Harrington Cancer and Health Foundation
Harrington Cancer and Health is a public charity based in Amarillo, Texas. It supports cancer-related initiatives and healthcare needs in Amarillo and surrounding communities through community grants and foundation programs. Its website says the foundation was established in 2013 as successor to the BSA Foundation and The Don & Sybil Harrington Cancer Center; its 2025 IRS filing lists 1981 as the year formed.
Harrington Cancer and Health Foundation at a glance
In short: Harrington Cancer and Health Foundation gave $757K across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $33K), mostly in Texas. 32% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $757,434
- -16.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 23
- -4.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $32,932
- -12.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $26,875
- Total assets
- $71,946,596
- +6.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 32% first-time grantees (6 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Harrington Cancer and Health Foundation
- How to Apply
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For community grants, applicants are encouraged to discuss requests with the foundation before applying. Applicants create an account and complete the online application; incomplete applications may not be considered. The Grant Committee reviews community-grant applications and makes recommendations to the board, which reviews them and makes final decisions. The scholarship has a separate online application process and eligibility requirements.
- Review Cycle
- The 2026 community-grant fall deadline is October 16, 2026. The 2026 spring deadline of April 3 has passed. The Women’s Circle’s specific 2026 deadline has not been announced. The scholarship page lists March 13, 2027 as its deadline.
- Deadline
- The 2026 community-grant fall deadline is October 16, 2026.
- Next open deadline
- March 13, 2027 (Russ Duncan Memorial Scholarship)
- Contact
Mailing address: 1732 Hagy Blvd, Amarillo, TX 79106-1842
Phone: (806) 331-6936
Website: https://hchfamarillo.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from Harrington Cancer and Health Foundation
Harrington Cancer and Health Foundation: Cancer Grant
Harrington Cancer and Health Foundation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Russ Duncan Memorial Scholarship
Harrington Cancer and Health Foundation
Amount
$10,000
Deadline
Expected ~March
Based on past cycles
Women's Circle Grant
Harrington Cancer and Health Foundation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Harrington Cancer and Health Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Aspire a Mindful Place ($85K). Together the top 10 received $607K.
Grant Size Distribution
102 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 70 grants of 102 (69%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Community grants must benefit residents and communities in the 26 northernmost counties of the Texas Panhandle. The 2025 grants listed in the filing went entirely to recipients in Texas. The foundation’s filing specifically describes its tobacco-prevention program as serving Potter and Randall counties and the cities of Amarillo and Canyon.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Harrington Cancer and Health Foundation open to new grantees?
32%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 19 grantees (32%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $34K; repeat grants $43K. How we count
Medians: $24K first-time, $44K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 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 $561K (2020) to $1.0M (2023). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $757K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Aspire a Mindful Place Borger, TX | Behavarial Services | $85,000 |
| Meadows Mental Health Policy Instit Dallas, TX | Mental Health | $80,000 |
| Heal the City Amarillo, TX | Chronic Care | $75,000 |
| The Bridge Children's Advocacy Ctr Amarillo, TX | Capital | $75,000 |
| Sister Bear Foundation Amarillo, TX | Equipment | $50,000 |
| Texas Tech Univ Health Science Ctr Amarillo, TX | Cancer Research | $50,000 |
| OGH Healthcare Foundation Perryton, TX | Equipment | $44,163 |
| Family Support Services Amarillo, TX | Counseling | $33,000 |
| Downtown Women's Center Amarillo, TX | Addiction Recovery | $30,000 |
| BSA Health System Amarillo, TX | Giraffe Omni Bed | $29,253 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The 2025 filing says the foundation’s endowments include amounts designated by its governing board and amounts restricted by donors for cancer research, patient care and assistance, and capital projects. It also states that the organization received funds from a related supporting organization for construction of a new building.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $71,946,596 | $6,461,686 | $5,365,845 | $757,434 | 23 | $4,000,085 |
| 2024 | $67,888,683 | $7,674,394 | $5,016,570 | $903,157 | 24 | $5,149,894 |
| 2023 | $64,336,745 | $7,667,975 | $4,797,156 | $1,011,397 | 19 | $4,010,567 |
| 2022 | $57,244,930 | $5,192,610 | $4,400,755 | $988,288 | 18 | $2,474,266 |
| 2021 | $68,713,186 | $7,728,738 | $4,149,898 | $854,252 | 18 | $5,936,969 |
| 2020 | $59,857,695 | $3,598,182 | $3,834,145 | $560,776 | 10 | $1,555,444 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The mission stated in the foundation’s 2025 filing is “to reduce the burden of cancer and to promote and serve the healthcare needs of residents living in Amarillo and surrounding communities.”
