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Patty Hanks Shelton School of Nursing

Public charity · Grantmaker Abilene, TX EIN: 20-2173923 Website

To educate baccalaureate and advanced practice nurses for lives of Christian service and leadership to meet the ever changing health care needs of a global society.

Patty Hanks Shelton School of Nursing at a glance

Total assets
$2,559,932
-18.9% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$1,892,415
-17.8% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$85,524
-35.8% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$2,294,605
-11.2% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Patty Hanks Shelton School of Nursing funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Abilene

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M0 grants2019 2 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

In 2020 it made 2 grants totaling $2.0M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Hardin-Simmons University Abilene, TXEducation$1,000,000
McMurry University Abilene, TXEducation$1,000,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$2,559,932$1,892,415$2,294,605——$85,524
2023$3,155,074$2,300,845$2,582,810——$133,258
2022$3,428,056$2,472,200$2,408,781——$132,070
2021$4,243,726$2,475,537$2,500,734——$242,841
2020$3,117,997$2,344,828$4,379,005$2,000,0002$246,707
2019$5,223,556$2,299,242$2,877,910——$388,727

About Patty Hanks Shelton School of Nursing

Based on IRS filings

Patty Hanks Shelton School of Nursing is a public charity focused on Education, based in Abilene, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. Net investment income was $86K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Patty Hanks Shelton School of Nursing is led by Sandra Harper, Chairwoman since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Sandra Harper

    Chairwoman

    Chairman → Director, 2020

    Director → Chairwoman, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brad Holland

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Bruntmyer

    Director

    Director → Chairman, 2020

    Chairman → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Chris McNair (2019) — Director
  • Former: Jim Hunt (2019) — Director
  • Former: Jodie McGaughey (2019) — Director
  • Former: Lisa Williams (2019) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Patty Hanks Shelton School of Nursing

How large is Patty Hanks Shelton School of Nursing?

Patty Hanks Shelton School of Nursing reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.9M.

What is Patty Hanks Shelton School of Nursing?

Patty Hanks Shelton School of Nursing is a public charity focused on Education, based in Abilene, TX. It holds $2.6M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Patty Hanks Shelton School of Nursing operate?

Patty Hanks Shelton School of Nursing has awarded grants in Texas.

What is Patty Hanks Shelton School of Nursing's EIN?

Patty Hanks Shelton School of Nursing's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2173923. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 25, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 10, 2021)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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