The Ginger Murchison Foundation concentrates its giving in Henderson County, TX, prioritizing access to post-secondary and college-preparatory opportunities alongside community health and local recreation infrastructure. Major investments fund scholarships, dual-credit and early-college programs, K–12 college readiness testing and school programming, primary care services for low-income residents, and capital improvements to community recreation facilities. The foundation favors place-based grants that strengthen educational pipelines and basic health and wellness services in and around Athens, TX.
A defining feature of the Ginger Murchison Foundation is its repeated support for educational pathways in Henderson County, especially early college and dual-credit access. The largest recent grant in the data is $420,000 to Athens Independent School District for the Early College High School Program, PSAT and AP placement testing, and school programs. That sits alongside multi-year support for Trinity Valley Community College in Athens, which received $400,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for scholarships and dual-credit programs for students in Henderson County. The foundation’s giving also extends beyond schools into health and community infrastructure. East Texas Community Clinic in Athens received $360,000 in 2023, $150,000 in 2024, and $300,000 in 2025 for primary care clinic support for low-income residents in Henderson County. Other grants support recreation and aquatics facility improvements, child and family services, psychiatric nursing education, and rehabilitation research. Across the portfolio, the pattern is place-based and concentrated in Athens and surrounding East Texas communities.
Education-related grants are the clearest thread in the portfolio. Athens Independent School District received $225,000 in 2024 and $420,000 in 2025 for the Early College High School Program, PSAT and AP placement testing, and school programs. Trinity Valley Community College also received $400,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for scholarships and dual-credit programs for students in Henderson County. Health and human services are another recurring area. East Texas Community Clinic was awarded $300,000 in 2025, after earlier grants of $360,000 in 2023 and $150,000 in 2024, to support a primary care clinic focused on low-income residents in Henderson County. The foundation also funded Henderson County Food Pantry with $75,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for general operating support for indigent individuals in Henderson County. Student and family wellbeing appears in grants to Malakoff ISD for a student mental health project and to Momentous Institute for programs serving children affected by poverty, violence, abuse, and family struggles.
Typical grants cluster around the middle of the distribution, with a p25 of $5,000, a median of $10,000, and a p75 of $30,000. The recent list also shows much larger awards, including multiple six-figure grants, suggesting the foundation uses both modest awards and larger, targeted commitments. The same organizations often appear across multiple years: Trinity Valley Community College, East Texas Community Clinic, and Henderson County Food Pantry each received repeated support over 2023 to 2025. The foundation gives locally and funds individuals. It does not make program-related investments.
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$29.3M
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Most grants fall between $5K and $30K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$30K
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Concentrated, place-based giving with a few large multi-year grants; repeat funding to the same local institutions (Trinity Valley Community College, Athens ISD, East Texas Community Clinic) and targeted capital and program support rather than many small one-off gifts.
Notable grantees: Trinity Valley Community College, East Texas Community Clinic, Athens Independent School District, City of Athens
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly Texas-based, with 84% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state and Texas also ranking as the top state by grant count. Athens appears frequently in the recent grants list, alongside Dallas, Malakoff, Austin, and one named nonprofit in East Texas. All grants in the country distribution are in the United States. The pattern points to a tight geographic focus on Henderson County and nearby East Texas communities rather than a broad multi-state footprint.
It funds college access and college-preparatory work. Recent examples include $420,000 to Athens Independent School District for Early College High School, PSAT and AP placement testing, and school programs, plus repeated $400,000 grants to Trinity Valley Community College for scholarships and dual-credit programs for students in Henderson County.
Yes. East Texas Community Clinic in Athens received $360,000 in 2023, $150,000 in 2024, and $300,000 in 2025 for a primary care clinic focused on low-income residents in Henderson County. The foundation also gave $90,000 in each of 2023, 2024, and 2025 to Vision Africa Ministries for medical missions in Africa.
