This foundation is focused almost exclusively on supporting emergency medical services across the Texas Panhandle (Trauma Service Area A), channeling operating and disbursement funding to local EMS squads, county EMS agencies, ambulance authorities and small hospital district EMS programs. Grants are often modest-to-midsize and frequently repeated to the same local providers, indicating ongoing operational support rather than one-off project philanthropy. The foundation prioritizes geographic coverage across rural and small-town communities in and around Amarillo, strengthening pre-hospital trauma and EMS capacity.
Panhandle Regional Advisory Council Trauma Service Area A directs nearly all of its grantmaking to emergency medical services in the Texas Panhandle, with recurring support flowing to local ambulance services, county EMS agencies, and hospital-district EMS programs. The pattern is practical and operational: grants are used for disbursements of EMS funds rather than broad project philanthropy, and the same local providers appear again over multiple years. Among the larger awards in the recent record, Borger EMS received $55,210 in 2024 and Hereford EMS received $53,786 in 2024, showing the scale of support available to small-town emergency response systems. Amarillo Medical Services also appears as a repeated recipient, including $42,527 in 2023 and $37,893 in 2025. The foundation’s activity centers on pre-hospital trauma care and EMS readiness across Trauma Service Area A, supporting the local systems that answer emergency calls, move patients, and maintain response capacity in rural and small-town communities.
Emergency medical services is the foundation’s core focus, and the recent grants show that clearly. In 2024, it gave $37,066 to Hemphill County EMS in Canadian for disbursements of EMS funds, and it supported Gray Co EMS in Canadian with $17,370 in 2024 and $14,265 in 2025. It also funded municipal and volunteer ambulance services such as Turkey EMS with $26,100 in 2024 and Perryton EMS with $17,870 in 2024. Hospital-district and regional systems are part of the mix as well: Moore Co Hospital District EMS in Dumas received $13,709 in 2025 and $13,482 in 2024, while Associated Ambulance Authority in Clarendon received $13,656 in 2025. Across these awards, the purpose text stays consistent: support for EMS operations and readiness.
Grant sizes are modest to midsize, with a typical award of $6,759 at the 25th percentile, $11,236 at the median, and $13,645 at the 75th percentile. The recent record also includes repeated awards to the same recipients across 2023, 2024, and 2025, which points to ongoing operating support rather than one-time project funding. The foundation funds through a local EMS framework and also operates at least two active programs: an equipment-and-training assets program that can be requested through an online form, and an EMS scholarship program funded by SB8. It does accept unsolicited requests through those programs.
$321K
$3.9M
$2.6M
$3.1M
Most grants fall between $7K and $14K, with a median of $11K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$11K
75th Percentile
$14K
KEITH D LEMONS
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Distributed but targeted: many small-to-mid grants concentrated on EMS providers across Trauma Service Area A, with multiple repeat grants to the same organizations—emphasis on sustaining operations and coverage rather than large, multi-year transformational gifts.
Notable grantees: HEREFORD EMS, HEMPHILL COUNTY EMS, AMARILLO MEDICAL SERVICES, ASSOCIATED AMBULANCE AUTHORITY, MOORE COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT EMS
Giving is entirely in Texas, and the recipient map is tightly local to Trauma Service Area A. Recent grants reach communities including Amarillo, Borger, Hereford, Canadian, Stinnett, Hartley, Friona, Perryton, Memphis, Clarendon, Dumas, Booker, Stratford, Wellington, Miami, Turkey, Wheeler, and Hall County. Amarillo appears among the larger recipient cities, alongside multiple smaller Panhandle towns and county EMS providers. The grant record shows 100% of grants to recipients in Texas.
It funds EMS agencies, ambulance authorities, and hospital-district EMS programs across the Texas Panhandle. The recent grants include county EMS providers, municipal EMS services, and regional ambulance systems, all described as disbursements of EMS funds.
Typical awards are small to midsize: the 25th percentile is $6,759, the median is $11,236, and the 75th percentile is $13,645.
