Charles & Lois Marie Bright Foundation
Private foundation · Nacogdoches, TX · EIN 75-2717755 · reported 2023–2025 · files as Charles & Lois Marie Bright
174grants reported
$10Kmedian award
$4,000lower quartile
$52smallest grant
$5.0Mtotal paid
2states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 18 of its 174 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $490K 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 635001
Nacogdoches, TX 75963-5001
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Libertlooneyville Volunteer Fire RADIOS | Cushing, TX | $250,000 |
| The Village Nac BATH/LAUNDRY HOUSE RENOVATION | Nacogdoches, TX | $200,000 |
| Love Inc OPPERMAN BUILDING | Nacogdoches, TX | $165,000 |
| Sfasu Foundation AVIATION EQUIPMENT | Nacogdoches, TX | $161,184 |
| Millard's Crossing | Nacogdoches, TX | $150,000 |
| Friends of Historic Nacogdoches EJ CAMPBELL STATUE | Nacogdoches, TX | $150,000 |
| Humane Society of Nacogdoches SPAY & NEUTER PROGRAM | Nacogdoches, TX | $150,000 |
| Millard's Crossing HOME RENOVATION | Nacogdoches, TX | $145,000 |
| Nacogoches Law Enforcement | Nacogdoches, TX | $144,795 |
| Millard's Crossing | Nacogdoches, TX | $140,000 |
| Love Inc | Nacogdoches, TX | $126,358 |
| Nacogdoches Isd Education | Nacogdoches, TX | $110,000 |
| Nacogdoches Boys Youth Baseball FIELD RESTORATION | Nacodoches, TX | $109,365 |
| First Christian Church | Nacogdoches, TX | $101,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Deep East TX AIR CONDITIONER REPLACEMENT | Nacogdoches, TX | $100,000 |
| First Christian Church RENOVATION PROJECTS | Nacgodoches, TX | $100,000 |
| Nacogdoches Airport Improvement | Nacogdoches, TX | $100,000 |
| Nacogdoches Senior Center NEW BUILDING PROJECT | Nacogdoches, TX | $100,000 |
| The Village Nac MOVE BAPTIST SCOUT HOUSE | Nacogdoches, TX | $100,000 |
| Nacogoches Law Enforcement STOP THE BLEED PROGRAM | Nacogdoches, TX | $87,887 |
| Nacogdoches County Sheriff's Office 2 FORD F-150 POLICE PACKAGE | Nacogdoches, TX | $80,431 |
| Millard's Crossing NEW RESTROOMS | Nacogdoches, TX | $70,000 |
| Solid Foundation Association BUS MINISTRY | Nacogdoches, TX | $67,484 |
| Millard's Crossing NEW RESTROOMS | Nacogdoches, TX | $60,000 |
| Nacogdoches County Hospital RADIO EQUIPMENT UPGRADE | Nacogdoches, TX | $51,077 |
| Stephen F Austin State University | Nacogdoches, TX | $50,722 |
| Friends of Historic Nacogdoches ROBERTSON PHOTO ETX RESEARCH CENTER | Nacogdoches, TX | $50,000 |
| Glory Gang Ministries BUS MINISTRIES | Nacogdoches, TX | $50,000 |
| Love Inc SHARED TABLE PROGRAM | Nacogdoches, TX | $50,000 |
| Millard's Crossing | Nacogdoches, TX | $50,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Deep East TX ROOF REPLACEMENT | Nacogdoches, TX | $50,000 |
| Friends of Historic Nacogdoches EAST TEXAS RESEARCH CENTER FILM PROJ | Nacogdoches, TX | $50,000 |
| Humane Society of Nacogdoches SPAY & NEUTER PROGRAM | Nacogdoches, TX | $50,000 |
| Fairview Methodist Church | Nacogdoches, TX | $50,000 |
| Friends of Historic Nacogdoches | Nacogdoches, TX | $50,000 |
| Glory Gang Ministries BUS MINISTRIES | Nacogdoches, TX | $50,000 |
| Nacogdoches Airport Improvement | Nacogdoches, TX | $50,000 |
| Nacogdoches County Chamber BUILDING REPAIRS | Nacogdoches, TX | $45,551 |
| Nacogdoches Hero Foundation VFW ROOF PROJECT | Nacogdoches, TX | $34,677 |
| The University of Texas at Tyler | Tyler, TX | $30,725 |
| Stephen F Austin State University | Nacogdoches, TX | $30,608 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Deep East TX | Nacogdoches, TX | $30,000 |
| Christian Women's Job Corp | Nacogdoches, TX | $30,000 |
| Christian Women's Job Corp | Nacogdoches, TX | $30,000 |
| Texas A&M University | College Station, TX | $29,405 |
| Stephen F Austin State University | Nacogdoches, TX | $27,859 |
| Nacogdoches County Youth Livestock PINEYWOODS FAIR JR STEER SHOW | Nacogdoches, TX | $27,150 |
| Heartbeat Pregnancy Center | Nacogdoches, TX | $26,000 |
| The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | $25,190 |
| The Helping House FENCING AND LOCKING SYSTEM | Nacogdoches, TX | $25,000 |
| Millard's Crossing COTTEN GIN PROJECT | Nacogdoches, TX | $25,000 |
| Millard's Crossing COTTON GIN PROJECT | Nacogdoches, TX | $25,000 |
| Mission Nacnew Horizons MISSION SUPPORT | Nacogdoches, TX | $25,000 |
| Lamp-Lite Theater | Nacogdoches, TX | $25,000 |
| Solid Foundation Association BANQUET SPONSOR | Nacogdoches, TX | $23,403 |
| Nacogdoches County Youth Livestock PINEYWOODS FAIR JR STEER SHOW | Nacogdoches, TX | $23,400 |
| LE Tourneau University | Longview, TX | $23,280 |
| The University of Texas at Tyler | Tyler, TX | $22,509 |
| The Village Nac MOVE BAPTIST SCOUT HOUSE | Nacogdoches, TX | $22,000 |
| Texas A&M University | College Station, TX | $20,890 |
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