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    Lubbock Economic Development Alliance

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    LUBBOCK, TXWebsite8067494500

    About Lubbock Economic Development Alliance

    The Lubbock Economic Development Alliance’s (LEDA) mission is to promote economic growth by creating high-quality jobs, investing in new capital improvements and improving Lubbock’s quality of life.

    Focus Areas

    Economic developmentWorkforce and trainingSite selection and real estateBusiness support and small business grants/loansIndustry recruitment (manufacturing, technology, logistics, agriculture/CEA)Incentives and regulatory liaisonForeign trade zone facilitation

    Who They Fund

    local businessescommunity economic development organizationsentrepreneurs/small business owners

    Funding Style

    About Lubbock Economic Development Alliance

    A $3,133,747 economic-development grant to Plant-as-dnps-003-1 LLC in 2025 captures how the Lubbock Economic Development Alliance operates: it uses large, project-specific awards to support capital investment and job creation. Across the recent grants listed, the alliance backs businesses, educational institutions, and local development projects, with awards ranging from equipment support for school districts to six- and seven-figure grants for firms tied to manufacturing, agriculture, and technology. The pattern fits its stated mission to promote economic growth by creating high-quality jobs, investing in new capital improvements, and improving Lubbock’s quality of life. Recent grantees include Leprino Foods, which received $3,000,000 in 2025, and South Plains College, which received $500,000 in each of 2023, 2024, and 2025. Other recipients such as Bayer Crop Science, Tropicale Foods, X-fab, and Tyler Technologies Inc show that the alliance funds a mix of established companies and local institutions. The portfolio also includes smaller awards to community entities and schools, suggesting a practical focus on the workforce and infrastructure needed to support regional growth.

    What Lubbock Economic Development Alliance Funds

    Economic development is the clearest throughline in the alliance’s grantmaking. It awarded $3,000,000 to Leprino Foods in 2025 and $2,043,374 to the same company in 2023, both under economic development. Workforce-adjacent funding appears in its support for South Plains College, which received $500,000 in 2023, and in equipment-focused awards to school districts such as Roosevelt ISD for $129,113 in 2023 and Frenship ISD for $65,480 in 2023. The alliance also backs business development infrastructure: Mtbc Beauty Supply received $125,000 in 2024 and X-fab received $75,000 in 2024. Smaller economic development grants to Tyler Technologies Inc and Corteva indicate support for firms connected to technology and agriculture.

    How Lubbock Economic Development Alliance Gives

    Typical grants cluster around a median of $35,798, with the lower quartile at $17,250 and the upper quartile at $125,000. That spread sits alongside several much larger project awards, so the portfolio combines mid-sized local support with occasional high-dollar deals. The recent grants list shows repeated support to the same recipients across multiple years, including South Plains College, Mtbc Beauty Supply, Bayer Crop Science, Corteva, and Spur ISD. The alliance is a regional funder rather than a broad national grantmaker, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Active funding resources on its site include listed programs with direct application links for some opportunities, including Lubbock County ARPA Grants and the Support Lubbock Fund.

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    Current and upcoming funding from Lubbock Economic Development Alliance that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.

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    Commercial Revitalization Grant Program (Market Lubbock partnership)

    commercial revitalizationproperty improvementneighborhood redevelopment+1 more

    Who can apply: Business owner and/or property owner interested in making updates to a building in the specified commercial areas of Lubbock.

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    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $7.5M

    Total Assets

    $56.3M

    Total Revenue

    $16.8M

    Total Expenses

    $12.7M

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $17K and $125K, with a median of $36K.

    25th Percentile

    $17K

    Median

    $36K

    75th Percentile

    $125K

    Geographic Reach

    Regional7 states funded

    About 73% of grants go to recipients in TX.

    Funding intensity
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    Leadership

    JOHN OSBORNE

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    Topics

    economic developmentequipment acquisition for program deliverybusiness development infrastructurejob creation capacity

    Where Lubbock Economic Development Alliance Makes Grants

    Grantmaking is heavily concentrated in Texas, with 73% of grants going to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state. The recipient map is entirely U.S.-based in the data provided. Within Texas, awards reach Lubbock, Levelland, Frenship, Spur, Whitharral, Abernathy, Ralls, Littlefield, and Afton. Outside Texas, recent recipients include Denver, St. Louis, Ontario, Fort Lauderdale, Miami, and Fort Worth, showing that some economic-development awards reach firms with ties beyond the local area.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Lubbock Economic Development Alliance

    What kinds of organizations does the Lubbock Economic Development Alliance fund?

    The recent grants list includes local businesses, school districts, and a college. Examples include Leprino Foods, South Plains College, Mtbc Beauty Supply, Roosevelt ISD, and Lubbock ISD. The stated focus areas also include economic development, workforce and training, site selection, business support, and industry recruitment.

    What is the typical grant size?

    The typical grant size is $17,250 at the 25th percentile, $35,798 at the median, and $125,000 at the 75th percentile. That range sits alongside several much larger project awards in the recent grants list, including multimillion-dollar grants.

