TSA-B Regional Advisory Council
TSA-B Regional Advisory Council (BRAC) is a public charity based in Lubbock, Texas. It supports trauma care in TSA-B, including EMS services and facilities, hospital preparedness, and regional data collection.
TSA-B Regional Advisory Council at a glance
In short: TSA-B Regional Advisory Council gave $165K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Texas. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $165,400
- -41.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- -44.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,814
- +4.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,883
- Total assets
- $255,273
- -78.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to TSA-B Regional Advisory Council
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 53597, Lubbock, TX 79453
Phone: (806) 791-2582
Website: https://b-rac.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who TSA-B Regional Advisory Council funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Medical Arts Hospital ($18K). Together the top 10 received $135K.
Grant Size Distribution
114 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 114 grants of 114 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
BRAC is based in Lubbock, Texas. Its 2025 grants all went to Texas recipients, including EMS providers and a hospital in the listed communities. The organization’s materials refer to TSA-B and describe injury-prevention work on the South Plains of Texas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is TSA-B Regional Advisory Council open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 14 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. How we count
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−17%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $165K (2025) to $514K (2021). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $165K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Arts Hospital Lamesa, TX | Preparedness, Treatment & Prevention of Trauma | $18,154 |
| Motley Co EMS Matador, TX | Preparedness, Treatment & Prevention of Trauma | $14,615 |
| Castro Co EMS Dimmitt, TX | Preparedness, Treatment & Prevention of Trauma | $13,462 |
| Crosby Co EMS Crosby, TX | Preparedness, Treatment & Prevention of Trauma | $13,444 |
| King County EMS Guthrie, TX | Preparedness, Treatment & Prevention of Trauma | $13,434 |
| Lynn Co EMS Tahoka, TX | Preparedness, Treatment & Prevention of Trauma | $13,345 |
| Paducah Ambulance Service Paducah, TX | Preparedness, Treatment & Prevention of Trauma | $13,335 |
| Bailey County EMS Muleshoe, TX | Preparedness, Treatment & Prevention of Trauma | $12,431 |
| Seagraves EMS Seagreaves, TX | Preparedness, Treatment & Prevention of Trauma | $11,402 |
| Seminole EMS Seminole, TX | Preparedness, Treatment & Prevention of Trauma | $11,402 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $255,273 | $621,666 | $1,017,813 | $165,400 | 14 | $5,825 |
| 2024 | $1,176,051 | $1,039,496 | $1,071,892 | $282,973 | 25 | $20,053 |
| 2023 | $1,205,282 | $1,862,102 | $711,193 | $242,580 | 23 | $12,288 |
| 2022 | $188,154 | $530,926 | $617,888 | $199,736 | 19 | $141 |
| 2021 | $297,570 | $547,861 | $833,905 | $514,314 | 33 | $431 |
| 2020 | $553,160 | $627,728 | $448,842 | $170,281 | 20 | $408 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The mission stated in the 2024 filing is “provide for trauma care in TSA-B.” The filing describes support for EMS training, supplies, and equipment; hospital training and equipment for preparedness events; and data collection. It also describes injury-prevention activities—including bicycle helmets, child safety seat checkpoints, youth hunter safety, and fall prevention—and an Acute Care Committee focused on heart disease and stroke.
The council’s website describes the TSA-B Healthcare Coalition as coordinating healthcare facilities, EMS, emergency management, public health, behavioral-health providers, community and faith-based partners, and government organizations. The coalition’s stated purpose includes preparing the regional healthcare system to respond to and recover from incidents with public-health and medical impacts.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, BRAC reported 14 grants totaling $165,400. Grant amounts ranged from $6,001 to $18,154, with a median of $12,883. The largest listed awards went to:
The listed grants were for “preparedness, treatment & prevention of trauma.” The filing reports that all grant dollars in 2025 went to recipients in Texas.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The council’s website lists Amber Tucker as Chair, Carly French as Past-Chair, Matt Troxell as Chair-Elect, Jeannie Bennett as Secretary, John Baker as Treasurer, and Billy Vinson as Executive Director. It also lists Joe Minshew as Regional Preparedness Coordinator and Rodney Hunt for Emergency Medical Task Force 1.
The 2025 filing lists Jason Tyler, Kevin Baize, Carly French, Mike DeLoach, Matt Troxel, Susie Mitchell, Belinda Waters, Billie Hendrix, Amanda Stabler, and Leslie Hackett as members.
TSA-B Regional Advisory Council is led by Bill W. Vinson, Executive Director on the 2025 filing; none of the 16 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bill W. Vinson
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
30 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tonya Guffey
Chair
Member → Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amber Tucker
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Billie Hendrix
Member
Secretary → Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeannie Bennett
Secretary
Chair → Past-Chair, 2021
Past-Chair → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Baker
Chair Elect
Member → Chair Elect, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Baize
Member
Past-Chair → Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leslie Hackett
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Deloach
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rusty Powers
Past Chair
Chair-Elect → Chair, 2021
Chair → Past Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susie Mitchell
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Belinda Waters
Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Tyler
Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amanda Stabler
Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carly French
Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Troxel
Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Jim Waters (2020–2024) — Executive Director
- Former: Gary Vaughn (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Tim Smith (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Bryan Taylor (2020) — Member
- Former: Linda Rasor (2020) — Member
- Former: Wendi McNabb (2020) — Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 TSA-B Regional Advisory Council
How much does TSA-B Regional Advisory Council give each year?
TSA-B Regional Advisory Council gave $165K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $283K across 25 grants.
What is TSA-B Regional Advisory Council's typical grant size?
TSA-B Regional Advisory Council's median grant in 2025 was $12,883, and its average grant was $11,814, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does TSA-B Regional Advisory Council give grants?
TSA-B Regional Advisory Council gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.
Does TSA-B Regional Advisory Council give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on TSA-B Regional Advisory Council's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Preparedness, Treatment & Prevention of Trauma" (14 grants).
Who are TSA-B Regional Advisory Council's largest grantees?
TSA-B Regional Advisory Council's largest 2025 grantees include Medical Arts Hospital ($18,154), Motley Co EMS ($14,615) and Castro Co EMS ($13,462), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 28% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is TSA-B Regional Advisory Council?
TSA-B Regional Advisory Council reported $255K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $622K.
What does TSA-B Regional Advisory Council fund?
The mission stated in the 2024 filing is “provide for trauma care in TSA-B.” The filing describes support for EMS training, supplies, and equipment; hospital training and equipment for preparedness events; and data collection. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from TSA-B Regional Advisory Council?
TSA-B Regional Advisory Council has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check b-rac.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is TSA-B Regional Advisory Council's EIN?
TSA-B Regional Advisory Council's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 02-0660689. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 13, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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