The Ramona F Bass Foundation

FORT WORTH, TX EIN: 20-5327512

The Ramona F Bass Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in FORT WORTH, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $82K. Net investment income was $55K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.0M

-2.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$82K

-4.7% YoY

Grant Count

7

+600.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$12K

-86.4% YoY

About The Ramona F Bass Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Ramona F Bass Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in FORT WORTH, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $82K. Net investment income was $55K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

DallasFort WorthLos AngelesNew YortPhiladelphiaPlanoWashingtonWest Hollywood

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$24K$48K$72K$95K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,039,691$1,066,978$1,102,811
Revenue$55,531$50,941$57,134
Expenses$82,818$86,774$78,583
Qualifying Distributions$82,000$86,000$78,000
Net Investment Income$55,471$50,911$57,114
Distributable Amount$86,707$81,657$85,803

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$22K$43K$65K$86K6 grants20206 grants20211 grants20221 grants20237 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2024

PALESTINE CHILDRENS RELI…$15KUNRWA USA NATIONAL COMMI…$15KPLANNED PARENTHOOD OF GR…$10KTHE MALALA FUND$10KONE SAFE PLACE$10KTHE TREVOR PROJECT$10KPLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDER…$10K

Grant Size Distribution

21 grants across all recorded years

19<$50K2$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

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
LEE M BASSDIRECTOR/PRESIDENT
ARDON E MOORE IIIDIRECTOR/SEC/TREAS
THOMAS W WHITEASST SEC/ASST TREAS
RAMONA SEELIGSON BASSDIRECTOR/VICE PRESIDENT
GARY W REESEASST SEC/ASST TREAS
RAMONA FRATES BASSDIRECTOR

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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