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Brazos Education Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Waco, TX EIN: 26-4562436 Website

To provide affordable access to higher education that enriches the academic, economic, and cultural life through resources, scholarships, and information.

Brazos Education Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Brazos Education Foundation Inc gave $452K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $452K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$452,065
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$452,065
Median grant
$452,065
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 Brazos Education Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Brazos Higher Education Service Corp: $452KBrazos Higher EducationService Corp$452K

The largest 2025 recipient was Brazos Higher Education Service Corp ($452K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Waco

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 1 grant2025

In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $452K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Brazos Higher Education Service Corp Waco, TXLiquidating Distribution in accordance with the governing documents$452,065
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025—$46,294$528,983$452,0651$45,794
2024$504,689$52,373$83,112——$52,273
2023$528,428$47,709$141,144——$36,488
2022$650,564$104,836$866,785——$2,254
2021$976,108$102,143$787,411——$3,032
2020$717,319$156,215$247,596——$2,842
2019$794,463$166,021$184,717——$2,590

About Brazos Education Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Brazos Education Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Waco, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $452K. Net investment income was $46K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Brazos Education Foundation Inc is led by Thomas Ben Litle, President & CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Thomas Ben Litle

    President & CEO

    President → President & CEO, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Milicent Larson

    Director of Scholarships

    Executive Director & Brazos Founder → Director of Scholarships, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    36.5 hrs/week

    $159K (2021) → $0 (2025)

  • Ricky Turman

    Executive Vice President, COO & CFO

    Treasurer → Executive Vice President, CFO & COO, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kelli Uttech

    Executive Vice President & General Counsel

    Director → Executive Vice President & General Counsel, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tiffany Jones

    Executive Corp. Secretary

    Secretary → Executive Corp. Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Cynthia Lewis (2019–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Dana Broadway (2019–2022) — Assistant Treasurer
  • Former: Dana Lee Haines (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Jeanne P Wray (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Susan Davis (2019–2022) — Secretary

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2022 IRS filing

Milicent Larson — Executive DIR., Brazos Found.: $166KMilicent LarsonExecutive DIR., Brazos Found.$166K

The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $166K, to Milicent Larson (Executive DIR., Brazos Found.).

Frequently asked questions about Brazos Education Foundation Inc

How much does Brazos Education Foundation Inc give each year?

Brazos Education Foundation Inc gave $452K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

What is Brazos Education Foundation Inc?

Brazos Education Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Waco, TX.

Where does Brazos Education Foundation Inc operate?

Brazos Education Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Texas.

What is Brazos Education Foundation Inc's EIN?

Brazos Education Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-4562436. 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

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 7, 2026)

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