Battleship Texas Foundation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$2.4M
Foundation funders
29
Grants recorded
50
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Battleship Texas Foundation?
Battleship Texas Foundation is funded by 29 grantmakers, led by The Elkins Foundation ($500K), Albert & Ethel Herzstein ($450K), Mr and Mrs Nelson Rusche Foundation ($375K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.4M in grants to Battleship Texas Foundation between 2019–2025.
Show all 29 funders
| AI and Manet Schepps Foundation | $400 | 1 | 2025 |
| Synchrony Foundation | $235 | 3 | 2020–2022 |
| Herbert & Rosalie Goldberg | $150 | 1 | 2023 |
| IBM International Foundation | $125 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $600 (2019) to $1.8M (2023). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $63K.
What grants has Battleship Texas Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Dr Leon Bromberg Charitable Trust | GRANT REPAIRS TO BATTLESHIP TEXAS | $50,000 |
| 2025 | H Fort Flowers Foundation | UNRESTRICTED DONATION | $5,000 |
| 2025 | John J McArdle III & Joan C McArdle | HISTORIC PRESERVATION | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Dr Leon Bromberg Charitable Trust | SPONSORSHIP BATTLE TEXAS CELEBRATION | $2,500 |
| 2025 | AI and Manet Schepps Foundation | Unrestricted Operating Funds | $400 |
| 2024 | Mr and Mrs Nelson Rusche Foundation | Ship Restoration Capital Campaign | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Greater Houston Community Foundation | ARTS | $70,000 |
| 2024 | Hamill Foundation | Capital Campaign to renovate the Battleship Texas | $60,000 |
| 2024 | Jesse W Couch Charitable Foundation | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Andrew Delaney Foundation | ONGOING RESTORATION AND PRESERVATION OF BATTLESHIP TEXAS - OPERATIONS | $15,000 |
| 2024 | John J McArdle III & Joan C McArdle | HISTORIC PRESERVATION | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Ann & Forrest Word Family Foundation | ON-GOING RESTORATION PROJECTS ON BOARD THE SHIP, DEVELOPING NEW EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES FOR VISITORS AND GENERATIONS TO COME, AND PRESERVING RESOURCES ON BOARD THE SHIP AND AS A PART OF THEIR HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS. | $2,500 |
| 2024 | Abell-Hanger Foundation | UNRESTRICTED DONATION | $2,500 |
| 2024 | Baird Foundation Inc | CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | $1,500 |
| 2024 | Crofoot Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,000 |
| 2023 | The Elkins Foundation | SUPPORT OF THE BATTLESHIP TEXAS MUSEUM EXPANSION & RESTORATION | $500,000 |
| 2023 | Albert & Ethel Herzstein | TOWARDS SUPPORT OF THE COME AND SAVE IT! - BATTLESHIP TEXAS CAPITAL CAMPAIGN. | $450,000 |
| 2023 | High Tide Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $192,500 |
| 2023 | John J McArdle III & Joan C McArdle | HISTORIC PRESERVATION | $105,000 |
| 2023 | Mr and Mrs Nelson Rusche Foundation | Ship Restoration Capital Campaign | $100,000 |
| 2023 | Abell-Hanger Foundation | FOR THE BATTLESHIP TEXAS: COME AND SAVE IT! CAMPAIGN | $100,000 |
| 2023 | Dr Leon Bromberg Charitable Trust | GRANT FOR BATTLESHIP TEXAS FOUNDATION | $100,000 |
| 2023 | Greater Houston Community Foundation | ARTS | $61,100 |
| 2023 | Hamill Foundation | Capital Campaign to renovate the Battleship Texas | $50,000 |
| 2023 | The William Stamps Farish Fund | RESTORATION OF USS TEXAS | $50,000 |
| 2023 | The West Endowment | GENERAL PURPOSE | $50,000 |
| 2023 | Gordon a Cain Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Andrew Delaney Foundation | ONGOING RESTORATION AND PRESERVATION OF BATTLESHIP TEXAS - OPERATIONS | $10,000 |
| 2023 | National Philanthropic Trust | CULTURE & ARTS | $5,500 |
| 2023 | Terry & Kelly Crofoot Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 50 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Battleship Texas Foundation?
Battleship Texas Foundation is funded by 29 grantmakers, led by The Elkins Foundation ($500K), Albert & Ethel Herzstein ($450K), Mr and Mrs Nelson Rusche Foundation ($375K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.4M in grants to Battleship Texas Foundation between 2019–2025.
Who is Battleship Texas Foundation's largest funder?
The Elkins Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Battleship Texas Foundation, with $500K across 1 grant (2023).
How much grant funding has Battleship Texas Foundation received?
IRS 990 filings record $2.4M in grants to Battleship Texas Foundation across 50 grants from 29 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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