The Barbara Ann Baldridge Foundation concentrates its giving on private K–12 education, providing unrestricted operating support to a single independent school. All recorded grants (three awards totaling $481,000) were directed to Trinity Valley School, indicating a focused, institution-specific philanthropic interest likely tied to supporting a particular school’s ongoing needs. The foundation appears to favor flexible funding rather than program-restricted gifts.
Highly concentrated: repeated, sizable unrestricted grants to a single grantee rather than multiple organizations. Support appears relationship-driven and likely multi-year or recurring.
Notable grantees: Trinity Valley School
Barbara Ann Baldridge Foundation We453 has made its clearest mark through unrestricted support for Trinity Valley School in Fort Worth, including a $200,000 grant in 2025 and two earlier awards of $156,500 in 2023 and $124,500 in 2024. That three-year pattern shows a funder that returns to the same institution and uses flexible dollars rather than restricted project funding. Beyond that school, the foundation’s recent giving reaches a small circle of Fort Worth-area organizations, including Texas Christian University, Arlington Heights United Methodist Church, and Boy Scouts of America in Hurst. The grants are consistently local and concentrated in Texas, with most recipients located in Fort Worth and nearby communities. The foundation also extends unrestricted support to institutions connected with education, faith, youth development, arts, health, shelter, and community services. Its public record suggests a relationship-based approach, with repeated awards to a limited set of organizations rather than a broad competitive portfolio. The result is a profile of a donor focused on sustaining specific institutions and community anchors through general operating support.
Education is the foundation’s most visible area of support. Trinity Valley School received $200,000 in 2025, while Texas Christian University received $50,000 in 2025 and $31,125 in 2024, both listed as unrestricted grants. The foundation also backed Rivertree Academy Inc with $15,000 in 2025. Faith-related organizations appear as another recurring theme. Arlington Heights United Methodist Church received $50,000 in 2025 and repeated awards of $31,125 in 2024 and $27,125 in 2023. Youth development shows up through Boy Scouts of America, which received $25,000 in 2023 and $10,000 grants in 2024 and 2025. Community-serving institutions also receive support, including $10,000 to Presbyterian Night Shelter in 2025 and $7,500 to Meals On Wheels Inc in 2025.
Typical grant size is modest, with a p25 of $2,500, a median of $5,000, and a p75 of $10,000. The pattern is anchored by a few much larger unrestricted awards, especially to Trinity Valley School, which also points to recurring support rather than one-off gifts. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Arlington Heights United Methodist Church, Boy Scouts of America, Amphibian Productions Inc, JPS Foundation, and Fort Worth Zoologocal Association. The foundation appears to operate as a private foundation with local giving and no grants to individuals. It also makes no program-related investments.
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$678K
Most grants fall between $3K and $10K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Giving is overwhelmingly centered in Texas: 98% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Fort Worth is the main recipient city, with repeated awards to organizations such as Trinity Valley School, Texas Christian University, and Fort Worth Zoologocal Association. Nearby Hurst also appears through Boy Scouts of America. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 81 recorded grants in the United States and no non-U.S. recipient countries in the data.
Recent grants show support for private education, faith communities, youth development, and local service organizations. Examples include unrestricted awards to Trinity Valley School, Arlington Heights United Methodist Church, Boy Scouts of America, Presbyterian Night Shelter, and Meals On Wheels Inc.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Trinity Valley School in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Arlington Heights United Methodist Church in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Boy Scouts of America in 2023, 2024, and 2025. That pattern suggests ongoing institutional support.
The typical grant size is $2,500 at the 25th percentile, $5,000 at the median, and $10,000 at the 75th percentile. The grant list also includes larger outliers, such as a $200,000 award in 2025.
Its grants are concentrated in Texas, with 98% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Fort Worth appears repeatedly in the recipient list, and nearby Hurst also receives support.
