Building Bridge Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- Building Bridge Foundation accepts no unsolicited requests and makes contributions only to preselected charities, so a cold application is unlikely to be considered; the realistic route is an introduction or connection to the foundation.
- Its filed programme is grants to qualifying 501(c)(3) organisations, and its recurring interests include education, school dropout prevention, summer camps, after-school provision and food assistance, so a small charity working in those areas is the closest fit.
- Most of its grants are modest: about 8 in 10 fall between $1,000 and $75,000, and half of its grants are $20,000 or less, so a request around $20,000 is a sensible starting point, although its largest grant has been $150,000.
- Because 90% of its grant dollars went to organisations it had also funded in earlier filings, the foundation appears to be relationship-led and repeat-giving, so a new charity should expect a long-term relationship rather than a quick award.
- The filings show grants mainly in Texas, but no geographic focus is stated, so do not assume a location rule either way.
Overview
Building Bridge Foundation is a US private foundation based in New Braunfels, TX.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
Its filed programme is described as grants to qualifying 501(c)(3) organisations to further their tax-exempt purposes, and its contributions are confined to preselected charities rather than unsolicited requests. Across the recorded grants, recurring priorities include community and school education, including dropout prevention; financial aid and transport for summer camps; Christian ministries; after-school provision; and food for people in need. Recipients include school districts, education and youth organisations, faith-based organisations, public bodies and community-service charities. Other recorded purposes include health and wellbeing, recovery support, scholarships, education for children with communication disorders, family shelter and foster-family resources, and preserving a local theatre.
Themes
From its grants, not stated by the foundation:
- Education
- School dropout prevention
- Summer camps
- Christian ministries
- After-school programmes
- Food assistance
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Texas.
How to apply
Contributions are made only to preselected charitable organisations; the filing says unsolicited requests are not accepted and provides no applicant submission steps.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 90% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 75 grants to organisations were $20,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 12% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 90% of grant dollars went to organisations Building Bridge Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 20 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $26,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Jackson County Young Life · To provide financial aid for summer campers$85,0002024 tax year
- Jackson County Commissioners Court · Redeemer lutheran church redeemer roundup after school program$82,1002024 tax year
- Comal County Young Life · To support transportation for summer camps$75,0002024 tax year
- New Braunfels Christian Ministries · To promote christian ministries$75,0002024 tax year
- Communities in Schools of South Central Texas · To provide resources for school dropout prevention$75,0002024 tax year
- Billy T Cattan Recovery Outreach · For jackson county recovery coach and substance use counselor$60,0002024 tax year
- Edna Independent School District · Education for economically disadvantaged children$55,5002024 tax year
- New Braunfels Youth Collaborative · To aid middle and high school students in new braunfels, tx$50,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Robin L Atkinson — Treasurer
- Malori Sapio — Secretary
- Preston W Atkinson — President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $1,501,792 | $737,816 | $20,337,388 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $1,579,956 | $808,335 | $20,495,671 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $1,595,213 | $730,232 | $22,052,645 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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- New Braunfels, TX