Coastal Bend Regional Advisory Inc
Coastal Bend Regional Advisory Inc is a public charity based in Corpus Christi, Texas. The organization’s stated purpose is to facilitate a coordinated regional system for trauma, disaster, and emergency health care.
Coastal Bend Regional Advisory Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $2,287,612
- -64.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $4,426,103
- -5.4% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $4,649,644
- -3.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Coastal Bend Regional Advisory Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: P O Box 18460, Corpus Christi, TX 78480
Phone: (361) 939-7177
Website: https://cbrac.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Coastal Bend Regional Advisory Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 6 grants of 17 (35%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization identifies Trauma Service Area U as Aransas, Bee, Brooks, Duval, Kenedy, Kleberg, Live Oak, Jim Wells, McMullen, Nueces, Refugio, and San Patricio counties in Texas. Its website says its Hospital Preparedness Program covers TSA-U, TSA-V, and TSA-T, including the Laredo Metro and Rio Grande Valley coalitions.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Coastal Bend Regional Advisory Inc gives
- 60% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2.6M (2024) to $4.4M (2023). In 2024 it made 10 grants totaling $2.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Laredo Lifeline LLC Laredo, TX | State Mission Deployment Reimbursement | $1,024,828 |
| Bronzestar Ambulance Service LLC Laredo, TX | State Mission Deployment Reimbursement | $444,426 |
| City of Brownsville Fire Department Brownsville, TX | State Mission Deployment Reimbursement | $334,674 |
| City of Weslaco Fire Dept Weslaco, TX | State Mission Deployment Reimbursement | $231,742 |
| City of Corpus Christi Fire Department Corpus Christi, TX | State Mission Deployment Reimbursement | $221,992 |
| Priority EMS LLC Laredo, TX | State Mission Deployment Reimbursement | $168,138 |
| State Mission Deployment Reimbursement Laredo, TX | State Mission Deployment Reimbursement | $118,668 |
| City of Pharr Pharr, TX | State Mission Deployment Reimbursement | $30,567 |
| Cameron County Emergency Management Brownsville, TX | State Mission Deployment Reimbursement | $23,372 |
| South Texas Emergency Care Foundation Harlingen, TX | State Mission Deployment Reimbursement | $9,321 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,287,612 | $4,426,103 | $4,649,644 | — | — |
| 2024 | $6,435,293 | $4,676,527 | $4,819,664 | $2,607,728 | 10 |
| 2023 | $6,278,283 | $3,311,958 | $5,944,139 | $4,406,020 | 7 |
| 2021 | $6,100,733 | $4,800,350 | $4,056,172 | — | — |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s mission is to reduce death and disability related to trauma, disaster, and acute illness through education and a well-planned, coordinated disaster and emergency response system. Its stated purpose is to facilitate a coordinated and comprehensive regional trauma, disaster, and emergency health care system.
The organization’s 2024 filing says selection is limited to health care organizations and entities registered in Texas within its region. Its website describes the Hospital Preparedness Program as supporting programs implemented by CBRAC and its members to strengthen public health emergency preparedness.
Grantmaking
The organization reported 10 grants totaling $2,607,728 in 2024 and 7 grants totaling $4,406,020 in 2023. Its 2025 filing reported no grants. The available information does not identify grantees or individual award amounts.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jennifer Carr as president; Randy Endsley as vice president; Amy Vivion as secretary; and Stephanie Simmons as treasurer. It lists Angela Rhoden, Patricia Carr, Melissa Stuive, Randy Mitten, Andrew Cortez, and Amber Strealy as directors.
Coastal Bend Regional Advisory Inc is led by Hilary Watt, Executive Director & CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2023); 5 of 18 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Hilary Watt
Executive Director & CEO
Executive Director, CEO, CFO & Gov Affairs → Executive Director, CEO & CFO, 2024
Executive Director, CEO & CFO → Executive Director & CEO, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$173K (2023) → $134K (2025)
Jennifer Carr
President
Chair Trauma Systems → Board - Vice President, 2024
Board - Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nathan Rubio
Hcc-T Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$135K (2023) → $105K (2025)
Bernardino Palacios
Hcc-V Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$104K (2025)
Melissa Stuive
Director
Chair Professional Education → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Carr
Director
Chair Perinatal → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amber Strealy
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Cortez
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Angela Rhoden
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
June Ness
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Randy Mitten
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Roth
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ziad Darkhabani
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Garret Hagood
Chief Information Security Officer
Chief Information Security Officer & Director of Spe → Chief Information Security, 2024
Chief Information Security → Chief Information Security Officer, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$137K (2023) → $104K (2025)
John Phillips
Chief Operating Officer
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$164K (2023) → $115K (2025)
Randy Endsley
Vice President
Secretary → Board - Secretary, 2024
Board - Secretary → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Simmons
Treasurer
Board - Treasurer → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Vivion
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Felicia Powell (2021–2024) — Board - President
- Former: Bernadino Palicios (2023–2024) — Hcc-V Director
- Former: Kathryn Hinojosagomez (2023–2024) — Response & Preparedness
- Former: Scott Marsh (2023–2024) — Hpp-U Program Manager
- Former: Shirlee Thomilinson (2023–2024) — Hcc-U Hpp & Trauma Systems M
- Former: Dr Lusins (2023) — Chair - Behavioral Health
- Former: Karen Beard (2023) — Chair - Injury Prevention
- Former: Katrina Garcia (2023) — Chair - Special Populations
- Former: Lianne Bowman (2023) — Chair - Free Standing Er
- Former: Samuel Garza (2023) — Former Logistics Specialist
- Former: Amanda Webb (2021) — Chair Acute Care-Stroke Syst
- Former: Araceli Hernandez (2021) — Chair Acute Care-Cardiac Sys
- Former: Carrie Deleon (2021) — Chair Pre-Hospital Committee
- Former: Christina Perry (2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Diana Bluntzer (2021) — Pre-Hospital Committee Small
- Former: Kenneth Erben (2021) — Pre-Hospital Committee Large
- Former: Osbert Blow (2021) — Vice Chair
- Former: Thomas Goaley (2021) — Chair Systems Performance Im
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $134K, to Hilary Watt (Executive Director/CEO). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Coastal Bend Regional Advisory Inc
How large is Coastal Bend Regional Advisory Inc?
Coastal Bend Regional Advisory Inc reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.4M.
What does Coastal Bend Regional Advisory Inc fund?
The organization’s mission is to reduce death and disability related to trauma, disaster, and acute illness through education and a well-planned, coordinated disaster and emergency response system. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Coastal Bend Regional Advisory Inc?
Coastal Bend Regional Advisory Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check cbrac.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
Where does Coastal Bend Regional Advisory Inc make grants?
The organization identifies Trauma Service Area U as Aransas, Bee, Brooks, Duval, Kenedy, Kleberg, Live Oak, Jim Wells, McMullen, Nueces, Refugio, and San Patricio counties in Texas. Its website says its Hospital Preparedness Program covers TSA-U, TSA-V, and TSA-T, including the Laredo Metro and Rio Grande Valley coalitions.
What is Coastal Bend Regional Advisory Inc's EIN?
Coastal Bend Regional Advisory Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2681638. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 10, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 15, 2026)
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