No. The recipient distribution shows 90 grants to U.S. recipients, and 100% of grants went to recipients in Texas.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Amarillo Medical Services in 2023 and 2025, Hereford EMS in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Gray Co EMS in 2024 and 2025. That pattern suggests ongoing support to the same local EMS providers.
Two active programs are listed as accepting unsolicited requests: Equipment and Training Assets, which uses a scheduling calendar and online form, and the EMS Scholarship Program funded by SB8 for EMT, AEMT, and Paramedic education and training.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMRAMARILLO MEDICAL SERVICES | AMARILLO, TX | $37,893 | 2025 | DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS |
| HEREFORD EMS | HEREFORD, TX | $22,305 | 2025 | DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS |
| HARTLEY EMS | HARTLEY, TX | $21,302 | 2025 | DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS |
| HEMPHILL COUNTY EMS | CANADIAN, TX | $17,815 | 2025 | DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS |
| GRAY CO EMS | CANADIAN, TX | $14,265 | 2025 | DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS |
| MOORE CO HOSPITAL DISTRICT EMS | DUMAS, TX | $13,709 | 2025 | DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS |
| ASSOCIATED AMBULANCE AUTHORITY | CLARENDON, TX | $13,656 | 2025 | DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS |
| STINNETT EMS | STINNETT, TX | $13,613 | 2025 | DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS |
| BOOKER EMS | BOOKER, TX | $13,585 | 2025 | DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS |
| STRATFORD EMS | STRATFORD, TX | $13,460 | 2025 | DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS |
| WELLINGTON EMS | WELLINGTON, TX | $13,411 | 2025 | DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS |
| MIAMI EMS | MIAMI, TX | $13,399 | 2025 | DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS |
| CLAUDE EMS | CLAUDE, TX | $13,271 | 2025 | DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS |
| TEXLINE EMS | TEXLINE, TX | $10,979 | 2025 | DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS |
| CHILDRESS REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR EMS | CHILDRESS, TX | $10,545 | 2025 | DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS |
| LIFESTAR | AMARILLO, TX | $9,438 | 2025 | DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS |
| BOYS RANCH EMS | BOYS RANCH, TX | $7,259 | 2025 | DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS |
| ADRIAN VFDEMS | ADRIAN, TX | $7,259 | 2025 | DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS |
| DARROUZETT EMS | DARROUZETT, TX | $6,794 | 2025 | DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS |
| PERRYTON EMS | PERRYTON, TX | $6,791 | 2025 | DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS |
| HANSFORD COUNTY EMS | SPEARMAN, TX | $6,732 | 2025 | DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS |
| GRUVER EMS | GRUVER, TX | $6,732 | 2025 | DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS |
| SOUTH WHEELER COUNTY EMS | SHAMROCK, TX | $6,691 | 2025 | DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS |
| NORTH WHEELER COUNTY EMS | WHEELER, TX | $6,691 | 2025 | DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS |
| HALL COUNTY EMS | MEMPHIS, TX | $6,610 | 2025 | DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS |
| SILVERTON EMS | SILVERTON, TX | $6,538 | 2025 | DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS |
| BORGER EMS | BORGER, TX | $55,210 | 2024 | DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS |
| HEREFORD EMS | HEREFORD, TX | $53,786 | 2024 | DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS |
| HEMPHILL COUNTY EMS | CANADIAN, TX | $37,066 | 2024 | DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS |
| HEMPHILLGRAY COUNTY EMS | CANADIAN, TX | $31,800 | 2024 | DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS |
| AMARILLO MEDICAL SERVICES | AMARILLO, TX | $26,470 | 2024 | DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS |
| TURKEY EMS | TURKEY, TX | $26,100 | 2024 | DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS |
| STINNETT EMS | STINNETT, TX | $24,590 | 2024 | DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS |
| HARTLEY EMS | HARTLEY, TX | $22,946 | 2024 | DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS |
| FRIONA EMS | FRIONA, TX | $22,099 | 2024 | DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS |
| PERRYTON EMS | PERRYTON, TX | $17,870 | 2024 | DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS |
| GRAY CO EMS | CANADIAN, TX | $17,370 | 2024 | DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS |
| NORTH WHEELER COUNTY EMS | WHEELER, TX | $14,581 | 2024 | DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS |
| HALL COUNTY EMS | MEMPHIS, TX | $14,500 | 2024 | DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS |
| MOORE CO HOSPITAL DISTRICT EMS | DUMAS, TX | $13,482 | 2024 | DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS |
