Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Overview

Background

The Big Spring Area Community Foundation serves Howard County and surrounding Counties so people with philanthropic interests can support the agencies or issues important to them, both now and through their estates. The Community Foundation allows individuals, families and businesses to establish charitable funds which make grants to nonprofit groups that meet the donor’s charitable goals. Although BSACF is relatively young, our assets currently exceed $16 million.

Grants

The Foundation considers requests for funding from non-profit organizations and governmental entities that can demonstrate a benefit to the residents of the Big Spring Area, including all of Howard County and all contiguous counties. The Foundation’s funding objectives include groups that provide programs or services in the areas of art and culture, health and human service, education, environment and sports.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

* Applicants for funding must be tax exempt under the provisions of section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or be a local governmental entity.
* Limit one application per organization.
* If you received funding from the Foundation in a previous year, a report of grant monies expended as a result of that grant must be submitted prior to or with your current application.

Ineligibility

* Individuals will not be considered for funding.
* The Foundation will not participate in any political campaign on behalf of any issues or candidate.
* The Foundation does not fund religious institutions and/or organizations.

* The Foundation considers grant applications once per year. Requests received outside of the designated time will not be considered.

What Big Spring Area Community Foundation Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024
7
Total given
$327K
Median grant
$23K
Range
$5,725–$208K
  • By dollars: Texas 100%. Top recipient cities: Big Spring, TX.
  • 57% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Example grants

  • Big Spring YMCA · Big Spring, TX

    Teen & youth center, general purpose

    $208K

  • Big Spring Symphony Association Incorporated · Big Spring, TX

    Funding for the nutcracker ballet, general purpose

    $28K

  • Howard County Junior College · Big Spring, TX

    First flight concurrent scholarship for hs seniors, scholarships nontraditional students

    $25K

  • Big Spring Area Chamber of Commerce Charitable Trust 1 · Big Spring, TX

    Renovations

    $23K

  • St Mary's Episcopal Church · Big Spring, TX

    General purpose

    $23K

IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

nonprofitsartshealthcareeducationenvironmentyouth-sports

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