Brookshire Brothers Charitable Foundation
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Brookshire Brothers Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Brookshire Brothers Charitable Foundation gave $15K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $7K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $14,500
- -34.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $7,250
- -1.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $7,250
- Total assets
- $2,170,689
- +20.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Brookshire Brothers Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Museum of East Texas ($8K). Together the top 2 received $15K.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 23 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Brookshire Brothers Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving grew 93% from 2021 to 2024. 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2021) to $151K (2020). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $15K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Museum of East Texas Lufkin, TX | General Support | $7,500 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Deep East Texas Nacogdoches, TX | General Support | $7,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,170,689 | $392,644 | $151,229 | $14,500 | 2 | $89,959 |
| 2023 | $1,804,256 | $417,884 | $144,227 | $22,000 | 3 | $46,150 |
| 2022 | $1,373,861 | $418,860 | $104,622 | $88,270 | Total only | $26,812 |
| 2021 | $1,262,708 | $235,336 | $104,894 | $7,500 | 1 | $37,298 |
| 2020 | $1,056,204 | $98,751 | $240,924 | $151,250 | 17 | $21,751 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Brookshire Brothers Charitable Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Brookshire Brothers Charitable Foundation is a public charity, based in Lufkin, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $90K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Brookshire Brothers Charitable Foundation is led by Sally Alvis, Chairman since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 7 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Sally Alvis
Chairman
President → Chairman, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bob Insellman
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Alston
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Trey Henderson
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Blaine McBride
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jule Fenley
Secretary - Term
Secretary → Secretary - Term, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Bates
Secretary - Start
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Clay Oliver (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Scott Berger (2020–2023) — Former Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Brookshire Brothers Charitable Foundation
How much does Brookshire Brothers Charitable Foundation give each year?
Brookshire Brothers Charitable Foundation gave $15K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $22K across 3 grants.
How large is Brookshire Brothers Charitable Foundation?
Brookshire Brothers Charitable Foundation reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $393K.
Where does Brookshire Brothers Charitable Foundation operate?
Brookshire Brothers Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Brookshire Brothers Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Brookshire Brothers Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1875447. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
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 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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