Gray-Pampa Foundation Inc
Gray-Pampa Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Pampa, Texas. Its 2025 filing reports grants to Texas organizations, including organizations in Pampa and Amarillo.
Gray-Pampa Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Gray-Pampa Foundation Inc gave $285K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Texas. 6% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $284,750
- +5.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- -61.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,750
- +174.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $2,091,966
- +0.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 6% first-time grantees (1 of 17, 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 September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Gray-Pampa Foundation Inc
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Applicants should submit a written request describing their background, need, and proposed use, and include the applicant’s management control and tax status. Awards must benefit residents of Gray County, Texas.
- Review Cycle
- July 1 and December 1.
- Deadline
- July 1 and December 1.
- Contact
Application contact: W Wesley Green
Mailing address: PO Box 2436, Pampa, TX 79066-2436
Phone: (806) 669-6801
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Gray-Pampa Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Amarillo Area Foundation - the Panhandle Gives ($73K). Together the top 10 received $253K.
Grant Size Distribution
121 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 119 grants of 121 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that 100% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas. The foundation’s application information requires awards to benefit residents of Gray County, Texas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Gray-Pampa Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
6%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 17 grantees (6%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $18K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 76% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+17%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 119% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $152K (2023) to $285K (2025). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $285K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Amarillo Area Foundation - the Panhandle Gives Amarillo, TX | To Route Gifts to Various Local Charities | $72,500 |
| The Well STEM Education Center Inc Pampa, TX | Operations | $37,000 |
| Fairview Cemetery Pampa, TX | Operations | $33,651 |
| Pampa Youth & Community Center Pampa, TX | Operations | $30,000 |
| Lovett Memorial Library Pampa Pampa, TX | Books & Operations | $19,899 |
| Freedom Museum USA Pampa, TX | Operations | $15,000 |
| Good Samaritan Pampa, TX | Operations | $15,000 |
| Pampa Education Foundation Pampa, TX | Operations | $10,000 |
| The Frontier Regiment Pampa, TX | Operations | $10,000 |
| Woody Guthrie Folk Music Center Pampa, TX | Operations | $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 | $2,091,966 | $334,072 | $327,202 | $284,750 | 17 | $284,750 | $300,791 | $239,231 |
| 2024 | $2,085,096 | $292,291 | $310,721 | $268,873 | 44 | $268,873 | $258,845 | $241,873 |
| 2023 | $2,105,855 | $439,089 | $194,458 | $152,320 | 15 | $152,320 | $406,861 | $225,009 |
| 2022 | $1,859,237 | $239,684 | $284,159 | $242,992 | 21 | $242,992 | $239,684 | $236,612 |
| 2021 | $1,903,370 | $188,559 | $297,530 | $256,474 | 24 | $256,474 | $188,559 | $249,407 |
| 2020 | $2,011,772 | $281,379 | $252,796 | $214,198 | 22 | — | $281,379 | $208,001 |
| 2019 | $1,981,666 | $251,656 | $275,843 | $240,698 | 26 | — | $222,874 | $204,609 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gray-Pampa Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $239K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s 2024 filing describes direct charitable activities supporting the WELL STEM Education Center’s work to improve local students’ STEM skills and knowledge; Pampa Meals on Wheels’ provision of meals to people with limited ability to shop and purchase meals and goods; and the White Deer Land Museum Foundation’s charitable services to the local community.
Among its 2025 grantees, Pampa Optimist Youth Club received $6,000. The club describes its mission as providing local youth of all ages a place to participate in sports including baseball, softball, football, basketball, and volleyball. Pampa Senior Citizens Inc received $5,000; it describes its mission as helping older people in Pampa and the surrounding area maintain independence, wellness, and quality of life.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 17 grants totaling $284,750. Individual grants ranged from $2,500 to $72,500, with a median of $10,000. In 2024, it reported 44 grants totaling $268,873; in 2023, it reported 15 grants totaling $152,320.
The largest reported 2025 grants included $72,500 to Amarillo Area Foundation – The Panhandle Gives to route gifts to local charities; $37,000 to The WELL STEM Education Center Inc for operations; $33,651 to Fairview Cemetery for operations; $30,000 to Pampa Youth & Community Center for operations; and $19,899 to Lovett Memorial Library Pampa for books and operations. Other reported grants included $15,000 each to Freedom Museum USA and Good Samaritan, both for operations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists W Wesley Green as chairman and Doug Ware, Anita Gullett, Kenneth W Fields, and Jay Johnson as trustees.
Gray-Pampa Foundation Inc is led by W. Wesley Green, Chairman on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
W. Wesley Green
Chairman
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Doug Ware
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jay Johnson
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Kenneth W. Fields
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Anita Gullett
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Mark McVay (2019–2020) — Trustee
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.
Frequently asked questions about Gray-Pampa Foundation Inc
How much does Gray-Pampa Foundation Inc give each year?
Gray-Pampa Foundation Inc gave $285K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $269K across 44 grants.
What is Gray-Pampa Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Gray-Pampa Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $16,750, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Gray-Pampa Foundation Inc that year got $3K on average.
Where does Gray-Pampa Foundation Inc give grants?
Gray-Pampa Foundation Inc 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 Pampa, TX (15 grants) and Amarillo, TX (2 grants).
Does Gray-Pampa Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on Gray-Pampa Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Operations" (15 grants).
Who are Gray-Pampa Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Gray-Pampa Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Amarillo Area Foundation - the Panhandle Gives ($72,500), The Well STEM Education Center Inc ($37,000) and Fairview Cemetery ($33,651), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Gray-Pampa Foundation Inc?
Gray-Pampa Foundation Inc reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $285K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $239K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Gray-Pampa Foundation Inc fund?
The foundation’s 2024 filing describes direct charitable activities supporting the WELL STEM Education Center’s work to improve local students’ STEM skills and knowledge; Pampa Meals on Wheels’ provision of meals to people with limited ability to shop and purchase meals and goods; and the White Deer Land Museum Foundation’s charitable services to the local community. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Gray-Pampa Foundation Inc?
The foundation’s filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Gray-Pampa Foundation Inc's EIN?
Gray-Pampa Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-6021715. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 19, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 29, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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