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Richard & Florence C Gusman Trust

Preselected recipients only Bay City, Texas · EIN 746333961

Richard & Florence C Gusman Trust is a private foundation in Bay City, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $32,388 in 11 grants; the typical grant was $971 and the largest $15,157. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $35,568 the year before.

0% of its 2025 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$28,10211$1.2 million
2024$35,56811$1.2 million
2025$32,38811$1.4 million

How to apply

Richard & Florence C Gusman Trust 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 Richard & Florence C Gusman Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas11$32,388

Grants paid in 2025

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
First United Methodist CH
Bay City, TX
General operating fund$15,157
Matagorda County Museum
Bay City, TX
General operating fund$8,097
Bay City Library Assn
Bay City, TX
Endowment fund$2,591
Southwestern University
Georgetown, TX
Scholarship fund$2,591
Bay City Little League Assoc
Bay City, TX
General operating fund$972
Bay City Volunteer Fire D
Bay City, TX
General operating fund$971
Methodist Home Orphanage
Waco, TX
General operating fund$648
Matagorda County Fair & Livestock A
Bay City, TX
General operating fund$648
Bay City 100 Club
Bay City, TX
General operating fund$259
American Cancer Society
Victoria, TX
General operating fund$227
United Way Agencies
Bay City, TX
General operating fund$227

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Richard & Florence C Gusman Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Richard & Florence C Gusman Trust give?

$32,388 in tax year 2025, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $971.

Who runs Richard & Florence C Gusman Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Eric Wright (Chairperson), Percy Carroll (Vice Chairpe), Troy Hatchett (Trustee) and Tiler Curtner (Trustee) among 11 officers and trustees.

What does Richard & Florence C Gusman Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and education.

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