The Anne Hendricks Bass Foundation
The Anne Hendricks Bass Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation established in 1997 and based in Fort Worth, Texas. As a 501(c)(3) organization, it operates as a private foundation focused on philanthropic giving across multiple sectors.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$3.3M
-60.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$2.0M
+112.0% YoY
Grant Count
44
-4.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$46K
+121.7% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation primarily funds general support initiatives. It also has a specific focus on dance, including support for dance film preservation and dance division endowment funds to support dance division salaries.
Grantmaking
The foundation made 25 grants in 2023, with a total distribution of approximately $828,520. Recent grantees include:
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation supports organizations nationally, with documented grants to institutions in New York and North Carolina, among others.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of 2023:
- Total Assets: $8,419,931
- Total Revenues: $528,926
- Total Expenses: $1,006,650
- Total Liabilities: $0
Staffing: The foundation operates with 0 employees.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $3,338,151 | $8,419,931 | $8,863,986 |
| Revenue | $-2,419,654 | $528,926 | $184,657 |
| Expenses | $2,049,055 | $1,006,650 | $986,783 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $2,042,715 | $980,845 | $961,173 |
| Net Investment Income | $32,003 | $504,825 | $147,747 |
| Distributable Amount | $781,221 | $803,380 | $867,167 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
221 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The foundation's leadership structure is not detailed in available sources.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HYATT A BASS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SAMANTHA S BASS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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