Several grantees appear across multiple years, which shows recurring support. Trinity Valley Community College received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025; East Texas Community Clinic did as well; and Henderson County Food Pantry received $75,000 in each of those three years. Some awards are one-time, but repeat funding is a clear pattern.
The distribution shows a p25 of $5,000, a median of $10,000, and a p75 of $30,000. The recent grants list also includes larger strategic awards, such as six-figure grants for schools, clinics, and capital projects.
Texas is the top state by grant count, and 84% of grants go to recipients in Texas. Recent recipients include organizations in Athens, Dallas, Malakoff, and Austin, indicating a strong concentration in East Texas and the Dallas area.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athens Independent School District | Athens, TX | $420,000 | 2025 | Early College High School Program, PSAT & AP Placement Testing, School Programs |
| Trinity Valley Community College | Athens, TX | $400,000 | 2025 | Support for scholarships and dual credit programs for students in Henderson County |
| East Texas Community Clinic | Athens, TX | $300,000 | 2025 | Support for Primary Care Clinic focused on low income population in Henderson County |
| The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | $125,000 | 2025 | Scholarships for students in Henderson County & East Texas |
| Momentous Institute | Dallas, TX | $120,000 | 2025 | Support of programs that assist children affected by poverty, violence, abuse and family struggles |
| Baylor Scott White Dallas Foundatio | Dallas, TX | $114,539 | 2025 | To support research initiatives related to rehabilitation for traumatic brain injury patients |
| East Texas Arboretum and Botanical | Athens, TX | $110,000 | 2025 | Support for Capital Improvement Projects |
| City of Athens | Athens, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | Facility Capital Improvements for Cain Center Recreation and Aquatics Center |
| Vision Africa Ministries | Dallas, TX | $90,000 | 2025 | Support of Medical Missions in Africa |
| Malakoff ISD | Malakoff, TX | $79,760 | 2025 | Student Mental Health Project |
| Henderson County Food Pantry | Athens, TX | $75,000 | 2025 | General operating support of programs for indigent individuals in Henderson County |
| Young Life | Colorado Springs, CO | $60,000 | 2025 | Support of youth programs |
| Fairhill School | Dallas, TX | $60,000 | 2025 | Program support for education of students with learning differences |
| West Dallas Community School | Dallas, TX | $55,000 | 2025 | General operating support and scholarships for students |
| Athens Samaritans dba Labor of Love | Athens, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | Support for programs that aid low income individuals with essential home repairs |
| United Way-Henderson County | Athens, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | General operating support for programs in Henderson County |
| Mentoring Alliance | Tyler, TX | $30,000 | 2025 | Support of Academic Enrichment Summer Camps in Tyler and Whitehouse, Texas |
| Henderson County Community Partners | Athens, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | Operating support of programs for abused children in Henderson County |
| CASA of Trinity Valley Inc | Athens, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | Support for training programs for staff and volunteers who work with children in foster care |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Dallas, TX | $20,000 | 2025 | Support of capital improvement project at Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center in Athens, Texas |
| Feeding the Kids Right Inc | Fort Worth, TX | $17,500 | 2025 | Support of outreach program providing food to low income children in Henderson County |
| Visiting Nurse Association | Dallas, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | Patient hospice program |
| Links Players International Inc | Clovis, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | General operating support |
| Broadway Dallas | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | General operating support |
| Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | Support of local mission programs |
| American Junior Golf Association In | Braselton, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | Towards scholarships |
| Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | Scholarship support |
| Wesley-Rankin Community Center | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | General operating support |
| Keep Athens Beautiful | Athens, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | Support of youth education programs and neighborhood clean up intiatives in Athens, Texas |
| East Texas Crisis Center | Athens, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | Support for programs that provide services to victims of domestic violence in Henderson County |
| The Exchange Club of East Dallas Fn | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | General operating support |
| YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | General operating support |
