Coastal Bend Industry Association
Create, maintain, and promote a favorable attitude toward business in general and industry in particular.
Coastal Bend Industry Association at a glance
In short: Coastal Bend Industry Association gave $135K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $68K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $135,000
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $67,500
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $67,500
- Total assets
- $299,735
- +32.4% 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 Coastal Bend Industry Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Coastal Bend Bays and Estuaries Program ($75K). Together the top 2 received $135K.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 7 grants of 7 (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 Coastal Bend Industry Association gives
- Giving grew 125% 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 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $60K (2021) to $135K (2024). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $135K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Coastal Bend Bays and Estuaries Program Corpus Christi, TX | Dedicated to protecting the bays and estuaries while supporting continued growth and public use of the bays. | $75,000 |
| Coastal Bend Air Quality Partnership Corpus Christi, TX | To advance dialogues about the effect of air quality by promoting programs for improvement. | $60,000 |
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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 | $299,735 | $891,799 | $818,436 | $135,000 | 2 | $3,595 |
| 2023 | $226,372 | $326,765 | $330,852 | $135,000 | 2 | $1,765 |
| 2022 | $230,459 | $281,601 | $313,109 | $135,000 | 2 | $351 |
| 2021 | $261,967 | $268,951 | $245,230 | $60,000 | 1 | $201 |
| 2020 | $238,246 | $315,219 | $199,008 | — | — | $219 |
About Coastal Bend Industry Association
Based on IRS filings
Coastal Bend Industry Association is a public charity, based in Corpus Christi, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $300K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $135K. Net investment income was $4K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Coastal Bend Industry Association is led by Paul Fritsch, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 21 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Paul Fritsch
President
Director → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Frank Bagala
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Burke
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Norm Duperron
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Murphy
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tony Macdonald
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wes Gore
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Ragno
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bob Shockney
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Knowles
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kyle Sharon
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Todd Behne
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dave Clemons
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marcus Engel
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Spitz
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nishita Singh
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rodney Dillon
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Vining
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alicia Matus
Secretary
Vice President → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Reyes
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Preston Bailey
Treasurer
Director → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Jim Cristman (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Roger Tennapel (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Uwe Leopold (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Brett Woltjen (2023) — Director
- Former: Rick Ritter (2020–2022) — President
- Former: Rickey Encalde (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: John Pasch (2021–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Kevin Lassahn (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Michael Middleton (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Ken Griffin (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Stefan Einfalt (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Ari Aziz (2020) — Director
- Former: Dennis Payne (2020) — Director
- Former: Roy Debolt (2020) — Secretary
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 Coastal Bend Industry Association
How much does Coastal Bend Industry Association give each year?
Coastal Bend Industry Association gave $135K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $135K across 2 grants.
How large is Coastal Bend Industry Association?
Coastal Bend Industry Association reported $300K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $892K.
Where does Coastal Bend Industry Association operate?
Coastal Bend Industry Association has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Coastal Bend Industry Association's EIN?
Coastal Bend Industry Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-6060653. 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
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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