Amarillo Business Foundation
Amarillo Business Foundation is a private foundation based in Amarillo, Texas. Its 2025 filing says it supports building improvements or construction in Potter and Randall counties that benefit the greater Amarillo area, area scholarship programs, and general charitable purposes.
Amarillo Business Foundation at a glance
In short: Amarillo Business Foundation gave $237K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Texas. 50% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $237,000
- +6.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- -7.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $19,750
- +15.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $4,269,222
- +0.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (6 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% 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 Amarillo Business Foundation
- How to Apply
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Submit a written request to Amarillo Business Foundation. The filing lists no deadline. Awards are described as supporting building improvements or construction in Potter and Randall counties that benefit the greater Amarillo area, area scholarship programs, and general charitable purposes.
- Contact
Application contact: Amarillo Business Foundation
Mailing address: PO Box 389, Amarillo, TX 79105-0389
Phone: (806) 358-7975
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Amarillo Business Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Kids Inc ($50K). Together the top 10 received $220K.
Grant Size Distribution
61 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 56 grants of 61 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s filing describes building-related support in Potter and Randall counties for the benefit of the greater Amarillo area. All 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Texas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Amarillo Business Foundation open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 12 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $20K; repeat grants $20K. How we count
Medians: $18K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 17% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−12%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $222K (2024) to $268K (2022). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $237K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kids Inc Amarillo, TX | Rockrose Sports Park | $50,000 |
| Guyon Saunders Resource Center Amarillo, TX | Homeless Day Center | $40,000 |
| Buckner Children and Family Service Dallas, TX | Arbors Building | $25,000 |
| The Bridge Amarillo, TX | New Facility | $25,000 |
| Opportunity School Amarillo, TX | Bus Barn | $20,000 |
| Don Harrington Discovery Center Amarillo, TX | Chiller-East Wing of Building | $15,000 |
| United Way Amarillo, TX | Contribution | $15,000 |
| Amarillo Symphony Amarillo, TX | Equipment | $10,000 |
| Amarillo Tri State Exposition Amarillo, TX | Remodel Amarillo National Center | $10,000 |
| Golden Spread Boyscouts Amarillo, TX | STEM Programming | $10,000 |
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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 | $4,269,222 | $323,616 | $301,659 | $237,000 | 12 | $237,000 | $296,619 | $242,993 |
| 2024 | $4,247,265 | $206,187 | $290,017 | $222,000 | 13 | $222,000 | $178,730 | $236,698 |
| 2023 | $4,331,133 | $233,883 | $299,608 | $236,800 | 11 | $236,800 | $206,444 | $222,259 |
| 2022 | $4,396,748 | $20,027 | $337,376 | $268,000 | 14 | $268,000 | $73,848 | $237,290 |
| 2021 | $4,714,086 | $525,622 | $312,567 | $244,000 | 11 | $244,000 | $493,979 | $267,330 |
| 2020 | $4,501,047 | $212,773 | $311,480 | $245,000 | 15 | — | $170,127 | $244,483 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Amarillo Business Foundation reported a distributable amount of $243K 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
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its filing describes funding for organizations improving or constructing buildings in Potter and Randall counties, as well as for area scholarship programs and general charitable purposes.
The funded organizations describe a range of charitable work. The Bridge says its mission is to empower Texas Panhandle children on their journey toward healing and justice. Opportunity School says it provides early childhood education and family support to help low-income children and families succeed. The Don Harrington Discovery Center says it creates opportunities for discovery for learners across the High Plains. The Amarillo Symphony says it inspires, educates, and unites the region through music. High Plains Food Bank says it works to help solve hunger and food insecurity in the Texas Panhandle.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 12 grants totaling $237,000. Grants ranged from $7,000 to $50,000, with a median grant of $15,000. Notable grants included $50,000 to KIDS INC for RockRose Sports Park, $40,000 to Guyon Saunders Resource Center for a homeless day center, $25,000 to Buckner Children and Family Service for the Arbors building, and $25,000 to The Bridge for a new facility. Other recipients included Opportunity School ($20,000), Don Harrington Discovery Center ($15,000), United Way ($15,000), Amarillo Symphony ($10,000), Amarillo Tri State Exposition ($10,000), Golden Spread Boyscouts ($10,000), Panhandle PBS ($10,000), and High Plains Food Bank ($7,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists William T Ware as president, Benjamin Whittenburg as vice-president, George Raffkind as treasurer, Andrew Mitchell as secretary, Mike Hughes as director, and Louise Ross as executive director.
Amarillo Business Foundation is led by William T. Ware, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 6 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
William T. Ware
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Hughes
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Louise Ross
Executive Di
On filings since 2020
30 hrs/week
$32K (2020) → $32K (2025)
Andrew Mitchell
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Benjamin Whittenburg
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
George Raffkind
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Lane Seliger (2020–2022) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $32K, to Louise Ross (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about Amarillo Business Foundation
How much does Amarillo Business Foundation give each year?
Amarillo Business Foundation gave $237K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $222K across 13 grants.
What is Amarillo Business Foundation's typical grant size?
Amarillo Business Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $19,750, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Amarillo Business Foundation that year got $20K on average.
Where does Amarillo Business Foundation give grants?
Amarillo Business Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Amarillo, TX (11 grants).
Does Amarillo Business Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Amarillo Business Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Amarillo Business Foundation's largest grantees?
Amarillo Business Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Kids Inc ($50,000), Guyon Saunders Resource Center ($40,000) and Buckner Children and Family Service ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 49% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Amarillo Business Foundation?
Amarillo Business Foundation reported $4.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $237K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $243K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Amarillo Business Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its filing describes funding for organizations improving or constructing buildings in Potter and Randall counties, as well as for area scholarship programs and general charitable purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Amarillo Business Foundation?
Submit a written request to Amarillo Business Foundation. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Amarillo Business Foundation's EIN?
Amarillo Business Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2859752. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
Live grants for the work Amarillo Business Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
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- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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