The Letulle Foundation concentrates its giving on local Matagorda County community infrastructure, providing core operating support to small, place-based nonprofits. Grants are directed toward public safety (volunteer fire services), civic cultural institutions (library and local museum), and frontline social services (women’s crisis/domestic violence support). The foundation tends to fund a small set of repeat grantees and focuses on sustaining essential local operations rather than large, strategic initiatives.
Concentrated, moderate-size operational grants to a small number of local, repeat grantees; funding is place-based and aimed at sustaining core services rather than diversified or national grants.
The Letulle Foundation C/o Frost Bank Trustee makes its clearest statement through operating support for Matagorda County’s civic and emergency-service infrastructure. Its largest recent grants went to the Matagorda Volunteer Fire Department, including $90,000 in 2024 and $80,488 in 2025, both for operations. That pattern shows a funder oriented toward keeping essential local organizations functioning rather than underwriting one-time projects. The same approach appears in other sustained support for Bay City institutions and county service providers. Across recent grants, the foundation backs a small set of place-based nonprofits that serve everyday community needs. Bay City Library Association received multiple operating grants, as did the Matagorda County Museum Association and the Matagorda County Womens Crisis Center. Bay City ISD Education Foundation also appears in the recent-grants list. The overall pattern is concentrated, local, and practical: support for volunteer fire services, public library work, local history, and women’s crisis services, with repeated awards suggesting ongoing institutional backing.
Public safety is a major theme in the foundation’s giving. The Matagorda Volunteer Fire Department received $90,000 in 2024 and $80,488 in 2025, both for operations, indicating sustained support for volunteer emergency response. Cultural and civic institutions are another clear area. Bay City Library Association received $66,721 in 2023, plus $15,000 in 2024 and $15,270 in 2025, all for operations. The Matagorda County Museum Association also received operating grants, including $66,720 in 2023 and $12,000 in 2025. The foundation also supports women’s crisis services. Matagorda County Womens Crisis Center received $25,226 in 2024 and $25,000 in 2025, both designated for operations. Bay City ISD Education Foundation appears once in the recent-grants list with a $12,000 operating grant in 2024.
Typical grants cluster around a mid-sized operating-support range, with a p25 of $13,500, a median of $25,000, and a p75 of $66,720. The recent record also includes larger awards, such as $90,000 and $80,488, which sit above the upper quartile. The foundation’s pattern is repeat-oriented: several recipients appear in multiple years, often with successive operating grants rather than one-off project funding. The structure is consistent with a local family-style trustee foundation making unrestricted or general operating support grants to a small set of nearby institutions.
$139K
$3M
$244K
$188K
Most grants fall between $14K and $67K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$14K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$67K
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Notable grantees: Matagorda Volunteer Fire Department, Bay City Library Association, Matagorda County Museum Association, Matagorda County Women’s Crisis Center
Giving is fully concentrated in Texas, with 100% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state and the top state by grant count also Texas. Recent awards land in Matagorda and Bay City, both in Matagorda County. The recipient geography is narrow and local rather than regional or national, with the same county communities appearing repeatedly across the recent-grants list.
Recent grants show support for volunteer fire and emergency services, a public library, a county museum, women’s crisis services, and an education foundation. The grants are tied to Matagorda County and Bay City organizations, and the listed purposes are all for operations.
Yes. Every listed recent grant is described as “for operations.” That includes repeated awards to the Matagorda Volunteer Fire Department, Bay City Library Association, Matagorda County Museum Association, and Matagorda County Womens Crisis Center.
The grant-size distribution centers on mid-sized awards: p25 is $13,500, median is $25,000, and p75 is $66,720. Recent grants also include larger amounts such as $90,000 and $80,488.
Its giving is entirely in Texas, with 100% of grants to recipients in the HQ state. Recent grants are concentrated in Matagorda and Bay City, showing a local Matagorda County pattern.
Yes. Several organizations receive repeat support across multiple years. The Matagorda Volunteer Fire Department appears in 2024 and 2025, Bay City Library Association appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Matagorda County Museum Association and Matagorda County Womens Crisis Center also recur.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAY CITY LIBRARY ASSOCIATION | BAY CITY, TX | $25,000 | 2026 | 2025 RMD GRANT |
| MATAGORDA COUNTY WOMENS CRISIS CENTER | BAY CITY, TX | $25,000 | 2026 | SEXUAL ASSAULT PROGRAM |
| BAY CITY ISD EDUCATION FOUNDATION | BAY CITY, TX | $25,000 | 2026 | FREE CLOTHING CLOSET |
| MATAGORDA COUNTY MUSEUM ASSOCIATION | BAY CITY, TX | $24,355 | 2026 | 2025 RMD GRANT |
| BAY CITY ISD EDUCATION FOUNDATION | BAY CITY, TX | $20,000 | 2026 | CLASSROOM SUPPLY KITS |
| SERVE OUTDOORS MATAGORDA BAY INC | MARKHAM, TX | $20,000 | 2026 | FOR SHADE CANOPY & CONCRETE WORK |
| MATAGORDA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | MATAGORDA, TX | $80,488 | 2025 | FOR OPERATIONS |
| MATAGORDA COUNTY WOMENS CRISIS CENTER | BAY CITY, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | FOR OPERATIONS |
| BAY CITY LIBRARY ASSOCIATION | BAY CITY, TX | $15,270 | 2025 | FOR OPERATIONS |
| MATAGORDA COUNTY MUSEUM ASSOCIATION | BAY CITY, TX | $12,000 | 2025 | FOR OPERATIONS |
| MATAGORDA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | MATAGORDA, TX | $90,000 | 2024 | FOR OPERATIONS |
| MATAGORDA COUNTY WOMENS CRISIS CENTER | BAY CITY, TX | $25,226 | 2024 | FOR OPERATIONS |
| BAY CITY LIBRARY ASSOCIATION | BAY CITY, TX | $15,000 | 2024 | FOR OPERATIONS |
| BAY CITY ISD EDUCATION FOUNDATION | BAY CITY, TX | $12,000 | 2024 | FOR OPERATIONS |
| MATAGORDA COUNTY MUSEUM ASSOCIATION | BAY CITY, TX | $5,000 | 2024 | FOR OPERATIONS |
| BAY CITY LIBRARY ASSOCIATION | BAY CITY, TX | $66,721 | 2023 | FOR OPERATIONS |
| MATAGORDA COUNTY MUSEUM ASSOCIATION | BAY CITY, TX | $66,720 | 2023 | FOR OPERATIONS |
BAY CITY LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
$25,0002025 RMD GRANT
BAY CITY ISD EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$25,000FREE CLOTHING CLOSET
MATAGORDA COUNTY MUSEUM ASSOCIATION
$24,3552025 RMD GRANT
BAY CITY ISD EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$20,000CLASSROOM SUPPLY KITS
SERVE OUTDOORS MATAGORDA BAY INC
$20,000FOR SHADE CANOPY & CONCRETE WORK
MATAGORDA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
$80,488FOR OPERATIONS
BAY CITY LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
$15,270FOR OPERATIONS
MATAGORDA COUNTY MUSEUM ASSOCIATION
$12,000FOR OPERATIONS
MATAGORDA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
$90,000FOR OPERATIONS
BAY CITY LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
$15,000FOR OPERATIONS
BAY CITY ISD EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$12,000FOR OPERATIONS
MATAGORDA COUNTY MUSEUM ASSOCIATION
$5,000FOR OPERATIONS
BAY CITY LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
$66,721FOR OPERATIONS
MATAGORDA COUNTY MUSEUM ASSOCIATION
$66,720FOR OPERATIONS