The Mustang Foundation concentrates local, place-based philanthropy in North Texas, primarily gifting art collections to area cultural institutions and providing scholarships for Burleson-area students. Their giving is low-volume but high-impact: one very large in‑kind donation of artworks dominates the portfolio alongside modest cash awards for postsecondary access. Grants appear targeted to nearby towns and organizations rather than broad national causes.
Mustang Foundation’s largest recent award was a $243,449 in-kind transfer to Layland Museum in Cleburne, covering 39 works of art, 3 arrowhead collections, and 2 barbed wire collections. That single disbursement shows how central cultural assets are to the foundation’s identity, with appraisals used to establish fair market value at the time of transfer. Alongside those collections gifts, the foundation supports local education through scholarships for Burleson students and smaller grants to nearby schools and colleges. The foundation’s recent giving also reaches community services in Johnson County. Children’s Advocacy Center of Johnson County received multiple awards for services to child victims of abuse and neglect, while Meals on Wheels programs in the area received support for meals for aged recipients. East Cleburne Community Center and Johnson County Apples Coalition also appear in the recent grants list, tying the portfolio to local youth programming, operating support, and school supply needs. Mustang Foundation funds both organizations and individuals. Its portfolio includes restricted scholarships for named students, operating support for local nonprofits, and in-kind donations of artwork and related collections to nearby institutions.
A major theme in the portfolio is cultural preservation through donated collections. The foundation gave $243,449 to Layland Museum for 39 works of art, 3 arrowhead collections, and 2 barbed wire collections, and later made a $3,000 donation to the same museum. Education is another clear area of support. Mustang Foundation awarded $16,500 to Burleson Higher Education Fund for scholarships for Burleson students, and it also provided $15,000 to Burleson Opportunity Fund for the same purpose. The foundation also supports direct community services. Children’s Advocacy Center of Johnson County received $12,500 for services to child victims of abuse and neglect, while Meals on Wheels North Central Texas Inc received $12,500 for meals for aged recipients. Youth and family supports appear in smaller operating grants as well. East Cleburne Community Center received $10,000 for children’s community center operating funds, and Johnson County Apples Coalition received $10,000 for school supplies for students.
$146K
$2.6M
$223K
$192K
Most grants fall between $2K and $5K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$5K
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Concentrated and local: very few grants each year, dominated by a single large in‑kind asset transfer plus several modest cash scholarships; tendency to fund repeat local beneficiaries and place-based cultural/education causes rather than many small, diverse charities.
Notable grantees: Layland Museum, Rio Vista Independent School District, Burleson Higher Education Fund, Burleson Opportunity Fund
Mustang Foundation’s recent grants are typically small: the reported typical grant size is $2,000 at the 25th percentile, $2,500 at the median, and $5,000 at the 75th percentile. The portfolio is shaped by one outlier in-kind transfer rather than a steady stream of large cash grants. Recipients often reappear across multiple years, including local scholarship, museum, meal, and advocacy organizations. The foundation also funds individuals through scholarships, and it makes no program-related investments.
Grantmaking is highly local. Texas recipients account for 93% of grants, and the recent grants list is concentrated in Cleburne, Burleson, Keene, Rio Vista, and Fort Worth. Cleburne appears repeatedly through museum, advocacy, meal, community center, and rotary grants. Outside Texas, the recent grants list includes only a few single awards, each in the United States: one to a college in Arkansas and one to a college in Florida.
The recent grants list shows support for museums, scholarship funds, child advocacy services, meal programs for older adults, school-supply efforts, a children’s community center, and free medical or pregnancy-related services. The foundation also makes in-kind donations of art and collections to local cultural institutions.
Yes. The foundation’s recent grants include scholarships for individual students, such as awards routed through Burleson Higher Education Fund, Burleson Opportunity Fund, Hill College, and other education-related recipients. Its profile also identifies that it funds individuals.
The typical grant size is $2,000 at the 25th percentile, $2,500 at the median, and $5,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent grants often cluster around that range, even though one in-kind museum transfer was much larger because it was appraised at fair market value.
