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Historical funder research: IRS Form 990-PF filings from US private foundations, showing who funded what in past years. This is not a list of currently open grant calls, and we do not track open RFPs from private foundations. From public IRS Form 990-PF filings (latest on file for this funder: tax year 2025). Coverage: tax years 2019–2025. Freshness: the IRS releases these returns 1.5–2+ years after the tax year ends, so 2025 is still partial and a funder's newest grants may not appear yet. Last updated: November 14, 2026. Filings can contain errors, so confirm current priorities and deadlines with the funder before applying.
Year 2025 is still partial because many returns have not been filed or released yet. That is a freshness issue — coverage in our dataset is tax years 2019–2025.
Only 58.8% of this funder's organizational grants could be linked to an IRS cause code.
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- QUALIFIED CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS FOR TEXAS RESIDENTS WITH EMPHASIS IN WEST TEXAS, THAT INCLUDES THE LUBBOCK, ABILENE, SAN ANGELO & MIDLAND-ODESSA AREA.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose (as filed) | Amount | Tax yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The West Texas Rehabilitation | Abilene, TX | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $1,500,000 | 2025 |
| Friends of the Ector County New Library | Odessa, TX | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $1,000,000 | 2025 |
| Permian Basin Area Foundation | Midland, TX | FOR ALPINE PUBLIC EDUCATION | $750,000 | 2025 |
| Texas Tech Foundation | Lubbock, TX | FOR ENDOWED CHAIR IN RURAL | $500,000 | 2025 |
| Midland Memorial Foundation | Midland, TX | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $500,000 | 2025 |
| San Vicente Independent School District | Big Bend National Park, TX | SUPPORT FOR NEW LIBRARY | $250,000 | 2025 |
| Young Women's Preparatory Network | Dallas, TX | OVERCOMING BARRIERS TO | $200,000 | 2025 |
| Opportunity School Inc | Amarillo, TX | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $150,000 | 2025 |
| Young Women's Leadership Academy | San Antonio, TX | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $100,000 | 2025 |
| Marfa Education Foundation Inc | Marfa, TX | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $100,000 | 2025 |
| Marathon Independent School District | Marathon, TX | SUPPORT TRACK & FIELD | $100,000 | 2025 |
| Literacy Coalition | Midland, TX | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $100,000 | 2025 |
| Chinati Foundation | Marfa, TX | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $75,000 | 2025 |
| Waco Foundation | Waco, TX | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $50,500 | 2025 |
| Texas 2036 | Austin, TX | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $50,000 | 2025 |
| Community Foundation of West Texas | Lubbock, TX | TEACHERS' PROGRAM SUPPORT | $50,000 | 2025 |
| Humanities Texas | Austin, TX | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $50,000 | 2025 |
| Shumla School | Dallas, TX | SUPPORT SHUMLA SCHOLARS | $30,000 | 2025 |
| Abilene Heritage Square Inc | Abilene, TX | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $1,666,667 | 2024 |
| Permian Basin Area Foundation | Midland, TX | FOR ALPINE PUBLIC EDUCATION | $575,000 | 2024 |
| Ward County Greater Works Inc | Midland, TX | MONAHANS KIDS ZONE- NEW | $550,000 | 2024 |
| Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX | FOR ENDOWED CHAIR IN RURAL | $500,000 | 2024 |
| University of Texas Foundation | Austin, TX | FIRST FIVE PROGRAM SUPPORT | $250,000 | 2024 |
| Young Women's Preparatory Network | Dallas, TX | OVERCOMING BARRIERS TO | $220,000 | 2024 |
| Panhandle-Plains Historical Society | Canyon, TX | SCIENCE ON A SPHERE PROJECT | $150,000 | 2024 |
Grants to individuals are counted but not named.
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