The Percy & Zina Lamar Foundation concentrates its philanthropy on local, community-serving institutions in West Texas, with a strong emphasis on preserving regional history and supporting Methodist-affiliated churches and agencies. Most grants are unrestricted/"general" operating support and are directed to a small set of repeat recipients, indicating long-term relationships with these local organizations.
The Percy & Zina Lamar Foundation C/o City Bank Trust Dept makes one unusually large, recurring commitment to the Crosby County Pioneer Museum in Crosbyton, alongside a smaller circle of Methodist-linked institutions in West Texas. That museum support appears as general operating support in 2023, 2024, and 2025, with grants of $395,270, $380,880, and $371,614, showing a sustained relationship rather than a one-time award. Around that core, the foundation’s grantmaking supports churches, a Methodist-affiliated home, and a university with Texas ties, including First Methodist Church of Crosbyton, First Methodist Church of Dimmitt, Methodist Home of Waco, and McMurry University of Abilene. The pattern points to institution-specific support for local community anchors, especially organizations tied to regional history and Methodist life. Most awards are small, repeated operating grants, while the museum grant sits far above the rest, making it the defining feature of the foundation’s recent giving.
Preserving West Texas history is central to the foundation’s recent grantmaking. The largest grants went to Crosby County Pioneer Museum in Crosbyton for general support, with awards in 2023, 2024, and 2025 that all exceeded $370,000. Methodist institutions form the other clear theme. In 2025, it gave $5,679 to Methodist Home of Waco, while also supporting First Methodist Church of Dimmitt and First Methodist Church of Crosbyton. Education also appears through McMurry University of Abilene, which received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The grants are tied to named institutions rather than broad open-ended programs, and the purposes in the data show operating support and institutional maintenance rather than project-specific funding.
Typical grant size is tightly clustered: the 25th percentile is $5,740, the median is $5,801, and the 75th percentile is $5,990. That narrow range is driven by a repeated pattern of small annual awards to the same recipients, alongside one much larger recurring museum grant. The data show continuity across multiple years for Crosby County Pioneer Museum, Methodist Home of Waco, First Methodist Church of Crosbyton, First Methodist Church of Dimmitt, and McMurry University of Abilene. The foundation is a trust department-led vehicle, and the grants listed are primarily general or operating support rather than project grants.
$1.2M
$1.6M
$454K
$454K
Most grants fall between $6K and $6K, with a median of $6K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$6K
75th Percentile
$6K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in TX.
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Highly concentrated giving: one recipient (Crosby County Pioneer Museum) receives the vast majority of funds across multiple large grants, while several small, repeated grants go to Methodist churches and related institutions — indicating a mix of a flagship beneficiary plus smaller, steady community commitments.
Notable grantees: Crosby County Pioneer Museum, First Methodist Church of Dimm, McMurry University of Abilene, Methodist Home of Waco, First Methodist Church of Crosby (Cros)
Giving is entirely within the United States, and all recent grants in the data went to Texas recipients. Crosbyton is the clearest center of activity: Crosby County Pioneer Museum and First Methodist Church of Crosbyton both receive support there. Other Texas recipient cities include Dimmitt, Waco, and Abilene. The top state by grant count is Texas, which also accounts for 100% of grants in the recipient-country distribution.
The recent grants point to local museums, Methodist churches, a Methodist-affiliated home, and a university. Named recipients include Crosby County Pioneer Museum, First Methodist Church of Crosbyton, First Methodist Church of Dimmitt, Methodist Home of Waco, and McMurry University of Abilene.
Its recent grants are very consistent. The 25th percentile is $5,740, the median is $5,801, and the 75th percentile is $5,990. That pattern sits alongside one much larger, recurring grant to Crosby County Pioneer Museum.
Yes. The recent grants show repeat awards across 2023, 2024, and 2025 to Crosby County Pioneer Museum, Methodist Home of Waco, First Methodist Church of Crosbyton, First Methodist Church of Dimmitt, and McMurry University of Abilene.
Its recent grants are all in Texas, with 100% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Recipient cities in the data include Crosbyton, Dimmitt, Waco, and Abilene.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CROSBY COUNTY PIONEER MUSEUM | CROSBYTON, TX | $371,614 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| FIRST METHODIST CHURCH OF CROS | CROSBYTON, TX | $5,679 | 2025 | — |
| METHODIST HOME OF WACO | WACO, TX | $5,679 | 2025 | — |
| FIRST METHODIST CHURCH OF DIMM | DIMMITT, TX | $5,679 | 2025 | — |
| MCMURRY UNIVERSITY OF ABILENE | ABILENE, TX | $5,679 | 2025 | — |
| CROSBY COUNTY PIONEER MUSEUM | CROSBYTON, TX | $380,880 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| FIRST METHODIST CHURCH OF DIMM | DIMMITT, TX | $5,801 | 2024 | — |
| FIRST METHODIST CHURCH OF CROS | CROSBYTON, TX | $5,801 | 2024 | — |
| METHODIST HOME OF WACO | WACO, TX | $5,801 | 2024 | — |
| MCMURRY UNIVERSITY OF ABILENE | ABILENE, TX | $5,801 | 2024 | — |
| CROSBY COUNTY PIONEER MUSEUM | CROSBYTON, TX | $395,270 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| METHODIST HOME OF WACO | WACO, TX | $5,990 | 2023 | — |
| FIRST METHODIST CHURCH OF CROS | CROSBYTON, TX | $5,990 | 2023 | — |
| FIRST METHODIST CHURCH OF DIMM | DIMMITT, TX | $5,990 | 2023 | — |
| MCMURRY UNIVERSITY OF ABILENE | ABILENE, TX | $5,990 | 2023 | — |
CROSBY COUNTY PIONEER MUSEUM
$371,614GENERAL
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH OF CROS
$5,679METHODIST HOME OF WACO
$5,679FIRST METHODIST CHURCH OF DIMM
$5,679MCMURRY UNIVERSITY OF ABILENE
$5,679CROSBY COUNTY PIONEER MUSEUM
$380,880GENERAL
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH OF DIMM
$5,801FIRST METHODIST CHURCH OF CROS
$5,801METHODIST HOME OF WACO
$5,801MCMURRY UNIVERSITY OF ABILENE
$5,801CROSBY COUNTY PIONEER MUSEUM
$395,270GENERAL
METHODIST HOME OF WACO
$5,990FIRST METHODIST CHURCH OF CROS
$5,990FIRST METHODIST CHURCH OF DIMM
$5,990MCMURRY UNIVERSITY OF ABILENE
$5,990