Abell-Hanger Foundation
The Abell-Hanger Foundation is a private foundation based in Midland, Texas. It supports charitable, educational, and benevolent work for public welfare, with its current geographic giving area focused on 27 counties of an individual recipient
Abell-Hanger Foundation at a glance
In short: Abell-Hanger Foundation gave $12.2M across 382 grants in 2025 (avg $32K), mostly in Texas. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $12,229,307
- +14.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 382
- +15.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $32,014
- -0.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,250
- Total assets
- $134,687,981
- +0.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (28 of 156, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Texas (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Abell-Hanger Foundation
- How to Apply
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Organizations that have not received foundation funding, or whose funding lapsed at least 24 months ago, submit a Pre-Proposal Questionnaire (PPQ). Organizations funded within the past 24 months submit an Intent to Apply or Letter of Intent (LOI). Approved PPQs and organizations submitting an LOI proceed to a comprehensive grant submission. Applicants must be organizations exempt under Section 501(c)(3) and exempt from private foundation status under Section 509(a); government municipalities must provide a W-9. The foundation does not make loans or grants to individuals. Applicants must seek funding for the same proposal from multiple sources, and college and university requests must be approved and submitted by the institution’s development office. The foundation states that grants do not commit it to future support.
- Review Cycle
- The 2026 PPQ and LOI window is August 3–21, 2026. Full applications are due September 4, 2026.
- Deadline
- The 2026 PPQ and LOI window is August 3–21, 2026.
- Contact
Application contact: Mark Palmer
Mailing address: 112 Corporate Drive, Midland, TX 79705
Phone: (432) 684-6655
Email: mpalmer@abell-hanger.org
Website: https://abell-hanger.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Abell-Hanger Foundation
Who Abell-Hanger Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Permian Basin Behavioral Health Center ($1.2M across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $6.4M.
Organizations only. It also paid 28 grants to individuals ($297,483), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
1,757 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1,507 grants of 1,757 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation identifies its current giving area as 27 counties of an individual recipient Organizations headquartered outside that area may be considered based on services to the area and demonstrated concrete activity there. In 2025, 96% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 382 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Abell-Hanger Foundation open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 28 of 156 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $22K; repeat grants $88K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 68% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 48% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 120% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6.8M (2021) to $12.2M (2025). In 2025 it made 382 grants totaling $12.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Permian Basin Behavioral Health Center Midland, TX | General operating support for the permian basin behavioral health center | $1,150,000 |
| Harmony Public Schools Houston, TX | Constructing and operating an open-enrollment charter school in midland, Texas | $850,000 |
| Midland Habitat for Humanity Midland, TX | New Frontier Addition | $800,000 |
| YMCA of Midland Midland, TX | Northwest Midland Expansion Campaign | $700,000 |
| Midland Memorial Foundation Midland, TX | Midland Health Facility Project | $650,000 |
| Midland College Foundation Inc Midland, TX | College and Career Connections (C3) | $385,788 |
| Midland College Foundation Inc Midland, TX | Legacy Scholarship Program | $326,480 |
| Midland Shared Spaces Inc (MSS) Midland, TX | Upgraded Hybrid Video Conferencing and Training Systems Project | $300,000 |
| Midland Athletic Syndicate Inc Midland, TX | Unrestricted General Operating Support | $298,368 |
| Basin Dream Center for Orphans Midland, TX | Expansion of Services for Permian Basin Homeless Youth | $250,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $134,687,981 | $15,726,160 | $14,913,166 | $12,229,307 | 382 | $13,765,129 | $14,900,615 | $11,423,660 |
| 2024 | $133,874,975 | $15,622,582 | $13,502,458 | $10,669,536 | 331 | $12,453,628 | $14,876,872 | $10,551,238 |
| 2023 | $131,754,851 | $12,645,800 | $11,092,084 | $8,434,092 | 324 | $10,022,574 | $11,835,790 | $9,798,968 |
| 2022 | $130,201,135 | $12,262,823 | $10,529,834 | $8,285,251 | 347 | $9,560,463 | $11,404,468 | $10,598,740 |
| 2021 | $128,468,146 | $8,477,164 | $8,735,183 | $6,776,832 | 373 | — | $7,823,494 | $10,105,490 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Abell-Hanger Foundation reported a distributable amount of $11.4M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s mission is to “transform lives through purposeful philanthropy.” It identifies five impact areas: Arts, Culture & Humanities; Education; Health & Human Services; Public Society Benefit; and Religion. Within these areas, it says it invests in proven and promising programs, systemic solutions, capital projects, general operating support, and capacity building. However, it has had a moratorium on requests supporting capital campaigns and projects since June 20, 2024.
