Bess L Rayford Foundation
Private foundation · Henderson, TX · EIN 31-1583091 · reported 2023–2025
44grants reported
$5,000median award
$5,000lower quartile
$2,000smallest grant
$371Ktotal paid
1states reached
3years giving
Gives only in TX. Every grant it reported went to a single state. If you are outside it, this is not a prospect. If you are inside it, that is the strongest signal on this page: a funder with a local mandate and less competition from out of state.
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 3 of its 44 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $32K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
PO Box 820
Henderson, TX 75653-0820
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boys Girls Club of Rusk County GENERAL FUNDS | Henderson, TX | $45,000 |
| Boys Girls Club of Rusk County GENERAL FUNDS | Henderson, TX | $25,000 |
| Boys Girls Club of Rusk County GENERAL FUNDS | Henderson, TX | $25,000 |
| Keep Henderson Beautiful PARK PAVILION | Henderson, TX | $20,000 |
| Henderson Interchurch Ministry GENERAL FUNDS | Henderson, TX | $17,000 |
| One Step at A Time Inc GENERAL FUNDS | Henderson, TX | $16,000 |
| Henderson Civic Center Inc GENERAL FUNDS | Henderson, TX | $13,000 |
| Henderson Civic Theatre GENERAL FUNDS | Henderson, TX | $10,000 |
| Henderson Isd Education Foundation EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS | Henderson, TX | $10,000 |
| Henderson Food Bank GENERAL FUNDS | Henderson, TX | $10,000 |
| Henderson Interchurch Ministry GENERAL FUNDS | Henderson, TX | $10,000 |
| Rusk County United Way GENERAL FUNDS | Henderson, TX | $10,000 |
| Henderson Civic Center Inc GENERAL FUNDS | Henderson, TX | $10,000 |
| Rusk County Historical Commission GENERAL FUNDS | Henderson, TX | $10,000 |
| Rusk County Historical Commission GENERAL FUNDS | Henderson, TX | $6,000 |
| Rusk County Children's Advocacy Cen GENERAL FUNDS | Henderson, TX | $5,000 |
| One Step at A Time Inc GENERAL FUNDS | Henderson, TX | $5,000 |
| Rusk County Friends Helping Friends PRESCRIPTION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM | Henderson, TX | $5,000 |
| Texas Shakespeare Festival GENERAL FUNDS,& BLACK BOX THEATER PROJECT | Kilgore, TX | $5,000 |
| Henderson Food Bank GENERAL FUNDS | Henderson, TX | $5,000 |
| Rusk County Heritage Association GENERAL FUNDS | Henderson, TX | $5,000 |
| Rusk County United Way GENERAL FUNDS | Henderson, TX | $5,000 |
| Rusk County Child Welfare Board GENERAL FUNDS | Henderson, TX | $5,000 |
| SPCA of East Texas GENERAL FUNDS | Tyler, TX | $5,000 |
| Rusk County Children's Advocacy Cen GENERAL FUNDS | Henderson, TX | $5,000 |
| Rusk County Friends Helping Friends PRESCRIPTION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM | Henderson, TX | $5,000 |
| Texas Shakespeare Festival GENERAL FUNDS,& BLACK BOX THEATER PROJECT | Kilgore, TX | $5,000 |
| Rusk County Heritage Association GENERAL FUNDS | Henderson, TX | $5,000 |
| Rusk County Child Welfare Board GENERAL FUNDS | Henderson, TX | $5,000 |
| SPCA of East Texas GENERAL FUNDS | Tyler, TX | $5,000 |
| Rusk County Children's Advocacy Cen GENERAL FUNDS | Henderson, TX | $5,000 |
| One Step at A Time Inc GENERAL FUNDS | Henderson, TX | $5,000 |
| Rusk County Friends Helping Friends PRESCRIPTION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM | Henderson, TX | $5,000 |
| Texas Shakespeare Festival GENERAL FUNDS,& BLACK BOX THEATER PROJECT | Kilgore, TX | $5,000 |
| Henderson Food Bank GENERAL FUNDS | Henderson, TX | $5,000 |
| Henderson Interchurch Ministry GENERAL FUNDS | Henderson, TX | $5,000 |
| Rusk County Heritage Association GENERAL FUNDS | Henderson, TX | $5,000 |
| Rusk County United Way GENERAL FUNDS | Henderson, TX | $5,000 |
| Rusk County Child Welfare Board GENERAL FUNDS | Henderson, TX | $5,000 |
| SPCA of East Texas GENERAL FUNDS | Tyler, TX | $5,000 |
| Friends of Rusk County Memorial Lib GENERAL FUNDS | Henderson, TX | $3,000 |
| Mosaic Counseling Centers GENERAL FUNDS | Tyler, TX | $2,000 |
| Mosaic Counseling Centers GENERAL FUNDS | Tyler, TX | $2,000 |
| Mosaic Counseling Centers GENERAL FUNDS | Tyler, TX | $2,000 |
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