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Coach Blair Charities

Public charity · Grantmaker College Station, TX EIN: 26-2574437 Website

To raise money for charities in the bryan/college station community and surrounding area through an annual golf tournament and dinner.

Key facts about Coach Blair Charities

In short: Coach Blair Charities gave $145K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $36K). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

EIN
26-2574437
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$145,000
Grants made (2024)
4
Average grant
$36,250
Median grant
$40,000
Total assets
$43,897

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$44K

-21.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$145K

+31.8% YoY

Grant Count

4

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$36K

+31.8% YoY

How Coach Blair Charities gives

  • Giving grew 42% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About Coach Blair Charities

Based on IRS filings

Coach Blair Charities is a public charity, based in College Station, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $44K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $145K.

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Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K5 grants2020 5 grants2021 4 grants2022 4 grants2023 4 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $102K (2021) to $145K (2024). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $145K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

Community Foundation of Brazos Valley: $50KCommunity Foundation of BrazosValley$50KCollege Station ISD: $40KCollege Station ISD$40KBrazos Valley Booster Club: $40KBrazos Valley Booster Club$40KSpecial Olympics Texas Inc: $15KSpecial Olympics Texas Inc$15K

The largest 2024 recipient was Community Foundation of Brazos Valley ($50K). Together the top 4 received $145K.

Grant Size Distribution

22 grants across all recorded years

20<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 22 (91%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Community Foundation of Brazos Valley To Assist Local Organizations$50,000
College Station ISD To Assist Local Organizations.$40,000
Brazos Valley Booster Club To Assist Local Organizations$40,000
Special Olympics Texas Inc To Assist Local Organizations$15,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
$0$100K$200K$300K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$43,897$55,590$49,903
Revenue$182,711$186,694$118,067
Expenses$193,892$169,807$114,583

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 5, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 4, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Coach Blair Charities is led by Gary Blair, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Gary Blair

    President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erich Birch

    Vice President & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Neal W. Adams

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

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 Coach Blair Charities

How much does Coach Blair Charities give each year?

Coach Blair Charities gave $145K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $110K across 4 grants.

What is Coach Blair Charities's typical grant size?

Coach Blair Charities's median grant in 2024 was $40,000, and its average grant was $36,250, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Does Coach Blair Charities give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Coach Blair Charities's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Assist Local Organizations." (4 grants).

How large is Coach Blair Charities?

Coach Blair Charities reported $44K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $183K.

What is Coach Blair Charities's EIN?

Coach Blair Charities's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2574437. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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