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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 38-4007055

Joe Barnhart Foundation

A private foundation in Houston, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 36 grants and $1.8 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $1,766,780

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $47,306,051
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,829,611

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $45,586,507
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,525,956

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $44,034,014
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,020,566

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $43,757,267
  • Tax year 2020

    $1,343,723

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $38,024,655

Grants paid in 2024

36 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Beeville Independent School District Beeville TexasBeeville, TX

    Learners to leaders

    $291,443
  2. Beeville Independent School District Beeville TexasBeeville, TX

    Stream

    $242,908
  3. Beeville Independent School District Beeville TexasBeeville, TX

    Early start world language

    $188,100
  4. Joe Barnhart Bee County Library Beeville TexasBeeville, TX

    Operating budget

    $152,500
  5. Beeville Independent School District Beeville TexasBeeville, TX

    Character education

    $115,000
  6. This return lists its grants in an attachment that is not in the IRS e-file: $102,040 in all.

  7. The Beeville Vineyard Beeville TexasBeeville, TX

    General fund

    $80,000
  8. Beeville Independent School District Beeville TexasBeeville, TX

    Health professions magnet

    $61,600
  9. Beeville Independent School District Beeville TexasBeeville, TX

    Museum of fine arts programs

    $58,748
  10. St Mary's Academy Beeville TexasBeeville, TX

    General fund

    $50,386
  11. Casa Beeville TexasBeeville, TX

    General fund

    $45,000
  12. Citizens Promoting Medical Excellence Beville TexasBeeville, TX

    General fund

    $45,000
  13. Bee County Habitat for Humanity Beeville TexasBeeville, TX

    General fund

    $40,000
  14. St Philips Episcopal School Beeville TexasBeeville, TX

    Scholarships

    $30,246
  15. Adult Literacy Beeville TexasBeeville, TX

    General fund

    $30,000
  16. Beeville Boys & Girls Club Beeville TexasBeeville, TX

    General fund

    $30,000
  17. This return lists its grants in an attachment that is not in the IRS e-file: $30,000 in all.

  18. Neuhaus Education Program Houston TexasBellaire, TX

    General fund

    $18,000
  19. Beeville Independent School District Beeville TexasBeeville, TX

    Field trips

    $17,924
  20. Baylor College of Medicine Houston TexasHouston, TX

    Bronze hammer award

    $15,000
  21. Museum of Fine Arts Houston TexasHouston, TX

    General fund

    $15,000
  22. Beeville Independent School District Beeville TexasBeeville, TX

    Psat

    $12,000
  23. Beeville Independent School District Beeville TexasBeeville, TX

    GT training & resources

    $12,000
  24. Museum of Health & Medical SciencesHouston, TX

    General fund

    $10,000
  25. The Purple DoorBeeville, TX

    General fund

    $10,000
  26. Beeville Police DepartmentBeeville, TX

    General fund

    $10,000
  27. Beeville Independent School District Beeville TexasBeeville, TX

    Bisd star student & teacher

    $8,400
  28. Beeville Community ChorusBeeville, TX

    General fund

    $7,160
  29. Bee County Historical Society Beeville TexasBeeville, TX

    General fund

    $6,200
  30. Beeville Volunteer Fire DepartmentBeeville, TX

    General fund

    $6,200
  31. Boy Scouts of America Beeville TexasBeeville, TX

    General fund

    $5,000
  32. First Baptist Church School Beeville TexasBeeville, TX

    School fund

    $5,000
  33. First Christian Church Beeville TexasBeeville, TX

    General fund

    $4,065
  34. Rosetta Club of BevilleBeeville, TX

    General fund

    $4,000
  35. Beeville Marine Toys for TotsBeeville, TX

    General fund

    $3,500
  36. Beeville Independent School District Beeville TexasBeeville, TX

    Rice university math project

    $2,440
  37. Beeville Independent School District Beeville TexasBeeville, TX

    Lectureship

    $1,682
  38. Exhibit F-Charitable Contributions From Pass-Through EntitiesHouston, TX

    Through partnerships

    $238

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $7,160100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas36 grants $1,634,740

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • V Richard Viebig JrPRESIDENT Hours 3Pay $15,000
  • George TallichetVICE PRESIDENT Hours 3Pay $15,000
  • Lou Adele MaySECRETARY Hours 3Pay $15,000
  • Janice HuieVICE PRESIDENT Hours 3Pay $15,000
  • Ben AndrewsTREASURER Hours 3Pay $15,000

The return

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