The Kirk Edwards Foundation concentrates its giving on local social welfare and education in North Texas, with an emphasis on Clay County and surrounding communities. It funds rehabilitation and social service providers, community food security efforts, scholarships through Midwestern State University, and civic institutions like the Edwards Public Library. Grants are often sizable and targeted, and the foundation repeatedly supports the same local organizations over time.
Concentrated, place-based philanthropy: relatively few, large grants focused on a handful of repeat local grantees. Support is targeted (restricted scholarships, social welfare) rather than broad-based small grants.
A recurring local scholarship-and-social-welfare funder, Kirk Edwards Foundation ties much of its grantmaking to Clay County, Texas and nearby North Texas institutions. The pattern is visible in repeated support for Midwestern State University for Clay County scholarships and for community-serving organizations in Henrietta and Wichita Falls. Its grants also reach school-based and religious partners in Dallas and Houston, but every recorded grant is in Texas. The foundation’s recent giving shows a mix of large operating and restricted awards. North Texas Rehab Center received multiple grants, including two $50,000 awards in 2025, one of the largest levels in the record. Midwestern State University also appears repeatedly as the administrator of Clay County scholarship funding, underscoring education as a central thread in the portfolio. Alongside those larger commitments, the foundation makes smaller targeted awards to local schools, food pantry support, and community institutions. The result is a place-based grantmaker with a narrow geographic footprint and a repeated emphasis on education, rehabilitation, food security, and community support. Its grant record suggests ongoing relationships with a small set of organizations rather than broad, one-time outreach.
Education is a core channel of support. Kirk Edwards Foundation gave $40,000 to Midwestern State University for Clay County TX Scholarships and also made a $30,000 restricted grant for the same purpose in 2023. Smaller school-centered awards went to Lee McShan Elementary School, Dallas Academy, and Petrolia High School One Act Play. In social welfare, the foundation backed North Texas Rehab Center with $50,000 grants and supported pantry and family-service work through Clay County Food Pantry, The Forge For Families, Pathways For Little Feet, and Star of Hope. It also made a $19,500 grant to First Dallas Deaf Church and a matching award to First Dallas Deaf Ministries, showing support for ministries serving a specific community. Public-facing local institutions are also part of the portfolio. Edwards Public Library Foundation received $25,000 in 2025 and $20,000 in 2025, while the same group appears in earlier records under the abbreviated name Edwards Public Library Fdn.
Typical grants sit in the middle of a fairly wide band: the p25 is $4,000, the median is $18,500, and the p75 is $24,625. The record includes both large awards such as $50,000 grants and many smaller school and community grants around $3,000 to $5,000. The foundation repeatedly supports the same organizations across years, including North Texas Rehab Center, Midwestern State University, Clay County Food Pantry, and Edwards Public Library Foundation. It is a private foundation rather than a donor-advised or operating charity, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
$514K
$2.3M
$299K
$243K
Most grants fall between $4K and $25K, with a median of $19K.
25th Percentile
$4K
Median
$19K
75th Percentile
$25K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in TX.
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Notable grantees: North Texas Rehab Center, Midwestern State University, Clay County Food Pantry, Edwards Public Library Foundation
Giving is entirely in Texas: 30 recorded grants, or 100%, went to recipients in the HQ state. The strongest concentration is in Wichita Falls and Henrietta, with repeated awards to organizations such as North Texas Rehab Center, Midwestern State University, Clay County Food Pantry, and Edwards Public Library Foundation. Dallas also appears often through school and ministry grants, and Houston shows up in several smaller social welfare awards. The footprint is local rather than national or multi-state.
Its recent grants center on education and social welfare in Texas, especially Clay County scholarship support, rehabilitation services, food pantry aid, and community institutions like a public library foundation. Repeated grantees include Midwestern State University for Clay County scholarships and North Texas Rehab Center.
The middle of the distribution is fairly broad: p25 is $4,000, median grant size is $18,500, and p75 is $24,625. The record also includes larger grants of $50,000 and a number of smaller awards in the $1,500 to $5,000 range.
No. All 30 recorded grants in the provided data went to recipients in Texas, and the geographic scope of giving is listed as local.
Yes. Scholarship funding is a repeated theme, especially Clay County TX Scholarships administered through Midwestern State University. The foundation made both $40,000 grants in 2025 for that purpose and a $30,000 restricted scholarship grant in 2023.
