About Allsup Family Charitable Foundation
The Allsup Family Charitable Foundation concentrates its giving in large, multi‑hundred-thousand to multi‑million dollar gifts focused primarily on higher education in the Southwest and a significant commitment to international medical humanitarian relief. Grants are few but sizable, supporting regional universities and occasional sector-specific causes (notably American Quarter Horse-related programs). The foundation shows a mix of repeat funding to an international relief organization and one-off major endowments to several colleges and universities.
Focus Areas
Major gifts to regional higher education institutions (Texas and neighboring states)Scholarships, capital, or program support for small/faith-affiliated universitiesInternational medical and humanitarian relief (Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders)Support for American Quarter Horse programs and equine-related initiatives
Giving Approach
Concentrated, large-dollar grants to a small set of recipients; mix of repeat funding to an international humanitarian grantee and single large endowments to several regional universities.
Funding Style
general operating (unrestricted) support
About Allsup Family Charitable Foundation
A $2,000,000 general-support grant to Tarleton State University in 2024 captures the scale of the Allsup Family Charitable Foundation’s giving. The foundation uses large grants to back higher education, with several gifts at the $1 million to $2 million level, and it also supports a smaller set of causes tied to humanitarian relief, education, and the American Quarter Horse community. In 2025, it again awarded $2,000,000 to Hardin-Simmons University and $2,000,000 to Eastern New Mexico University Foundation, underscoring a pattern of major institutional support across Texas and neighboring states. Its recent grant list also includes repeated funding for Médecins Sans Frontières USA Inc, which points to an ongoing commitment beyond regional colleges. The foundation’s giving is largely unrestricted general support, allowing recipients to use funds for organizational needs rather than a single restricted project. That mix of university grants, humanitarian aid, and sector-specific support gives the foundation a clear profile: concentrated, high-dollar philanthropy with a few recurring partners and several one-time major gifts.
What Allsup Family Charitable Foundation Funds
Higher education is the clearest center of gravity in the foundation’s grantmaking. It gave $2,000,000 to Hardin-Simmons University for general support, $2,000,000 to Eastern New Mexico University Foundation for general support, and $1,000,000 to University of the Southwest for general support. The University of Arizona Foundation also received $159,000 in each of 2023, 2024, and 2025, showing repeated institutional support. The foundation also funds humanitarian and community-focused work. Médecins Sans Frontières USA Inc received $1,000,000 in 2023, $1,000,000 in 2024, and $1,000,000 in 2025 for general support. In Texas, it gave $300,000 to Feeding America for general support, while Big Thought received $300,000 in 2024 and $200,000 in 2023, both for general support. A smaller but distinct strand supports equine-related work: the American Quarter Horse Foundation received $1,654,500 in 2024 and $50,000 in 2023.
How Allsup Family Charitable Foundation Gives
Typical grants are large: the reported distribution sits at $100,000 at the 25th percentile, $159,000 at the median, and $287,500 at the 75th percentile. The recent record shows both repeated and one-off grants. Médecins Sans Frontières USA Inc appears in three consecutive years, the University of Arizona Foundation appears in three consecutive years, and Hardin-Simmons University appears in multiple years as well. The foundation is a regular funder and makes general grantmaking awards rather than program-related investments. It does not accept unsolicited applications.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$5.2M
Total Assets
$40.3M
Total Revenue
$1.8M
Total Expenses
$5.3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $100K and $288K, with a median of $159K.
25th Percentile
$100K
Median
$159K
75th Percentile
$288K
Geographic Reach
Regional6 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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