Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Overview

The Piñon Foundation Grant supports 501(c)(3) organizations and educational institutions focused on enhancing the education, health, and well-being of children and the elderly. Although it primarily funds initiatives in West Texas, the Dallas Fort Worth area, and Oklahoma City, it is open to proposals from other regions that can positively impact community growth. The foundation believes in the transformative power of education and health to foster community success and development.

The Piñon Foundation is a non-profit charitable organization established to identify 501(c) 3 organizations and educational institutions that promote the education, health and well-being of children and the elderly; all for public welfare.
The Piñon Foundation invests in organizations that believe in the ability of change for the good of others.
The health of communities determines the success of communities. We believe in supporting organizations that promote health and well-being to improve lives around the United States.Funding Policies
It is the policy of the Piñon Foundation to identify and support programs, organizations and institutions that promote the education, health and well-being for children and the elderly within the granting areas.
Giving Areas
While preference is given to organizations in the Panhandle and Permian Basin of West Texas, the Dallas Fort Worth area and the Oklahoma City metropolitan, we recognize that such organizations located outside of these areas can also have a beneficial impact on the economic, social and cultural growth and development; therefore, we will entertain grant request from other locations.

What Pinon Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024

Grants in 2024
50
Total given
$680K
Median grant
$10K
Range
$1,044–$40K
  • By dollars: Texas 75%, Oklahoma 24%, New York <1%. Top recipient cities: Dallas, TX; Oklahoma City, OK; Amarillo, TX.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 33% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Texas Tech University · Lubbock, TX

    Scholarship

    $21K

  • University of Texas at San Antonio · San Antonio, TX

    Scholarship

    $8,290

  • University of Texas Permian Basin · Odessa, TX

    Scholarship

    $7,756

  • University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX

    Scholarship

    $5,200

  • New York University · New York, NY

    Scholarship

    $2,950

IRS Form 990-PF, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Nonprofits
  • Education
  • Healthcare

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