    Does the foundation support repeated recipients?

    Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including South Plains College in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Mtbc Beauty Supply in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Bayer Crop Science in 2023 and 2025; Corteva in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Spur ISD in 2024 and 2025.

    How concentrated is the giving in Texas?

    Texas is the top state by grant count, and 73% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. The recent grants list also includes Texas recipients in Lubbock, Levelland, Frenship, Spur, Whitharral, Abernathy, Ralls, Littlefield, and Afton.

    How do applicants access some of the foundation’s programs?

    The site lists direct application resources for some opportunities. Lubbock County ARPA Grants is described as having a direct application link for nonprofits and small businesses, and the Support Lubbock Fund and Texas Tech Innovation Hub Accelerator Program are both marked as accepting unsolicited requests.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2025

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.

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    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    PLANT-AS-DNPS-003-1 LLCFORT LAUDERDALE, FL$3,133,7472025ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
    LEPRINO FOODSDENVER, CO$3,000,0002025ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
    SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGELEVELLAND, TX$500,0002025ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
    TROPICALE FOODSONTARIO, CA$450,0002025ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
    MTBC BEAUTY SUPPLYMIAMI, FL$125,0002025ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
    WL PLASTICSFORT WORTH, TX$70,3262025ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
    CORTEVAJOHNSTON, IA$50,0002025ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
    BAYER CROP SCIENCEST LOUIS, MO$32,0002025ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
    RALLS ISDRALLS, TX$29,7352025EQUIPMENT NEEDS
    SPUR ISDSPUR, TX$27,3372025EQUIPMENT NEEDS
    MORTON ISDMORTON, TX$22,4482025EQUIPMENT NEEDS
    TRUENORTH STEEL INCFARGO, ND$16,5002025ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
    TYLER TECHNOLOGIES INCLUBBOCK, TX$6,0002025ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
    SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGELEVELLAND, TX$500,0002024ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
    BAYER TRAIT RESEARCHST LOUIS, MO$373,3672024ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
    BAYER CROP SCIENCEST LOUIS, MO$244,0002024ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
    MTBC BEAUTY SUPPLYLUBBOCK, TX$125,0002024ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
    X-FABLUBBOCK, TX$75,0002024ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
    CORTEVAJOHNSTON, IA$50,0002024ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
    SPUR ISDSPUR, TX$45,4052024EQUIPMENT NEEDS
    LUBBOCK ISDLUBBOCK, TX$29,1052024EQUIPMENT NEEDS
    LITTLEFIELD ISDLITTLEFIELD, TX$26,0422024EQUIPMENT NEEDS
    SPRINGLAKE EARTH ISDEARTH, TX$19,1532024EQUIPMENT NEEDS
    TYLER TECHNOLOGIES INCLUBBOCK, TX$16,0002024ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
    PORTS TO PLAINS ALLIANCELUBBOCK, TX$10,0002024ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
    DENVER CITY ISDDENVER CITY, TX$9,0612024EQUIPMENT NEEDS
    COVENANT MEDICAL CENTERLUBBOCK, TX$7,5002024EQUIPMENT NEEDS
    BVLBP2DALLAS, TX$5,6812024ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
    LEPRINO FOODSDENVER, CO$2,043,3742023ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
    BAYER CROP SCIENCEST LOUIS, MO$1,131,9572023ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
    SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGELEVELLAND, TX$500,0002023ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
    ROOSEVELT ISDLUBBOCK, TX$129,1132023EQUIPMENT NEEDS
    MTBC BEAUTY SUPPLYLUBBOCK, TX$125,0002023ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
    FRENSHIP ISDFRENSHIP, TX$65,4802023EQUIPMENT NEEDS
    TYLER TECHNOLOGIES INCLUBBOCK, TX$62,0002023ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
    CORTEVAJOHNSTON, IA$50,0002023ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
    WHITHARREL ISDWHITHARRAL, TX$44,9192023EQUIPMENT NEEDS
    ABERNATHY ISDABERNATHY, TX$39,5962023EQUIPMENT NEEDS
    PATTON SPRINGS ISDAFTON, TX$24,5182023EQUIPMENT NEEDS
    LUBBOCK ISDLUBBOCK, TX$21,0332023EQUIPMENT NEEDS
    LORENZO ISDLORENZO, TX$20,1602023EQUIPMENT NEEDS
    LITTLEFIELD ISDLITTLEFIELD, TX$19,2892023EQUIPMENT NEEDS
    TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITYLUBBOCK, TX$17,5002023ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
    DENVER CITY ISDDENVER CITY, TX$10,7512023EQUIPMENT NEEDS
    LUBBOCK ANGEL NETWORKLUBBOCK, TX$10,0002023EQUIPMENT NEEDS
    LUBBOCK CHAMBER OF COMMERCELUBBOCK, TX$10,0002023ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
    WHITEFACE ISDWHITEFACE, TX$7,5002023EQUIPMENT NEEDS
    IDALOU ISDIDALOU, TX$6,4852023EQUIPMENT NEEDS

