The Prairie Foundation is a private family foundation of the Dickson family established in 1957 and based in Midland, Texas. The foundation operates as a grantmaking organization supporting nonprofit initiatives across multiple states.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$35.0M
+31.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.4M
+107.7% YoY
Grant Count
65
+41.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$21K
+47.0% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's funding priorities include:
- Education
- Social services
- Health
- Children and youth, including at-risk youth
- Arts and culture
- Animal rescue organizations
- Philanthropy, voluntarism, and grantmaking
Grantmaking
The foundation provides general operating and project support to nonprofit organizations.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Prairie Foundation primarily supports organizations in:
- Texas: Midland, Odessa, Laredo, Austin, College Station, New Braunfels, and San Antonio
- California: San Francisco Bay area
- Washington
The majority of grants are directed to organizations in Midland, Texas.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Assets & Revenue (as of December 2024):
- Total assets: $34,992,819
- Total revenues: $9,934,572
- Total expenses: $1,477,655
- Total grants awarded: $1,244,500
Investment Performance:
- Investment income and dividends: $1,252,205 (2024)
- Total grants, contributions, etc.: $9,000,000 (2024)
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $34,992,819 | $26,535,902 | $14,650,062 |
| Revenue | $9,934,572 | $12,647,206 | $4,419,172 |
| Expenses | $1,477,655 | $761,366 | $584,122 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $1,350,000 | $650,000 | $455,000 |
| Net Investment Income | $1,309,705 | $652,859 | $450,482 |
| Distributable Amount | $1,383,358 | $803,478 | $590,266 |
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
205 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
The foundation is led by an uncompensated board of directors:
- Julie Dickson, President/Director
- Lynda James, Vice President/Director
- Charles F. Hedges Jr., Secretary/Director
- Sean McDaniel, Treasurer/Director
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JULIE DICKSON | PRES./DIRECTOR | — | — |
| LYNDA JAMES | V.P./DIRECTOR | — | — |
| CHARLES F HEDGES JR | SEC./DIRECTOR | — | — |
| SEAN MCDANIEL | TREAS./DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
Contact Information
Address: 6101 Holiday Hill Road Midland, TX 79707-1631
Telephone: 432-687-1777
Tax Status:
- EIN: 75-6012458
- 501(c)(3) organization
- Tax-exempt since September 1959
- Private non-operating foundation
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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