Dougherty Trust Grant
Funding Amount
US $5,000 - US $10,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Geography
- Located in and serving the residents of Brazos County, Texas
Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: Eligible organizations must be 501(c)(3) exempt, while endowment requests are not funded.
- Not eligible: Support endowments
Overview
The Lucille and John B. Dougherty Trust provides grants to charitable organizations, particularly in education, health, and human services, primarily benefiting Brazos County, Texas. Established by Anna Lucille Dougherty, the trust honors her legacy by supporting community initiatives. Grants range from $5,000 to $10,000, with an average of 19 grants awarded annually, totaling approximately $240,000 in annual giving. Eligible organizations must be 501(c)(3) exempt, while endowment requests are not funded.
Grant Guidelines
Dougherty Trust awards grants to specific charitable organizations named by the donor, as well as other worthy charitable causes in the areas of education, health, and human services, There are no geographic limitations; however, the trust primarily supports organizations located in and serving the residents of Brazos County, Texas.
Eligibility
To be eligible, organizations must qualify as exempt organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Ineligibility
The foundation does not fund requests to support endowments.
What Lucille and John B Dougherty Trust actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 22
- Total given
- $225K
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Range
- $3,000–$60K
- By dollars: Texas 62%, Oklahoma 27%, Virginia 7%. Top recipient cities: Bryan, TX; College Sta, TX; Blackwell, OK.
- 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 23% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
First United Methodist Church of Bryan · Blackwell, OK
General operating
$60K
Hospice Brazos Valley Inc · Bryan, TX
General operating
$25K
Methodist Retirement Communities · Bryan, TX
General operating
$20K
Brazos Valley Rehabilitation Center · Bryan, TX
General operating
$12K
The Salvation Army · Alexandria, VA
General operating
$10K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Education
- Healthcare
- Human services
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