Gene Conley Foundation

SAINT LOUIS, MO EIN: 75-2224430

The Gene Conley Foundation is a private foundation administered by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as trustee. The foundation supports charitable causes with a primary focus on north central Texas.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$6.1M

-2.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$486K

+10.2% YoY

Grant Count

20

-4.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$24K

+15.7% YoY

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's mission is to support a variety of charitable causes, primarily within north central Texas.

The foundation awards grants exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, or educational purposes, or for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Program Areas:

  • Arts, culture, and humanities
  • Education
  • Environment and animals
  • Health
  • Human services
  • Public/society benefit
  • Religion

Grantmaking

Organizations must qualify as exempt organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Review Cycle

May 1

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

While there are no formal geographic limitations, the foundation primarily supports organizations located within north central Texas.

States Served: Texas

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

AustinBurkburnettDallasEmporiaFort WorthHighlandsIrvingMidlandQuanahVernonWashingtonWichitaWichita Falls

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$336K$673K$1M$1M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$6,068,346$6,233,697$6,768,426
Revenue$471,110$178,063$706,593
Expenses$621,784$576,237$560,829
Qualifying Distributions$513,415$466,514$455,179
Net Investment Income$346,142$403,682$357,352
Distributable Amount$508,293$499,733$460,877

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$122K$243K$365K$486K16 grants202022 grants202118 grants202221 grants202320 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF V…$80KNORTHWEST TEXAS COUNCIL …$50KBOYS CLUB OF BURKBURNETT$50KFIRST BAPTIST CHURCH QUA…$50KTEXAS SCOTTISH RITE HOSP…$40KHARDEMAN COUNTY MUSEUM A…$30KCHILD ADVOCATES CASA OF …$25KVERNON COLLEGE$25KCHILD CARE INC$25KCAMP FIRE$20K

Grant Size Distribution

97 grants across all recorded years

84<$50K13$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from Gene Conley Foundation

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. serves as trustee.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

WELLS FARGO BANK N ATRUSTEE$103K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MAC W CANNEDY JRADVISORY BOARD MEMBR10
BILL DANIELADVISORY BOARD MEMBER10
TERRY PENCEADVISORY BOARD MEMBER10
BARRY PLAXCOADVISORY BOARD MEMBER10
RHONDA POIROTADVISORY BOARD MEMBER10
STEVE LYNN MCSPADDENADVISORY BOARD MEMBER10
CHRISTOPHER TRAVELSTEADADVISORY BOARD MEMBER10
WELLS FARGO BANK N ATRUSTEE1$102,760

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

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