Community Foundation of Brazoria County
The Community Foundation of Brazoria County is a public charity based in Angleton, Texas. It builds permanent funds and makes grants for community benefit; its stated service area for several grant programs is Brazoria County.
Community Foundation of Brazoria County at a glance
In short: Community Foundation of Brazoria County gave $374K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Texas. 36% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $374,215
- -41.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- -45.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,010
- +6.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $13,358
- Total assets
- $3,030,933
- +5.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 36% first-time grantees (8 of 22, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Community Foundation of Brazoria County
- Review Cycle
- The listed 2027 Lowrey deadline is March 16, 2027; the listed 2027 Women Building Community deadline is July 15, 2027.
- Deadline
- The listed 2027 Lowrey deadline is March 16, 2027; the listed 2027 Women Building Community deadline is July 15, 2027.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 2392, Angleton, TX 77516
Phone: (979) 848-2628
Website: https://cfbr.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Community Foundation of Brazoria County funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University Baptist Church ($39K). Together the top 10 received $263K.
Grant Size Distribution
98 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 95 grants of 98 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s website specifies Brazoria County for its Community Foundation, Lowrey, and Women Building Community grant programs. All grant dollars itemized in the 2025 filing went to recipients in Texas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Community Foundation of Brazoria County open to new grantees?
36%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 22 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $12K; repeat grants $20K. How we count
Medians: $9K first-time, $20K repeat.
- 64% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $267K (2019) to $719K (2023). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $374K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| University Baptist Church Houston, TX | — | $38,750 |
| Bach Angleton, TX | — | $38,200 |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Richwood, TX | — | $35,000 |
| Our Lady of Guadalupe Houston, TX | — | $30,500 |
| PGF Grant Fund Angleton, TX | — | $21,137 |
| Boy Scouts of America South T Corpus Christi, TX | — | $20,000 |
| Brazoria Cnty Womens Center Angleton, TX | — | $20,000 |
| Mountain on Masters Rd Manvel, TX | — | $20,000 |
| Second Chance Network Angleton, TX | — | $20,000 |
| Brazosport Rotary Club Lake Jackson, TX | — | $19,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,030,933 | $516,236 | $564,259 | $374,215 | 22 | $70,874 |
| 2024 | $2,881,908 | $1,107,477 | $788,293 | $637,171 | 40 | $286,225 |
| 2023 | $2,559,250 | $821,001 | $791,462 | $719,426 | Total only | $38,191 |
| 2022 | $2,382,030 | $727,068 | $646,886 | $578,926 | Total only | $61,569 |
| 2021 | $2,637,967 | $669,961 | $663,586 | $460,274 | 36 | $36,459 |
| 2020 | $2,144,939 | $548,352 | $543,095 | $284,675 | 21 | $60,292 |
| 2019 | $2,268,195 | $502,031 | $506,573 | $267,343 | 21 | $80,519 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated mission is to build permanent funds for the community, respond to changing needs through effective grantmaking, and encourage philanthropy. Its website describes Community Foundation grants for eligible organizations whose programs or projects clearly benefit Brazoria County residents. It also describes Women Building Community as focused on issues affecting women and children in Brazoria County, and Lowrey Community Service Grants as supporting health and human services programs and projects.
Among the 2025 grantees, Brazosport Cares describes its work as feeding people in Brazoria County through food distribution, education, collaboration, and advocacy. Second Chance Network describes its mission as ministry to people who are poor, distressed, or underprivileged. Theatre Under the Stars says it enriches lives through musical theatre, artist development, new works, education, and community outreach. Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch says it provides programs and services to strengthen families and support children’s development.
Grantmaking
The foundation reported 22 grants totaling $374,215 in filing year 2025. Grant amounts ranged from $5,763 to $38,750, with a median grant of $13,358. Among the largest grants were $38,750 to University Baptist Church, $38,200 to BACH, $35,000 to Our Lady Queen of Peace, and $30,500 to Our Lady of Guadalupe. Other reported grants included $20,000 to Second Chance Network and $10,715 to Brazosport Cares. The foundation also reported 40 grants totaling $637,171 in 2024. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 22 grants totaling $374,215.
