The Perkins-Prothro Foundation concentrates philanthropic support in Wichita Falls, TX, prioritizing local capital projects and facility improvements for education, health, recreation and senior services. Their largest and repeated commitments go to the Wichita Falls ISD Foundation for school-related capital/pledge installments, while other major grants fund a hospice inpatient facility, a YMCA aquatic center, and repairs at a Presbyterian senior manor. The foundation favors tangible infrastructure investments that benefit the local community.
A defining pattern of the Perkins-Prothro Foundation is its repeated, large commitments to Wichita Falls public schools. The single largest recent grant was $1,000,000 to WFISD Foundation in 2024, followed by multiple $500,000 installments to Wichita Falls ISD Foundation across 2023 and 2025 for school-related priorities. That pattern sits alongside other place-based gifts for health care, recreation, and senior services in Wichita Falls, including support for Hospice of Wichita Falls, YMCA, and Presbyterian Manor. The foundation’s giving reads as infrastructure-oriented and locally rooted. Recent grants support a Philbin Prothro inpatient care facility, an aquatic center, common-area repairs at a senior living community, and capital work connected to school facilities. It also funds education-related scholarships and endowments at Texas and out-of-state institutions, while maintaining a visible commitment to the Wichita Falls Symphony Orchestra and Midwestern State University. The result is a portfolio that blends major capital support with recurring annual and pledge-installment giving, centered heavily on projects with a tangible community presence.
Education infrastructure is a major theme. The foundation gave $500,000 to Wichita Falls ISD Foundation in 2025 for Memorial & Legacy High Schools, and another $1,000,000 to WFISD Foundation in 2024 as a contribution tied to the district’s capital needs. Healthcare facilities are another clear priority. In 2024, it granted $350,000 to Hospice of Wichita Falls for the Philbin Prothro Inpatient Care Facility, and a separate $40,000 went to Cimarron Memorial Hospital for new hospital beds. The foundation also supports music and arts programming. Wichita Falls Symphony Orchestra received multiple gifts, including $60,000 in 2025 for 2024-25 Concert Sponsorship and $38,000 in 2024 for Guest Artist Sponsor. Midwestern State University received $41,503 in 2024 for the Akin Music Series, linking the funder to local performance and music education.
Typical grants are modest relative to the foundation’s largest commitments: p25 is $1,000, median is $3,000, and p75 is $8,000. The recent-gifts list shows a strong mix of small recurring support and much larger capital-style installments, including several six- and seven-figure payments. The pattern also suggests multi-year pledges rather than one-off awards, with repeated installments appearing for the same institutions across multiple years. The foundation is a private foundation, funds individuals, and does not make program-related investments. Application procedures are not shown in the data provided.
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$17.5M
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Most grants fall between $1K and $8K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$8K
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Highly concentrated, place-based giving: few, large grants focused on capital projects; repeat multi-installment support to flagship grantee (WFISD Foundation); predominantly one-time capital or facility improvement gifts rather than many small operating grants.
Notable grantees: Wichita Falls ISD Foundation / WFISD Foundation, Hospice of Wichita Falls, YMCA (Wichita Falls), Presbyterian Manor
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly Texas-centered: 78% of grants go to recipients in TX, and the top giving state is TX. Wichita Falls is the main recipient city, with repeated awards to local schools, hospice care, the YMCA, Presbyterian Manor, and the symphony orchestra. Outside Texas, recipients include Dallas, Georgetown, Clemson, Sweet Briar, and Boise City. All recorded grants in the dataset go to U.S. recipients.
The foundation repeatedly supports facility and capital projects tied to Wichita Falls schools, health care, recreation, and senior services. Recent examples include Memorial & Legacy High Schools, the Philbin Prothro Inpatient Care Facility, an aquatic center at the YMCA, and repairs at Presbyterian Manor.
The distribution is relatively small at the center: p25 is $1,000, median grant size is $3,000, and p75 is $8,000. That sits alongside a smaller number of much larger awards, including several $500,000 grants and a $1,000,000 contribution.
Yes. Texas is the top state by grant count, and 78% of grants go to recipients in TX. Wichita Falls is the main recipient city, but the foundation also gives to other U.S. locations such as Dallas, Georgetown, Clemson, Sweet Briar, and Boise City.
Yes. The grant list shows repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, especially Wichita Falls ISD Foundation and Wichita Falls Symphony Orchestra. Several entries also reference installment language, which points to multi-year pledge payments.
Recent grants also support health care, recreation, music, and higher education. Named awards include Hospice of Wichita Falls for the Philbin Prothro Inpatient Care Facility, YMCA for the Aquatic Center, Wichita Falls Symphony Orchestra for concert sponsorship and annual support, and scholarship or endowment gifts to universities.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presbyterian Manor | Wichita Falls, TX | $400,000 | 2026 | Building Community One Space at a Time |
| YMCA Wichita Falls | Wichita Falls, TX | $333,333 | 2026 | Aquatic Center |
| Hospice of Wichita Falls | Wichita Falls, TX | $333,333 | 2026 | 3rd Installment |
| Wichita Falls Symphony Orchestra | Wichita Falls, TX | $187,500 | 2026 | Dale Prothro Piano Endowment |
| Wichita Falls Area Food Bank | Wichita Falls, TX | $100,000 | 2026 | James McCoy Foundation Center |
| Wichita Falls Symphony Orchestra | Wichita Falls, TX | $75,000 | 2026 | 25-26 Concert Sponsorship |
| First United Methodist Church | Wichita Falls, TX | $68,500 | 2026 | 2025 Budget |
| Wichita Falls Symphony Orchestra | Wichita Falls, TX | $57,500 | 2026 | 2025 Annual Fund |
| Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX | $50,000 | 2026 | Turner Scholars |
| Clemson University | Clemson, SC | $47,000 | 2026 | Philbin Family Scholarship Endowment |
| Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX | $47,000 | 2026 | Charles Phillip Philbin Scholarship |
| Project Transformation North Texas | Dallas, TX | $25,000 | 2026 | Program Site in Wichita Falls |
| Archer City Writers Workshop | Wichita Falls, TX | $25,000 | 2026 | Repair & Renovation of LMLC |
| Museum of Tibetan Art & Cultrure USA Inc | Santa Ana, CA | $21,000 | 2026 | Contribution |
| Clemson University | Clemson, SC | $20,000 | 2026 | Philbin Family Endowment Student Experience |
| Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX | $19,998 | 2026 | Bench - Perkins School of Theology |
| Mental Health Collaborative | Hopkington, MA | $19,995 | 2026 | General Support |
| Country Club Neighbors Assoc | Wichita Falls, TX | $18,150 | 2026 | Martin Plaza Fund/Fountain |
| Midwestern State University | Wichita Falls, TX | $15,000 | 2026 | Road to College Summer Program |
| Animal Rescue League of NH | Bedford, NH | $13,568 | 2026 | In memory of Christopher Prothro |
| Hands to Hands Community Fund | Wichita Falls, TX | $12,500 | 2026 | Annual Campaign |
| Methodist Health System Foundation | Dallas, TX | $12,500 | 2026 | Robert Folsom Leadership Award |
| Clay County Animal Shelter | Henrietta, TX | $12,000 | 2026 | Washing Machine |
| Community Foundation of the TX Hill Country | Kerrville, TX | $10,700 | 2026 | Kerr County Flood Relief Fund |
| Wichita Falls Youth Symphony Orchestra | Wichita Falls, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | Orchestral Support & Advance Program |
| Utah Symphony and Opera | Salt Lake City, UT | $10,000 | 2026 | Prepay DVMF 2026 |
| Wichita Falls Area Community Foundation | Wichita Falls, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | Charles Philbin Memorial Scholarship |
| Highland Park UMC | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | Operating Budget |
| St Michael & All Angels Episcopal Church | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | Contribution |
| Friends of Hospice | Wichita Falls, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | Friends of Hospice Golf Sponsorship |
| Salesmanship Club Charitable Golf of Dallas | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | J Erik Johnson School/Family Counseling Centers |
| Southwestern University | Georgetown, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | Mood-Bridwell renovation project |
| Dallas Symphony Orchestra | Dallas, TX | $8,333 | 2026 | Annual Fund |
| AT&T Performing Arts Center | Dallas, TX | $7,966 | 2026 | Contribution |
| Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX | $6,666 | 2026 | Perkins Scholarship Luncheon sponsor |
| Letot Capital Foundation | Dallas, TX | $6,666 | 2026 | Scholarship honoring Craig Evans |
| Quail Valley Charities | Vero Beach, FL | $6,665 | 2026 | Contribution |
| CASA of NH | Manchester, NH | $6,665 | 2026 | Contribution |
| Environmental Learning Center Inc | Vero Beach, FL | $6,665 | 2026 | Contribution |
| McLean Hospital | Belmont, MA | $6,665 | 2026 | Contribution |
| SMU Mustang Club | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | Mustang Club 2026 |
| Texans On Mission | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | Contribution |
| Saint Louise House | Austin, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | Contribution |
| Art from the Streets | Austin, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | Contribution |
| Hospice of Wichita Falls | Wichita Falls, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | 2026 Golf Tournament Ace Sponsorship |
| Uplift Education | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | Contribution |
| Emancipet | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | Contribution |
| Guadalupe Neighborhood Development Corp | Austin, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | Contribution |
| Visiting Nurse Assoc | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | VNA Celebrity Chef |
| SMU Mustang Club | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | Contribution |
James McCoy Foundation Center
First United Methodist Church
$68,5002025 Budget
Archer City Writers Workshop
$25,000Repair & Renovation of LMLC
Museum of Tibetan Art & Cultrure USA Inc
$21,000Contribution
Mental Health Collaborative
$19,995General Support
Country Club Neighbors Assoc
$18,150Martin Plaza Fund/Fountain
Midwestern State University
$15,000Road to College Summer Program
Animal Rescue League of NH
$13,568In memory of Christopher Prothro
Hands to Hands Community Fund
$12,500Annual Campaign
Clay County Animal Shelter
$12,000Washing Machine
Wichita Falls Youth Symphony Orchestra
$10,000Orchestral Support & Advance Program
Charles Philbin Memorial Scholarship
Highland Park UMC
$10,000Operating Budget
St Michael & All Angels Episcopal Church
$10,000Contribution
Friends of Hospice
$10,000Friends of Hospice Golf Sponsorship
J Erik Johnson School/Family Counseling Centers
AT&T Performing Arts Center
$7,966Contribution
Letot Capital Foundation
$6,666Scholarship honoring Craig Evans
Quail Valley Charities
$6,665Contribution
Environmental Learning Center Inc
$6,665Contribution
McLean Hospital
$6,665Contribution
SMU Mustang Club
$5,000Mustang Club 2026
Texans On Mission
$5,000Contribution
Art from the Streets
$5,000Contribution
Emancipet
$5,000Contribution
Visiting Nurse Assoc
$5,000VNA Celebrity Chef
SMU Mustang Club
$5,000Contribution