Cj and Syble Fowlston Charitable

AMARILLO, TX EIN: 75-6281596

The CJ and Syble Fowlston Charitable Trust is a private independent foundation based in Amarillo, Texas. Established in 1988, the Trust operates as a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to supporting nonprofit organizations through grantmaking activities.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$5.4M

+2.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$288K

-4.4% YoY

Grant Count

37

+2.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$8K

-7.0% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The Trust supports nonprofit organizations with the following areas of interest:

  • Human services
  • Health
  • Children and youth
  • Arts and culture

Grantmaking

The Trust has made grants to organizations including:

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The CJ and Syble Fowlston Charitable Trust supports nonprofit organizations located in the top 20 counties of the Texas Panhandle.

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

AmarilloBorgerCactusCanyonClarendonGainesvilleHappyMansfieldSan MarcosSpearmanTauntonWayside

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2024:

  • Total Assets: $5.36 million
  • Total Revenue: $506,000
  • Total Expenses: $414,000
  • Total Liabilities: $13,300

Staffing: The organization operates with 1 employee.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$139K$278K$417K$556K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$5,359,272$5,253,199$5,258,604
Revenue$505,753$418,889$453,796
Expenses$413,657$449,927$449,068
Qualifying Distributions$321,296$334,209$324,229
Net Investment Income$422,756$318,000$353,598
Distributable Amount$328,822$303,768$324,994

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$75K$151K$226K$301K34 grants202026 grants202133 grants202236 grants202337 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

PANHANDLE PLAINS HISTORI…$40KHIGH PLAINS FOOD BANK$25KKIDS INC$25KTEXAS RAMP PROJECT$15KDON HARRINGTON DISCOVERY…$15KAMARILLO AREA ROTARY BAS…$10KAMARILLO LITTLE THEATRE$10KGUYON SAUNDERS RESOURCE …$10KMEALS ON WHEELS$10KAMARILLO OPERA$10K

Grant Size Distribution

166 grants across all recorded years

164<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

J MICHAEL CONNORTRUSTEE$72K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
J MICHAEL CONNORTRUSTEE35$72,000

Contact Information

  • Location: PO Box 51259, Amarillo, TX 79159-1259
  • Telephone: 806-355-7640

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Similar funders by location and focus area

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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