Bnsf Railway Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 26-1635887 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $13.1M
- Grants reported
- 1,913
- Median grant
- $2.5K
- Future commitments
- $3.3M
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 993 | $7M |
| 2024 | 920 | $6.1M |
Where Bnsf Railway Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONTANA HISTORICAL SOCIETY | HELENA, MT | CULTURAL | 2025 | $500K |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION | DALLAS, TX | HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES | 2024 | $500K |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION | DALLAS, TX | HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES | 2025 | $500K |
| MONTANA HISTORICAL SOCIETY | HELENA, MT | CULTURAL | 2024 | $500K |
| NATIONAL JUNETEENTH MUSEUM | FORT WORTH, TX | CULTURAL | 2025 | $400K |
| NATIONAL JUNETEENTH MUSEUM | FORT WORTH, TX | CULTURAL | 2024 | $400K |
| NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | CIVIC | 2024 | $200K |
| DOWNTOWN FORT WORTH INITIATIVES INC | FORT WORTH, TX | CIVIC | 2025 | $200K |
| NATIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR MUSEUM FOUNDATION | ARLINGTON, TX | CULTURAL | 2024 | $200K |
| NATIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR MUSEUM FOUNDATION | ARLINGTON, TX | CULTURAL | 2025 | $200K |
| NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY | EVANSTON, IL | EDUCATION | 2024 | $150K |
| NADABURG UNIFIED SCHOOL DIST 81 STUDENT ARCHERY | WITTMANN, AZ | YOUTH | 2024 | $120K |
| NATIONAL FFA FOUNDATION | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | EDUCATION | 2025 | $102.5K |
| NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY DEVELOPMENT FDN | FARGO, ND | EDUCATION | 2025 | $100K |
| NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY | EVANSTON, IL | EDUCATION | 2024 | $100K |
| WHITMAN COLLEGE | WALLA WALLA, WA | EDUCATION | 2025 | $100K |
| UNITED WAY OF TARRANT CO | FORT WORTH, TX | HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES | 2024 | $100K |
| NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY DEVELOPMENT FDN | FARGO, ND | EDUCATION | 2024 | $100K |
| NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | CIVIC | 2025 | $100K |
| BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA | HURST, TX | YOUTH | 2025 | $100K |
| U W DANIEL J EVANS GRAD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AFFAIR | SEATTLE, WA | EDUCATION | 2025 | $100K |
| THE FARM FOUNDATION NFP | OAK BROOK, IL | CIVIC | 2024 | $100K |
| UNITED WAY OF TARRANT CO | FORT WORTH, TX | HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES | 2025 | $100K |
| YELLOWSTONE ICE FOUNDATION | BILLINGS, MT | YOUTH | 2025 | $100K |
| UNITED WAY OF TARRANT CO | FORT WORTH, TX | UNITED WAY/RED CROSS | 2024 | $94K |
How to apply
This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.
- Contact
- MANAGER BNSF RAILWAY FOUNDATION
- Address
- 2301 LOU MENK DRIVE FORT WORTH, TX, 76131
- BNSFFOUNDATION@BNSF.COM
- Deadlines
- SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION ATTACHMENT
- Application materials
- SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION ATTACHMENT
- Restrictions
- SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION ATTACHMENT
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Bnsf Railway Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.