Aaf Community Health Foundation

About Aaf Community Health Foundation

Aaf Community Health Foundation’s largest recent grant was a $943,448 capital award to Texas Tech Foundation Inc for Texas Tech Foundation Inc in Lubbock. That single gift shows the scale at which the foundation sometimes operates, while most of its other awards are far smaller and directed to local institutions in the Texas Panhandle. The foundation also returns repeatedly to the same organizations, including Amarillo-based community groups and area colleges, which points to an ongoing relationship model rather than one-off support. Its giving connects higher education, health access, and community services. Student aid appears alongside capital support for regional universities and colleges, while health-related grants go to hospital districts, hearing, breast-health, and accessibility organizations. The foundation also supports children’s, family, and informal education institutions such as Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Amarillo, Hope & Healing Place, and Don Harrington Discovery Center. The pattern is local and institution-focused. Awards often support program delivery, operating needs, or facility work, with several organizations receiving grants in multiple years. Aaf Community Health Foundation’s recent grant history suggests a funder that backs established providers and educational institutions across Amarillo and the surrounding Panhandle.

What Aaf Community Health Foundation Funds

Higher education is a central theme in the foundation’s giving. In 2024, it awarded $18,600 to West Texas A&m University Foundation for student aid, and it also made student-aid grants to Amarillo College Foundation and Texas Tech Foundation Inc in multiple years. Health infrastructure is another clear priority. Hemphill County Hospital District received $24,860 in 2023 for program support and $10,000 in 2025 for program support, while Moore County Health Foundation received $9,875 in 2025 for program support. The foundation also funds disability and accessibility services. It gave $20,000 to Special Olympics Texas for general support, $15,000 to Texas Ramp Project for program support, and $10,118 to Turn Center for program support in 2025. Community-serving organizations round out the portfolio, including $10,000 to Meals on Wheels of Amarillo and $8,910 to Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Amarillo for program support.

How Aaf Community Health Foundation Gives