How to apply
Accepts applications
The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.
- Contact
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The Bamberger Foundation
P O Box 1917
Johnson City, TX 78636
(830) 330-1018
selah.brp@gmail. com - Form and materials
- Submit a letter or email outlining the objectives of the project or program budget of time and costs and details of who will direct and carry out the project or program as well as all contact information including mailing address physical address and telephone numbers.
- Deadlines
- 11 30 2026
- Restrictions
- Grants are limited. For most organizations the limit is 10,000. For schools the limit is 30,000. Grants are awarded primarily for educational projects in the fields of conservation and environmental protections. Grants are also awarded to emergency service providers and for disaster relief and assistance.
Assets and giving by year
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Tax year 2024
$106,341
- Grants listed
- 21
- Assets, end of year
- $3,776,310
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Tax year 2023
$79,397
- Grants listed
- 19
- Assets, end of year
- $670,631
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Tax year 2022
$74,425
- Grants listed
- 17
- Assets, end of year
- $707,353
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Tax year 2021
$17,165
- Grants listed
- 14
- Assets, end of year
- $856,755
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Tax year 2020
$36,650
- Grants listed
- 16
- Assets, end of year
- $983,883
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Tax year 2019
$29,500
- Grants listed
- 15
- Assets, end of year
- $956,955
Grants paid in 2024
As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.
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The Gathering PlaceSan Antonio, TX
Education and Field Trips
$19,060 -
Heritage Elementary SchoolSan Antonio, TX
Children Education and Field Trips
$15,810 -
TriPoint AcademySan Antonio, TX
Education and Field Trips
$12,656 -
Julian C Gallardo Elementary SchoolSan Antonio, TX
Education Assistance
$8,015 -
Pearce Elementary SchoolSan Antonio, TX
Education and Field Trips
$8,015 -
Freedom Elementary SchoolSan Antonio, TX
Education and Science Field Trips
$8,015 -
Candlewood Elementary SchoolSan Antonio, TX
Education Assistance
$7,510 -
The Twin Sisters Dance HallBlanco, TX
Historic Preservation
$5,000 -
Lochte Feed General StoreFredericksburg, TX
Disaster Assistance Recovery of Crabapple Fire
$5,000 -
Charles August ElementarySan Antonio, TX
Education and Field Trips
$4,760 -
Blanco County Emergency ServBlanco, TX
Education and Training
$2,000 -
Blanco Co Youth CouncilBlanco, TX
Educaiton
$1,500 -
Stonewall Volunteer Fire DeptStonewall, TX
Education and Training
$1,000 -
North Blanco County EMSJohnson City, TX
Education and Training
$1,000 -
Round Mountain Vol Fire DeptRound Mountain, TX
Education and Training
$1,000 -
Johnson City Vol Fire DeptJohnson City, TX
Education and Training
$1,000 -
Friends of Johnson City LibraryJohnson City, TX
Education
$1,000 -
Friends of Blanco LibraryBlanco, TX
Education
$1,000 -
Individual
Animal Rescue and Rehabilitation
$1,000 -
Individual
Animal Rescue and Rehabilitation
$1,000 -
Highland Lakes Master NaturalistBurnet, TX
Support 2025 training class and education.
$1,000
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $1,000100% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- Texas19 grants $104,341
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- J David BambergerDirector and Sec Hours 1Pay $0
- Ernest A Sessums IIIDirector Hours 1Pay $0
- Dax BambergerVice President Hours 1Pay $0
- Lois J SturmPresident Hours 8Pay $14,425
- David K BambergerSecretary Hours 1Pay $0
- Douglas J BambergerDirector Hours 1Pay $0
- Randy LenzDirector Hours 1Pay $0
The return
More foundations
- Private foundations in Texas
- Private foundations in Johnson City
- Foundations that fund disaster relief and public safety in Texas
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