Examples of supported organizations illustrate the range of work funded. Permian Basin Behavioral Health Center says its mission is to provide accessible behavioral health services to residents of the Permian Basin region of an individual recipient and southeastern an individual recipient Habitat for Humanity describes its mission as changing lives through affordable home ownership. Midland College Foundation says it supports the educational goals of Midland College and its students.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 382 grants totaling $12,229,307. Grant amounts ranged from $50 to $1,150,000, with a median of $6,250.
Among its largest reported grants were $1,150,000 to Permian Basin Behavioral Health Center for general operating support; $850,000 to Harmony Public Schools for constructing and operating an open-enrollment charter school in Midland; $800,000 to Midland Habitat for Humanity for the New Frontier Addition; $700,000 to YMCA of Midland for its an individual recipient Expansion Campaign; and $650,000 to Midland Memorial Foundation for a health facility project. Other grants included $385,788 and $326,480 to Midland College Foundation for College and Career Connections and the Legacy Scholarship Program, respectively, and $250,000 to Basin Dream Center for Orphans to expand services for Permian Basin homeless youth.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jack F. Harper, Chas Perry, John Bergman, Richard Coats, Laura Roman, Wes Perry, Roy Nelson, and Karen Sparks as trustees. It lists Mark Palmer as executive vice president and Wade Kuehler as CFO.
Abell-Hanger Foundation's 2025 filing lists 10 officers; 7 of 10 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Bergman
Trustee
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
$838 (2025)
Laura Roman
Trustee
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
$868 (2025)
Wes Perry
Trustee
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
$558 (2025)
Karen Sparks
Trustee
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
$817 (2025)
Roy Nelson
Trustee
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
$1K (2025)
Jack F. Harper
Trustee
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Coats
Trustee
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chas Perry
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Palmer
Executive Vice President
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$268K (2021) → $387K (2025)
Wade Kuehler
CFO
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$196K (2021) → $286K (2025)
Former officers (5)
- Former: George T. Abell (2021–2025) — Foundation Manager · Filing note: Deceased
- Former: Gladys H. Abell (2021–2025) — Foundation Manager · Filing note: Deceased
- Former: James C. Trott (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Elaine Magruder (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Herbert L. Cartwright (2021–2023) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $387K, to Mark Palmer (Executive VP). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Abell-Hanger Foundation
How much does Abell-Hanger Foundation give each year?
Abell-Hanger Foundation gave $12.2M across 382 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10.7M across 331 grants.
What is Abell-Hanger Foundation's typical grant size?
Abell-Hanger Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,250, and its average grant was $32,014, across 382 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Abell-Hanger Foundation that year got $22K on average.
Where does Abell-Hanger Foundation give grants?
Abell-Hanger Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Midland, TX (218 grants), Odessa, TX (44 grants), Austin, TX (10 grants) and San Antonio, TX (6 grants).
Does Abell-Hanger Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 44% of Abell-Hanger Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (169 of 382) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Individual Student Scholarships" (61 grants), "Program Support" (13 grants) and "Emergency Assistance Program" (13 grants).
Who are Abell-Hanger Foundation's largest grantees?
Abell-Hanger Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Permian Basin Behavioral Health Center ($1,160,000 across 2 grants), Harmony Public Schools ($850,000) and Midland Habitat for Humanity ($803,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 28 grants to individuals ($297,483), which are not listed by name. Together they received 23% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Abell-Hanger Foundation?
Abell-Hanger Foundation reported $134.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $13.8M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11.4M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Abell-Hanger Foundation fund?
The foundation’s mission is to “transform lives through purposeful philanthropy.” It identifies five impact areas: Arts, Culture & Humanities; Education; Health & Human Services; Public Society Benefit; and Religion. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Abell-Hanger Foundation?
Organizations that have not received foundation funding, or whose funding lapsed at least 24 months ago, submit a Pre-Proposal Questionnaire (PPQ). Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Abell-Hanger Foundation's EIN?
Abell-Hanger Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-6020781. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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