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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 81-0823336

The Buddy Bostick Foundation

A private foundation in Waco, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 50 grants and $494,472 paid in grants.

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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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Patricia Gohlke
200 W State Highway 6 Suite 210
Waco, TX 76712
(254) 741-5990
Form and materials
A letter from the requesting organization stating the need, planned use and amount of funds required. The organization should include a copy of their tax determination letter from the internal revenue service and a copy of their most recent financial statement
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
1) organization must be tax-exempt under code sec 501(c)(3)

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $494,472

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $12,419,721

  • Tax year 2023

    $419,613

    Grants listed
    62
    Assets, end of year
    $11,701,159

  • Tax year 2022

    $384,131

    Grants listed
    55
    Assets, end of year
    $11,781,387

  • Tax year 2021

    $327,094

    Grants listed
    125
    Assets, end of year
    $11,886,873

  • Tax year 2020

    $280,929

    Grants listed
    117
    Assets, end of year
    $11,569,385

  • Tax year 2019

    $188,566

    Grants listed
    81
    Assets, end of year
    $10,335,567

  • Tax year 2018

    $66,035

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $369,746

Grants paid in 2024

50 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Texas A&M UniversityCollege Station, TX

    Scholarship

    $86,000
  2. Waco Family MedicineWaco, TX

    Scholarship

    $52,000
  3. Tarleton State UniversityStephenville, TX

    Scholarship

    $45,000
  4. McLennan Community CollegeWaco, TX

    Scholarship

    $27,822
  5. Baylor UniversityWaco, TX

    Scholarship

    $27,550
  6. Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, TX

    Scholarship

    $24,000
  7. Oklahoma State UniversityStillwater, OK

    Scholarship

    $21,250
  8. Texas Tech University of Veterinary MedicineAmarillo, TX

    Scholarship

    $18,000
  9. Happy Hill FarmGranbury, TX

    Scholarship

    $15,000
  10. University of ArkansasFayetteville, AR

    Scholarship

    $12,000
  11. University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX

    Scholarship

    $12,000
  12. West Texas A & M UniversityCanyon, TX

    Scholarship

    $11,750
  13. East Texas Baptist UniversityMarshall, TX

    Scholarship

    $11,500
  14. Angelo State UniversitySan Angelo, TX

    Scholarship

    $10,500
  15. Texas State UniversitySan Marcos, TX

    Scholarship

    $10,500
  16. University of Texas at ArlingtonArlington, TX

    Scholarship

    $7,500
  17. University of HoustonHouston, TX

    Scholarship

    $7,000
  18. TSTC Scholarship FundWaco, TX

    Scholarship

    $7,000
  19. Texas State Technical College WacoWaco, TX

    Scholarship

    $6,250
  20. University of OklahomaNorman, OK

    Scholarship

    $6,000
  21. University of North TexasDenton, TX

    Scholarship

    $6,000
  22. Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  23. Hill College CleburneCleburne, TX

    Scholarship

    $4,500
  24. Texas Tech University HSCLubbock, TX

    Scholarship

    $4,000
  25. Colorado State UniversityFort Collins, CO

    Scholarship

    $4,000
  26. Austin Community CollegeAustin, TX

    Scholarship

    $3,200
  27. Arkansas Tech UniversityRussellville, AR

    Scholarship

    $3,000
  28. Hill CollegeHillsboro, TX

    Scholarship

    $3,000
  29. Texas A&M University Corpus ChristiCorp Christi, TX

    Scholarship

    $3,000
  30. University of Arkansas Community CollegeBatesville, AR

    Scholarship

    $3,000
  31. St Mary's UniversitySan Antonio, TX

    Scholarship

    $2,500
  32. South Texas College of LawAustin, TX

    Scholarship

    $2,250
  33. Ouachita Baptist UniversityArkadelphia, AR

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  34. Texas A&M University CommerceCommerce, TX

    Aviation department support

    $2,000
  35. University of TexasAustin, TX

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  36. Howard Payne UniversityBrownwood, TX

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  37. Louisiana State UniversityBaton Rouge, LA

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  38. Texas A&M University KingsvilleKingsville, TX

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  39. University of LouisianaMonroe, LA

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  40. University of Missouri ColumbiaColumbia, MO

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  41. University of Texas HSC at San AntonioSan Antonio, TX

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  42. UT Health San Antonio School of NursingSan Antonio, TX

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  43. Amerian Heart AssociationDallas, TX

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  44. Boys RanchAmarillo, TX

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  45. Salvation ArmyAlexandria, VA

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  46. Tunnel to TowersStaten Island, NY

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  47. Manna UniversityFayetteville, NC

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  48. Texas A&M University GalvestonGalveston, TX

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  49. Houston Community CollegeHouston, TX

    Scholarship

    $900
  50. Clarendon CollegeClarendon, TX

    Scholarship

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education10 grants $104,05095% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 grant $4,0004% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $2,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas36 grants $426,722
  2. Oklahoma2 grants $27,250
  3. Arkansas4 grants $20,000
  4. Georgia1 grant $5,000
  5. Colorado1 grant $4,000
  6. Louisiana2 grants $4,000
  7. Missouri1 grant $2,000
  8. New York1 grant $2,000
  9. Virginia1 grant $2,000
  10. North Carolina1 grant $1,500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Patricia GohlkePRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $54,950
  • Willard StillASST TREASURER Hours 0.5Pay $34,000
  • Wesley AustinTREASURER Hours 0.5Pay $34,000
  • Lesa WilliamsSECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $34,000

The return

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