Neil & Barbara Bass Charitable
Neil & Barbara Bass Charitable is a private foundation, based in Corsicana, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $13K. Net investment income was $131K.
Neil & Barbara Bass Charitable at a glance
In short: Neil & Barbara Bass Charitable gave $13K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $12,873
- -64.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,291
- -64.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,291
- Total assets
- $1,645,277
- +8.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Neil & Barbara Bass Charitable funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was First United Methodist Church ($4K). Together the top 3 received $13K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Neil & Barbara Bass Charitable gives
- In 2025 it paid out 48% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2023) to $36K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $13K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| First United Methodist Church Fairfield, TX | Charitable Operations | $4,291 |
| Freestone County Historical Museum Fairfield, TX | Charitable Operations | $4,291 |
| Faifield ISD Fairfield, TX | Charitable Operations | $4,291 |
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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 | $1,645,277 | $190,231 | $79,890 | $12,873 | 3 | $19,841 | $131,193 | $41,204 |
| 2024 | $1,514,041 | $136,326 | $104,862 | $36,381 | 3 | $51,639 | $71,202 | $28,131 |
| 2023 | $1,509,843 | $901,048 | $86,647 | $10,731 | 3 | $13,521 | $130,337 | $39,171 |
| 2022 | $695,442 | $715,864 | $20,422 | — | — | — | $90,537 | $10,731 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Neil & Barbara Bass Charitable reported a distributable amount of $41K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Neil & Barbara Bass Charitable's only listed officer is Community National Bank & Trust, Trustee on every filing since 2022 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Community National Bank & Trust
Trustee
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
$1K (2023) → $8K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 $8K, to Community National Bank & Trust (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Neil & Barbara Bass Charitable
How much does Neil & Barbara Bass Charitable give each year?
Neil & Barbara Bass Charitable gave $13K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $36K across 3 grants.
What is Neil & Barbara Bass Charitable's typical grant size?
Neil & Barbara Bass Charitable's median grant in 2025 was $4,291, and its average grant was $4,291, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Neil & Barbara Bass Charitable give grants?
Neil & Barbara Bass Charitable gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Fairfield, TX (3 grants).
Does Neil & Barbara Bass Charitable give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Neil & Barbara Bass Charitable's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Operations" (3 grants).
How large is Neil & Barbara Bass Charitable?
Neil & Barbara Bass Charitable reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $20K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $41K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Neil & Barbara Bass Charitable's EIN?
Neil & Barbara Bass Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-6597489. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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