The Brentwood Foundation concentrates its philanthropy on faith-based initiatives in Texas, with a strong emphasis on supporting Christian higher education and local church ministries. Nearly all giving goes to a small set of recipients—primarily Abilene Christian University and a local congregation—indicating a targeted, mission-driven approach rather than broad public charity funding.
Highly concentrated: few, large grants to the same core recipients (repeat multi-grant support to Abilene Christian University plus a single large grant to a local church), indicating focused, relationship-driven funding rather than many small or diversified awards.
Brentwood Foundation’s giving is dominated by a few large, repeated grants to faith-based institutions, especially Abilene Christian University. In 2024, the foundation gave $849,000 to the university, followed by $632,000 in 2023 and $396,700 in 2025, all for support of charitable activities. That same pattern shows up in other long-running recipients: The Branch Church in Farmer Branch received $531,000 in 2025, while Southern Methodist University in Dallas received $110,000 in 2025. The foundation’s grants point to a narrow set of priorities rather than a broad, open-ended portfolio, with recurring support for Christian higher education and church ministries. Its recent giving also extends to faith-based charitable work in Texas communities, including organizations in Dallas and surrounding areas. The overall structure suggests a funder that uses sizable, repeated awards to sustain selected organizations over multiple years, rather than distributing many small grants across a wide range of causes.
Christian higher education is a clear priority. Brentwood Foundation gave $849,000 in 2024, $632,000 in 2023, and $396,700 in 2025 to Abilene Christian University, each time listed as support for charitable activities. It also backed Southern Methodist University with $110,000 in 2025 and $50,000 in 2024. On the church side, The Branch Church received $531,000 in 2025 and $17,500 in 2024, both for charitable activities. The foundation also funded Grace Christian Church in Fort Collins with $20,000 in 2025 and $20,000 in 2024. In community-based charitable work, Vickery Meadow Youth Development Fnd received $105,000 in 2025 and $80,000 in 2024, while Citysquare received $80,000 in 2023.
Typical grants cluster around a modest middle, with a p25 of $1,000, a median of $3,500, and a p75 of $17,500. The recent record also includes several much larger awards, which pull the average upward. Grantmaking appears recurring rather than one-off: multiple recipients appear in more than one year, including Abilene Christian University, The Branch Church, Grace Christian Church, and Vickery Meadow Youth Development Fnd. The foundation’s grants are described as support for charitable activities, consistent with broad operating or unrestricted support rather than project-specific awards. The foundation does not fund individuals.
$1.3M
$695K
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$1.3M
Most grants fall between $1K and $18K, with a median of $4K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$4K
75th Percentile
$18K
About 81% of grants go to recipients in TX.
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Notable grantees: Abilene Christian University, The Branch Church, Other local Texas faith-based organizations (representative of their small, targeted recipient pool)
Giving is concentrated in Texas: 81% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and Texas is also the top state by grant count. Dallas appears frequently, with grants to Southern Methodist University, Vickery Meadow Youth Development Fnd, The Human Impact, Change a Life Ministry, Full Gospel Temple, and Hamilton Park Umc. Farmer Branch and Abilene also recur through The Branch Church and Abilene Christian University. Outside Texas, grants in the recent list go to recipients in Idaho, Wisconsin, Arkansas, California, Colorado, and one recipient in Scottsdale, TX.
The recent record centers on faith-based institutions and charitable organizations. Abilene Christian University received three large grants across 2023, 2024, and 2025, and The Branch Church also received repeated support. The foundation additionally funded Christian universities, churches, and Dallas-area charitable organizations.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Abilene Christian University in 2023, 2024, and 2025; The Branch Church in 2024 and 2025; Grace Christian Church in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Vickery Meadow Youth Development Fnd in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The distribution is centered on relatively small grants, with a p25 of $1,000, a median of $3,500, and a p75 of $17,500. The recent list also includes several larger awards, but most grants fall below those high-dollar outliers.
Texas is the main giving state, with 81% of grants going to recipients there. Dallas is a frequent city in the recent grants list, and other Texas locations include Abilene, Farmer Branch, Fate, and Fort Worth-area recipients.
