The JF Maddox Foundation appears to concentrate its philanthropy on local acute healthcare infrastructure, demonstrated by a single, large capital grant to build a new hospital. Their giving is highly targeted and place-based, focused on enabling major facility projects rather than programmatic or diversified funding. This suggests a priority on improving access to hospital services in their community (Hobbs/SE New Mexico) through one-time capital investments.
A $5.8 million grant to Covenant Health System for a new hospital shows the scale and place-based focus of JF Maddox Foundation grantmaking. The foundation’s recent awards are centered on Lea County and nearby communities, with a strong emphasis on hospitals, health-related facilities, and other community assets that shape daily life in Hobbs and southeastern New Mexico. Alongside that major capital gift, the foundation has supported organizations such as Habitat for Humanity International Inc in Hobbs for construction costs and United Way of Lea County Inc for campaign support and community programming. Its giving pattern reaches beyond a single institution, but the through line is practical local investment: buildings, infrastructure, and programs that serve residents in a regional service area. Recent grants also show support for arts events, youth-centered activities, and community development efforts in Lovington, Hobbs, and Sacramento, New Mexico. The foundation funds both one-time project costs and general operating support, while keeping a clear geographic emphasis on Lea County and surrounding communities.
Health infrastructure is one of the clearest themes in the recent record. In 2024, JF Maddox Foundation awarded $5.8 million to Covenant Health System for a new hospital, and in 2025 it gave $515,500 to Habitat for Humanity International Inc in Hobbs for construction costs. The foundation also backs community arts and public events. City of Lovington received $400,000 for the 2024 Hispanic Heritage Concert Series and Lovington youth center, while Encore Entertainment Inc got $126,000 for a Southwest Symphony concert season and anniversary celebration. Education appears through workforce and college access work. Golden Apple Foundation For Excellence In Teaching received $300,000 for addressing the shortage of highly-effective teachers in New Mexico, and University of the Southwest received $50,250 for grant research, grant writing, and development office support. Basic needs and recovery services are present as well. Unity Recovery Solutions received $277,816 for a women’s sober living home and general operating support.
Typical grant size is modest relative to the foundation’s largest awards: the distribution sits at $2,500 at the 25th percentile, $5,000 at the median, and $15,000 at the 75th percentile. That mix suggests a broad base of smaller awards, with occasional large capital gifts. The recent record shows both one-off project support and repeated support for some recipients across 2024 and 2025, including United Way of Lea County Inc, Lovington Mainstreet Corporation, New Mexico Junior College, and Encore Entertainment Inc. The foundation also makes grants to individuals through scholarships. It accepts unsolicited requests through its grant programs, including General Grants and Community Grants.
$4.2M
$247.3M
$14.4M
$13.2M
Most grants fall between $3K and $15K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$15K
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Extremely concentrated: a single large capital grant rather than many small awards. Funding is one-time, project-specific, and locally focused on healthcare infrastructure.
Notable grantees: Covenant Health System
Most grants land in New Mexico, which accounts for 54% of recipients in the HQ state. Hobbs appears repeatedly, alongside Lovington, Tatum, Las Cruces, and Sacramento in New Mexico. The recent file also includes awards outside the state, such as Lubbock, Chicago, Weatherford, Haverhill, and Brownfield. Recipient countries are entirely U.S.-based in the data provided, with 317 grants recorded in the United States.
Recent grants show support for hospital construction, housing construction costs, arts and public events, teacher workforce initiatives, college development work, sober living, and community programming. The foundation’s active grant programs also emphasize social services, diversified economy, community assets and aesthetics, education, and safe, healthy, and engaged community work in Lea County.
Yes. The active General Grants, Community Grants, Jack Maddox Distinguished Scholarship Program, and Maddox Leadership Institute all list unsolicited requests as accepted.
The stated grant-size distribution is $2,500 at the 25th percentile, $5,000 at the median, and $15,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards also include larger capital gifts, including a $5.8 million grant for a new hospital.
New Mexico is the top state by grant count, and 54% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Lea County and Hobbs appear frequently, with additional New Mexico awards in Lovington, Tatum, Las Cruces, and Sacramento.
