OUR HISTORY
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​The Brentwood Community Foundation (BCF) has been a key service provider in Houston, focusing on education, the arts, health, and social services. As the parent organization of the Brentwood Economic Community Development Corporation, BCF has spearheaded many impactful initiatives for over thirty years.
Since its founding, BCF has worked with the City of Houston and others to deliver HIV/AIDS-related programs. In 1996, BCF started receiving federal funding for HIV/AIDS services, and in 1997, HUD funded the construction of an 18-bed transitional housing facility for HIV-positive men. From 1993 to 2022, Harris County supported housing for HIV-positive women, food pantries, and transportation.
BCF currently offers:
- Transitional housing (18 beds)
- Short-term rent, mortgage, and utility aid
- Health education, nutrition, and mental health counseling
- Grocery gift cards and food pantry access
- Scholarships for college students
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BCF has received consistent support from government, and private foundations, and Brentwood Baptist Church.
To ensure the fiscal integrity of the program, our financial records are maintained using the QuickBooks system and reviewed annually by a certified public accountant. An annual audit is completed.
our Team:
Our Board
The Brentwood Community Foundation Board of Directors supervises the organization and sets the priorities that direct the Foundation’s services. The board is responsible for making sure that limited resources are used effectively, efficiently, and with maximum impact. Members of the board are volunteers.
Dr. Joe Samuel Ratliff
Chairman​
Sharon Edwards
Member of the Board
Leronia Boughton
President
LaRence Snowden
Member of the Board
Paul Jefferson
Secretary
William Minter
Member of the Board
Edward Campbell
Member of the Board