Gene Conley Foundation
The Gene Conley Foundation is a private foundation based in Saint Louis, Missouri. It supports religious, charitable, scientific, literary, or educational purposes, as well as efforts to prevent cruelty to children or animals; its grantmaking has primarily served north central Texas.
Gene Conley Foundation at a glance
In short: Gene Conley Foundation gave $469K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $23K), mostly in Texas. 35% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $469,000
- -3.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $23,450
- -3.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $6,026,373
- -0.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 35% first-time grantees (7 of 20, 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 Gene Conley Foundation
- How to Apply
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The 2025 filing says an application is available from Wells Fargo and lists Stacey Ashton as the contact. The filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It also states that each grant must be used to render direct client services primarily for medical care of people age 18 or younger.
- Review Cycle
- The filing lists an annual deadline of May 1. The May 1, 2026 deadline has passed; the next deadline is not specified.
- Deadline
- The filing lists an annual deadline of May 1.
- Contact
Application contact: Stacey Ashton
Mailing address: 1525 West Wt Harris Blvd Mac D1114-, Charlotte, NC 28288
Phone: (888) 730-4933
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Gene Conley Foundation
Who Gene Conley Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was First Baptist Church Quanah Texas ($85K). Together the top 10 received $394K.
Grant Size Distribution
101 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 85 grants of 101 (84%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s grant-program description says it primarily serves north central Texas and has no geographic restrictions, while favoring local initiatives. All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Texas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Gene Conley Foundation open to new grantees?
35%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 20 grantees (35%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $16K; repeat grants $28K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 45% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% 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 $375K (2020) to $486K (2024). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $469K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| First Baptist Church Quanah Texas Quanah, TX | General Operating | $85,000 |
| Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Dallas, TX | General Operating | $80,500 |
| Northwest TX Council Boy Scouts of Amer Wichita Falls, TX | General Operating | $60,000 |
| Boys Club of Burkburnett Burkburnett, TX | General Operating | $60,000 |
| Child Advocates CASA of Red River Wichita Falls, TX | General Operating | $25,000 |
| Wichita Falls Area Food Bank Wichita Falls, TX | General Support | $25,000 |
| Southern Grit Advocacy Wichita Falls, TX | General Operating | $21,000 |
| The Arc of Texas Wichita Falls, TX | General Operating | $15,000 |
| Zavala Hispanic Cultural Initiative Wichita Falls, TX | General Operating | $12,500 |
| Pets Low Cost Spay and Neuter Clinic Wichita Falls, TX | General Operating | $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 | $6,026,373 | $556,623 | $606,247 | $469,000 | 20 | $496,999 | $433,251 | $518,712 |
| 2024 | $6,068,346 | $471,110 | $621,784 | $486,000 | 20 | $513,415 | $346,142 | $508,293 |
| 2023 | $6,233,697 | $178,063 | $576,237 | $441,000 | 21 | $466,514 | $403,682 | $499,733 |
| 2022 | $6,768,426 | $706,593 | $560,829 | $430,783 | 18 | $455,179 | $357,352 | $460,877 |
| 2021 | $6,577,995 | $689,452 | $567,572 | $422,960 | 22 | $448,271 | $575,487 | $478,855 |
| 2020 | $6,484,266 | $1,222,821 | $487,109 | $375,000 | 16 | — | $1,124,729 | $423,494 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gene Conley Foundation reported a distributable amount of $519K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation awards grants for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, or educational purposes, and for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals. Its listed program areas include arts, culture, and humanities; education; environment and animals; health; human services; public and societal benefit; and religion.
Its 2025 grantees illustrate the range of organizations supported. Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children describes its mission as providing care to improve the lives of children with orthopedic and related conditions and specific learning disabilities. The Northwest Texas Council of Boy Scouts of America says it promotes character development, citizenship, and youth fitness across a twelve-county area. Boys Club of Burkburnett says it provides guidance and character development through sports, recreation, and leadership activities. Other grantees describe work in hunger relief, human-trafficking prevention, services for people in need, and low-cost veterinary care.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $469,000 through 20 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $4,000 to $85,000, with a median of $10,000.
Among the largest reported awards were $85,000 to First Baptist Church Quanah for general operating support; $80,500 to Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children for general operating support; $60,000 each to the Northwest Texas Council of Boy Scouts of America and Boys Club of Burkburnett for general operating support; and $25,000 each to Child Advocates CASA of Red River for general operating support and Wichita Falls Area Food Bank for general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Wells Fargo Bank N.A. as trustee. It also lists Mac W Cannedy Jr, Bill Daniel, Terry Pence, Barry Plaxco, Rhonda Poirot, Steve Lynn McSpadden, and Christopher Travelstead as advisory board members.
Gene Conley Foundation's 2025 filing lists 8 officers; 1 of 8 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$85K (2020) → $105K (2025)
Barry Plaxco
Advisory Board Member
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bill Daniel
Advisory Board Member
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Travelstead
Advisory Board Member
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mac W. Cannedy Jr.
Advisory Board Membr
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rhonda Poirot
Advisory Board Member
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Lynn McSpadden
Advisory Board Member
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Terry Pence
Advisory Board Member
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 $105K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Gene Conley Foundation
How much does Gene Conley Foundation give each year?
Gene Conley Foundation gave $469K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $486K across 20 grants.
What is Gene Conley Foundation's typical grant size?
Gene Conley Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $23,450, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Gene Conley Foundation that year got $16K on average.
Where does Gene Conley Foundation give grants?
Gene Conley 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 Wichita Falls, TX (15 grants) and Dallas, TX (2 grants).
Does Gene Conley Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Gene Conley Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (20 of 20) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Gene Conley Foundation's largest grantees?
Gene Conley Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include First Baptist Church Quanah Texas ($85,000), Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for ($80,500) and Northwest TX Council Boy Scouts of Amer ($60,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 48% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Gene Conley Foundation?
Gene Conley Foundation reported $6.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $497K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $519K (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 Gene Conley Foundation fund?
The foundation awards grants for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, or educational purposes, and for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Gene Conley Foundation?
The 2025 filing says an application is available from Wells Fargo and lists Stacey Ashton as the contact. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Gene Conley Foundation's EIN?
Gene Conley Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2224430. 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 October 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 November 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Gene Conley Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/gene-conley-foundation-morg_099b87d7010b424e9f9d9687c9b8432f
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