Yes. The Jack Maddox Distinguished Scholarship Program is a merit-based scholarship program for students in Lea County, and the recent grants list also includes awards recorded to individual scholarship recipients such as Troy White and Daylan Flemmons.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat for Humanity International Inc | Hobbs, NM | $515,500 | 2025 | Construction Costs |
| City of Lovington | Lovington, NM | $400,000 | 2025 | 2024 Hispanic Heritage Concert Series and lovington youth center |
| United Way of Lea County Inc | Hobbs, NM | $386,221 | 2025 | Campaign Support and 2024 Hobbs August Nites Family Entertainment |
| Golden Apple Foundation For Excellence In Teaching | Chicago, IL | $300,000 | 2025 | Addressing the Shortage of Highly-Effective Teachers in New Mexico |
| Southwest Foundation for Osteopathic Education and Research | Las Cruces, NM | $286,125 | 2025 | Burrell Residency Program |
| Hobbs Hispano Chamber of Commerce Foundation | Hobbs, NM | $146,719 | 2025 | 2023 Mariachi Christmas, Fiestas de Septiembre 2024, 2024 Downtown Events |
| New Mexico Junior College | Hobbs, NM | $124,197 | 2025 | Western Heritage Museum Holiday Ice Skating Rink Purchase 60%, NMJC Spring Concert Series 2024, AND 2024 Hobbs August Nites |
| Encore Entertainment Inc | Hobbs, NM | $121,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| Boys Club of Hobbs Inc | Hobbs, NM | $116,155 | 2025 | Plumbing at childcare center, FUNDRAISING, AND GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| Lovington Mainstreet Corporation | Lovington, NM | $95,878 | 2025 | Lea Theatre Revitalization AND Smokin' on the Plaza 2024 |
| Sacramento Camp and Conference Center Inc | Sacramento, NM | $81,000 | 2025 | Ayers Project |
| Lea County Commission for the Arts Inc | Hobbs, NM | $64,000 | 2025 | Broadway Workshop from The Touring Cast of "Come from Away 2024 OPERATING SUPPORT |
| University of the Southwest | Hobbs, NM | $50,250 | 2025 | Grant Research & Grant Writing; Establishment of a USW Development Office |
| Opportunity House Inc | Hobbs, NM | $50,000 | 2025 | Vehicle Purchases |
| God First Ministries | Hobbs, NM | $50,000 | 2025 | The Casita Warming Center |
| Sheri's House of Hope Inc | Hobbs, NM | $50,000 | 2025 | 1 Year Executive Director Salary Assistance |
| Essex County Community Foundation | Beverly, MA | $48,912 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| Haverhill Public Schools | Haverhill, MA | $41,088 | 2025 | to support Haverhill Promise |
| Mykaylah Thomas | Hobbs, NM | $40,653 | 2025 | 2022 Distinguished Scholar |
| Teen Court of Lea County Inc | Hobbs, NM | $35,000 | 2025 | 2024-2025 Operations Funding |
| Brooklyn Faith Arreola | Lovington, NM | $34,549 | 2025 | 2021 Distinguished Scholar |
| Literacy Coalition of the Permian Basin | Midland, TX | $34,100 | 2025 | Lea County Literacy Support AND Attendee Gifts for Literacy Convening in Artesia in December 2024 |
| New City School Inc | Saint Louis, MO | $33,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| Wake Forest University | WinstonSalem, NC | $33,000 | 2025 | designated to the Law Fund and to the Maddox Law Scholarship |
| City of Hobbs | Hobbs, NM | $31,820 | 2025 | 2023 Christmas Lighting and downtown shrub removal |
| MyPower Inc | Hobbs, NM | $30,000 | 2025 | Boys Mentoring Circles Pilot Program |
| Los Alamos National Laboratory Foundation | Espanola, NM | $30,000 | 2025 | New Mexico Principal Residency |
| Lovington Food Coalition | Lovington, NM | $30,000 | 2025 | Providing Backsnacks |
| Troy Anthony White | Hobbs, NM | $27,051 | 2025 | 2019 Distinguished Scholar |
| Women's Economic Self-Sufficiency Team | Albuquerque, NM | $27,000 | 2025 | Downtown Night Market - Fall 2024; WESST in Hobbs |
| Brevin Luke McCool | Hobbs, NM | $25,867 | 2025 | 2020 Distinguished Scholar |
| Turn the Page STL | Saint Louis, MO | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| First Responders Children's Foundation | New York, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | First Responders Children's Foundation Programs |
| Colorado Rocky Mountain School | Carbondale, CO | $21,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| Hobbs Municipal Schools | Hobbs, NM | $21,000 | 2025 | Swim Meet Enhancements 2023 and band program |
| Bridges Project for Education | Taos, NM | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| Hollins University Corporation | Roanoke, VA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND the French departmenT |
| Community Players of Hobbs New Mexico Inc | Hobbs, NM | $20,000 | 2025 | Youth Performing Arts Workshop |
| Leadership New Mexico | Albuquerque, NM | $20,000 | 2025 | Core Group Annual Dinner meeting event in Hobbs AND to support statewide leadership development activities for 2023-2024 |
