This organization files Form 990, which has no section for application policy. Its filings cannot say either way.
The latest filing we hold carries no statement about applications. That is not the same as closed: public-charity Form 990s have no field for it, and many foundations leave the section blank.
Grants paid by year
Total assets by year
Where the money went · FY2025
Form 990 splits expenses into program services, management and fundraising. The split is self-reported, and a grantmaker, a research institute and a direct-service nonprofit book the same work differently. A line the return does not carry reads "not available"; it is never counted as zero.
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 990 | $36,088,689 | $31,320,481 | $28,764,370 | $219,779,026 | $188,092,930 |
| FY2024 | 990 | $30,555,422 | $21,398,661 | $19,419,651 | $204,338,056 | $175,401,535 |
| FY2023 | 990 | $25,026,374 | $20,220,880 | $18,238,618 | $185,385,204 | $158,717,622 |
| FY2022 | 990 | $40,559,088 | $17,431,146 | $15,677,292 | $173,679,067 | $146,164,325 |
| FY2021 | 990 | $22,340,541 | $14,909,402 | $13,402,311 | $180,164,059 | $149,377,738 |
| FY2020 | 990 | $15,269,593 | $10,352,700 | $8,780,870 | $138,667,981 | $114,942,001 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 87% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABILENE HERITAGE SQUAREABILENE, TX | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $8,166,390 | 2025 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Butler | MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 |
| Jason Hall | MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 |
| Melody Hunt | MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 |
| David Mcqueen | MEMBER |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| $4,000,000 |
| 2023 |
| SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY OFFICE OF DEVELOPMENTDALLAS, TX | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $3,000,250 | 2024 |
| SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY OFFICE OF DEVELOPMENTDALLAS, TX | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $3,000,000 | 2025 |
| HARDIN-SIMMONS UNIVERSITYABILENE, TX | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $2,591,745 | 2023 |
| SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITYDALLAS, TX | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $2,505,000 | 2021 |
| SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY OFFICE OF DEVELOPMENTDALLAS, TX | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $2,000,000 | 2022 |
| HOSPICE OF THE BIG COUNTRYABILENE, TX | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $1,324,047 | 2024 |
| ABILENE IMPROVEMENT CORPORATIONABILENE, TX | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $1,067,500 | 2025 |
| GROVER NELSON PARK ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONABILENE, TX | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $1,060,897 | 2024 |
| THE GRACE MUSEUMABILENE, TX | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $1,016,543 | 2025 |
| PARAMOUNT THEATREABILENE, TX | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $790,369 | 2025 |
| ST JOHN'S EPISCOPAL SCHOOLABILENE, TX | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $778,581 | 2025 |
| ABILENE HERITAGE SQUAREABILENE, TX | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $725,000 | 2022 |
| ABILENE YOUTH SPORTS AUTHORITYABILENE, TX | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $696,982 | 2024 |
| FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF ABILENEABILENE, TX | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $659,599 | 2021 |
| ALL KIND ANIMAL INITIATIVEABILENE, TX | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $618,185 | 2025 |
| DAY NURSERY OF ABILENEABILENE, TX | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $610,917 | 2022 |
| UNITED RESCUE ALLIANCE INCABILENE, TX | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $593,111 | 2023 |
| THE GRACE MUSEUMABILENE, TX | GENERAL OPERATIONS & PROGRAM SUPPORT | $591,513 | 2020 |
| THE GRACE MUSEUMABILENE, TX | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $589,103 | 2024 |
| THE GRACE MUSEUMABILENE, TX | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $578,843 | 2022 |
| ABILENE HERITAGE SQUAREABILENE, TX | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $577,636 | 2024 |
| THE GRACE MUSEUMABILENE, TX | GENERAL OPERATIONS & PROGRAM SUPPORT | $573,225 | 2021 |
| THE GRACE MUSEUMABILENE, TX | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $550,728 | 2023 |
| 1.00 |
| $0 |
| Ian Nickerson | MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 |
| Brandon Osborne | MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 |
| Allison Padon | MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 |
| Sue Schackmuth | MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 |
| Gustavo Villanueva | MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 |
| Liz Wagstaff | MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 |
| Sam Vinson | CHAIRMAN | 2.00 | $0 |
| Carolyn Beckham | VICE CHAIRMAN | 1.00 | $0 |
| Kelly Cannon | SECRETARY | 1.00 | $0 |
| Geoff Haney | TREASURER | 1.00 | $0 |
| Lee Hampton | MEMBER-AT-LARGE | 1.00 | $0 |
| Katie Alford | PRESIDENT/CEO | 40.00 | $262,500 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990 · FY2024 · period ending Jun 30, 2024IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202530999349301408
Form 990 · FY2023 · period ending Jun 30, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202431359349303408
Form 990 · FY2022 · period ending Jun 30, 2022
Filing id 202331309349303958
Form 990 · FY2021 · period ending Jun 30, 2021
Filing id 202221339349304982
Form 990 · FY2020 · period ending Jun 30, 2020
Filing id 202100769349301200
Form 990 · FY2018 · period ending Jun 30, 2018
Filing id 201911359349305316
Form 990 · FY2017 · period ending Jun 30, 2017
Filing id 201831359349309848
Form 990 · FY2016 · period ending Jun 30, 2016
Filing id 201711359349311516
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