Texas is the clear center of its giving. The grant data shows 93% of grants go to recipients in Texas, with repeated awards to organizations in Cleburne, Burleson, Keene, Rio Vista, and Fort Worth.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BURLESON HIGHER EDUCATION FUND | BURLESON, TX | $16,500 | 2026 | 2025 DONATION FOR SCHOLARSHIPS FOR BURLESON STUDENTS |
| CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER OF JOHNSON CNTY | CLEBURNE, TX | $12,500 | 2026 | SERVICES TO CHILD VICTIMS OF ABUSE AND NEGLECT |
| MEALS ON WHEELS NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS INC | CLEBURNE, TX | $12,500 | 2026 | MEALS FOR AGED |
| JUMPSTART | CLEBURNE, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | DONATION 2025 DUAL CREDIT |
| JOHNSON COUNTY APPLES COALITION | CLEBURNE, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR STUDENTS |
| EAST CLEBURNE COMMUNITY CENTER | CLEBURNE, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | CHILDREN'S COMMUNITY CENTER OPERATING FUNDS |
| HOPE INC | KEENE, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | HEALING OUTREACH PROFESSIONAL ENDEAVOR-FREE MEDICAL |
| CLEBURNE ROTARY CLUB FOUNDATION | CLEBURNE, TX | $6,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS 2025 |
| SOUTHWESTERN ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY | KEENE, TX | $3,000 | 2026 | ELLA CONLEY FALL 2025 |
| OGLE SCHOOL | FORT WORTH, TX | $2,500 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT MADELYN WESTBURY |
| HILL COLLEGE | CLEBURNE, TX | $2,500 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT ANDREW MISER FALL 2025/SPRING 2026 |
| BLINN COLLEGE | BRENHAM, TX | $2,500 | 2026 | NOAH HOLT FALL 2025 |
| HILL COLLEGE | CLEBURNE, TX | $2,500 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT STAYCI NOVIAN |
| TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY | LUBBOCK, TX | $2,500 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT MADISON GLOVER FALL 2025 |
| HILL COLLEGE | CLEBURNE, TX | $2,500 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT ELLEANNA HERSOM |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN | AUSTIN, TX | $2,500 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT ANGELINA BARFIELD |
| TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY | LUBBOCK, TX | $2,500 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT JAYSON RUBIO FALL 2025 |
| ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY | SAN ANGELO, TX | $2,500 | 2026 | GAVIN HUFFMAN SCHOLARSHIP FALL 2025 |
| WICHITA FALLS UNIVERSITY | WICHITA, KS | $2,500 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT CARMEN HUTSON |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN | AUSTIN, TX | $2,500 | 2026 | RILEY SEABE FALL 2025 |
| TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY | COLLEGE STATION, TX | $2,500 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT MICHAEL MCMINN SPRING 2025 |
| UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS | FAYETTEVILLE, AR | $2,500 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT RUBEN GONZALEZ SPRING 2025 |
| STEPHEN F AUSTIN | NACOGDOCHES, TX | $2,500 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT REESE MCFARLAND |
| HARDIN SIMMONS UNIVERSITY | ABILENE, TX | $2,500 | 2026 | DANIELLE BOATENG FALL 2025 |
| HILL COLLEGE | CLEBURNE, TX | $2,500 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT LESLIE GALVAN |
| SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY | HUNTSVILLE, TX | $2,500 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT RYAN BATTLES FALL 2025 |
| OKLAHOMA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY | SHAWNEE, OK | $2,500 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT CARTER BOYD |
| BAYLOR UNIVERSITY | WACO, TX | $2,500 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT CORBIN FORRESTER FALL 2025 |
| BLINN COLLEGE | BRENHAM, TX | $2,500 | 2026 | LILLYAN HEBENSTREIT FALL 2025 |
| HILL COLLEGE | CLEBURNE, TX | $2,500 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT NAOMI VEGA SPRING 2025 |
| HILL COLLEGE | CLEBURNE, TX | $2,500 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT KRISTINA KENNEDY |
| FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE OF KINGS DAUGHTER | CLEBURNE, TX | $250 | 2026 | DONATION |
| BURLESON HIGHER EDUCATION FUND | BURLESON, TX | $16,500 | 2025 | 2024 DONATION FOR SCHOLARSHIPS FOR BURLESON STUDENTS |
| CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER OF JOHNSON CNTY | CLEBURNE, TX | $12,500 | 2025 | SERVICES TO CHILD VICTIMS OF ABUSE AND NEGLECT |
| MEALS ON WHEELS NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS INC | CLEBURNE, TX | $12,500 | 2025 | MEALS FOR AGED |
| EAST CLEBURNE COMMUNITY CENTER | CLEBURNE, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | CHILDREN'S COMMUNITY CENTER OPERATING FUNDS |
| JOHNSON COUNTY APPLES COALITION | CLEBURNE, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR STUDENTS |
| HOPE INC | KEENE, TX | $6,750 | 2025 | HEALING OUTREACH PROFESSIONAL ENDEAVOR-FREE MEDICAL |
| CLEBURNE ROTARY CLUB FOUNDATION | CLEBURNE, TX | $6,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS 2024 |
| LAYLAND MUSEUM | CLEBURNE, TX | $3,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| BAYLOR UNIVERSITY | WACO, TX | $2,500 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT CORBIN FORRESTER FALL 2024 |
| SOUTHWESTERN ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY | KEENE, TX | $2,500 | 2025 | DEWEY JAMES SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT JULIA WHITEHEAD FALL 2024/SPRING 2025 |
