Be The Village
Be The Village (EIN 84-3885913) is a Garland, TX nonprofit/private foundation that provides support to single parents. The organization’s official site on Wix lists the Garland address, contact email and phone, and a "Request Assistance" Google Form. IRS Form 990-PF filings and officer names on ProPublica match the site contacts.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A small, direct-service provider or referral partner that works with single parents and can connect individual clients to emergency financial assistance, especially in the Garland/Dallas area.
Good Fit
- • Provides emergency financial aid or casework for single parents and low-income families.
- • Operates in Garland or the broader Texas/Dallas region and can accept small one-off awards.
- • Has an existing referral relationship or local credibility with the foundation's leadership.
- • Can demonstrate how funds would be used for immediate client needs rather than large program expansions.
Geography
Recorded giving in 2022 covered recipients in three states but was concentrated in Texas (about 73% of 2022 dollars), indicating a primarily state/regional footprint with occasional out-of-state payments.
Recipient Variety
The latest active grant year (2022) shows eight distinct individual recipients receiving small-to-midsize payments; recipients appear to be independent individuals rather than institutional grantees, so variety is moderate for the foundation's size.
New Applicants
Although a public assistance form exists, the foundation's filings state grants are by preselection and recorded giving consists of direct payments to individuals; there is no behavioral evidence that unfamiliar nonprofit organizations can access competitive grants.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
