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Private Foundation
BUENA VISTA FOUNDATION
BUENA VISTA FOUNDATION, of HOUSTON, TX, is a Private Foundation tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $7.2M in revenue, $2.2M in expenses, $39.0M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 276 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $8.6M.
EIN: 742869876
HOUSTON, TX
Private Grantmaking Foundations
NTEE: T20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$7.2M
Total Expenses$2.2M
Total Assets$39.0M
Grants Given276
Grant Total$8.6M
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Given
AUSTIN ED FUND
SUPPORT GENERAL FUND
$368,111
COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS
EXPANDING MENTAL HEALTH CAPACITY
$200,000
EXPLORE AUSTIN
SUPPORT GENERAL FUND
$150,000
UNITED WAY FOR GREATER AUSTIN
SUPPORT GENERAL FUND
$131,663
HUMANITIES TEXAS
DONATION FOR EMERGENCY FUNDS
$130,000
Showing up to 5 of 276 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
PRESIDENT
Betsy G Abell
VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY
Lucy H Abell
VICE PRESIDENT, TREASURER
Samuel Hv Abell
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7.2M | $2.2M | $39.0M |
| 2024 | $1.5M | $1.9M | $32.8M |
| 2023 | $1.2M | $1.3M | $29.5M |
| 2022 | $988K | $1.4M | $25.8M |
| 2021 | $2.1M | $1.8M | $32.4M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.1M to $7.2M (+245%), with total assets most recently reported at $39.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in FL, GA, NM, TN, TX.
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Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.