AAF Community Health Foundation concentrates its giving in the Texas Panhandle, prioritizing higher education (both capital projects and student aid) and local health infrastructure. Grants also support child- and family-focused services, disability/accessibility programs, and regional cultural and informal education institutions. The foundation favors capital and program support for established local institutions and frequently makes repeat awards to the same organizations.
Aaf Community Health Foundation’s largest recent grant was a $943,448 capital award to Texas Tech Foundation Inc for Texas Tech Foundation Inc in Lubbock. That single gift shows the scale at which the foundation sometimes operates, while most of its other awards are far smaller and directed to local institutions in the Texas Panhandle. The foundation also returns repeatedly to the same organizations, including Amarillo-based community groups and area colleges, which points to an ongoing relationship model rather than one-off support. Its giving connects higher education, health access, and community services. Student aid appears alongside capital support for regional universities and colleges, while health-related grants go to hospital districts, hearing, breast-health, and accessibility organizations. The foundation also supports children’s, family, and informal education institutions such as Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Amarillo, Hope & Healing Place, and Don Harrington Discovery Center. The pattern is local and institution-focused. Awards often support program delivery, operating needs, or facility work, with several organizations receiving grants in multiple years. Aaf Community Health Foundation’s recent grant history suggests a funder that backs established providers and educational institutions across Amarillo and the surrounding Panhandle.
Higher education is a central theme in the foundation’s giving. In 2024, it awarded $18,600 to West Texas A&m University Foundation for student aid, and it also made student-aid grants to Amarillo College Foundation and Texas Tech Foundation Inc in multiple years. Health infrastructure is another clear priority. Hemphill County Hospital District received $24,860 in 2023 for program support and $10,000 in 2025 for program support, while Moore County Health Foundation received $9,875 in 2025 for program support. The foundation also funds disability and accessibility services. It gave $20,000 to Special Olympics Texas for general support, $15,000 to Texas Ramp Project for program support, and $10,118 to Turn Center for program support in 2025. Community-serving organizations round out the portfolio, including $10,000 to Meals on Wheels of Amarillo and $8,910 to Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Amarillo for program support.
$149K
$2.7M
$175K
$218K
Most grants fall between $8K and $15K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$15K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in TX.
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Concentrated, regionally focused giving with large, repeat grants to a few core institutions (notably one dominant recipient) combined with smaller recurring awards across local health, education, disability, and cultural nonprofits.
Notable grantees: Texas Tech Foundation, West Texas A&M University Foundation, Don Harrington Discovery Center, Hemphill County Hospital District, TURN Center
Typical grants cluster in the low five figures: p25 is $7,729, median is $9,500, and p75 is $15,185. The distribution includes a very large outlier, but most awards sit near the median and are used for program, general, student-aid, or capital support. The foundation shows repeat giving across years. Texas Tech Foundation Inc, Don Harrington Discovery Center, Downtown Women's Center, Panhandle Breast Health, and Hemphill County Hospital District each appear more than once in the recent grants list. The grant history fits a private foundation profile with organizational giving only; it does not make grants to individuals and does not make program-related investments.
Giving is entirely in Texas, with 100% of grants reaching recipients in the HQ state. The strongest cluster is Amarillo, where recipients include Amarillo Hearing Foundation, Turn Center, Don Harrington Discovery Center, Panhandle Breast Health, Meals on Wheels of Amarillo, Downtown Women's Center, Hope & Healing Place, Family Care Foundation, and Amarillo Botanical Gardens. Other Panhandle cities also appear, including Lubbock, Canyon, Canadian, and Dumas. The footprint is local rather than statewide.
The foundation supports higher education institutions, local health infrastructure, children’s and family services, and disability-accessibility organizations. Recent grants include student aid for colleges and universities, program support for hospital districts and health foundations, and support for groups serving hearing, mobility, and community-care needs.
Yes. The recent grants list shows 40 grants, and all 40 went to recipients in the US state of Texas, with 100% of grants given to recipients in the HQ state.
Most grants are modest. The 25th percentile is $7,729, the median is $9,500, and the 75th percentile is $15,185. The list also includes a much larger capital award, but the center of the distribution sits around $10,000.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Texas Tech Foundation Inc, Don Harrington Discovery Center, Downtown Women's Center, Panhandle Breast Health, and Hemphill County Hospital District. That pattern suggests ongoing support for established local institutions.
