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


14 groups receive grants for summer day camps
Foundation: Coastal Bend Community Foundation

The foundation, which provides millions in scholarship grants each year, chooses an underserved area for its special grant, said Karen...more

Coastal Bend Community Foundation, Animal Medical Clinic join to help with vet care costs
Foundation: Coastal Bend Community Foundation

Coastal Bend Community Foundation is partnering with Animal Medical Clinic toward the adoption and medical needs of dogs in Kingsville...more

Leadership CC Donation to Coastal Bend Community Foundation
Foundation: Coastal Bend Community Foundation

The 42nd class of Leadership Corpus Christi donated a $5,500 check to the Coastal Bend Community Foundation. The funds will go into a scholarship...more

TMISD Education Foundation awarded grant from the Coastal Bend ...
Foundation: Coastal Bend Community Foundation

The Tuloso-Midway ISD Education Foundation has received a $5,000 grant from the Coastal Bend Community Foundation for innovative classroom...more

Bays & Estuaries Program receive grant
Foundation: Coastal Bend Community Foundation

The Coastal Bend Community Foundation has supported Coastal Bend...more

Coastal Bend Community Foundation awards college of pharmacy ...
Foundation: Coastal Bend Community Foundation

The Texas A&M Health Science Center Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy was one of 119 Coastal Bend nonprofit programs to receive part of more...more

Alicia Salinas City of Alice Public Library Awarded Coastal Bend ...
Foundation: Coastal Bend Community Foundation

The Coastal Bend Community Foundation awards grants through a competitive application and review process. Like my page at...more

Community Foundation Releases $2,000 Grant to Alicia Salinas City of Alice Public Library
Foundation: Coastal Bend Community Foundation

The Coastal Bend Community Foundation awards a $2,000 grant to the Alicia Salinas City of Alice Public Library. The grant will support the public library's summer reading program. The program...more

Students receive Coastal Bend Community Foundation scholarships
Foundation: Coastal Bend Community Foundation

JENNIFER RECIO/SPECIAL TO THE CALLER-TIMES Karen Wesson and Dr. Robert Furgason congratulate a student awarded a scholarship through the Coastal Bend Community Foundation on Saturday at the Art...more

Coastal Bend Community Foundation seeks nonprofits for annual grants cycle
Foundation: Coastal Bend Community Foundation

Caller-Times file Welding is among vocational training that 50 $1,000 scholarships are being made available for by Coastal Bend Community Foundation. Training for the trade scholarships for...more



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