BIGLARI FOUNDATION
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2024 · Form 990PF · revenue $338K · expenses $324K · assets $26K
- EIN
- 35-1925940
- Address
- 19100 RIDGEWOOD PKWY 12 FL, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78259-1834
- NTEE code
- T21Z
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (trust)
- Ruling date
- April 1995 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (private foundation) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Private non-operating foundation
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 3 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
3 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sardar Biglari | TRUSTEE | 2019-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Philip Cooley | TRUSTEE | 2019-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ruth Person | TRUSTEE | 2019-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARDAR BIGLARI | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PHILIP COOLEY | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RUTH PERSON | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARDAR BIGLARI | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PHILIP COOLEY | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RUTH PERSON | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARDAR BIGLARI | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PHILIP COOLEY | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RUTH PERSON | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARDAR BIGLARI | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PHILIP COOLEY | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RUTH PERSON | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARDAR BIGLARI | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PHILIP COOLEY | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RUTH PERSON | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARDAR BIGLARI | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PHILIP COOLEY | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RUTH PERSON | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2024 · 5 grants to organizations · $322K
2023 · 7 grants to organizations · $348K
2022 · 9 grants to organizations · $376K
2021 · 4 grants to organizations · $769K
2020 · 3 grants to organizations · $1.5M
2019 · 2 grants to organizations · $114K
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
Who gave
Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.
2024 · 1 contributor · $338K
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIGLARI HOLDINGS INC | Organization or other | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $337,500 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2024 · filing |
2023 · 1 contributor · $360K
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIGLARI HOLDINGS INC | Organization or other | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $360,000 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2023 · filing |
2022 · 1 contributor · $290K
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIGLARI HOLDINGS INC | Organization or other | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $290,000 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2022 · filing |
2021 · 1 contributor · $855K
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIGLARI HOLDINGS INC | Organization or other | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $855,334 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2021 · filing |
2020 · 1 contributor · $1.5M
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIGLARI HOLDINGS INC | Organization or other | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $1,480,334 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2020 · filing |
2019 · 1 contributor · $100K
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIGLARI HOLDINGS INC | Organization or other | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $100,000 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2019 · filing |
Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $337,501 | $323,941 | $26,244 | $26,244 | $337,500 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $360,001 | $362,501 | $12,684 | $12,684 | $360,000 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $290,001 | $382,044 | $15,184 | $15,184 | $290,000 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $855,335 | $775,334 | $107,227 | $107,227 | $855,334 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $1,480,335 | $1,480,710 | $27,226 | $27,226 | $1,480,334 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $100,010 | $114,015 | $27,601 | $27,601 | $100,000 | - | $0 | - | - |
Funders of this organization
Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| MARATHON FOUNDATION | TX | T21 | $179,127 | $178,649 | EXECUTIVE DI | $17,000 | Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| CARING FRIENDS FOUNDATION | TX | T21 | $219,666 | $279,860 | TRUSTEE | $57,259 | Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| WHITE FAMILY FOUNDATION | TX | T21 | $368,946 | $262,810 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ADVOCATE FOUNDATION INC | TX | T21 | $336,138 | $458,916 | Board Chair | $0 | Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| UNLEASHED BRANDS FOUNDATION | TX | T21 | $369,941 | $86,590 | CHAIRPERSON | $0 | Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, same state |
| TORCHYS FAMILY FOUNDATION | TX | T21 | $424,113 | $169,280 | TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, same state |
| BERRY R COX FAMILY FOUNDATION | TX | T21 | $265,923 | $471,785 | Trustee | $0 | Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, same state |
| TEX MEX LEGACY FOUNDATION | TX | T21 | $238,968 | $108,473 | CHAIRMAN | $0 | Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| STEWART TITLE FOUNDATION | TX | T21 | $186,046 | $892,221 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, same state |
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Who funds organizations like this
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990PF · $323,941 spent · pay $0 · grants $322,367 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $322,367 | 99.5% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,500 | 0.5% | |
| Other expenses | $74 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $323,941 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990PF · $362,501 spent · pay $0 · grants $347,639 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $347,639 | 95.9% | |
| Other expenses | $13,362 | 3.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,500 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $362,501 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990PF · $382,044 spent · pay $0 · grants $376,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $376,000 | 98.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $3,750 | 1.0% | |
| Other expenses | $2,294 | 0.6% | |
| Total | $382,044 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990PF · $775,334 spent · pay $0 · grants $769,237 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $769,237 | 99.2% | |
| Other expenses | $6,097 | 0.8% | |
| Total | $775,334 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990PF · $1,480,710 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,480,524 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $1,480,524 | 100.0% | |
| Other expenses | $186 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $1,480,710 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990PF · $114,015 spent · pay $0 · grants $114,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $114,000 | 100.0% | |
| Other expenses | $15 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $114,015 | 100% |
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