About Je and Le Mabee Foundation
The Je and Le Mabee Foundation concentrates giving in the Permian Basin and broader Texas/Oklahoma/Arkansas region, prioritizing large capital and program investments that strengthen local communities. Its portfolio emphasizes residential mental health treatment, faith-based higher education and youth ministries, community foundation and local infrastructure projects, and healthcare facility support. Grants are often multi-million-dollar awards for buildings, expansions or core program support and frequently flow to repeat, regional recipients.
Focus Areas
Residential mental health services in the Permian Basin (e.g., large funding to regional behavioral health center)Faith-affiliated colleges and Christian youth ministries in Texas/Oklahoma/Arkansas (e.g., Abilene Christian University, Young Life, Lubbock Christian)Capital projects and facility builds/renovations for community organizations (community foundations, YMCA, shelters, rehab centers)Regional healthcare and hospital facility support (including children's hospitals and medical research infrastructure)Local safety-net and youth development providers in Midland/Permian Basin (shelters, rehabilitation, senior services)
Who They Fund
About Je and Le Mabee Foundation
A $25 million grant to the Permian Basin Behavioral Health Center stands out in the Je and Le Mabee Foundation Inc’s recent record and points to a grantmaker that works through large, place-based commitments rather than small, scattered awards. The foundation’s giving is anchored in the Permian Basin and the broader Texas/Oklahoma/Arkansas region, with support flowing to colleges, youth ministries, health providers, and community organizations that need capital or major program support. Recent awards show the foundation backing institutions with long operating horizons. Abilene Christian University received $7 million, and Williams Baptist University received $4.2 million, placing higher education among the clearest threads in the portfolio. The foundation also made major commitments to organizations serving children and families, including Covenant House Texas, Arkansas Children’s Hospital Foundation, and Children’s Center Inc. Its grantmaking tends to favor organizations tied to facilities, infrastructure, or long-term service delivery. That pattern appears across behavioral health, hospital support, community centers, and faith-linked education and youth programs. The portfolio is regional in scope, but the recipients include city-based institutions across Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and neighboring states.
What Je and Le Mabee Foundation Funds
Education is a major part of the portfolio. Je and Le Mabee Foundation Inc gave $3 million to Baylor College of Medicine in Houston for education, $3 million to Lubbock Christian University in Lubbock for education, and $2.9 million to Southwestern University in El Paso for education. The same pattern appears at Williams Baptist University in Walnut Ridge, which received $4.2 million. Youth development is another recurring theme. The foundation awarded $2.5 million to Children's Center Inc in Bethany for youth development, $2.05 million to Midland Children's Rehabilitation Center in Midland for youth development, and $2 million to Glorieta Adventure Camps in Glorieta for youth development. Community outreach grants support shelter, food, and local service organizations. Examples include $3 million to Covenant House Texas in Houston, $2.75 million to Union Gospel Mission of Tarrant County in Fort Worth, and $2.2 million to Saranam LLC in Albuquerque.
How Je and Le Mabee Foundation Gives
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$78.2M
Total Assets
$798.9M
Total Revenue
$100.3M
Total Expenses
$84.4M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $217K and $1.4M, with a median of $645K.
25th Percentile
$217K
Median
$645K
75th Percentile
$1.4M
Geographic Reach
Regional15 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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