Inquiries in the form of brief letters describing the organization and the program or project should be submitted to the Foundation:

Formal proposals will be accepted only after the Foundation has responded to the preliminary inquiry.

To be eligible for consideration by the Foundation, an organization must have received a determination letter or letters from the Internal Revenue Service indicating that it is an organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and is treated as other than a private foundation within the meaning of Section 509(a) of the code. An organization also may qualify if it falls within the terms of Section 170(c)(1) and the contribution requested is to be used exclusively for public purposes.

No grants can be made to individuals.

Inquiries should be addressed to:

Mr. Valleau Wilkie, Jr. Executive Director
Lee and Ramona Bass Foundation
309 Main Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76102