Lloyd M Bentsen Foundation
Lloyd M Bentsen Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Mission, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $202K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $14K. Net investment income was $11K.
Lloyd M Bentsen Foundation at a glance
In short: Lloyd M Bentsen Foundation gave $14K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $13,500
- +22.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,700
- +22.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $202,397
- -1.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Lloyd M Bentsen Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Kairos Prison Ministry ($5K). Together the top 5 received $14K.
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 29 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Lloyd M Bentsen Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 107% of 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2020) to $15K (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $14K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kairos Prison Ministry Edinburg, TX | Operations | $5,000 |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes McAllen, TX | Operations | $3,000 |
| Museum of South Texas History Edinburg, TX | Operations | $3,000 |
| RGV Livestock Show Champ for Champions Mercedes, TX | Operations | $2,000 |
| Mitchell College New London, CT | Operations | $500 |
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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 | $202,397 | $13,046 | $15,349 | $13,500 | 5 | $13,500 | $11,271 | $12,572 |
| 2024 | $204,700 | $7,129 | $13,046 | $11,000 | 5 | $11,000 | $5,354 | $11,989 |
| 2023 | $210,617 | $21,265 | $15,156 | $13,200 | 7 | $13,200 | $19,490 | $11,384 |
| 2022 | $204,508 | $14,793 | $17,171 | $15,200 | 6 | $15,200 | $13,018 | $12,210 |
| 2021 | $206,886 | $15,675 | $13,642 | $12,000 | 6 | — | $14,130 | $13,222 |
| 2020 | $218,353 | $11,540 | $12,995 | $11,000 | 4 | — | $9,741 | $11,310 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lloyd M Bentsen Foundation reported a distributable amount of $13K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lloyd M Bentsen Foundation's only listed officer is William D. Lowry IV, Executive Manager on every filing since 2024 (uncompensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
William D. Lowry IV
Executive Manager
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Betty Bentsen Winn (2020–2023) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Lloyd M Bentsen Foundation
How much does Lloyd M Bentsen Foundation give each year?
Lloyd M Bentsen Foundation gave $14K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $11K across 5 grants.
What is Lloyd M Bentsen Foundation's typical grant size?
Lloyd M Bentsen Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $2,700, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lloyd M Bentsen Foundation give grants?
Lloyd M Bentsen Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Edinburg, TX (2 grants).
Does Lloyd M Bentsen Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Lloyd M Bentsen Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Operations" (5 grants).
Who are Lloyd M Bentsen Foundation's largest grantees?
Lloyd M Bentsen Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Kairos Prison Ministry ($5,000), Fellowship of Christian Athletes ($3,000) and Museum of South Texas History ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 81% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lloyd M Bentsen Foundation?
Lloyd M Bentsen Foundation reported $202K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $14K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $13K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Lloyd M Bentsen Foundation?
Lloyd M Bentsen Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Mission, TX. It holds $202K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Lloyd M Bentsen Foundation's EIN?
Lloyd M Bentsen Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2244153. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 4, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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