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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 84-1756822

Bellinger Foundation

A private foundation in San Antonio, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 15 grants and $678,961 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $678,961

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $8,765,315

  • Tax year 2024

    $778,784

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $9,060,698

  • Tax year 2023

    $610,688

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $9,723,101

  • Tax year 2022

    $207,234

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $9,955,663

  • Tax year 2021

    $3,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $10,097,000

  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $100,000

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Vaqueros Del Mar Relief FundBoerne, TX

    Support programs

    $325,000
  2. Texas A&M FoundationCollege Sta, TX

    Scholarships and support programs

    $120,000
  3. San Antonio Livestock Exposition IncSan Antonio, TX

    Scholarships

    $45,000
  4. George and Barbara Bush FoundationCollege Sta, TX

    Support programs

    $32,500
  5. San Fernando Cathedral Co Reichle Family FoundationSan Antonio, TX

    Support programs

    $30,000
  6. Texas 4-H Youth Development FoundationCollege Sta, TX

    Scholorships and support programs

    $25,000
  7. Texas Aggie Corps of Cadets AssociationBryan, TX

    Support programs

    $25,000
  8. Bexar County Junior Livestock ShowAdkins, TX

    Scholarships

    $20,550
  9. Texas A&M University San Antonio FoundationSan Antonio, TX

    Support programs

    $20,000
  10. American Meat Science AssociationKearney, MO

    Scholarships

    $16,500
  11. Friends of the Governor's MansionAustin, TX

    Support programs

    $7,411
  12. Naples Children Foundation IncNaples, FL

    Support programs

    $5,000
  13. Briscoe Western Art MuseumSan Antonio, TX

    Support programs

    $2,500
  14. Tarleton State University FoundationStephenville, TX

    Scholorships and support programs

    $2,500
  15. Beacon State FundAustin, TX

    Support programs

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $325,00056% of the total
  2. Education6 grants $202,55035% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $25,0004% of the total
  4. Science and technology1 grant $16,5003% of the total
  5. Arts and culture2 grants $9,9112% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $5,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas13 grants $657,461
  2. Missouri1 grant $16,500
  3. Florida1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • John W BellingerPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Gina R BellingerSECRETARY/DIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • John A BellingerDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Lauren V BellingerDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0

The return

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