About Dora Roberts Rehabilitation Center
Provide rehabilitation, wellness, and speech services to the local community and support local students pursuing careers in health care through scholarships.
Focus Areas
healthcare workforce developmenteducation/scholarshipsphysical therapyspeech therapywellness
Who They Fund
children with disabilitieslocal residents of Big Spring and Howard Countyadolescents / teens (ages 12-18)populations at risk of polio (global, especially children)
Funding Style
capital projects / facility constructionproject-specific / restricted funding
About Dora Roberts Rehabilitation Center
Dora Roberts Rehabilitation Center’s recent grantmaking is anchored by large, project-specific gifts for community facilities in Big Spring. The biggest recent award, $907,813 to the City of Big Springs Parks & Recreation, supported planning, site prep, and installation of ADA-compliant playground equipment for Comanche Trail Park. A second major grant of $500,000 went to the YMCA for a teen and youth center that will serve kids ages 12 through 18. The foundation also made a $700,000 grant to Big Spring Area Community Foundation Inc to provide charitable, cultural, and educational benefits to the Big Spring and Howard County areas. In addition to capital and community-infrastructure funding, it supports health-related community efforts, including a $5,000 grant to the Greater Big Spring Rotary Club for its Pints for Polio fundraiser tied to global polio eradication. Alongside these larger awards, the foundation runs a scholarship program for graduating seniors from specified West Texas counties who are pursuing health care careers, showing a connection between local service, youth development, and workforce preparation.
What Dora Roberts Rehabilitation Center Funds
The foundation supports accessibility and recreation through a 2025 grant of $907,813 to the City of Big Springs Parks & Recreation for an all-abilities playground at Comanche Trail Park. It also funds youth programming and facility development: the YMCA received $500,000 for a teen and youth center serving kids ages 12 through 18. Community services in Big Spring and Howard County appear in a $700,000 grant to Big Spring Area Community Foundation Inc for charitable, cultural, and educational benefits. Health-related philanthropy shows up in a $5,000 grant to the Greater Big Spring Rotary Club for Pints for Polio, a fundraiser for global polio eradication.
How Dora Roberts Rehabilitation Center Gives
Typical grant size is large: the p25 is $376,250, the median is $600,000, and the p75 is $751,953. The recent record shows a mix of major capital and community grants rather than many small awards. The foundation also operates a scholarship program that accepts unsolicited applications from graduating high school seniors in specified West Texas counties. Recipients in the recent grants list all appear in Texas, and the available record shows repeated support for local Big Spring institutions.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.1M
Total Assets
$127.1M
Total Revenue
$14.5M
Total Expenses
$3.5M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $376K and $752K, with a median of $600K.
25th Percentile
$376K
Median
$600K
75th Percentile
$752K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
About 100% of grants go to recipients in TX.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
MICHELLE GROVE
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