32 private foundations reported grants to Abilene, Texas recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 32 private foundations reported 133 grants totaling $14,579,065 to 98 organizations in Abilene, Texas. The most-funded purposes were youth & family (14 grants) and health & medical (10 grants). The Karakin Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $7,993,500 across 30 grants. The median reported grant was $10,000.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Texas dollars that landed in Abilene — a funder at 90% is effectively a Abilene funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Karakin Foundation | 30 | $7,993,500 | 89% |
| The Moody Foundation | 3 | $1,820,000 | 2% |
| Prentice Farrar Brown and Alline Ford Brown | 2 | $1,696,667 | 34% |
| Rooted Alliance Inc | 2 | $782,407 | 25% |
| Greathouse Foundation | 50 | $529,700 | 90% |
| Brentwood Foundation | 2 | $397,700 | 32% |
| Willie I Wanda & W F Martin Charitable Trust | 10 | $281,000 | 82% |
| JE and LE Mabee Foundation Inc | 1 | $250,000 | 1% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation of Abilene | 6 | $3,436,000 |
| Abilene Christian University | 5 | $2,229,700 |
| Abilene Heritage Square Inc | 2 | $1,676,667 |
| Grover Nelson Park Zoological Foundation | 2 | $1,050,000 |
| Abilene Youth Sports Authority | 2 | $1,025,000 |
| West Texas Rehabilitation Center Foundation | 4 | $910,833 |
| Hendrick Medical Center Foundation | 1 | $800,000 |
| West Central Texas Workforce Development Board Inc | 2 | $782,407 |
| Hardin-simmons University | 1 | $500,000 |
| Food Bank of Abeline TX | 1 | $250,000 |
32 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Abilene, Texas on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $14,579,065 across 133 grants. The largest by reported dollars were The Karakin Foundation, The Moody Foundation, Prentice Farrar Brown and Alline Ford Brown. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Abilene, Texas concentrate in youth & family (14), health & medical (10), education (9). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a Abilene, Texas recipient was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $3,000,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
