Buckner Children & Family Services Inc
To provide for the spiritual, physical and emotional needs for vulnerable children and families through services of care and housing for abused and neglected children, foster care placement, counseling for vulnerable children and families, assistance and charitable giving
Buckner Children & Family Services Inc at a glance
In short: Buckner Children & Family Services Inc reported $3.9M in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $3,867,420 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -9.3% vs 2023
- Total assets
- $69,976,835
- +3.9% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $35,695,795
- +2.8% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $2,601,707
- +390.5% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $42,519,790
- +9.9% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Buckner Children & Family Services Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $99K (2020) to $4.3M (2023). In 2024 it reported $3.9M in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| My Fathers House Lubbock Dallas, TX | General Support | $186,000 |
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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 | $69,976,835 | $35,695,795 | $42,519,790 | $3,867,420 | Total only | $2,601,707 |
| 2023 | $67,336,293 | $34,707,033 | $38,683,542 | $4,264,548 | Total only | $530,411 |
| 2022 | $63,872,637 | $43,864,628 | $45,705,249 | $3,418,360 | Total only | $1,062,095 |
| 2021 | $63,214,189 | $46,854,596 | $41,467,708 | $186,000 | 1 | $666,470 |
| 2020 | $50,166,752 | $42,714,418 | $41,892,297 | $99,000 | 1 | $478,745 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Buckner Children & Family Services Inc
Based on IRS filings
Buckner Children & Family Services Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $70.0M in total assets. In 2024, it reported $3.9M in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $2.6M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Buckner Children & Family Services Inc is led by Albert L. Reyes, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; 7 of 21 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Albert L. Reyes
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Henry Jackson
Bcfs President
Senior Vice President → Bcfs President, 2024
On filings since 2020
37 hrs/week
$235K (2020) → $347K (2024)
Debbie Potter
Director & Chair
Director → Director & Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Candace Gray
Senior Director Fhc's
Senior Director Preservation Progs. → Senior Director Fhc's, 2022
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$113K (2021) → $128K (2024)
Debbie Sceroler
Senior Director Dfca
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$106K (2021) → $122K (2024)
Deborah Wynne
Director Intl Therapeutic Svcs
Director Intnl. Therapeutic Svcs. → Director Intl Therapeutic Svcs, 2023
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$112K (2021) → $130K (2024)
Jeffrey Ross
Senior Director Administrator & Operations
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$112K (2022) → $120K (2024)
Rocio Lopez
Senior Director Initiatives & Intl
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$115K (2023) → $118K (2024)
Margareth Fanini Aviles
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Walid Wes Saade
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paula Sullivan
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Abena Asante
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alicia Howell
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gena Jerkins
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Paredes
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Samela J. Macon
Vice President
Vice President → Vice President, Domestic Ops & Foster Care, 2022
Vice President, Domestic Ops & Foster Care → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2020
37 hrs/week
$152K (2020) → $215K (2024)
Christina S. Allert
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey K. Gentry
Senior Vice President & CFO
On filings since 2020
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Priscilla R. Reimer
Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary → Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard M. Munoz
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kayla Coleman
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2023
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (25)
- Former: Froswa Booker-Drew (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Julio Guarneri (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Alexandria Allie Jacobs (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: David Hennessee (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: James H. Westbrooks (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Lisa K. Eady (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Lynette Guy Ranton (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Norman K. Duke Presley (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Philip T. Brinkmeyer (2020–2022) — Senior Director Int'l Ops & Vol. Engagement
- Former: Riefferd Gail Flood (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Susan Wilhoit (2020–2022) — Board Chair & Director
- Former: Tim Lancaster (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Tony Lintelman (2020–2022) — Former Vice President for Corporate Administrator
- Former: Gary Staats (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Kandace Ormes (2022) — Senior Director Program Development & Design
- Former: Dexton D. Shores (2020–2021) — Senior Executive Director & Int'l
- Former: Jeff Taylor (2020–2021) — Director · Filing note: Thru 12221
- Former: Susan Williams (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Ed Francis (2020) — Director
- Former: Joann Cole (2020) — Vice President
- Former: Kathryne A. McGee (2020) — Senior Executive Director
- Former: Randall L. Daniels (2020) — Vice President Program Development & Strategic
- Former: Rodney Henry (2020) — Board Chair
- Former: Sue Courts (2020) — Director
- Former: Susan Struzick (2020) — 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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $347K, to Henry Jackson (BCFS President). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Buckner Children & Family Services Inc
How much does Buckner Children & Family Services Inc give each year?
Buckner Children & Family Services Inc reported $3.9M in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it reported $4.3M in grants paid.
How large is Buckner Children & Family Services Inc?
Buckner Children & Family Services Inc reported $70.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $35.7M.
What is Buckner Children & Family Services Inc?
Buckner Children & Family Services Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Dallas, TX. It holds $70.0M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Buckner Children & Family Services Inc operate?
Buckner Children & Family Services Inc has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Buckner Children & Family Services Inc's EIN?
Buckner Children & Family Services Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2571395. 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 September 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 23, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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