Christian Brothers Automotive Foundation
Christian Brothers Automotive Foundation is a private foundation based in Houston, Texas. Its 2025 filing reports charitable contributions to organizations and relief payments to people and families experiencing poverty, distress, or hardship.
Christian Brothers Automotive Foundation at a glance
In short: Christian Brothers Automotive Foundation gave $6.3M across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $3.1M), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,255,654
- -12.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,127,827
- -56.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,127,827
- Total assets
- $1,374,023
- -22.4% 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 October 2026.
How to apply to Christian Brothers Automotive Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing names Zach Bynum as the contact and refers applicants to attached donation request forms and attached restrictions or limitations on awards. It also refers to attached submission deadlines; no specific deadline is provided here.
- Contact
Application contact: Zach Bynum
Mailing address: 17725 Katy Freeway Ste 200, Houston, TX 77094
Phone: (936) 539-1030
Website: https://cbac.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Christian Brothers Automotive Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
176 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 165 grants of 176 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars itemized for 2025 went to recipients in Texas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Christian Brothers Automotive Foundation gives
- Giving grew 145% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $831K (2020) to $7.2M (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $6.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| See Attached Schedule See Attached Schedul, TX | See Attached Schedule | $5,998,259 |
| See Attached Schedule See Attached Schedul, TX | See Attached Schedule | $257,395 |
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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 | $1,374,023 | $5,881,232 | $6,276,783 | $6,255,654 | 2 | $6,275,601 | $56,732 | $104,135 |
| 2024 | $1,769,574 | $6,080,683 | $7,170,460 | $7,165,578 | 1 | $7,168,820 | $71,783 | $107,397 |
| 2023 | $2,859,351 | $5,583,677 | $5,067,382 | $5,065,392 | 1 | $5,067,346 | $58,827 | $103,398 |
| 2022 | $2,343,056 | $4,526,097 | $2,585,635 | $2,554,366 | 1 | $2,585,611 | $2,565 | $57,865 |
| 2021 | $402,594 | $1,383,899 | $1,515,725 | $1,509,846 | 171 | $1,515,715 | $1,700 | $26,590 |
| 2020 | $534,420 | $881,019 | $874,177 | $831,438 | 1 | — | $736 | $15,740 |
| 2019 | $527,578 | $2,199,842 | $1,799,742 | $1,731,926 | 1 | — | $805 | $35,148 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Christian Brothers Automotive Foundation reported a distributable amount of $104K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s 2025 filing describes contributions to 501(c)(3) charitable organizations and assistance to individuals and families who are poor, distressed, or underprivileged. The stated forms of relief include paid funeral expenses, transportation, tuition, medical payments, and mortgage payments.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported two grants totaling $6,255,654. The median grant was $3,127,827, with grants ranging from $257,395 to $5,998,259. Both listed recipients appear as “SEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE,” so their names and the purposes of the grants are not specified in the available filing information.
The filing also describes direct charitable activity consisting of 168 contributions to 501(c)(3) organizations and 12 contributions to individuals and families for relief. It says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mark Carr and Zach Bynum as trustees.
Christian Brothers Automotive Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark Carr
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Zach Bynum
Trustee
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Christian Brothers Automotive Foundation
How much does Christian Brothers Automotive Foundation give each year?
Christian Brothers Automotive Foundation gave $6.3M across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $7.2M across 1 grant.
How large is Christian Brothers Automotive Foundation?
Christian Brothers Automotive Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6.3M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $104K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Christian Brothers Automotive Foundation fund?
The foundation’s 2025 filing describes contributions to 501(c)(3) charitable organizations and assistance to individuals and families who are poor, distressed, or underprivileged. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Christian Brothers Automotive Foundation?
The filing names Zach Bynum as the contact and refers applicants to attached donation request forms and attached restrictions or limitations on awards. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
Where does Christian Brothers Automotive Foundation make grants?
All grant dollars itemized for 2025 went to recipients in Texas.
What is Christian Brothers Automotive Foundation's EIN?
Christian Brothers Automotive Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-6993312. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 18, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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