Piñon Foundation is a non-profit charitable organization based in Dallas, Texas, established to identify and support 501(c)(3) organizations and educational institutions that promote the education, health, and well-being of children and the elderly for public welfare purposes.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$14.6M

-0.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$680K

-22.8% YoY

Grant Count

50

-5.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$14K

-18.1% YoY

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

Mission & Focus Areas

Mission Statement: The Piñon Foundation is a non-profit charitable organization established to identify 501(c)(3) organizations and educational institutions that promote the education, health and well-being of children and the elderly; all for public welfare.

Primary Focus Areas:

  • Education
  • Health and well-being of children
  • Health and well-being of the elderly
  • Human Services
  • Philanthropy and Voluntarism

Grantmaking

The foundation only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations.

Grant Range

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Average Grant

amount: $14,000–$16,000

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in the following regions:

  • Panhandle and Permian Basin of West Texas
  • Dallas-Fort Worth area
  • Oklahoma City metropolitan region

While preference is given to organizations in these areas, the foundation recognizes that organizations located outside these regions can also have beneficial impact and will entertain grant requests from other locations.

Top Funding Locations (2023 data):

  • Dallas, TX (20 grants)
  • Oklahoma City, OK (6 grants)
  • Austin, TX (3 grants)
  • San Angelo, TX (3 grants)
  • El Paso, TX (2 grants)
  • Fort Worth, TX (2 grants)
  • San Antonio, TX (2 grants)

Grant Distribution by State

9states
+1 more states

Cities

AbileneAlpineAmarilloArlingtonAustinBeltonBethanyBorgerBuena VistaCanyonCarrolltonCollege StationDallasDentonEl PasoFort StocktonFort WorthFriscoGarlandGrand Prairie

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Current Assets & Income (2024):

  • Total Assets: $14,625,999
  • Annual Giving: $680,132
  • Total Revenue: $559,093
  • Total Expenses: $792,903
  • Net Investment Income: $505,251

Financial Trend (2022–2024):

  • Total assets have decreased from $15,792,567 (2022) to $14,625,999 (2024)
  • Total assets have declined from $20.6 million in 2011 to $14.6 million in 2024
  • Annual giving grew from $621,000 in 2020 to $880,000 in 2023, then declined to $680,132 in 2024

Organization Details:

  • EIN: 20-5688587
  • IRS Ruling Year: 2018
  • Organization Type: Private Corporation
  • Tax Deductibility: Contributions are tax-deductible
  • Fiscal Year End: December
  • Address: 8115 Preston Rd Ste 800, Dallas, TX 75225
  • Phone: (972) 590-9900
  • Website: https://www.pinonfoundation.org
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$272K$543K$815K$1M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$14,625,999$14,692,035$15,792,567
Revenue$559,093$616,246$430,584
Expenses$792,903$987,359$515,223
Qualifying Distributions$732,144$926,959$459,638
Net Investment Income$505,251$555,846$372,944
Distributable Amount$748,181$768,602$710,309

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$220K$440K$661K$881K52 grants202023 grants202123 grants202253 grants202350 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

HEARTS FOR HEARING FOUND…$40KTEACH FOR AMERICA DALLAS…$30KTEXAS 4-H YOUTH DEVELOPM…$30KINFANT CRISIS SERVICES$30KBUCKNER FOUNDATION$25KCOUNCIL FOR LIFE$25KFIRST RESPONSE MINISTRY$25KALLIANCE FOR CHOICE IN E…$25KSUNBEAM FAMILY SERVICES$25KPEROT MUSEUM FO NATURE A…$25K

Grant Size Distribution

196 grants across all recorded years

190<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K4$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from Pinon Foundation

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

  • Amy Mitchell – Principal Officer (8 hours/week)
  • N Malone Mitchell 3rd – Officer (1.5 hours/week)
  • Alexandria M Jacobs – Officer (1.4 hours/week)
  • Noah Malone Mitchell 4th – Officer (0.5 hours/week)

The foundation is governed by 4 officers and trustees.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
N MALONE MITCHELL 3RDOFFICER1.5
AMY MITCHELLOFFICER8
ALEXANDRIA M JACOBSOFFICER1.4
NOAH MALONE MITCHELL 4THOFFICER0.5

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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