No. Texas recipients dominate, but the recent grants list also includes organizations in Idaho, Wisconsin, Arkansas, California, and Colorado. The grant recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE BRANCH CHURCH | FARMER BRANCH, TX | $531,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY | ABILENE, TX | $396,700 | 2025 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY | DALLAS, TX | $110,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| VICKERY MEADOW YOUTH DEVELOPMENT FND | DALLAS, TX | $105,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| THE HUMAN IMPACT | DALLAS, TX | $60,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| GRACE CHRISTIAN CHURCH | FT COLLINS, CO | $20,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| GIVE HOPE FOR LIFE | KETCHUM, ID | $11,400 | 2025 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| CHANGE A LIFE MINISTRY | DALLAS, TX | $7,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| HAMILTON PARK UMC | DALLAS, TX | $7,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| FULL GOSPEL TEMPLE | DALLAS, TX | $7,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| THE BUCKET MINISTRIES | FATE, TX | $7,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| YOUTH BELIEVING IN CHANGE | DALLAS, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY | MALIBU, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| OSCAR ROAN MINISTRIES | ROCKWALL, TX | $3,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| UPWORDS | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $2,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| LIVING HOPE FOR HONDURAS | SPRING, TX | $2,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | DALLAS, TX | $2,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| APOLLOS LEARNING CENTER INC | HOUSTON, TX | $2,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| DAREN LEWIS HOW TO SAY NO INC | LANCASTER, TX | $1,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| ROWLETT BASEBALL BOOSTERS | ROWLETT, TX | $1,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| HIGHLAND CHURCH OF CHRIST | ABILENE, TX | $1,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| LUKE'S FAST BREAKS | DALLAS, TX | $1,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| HEARTBEAT | COLUMBUS, OH | $1,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| TOP ACHIEVERS FOUNDATION | PLANO, TX | $1,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| E3 PARTNERS FUND | SEARCY, AR | $1,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| EARL YOUNG'S TEAM | DALLAS, TX | $1,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| JACOB CANDANOZA MEMORIAL FUND RELENTLESS DEFENDER | RICHMOND, TX | $500 | 2025 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| BE DIFFERENT FND | DALLAS, TX | $300 | 2025 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| ROCK CREEK CHURCH | PROSPER, TX | $250 | 2025 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY | ABILENE, TX | $849,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| VICKERY MEADOW YOUTH DEVELOPMENT FND | DALLAS, TX | $80,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| GIVE HOPE FOR LIFE | KETCHUM, ID | $57,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| THE HUMAN IMPACT | DALLAS, TX | $55,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY | DALLAS, TX | $50,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| LIVING HOPE INTERNATIONAL | W BEND, WI | $28,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| GRACE CHRISTIAN CHURCH | FT COLLINS, CO | $20,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| THE BRANCH CHURCH | FARMER BRANCH, TX | $17,500 | 2024 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| CHANGE A LIFE MINISTRY | DALLAS, TX | $10,750 | 2024 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| FULL GOSPEL TEMPLE | DALLAS, TX | $8,500 | 2024 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| HAMILTON PARK UMC | DALLAS, TX | $5,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| YOUTH BELIEVING IN CHANGE | DALLAS, TX | $5,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| SOONER YOUTH CAMP | STAMFORD, TX | $5,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| UPWORDS | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $3,500 | 2024 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| OSCAR ROAN MINISTRIES | ROCKWALL, TX | $3,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| A TIME TO WORK | HOUSTON, TX | $2,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| THE BUCKET MINISTRIES | FATE, TX | $2,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| APOLLOS LEARNING CENTER INC | HOUSTON, TX | $2,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| DAREN LEWIS HOW TO SAY NO INC | LANCASTER, TX | $1,500 | 2024 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| REGGIE PHILLIPS FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | $1,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| ROWLETT BASEBALL BOOSTERS | ROWLETT, TX | $1,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
THE BRANCH CHURCH
$531,000SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
$396,700SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY
$110,000SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
VICKERY MEADOW YOUTH DEVELOPMENT FND
$105,000SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
THE HUMAN IMPACT
$60,000SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
GRACE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
$20,000SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
GIVE HOPE FOR LIFE
$11,400SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
CHANGE A LIFE MINISTRY
$7,500SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
HAMILTON PARK UMC
$7,500SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
FULL GOSPEL TEMPLE
$7,500SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
THE BUCKET MINISTRIES
$7,500SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
YOUTH BELIEVING IN CHANGE
$5,000SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY
$5,000SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
OSCAR ROAN MINISTRIES
$3,000SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
UPWORDS
$2,500SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
LIVING HOPE FOR HONDURAS
$2,000SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
$2,000SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
APOLLOS LEARNING CENTER INC
$2,000SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
DAREN LEWIS HOW TO SAY NO INC
$1,500SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
ROWLETT BASEBALL BOOSTERS
$1,000SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
HIGHLAND CHURCH OF CHRIST
$1,000SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
LUKE'S FAST BREAKS
$1,000SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
HEARTBEAT
$1,000SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
TOP ACHIEVERS FOUNDATION
$1,000SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
E3 PARTNERS FUND
$1,000SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
EARL YOUNG'S TEAM
$1,000SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
JACOB CANDANOZA MEMORIAL FUND RELENTLESS DEFENDER
$500SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
BE DIFFERENT FND
$300SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
ROCK CREEK CHURCH
$250SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
$849,000SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
VICKERY MEADOW YOUTH DEVELOPMENT FND
$80,000SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
GIVE HOPE FOR LIFE
$57,000SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
THE HUMAN IMPACT
$55,000SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY
$50,000SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
LIVING HOPE INTERNATIONAL
$28,000SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
GRACE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
$20,000SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
THE BRANCH CHURCH
$17,500SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
CHANGE A LIFE MINISTRY
$10,750SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
FULL GOSPEL TEMPLE
$8,500SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
HAMILTON PARK UMC
$5,000SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
YOUTH BELIEVING IN CHANGE
$5,000SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
SOONER YOUTH CAMP
$5,000SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
UPWORDS
$3,500SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
OSCAR ROAN MINISTRIES
$3,000SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
A TIME TO WORK
$2,000SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
THE BUCKET MINISTRIES
$2,000SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
APOLLOS LEARNING CENTER INC
$2,000SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
DAREN LEWIS HOW TO SAY NO INC
$1,500SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
REGGIE PHILLIPS FOUNDATION
$1,000SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
ROWLETT BASEBALL BOOSTERS
$1,000SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES