Brownsville Historical Association
Brownsville Historical Association is a private foundation, based in Brownsville, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. In 2025, it made $792K in qualifying distributions.
Brownsville Historical Association at a glance
- Total assets
- $2,178,895
- -0.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,221,604
- +55.1% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $791,648
- +62.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,194,481
- +36.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,178,895 | $1,221,604 | $1,194,481 | $791,648 | $41,175 |
| 2024 | $2,188,346 | $787,660 | $877,747 | $487,170 | $40,463 |
| 2023 | $2,243,372 | $753,508 | $682,473 | $321,122 | $43,344 |
| 2022 | $2,171,380 | $863,808 | $958,724 | $649,328 | $41,454 |
| 2021 | $2,264,410 | $649,613 | $664,375 | $359,580 | $42,390 |
| 2020 | $1,905,091 | $582,107 | $597,568 | — | $25,580 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Brownsville Historical Association reported a distributable amount of $41K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Brownsville Historical Association is led by Harry E McNair Jr., President on every filing since 2020; none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Harry E McNair Jr.
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Anthony Knopp
Director
Vice President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Calvin Walker
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Gilbert Velasquez
Director
Secretary → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Larry Lof
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Larry Holtzman
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Rosendo Escareno
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Birdie Welker
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Bertita Elizondo
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Remi Garza
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Cristina Tijerina
Vice President
Direcor → Director, 2024
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Gilbert Hernandez
Secretary & Treasurer
Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Rolando L Garza (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Miguel Angel Roberts (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Karen Ray (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Katherine D Farroba (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Teddy Renfrow (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Fernando San Miguel (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Juan M Velez (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Delma Tercero (2021) — Director
- Former: Daniel Tijerina (2020) — Director
- Former: Eric Valle (2020) — Direcor
- Former: Gene Balch (2020) — Director
- Former: Graciela Uhles (2020) — Director
- Former: JoAnn Gilmore (2020) — Director
- Former: Maria Hinojosa (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Peter Goodman (2020) — Director
- Former: Scott Pajeski (2020) — Director
- Former: Shannon Ostos (2020) — Director
- Former: Walter Plitt (2020) — Vice President
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 Brownsville Historical Association
How large is Brownsville Historical Association?
Brownsville Historical Association reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $792K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $41K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Brownsville Historical Association's EIN?
Brownsville Historical Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-1392580. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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