For community grants, the foundation identifies cancer care, prevention, detection, supportive care services, and survivorship as priorities. Its community-health priorities are access to care, behavioral health, and chronic disease management and prevention. The filing also describes a tobacco prevention and control program involving media promotion, education, and cessation programs.
The foundation’s 2025 grants included support for healthcare providers and community organizations. For example, OGH Healthcare Foundation says its mission is to enhance and assure continued high-quality healthcare services in its service area. Moore County Health Foundation says it raises funds for patient-care equipment and provides public health services for residents of its hospital district and surrounding rural communities. Downtown Women’s Center describes its mission as providing housing and services to overcome homelessness and addiction, including a continuum of care for homeless women in recovery.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 23 grants totaling $757,434. Grants ranged from $5,527 to $85,000, with a median of $26,875. The foundation’s website says community-grant requests must benefit residents of the 26 northernmost counties of the Texas Panhandle and may be submitted by 501(c)(3) organizations or governmental entities; individuals are not eligible for community grants.
Among the largest reported grants were $85,000 to Aspire a Mindful Place for behavioral services, $80,000 to Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute for mental health, $75,000 to Heal the City for chronic care, and $75,000 to The Bridge Children’s Advocacy Center for capital. Other grants included $50,000 to Sister Bear Foundation for equipment and $50,000 to Texas Tech University Health Science Center for cancer research.
The foundation also offers a Women’s Circle Grant for area nonprofits seeking support for needs or programs focused on women’s health and well-being. Its website says programs serving women of all ages may be considered. Separately, the Russ Duncan Memorial Scholarship supports a high school senior from the upper 26 counties of the Texas Panhandle who has a parent affected by cancer. The scholarship is $10,000, paid in four annual installments of $2,500, contingent on maintaining a 3.0 GPA or better.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Gainor Davis as executive director; Brent Allen as chair; Holly Jeffreys as vice chair; Fay Moore as treasurer; and Ben Whittenburg as secretary. It also lists Carol Lovelady, Michael Cruz, Colby Flaming, and Brad Bowen as directors.
Harrington Cancer and Health Foundation is led by Brent Allen, Chairman since 2025 (on filings since 2021); 2 of 17 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brent Allen
Chairman
Director → Vice Chairman, 2024
Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Logsdon
Director
Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2022
Chairman → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Will Miller
Director
Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2024
Chairman → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alex O'Brien
Director
Director → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard McElreath
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carol Lovelady
Director
Director → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pat Ware
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Cruz
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Weis
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Colby Flaming
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Sanders
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brad Bowen
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gainor Davis
Executive Di
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$126K (2020) → $182K (2025)
Ryan Parnell
Administrator Surviv
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$166K (2020) → $181K (2025)
Ben Whittenburg
Secretary
Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2023
Chairman → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Holly Jeffreys
Vice Chairman
Director → Vice Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Fay Moore
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Margaret Hodge (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: John Marmaduke (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Rodney Young (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Michelle Bonner (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Bob Williams (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Mike Lary (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Julie Attebury (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Richard Ware (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Kathy Cornett (2020) — Director
- Former: Krista Courson (2020) — Chairman
- Former: Mark Bivins (2020) — Director
- Former: Sharon Oeschger (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Stacy Sharp (2020) — Director
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 $182K, to Gainor Davis (Executive Di). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Harrington Cancer and Health Foundation
How much does Harrington Cancer and Health Foundation give each year?
Harrington Cancer and Health Foundation gave $757K across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $903K across 24 grants.
What is Harrington Cancer and Health Foundation's typical grant size?
Harrington Cancer and Health Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $26,875, and its average grant was $32,932, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Harrington Cancer and Health Foundation that year got $34K on average.
Where does Harrington Cancer and Health Foundation give grants?
Harrington Cancer and Health Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Amarillo, TX (17 grants), Borger, TX (2 grants) and Dumas, TX (2 grants).
Does Harrington Cancer and Health Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 23 grants with a stated purpose on Harrington Cancer and Health Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Equipment" (3 grants).
Who are Harrington Cancer and Health Foundation's largest grantees?
Harrington Cancer and Health Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Aspire a Mindful Place ($85,000), Meadows Mental Health Policy Instit ($80,000) and Heal the City ($75,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 32% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Harrington Cancer and Health Foundation?
Harrington Cancer and Health Foundation reported $71.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.5M.
What does Harrington Cancer and Health Foundation fund?
The mission stated in the foundation’s 2025 filing is “to reduce the burden of cancer and to promote and serve the healthcare needs of residents living in Amarillo and surrounding communities.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Harrington Cancer and Health Foundation?
For community grants, applicants are encouraged to discuss requests with the foundation before applying. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Harrington Cancer and Health Foundation's EIN?
Harrington Cancer and Health Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-1578415. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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