    PLANT-AS-DNPS-003-1 LLC

    $3,133,747
    FORT LAUDERDALE, FL2025

    ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

    LEPRINO FOODS

    $3,000,000
    DENVER, CO2025

    ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

    SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE

    $500,000
    LEVELLAND, TX2025

    ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

    TROPICALE FOODS

    $450,000
    ONTARIO, CA2025

    ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

    MTBC BEAUTY SUPPLY

    $125,000
    MIAMI, FL2025

    ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

    WL PLASTICS

    $70,326
    FORT WORTH, TX2025

    ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

    CORTEVA

    $50,000
    JOHNSTON, IA2025

    ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

    BAYER CROP SCIENCE

    $32,000
    ST LOUIS, MO2025

    ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

    RALLS ISD

    $29,735
    RALLS, TX2025

    EQUIPMENT NEEDS

    SPUR ISD

    $27,337
    SPUR, TX2025

    EQUIPMENT NEEDS

    MORTON ISD

    $22,448
    MORTON, TX2025

    EQUIPMENT NEEDS

    TRUENORTH STEEL INC

    $16,500
    FARGO, ND2025

    ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

    TYLER TECHNOLOGIES INC

    $6,000
    LUBBOCK, TX2025

    ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

    SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE

    $500,000
    LEVELLAND, TX2024

    ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

    BAYER TRAIT RESEARCH

    $373,367
    ST LOUIS, MO2024

    ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

    BAYER CROP SCIENCE

    $244,000
    ST LOUIS, MO2024

    ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

    MTBC BEAUTY SUPPLY

    $125,000
    LUBBOCK, TX2024

    ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

    X-FAB

    $75,000
    LUBBOCK, TX2024

    ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

    CORTEVA

    $50,000
    JOHNSTON, IA2024

    ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

    SPUR ISD

    $45,405
    SPUR, TX2024

    EQUIPMENT NEEDS

    LUBBOCK ISD

    $29,105
    LUBBOCK, TX2024

    EQUIPMENT NEEDS

    LITTLEFIELD ISD

    $26,042
    LITTLEFIELD, TX2024

    EQUIPMENT NEEDS

    SPRINGLAKE EARTH ISD

    $19,153
    EARTH, TX2024

    EQUIPMENT NEEDS

    TYLER TECHNOLOGIES INC

    $16,000
    LUBBOCK, TX2024

    ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

    PORTS TO PLAINS ALLIANCE

    $10,000
    LUBBOCK, TX2024

    ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

    DENVER CITY ISD

    $9,061
    DENVER CITY, TX2024

    EQUIPMENT NEEDS

    COVENANT MEDICAL CENTER

    $7,500
    LUBBOCK, TX2024

    EQUIPMENT NEEDS

    BVLBP2

    $5,681
    DALLAS, TX2024

    ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

    LEPRINO FOODS

    $2,043,374
    DENVER, CO2023

    ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

    BAYER CROP SCIENCE

    $1,131,957
    ST LOUIS, MO2023

    ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

    SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE

    $500,000
    LEVELLAND, TX2023

    ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

    ROOSEVELT ISD

    $129,113
    LUBBOCK, TX2023

    EQUIPMENT NEEDS

    MTBC BEAUTY SUPPLY

    $125,000
    LUBBOCK, TX2023

    ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

    FRENSHIP ISD

    $65,480
    FRENSHIP, TX2023

    EQUIPMENT NEEDS

    TYLER TECHNOLOGIES INC

    $62,000
    LUBBOCK, TX2023

    ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

    CORTEVA

    $50,000
    JOHNSTON, IA2023

    ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

    WHITHARREL ISD

    $44,919
    WHITHARRAL, TX2023

    EQUIPMENT NEEDS

    ABERNATHY ISD

    $39,596
    ABERNATHY, TX2023

    EQUIPMENT NEEDS

    PATTON SPRINGS ISD

    $24,518
    AFTON, TX2023

    EQUIPMENT NEEDS

    LUBBOCK ISD

    $21,033
    LUBBOCK, TX2023

    EQUIPMENT NEEDS

    LORENZO ISD

    $20,160
    LORENZO, TX2023

    EQUIPMENT NEEDS

    LITTLEFIELD ISD

    $19,289
    LITTLEFIELD, TX2023

    EQUIPMENT NEEDS

    TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY

    $17,500
    LUBBOCK, TX2023

    ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

    DENVER CITY ISD

    $10,751
    DENVER CITY, TX2023

    EQUIPMENT NEEDS

    LUBBOCK ANGEL NETWORK

    $10,000
    LUBBOCK, TX2023

    EQUIPMENT NEEDS

    LUBBOCK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

    $10,000
    LUBBOCK, TX2023

    ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

    WHITEFACE ISD

    $7,500
    WHITEFACE, TX2023

    EQUIPMENT NEEDS

    IDALOU ISD

    $6,485
    IDALOU, TX2023

    EQUIPMENT NEEDS