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J W Bagley Foundation

Preselected recipients only Coppell, Texas · EIN 742738464

J W Bagley Foundation is a private foundation in Coppell, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $750,920 in 21 grants; the typical grant was $24,990 and the largest $128,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $850,920 the year before.

6% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$850,92023$16.4 million
2024$750,92021$17.1 million

How to apply

J W Bagley Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What J W Bagley Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas12$369,920
California4$173,000
Mississippi1$128,000
Illinois2$30,000
Indiana1$25,000
Massachusetts1$25,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 21 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
MSU Foundation
Mississippi State, MS
General Support$128,000
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA
General Support$108,000
TX Tech Scholarship Fund
Lubbock, TX
General Support$100,000
Austin College
Sherman, TX
General Support$25,000
Fordham University
Boston, MA
General Support$25,000
Individual
IN
General Support$25,000
San Jose State University
San Jose, CA
General Support$25,000
United to Learn
Dallas, TX
General Support$25,000
CF Carr Elementary School
Dallas, TX
General Support$24,990
Dunbar Learning Center
Dallas, TX
General Support$24,990
Zan Wesley Holmes Jr Middle School
Dallas, TX
General Support$24,990
William B Miller Elementary School
Dallas, TX
General Support$24,990
James Madison High School
Dallas, TX
General Fund$24,990
Dr Billy Dade Middle School
Dallas, TX
General Support$24,990
JP Starks Math Science and Tech
Dallas, TX
General Support$24,990
Martin Luther King Jr Learning Cent
Dallas, TX
General Support$24,990
Boys Girls Club Dallas
Dallas, TX
General Support$20,000
Individual
CA
General Support$20,000
Foothill De Anza Community College
Los Altos Hills, CA
General Support$20,000
Individual
IL
General Support$20,000
Individual
IL
General Support$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does J W Bagley Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does J W Bagley Foundation give?

$750,920 in tax year 2024, across 21 grants, with a typical grant of $24,990.

Who runs J W Bagley Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Tyler Bagley (Trustee), Kimberly Grant (Trustee), Sean Huurman (Trustee) and Susan Huurman (Trustee).

What does J W Bagley Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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