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Martin Luther King Jr Celebration Committee of Brazoria County

Public charity · Grantmaker Freeport, TX EIN: 01-0673203 Website

MLKCC Seeks to honor Dr. Kings admonition of service to the community by sponsoring both the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Dennis R. Edwards Memorial Scholarship to deserving high school graduates participating in various worthy community uplift projects and encouraging its members to take roles in numerous civic charitable and cultural endeavors.

Martin Luther King Jr Celebration Committee of Brazoria County at a glance

In short: Martin Luther King Jr Celebration Committee of Brazoria County reported $67K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2024)
$66,950 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
+91.3% vs 2023
Total assets
$486,822
+28.1% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$283,715
-0.8% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$12,132
+95.5% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$177,731
-20.4% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

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

Who Martin Luther King Jr Celebration Committee of Brazoria County funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

AngletonFreeport

How Martin Luther King Jr Celebration Committee of Brazoria County gives

  • Giving grew 414% from 2020 to 2023. Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K1 grant2020 Total only2021 Total only2022 1 grant2023 Total only2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2020) to $113K (2022). In 2024 it reported $67K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Salvation Army Freeport, TXRenovation of housing facility$35,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$486,822$283,715$177,731$66,950Total only$12,132
2023$380,158$286,008$223,273$35,0001$6,207
2022$324,250$226,128$186,176$112,610Total only$3,545
2021$296,863$225,011$159,581$77,426Total only$8,098
2020$230,509$249,807$58,692$6,8101$840

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Martin Luther King Jr Celebration Committee of Brazoria County

Based on IRS filings

Martin Luther King Jr Celebration Committee of Brazoria County is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Freeport, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $487K in total assets. In 2024, it reported $67K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $12K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Martin Luther King Jr Celebration Committee of Brazoria County is led by Dorothy Thomas, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 15 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Dorothy Thomas

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carolyn Edwards

    Scholarship Chairperson

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sharon Barnes

    Drum Major Chairperson

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Terry Gordon

    Co-Chairperson

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Will Brooks

    Parade Chairperson

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cornell White

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Esther Williams

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jessica Willis

    Corresponding Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lois Davis

    Publicity Coordinator

    Director → Publicity Coordinator, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lonnie Dews

    Chaplain

    Director → Chaplain, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary F Hall

    Musical Coordinator

    Publicity Chairperson → Musical Coordinator, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Winston Rossow

    General Coordinator

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Heard

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kendra Waters

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rachel Welsch

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Theresa Jackson (2020–2021) — Historian
  • Former: Sam William (2020) — General Coordinator

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 Martin Luther King Jr Celebration Committee of Brazoria County

How much does Martin Luther King Jr Celebration Committee of Brazoria County give each year?

Martin Luther King Jr Celebration Committee of Brazoria County reported $67K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it gave $35K across 1 grant.

How large is Martin Luther King Jr Celebration Committee of Brazoria County?

Martin Luther King Jr Celebration Committee of Brazoria County reported $487K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $284K.

What is Martin Luther King Jr Celebration Committee of Brazoria County?

Martin Luther King Jr Celebration Committee of Brazoria County is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Freeport, TX. It holds $487K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Martin Luther King Jr Celebration Committee of Brazoria County operate?

Martin Luther King Jr Celebration Committee of Brazoria County has awarded grants in Texas.

What is Martin Luther King Jr Celebration Committee of Brazoria County's EIN?

Martin Luther King Jr Celebration Committee of Brazoria County's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-0673203. 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

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 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 16, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 15, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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