The recent record is dominated by unrestricted grants. The largest awards to Trinity Valley School were unrestricted, and other recipients such as Texas Christian University, Arlington Heights United Methodist Church, and Boy Scouts of America also received unrestricted support.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRINITY VALLEY SCHOOL | FORT WORTH, TX | $220,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| Arlington Heights United Methodist Church | Fort Worth, TX | $55,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR |
| Texas Christian University Marisa LePak-Gift PlanningTcu | Fort Worth, TX | $55,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR |
| Boy Scouts of America | Hurst, TX | $15,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| STREAMS & VALLEYS INC | FORT WORTH, TX | $15,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| ALL SAINTS HEALTH FOUNDATION | FORT WORTH, TX | $15,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| Amphibian Productions Inc | Fort Worth, TX | $15,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR |
| Day Resource Center for the Homeless | Fort Worth, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| Meals On Wheels Inc | Fort Worth, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR |
| The Warm Place | Fort Worth, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| 5 Stones Foundation Inc | Fort Worth, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| WOMENS CENTER OF TARRANT COUNTY INC | Fort Worth, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| Cancer Care Services | Fort Worth, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| UT SOUTHWESTERN MONCRIEF CANCER CENTER MONCRIEF C INSTITUTANCERE | FORT WORHT, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| Fort Worth Zoologocal Association | Fort Worth, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR |
| JOHN PETER SMITH HOSPITAL FAMILY MEDICIN E ALUMNI FOUNDATION | FORT WORTH, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| RIVERTREE ACADEMY INC | Fort Worth, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| Texas Cultural Trust | Austin, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| UNBOUND GLOBAL | FORT WORTH, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| TEXAS BALLET THEATRE | FORT WORTH, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR |
| LVTRISE | FORT WORTH, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| Fort Worth Opera Association | Fort Worth, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| PURE ADVENTURE | Fort Worth, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| HOW U DOIN FOUNDATION | NORTHPLACE, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| Casa Manana Inc | Fort Worth, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| Friends of the Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge | Fort Worth, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR |
| United Community Centers Inc | Fort Worth, TX | $2,500 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| FORT WORTH JUNIOR GOLF FOUNDATION INC | FORT WORTH, TX | $2,500 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| Junior League of Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $2,500 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN TARRANT COUNT Y | FORT WORTH, TX | $2,500 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| CIRCLE OF FRIENDS | COLLEYVILLE, TX | $2,500 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| TEXAS AND SOUTHWESTERN CATTLE RAISERS FO UNDATION | FORT WORTH, TX | $2,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| Fort Worth Youth Orchestra | Fort Worth, TX | $2,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| Neuro Assistance Foundation | Keller, TX | $1,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| FORT WORTH MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & HISTORY | Fort Worth, TX | $1,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| Salvation Army Arlington | Arlington, TX | $1,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR |
| SHAKEN BABY ALLIANCE | FORT WORTH, TX | $500 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| Trinity Valley School | Fort Worth, TX | $200,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR |
| Arlington Heights United Methodist Church | Fort Worth, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR |
| Texas Christian University Marisa LePak-Gift PlanningTcu | Fort Worth, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR |
| Amphibian Productions Inc | Fort Worth, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR |
| 5 Stones Foundation Inc | Fort Worth, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| RIVERTREE ACADEMY INC | Fort Worth, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| Streams and Valleys | Fort Worth, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| Cancer Care Services | Fort Worth, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| Fort Worth Zoologocal Association | Fort Worth, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR |
| Salvation Army - Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| Presbyterian Night Shelter | Fort Worth, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| JPS Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| Baylor All Saints Medical School | Fort Worth, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR |
Arlington Heights United Methodist Church
$55,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR
Texas Christian University Marisa LePak-Gift PlanningTcu
$55,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR
Boy Scouts of America
$15,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT
STREAMS & VALLEYS INC
$15,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT
ALL SAINTS HEALTH FOUNDATION
$15,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT
Day Resource Center for the Homeless
$10,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT
Meals On Wheels Inc
$10,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR
The Warm Place
$10,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT
5 Stones Foundation Inc
$10,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
Fort Worth Zoologocal Association
$10,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR
JOHN PETER SMITH HOSPITAL FAMILY MEDICIN E ALUMNI FOUNDATION
$10,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT
Texas Cultural Trust
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT
UNBOUND GLOBAL
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT
TEXAS BALLET THEATRE
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR
LVTRISE
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT
PURE ADVENTURE
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT
HOW U DOIN FOUNDATION
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT
Friends of the Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR
FORT WORTH JUNIOR GOLF FOUNDATION INC
$2,500UNRESTRICTED GRANT
Junior League of Fort Worth
$2,500UNRESTRICTED GRANT
UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN TARRANT COUNT Y
$2,500UNRESTRICTED GRANT
CIRCLE OF FRIENDS
$2,500UNRESTRICTED GRANT
TEXAS AND SOUTHWESTERN CATTLE RAISERS FO UNDATION
$2,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT
Fort Worth Youth Orchestra
$2,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT
Neuro Assistance Foundation
$1,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT
Salvation Army Arlington
$1,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR
Arlington Heights United Methodist Church
$50,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR
Texas Christian University Marisa LePak-Gift PlanningTcu
$50,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR
5 Stones Foundation Inc
$15,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT
Streams and Valleys
$10,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT
Fort Worth Zoologocal Association
$10,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR
Salvation Army - Fort Worth
$10,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT
Presbyterian Night Shelter
$10,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT
Baylor All Saints Medical School
$10,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR