The Anna Belle Kritser II Foundation focuses its giving on youth development and education within West Texas, prioritizing residential summer camps for girls, student food assistance, and nursing scholarships at West Texas A&M. Grants are relatively large and targeted, often recurring to the same organizations, and aimed at direct services (camperships, emergency aid, tuition subsidies) rather than broad operating support. The foundation’s geographic emphasis is local/regional (Amarillo/West Texas).
Camperships for girls to attend Cheley camps sit at the center of The Anna Belle Kritser II Foundation’s recent grant history, alongside tuition support for nursing students and local food assistance. The foundation repeatedly backs direct, targeted aid rather than broad operating grants, with awards that often recur across multiple years to the same recipients. One clear thread is support for education and youth development in West Texas: the foundation has funded the West Texas A&M University Foundation for nursing tuition, emergency scholarships, and scholarships for students with disabilities, while also supporting student aid tied to specific programs and populations. Another recurring theme is youth enrichment outside the classroom, seen in repeated grants to the John Austin Cheley Foundation for girls’ camperships. The grants also show practical community support, including food for K-12 students and youth-serving organizations in Amarillo and nearby communities. The pattern is place-based and highly specific, with many grants tied to named programs, schools, or services rather than general-purpose support.
Education funding is a major part of the foundation’s work. In 2025, it gave $40,000 to West Texas AM University Foundation for the School of Nursing and emergency scholarships for nursing students, and it also made a $25,000 grant to the same recipient for the same purpose. Support for specialized student populations appears as well: West Texas AM University Foundation received $25,000 in 2025 for scholarships for disabled students. The foundation also funds place-based academic aid, including $30,000 grants in 2024 and 2025 to Texas Tech University Davis College for scholarships for students from Amarillo. Outside higher education, it has backed K-12 food assistance through The Giving Plate in Bend, Oregon, with grants of $50,000 in 2023 and $25,000 in 2024 for weekend and backpack food support.
Typical grants cluster in the middle range, with a p25 of $8,750, a median of $15,000, and a p75 of $30,000. The foundation also makes larger targeted awards, including multiple $35,000 and $40,000 grants. Recurrence is a clear feature: several recipients appear across consecutive years, including the John Austin Cheley Foundation, The Giving Plate, and West Texas A&M University Foundation. The pattern suggests a recurring, relationship-based grantmaker rather than a one-time project funder. It also funds individuals, and its giving is local in scope.
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$459K
Most grants fall between $9K and $30K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$30K
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Concentrated, middle‑to‑large grants (few total grants) with repeat funding to select core grantees; preference for direct-service, targeted awards (camp scholarships, tuition/emergency scholarships, food assistance).
Notable grantees: John Austin Cheley Foundation, The Giving Plate, West Texas A&M University Foundation (Nursing)
Grantmaking is concentrated in the United States, with all recorded grants going to U.S. recipients. Texas receives the majority of grants, including frequent awards in Amarillo, Canyon, and Lubbock. Oregon appears through Bend-based recipients, and Colorado through Denver-based youth camp support. The recipient map also includes Fort Worth. By count, Oregon is the top state for recipient location, while Texas remains the main center of activity in the recent grants list.
Its recent grants show a focus on youth development, K-12 food assistance, and higher-education scholarships. Examples include camperships for girls, food support for students, and nursing, pharmacy, veterinary, and disability-related scholarships.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including the John Austin Cheley Foundation, The Giving Plate, and West Texas A&M University Foundation. The repeated awards suggest ongoing relationships rather than isolated gifts.
Typical grants are fairly substantial: the p25 is $8,750, the median is $15,000, and the p75 is $30,000. Recent awards also include larger grants of $35,000 and $40,000.
Its giving is local and heavily centered in Texas, especially Amarillo, Canyon, and Lubbock. The recent grants also include recipients in Bend, Oregon, and Denver, Colorado, but Texas accounts for most of the activity shown.
Yes. The foundation funds individuals, alongside organizations and institutions. In the recent grants list, that support is reflected in student-focused aid such as scholarships and emergency scholarships.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Austin Cheley Foundation | Denver, CO | $35,000 | 2025 | Camperships to send girls to Cheley camps |
| Texas Tech University Davis College | Lubbock, TX | $30,000 | 2025 | Scholarships for Students from Amarillo |
| Texas Tech University Health Scienc | Amarillo, TX | $30,000 | 2025 | Scholarships for students in the Jerry H Hodge School of Pharmacy |
| Texas Tech University Health Scienc | Amarillo, TX | $30,000 | 2025 | Scholarships in the school of nursing |
| Texas Tech University School Vet Me | Lubbock, TX | $30,000 | 2025 | Scholarships for students in the school of veterinary medicine |
| West Texas AM University Foundation | Canyon, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | Subsidize Tuition & Fees School of Nursing and emergency scholarships for nursing students |
| West Texas AM University Foundation | Canyon, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | Scholarships for Disabled |
| Golden Spread Council of Boy Scouts | Amarillo, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | 2024 Friends of Scouting Campaign |
| The Giving Plate | Bend, OR | $20,000 | 2025 | Help K-12 students with food for the weekend and for backpacks |
| Amarillo Symphony Inc | Amarillo, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | Educational Program Support |
| Metro Ministries of Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | Provide goods and services in furtherance of ministry in the community |
| Mountainstar Family Relief | Bend, OR | $10,000 | 2025 | Provide goods and services in furtherance of ministry in the community. |
| Junior League of Amarillo | Amarillo, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | Capital improvements to the Shelton Houghton House |
| Panhandle Fellowship Christian Athl | Amarillo, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | Panhandle FCA Victory Banquet |
| Polk Street United Methodist Church | Amarillo, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | Purchase food for Snack Pack Program |
| West Texas AM University Foundation | Canyon, TX | $40,000 | 2024 | Subsidize Tuition & Fees School of Nursing and emergency scholarships for nursing students |
| John Austin Cheley Foundation | Denver, CO | $35,000 | 2024 | Camperships to send girls to Cheley camps |
| Texas Tech University Health Scienc | Amarillo, TX | $30,000 | 2024 | Scholarships for students in the Jerry H Hodge School of Pharmacy |
| Texas Tech University School Vet Me | Lubbock, TX | $30,000 | 2024 | Scholarships for students in the school of veterinary medicine |
| Texas Tech University Health Scienc | Amarillo, TX | $30,000 | 2024 | Scholarships in the school of nursing |
| Texas Tech University Davis College | Lubbock, TX | $30,000 | 2024 | Scholarships for Students from Amarillo |
| The Giving Plate | Bend, OR | $25,000 | 2024 | Help K-12 students with food for the weekend and for backpacks |
| Golden Spread Council of Boy Scouts | Amarillo, TX | $25,000 | 2024 | 2023 Friends of Scouting Campaign |
| Amarillo Symphony Inc | Amarillo, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | Educational Program Support |
| Metro Ministries of Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | Provide goods and services in furtherance of ministry in the community |
| West Texas AM University Foundation | Canyon, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | Scholarships for Disabled |
| Polk Street United Methodist Church | Amarillo, TX | $5,000 | 2024 | Purchase food for Snack Pack Program |
| First Baptist Church of Amarillo | Amarillo, TX | $5,000 | 2024 | Help K-12 students with food - Snack Pack for Kids Fund |
| Panhandle Fellowship Christian Athl | Amarillo, TX | $5,000 | 2024 | Panhandle FCA Victory Banquet |
| Medical Center League House Inc | Amarillo, TX | $5,000 | 2024 | General Operations for hospital hospitality house located in the Medical Center of Amarillo |
| THE GIVING PLATE | BEND, OR | $50,000 | 2023 | HELP K-12 STUDENTS WITH FOOD FOR THE |
| WEST TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY FOUNDATN FOUNDATION NURSING SCHOLARSHIP | CANYON, TX | $40,000 | 2023 | SUBSIDIZE TUITION & FEES SCHOOL OF N |
| JOHN AUSTIN CHELEY FOUNDATION | DENVER, CO | $35,000 | 2023 | CAMPERSHIPS TO SEND GIRLS TO CHELEY |
| TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY DAVIS COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES & NATURAL R | LUBBOCK, TX | $30,000 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS FROM AMARI |
| POLK STREET UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | AMARILLO, TX | $25,000 | 2023 | PURCHASE FOOD FOR SNACK PACK PROGRAM |
| GOLDEN SPREAD COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA | AMARILLO, TX | $25,000 | 2023 | 2022 FRIENDS OF SCOUTING CAMPAIGN |
| JOHN AUSTIN CHELEY FOUNDATION | DENVER, CO | $25,000 | 2023 | CAMPERSHIPS TO SEND GIRLS TO CHELEY |
| AMARILLO SYMPHONY INC | AMARILLO, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| JUNIOR LEAGUE OF AMARILLO | AMARILLO, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | CAPITAL IMPROVE OF SHELTON HOUGHTON |
| FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF AMARILLO | AMARILLO, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | HELP K-12 STUDENTS WITH FOOD FOR THE |
| ST ANDREW'S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL | AMARILLO, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIPS TO SUBSIDIZE TUITION & |
| FILL WITH HOPE | CANYON, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | HELP K-12 STUDENTS WITH FOOD FOR THE |
| WEST TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY FOUNDATN STUDENT DISABILITY SERVICES | CANYON, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIPS FOR DISABLED |
| PANHANDLE PLAINS HISTORICAL MUSEUM | CANYON, TX | $5,000 | 2023 | 2022 TIDINGS OF THE TREES |
| ASCENSION ACADEMY COLLEGE PREPARATO | AMARILLO, TX | $5,000 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIPS TO SUBSIDIZE TUITION & |
| POLK STREET UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | AMARILLO, TX | $5,000 | 2023 | PURCHASE FOOD FOR SNACK PACK PROGRAM |
| FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES | AMARILLO, TX | $5,000 | 2023 | PANHANDLE FCA VICTORY BANQUET |
| STORYBRIDGE INC | AMARILLO, TX | $2,500 | 2023 | GIFTING BOOKS TO AMARILLO CHILDREN |
Texas Tech University Health Scienc
$30,000Scholarships for students in the Jerry H Hodge School of Pharmacy
Texas Tech University Health Scienc
$30,000Scholarships in the school of nursing
Texas Tech University School Vet Me
$30,000Scholarships for students in the school of veterinary medicine
Subsidize Tuition & Fees School of Nursing and emergency scholarships for nursing students
Golden Spread Council of Boy Scouts
$25,0002024 Friends of Scouting Campaign
Metro Ministries of Fort Worth
$10,000Provide goods and services in furtherance of ministry in the community
Mountainstar Family Relief
$10,000Provide goods and services in furtherance of ministry in the community.
Junior League of Amarillo
$5,000Capital improvements to the Shelton Houghton House
Panhandle Fellowship Christian Athl
$5,000Panhandle FCA Victory Banquet
Polk Street United Methodist Church
$5,000Purchase food for Snack Pack Program
Subsidize Tuition & Fees School of Nursing and emergency scholarships for nursing students
Texas Tech University Health Scienc
$30,000Scholarships for students in the Jerry H Hodge School of Pharmacy
Texas Tech University School Vet Me
$30,000Scholarships for students in the school of veterinary medicine
Texas Tech University Health Scienc
$30,000Scholarships in the school of nursing
Texas Tech University Davis College
$30,000Scholarships for Students from Amarillo
Golden Spread Council of Boy Scouts
$25,0002023 Friends of Scouting Campaign
Metro Ministries of Fort Worth
$10,000Provide goods and services in furtherance of ministry in the community
Polk Street United Methodist Church
$5,000Purchase food for Snack Pack Program
First Baptist Church of Amarillo
$5,000Help K-12 students with food - Snack Pack for Kids Fund
Panhandle Fellowship Christian Athl
$5,000Panhandle FCA Victory Banquet
Medical Center League House Inc
$5,000General Operations for hospital hospitality house located in the Medical Center of Amarillo
WEST TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY FOUNDATN FOUNDATION NURSING SCHOLARSHIP
$40,000SUBSIDIZE TUITION & FEES SCHOOL OF N
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY DAVIS COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES & NATURAL R
$30,000SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS FROM AMARI
POLK STREET UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$25,000PURCHASE FOOD FOR SNACK PACK PROGRAM
GOLDEN SPREAD COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
$25,0002022 FRIENDS OF SCOUTING CAMPAIGN
JUNIOR LEAGUE OF AMARILLO
$10,000CAPITAL IMPROVE OF SHELTON HOUGHTON
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF AMARILLO
$10,000HELP K-12 STUDENTS WITH FOOD FOR THE
ST ANDREW'S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL
$10,000SCHOLARSHIPS TO SUBSIDIZE TUITION &
FILL WITH HOPE
$10,000HELP K-12 STUDENTS WITH FOOD FOR THE
WEST TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY FOUNDATN STUDENT DISABILITY SERVICES
$10,000SCHOLARSHIPS FOR DISABLED
PANHANDLE PLAINS HISTORICAL MUSEUM
$5,0002022 TIDINGS OF THE TREES
ASCENSION ACADEMY COLLEGE PREPARATO
$5,000SCHOLARSHIPS TO SUBSIDIZE TUITION &
POLK STREET UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$5,000PURCHASE FOOD FOR SNACK PACK PROGRAM