| One Love Worldwide | Hobbs, NM | $19,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| Calvary SLO Church | San Luis Obispo, CA | $16,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| Rocky Mountain Youth Corps | Ranchos de Taos, NM | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| Colorado Outdoor Education Center | Florissant, CO | $15,000 | 2025 | scholarship program at Sanborn Western Camps |
| Convoy of Hope | Springfield, MO | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| VFW New Mexico Foundation | Ruidoso Downs, NM | $15,000 | 2025 | Warming and Comfort Stations |
| Dr Karen M Trujillo Memorial Foundation | Las Cruces, NM | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| Palmer Drug Abuse Program of Lea County Inc | Hobbs, NM | $12,000 | 2025 | special kids program |
| Kit Carson House Inc | Taos, NM | $11,000 | 2025 | ROOF REPAIRS |
| Purpose Medical Mission | Lubbock, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | to support Mulunguishi health efforts |
| Justice House | Hobbs, NM | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
Habitat for Humanity International Inc
$515,500Construction Costs
City of Lovington
$400,0002024 Hispanic Heritage Concert Series and lovington youth center
Campaign Support and 2024 Hobbs August Nites Family Entertainment
Addressing the Shortage of Highly-Effective Teachers in New Mexico
Southwest Foundation for Osteopathic Education and Research
$286,125Burrell Residency Program
Hobbs Hispano Chamber of Commerce Foundation
2023 Mariachi Christmas, Fiestas de Septiembre 2024, 2024 Downtown Events
New Mexico Junior College
$124,197Western Heritage Museum Holiday Ice Skating Rink Purchase 60%, NMJC Spring Concert Series 2024, AND 2024 Hobbs August Nites
Encore Entertainment Inc
$121,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
Boys Club of Hobbs Inc
$116,155Plumbing at childcare center, FUNDRAISING, AND GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
Lovington Mainstreet Corporation
$95,878Lea Theatre Revitalization AND Smokin' on the Plaza 2024
Sacramento Camp and Conference Center Inc
$81,000Ayers Project
Lea County Commission for the Arts Inc
$64,000Broadway Workshop from The Touring Cast of "Come from Away 2024 OPERATING SUPPORT
Grant Research & Grant Writing; Establishment of a USW Development Office
Opportunity House Inc
$50,000Vehicle Purchases
God First Ministries
$50,000The Casita Warming Center
Sheri's House of Hope Inc
$50,0001 Year Executive Director Salary Assistance
Haverhill Public Schools
$41,088to support Haverhill Promise
Mykaylah Thomas
$40,6532022 Distinguished Scholar
Teen Court of Lea County Inc
$35,0002024-2025 Operations Funding
Brooklyn Faith Arreola
$34,5492021 Distinguished Scholar
Literacy Coalition of the Permian Basin
$34,100Lea County Literacy Support AND Attendee Gifts for Literacy Convening in Artesia in December 2024
New City School Inc
$33,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
designated to the Law Fund and to the Maddox Law Scholarship
City of Hobbs
$31,8202023 Christmas Lighting and downtown shrub removal
MyPower Inc
$30,000Boys Mentoring Circles Pilot Program
Lovington Food Coalition
$30,000Providing Backsnacks
Troy Anthony White
$27,0512019 Distinguished Scholar
Women's Economic Self-Sufficiency Team
$27,000Downtown Night Market - Fall 2024; WESST in Hobbs
Brevin Luke McCool
$25,8672020 Distinguished Scholar
First Responders Children's Foundation Programs
Colorado Rocky Mountain School
$21,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
Hobbs Municipal Schools
$21,000Swim Meet Enhancements 2023 and band program
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND the French departmenT
Community Players of Hobbs New Mexico Inc
$20,000Youth Performing Arts Workshop
Leadership New Mexico
$20,000Core Group Annual Dinner meeting event in Hobbs AND to support statewide leadership development activities for 2023-2024
One Love Worldwide
$19,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
Calvary SLO Church
$16,500GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
Rocky Mountain Youth Corps
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
Colorado Outdoor Education Center
$15,000scholarship program at Sanborn Western Camps
Convoy of Hope
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
VFW New Mexico Foundation
$15,000Warming and Comfort Stations
Dr Karen M Trujillo Memorial Foundation
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
Palmer Drug Abuse Program of Lea County Inc
$12,000special kids program
Kit Carson House Inc
$11,000ROOF REPAIRS
Purpose Medical Mission
$10,000to support Mulunguishi health efforts
Justice House
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT