Permian Basin Area Foundation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2026
Total received
$24.1M
Foundation funders
33
Grants recorded
96
Years covered
2019–2026
Who funds Permian Basin Area Foundation?
Permian Basin Area Foundation is funded by 33 grantmakers, led by Nettie Millhollon Educational Trust ($6.8M), Je and Le Mabee Foundation Inc ($5.0M), Prentice Farrar Brown and Alline Ford Brown ($3.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $24.1M in grants to Permian Basin Area Foundation between 2019–2026.
Show all 33 funders
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | $25,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Abell-Hanger Foundation | $22,000 | 17 | 2021–2025 |
| Rachel Lyman Charitable Trust | $12,541 | 5 | 2021–2025 |
| Union Pacific Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Covia Foundation | $3,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Grafa Family Foundation Inc | $850 | 1 | 2019 |
| Xcel Energy Foundation | $400 | 1 | 2023 |
| Robin & Mark Thomas Family Foundation | $100 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $57K (2019) to $12.1M (2022). In 2026 it made 3 grants totaling $779K.
What grants has Permian Basin Area Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Prentice Farrar Brown and Alline Ford Brown | FOR ALPINE PUBLIC EDUCATION | $750,000 |
| 2026 | Thagard Foundation | PROVIDES THIS FOUNDATION THE OPPORTUNITY TO SUSTAIN THE VITALITY OF WEST TEXAS COMMUNITIES THROUGH GRANTS TO NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. | $20,000 |
| 2026 | Edna May Corey Charitable Trust | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $9,035 |
| 2025 | Prentice Farrar Brown and Alline Ford Brown | FOR ALPINE PUBLIC EDUCATION | $575,000 |
| 2025 | E J & Ruby Wheeler Cleveland Char Tr #1 | GENERAL | $57,295 |
| 2025 | Parks Bell Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Thagard Foundation | PROVIDES THIS FOUNDATION THE OPPORTUNITY TO SUSTAIN THE VITALITY OF WEST TEXAS COMMUNITIES THROUGH GRANTS TO NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Edna May Corey Charitable Trust | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $8,600 |
| 2025 | Rachel Lyman Charitable Trust | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $2,407 |
| 2025 | Abell-Hanger Foundation | UNRESTRICTED DONATION | $600 |
| 2025 | Abell-Hanger Foundation | UNRESTRICTED DONATION | $500 |
| 2024 | Still Water Foundation | CHARITABLE - STILL WATER FOUNDATION II DONOR-ADVISED FUND. | $625,000 |
| 2024 | Scharbauer Foundation Inc | MIDLAND DOWNTOWN PARK CONSERVANCY ENDOWMENT FUND | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Prentice Farrar Brown and Alline Ford Brown | FOR BROWN FOUNDATION DONOR | $134,500 |
| 2024 | Wayne & Jo Ann Moore Charitable | OPERATING EXPENSES | $85,000 |
| 2024 | E J & Ruby Wheeler Cleveland Char Tr #1 | GENERAL | $53,312 |
| 2024 | FMH Foundation | ENDOWMENT FUND | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Thagard Foundation | PROVIDES THIS FOUNDATION THE OPPORTUNITY TO SUSTAIN THE VITALITY OF WEST TEXAS COMMUNITIES THROUGH GRANTS TO NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Warren Charitable Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $15,500 |
| 2024 | Energy Workforce & Technology Council Association | SCHOLARSHIP | $13,757 |
| 2024 | The US Charitable Gift Trust | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Edna May Corey Charitable Trust | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $8,800 |
| 2024 | West Texas Heritage Holdings Inc | To support the programs of Permian Basin Area Foundation. | $7,322 |
| 2024 | Abell-Hanger Foundation | CINDY JENKINS PERMANENT ENDOWMENT | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Rachel Lyman Charitable Trust | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $2,166 |
| 2024 | Abell-Hanger Foundation | TOMMY NORWOOD MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND IN MEMORY OF JUDY NORWOOD | $200 |
| 2023 | Nettie Millhollon Educational Trust | NETTIE MILLHOLLON SCHOLARSHIP FUND, STANTON ISD, GRADY ISD | $2,797,189 |
| 2023 | Still Water Foundation | CHARITABLE - STILL WATER FOUNDATION II DONOR-ADVISED FUND. | $410,000 |
| 2023 | Aesc Scholarship & Charitable Fund | EWTC SCHOLARSHIP FUND | $250,000 |
| 2023 | Odessa Youth Baseball Association Inc | Donation made to the Permian Basin General Endowment Fund. | $249,442 |
Showing 30 most recent of 96 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Permian Basin Area Foundation?
Permian Basin Area Foundation is funded by 33 grantmakers, led by Nettie Millhollon Educational Trust ($6.8M), Je and Le Mabee Foundation Inc ($5.0M), Prentice Farrar Brown and Alline Ford Brown ($3.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $24.1M in grants to Permian Basin Area Foundation between 2019–2026.
Who is Permian Basin Area Foundation's largest funder?
Nettie Millhollon Educational Trust is the largest recorded funder of Permian Basin Area Foundation, with $6.8M across 3 grants (2021–2023).
How much grant funding has Permian Basin Area Foundation received?
IRS 990 filings record $24.1M in grants to Permian Basin Area Foundation across 96 grants from 33 funders between 2019–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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