FOOD BANK$4KWHAT IF WE COULD DOING B…$4KBEE LOVED CO$3KTEXAS ARMS OF LOVE INCOR…$3K

Grant Size Distribution

35 grants across all recorded years

35<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include The Gideons International ($10,000), St Johns Episcopal School of Odessa Inc ($7,500), Odessa Christian School ($6,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
BYNUM SCHOOL MIDLAND, TXOPERATIONS$5,000
THE GIDEONS INTERNATIONAL NASHVILLE, TNOPERATIONS$10,000
ODESSA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL ODESSA, TXOPERATIONS$6,000
ST JOHNS EPISCOPAL SCHOOL OF ODESSA INC ODESSA, TXOPERATIONS$7,500
WHAT IF WE COULD DOING BUSINESS AS THE NOVUS ACADEMY GRAPEVINE, TXOPERATIONS$3,500
WEST TEXAS FOOD BANK ODESSA, TXOPERATIONS$4,000
BEE LOVED CO AUSTIN, TXOPERATIONS$2,500
MEALS ON WHEELS OF ODESSA INC ODESSA, TXOPERATIONS$5,000
TEXAS ARMS OF LOVE INCORPORATED ODESSA, TXOPERATIONS$2,500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
GARY BISHOPPRESIDENT
JOSHUA BISHOPTREASURER/DIRECTOR
SHARON BISHOPSECRETARY/DIRECTOR
LINDA FREEMANDIRECTOR
JENNIFER STEVENSDIRECTOR

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bishop Family Foundation?

Bishop Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in ODESSA, TX. It holds $743K in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Bishop Family Foundation?

As of 2024, Bishop Family Foundation holds $743K in total assets with $91K in annual revenue. It awarded 9 grants totaling $46K in 2024.

Where does Bishop Family Foundation operate?

Bishop Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Colorado, Tennessee, Texas.

What size grants does Bishop Family Foundation award?

In 2024, Bishop Family Foundation awarded 9 grants totaling $46K — an average of about $5K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Bishop Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Bishop Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $37K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Bishop Family Foundation's EIN?

Bishop Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4135341. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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