The Don & Sybil Harrington
The Don & Sybil Harrington Foundation is a public charity and supporting organization of the Amarillo Area Foundation, Inc., based in Amarillo, Texas. Established as a trust in 1951 by oilman Donald Harrington and his wife Sybil Buckingham Harrington, the foundation became a nonprofit corporation in 1971. It was restructured on January 1, 1988, from a private foundation to a public-support organization.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$121.3M
+2.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$3.9M
+51.1% YoY
Grant Count
38
+72.7% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$102K
-12.5% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's mission is to support charitable needs through discretionary grants to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations located throughout the Texas Panhandle.
Primary funding interests include:
- Hospitals and health care agencies
- Cultural programs
- Higher education
- Youth agencies
- Social services
- Civic affairs
- Arts and creative endeavors
- Education
- Philanthropy and voluntarism
Grantmaking
The foundation distributes 24.55% of its net income to 15 designated 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation concentrates its funding in Amarillo and the Texas Panhandle region, though it has made notable contributions outside this area.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Assets: $121,288,662 (2024)
Total Revenues: $3,212,119 (2024)
Total Expenses: $7,573,551 (2024)
Historical Growth:
- 1971: Capital fund valued at slightly more than $1 million
- 1982: Foundation value exceeded $54 million (following Donald Harrington's death in April 1974 and the closing of his estate)
Rating: Four-Star rating with 96% score on accountability and finance metrics
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $121,288,662 | $118,816,893 | $113,437,548 |
| Revenue | $3,212,119 | $7,999,583 | $4,684,575 |
| Expenses | $7,573,551 | $4,281,352 | $8,809,046 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $3,087,750 | $7,767,011 | $4,647,527 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
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 2024
Grant Size Distribution
136 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
11 open opportunities from The Don & Sybil Harrington
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Principal Officer: Keralee Clay
The foundation is directed by a six-member board.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARK BIVINS | CHAIR | 1 | — |
| DAVID PRESCOTT | VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| MIKE HUGHES | SECRETARY/TREASURER | 1 | — |
| TERRY CAVINESS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KRISTEN MOUDY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| RICHARD WARE II | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SHARON WHITE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CLAY STRIBLING | PAST PRESIDENT & CEO | 20 | — |
| DAVID HURTT | ASSISTANT SECRETARY | 20 | — |
| KERALEE CLAY | PRESIDENT & CEO | 20 | — |
| LARA ESCOBAR | VP OF COMMUNITY INVESTMENT | 20 | — |
| MELANIE SMOOT | VP OF DEVELOPMENT | 20 | — |
Contact Information
Address: 919 S Polk Street, Amarillo, TX 79101-3405
Phone: 806-376-4521
Website: www.amarilloareafoundation.org
EIN: 75-1336604
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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