L.B. Danford Charitable Trust

Mission

To support education, health, human services, and religious causes located primarily within Brazos County and Grimes County, Texas.

Annual application deadlines

July 31

Program areas

Education
Health
Human services
Religion

States served

Texas

Geographic limitations

Other than the charitable organizations specifically named by the donor, grants are limited to Brazos County and Grimes County, Texas.

Trustees

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

The L. B. Danford Charitable Trust awards grants for education, health, human services, and religious purposes by benefiting charitable, religious, or governmental organizations primarily located within Brazos County and Grimes County, Texas.

Requirements

• To be eligible, organizations must qualify as exempt organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Limitations

The foundation does not fund requests to support endowments.

Average giving

Average grant size: $5,000 to $10,000
Average number of grants per year: 7
Average total giving per year: $40,000

Annual application period and deadlines

Applications are accepted year-round. Applications must be submitted by July 31 to be reviewed at the annual grant meeting that occurs in September.

Communications

Applicants will receive an automated email confirming their submission. Grant decisions are generally communicated by October for applications received by the deadline.

About the Foundation

The L. B. Danford Charitable Trust was established in the Last Will and Testament of Luther Bernard Danford dated January 23, 1992. Mr. Danford was born on September 21, 1911 in Roans Prairie, Texas and worked for the State Department of Human Resources, served in the U.S. Army during World War II, and was a member of the First Baptist Church in Bryan, Texas. Mr. Danford passed away on March 11, 1999 in Bryan, Texas.