Coastal Bend Community Foundation
Coastal Bend Community Foundation (CBCF) is a tax-exempt public charity serving the seven-county Texas Coastal Bend region (Aransas, Bee, Jim Wells, Kleberg, Nueces, Refugio and San Patricio). The foundation manages donor funds, awards grants, and administers scholarships for local nonprofits and students. The site provides grant and scholarship application information, news, and fundholder resources.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A Texas Coastal Bend nonprofit delivering program services in areas like food security, shelters/homeless services, youth and education, animal welfare, or local health.
Good Fit
- • Located and operating in the seven-county Coastal Bend region of Texas.
- • Program-focused requests (operating or program support) rather than capital-only asks.
- • Budget and ask sizes aligned with observed grants (many awards in the $10k–$250k range, median about $31k).
- • Track record of local impact or partnerships with other Coastal Bend service providers.
- • Ability to show measurable community outcomes and clear program budgets.
Geography
Giving is heavily concentrated in Texas: about 98% of grant dollars stayed in-state, with the foundation focused on the seven-county Coastal Bend region.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded a large and diverse set of recipients in the latest year (171 grants to 154 distinct organizations) with modest concentration (top five recipients ~16%), indicating broad recipient variety.
New Applicants
Across three years the portfolio shows steady turnover and entry by new organizations (43 new recipients in the latest year, ~28%), and public program contacts and a grants page are listed, so unfamiliar local applicants appear plausibly able to gain support.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
