Welborn-payne Endowment Trust

LUBBOCK, TX EIN: 75-6435671

The Welborn-Payne Endowment Trust is a private foundation based in Lubbock, Texas. Established in 1998, it operates as an independent foundation with a single employee and maintains its administrative office at 1401 Avenue Q, Lubbock, TX 79401-3819. The foundation is managed through Prosperity Bank as trustee.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$74.1M

+99.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.8M

+20.3% YoY

Grant Count

19

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$96K

+20.3% YoY

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The Welborn-Payne Endowment Trust supports local artists in Lubbock and surrounding areas. Beyond arts funding, the foundation's grantmaking encompasses Education, Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, and Human Services.

Grantmaking

The foundation demonstrates consistent support for arts and culture initiatives. Recent grant activity includes:

Grant Range

of $27,500. Historical grant awards have ranged from $1,376 to $295,000.

Average Grant

of $27,500. Historical grant awards have ranged from $1,376 to $295,000.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in Texas and Colorado, with a particular emphasis on the Lubbock area and surrounding regions.

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

Colorado SpringsHoustonLubbock

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of the most recent tax filing (2023-2024):

  • Total Assets: $74,083,578
  • Total Annual Giving: $1,831,020
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$11M$22M$32M$43M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$74,083,578$37,187,127$36,889,578
Revenue$39,161,277$2,249,343$2,483,681
Expenses$2,264,826$1,951,794$2,226,354
Qualifying Distributions$1,925,172$1,584,571$1,841,843
Net Investment Income$4,613,708$1,785,853$1,844,690
Distributable Amount$2,634,364$1,612,210$1,582,505

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$458K$916K$1M$2M19 grants202019 grants202117 grants202219 grants202319 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

FIRST UNITED METHODIST C…$200KSOUTH PLAINS FOOD BANK$200KLUBBOCK PUBLIC MEDIA$150KTEXAS TECH FOUNDATION$150KTHE WESLEY AT TEXAS TECH…$150KTEXAS BOYS RANCH FOUNDAT…$127KTHE SALVATION ARMY$125KBALLET LUBBOCK$120KLUBBOCK MEALS ON WHEELS$102KCOMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER …$100K

Grant Size Distribution

93 grants across all recorded years

31<$50K25$50–100K35$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

PROSPERITY BANKTRUSTEE$186K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
PROSPERITY BANKTRUSTEE10$185,554

Contact Information

  • Telephone: 806-767-7000
  • EIN: 75-6435671

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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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