| BOOKER EMS | BOOKER, TX | $13,360 | 2024 | DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS |
| ASSOCIATED AMBULANCE AUTHORITY | CLARENDON, TX | $13,340 | 2024 | DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS |
| MIAMI VOLUNTEER EMS | MIAMI, TX | $13,178 | 2024 | DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS |
| MIAMI EMS | MIAMI, TX | $13,178 | 2024 | DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS |
| CLAUDE EMS | CLAUDE, TX | $13,052 | 2024 | DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS |
| PANHANDLE EMS | PANHANDLE, TX | $11,341 | 2024 | DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS |
| VEGA EMS | VEGA, TX | $11,132 | 2024 | DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS |
| TEXLINE EMS | TEXLINE, TX | $10,798 | 2024 | DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS |
| CHILDRESS REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR EMS | CHILDRESS, TX | $10,371 | 2024 | DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS |
| STRATFORD EMS | STRATFORD, TX | $9,946 | 2024 | DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS |
AMRAMARILLO MEDICAL SERVICES
$37,893DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS
HEREFORD EMS
$22,305DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS
HARTLEY EMS
$21,302DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS
HEMPHILL COUNTY EMS
$17,815DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS
GRAY CO EMS
$14,265DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS
MOORE CO HOSPITAL DISTRICT EMS
$13,709DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS
ASSOCIATED AMBULANCE AUTHORITY
$13,656DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS
STINNETT EMS
$13,613DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS
BOOKER EMS
$13,585DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS
STRATFORD EMS
$13,460DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS
WELLINGTON EMS
$13,411DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS
MIAMI EMS
$13,399DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS
CLAUDE EMS
$13,271DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS
TEXLINE EMS
$10,979DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS
CHILDRESS REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR EMS
$10,545DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS
LIFESTAR
$9,438DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS
BOYS RANCH EMS
$7,259DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS
ADRIAN VFDEMS
$7,259DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS
DARROUZETT EMS
$6,794DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS
PERRYTON EMS
$6,791DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS
HANSFORD COUNTY EMS
$6,732DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS
GRUVER EMS
$6,732DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS
SOUTH WHEELER COUNTY EMS
$6,691DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS
NORTH WHEELER COUNTY EMS
$6,691DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS
HALL COUNTY EMS
$6,610DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS
SILVERTON EMS
$6,538DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS
BORGER EMS
$55,210DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS
HEREFORD EMS
$53,786DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS
HEMPHILL COUNTY EMS
$37,066DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS
HEMPHILLGRAY COUNTY EMS
$31,800DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS
AMARILLO MEDICAL SERVICES
$26,470DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS
TURKEY EMS
$26,100DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS
STINNETT EMS
$24,590DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS
HARTLEY EMS
$22,946DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS
FRIONA EMS
$22,099DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS
PERRYTON EMS
$17,870DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS
GRAY CO EMS
$17,370DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS
NORTH WHEELER COUNTY EMS
$14,581DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS
HALL COUNTY EMS
$14,500DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS
MOORE CO HOSPITAL DISTRICT EMS
$13,482DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS
BOOKER EMS
$13,360DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS
ASSOCIATED AMBULANCE AUTHORITY
$13,340DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS
MIAMI VOLUNTEER EMS
$13,178DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS
MIAMI EMS
$13,178DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS
CLAUDE EMS
$13,052DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS
PANHANDLE EMS
$11,341DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS
VEGA EMS
$11,132DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS
TEXLINE EMS
$10,798DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS
CHILDRESS REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR EMS
$10,371DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS
STRATFORD EMS
$9,946DISBURSEMENTS OF EMS FUNDS
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