Bernecker Charitable Foundation Inc

Waxahachie, TX
Tax-exempt since Oct. 2012
EIN: 65-0416459

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations / Private Independent Foundations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$916k (2024)

Expenses

$387k (2024)

Total Assets

$625k (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024

Revenue

$915,859

Expenses

$387,223

Net Income

$528,636

Net Assets

$624,619

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$880,000	96.1%
Interest Revenue	$13,365	1.5%
Dividends	$22,494	2.5%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$387,216	100.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$624,619
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$624,619

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Robert Bernecker (Pres/Dir)	$0	$0
Wesley J Bernecker (Director)	$0	$0
Benjamin Kissee (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on July 29, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$5,193

Expenses

$58,515

Net Income

-$53,322

Net Assets

$95,983

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$63	1.2%
Dividends	$5,130	98.8%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$56,270	96.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$95,983
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$95,983

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Robert Bernecker (Pres/Dir)	$0	$0
Wesley J Bernecker (Director)	$0	$0
Benjamin Kissee (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on June 24, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$21,407

Expenses

$133,960

Net Income

-$112,553

Net Assets

$149,305

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$20,000	93.4%
Interest Revenue	$18	0.1%
Dividends	$1,389	6.5%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$131,700	98.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$149,305
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$149,305

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Robert Bernecker (Pres/Dir)	$0	$0
Wesley J Bernecker (Director)	$0	$0
Benjamin Kissee (Director)	$0	$0

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Filed on July 27, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$60,247

Expenses

$131,379

Net Income

-$71,132

Net Assets

$261,858

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$30	0.0%
Dividends	$3,831	6.4%
Sales of Assets	$56,386	93.6%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$129,220	98.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$261,858
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$261,858

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Robert Bernecker (Pres/Dir)	$0	$0
Wesley J Bernecker (Director)	$0	$0
Benjamin Kissee (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on June 3, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$309,193

Expenses

$60,846

Net Income

$248,347

Net Assets

$332,989

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$300,000	97.0%
Interest Revenue	$550	0.2%
Dividends	$8,643	2.8%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$58,670	96.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$332,990
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$332,989

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Robert Bernecker (Pres/Dir)	$0	$0
Wesley J Bernecker (Director)	$0	$0
Benjamin Kissee (Director)	$0	$0

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Filed on Oct. 29, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$33,756

Expenses

$237,304

Net Income

-$203,548

Net Assets

$84,642

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$20,000	59.2%
Interest Revenue	$412	1.2%
Dividends	$13,344	39.5%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$235,026	99.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$84,643
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$84,642

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Robert Bernecker (Pres/Dir)	$0	$0
Wesley J Bernecker (Director)	$0	$0
Benjamin Kissee (Director)	$0	$0

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Filed on May 30, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$26,088

Expenses

$278,343

Net Income

-$252,255

Net Assets

$288,191

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$1,000	3.8%
Interest Revenue	$6,845	26.2%
Dividends	$18,243	69.9%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$274,984	98.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$288,191
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$288,191

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Robert Bernecker (Pres/Dir)	$0	$0
Wesley J Bernecker (Director)	$0	$0
Benjamin Kissee (Director)	$0	$0

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Filed on June 8, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$61,798

Expenses

$179,195

Net Income

-$117,397

Net Assets

$540,446

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$38,500	62.3%
Interest Revenue	$7,608	12.3%
Dividends	$15,690	25.4%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$175,228	97.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$540,446
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$540,446

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Robert Bernecker (Pres/Dir)	$0	$0
Wesley J Bernecker (Director)	$0	$0
Benjamin Kissee (Director)	$0	$0

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Filed on June 30, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$45,341

Expenses

$228,782

Net Income

-$183,441

Net Assets

$657,843

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$18,000	39.7%
Interest Revenue	$10,368	22.9%
Dividends	$16,973	37.4%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$225,318	98.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$657,843
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$657,843

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Robert Bernecker (Pres/Dir)	$0	$0
Wesley J Bernecker (Director)	$0	$0
Benjamin Kissee (Director)	$0	$0

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Filed on July 5, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$64,227

Expenses

$104,818

Net Income

-$40,591

Net Assets

$841,284

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$32,500	50.6%
Interest Revenue	$11,762	18.3%
Dividends	$19,965	31.1%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$101,000	96.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$841,284
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$841,284

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Robert Bernecker (Pres/Dir)	$0	$0
Wesley J Bernecker (Director)	$0	$0
Benjamin Kissee (Director)	$0	$0

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Filed on July 15, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$58,639

Expenses

$332,501

Net Income

-$273,862

Net Assets

$881,875

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$15,000	25.6%
Interest Revenue	$18,633	31.8%
Dividends	$25,006	42.6%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$328,600	98.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$881,875
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$881,875

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Robert Bernecker (Pres/Dir)	$0	$0
Wesley J Bernecker (Director)	$0	$0
Benjamin Kissee (Director)	$0	$0

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Filed on Aug. 5, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$53,059

Expenses

$156,778

Net Income

-$103,719

Net Assets

$1,155,737

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$15,000	28.3%
Interest Revenue	$17,189	32.4%
Dividends	$20,870	39.3%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$150,493	96.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,155,737
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,155,737

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$19,197

Expenses

$24,615

Net Income

-$5,418

Net Assets

$1,259,456

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$9,857	51.3%
Dividends	$9,340	48.7%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$20,000	81.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,259,456
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,259,456

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2011

Revenue

$34,199

Expenses

$21,323

Net Income

$12,876

Net Assets

$1,167,134

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$20,000	58.5%
Interest Revenue	$8,802	25.7%
Dividends	$5,397	15.8%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$21,000	98.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,167,134
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,167,134

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Bernecker Charitable Foundation Inc

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Type of Nonprofit

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Revenue $916k (2024)

Expenses $387k (2024)

Total Assets $625k (2024)

Total Liabilities $0 (2024)

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2024

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Revenue

$916k (2024)

Expenses

$387k (2024)

Total Assets

$625k (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

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