Cloninger Angel Fire Foundation
Cloninger Angel Fire Foundation is a private foundation, based in Amarillo, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $530K. Net investment income was $881K.
Cloninger Angel Fire Foundation at a glance
In short: Cloninger Angel Fire Foundation gave $530K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $133K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $530,000
- +33.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- -60.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $132,500
- +232.8% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $80,000
- Total assets
- $5,076,623
- +8.2% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Texas (92% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Cloninger Angel Fire Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Freedom Baptist Church ($354K). Together the top 4 received $530K.
Grant Size Distribution
33 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 33 (61%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Cloninger Angel Fire Foundation gives
- Giving grew 128% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 266% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $159K (2022) to $530K (2024). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $530K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Freedom Baptist Church Amarillo, TX | General Fund | $354,000 |
| Texas Arms of Love Midland, TX | General Fund | $135,000 |
| The Joshua Fund Monument, CO | General Fund | $25,000 |
| Village Church Angel Fire, NM | General Fund | $16,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,076,623 | $881,337 | $530,000 | $530,000 | 4 | $530,000 | $881,337 | $199,271 |
| 2023 | $4,690,197 | $652,034 | $398,114 | $398,114 | 10 | $398,114 | $652,034 | — |
| 2022 | $3,566,051 | $664,942 | $225,838 | $159,303 | 6 | $159,303 | $113,582 | $115,368 |
| 2021 | $3,689,765 | $242,471 | $257,228 | $232,000 | 9 | $232,000 | $242,471 | — |
| 2020 | $3,570,143 | $935,805 | $409,139 | $337,500 | 4 | — | $355,400 | $69,019 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cloninger Angel Fire Foundation reported a distributable amount of $199K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cloninger Angel Fire Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Kriss Cloninger III
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa L. Cloninger
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Cloninger Angel Fire Foundation
How much does Cloninger Angel Fire Foundation give each year?
Cloninger Angel Fire Foundation gave $530K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $398K across 10 grants.
What is Cloninger Angel Fire Foundation's typical grant size?
Cloninger Angel Fire Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $80,000, and its average grant was $132,500, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Cloninger Angel Fire Foundation give grants?
Cloninger Angel Fire Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Cloninger Angel Fire Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Cloninger Angel Fire Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Cloninger Angel Fire Foundation?
Cloninger Angel Fire Foundation reported $5.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $530K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $199K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Cloninger Angel Fire Foundation's EIN?
Cloninger Angel Fire Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-4089067. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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