The foundation’s website says Community Foundation grant applicants must be 501(c)(3) organizations, and their programs or projects must clearly benefit Brazoria County residents. The Women Building Community grants are for women’s and/or children’s issues and projects in Brazoria County; eligible organizations must have 501(c)(3) status or be sponsored by an organization that does. Lowrey grants are for Brazoria County organizations with 501(c)(3) status or a qualifying sponsor, and support health and human services programs and projects. The website says applications are available by email for these programs and that a Women Building Community application may also be downloaded. It identifies the 2026 Women Building Community and Lowrey cycles as closed. The listed Lowrey cycle has a February 1, 2027 opening and March 16, 2027 deadline; the listed Women Building Community cycle has a June 1, 2027 opening and July 15, 2027 deadline.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mike Coburn as chairman, Barbara Fratila as president, Cheri McBurnett and Jeremy Vernor as vice presidents, Karla Christman as secretary, Mary Meyers as treasurer, and Vicki Melass, Neldia Ahlquist, Dora Bonner, and Rudy Santos as directors.
The foundation’s website identifies Debby Soltesz as executive director, Michael Coburn as development director, and Patti Polasek as bookkeeper. Its listed 2024–25 board officers include Cheri McBurnett as chair, Mike Coburn as president, Jeremy Vernor as vice president of finance, Mary Meyers as treasurer, and Steve Elbert as secretary.
Community Foundation of Brazoria County is led by Barbara Fratila, President since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 18 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Barbara Fratila
President
Chairman → President, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Coburn
Chairman
Director → Chairman, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$2K (2023) → $0 (2025)
Ravi Singhania
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rudy Santos
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vicki Melass
Director
Vice President Development → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cary Perrin
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Elbert
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Teal Clem
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joyce Chapa
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Neldia Ahlquist
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Abby Bundick
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David King
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dora Bonner
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Debby Soltesz
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$35K (2023) → $0 (2025)
Cheri McBurnett
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeremy Vernor
Vice President
Vice President Finance → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Meyers
Treasurer
Treasurer → Director, 2022
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karla Christman
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Anna Turner (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Jackie King (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Lucy Pendon (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Norman Wood (2019–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Heather Rimato (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Lowrey-Ray (2019–2022) — Vice President Disbursement
- Former: Jim Stubbs (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Ronald A Jones (2019–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Sarah VonRosenberg (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Tabitha Ray (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Val Walleck (2019–2022) — President
- Former: Barbara P Monical (2022) — Director
- Former: Jarrod Smith (2022) — Director
- Former: Paul Sofka (2022) — Director
- Former: Tania Monroy (2021) — Director
- Former: Wendy Mazurkiewicz (2021) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $32K, to Debby Soltesz. 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Community Foundation of Brazoria County
How much does Community Foundation of Brazoria County give each year?
Community Foundation of Brazoria County gave $374K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $637K across 40 grants.
What is Community Foundation of Brazoria County's typical grant size?
Community Foundation of Brazoria County's median grant in 2025 was $13,358, and its average grant was $17,010, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Community Foundation of Brazoria County that year got $12K on average.
Where does Community Foundation of Brazoria County give grants?
Community Foundation of Brazoria County gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Angleton, TX (5 grants), Houston, TX (4 grants), Lake Jackson, TX (2 grants) and Dallas, TX (2 grants).
Who are Community Foundation of Brazoria County's largest grantees?
Community Foundation of Brazoria County's largest 2025 grantees include University Baptist Church ($38,750), Bach ($38,200) and Our Lady Queen of Peace ($35,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 30% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Community Foundation of Brazoria County?
Community Foundation of Brazoria County reported $3.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $516K.
What does Community Foundation of Brazoria County fund?
The foundation’s stated mission is to build permanent funds for the community, respond to changing needs through effective grantmaking, and encourage philanthropy. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Community Foundation of Brazoria County?
Community Foundation of Brazoria County has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check cfbr.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Community Foundation of Brazoria County's EIN?
Community Foundation of Brazoria County's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-0427068. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
Live grants for the work Community Foundation of Brazoria County funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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