Private Foundation

BESS L RAYFORD FOUNDATION

Based in HENDERSON, TX, BESS L RAYFORD FOUNDATION operates as a Private Foundation. The organization reported $419K in revenue, $151K in expenses, $1.7M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 121 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $1.1M.

EIN: 311583091 HENDERSON, TX Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$419K

Total Expenses$151K

Total Assets$1.7M

Grants Given121

Grant Total$1.1M

Filing Years2021–2025

Sample Grants Given

BOYS GIRLS CLUB OF RUSK COUNTY

HENDERSON, TX · 2024

GENERAL FUNDS

$45,000

HENDERSON INTERCHURCH MINISTRY

HENDERSON, TX · 2024

GENERAL FUNDS

$17,000

HENDERSON CIVIC THEATRE

HENDERSON, TX · 2024

GENERAL FUNDS

$10,000

RUSK COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION

HENDERSON, TX · 2024

GENERAL FUNDS

$6,000

RUSK COUNTY FRIENDS HELPING FRIENDS

HENDERSON, TX · 2024

PRESCRIPTION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

$5,000

Showing up to 5 of 121 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

PRESIDENT David R Alford

SECRETARY/TREAS Mary Frances Engle Alford

VICE PRESIDENT Woodie Tipps

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL FUNDS

$828,500 89 grants

PARK PAVILION

$70,000 4 grants

GENERAL FUNDS,& BLACK BOX THEATER PROJECT

$45,000 7 grants

EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS

$37,500 7 grants

PRESCRIPTION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

$35,500 9 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$419K	$151K	$1.7M
2024	$129K	$145K	$1.5M
2023	$105K	$150K	$1.5M
2022	$120K	$153K	$1.5M
2021	$67K	$130K	$1.6M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $67K to $419K (+525%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.7M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in TX.

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