To improve quality of life for Texas Panhandle residents.
Amarillo Area Foundation Inc distributes large grants across the Texas Panhandle, with recurring support for youth programs, health care access, arts institutions, and community nonprofits. One of its clearest patterns is repeat funding to the same organizations over multiple years. Kids Inc of Amarillo Texas received $2,399,200 in 2025 after a $1,740,935 grant in 2023, and Heal the City Free Clinic received $1,008,193 in 2024, followed by $351,632 and $300,518 in earlier awards listed in the recent grants data. The foundation also makes substantial scholarship and institutional awards, including funding tied to higher education and local scholarship providers. Recent grants include $1,695,000 to First Baptist Church of Canadian for program support, $1,191,439 to Hutchinson County United Way for general support, and $944,453 to West Texas A&m University Foundation for general support. Its stated purpose is to improve quality of life for Texas Panhandle residents, and the grant records show that this mission is carried out through both unrestricted operating support and project-specific funding.
The foundation supports health-related work through grants such as $1,008,193 to Heal the City Free Clinic for program support and $520,449 to Amarillo College Foundation for program support. Education is another major thread: $495,729 went to Gruver Farm Scholarship Foundation for student aid, and $307,136 went to Texas Tech Foundation Inc for student aid. Arts and culture also appear in the recent grants list, including $504,043 to Citadelle Art Foundation for general support and $408,054 to Amarillo Symphony Inc for general support. Community service organizations are part of the portfolio as well, with $390,992 to 100 Club of the Texas Panhandle for general support and $291,035 to Pampa Animal Welfare Society for general support.
Typical grants cluster around a mid-sized level, with a 25th percentile of $15,000, a median of $33,104, and a 75th percentile of $77,898. The recent grants list also shows awards that extend well beyond that range, reflecting a mix of smaller competitive grants and larger discretionary or recurring institutional support. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Kids Inc of Amarillo Texas, Heal the City Free Clinic, High Plains Food Bank, Amarillo College Foundation, Baptist Community Services, and Citadelle Art Foundation. The foundation administers multiple named programs and cooperative grant structures, and its grant opportunities are cycle-based and unsolicited requests are accepted in several programs.
$23.3M
$171.6M
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$29.5M
Most grants fall between $15K and $78K, with a median of $33K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$33K
75th Percentile
$78K
About 97% of grants go to recipients in TX.
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Giving is tightly concentrated in the Texas Panhandle and almost entirely in Texas, with 97% of grants going to recipients in TX. Amarillo appears frequently, including awards to Kids Inc of Amarillo Texas, Heal the City Free Clinic, North Heights Linen Service LLC, Amarillo College Foundation, and High Plains Food Bank. Other recipient cities in the recent list include Canadian, Borger, Canyon, Gruver, Claude, Pampa, Miami, and Lubbock. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
The recent grants data shows support for nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and scholarship recipients. Named awards include general support for organizations such as Kids Inc of Amarillo Texas and Amarillo Symphony Inc, program support for Heal the City Free Clinic, and student aid to Gruver Farm Scholarship Foundation and Texas Tech Foundation Inc.
Yes. Scholarship funding is a visible part of the foundation’s work, including the General Scholarship Program for students across the 26 counties of the Texas Panhandle and the Harrington Regional Medical Campus scholarship program for health care-related education. Recent grants also include student aid awards such as $495,729 to Gruver Farm Scholarship Foundation.
The typical grant size centers around a median of $33,104, with a 25th percentile of $15,000 and a 75th percentile of $77,898. The recent grants list includes both smaller program awards and much larger institutional grants, so the distribution is wide.
No. Its giving is regional across the Texas Panhandle, and the recent grants list includes recipients in Amarillo, Canadian, Borger, Canyon, Gruver, Claude, Pampa, Miami, and Lubbock. That said, 97% of grants go to recipients in Texas.
