Brazos Higher Education Service Corporation Inc
Brazos Higher Education Service Corporation, inc.'s mission is to make education a reality by supporting programs and initiatives to finance educational opportunities.
Brazos Higher Education Service Corporation Inc at a glance
In short: Brazos Higher Education Service Corporation Inc gave $123K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $31K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $122,500
- +22.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $30,625
- -8.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $318,997,073
- +14.8% 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.
How to apply to Brazos Higher Education Service Corporation Inc
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from Brazos Higher Education Service Corporation Inc
Brazos $1,000 No Essay Scholarship
Brazos Higher Education Service Corporation Inc
Amount
$1,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Brazos Education Foundation's Murray Watson, Jr. Scholarship
Brazos Higher Education Service Corporation Inc
Amount
$5,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Murray Watson, Jr. Scholarship Grant
Brazos Higher Education Service Corporation Inc
Amount
US $5,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Brazos Higher Education Service Corporation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Baylor University ($55K). Together the top 4 received $123K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 19 (74%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Brazos Higher Education Service Corporation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2024) to $144K (2020). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $123K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Baylor University Waco, TX | Contribution to Endowment | $55,000 |
| McLennan Community College Foundation Waco, TX | Contribution to Endowment | $35,000 |
| TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE Foundation Waco, TX | Contribution to Endowment | $25,000 |
| Waco Scottish Rite Charitable Foundation Waco, TX | dONATION | $7,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $318,997,073 | $33,774,034 | $8,934,501 | $122,500 | 4 | $10,524,171 |
| 2024 | $277,854,175 | $19,156,221 | $9,000,961 | $100,000 | 3 | $1,198,032 |
| 2023 | $212,610,560 | $16,305,011 | $8,053,886 | $124,000 | 4 | $6,791,655 |
| 2022 | $152,724,525 | $12,631,577 | $7,608,789 | $130,100 | 4 | $2,955,369 |
| 2021 | $90,646,531 | $13,301,559 | $8,267,745 | $123,500 | 4 | $2,411,022 |
| 2020 | $84,191,943 | $9,572,011 | $7,794,180 | $143,500 | 4 | $1,299,323 |
| 2019 | $78,417,621 | $10,562,441 | $8,011,433 | $131,000 | 6 | $1,567,565 |
About Brazos Higher Education Service Corporation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Brazos Higher Education Service Corporation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Waco, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $319.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $123K. Net investment income was $10.5M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Brazos Higher Education Service Corporation Inc is led by Thomas Ben Litle, President & CEO on every filing since 2019; 15 of 21 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Thomas Ben Litle
President & CEO
On filings since 2019
37.5 hrs/week
$447K (2019) → $896K (2025)
John M Wright
Director Structured Finance
Business Analytics Director → Structured Finance Director, 2023
Structured Finance Director → Director Structured Finance, 2024
On filings since 2019
37.5 hrs/week
$154K (2019) → $272K (2025)
Milicent Larson
Director of Scholarships
Executive Director & Brazos Fdn → Executive Director & Brazos Founder, 2024
Executive Director & Brazos Founder → Director of Scholarships, 2025
On filings since 2019
2.5 hrs/week
$153K (2019) → $192K (2025)
Terry Maness
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greta Watson
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert D Chambers
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andy Popejoy
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven Bostick
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Myers
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Ellis
Vice President & Administration
Vice President & Human Resources → Vice President Human Resources, 2021
Vice President Human Resources → Vice President & Administration, 2025
On filings since 2019
37.5 hrs/week
$206K (2019) → $308K (2025)
Darrell Brooks
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
37.5 hrs/week
$144K (2019) → $233K (2025)
Debra Urias
Vice President Student Lending Operations
Vice President Customer Relations → Vice President Student Lending Operations, 2023
On filings since 2019
37.5 hrs/week
$145K (2019) → $227K (2025)
Kelli Uttech
Executive Vice President & General Counsel
Vice President & General Counsel → Senior Vice President & General Counsel, 2021
Senior Vice President & General Counsel → Executive Vice President & General Counsel, 2023
On filings since 2019
37.5 hrs/week
$279K (2019) → $460K (2025)
Randall Larson
Vice President & Sales
Vice President Special Projects → Vice President Sales, 2022
Vice President Sales → Vice President & Sales, 2025
On filings since 2019
37.5 hrs/week
$208K (2019) → $263K (2025)
Ricky Turman
Executive Vice President, COO & CFO
On filings since 2019
37.5 hrs/week
$426K (2019) → $660K (2025)
Tammy Harralson
Controller & Vice President
On filings since 2019
37.5 hrs/week
$201K (2019) → $258K (2025)
Tiffany Jones
Executive Corp. Secretary
Secretary → Executive Corp. Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2022
37.5 hrs/week
$84K (2022) → $119K (2025)
Nan MacDonald
Vice President & Marketing
Vice President Marketing → Vice President & Marketing, 2025
On filings since 2023
37.5 hrs/week
$85K (2023) → $234K (2025)
Christy Alleman
Information Systems Manager
Is Manager → Information Systems Manager, 2025
On filings since 2024
37.5 hrs/week
$131K (2024) → $140K (2025)
Jessica Fadal
Data Warehouse & Bus. Int. Manager
Data Warehouse & Bus. Intel. Manager → Data Warehouse & Bus. Int. Manager, 2025
On filings since 2024
37.5 hrs/week
$147K (2024) → $149K (2025)
Carol Thomas
Loan Administration Manager
New on the 2025 filing
37.5 hrs/week
$128K (2025)
Former officers (14)
- Former: John Perry (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Samuel Redden (2019–2024) — Senior Vice President & CIO
- Former: Sarah MacCarthy (2019–2024) — Vice President & Compliance
- Former: Vicky Smith (2019–2024) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: John Hatchel (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Joseph F. Velez (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Justin Green (2019–2023) — Financial Services Director
- Former: Adele Williams (2023) — Director of Programming
- Former: Susan Davis (2019–2022) — Corporate Secretary
- Former: Bob Chambers (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Joyce Packard (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Norman L Hay Jr. (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Tom Chase (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Murray Watson (2019) — President
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 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $896K, to Thomas Litle (President & CEO). 15 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Brazos Higher Education Service Corporation Inc
How much does Brazos Higher Education Service Corporation Inc give each year?
Brazos Higher Education Service Corporation Inc gave $123K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $100K across 3 grants.
What is Brazos Higher Education Service Corporation Inc's typical grant size?
Brazos Higher Education Service Corporation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $30,000, and its average grant was $30,625, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Brazos Higher Education Service Corporation Inc give grants?
Brazos Higher Education Service Corporation Inc gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Waco, TX (4 grants).
Does Brazos Higher Education Service Corporation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Brazos Higher Education Service Corporation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Contribution to Endowment" (3 grants).
How large is Brazos Higher Education Service Corporation Inc?
Brazos Higher Education Service Corporation Inc reported $319.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $33.8M.
What is Brazos Higher Education Service Corporation Inc?
Brazos Higher Education Service Corporation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Waco, TX. It holds $319.0M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Brazos Higher Education Service Corporation Inc's EIN?
Brazos Higher Education Service Corporation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2129255. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 31, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 7, 2026)
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