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Nonprofit · EIN 75-1876307

HARRY BASS FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · DALLAS, TX 75205

Financials

$9.4M$35.2M2024$6M$8.1M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of HARRY BASS FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$6,014,062$8,058,171-$2,044,109$71,209,487$3,462$71,206,025
December 31, 2024990-PF$9,438,037$35,215,785-$25,777,748$73,247,812-$2,322$73,250,134
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$1,799,413
Interest
$11,613
Net gain from sales of assets
$4,186,864
Other income
$16,172

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$6,691,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$295,184
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$79,863
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$7,325,711
Excise tax on investment income
$75,123

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$73,247,812
Total assets, end of year
$71,209,487
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,462
Net assets, end of year
$71,206,025
Fair market value of assets
$86,071,111
Qualifying distributions
$7,325,711
Net investment income
$6,014,062

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
F DAVID CALHOUN
4809 COLE AVENUE SUITE 105, DALLAS, TX 75205
EXEC DIRECTOR37.5$199,103$8,949
MICHAEL L CALHOUN
4809 COLE AVENUE SUITE 105, DALLAS, TX 75205
PRESIDENT, TRUSTEE20$90,081$0
LINDA B STALEY
7848 MARQUETTE, DALLAS, TX 75225
TRUSTEE1$6,000$0
DORIS L BASS
4809 COLE AVENUE SUITE 105, DALLAS, TX 75205
TRUSTEE1$0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
F DAVID CALHOUN
4809 COLE AVENUE SUITE 105, DALLAS, TX 75205
EXEC DIRECTOR37.5$194,141$11,644
MICHAEL L CALHOUN
4809 COLE AVENUE SUITE 105, DALLAS, TX 75205
PRESIDENT, TRUSTEE20$67,464$0
LINDA B STALEY
7848 MARQUETTE, DALLAS, TX 75225
TRUSTEE1$5,638$0
DORIS L BASS
4809 COLE AVENUE SUITE 105, DALLAS, TX 75205
TRUSTEE1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
4809 COLE AVE STE 105, DALLAS, TX 75205-7313
In care of
% HARRY W BASS JR FOUNDATION
Signed the 990-PF
MICHAEL L CALHOUN, PRESIDENT
Phone
(214) 599-0300
Website
HBRF.ORG
Return prepared by
SONJA P JACKSON CPA PC

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
75-1876307
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1983
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$71,209,487
Income (IRS master file)
$27,409,436

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$6,014,062$8,058,171$71,209,487IRS
990-PFDecember 2024$9,438,037$35,215,785$73,247,812IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$45,426,508$23,907,975$99,027,945IRS
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 75-1876307).

Questions about HARRY BASS FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of HARRY BASS FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of HARRY BASS FOUNDATION is 75-1876307.
Is HARRY BASS FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1983.
Are donations to HARRY BASS FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does HARRY BASS FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of HARRY BASS FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did HARRY BASS FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of HARRY BASS FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $199,103 (F DAVID CALHOUN, EXEC DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does HARRY BASS FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,014,062, expenses of $8,058,171 and total assets of $71,209,487 at year end.

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