Amarillo Area Foundation Inc
The Amarillo Area Foundation is a nonprofit community foundation established in 1957 serving the Texas Panhandle region. It is the only nonprofit community foundation serving more than 400,000 people across the 26 northernmost counties of Texas. The Foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) organization and functions as a public foundation with donor-advised funds.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$171.6M
+4.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$23.3M
+50.6% YoY
Grant Count
262
+12.9% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$89K
+33.4% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
Mission: To improve quality of life for Texas Panhandle residents by providing grants and various services to strengthen nonprofit organizations.
The Foundation's primary funding areas include:
- Education
- Health
- Social & Human Services
- Arts & Culture
Historical grant distribution shows approximately 25% of giving directed to Social & Human Services, 21% to Education, and 13% to Arts & Culture.
Grantmaking
Applicants must complete an online application on the foundation website. The Foundation operates 3-4 discretionary grant cycles annually with no fixed deadlines. The Foundation recommends contacting their Grants Officer before beginning the application process for guidance.
Grant Range
$2,500 to $300,000+
Review Cycle
annually with no fixed deadlines. The Foundation recommends contacting their Grants Officer before beginning the application process for guidance.
How to Apply
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Foundation serves the 26 northernmost counties of the Texas Panhandle, with 87% of grants staying in Texas.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Assets & Revenue:
- Total assets: $277 million (2024)
- Total revenues: $26,310,718 (2024)
- Total expenses: $29,471,236 (2024)
- Staff: 24 employees
Historical Financial Data:
- Total assets: $164,308,187 (2023)
- Total giving: $15,301,122 (2023)
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $171,570,632 | $164,308,187 | $152,569,192 |
| Revenue | $26,310,718 | $23,424,883 | $28,347,458 |
| Expenses | $29,471,236 | $21,241,170 | $20,512,387 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $2,813,222 | $8,154,765 | $6,198,198 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
250 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
60 open opportunities from Amarillo Area Foundation Inc
AAF Discretionary Grant
AMARILLO AREA FOUNDATION INC
Amount
More than US $20,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Alvin A. and Hattie Mae Bush Accounting Scholarship Grant
AMARILLO AREA FOUNDATION INC
Amount
More than US $2,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Amarillo Handgunners Association fbo The Bill Goodson Memorial Scholarship Grant
AMARILLO AREA FOUNDATION INC
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Key personnel include:
- Keralee Clay, President & CEO (appointed October 2025)
- Sarah Griffin, Director of Grants & Community Investment
- Raul Rodarte-Suto, Grants Program Officer (joined June 2024)
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID PRESCOTT | CHAIR | 1 | — |
| SHARON WHITE | VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| KRISTEN MOUDY | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| MIKE HUGHES | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| LEWIS BRITT | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| HELEN BURTON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| TREVOR CAVINESS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SONJA CLARK | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| NICKI CRUMP | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL CRUZ | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LEE DAVILA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CHERI DE JONG | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MARY EMENY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MARGARET FREDERICK | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ANDREW HALL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BOWDEN JONES | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MARK KEYS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JACKIE KINGSTON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| GRACE KUO | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| PEDRO LIMAS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CHARLES MESTAS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DAVID SALAS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| TRENT SISEMORE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| WILLIAM WARE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CASSI WARREN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CLAY STRIBLING | PAST PRESIDENT & CEO | 20 | $329,765 |
| DAVID HURTT | ASSISTANT SECRETARY/VP FINANCE | 20 | $136,288 |
| KERALEE CLAY | PRESIDENT & CEO | 20 | $165,256 |
| LARA ESCOBAR | VP OF COMMUNITY INVESTMENT | 20 | $125,529 |
| MELANIE SMOOT | VP OF DEVELOPMENT | 20 | $129,224 |
Contact Information
Address: 919 S Polk Street, Amarillo, TX 79101
Phone: 806-376-4521
Fax: 806-373-3656
Email: grants@aaf-hf.org
Website: amarilloareafoundation.org
EIN: 75-0978220
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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