Coastal Bend Community Foundation



The Coastal Bend Community Foundation is a non-profit corporation founded in 1981 to enhance the quality of life in the Coastal Bend of Texas. The Foundation makes grants to charitable organizations, establishes funds to serve donors, and advances philanthropy in the area.
The Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce, under the leadership of Cecil E. Burney, started the Foundation in 1981 with a $150,000 donation from the Paul and Mary Haas Foundation to support the newly formed Foundation.

Assets and Giving for Coastal Bend Community Foundation

Assets

2019 - 101,512,491
2018 - 77,198,806
2017 - 82,765,641
Domestic Grants

2019 - 9,876,805
2018 - 10,224,011


    

Recent News from Coastal Bend Community Foundation


Coastal Bend Community Foundation holds annual scholarship brunch
Foundation: Coastal Bend Community Foundation

Saturday morning at the Corpus Christi Country Club the foundation held its 2017 Coastal Bend Community Foundation Scholarship Awards...more

Coastal Bend Community Foundation Scholarship Brunch
Foundation: Coastal Bend Community Foundation

CORPUS CHRISTI (KIII NEWS) - Saturday morning the Coastal Bend Community Foundation held their 7th Annual Scholarship Awards Brunch...more

Sharing bayfront with our best friends is natural
Foundation: Coastal Bend Community Foundation

A $126,000 donation will pay for it — $75,000 from the Vishal Raju Bhagat Foundation and $51,000 from the Coastal Bend Community...more

Las Doñas de la Corte announces escorts
Foundation: Coastal Bend Community Foundation

Las Doñas de la Corte partners with the Coastal Bend Community Foundation in supporting the community. Friends and family may honor...more

Community Foundation awarded millions in scholarships, grants in 2016
Foundation: Coastal Bend Community Foundation

Coastal Bend Community Foundation awarded $6.2 million in grants and scholarships to are nonprofit organizations in 2016. (Photo:...more

Grant aims to prevent stray animals
Foundation: Coastal Bend Community Foundation

The Coastal Bend Community Foundation announced Tuesday its "Let's Fix It Coastal Bend" — a targeted spay and neutered program....more

Day of Giving raises $2.1 for nonprofits
Foundation: Coastal Bend Community Foundation

Seventy-six percent of the donations were well over $100, Coastal Bend Community Foundation CEO Karen W. Selim said. For YWCA CEO...more

Coastal Bend Community Foundation offers scholarships
Foundation: Coastal Bend Community Foundation

CORPUS CHRISTI (KIII NEWS) - The Coastal Bend Community Foundation offers scholarships to students from over 100 funds. Almost $440,000...more

Students can apply for over 50 scholarships with only one application starting Thursday
Foundation: Coastal Bend Community Foundation

Coastal Bend Community Foundation board member Robert R. Furgason(right) congratulates and recognizes a student as a scholarship recipient...more

Record-breaking Day of Giving for the Coastal Bend Community Foundation!
Foundation: Coastal Bend Community Foundation

CiviCore is happy to see another successful day of giving for Coastal Bend! We would like to congratulate the Coastal Bend Community...more



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