Prentice Farrar Brown and Alline Ford Brown
The Prentice Farrar Brown and Alline Ford Brown Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation established in 2020 and based in Dallas, Texas. Managed by Bank of America N.A. as trustee, the foundation operates with approximately $99.6 million in assets and distributes nearly $6 million annually in charitable grants. The foundation was created to support the advancement of education, with a strategic focus on addressing educational challenges in rural communities.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$99.6M
-0.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$5.0M
+4.6% YoY
Grant Count
23
+9.5% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$219K
-4.5% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's primary purpose is to support educational opportunities in West Texas. Key funding priorities include:
- Educational initiatives and best practices
- Student and teacher pipeline programs
- Teacher talent development and recruitment
- Scholarship funding
- After-school education programs
- Rural education advancement
- Capital projects for educational institutions
The foundation demonstrates particular commitment to addressing teacher shortages and supporting rural education through strategic partnerships, including its role as a founding donor of the West Texas Rural Education Partnership.
Grantmaking
Grant Range
$250,000 to $2.5 million
Average Grant
$228,889
Grant Types
How to Apply
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily funds educational organizations serving West Texas, with particular emphasis on:
- Lubbock
- Abilene
- San Angelo
- Midland-Odessa
- Alpine
- El Paso
- Surrounding West Texas regions
The foundation also funds select projects in Georgia and Pennsylvania. All grants are restricted to educational organizations serving the people of West Texas.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Assets & Annual Giving:
- Total assets: $99,600,415 (as of 2025)
- Total revenues: $6,176,499 (FYE 03/2025)
- Total expenses: $6,655,006 (FYE 03/2025)
- Annual charitable disbursements: approximately $6 million
Historical Assets:
- Total net assets: $114,314,775 (Tax year 2023)
Staffing:
- 1 employee
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $99,600,415 | $100,225,118 | $101,698,466 |
| Revenue | $6,176,499 | $4,626,680 | $1,097,490 |
| Expenses | $6,655,006 | $6,259,216 | $7,802,269 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $5,967,040 | $5,659,328 | $7,135,403 |
| Net Investment Income | $5,571,827 | $4,062,659 | $1,804,207 |
| Distributable Amount | $6,382,360 | $5,849,232 | $5,714,383 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
92 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Management:
- Trustee: Bank of America N.A.
- Contact: Kelly Garlock, Senior Vice President of Philanthropic Client Management
- Address: 901 Main Street, 16th Floor, Dallas, Texas 75202
- Phone: 214-209-2396
- Email: Brown.Foundation@bofa.com
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BANK OF AMERICA N A | TRIUSTEE | 1 | $708,239 |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
The foundation has demonstrated active engagement in West Texas education:
**Alpine ISD** received a historic investment from the foundation
Alpine ISD Receives Historic Investment from Prentice Farrar Brown and Alline\**Marathon Public Library** received a $1 million gift and announced a capital campaign
Marathon Public Library receives $1 million gift, announces capital ...**El Paso Community Foundation** received $800,000 for its Teacher Pipeline initiative
Our Teacher Pipeline initiative receives $800k grant from Prentice Farrar**Texas Tech University** received a generous donation to establish a Chair of Rural Education (May 2024)
Chair of Rural Education at Texas Tech Established by a Generous DonationThe foundation supported **Texas Tech's** collaboration to address teacher shortage in West Texas
Texas Tech launches collaboration to address teacher shortage in ...**Past Grantees Include:**
Permian Basin Area Foundation, UT Permian Basin, Midland Education Foundation, Ector County ISD Education Foundation, El Paso Community Foundation, Marathon ISD, Presidio ISD, Fort Davis ISD, Friends of Jeff Davis Library, Amarillo College Foundation, Texas Tech University, and IDEA Permian Basin.
Chair of Rural Education at Texas Tech Established by a Generous DonationSubject 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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