| HILL COLLEGE | CLEBURNE, TX | $2,500 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT ANDREW MISER FALL 2024 |
| UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS | FAYETTEVILLE, AR | $2,500 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT RUBEN GONZALEZ FALL 2024 |
| HILL COLLEGE | CLEBURNE, TX | $2,500 | 2025 | DEWEY JAMES SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT JULIA WHITEHEAD FALL 2024 |
| STEPHEN F AUSTIN | NACOGDOCHES, TX | $2,500 | 2025 | JESSE FANTROY SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT KENDALL KINDRED SPRING 2025 |
| TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY | COLLEGE STATION, TX | $2,500 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT MICHAEL MCMINN FALL 2024 |
| SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY | MAGNOLIA, AR | $2,500 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT EMMA DUDLEY FALL 2024 |
| HILL COLLEGE | CLEBURNE, TX | $2,500 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT NAOMI VEGA FALL 2024 |
| HILL COLLEGE | CLEBURNE, TX | $2,500 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT ADDISON BROUMLEY FALL 2024 |
BURLESON HIGHER EDUCATION FUND
$16,5002025 DONATION FOR SCHOLARSHIPS FOR BURLESON STUDENTS
CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER OF JOHNSON CNTY
$12,500SERVICES TO CHILD VICTIMS OF ABUSE AND NEGLECT
JUMPSTART
$10,000DONATION 2025 DUAL CREDIT
JOHNSON COUNTY APPLES COALITION
$10,000SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR STUDENTS
EAST CLEBURNE COMMUNITY CENTER
$10,000CHILDREN'S COMMUNITY CENTER OPERATING FUNDS
HOPE INC
$10,000HEALING OUTREACH PROFESSIONAL ENDEAVOR-FREE MEDICAL
CLEBURNE ROTARY CLUB FOUNDATION
$6,000SCHOLARSHIPS 2025
OGLE SCHOOL
$2,500SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT MADELYN WESTBURY
HILL COLLEGE
$2,500SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT ANDREW MISER FALL 2025/SPRING 2026
BLINN COLLEGE
$2,500NOAH HOLT FALL 2025
HILL COLLEGE
$2,500SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT STAYCI NOVIAN
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
$2,500SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT MADISON GLOVER FALL 2025
HILL COLLEGE
$2,500SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT ELLEANNA HERSOM
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
$2,500SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT ANGELINA BARFIELD
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
$2,500SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT JAYSON RUBIO FALL 2025
ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY
$2,500GAVIN HUFFMAN SCHOLARSHIP FALL 2025
WICHITA FALLS UNIVERSITY
$2,500SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT CARMEN HUTSON
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
$2,500RILEY SEABE FALL 2025
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
$2,500SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT MICHAEL MCMINN SPRING 2025
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
$2,500SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT RUBEN GONZALEZ SPRING 2025
STEPHEN F AUSTIN
$2,500SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT REESE MCFARLAND
HARDIN SIMMONS UNIVERSITY
$2,500DANIELLE BOATENG FALL 2025
HILL COLLEGE
$2,500SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT LESLIE GALVAN
SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY
$2,500SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT RYAN BATTLES FALL 2025
OKLAHOMA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
$2,500SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT CARTER BOYD
BLINN COLLEGE
$2,500LILLYAN HEBENSTREIT FALL 2025
HILL COLLEGE
$2,500SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT NAOMI VEGA SPRING 2025
HILL COLLEGE
$2,500SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT KRISTINA KENNEDY
FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE OF KINGS DAUGHTER
$250DONATION
BURLESON HIGHER EDUCATION FUND
$16,5002024 DONATION FOR SCHOLARSHIPS FOR BURLESON STUDENTS
CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER OF JOHNSON CNTY
$12,500SERVICES TO CHILD VICTIMS OF ABUSE AND NEGLECT
EAST CLEBURNE COMMUNITY CENTER
$10,000CHILDREN'S COMMUNITY CENTER OPERATING FUNDS
JOHNSON COUNTY APPLES COALITION
$10,000SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR STUDENTS
HOPE INC
$6,750HEALING OUTREACH PROFESSIONAL ENDEAVOR-FREE MEDICAL
CLEBURNE ROTARY CLUB FOUNDATION
$6,000SCHOLARSHIPS 2024
LAYLAND MUSEUM
$3,000DONATION
DEWEY JAMES SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT JULIA WHITEHEAD FALL 2024/SPRING 2025
HILL COLLEGE
$2,500SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT ANDREW MISER FALL 2024
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
$2,500SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT RUBEN GONZALEZ FALL 2024
HILL COLLEGE
$2,500DEWEY JAMES SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT JULIA WHITEHEAD FALL 2024
STEPHEN F AUSTIN
$2,500JESSE FANTROY SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT KENDALL KINDRED SPRING 2025
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
$2,500SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT MICHAEL MCMINN FALL 2024
SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY
$2,500SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT EMMA DUDLEY FALL 2024
HILL COLLEGE
$2,500SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT NAOMI VEGA FALL 2024
HILL COLLEGE
$2,500SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT ADDISON BROUMLEY FALL 2024