The Bamberger Foundation

JOHNSON CITY, TX EIN: 74-2729929

The Bamberger Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in JOHNSON CITY, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $671K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 19 grants totaling $79K. Net investment income was $51K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$671K

-5.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$79K

+6.7% YoY

Grant Count

19

+11.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

-4.5% YoY

About The Bamberger Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Bamberger Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in JOHNSON CITY, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $671K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 19 grants totaling $79K. Net investment income was $51K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

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States

Cities

BlancoBurnetCedar ParkDel RioFredericksburgJohnson CityKendaliaLockhartManorRound MountainSan AntonioStonewall

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$31K$62K$92K$123K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$670,631$707,353$856,755
Revenue$75,169$-8,380$42,138
Expenses$111,891$99,046$39,698
Qualifying Distributions$79,397$74,425$17,165
Net Investment Income$51,330$5,926$27,112
Distributable Amount$33,220$35,038$38,069

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$79K15 grants202016 grants202114 grants202217 grants202319 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Candlewood Elementary Sc…$15KRuben Chavira Elementary…$8KArnold Elementary School$8KJulian C Gallardo Elemen…$8KSchool Innovation Collab…$7KPearce Elementary School$7KFreedom Elementary School$7KSouthside Independent Sc…$6KBlanco County Emergency …$2KBlanco Co Youth Council$2K

Grant Size Distribution

81 grants across all recorded years

81<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Lois J SturmPresident$14K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
J David BambergerDirector and Sec1
Ernest A SessumsDirector1
Dax BambergerVice President1
Lois J SturmPresident8$14,425
David K BambergerTreasurer1
Douglas J BambergerDirector1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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