Center City of Amarillo Inc
Center City of Amarillo, inc., brings people to downtown amarillo through organization, events, promotion, design and facilitation of economic restructuring.
Center City of Amarillo Inc at a glance
In short: Center City of Amarillo Inc gave $70K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $70,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,000
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $533,417
- -4.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Center City of Amarillo Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Got Donuts ($20K). Together the top 5 received $70K.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 25 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Center City of Amarillo Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $66K (2019) to $70K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $70K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Got Donuts Amarillo, TX | To Fulfill Mission | $20,000 |
| Navigation Financial Amarillo, TX | To Fulfill Mission | $20,000 |
| Quad Plex Amarillo, TX | To Fulfill Mission | $10,000 |
| El Tejavan Amarillo, TX | To Fulfill Mission | $10,000 |
| First Presbyterian Church Amarillo, TX | To Fulfill Mission | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $533,417 | $360,640 | $368,956 | $70,000 | 5 | $13,416 |
| 2024 | $558,699 | $307,268 | $351,906 | $70,000 | 4 | $16,475 |
| 2023 | $480,022 | $331,215 | $355,251 | $68,112 | 4 | $12,150 |
| 2022 | $483,397 | $310,225 | $322,069 | $70,000 | 7 | $1,991 |
| 2021 | $459,933 | $319,598 | $295,105 | $66,500 | 5 | $2,007 |
| 2020 | $478,154 | $273,299 | $284,750 | $68,000 | 4 | $7,283 |
| 2019 | $499,875 | $313,719 | $293,641 | $65,850 | 5 | $4,192 |
About Center City of Amarillo Inc
Based on IRS filings
Center City of Amarillo Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Amarillo, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $533K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $70K. Net investment income was $13K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Center City of Amarillo Inc is led by Cindy Cunningham, President since 2025 (on filings since 2021); 1 of 22 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cindy Cunningham
President
Secretary → President El, 2024
President El → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Riley Shankle
President El
Director → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → President El, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ed Dowdy
Director
President → Past President, 2023
Past President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Vaughn
Director
Past President → Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marjorie Hagan Ellis
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Randy Sharp
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tol Ware
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tonya Tyler
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Han Owens
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Gaut
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mindi McLain
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sandy Taylor
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie James
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Matthews
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Evan Johnson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kim Hooker
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Skylar Geist
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Beth Duke
Executive Di
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$104K (2019) → $134K (2025)
Logan Bartlett
Past President
President El → President, 2024
President → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Belynda Williams
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Braden Black Jr.
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brenda Graham Martin
Ex-Officio
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (26)
- Former: Allison Davis (2019–2024) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Andrew Hall (2019–2024) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Ben Whittenburg (2019–2024) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Cal Brannon (2019–2024) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Dusty Barrick (2019–2024) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Ernesto Guzman (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Julie Imke (2019–2024) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Katt Massey (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Matt Mathias (2019–2024) — Ex-Officio
- Former: D'ann Allen (2024) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Bobbitt (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Cole Stanley (2023) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Brenda Graham (2019–2022) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Cory Bentley (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Erica Radach (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Ginger Nelson (2019–2022) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Jeremy Baskett (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Slater Elza (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Tom Knapp (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Zac Rose (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Wendi Costlow (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Altmiller (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Elayne Shults (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Gary Molberg (2019–2020) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Laura Gerber (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Shelly Kearns (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $134K, to Beth Duke (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about Center City of Amarillo Inc
How much does Center City of Amarillo Inc give each year?
Center City of Amarillo Inc gave $70K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $70K across 4 grants.
What is Center City of Amarillo Inc's typical grant size?
Center City of Amarillo Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $14,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Center City of Amarillo Inc give grants?
Center City of Amarillo Inc gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Amarillo, TX (5 grants).
Does Center City of Amarillo Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Center City of Amarillo Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Fulfill Mission" (5 grants).
Who are Center City of Amarillo Inc's largest grantees?
Center City of Amarillo Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Got Donuts ($20,000), Navigation Financial ($20,000) and Quad Plex ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Center City of Amarillo Inc?
Center City of Amarillo Inc reported $533K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $361K.
What is Center City of Amarillo Inc?
Center City of Amarillo Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Amarillo, TX. It holds $533K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Center City of Amarillo Inc's EIN?
Center City of Amarillo Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2548311. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 20, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 22, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 4, 2026)
Live grants for the work Center City of Amarillo Inc funds
Community Improvement & Capacity Building Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Leveling-Up Award $1,000 · Due October 25, 2026
- Arnold F. Keller, Jr. Grant for New Initiatives/Program Expansion $25,000 · Due October 27, 2026
- Wausau Marathon County Impact Grants (Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin) $1,000 to $100,000 depending on the scope of the project · Due October 27, 2026
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