Bolivar Peninsula Charities
Corporation shall provide funding to increase educational and career opportunities for Bolivar Peninsula residents of all ages, and support other charities which benefit the Bolivar Peninsula
Bolivar Peninsula Charities at a glance
In short: Bolivar Peninsula Charities gave $18K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $18,000
- -40.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,000
- -40.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $9,000
- Total assets
- $777,946
- +19.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Bolivar Peninsula Charities funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bolivar Peninsula Chamber of Commerce ($10K). Together the top 2 received $18K.
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2019) to $62K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $18K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bolivar Peninsula Chamber of Commerce Crystal Beach, TX | — | $10,000 |
| FOE Eagles Crystal Beach, TX | — | $8,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $777,946 | $275,516 | $121,319 | $18,000 | 2 |
| 2024 | $651,428 | $241,770 | $148,276 | $30,000 | 2 |
| 2023 | $478,025 | $241,299 | $187,022 | $61,520 | Total only |
| 2022 | $491,482 | $135,734 | $71,806 | $15,854 | Total only |
| 2021 | $463,800 | $158,414 | $52,114 | $15,254 | Total only |
| 2020 | $422,500 | $114,577 | $66,961 | — | — |
| 2019 | $466,494 | $123,460 | $64,902 | $10,000 | Total only |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Bolivar Peninsula Charities
Based on IRS filings
Bolivar Peninsula Charities is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Crystal Beach, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $778K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $18K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bolivar Peninsula Charities is led by Mark DeSantis, President since 2025 (on filings since 2022); none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark DeSantis
President
Director → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2022
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Annette Dailey
Director
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Colt Thomas
Director
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ly Lac
Director
New on the 2025 filing
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dennis Rollfing
Advisor
Vice President & Treasurer → Advisor, 2025
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Osten
Secretary
President → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lance Bradley
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tim Byrom
Advisor
Director → Advisor, 2025
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Denys
Asset Administrator
Director → Asset Administrator, 2024
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kim Young
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Conrad Cooper (2019–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Gray Hays (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Greg Fountain (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Chester Jourdan (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Travis Grubbs (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Sharon McCurdy (2022) — Director
- Former: Frances Ferrett (2019) — Director
- Former: Gerry Lang (2019) — Community Liaison
- Former: James Rich (2019) — Director
- Former: Mac Mcdonald (2019) — Director
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 Bolivar Peninsula Charities
How much does Bolivar Peninsula Charities give each year?
Bolivar Peninsula Charities gave $18K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $30K across 2 grants.
How large is Bolivar Peninsula Charities?
Bolivar Peninsula Charities reported $778K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $276K.
What is Bolivar Peninsula Charities?
Bolivar Peninsula Charities is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Crystal Beach, TX. It holds $778K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Bolivar Peninsula Charities operate?
Bolivar Peninsula Charities has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Bolivar Peninsula Charities's EIN?
Bolivar Peninsula Charities's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1076676. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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