The Marshal Verne Ross Foundation concentrates its giving in Bryan/Central Texas, prioritizing higher-education scholarships in health professions, healthcare system support, and youth development. Its grants frequently fund Texas Tech-related programs, local hospital foundations, and direct support for community youth services, with an emphasis on practical, capacity-building uses such as scholarships, program support, and technology for patient care.
The Marshal Verne Ross Foundation’s largest recent grant in the data is a $100,000 award to Texas Tech University for scholarships to schools of nursing, health professions, physician assistant students, and third-year medical students. That is a useful entry point for the foundation’s pattern: it backs education and health-related capacity-building alongside community services in Central Texas. The grants list shows repeated support for Texas Tech University Women’s Center school funds, Texas Tech scholarship programs, and nearby health organizations, suggesting a steady relationship with institutions tied to workforce development and student support. The foundation also funds local service providers in Bryan and surrounding Texas communities. Boys and Girls Club programs in Bryan received multiple grants across 2023 through 2025, while health systems and hospital foundations in Temple, Bryan, and Midland appear repeatedly for operating needs, scholarships, and equipment. Smaller grants extend to programs such as Pathway to Hope, kids’ camps, women’s retreats, and long-term residential student education fees. Taken together, the picture is of a funder that favors practical, locally rooted grants with a strong emphasis on education, health care, and youth services.
Higher-education and health workforce support is a central theme. The foundation gave $100,000 to Texas Tech University for scholarships to schools of nursing, health professions, physician assistant students, and third-year medical students, then followed with another $25,000 for the same purpose in 2025. It also gave $40,000 to St Joseph Foundation for student scholarships. Women’s programming appears in grants to Texas Tech University Women’s Center, which received $100,000 in 2024 and $90,000 in 2025 for school funds. Health services are another recurring area: Chi St Joseph received $50,000 in 2023 and $25,000 in 2025 for scholarships and 3D mammography, while Laura W Bush Inst for Women's Healt received $25,000 in 2023 and 2024 for the Infant Risk Center. Youth and family support is visible in local program funding, including $60,000 in 2025 to Boys and Girls Club for club programs and grants to Salvation Army for Pathway to Hope.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $27K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$27K
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Concentrated, mid-to-large gifts to a small set of repeat, local grantees—multiple multi-thousand dollar grants to higher education and regional healthcare institutions and recurring support for a single youth-services organization.
Notable grantees: Texas Tech University Women's Center, Boys and Girls Club (Bryan/College Station area), Baylor Scott & White Central Texas Foundation, Texas Tech University (health professions scholarships), CHI St. Joseph
Typical grants fall in the mid-five-figure range: the p25 is $10,000, the median is $14,500, and the p75 is $27,000. The recent record shows repeat support to the same organizations across multiple years, including Texas Tech University Women’s Center, Boys and Girls Club, Baylor Scott White Central TX Fdn, Midland Memorial Foundation, and Salvation Army, which points to recurring relationships rather than one-off gifts. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The grant list also shows a preference for direct operating, scholarship, program, and equipment support over complex structures.
Giving is highly concentrated in Texas, with 90% of grants to recipients in TX and a local geographic scope. Bryan appears frequently, including Boys and Girls Club, Chi St Joseph, Salvation Army, Sos Ministries, and Stillcreek Ranch. Other recurring recipient cities include Lubbock, Odessa, Temple, Midland, and College Station. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 51 grants in the United States.
The grants list points to education, health care, and youth services. Examples include Texas Tech University for health-professions scholarships, Baylor Scott White Central TX Fdn for general operating needs, and Boys and Girls Club for club programs. The foundation also supports hospitals, women’s programs, and community-service organizations.
The grant-size distribution centers on mid-five-figure awards: the p25 is $10,000, the median is $14,500, and the p75 is $27,000. Recent gifts also include larger awards such as $100,000 to Texas Tech University and $90,000 to Texas Tech University Women’s Center.
Yes. Ninety percent of grants go to recipients in Texas, and the stated geographic scope is local. Recent Texas recipient cities include Bryan, Lubbock, Odessa, Temple, Midland, and College Station.
Yes. Several organizations appear in multiple years, including Texas Tech University Women’s Center, Boys and Girls Club, Baylor Scott White Central TX Fdn, Midland Memorial Foundation, Salvation Army, and Midland College Foundation. That pattern suggests repeated support rather than isolated awards.
Recent grants include nursing and health-professions scholarships, veterinary medicine scholarships, hospital equipment, infant-risk services, 3D mammography, youth club programming, and Pathway to Hope programming. The named grantees tied to those areas include Texas Tech University, Texas Am School of Vet Medicine, Midland Memorial Foundation, Laura W Bush Inst for Women's Healt, and Salvation Army.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAYLOR SCOTT WHITE CENTRAL TX FDN | TEMPLE, TX | $150,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING NEEDS |
| TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HSC | ODESSA, TX | $90,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS TO SCHOOLS OF NURSING, HEALTH PROFESSIONS, PA'S AND THIRD YEAR MEDICAL STUDENTS |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB | BRYAN, TX | $75,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR CLUB PROGRAMS |
| ST JOSEPH FOUNDATION | BRYAN, TX | $35,000 | 2026 | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS |
| SALVATION ARMY | Bryan, TX | $35,000 | 2026 | PATHWAY TO HOPE PROG. |
| MIDLAND MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | MIDLAND, TX | $30,000 | 2026 | Hospital Equipment |
| TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY WOMEN'S CENTE | LUBBOCK, TX | $30,000 | 2026 | SCHOOL FUNDS |
| TEXAS AM SCHOOL OF VET MEDICINE | COLLEGE STATION, TX | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SOS MINISTRIES | BRYAN, TX | $15,500 | 2026 | KIDS CAMP/WOMEN'S RETREAT |
| STILLCREEK RANCH | BRYAN, TX | $15,000 | 2026 | long term residentail students education fees |
| ST THOMAS EARLY LEARNING CENTER | COLLEGE STATION, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT |
| MIDLAND COLLEGE FOUNDATION | MIDLAND, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | NURSING SCHOLARSHIPS |
| STARLIGHT RIDING CENTER | MIDLAND, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| HOSPICE BRAZOS VALLEY | BRYAN, TX | $8,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HO'OMAU FIRE ACADEMY | MILILANI, HI | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CROSSVIEW CHRISTIAN CAMP AND RETREA | DICKENS, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS |
| BUCKNER FOUNDATION | PRAIRIE VILLAGE, KS | $5,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS |
| REFLECTION MINISTRIES OF TEXAS | MIDLAND, TX | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OP NEEDS |
| TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY WOMEN'S CENTE | LUBBOCK, TX | $90,000 | 2025 | SCHOOL FUNDS |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB | BRYAN, TX | $60,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR CLUB PROGRAMS |
| BAYLOR SCOTT WHITE CENTRAL TX FDN | TEMPLE, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING NEEDS |
| MIDLAND MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | MIDLAND, TX | $30,000 | 2025 | Hospital Equipment |
| TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY | ODESSA, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS TO SCHOOLS OF NURSING, HEALTH PROFESSIONS, PA'S AND THIRD YEAR MEDICAL STUDENTS |
| TEXAS AM SCHOOL OF VET MEDICINE | COLLEGE STATION, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHI ST JOSEPH | BRYAN, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | Scholarships; Advancing Technology & Saving Lives 3D Mammography |
| SALVATION ARMY | Bryan, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | PATHWAY TO HOPE PROG. |
| MIDLAND COLLEGE FOUNDATION | MIDLAND, TX | $16,000 | 2025 | NURSING SCHOLARSHIPS |
| STILLCREEK RANCH | BRYAN, TX | $14,500 | 2025 | long term residentail students education fees |
| SOS MINISTRIES | BRYAN, TX | $14,000 | 2025 | KIDS CAMP/WOMEN'S RETREAT |
| ST JOSEPH FOUNDATION | BRYAN, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS |
| ST THOMAS EARLY LEARNING CENTER | COLLEGE STATION, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT |
| HOSPICE BRAZOS VALLEY | BRYAN, TX | $8,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BUCKNER FOUNDATION | PRAIRIE VILLAGE, KS | $5,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS |
| STARLIGHT RIDING CENTER | MIDLAND, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| CROSSVIEW CHRISTIAN CAMP AND RETREA | DICKENS, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS |
| HO'OMAU FIRE ACADEMY | MILILANI, HI | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY WOMEN'S CENTE | LUBBOCK, TX | $100,000 | 2024 | SCHOOL FUNDS |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB | BRYAN, TX | $60,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR CLUB PROGRAMS |
| BAYLOR SCOTT WHITE CENTRAL TX FDN | TEMPLE, TX | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING NEEDS |
| ST JOSEPH FOUNDATION | BRYAN, TX | $40,000 | 2024 | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS |
| MIDLAND MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | MIDLAND, TX | $29,000 | 2024 | Hospital Equipment |
| LAURA W BUSH INST FOR WOMEN'S HEALT | LUBBOCK, TX | $25,000 | 2024 | INFANT RISK CENTER |
| TEXAS AM SCHOOL OF VET MEDICINE | COLLEGE STATION, TX | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SALVATION ARMY | Bryan, TX | $15,000 | 2024 | PATHWAY TO HOPE PROG. |
| MIDLAND COLLEGE FOUNDATION | MIDLAND, TX | $15,000 | 2024 | NURSING SCHOLARSHIPS |
| STILLCREEK RANCH | BRYAN, TX | $14,500 | 2024 | long term residentail students education fees |
| SOS MINISTRIES | BRYAN, TX | $13,000 | 2024 | KIDS CAMP/WOMEN'S RETREAT |
| ST THOMAS EARLY LEARNING CENTER | COLLEGE STATION, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT |
| REFLECTION MINISTRIES OF TEXAS | MIDLAND, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OP NEEDS |
| HOSPICE BRAZOS VALLEY | BRYAN, TX | $9,600 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
BAYLOR SCOTT WHITE CENTRAL TX FDN
$150,000GENERAL OPERATING NEEDS
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HSC
$90,000SCHOLARSHIPS TO SCHOOLS OF NURSING, HEALTH PROFESSIONS, PA'S AND THIRD YEAR MEDICAL STUDENTS
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB
$75,000SUPPORT FOR CLUB PROGRAMS
ST JOSEPH FOUNDATION
$35,000STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
SALVATION ARMY
$35,000PATHWAY TO HOPE PROG.
MIDLAND MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
$30,000Hospital Equipment
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY WOMEN'S CENTE
$30,000SCHOOL FUNDS
TEXAS AM SCHOOL OF VET MEDICINE
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
STILLCREEK RANCH
$15,000long term residentail students education fees
ST THOMAS EARLY LEARNING CENTER
$10,000PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT
STARLIGHT RIDING CENTER
$10,000General Support
HO'OMAU FIRE ACADEMY
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CROSSVIEW CHRISTIAN CAMP AND RETREA
$5,000CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS
BUCKNER FOUNDATION
$5,000EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY WOMEN'S CENTE
$90,000SCHOOL FUNDS
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB
$60,000SUPPORT FOR CLUB PROGRAMS
BAYLOR SCOTT WHITE CENTRAL TX FDN
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING NEEDS
MIDLAND MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
$30,000Hospital Equipment
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
$25,000SCHOLARSHIPS TO SCHOOLS OF NURSING, HEALTH PROFESSIONS, PA'S AND THIRD YEAR MEDICAL STUDENTS
TEXAS AM SCHOOL OF VET MEDICINE
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CHI ST JOSEPH
$25,000Scholarships; Advancing Technology & Saving Lives 3D Mammography
SALVATION ARMY
$25,000PATHWAY TO HOPE PROG.
STILLCREEK RANCH
$14,500long term residentail students education fees
ST JOSEPH FOUNDATION
$10,000STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
ST THOMAS EARLY LEARNING CENTER
$10,000PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT
BUCKNER FOUNDATION
$5,000EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS
STARLIGHT RIDING CENTER
$5,000General Support
CROSSVIEW CHRISTIAN CAMP AND RETREA
$5,000CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS
HO'OMAU FIRE ACADEMY
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY WOMEN'S CENTE
$100,000SCHOOL FUNDS
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB
$60,000SUPPORT FOR CLUB PROGRAMS
BAYLOR SCOTT WHITE CENTRAL TX FDN
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING NEEDS
ST JOSEPH FOUNDATION
$40,000STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
MIDLAND MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
$29,000Hospital Equipment
LAURA W BUSH INST FOR WOMEN'S HEALT
$25,000INFANT RISK CENTER
TEXAS AM SCHOOL OF VET MEDICINE
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SALVATION ARMY
$15,000PATHWAY TO HOPE PROG.
STILLCREEK RANCH
$14,500long term residentail students education fees
ST THOMAS EARLY LEARNING CENTER
$10,000PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT