Gene Conley Foundation Grant
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Overview
The Gene Conley Foundation Grant supports religious, charitable, scientific, literary, or educational initiatives, focusing on the prevention of cruelty to children and animals. Established under Lillian Conley Martin's will, the foundation primarily serves north central Texas. Eligible organizations must be recognized as 501(c)(3) exempt entities. While there are no geographic restrictions, funding preferences favor local initiatives, including the arts, education, health, and human services, fostering community enrichment and welfare.
The Gene Conley Foundation was created under the Last Will and Testament of Lillian Conley Martin, formerly Lillian Cornelius Conley, of Quanah in Hardeman County, Texas. Ms. Martin died on March 16, 1987.
The Gene Conley Foundation awards grants exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, literary or educational purposes, or for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.
Program areas:
- Arts, culture, and humanities Education Environment, animals Health Human services Public/society benefit Religion
Eligibility
To be eligible, organizations must qualify as exempt organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
What Gene Conley Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 20
- Total given
- $469K
- Median grant
- $10K
- Range
- $4,000–$85K
- By dollars: Texas 100%. Top recipient cities: Wichita Falls, TX; Dallas, TX; Quanah, TX.
- 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 35% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
First Baptist Church Quanah Texas · Quanah, TX
General operating
$85K
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital · Dallas, TX
General operating
$81K
Northwest TX Council Boy Scouts of Amer · Wichita Falls, TX
General operating
$60K
Boys Club of Burkburnett · Burkburnett, TX
General operating
$60K
Child Advocates CASA of Red River · Wichita Falls, TX
General operating
$25K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Arts
- Education
- Healthcare
- Human services
- Animal rescue
- Child abuse prevention
- Foundation
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