The foundation uses capital support, program support, general support, and student aid. Recent examples include capital support for Texas Tech Foundation Inc and Don Harrington Discovery Center, program support for health and service organizations, and student aid for regional colleges and universities.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DON HARRINGTON DISCOVERY CENTER | AMARILLO, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| TURN CENTER | AMARILLO, TX | $10,118 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| HOPE & HEALING PLACE | AMARILLO, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MEALS ON WHEELS OF AMARILLO | AMARILLO, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| PANHANDLE BREAST HEALTH | AMARILLO, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| HEMPHILL COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT | CANADIAN, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| AMARILLO BOTANICAL GARDENS | AMARILLO, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FAMILY CARE FOUNDATION | AMARILLO, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MOORE COUNTY HEALTH FOUNDATION | DUMAS, TX | $9,875 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| AMARILLO COLLEGE FOUNDATION | AMARILLO, TX | $9,300 | 2025 | STUDENT AID |
| TEXAS TECH FOUNDATION INC | LUBBOCK, TX | $9,300 | 2025 | STUDENT AID |
| WEST TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | CANYON, TX | $9,300 | 2025 | STUDENT AID |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF AMARILLO | AMARILLO, TX | $8,910 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SPECIAL OLYMPICS TEXAS | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $6,500 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FRANK PHILLIPS COLLEGE | BORGER, TX | $5,450 | 2025 | STUDENT AID |
| CLARENDON COLLEGE | CLARENDON, TX | $5,450 | 2025 | STUDENT AID |
| TEXAS TECH FOUNDATION INC | LUBBOCK, TX | $943,448 | 2024 | CAPITAL SUPPORT |
| AMARILLO HEARING FOUNDATION | AMARILLO, TX | $20,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| WEST TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | CANYON, TX | $18,600 | 2024 | STUDENT AID |
| TEXAS RAMP PROJECT | RICHARDSON, TX | $15,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| DOWNTOWN WOMEN'S CENTER | AMARILLO, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| PANHANDLE BREAST HEALTH | AMARILLO, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PANHANDLE COMMUNITY SERVICES | AMARILLO, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TEXAS TECH FOUNDATION INC | LUBBOCK, TX | $9,000 | 2024 | STUDENT AID |
| AMARILLO COLLEGE FOUNDATION | AMARILLO, TX | $9,000 | 2024 | STUDENT AID |
| DON HARRINGTON DISCOVERY CENTER | AMARILLO, TX | $8,380 | 2024 | CAPITAL SUPPORT |
| TURN CENTER | AMARILLO, TX | $6,790 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRANK PHILLIPS COLLEGE | BORGER, TX | $5,250 | 2024 | STUDENT AID |
| CLARENDON COLLEGE | CLARENDON, TX | $5,250 | 2024 | STUDENT AID |
| DOVE CREEK EQUINE RESCUE | CANYON, TX | $5,200 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HEMPHILL COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT | CANADIAN, TX | $24,860 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SPECIAL OLYMPICS TEXAS | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TURN CENTER | AMARILLO, TX | $15,739 | 2023 | CAPITAL SUPPORT |
| DOWNTOWN WOMEN'S CENTER | AMARILLO, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| DON HARRINGTON DISCOVERY CENTER | AMARILLO, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | CAPITAL SUPPORT |
| TEXAS TECH FOUNDATION INC | LUBBOCK, TX | $7,900 | 2023 | STUDENT AID |
| WEST TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | CANYON, TX | $7,900 | 2023 | STUDENT AID |
| AMARILLO COLLEGE FOUNDATION | AMARILLO, TX | $7,900 | 2023 | STUDENT AID |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF AMARILLO | AMARILLO, TX | $7,216 | 2023 | CAPITAL SUPPORT |
| DALLAM-HARTLEY COUNTIES HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION | DALHART, TX | $6,051 | 2023 | CAPITAL SUPPORT |
DON HARRINGTON DISCOVERY CENTER
$15,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
TURN CENTER
$10,118PROGRAM SUPPORT
HOPE & HEALING PLACE
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
MEALS ON WHEELS OF AMARILLO
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
PANHANDLE BREAST HEALTH
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
HEMPHILL COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
AMARILLO BOTANICAL GARDENS
PROGRAM SUPPORT
FAMILY CARE FOUNDATION
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
MOORE COUNTY HEALTH FOUNDATION
$9,875PROGRAM SUPPORT
AMARILLO COLLEGE FOUNDATION
$9,300STUDENT AID
TEXAS TECH FOUNDATION INC
$9,300STUDENT AID
WEST TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
$9,300STUDENT AID
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF AMARILLO
$8,910PROGRAM SUPPORT
SPECIAL OLYMPICS TEXAS
$6,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
FRANK PHILLIPS COLLEGE
$5,450STUDENT AID
CLARENDON COLLEGE
$5,450STUDENT AID
TEXAS TECH FOUNDATION INC
$943,448CAPITAL SUPPORT
AMARILLO HEARING FOUNDATION
$20,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
WEST TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
$18,600STUDENT AID
TEXAS RAMP PROJECT
$15,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
DOWNTOWN WOMEN'S CENTER
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
PANHANDLE BREAST HEALTH
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PANHANDLE COMMUNITY SERVICES
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
TEXAS TECH FOUNDATION INC
$9,000STUDENT AID
AMARILLO COLLEGE FOUNDATION
$9,000STUDENT AID
DON HARRINGTON DISCOVERY CENTER
$8,380CAPITAL SUPPORT
TURN CENTER
$6,790GENERAL SUPPORT
FRANK PHILLIPS COLLEGE
$5,250STUDENT AID
CLARENDON COLLEGE
$5,250STUDENT AID
DOVE CREEK EQUINE RESCUE
$5,200GENERAL SUPPORT
HEMPHILL COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT
$24,860PROGRAM SUPPORT
SPECIAL OLYMPICS TEXAS
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
TURN CENTER
$15,739CAPITAL SUPPORT
DOWNTOWN WOMEN'S CENTER
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
DON HARRINGTON DISCOVERY CENTER
$10,000CAPITAL SUPPORT
TEXAS TECH FOUNDATION INC
$7,900STUDENT AID
WEST TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
$7,900STUDENT AID
AMARILLO COLLEGE FOUNDATION
$7,900STUDENT AID
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF AMARILLO
$7,216CAPITAL SUPPORT
DALLAM-HARTLEY COUNTIES HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION
$6,051CAPITAL SUPPORT