Museum of the Southwest

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Midland, TX EIN 75-1229711

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2026

Total received

$4.9M

Foundation funders

31

Grants recorded

91

Years covered

2019–2026

Who funds Museum of the Southwest?

Museum of the Southwest is funded by 31 grantmakers, led by Rea Charitable Trust ($1.4M), Je and Le Mabee Foundation Inc ($950K), FMH Foundation ($411K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.9M in grants to Museum of the Southwest between 2019–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Rea Charitable Trust$1,350,00052020–2025
Je and Le Mabee Foundation Inc$950,00012021
FMH Foundation$411,00052020–2024
Warren Charitable Foundation$350,00042020–2024
Permian Basin Area Foundation$296,95532020–2024
Abell-Hanger Foundation$244,49492021–2025
Beal Foundation$235,00052020–2024
Helen Greathouse Charitable Trust$180,00052020–2024
Pevehouse Family Foundation$110,00042021–2024
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$101,85022022–2023
Aw and Virginia Hanley Charitable$100,00052020–2024
HL Brown Jr Family Foundation$100,00012020
Charities Aid Foundation America$94,50022024–2025
Bryant Family Foundation$52,00042021–2024
John and Maurine Cox Foundation$50,00052020–2024
Wayne & Jo Ann Moore Charitable$48,00052020–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$45,00012020
Kohler Foundation Inc$40,00012023
Union Pacific Foundation$25,00032021–2023
Scharbauer Foundation Inc$25,00012022
Hord Foundation$22,50032019–2025
Humanities Texas$16,50012020
Hahl Proctor Charitable Trust$15,00012022
Association of Children's Museums Inc$15,00012022
Blankinship 1991 Foundation Inc$6,00052020–2025
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M2 grants2019 15 grants2020 18 grants2021 19 grants2022 15 grants2023 16 grants2024 5 grants2025 1 grant2026

From 2019 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2026) to $1.4M (2021). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $1K.

What grants has Museum of the Southwest received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026Les & Judy Smout FoundationUNRESTRICTED$1,000
2025Rea Charitable TrustSUPPORT FOR DAILY OPERATION$150,000
2025Abell-Hanger FoundationUNRESTRICTED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$75,000
2025Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$44,750
2025Hord FoundationOPERATIONS$5,000
2025Blankinship 1991 Foundation IncGENERAL FUND$1,000
2024Rea Charitable TrustSUPPORT FOR DAILY OPERATION$150,000
2024Warren Charitable FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$100,000
2024Abell-Hanger FoundationFOR UNRESTRICTED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$75,000
2024Permian Basin Area FoundationArts and Culture$71,955
2024Beal FoundationOPERATING FUNDS$50,000
2024Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$49,750
2024Helen Greathouse Charitable TrustGENERAL OPERATING$40,000
2024Pevehouse Family FoundationOPERATIONAL EXPENSES$35,000
2024FMH FoundationGENERAL OPERATING & MUSEUM CURATORIAL FUNDING$32,500
2024Bryant Family FoundationARTS & CULTURE$25,000
2024Aw and Virginia Hanley CharitableOPERATING FUNDS$20,000
2024John and Maurine Cox FoundationContribution$10,000
2024Wayne & Jo Ann Moore CharitableOPERATING EXPENSES$8,000
2024Hord FoundationOPERATIONS$7,500
2024Marion and Cadell S LiedtkeGENERAL SUPPORT.$1,500
2024Blankinship 1991 Foundation IncGENERAL FUND$1,500
2023Rea Charitable TrustFOR PURPOSES OF DAILY$250,000
2023Warren Charitable FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$100,000
2023The Blackbaud Giving FundGENERAL SUPPORT$50,500
2023Beal FoundationOPERATING FUNDS$50,000
2023Helen Greathouse Charitable TrustGENERAL SUPPORT$40,000
2023Kohler Foundation IncART DONATION: HO BARON SCULPTURES$40,000
2023Pevehouse Family FoundationOPERATINAL EXPENSES$30,000
2023Abell-Hanger FoundationFOR THE "TEACH ON!" PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR EDUCATORS PROGRAM$25,000

Showing 30 most recent of 91 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Museum of the Southwest?

Museum of the Southwest is funded by 31 grantmakers, led by Rea Charitable Trust ($1.4M), Je and Le Mabee Foundation Inc ($950K), FMH Foundation ($411K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.9M in grants to Museum of the Southwest between 2019–2026.

Who is Museum of the Southwest's largest funder?

Rea Charitable Trust is the largest recorded funder of Museum of the Southwest, with $1.4M across 5 grants (2020–2025).

How much grant funding has Museum of the Southwest received?

IRS 990 filings record $4.9M in grants to Museum of the Southwest across 91 grants from 31 funders between 2019–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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