The record shows recurring support. Several organizations appear in multiple years, including North Texas Rehab Center, Midwestern State University, Clay County Food Pantry, Edwards Public Library Foundation, and Star of Hope. That points to ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Texas Rehab Center | Wichita Falls, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | Social Welfare |
| North Texas Rehab Center | Wichita Falls, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | Social Welfare |
| Midwestern State University | Wichita Falls, TX | $40,000 | 2025 | Clay County TX Scholarships |
| Midwestern State University | Wichita Falls, TX | $40,000 | 2025 | Clay County TX Scholarships |
| Clay County Food Pantry | Henrietta, TX | $30,000 | 2025 | Social Welfare |
| Edwards Public Library Foundation | Henrietta, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | Educational |
| Clay County Food Pantry | Henrietta, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | Social Welfare |
| Edwards Public Library Foundation | Henrietta, TX | $20,000 | 2025 | Educational |
| First Dallas Deaf Ministries | Dallas, TX | $19,500 | 2025 | Religious |
| First Dallas Deaf Church | Dallas, TX | $19,500 | 2025 | Religious |
| Pathways For Little Feet | Houston, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | Social Welfare |
| Star of Hope | Houston, TX | $4,000 | 2025 | Social Welfare |
| The Forge For Families | Houston, TX | $4,000 | 2025 | Social Welfare |
| Dallas Academy | Dallas, TX | $4,000 | 2025 | Educational |
| Dallas Academy | Dallas, TX | $4,000 | 2025 | Educational |
| The Forge For Families | Houston, TX | $4,000 | 2025 | Social Welfare |
| Star of Hope | Houston, TX | $4,000 | 2025 | Social Welfare |
| Lee McShan Elementary School | Dallas, TX | $3,000 | 2025 | Educational |
| L G Cigarroa MD Elementary | Dallas, TX | $3,000 | 2025 | Educational |
| Spring Spirit Baseball | Houston, TX | $3,000 | 2025 | Educational |
| Petrolia High School One Act Play | Petrolia, TX | $2,500 | 2025 | Travel Expense |
| Pathways For Little Feet | Houston, TX | $2,500 | 2025 | Social Welfare |
| Spring Spirit Baseball | Houston, TX | $1,500 | 2025 | Educational |
| Lee McShan Elementary School | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 2024 | Educational |
| North Texas Rehab Center | Wichita Falls, TX | $50,000 | 2023 | Unrestricted |
| Midwestern State University | Wichita Falls, TX | $30,000 | 2023 | Restricted for Clay County TX Scholarships |
| Clay County Food Pantry | Henrietta, TX | $23,500 | 2023 | Unrestricted |
| Edwards Public Library Fdn | Henrietta, TX | $20,000 | 2023 | Unrestricted |
| Silent Friends Chapel | Dallas, TX | $17,500 | 2023 | Unrestricted |
| Star of Hope | Houston, TX | $4,000 | 2023 | Unrestricted |
North Texas Rehab Center
$50,000Social Welfare
North Texas Rehab Center
$50,000Social Welfare
Midwestern State University
$40,000Clay County TX Scholarships
Midwestern State University
$40,000Clay County TX Scholarships
Clay County Food Pantry
$30,000Social Welfare
Edwards Public Library Foundation
$25,000Educational
Clay County Food Pantry
$25,000Social Welfare
Edwards Public Library Foundation
$20,000Educational
First Dallas Deaf Ministries
$19,500Religious
First Dallas Deaf Church
$19,500Religious
Pathways For Little Feet
$5,000Social Welfare
Star of Hope
$4,000Social Welfare
The Forge For Families
$4,000Social Welfare
Dallas Academy
$4,000Educational
Dallas Academy
$4,000Educational
The Forge For Families
$4,000Social Welfare
Star of Hope
$4,000Social Welfare
Lee McShan Elementary School
$3,000Educational
L G Cigarroa MD Elementary
$3,000Educational
Spring Spirit Baseball
$3,000Educational
Petrolia High School One Act Play
$2,500Travel Expense
Pathways For Little Feet
$2,500Social Welfare
Spring Spirit Baseball
$1,500Educational
Lee McShan Elementary School
$5,000Educational
North Texas Rehab Center
$50,000Unrestricted
Midwestern State University
$30,000Restricted for Clay County TX Scholarships
Clay County Food Pantry
$23,500Unrestricted
Edwards Public Library Fdn
$20,000Unrestricted
Silent Friends Chapel
$17,500Unrestricted
Star of Hope
$4,000Unrestricted