Brogdon Foundation
Brogdon Foundation is a private foundation, based in Fort Worth, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $35K. Net investment income was $67K.
Brogdon Foundation at a glance
In short: Brogdon Foundation gave $35K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $34,525
- -72.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -60.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,263
- -30.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $17,263
- Total assets
- $1,010,388
- +2.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Brogdon Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Fort Worth Club ($25K). Together the top 2 received $35K.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 18 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Brogdon Foundation gives
- Giving grew 121% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 52% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2021) to $125K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $35K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Fort Worth Club Fort Worth, TX | Employee Educational Assistance | $25,000 |
| Cristo Rey Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX | Support | $9,525 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,010,388 | $79,237 | $51,196 | $34,525 | 2 | $39,252 | $67,252 | $75,666 |
| 2024 | $982,347 | $87,116 | $139,604 | $124,516 | 5 | $128,970 | $65,699 | $73,389 |
| 2023 | $1,034,835 | $79,560 | $114,768 | $105,000 | 4 | $106,271 | $12,043 | $66,346 |
| 2022 | $1,070,043 | $23,754 | $28,453 | $15,600 | 5 | $67,990 | $13,537 | $65,743 |
| 2021 | $1,074,742 | $71,740 | $17,139 | $7,500 | 2 | $90,564 | $63,877 | $68,836 |
| 2020 | $1,020,141 | $28,469 | $21,871 | $10,925 | 2 | — | $9,825 | $57,373 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Brogdon Foundation reported a distributable amount of $76K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Brogdon Foundation is led by Larry B. Brogdon, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Larry B. Brogdon
President
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Landry M. Griffin
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patti P. Brogdon
Treasurer & Secretary
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Skylar A. O'Neal
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Brogdon Foundation
How much does Brogdon Foundation give each year?
Brogdon Foundation gave $35K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $125K across 5 grants.
How large is Brogdon Foundation?
Brogdon Foundation reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $39K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $76K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Brogdon Foundation operate?
Brogdon Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado, Texas.
What is Brogdon Foundation's EIN?
Brogdon Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5786030. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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