| Building Athens Together | Athens, TX | $8,000 | 2025 | Cemetary capital improvements |
| Clayton Dabney Foundation | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | Support for programs for terminally ill children |
| The Center for Integrative Counseli | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | General operating support |
| Coram Deo Academy | Lewisville, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | General operating support for K-12 Education |
| Communities Foundation of N Texas | Fort Worth, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | Scholarship fund |
| Mercy Street | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | General operating support |
| Musana | Centennial, CO | $5,000 | 2025 | General operating support |
| YMCA Blue Ridge Assembly | Black Mountain, NC | $5,000 | 2025 | General operating support |
| El Dorado Foundation Inc | Scottsdale, AZ | $5,000 | 2025 | General operating support |
| Carrell Clinic Foundation | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | General operating support |
| Tolson Group | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | General operating support |
| Highland Park ISD Education Foundat | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | General operating support for K-12 education |
| AHA Art House Dallas | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | General operating support |
| Humane Society of Cedar Creek Lake | Seven Points, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | General operating support |
| Methodist Health System Foundation | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | General operating support |
| Reformed University Fellowship | Charlotte, NC | $5,000 | 2025 | General operating support |
| Arise Africa | Fort Worth, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | Support for educational programs in Lusaka, Zambia |
| Faith in Action Outreach Inc | Malakoff, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | General operating support |
Athens Independent School District
$420,000Early College High School Program, PSAT & AP Placement Testing, School Programs
Trinity Valley Community College
$400,000Support for scholarships and dual credit programs for students in Henderson County
East Texas Community Clinic
$300,000Support for Primary Care Clinic focused on low income population in Henderson County
The University of Texas at Austin
$125,000Scholarships for students in Henderson County & East Texas
Support of programs that assist children affected by poverty, violence, abuse and family struggles
Baylor Scott White Dallas Foundatio
To support research initiatives related to rehabilitation for traumatic brain injury patients
East Texas Arboretum and Botanical
$110,000Support for Capital Improvement Projects
City of Athens
$100,000Facility Capital Improvements for Cain Center Recreation and Aquatics Center
Malakoff ISD
$79,760Student Mental Health Project
Henderson County Food Pantry
$75,000General operating support of programs for indigent individuals in Henderson County
Fairhill School
$60,000Program support for education of students with learning differences
General operating support and scholarships for students
Athens Samaritans dba Labor of Love
$50,000Support for programs that aid low income individuals with essential home repairs
United Way-Henderson County
$50,000General operating support for programs in Henderson County
Support of Academic Enrichment Summer Camps in Tyler and Whitehouse, Texas
Henderson County Community Partners
$25,000Operating support of programs for abused children in Henderson County
CASA of Trinity Valley Inc
$25,000Support for training programs for staff and volunteers who work with children in foster care
Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation
$20,000Support of capital improvement project at Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center in Athens, Texas
Feeding the Kids Right Inc
$17,500Support of outreach program providing food to low income children in Henderson County
Visiting Nurse Association
$15,000Patient hospice program
Links Players International Inc
$10,000General operating support
Broadway Dallas
$10,000General operating support
Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church
$10,000Support of local mission programs
Keep Athens Beautiful
$10,000Support of youth education programs and neighborhood clean up intiatives in Athens, Texas
East Texas Crisis Center
$10,000Support for programs that provide services to victims of domestic violence in Henderson County
The Exchange Club of East Dallas Fn
$10,000General operating support
Building Athens Together
$8,000Cemetary capital improvements
Clayton Dabney Foundation
$5,000Support for programs for terminally ill children
Musana
$5,000General operating support
El Dorado Foundation Inc
$5,000General operating support
Carrell Clinic Foundation
$5,000General operating support
Tolson Group
$5,000General operating support
AHA Art House Dallas
$5,000General operating support
Humane Society of Cedar Creek Lake
$5,000General operating support
Methodist Health System Foundation
$5,000General operating support
Reformed University Fellowship
$5,000General operating support
Faith in Action Outreach Inc
$5,000General operating support