Yes. Several active programs accept unsolicited requests, including the Art & Culture Fund, Catalyst Grant Program, Discretionary Grant Program, General Scholarship Program, Cooperative Grant Programs, and the Women's Philanthropy Fund. Some programs are cycle-based and some have set grant ranges such as $2,500 to $20,000.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIDS INC OF AMARILLO TEXAS | AMARILLO, TX | $2,399,200 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF CANADIAN | CANADIAN, TX | $1,695,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| NORTH HEIGHTS LINEN SERVICE LLC | AMARILLO, TX | $1,560,586 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HUTCHINSON COUNTY UNITED WAY | BORGER, TX | $1,191,439 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WEST TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | CANYON, TX | $944,453 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MIAMI MINISTERIAL ALLIANCE | MIAMI, TX | $600,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| AMARILLO COLLEGE FOUNDATION | AMARILLO, TX | $520,449 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CITADELLE ART FOUNDATION | CANADIAN, TX | $456,544 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMARILLO SYMPHONY INC | AMARILLO, TX | $408,054 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| 100 CLUB OF THE TEXAS PANHANDLE | AMARILLO, TX | $390,992 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HEAL THE CITY FREE CLINIC | AMARILLO, TX | $351,632 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ARMSTRONG COUNTY MUSEUM INC | CLAUDE, TX | $327,078 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HIGH PLAINS FOOD BANK | AMARILLO, TX | $281,195 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BAPTIST COMMUNITY SERVICES | AMARILLO, TX | $233,955 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DON HARRINGTON DISCOVERY CENTER | AMARILLO, TX | $231,918 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TURN CENTER | AMARILLO, TX | $214,915 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| RAHLL ACTIVITY CENTER | DALHART, TX | $210,532 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PAMPA ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY | PAMPA, TX | $209,639 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMARILLO MUSEUM OF ART | AMARILLO, TX | $207,768 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE PARC | AMARILLO, TX | $205,082 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| REFUGEE LANGUAGE PROJECT | AMARILLO, TX | $204,788 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL INC | AMARILLO, TX | $201,984 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TEXAS PANHANDLE WAR MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | AMARILLO, TX | $194,641 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMARILLO CHILDREN'S HOME | AMARILLO, TX | $158,959 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| DOWNTOWN WOMEN'S CENTER | AMARILLO, TX | $157,760 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| TEXAS TECH SCHOOL OF PHARMACY | AMARILLO, TX | $147,096 | 2025 | STUDENT AID |
| GUYON SAUNDERS RESOURCE CENTER | AMARILLO, TX | $146,057 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FRANK PHILLIPS COLLEGE | BORGER, TX | $143,601 | 2025 | STUDENT AID |
| THE BRIDGE CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER | AMARILLO, TX | $142,891 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| HOPE & HEALING PLACE | AMARILLO, TX | $139,179 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FAMILY CARE FOUNDATION | AMARILLO, TX | $138,013 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EVELINE'S SUNSHINE COTTAGE | AMARILLO, TX | $137,423 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DOVE CREEK EQUINE RESCUE | CANYON, TX | $134,438 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TEXAS TECH FOUNDATION INC | LUBBOCK, TX | $134,333 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CCS CONNECT COMMUNITY SERVICES | FRITCH, TX | $134,096 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MISSION AMARILLO | AMARILLO, TX | $132,579 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ANOTHER CHANCE HOUSE INC | AMARILLO, TX | $127,478 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PARMER PAWS ANIMAL OUTREACH CENTER | FRIONA, TX | $125,647 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CANADIAN COMMUNITY CENTER | CANADIAN, TX | $125,588 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE TEXAS PANHANDLE | AMARILLO, TX | $124,444 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MARTHA'S HOME | AMARILLO, TX | $123,219 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF BORGER | BORGER, TX | $122,530 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KANZA SOCIETY INC HIGH PLAINS PUBLIC RADIO | GARDEN CITY, KS | $120,443 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LA RITA PERFORMING ARTS THEATRE | DALHART, TX | $117,807 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SHARING HOPE MINISTRY | AMARILLO, TX | $115,109 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FAITH CITY MISSION | AMARILLO, TX | $114,828 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HEREFORD SPORTSPLEX | HEREFORD, TX | $111,919 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CETA CANYON METHODIST CAMP & RETREAT CENTER | HAPPY, TX | $110,547 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF AJ SWOPE | AMARILLO, TX | $108,792 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CACTUS NAZARENE MINISTRY CENTER | CACTUS, TX | $102,849 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
KIDS INC OF AMARILLO TEXAS
$2,399,200GENERAL SUPPORT
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF CANADIAN
$1,695,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
NORTH HEIGHTS LINEN SERVICE LLC
$1,560,586GENERAL SUPPORT
HUTCHINSON COUNTY UNITED WAY
$1,191,439GENERAL SUPPORT
WEST TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
$944,453GENERAL SUPPORT
MIAMI MINISTERIAL ALLIANCE
$600,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
AMARILLO COLLEGE FOUNDATION
$520,449PROGRAM SUPPORT
CITADELLE ART FOUNDATION
$456,544GENERAL SUPPORT
AMARILLO SYMPHONY INC
$408,054GENERAL SUPPORT
100 CLUB OF THE TEXAS PANHANDLE
$390,992GENERAL SUPPORT
HEAL THE CITY FREE CLINIC
$351,632PROGRAM SUPPORT
ARMSTRONG COUNTY MUSEUM INC
$327,078GENERAL SUPPORT
HIGH PLAINS FOOD BANK
$281,195GENERAL SUPPORT
BAPTIST COMMUNITY SERVICES
$233,955GENERAL SUPPORT
DON HARRINGTON DISCOVERY CENTER
$231,918GENERAL SUPPORT
TURN CENTER
$214,915PROGRAM SUPPORT
RAHLL ACTIVITY CENTER
$210,532GENERAL SUPPORT
PAMPA ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY
$209,639GENERAL SUPPORT
AMARILLO MUSEUM OF ART
$207,768GENERAL SUPPORT
THE PARC
$205,082GENERAL SUPPORT
REFUGEE LANGUAGE PROJECT
$204,788GENERAL SUPPORT
OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL INC
$201,984GENERAL SUPPORT
TEXAS PANHANDLE WAR MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
$194,641GENERAL SUPPORT
AMARILLO CHILDREN'S HOME
$158,959PROGRAM SUPPORT
DOWNTOWN WOMEN'S CENTER
$157,760PROGRAM SUPPORT
TEXAS TECH SCHOOL OF PHARMACY
$147,096STUDENT AID
GUYON SAUNDERS RESOURCE CENTER
$146,057PROGRAM SUPPORT
FRANK PHILLIPS COLLEGE
$143,601STUDENT AID
THE BRIDGE CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER
$142,891PROGRAM SUPPORT
HOPE & HEALING PLACE
$139,179GENERAL SUPPORT
FAMILY CARE FOUNDATION
$138,013GENERAL SUPPORT
EVELINE'S SUNSHINE COTTAGE
$137,423GENERAL SUPPORT
DOVE CREEK EQUINE RESCUE
$134,438GENERAL SUPPORT
TEXAS TECH FOUNDATION INC
$134,333PROGRAM SUPPORT
CCS CONNECT COMMUNITY SERVICES
$134,096GENERAL SUPPORT
MISSION AMARILLO
$132,579GENERAL SUPPORT
ANOTHER CHANCE HOUSE INC
$127,478GENERAL SUPPORT
PARMER PAWS ANIMAL OUTREACH CENTER
$125,647GENERAL SUPPORT
CANADIAN COMMUNITY CENTER
$125,588GENERAL SUPPORT
CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE TEXAS PANHANDLE
$124,444GENERAL SUPPORT
MARTHA'S HOME
$123,219GENERAL SUPPORT
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF BORGER
$122,530GENERAL SUPPORT
KANZA SOCIETY INC HIGH PLAINS PUBLIC RADIO
$120,443GENERAL SUPPORT
LA RITA PERFORMING ARTS THEATRE
$117,807GENERAL SUPPORT
SHARING HOPE MINISTRY
$115,109GENERAL SUPPORT
FAITH CITY MISSION
$114,828GENERAL SUPPORT
HEREFORD SPORTSPLEX
$111,919GENERAL SUPPORT
CETA CANYON METHODIST CAMP & RETREAT CENTER
$110,547GENERAL SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF AJ SWOPE
$108,792GENERAL SUPPORT
CACTUS NAZARENE MINISTRY CENTER
$102,849PROGRAM SUPPORT
Current and upcoming funding from Amarillo Area Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Defined in the Arts & Culture Fund RFA; applicants must be eligible to receive grants from AAF and meet program-specific requirements.
Deadline: Cycle-based; see Application Deadlines for the next Art & Culture Fund cycle.
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