Permian Basin Area Foundation
EIN 752295008 Community FoundationAnnual Giving
$72.8M
931 grants · avg $12.1M/yr
community foundation (Form 990), grant-level detail not in 990-PF database
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$30K
typical mid grants · $15K–$67K
grant size
63%
deep partner · 213/338 multi-year
repeat
338
Distinct Recipients
About
Permian Basin Area Foundation partners with donors to create permanent charitable funds that enrich the quality of life in West Texas communities. Since 1989 the foundation has returned over $184 million to West Texas through grants and scholarships supporting education, health, and human services.
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Yes
How to Apply
Competitive grants run through PBAF's community grants cycles. Scholarship applications annually. Serves the Permian Basin region (Midland, Ector, and surrounding counties). Cycles at pbaf.org.
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 931 grants on record
Minimum
$5K
25th Pctl
$15K
Median
$30K
Average
$78K
75th Pctl
$67K
Maximum
$8.1M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
92.1% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 15 states
$68.4M across
857 grants
43 of 254 counties
Top 10 counties
- 1 Midland
- 2 Martin
- 3 Ector
- 4 Brewster
- 5 Montgomery
- 6 Presidio
- 7 Dallas
- 8 Brazos
- 9 Tarrant
- 10 Travis
+33 more
counties
· 159 grants
· $6.0M
Grants Awarded (931 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality of Place Conservancy | Midland, TX | $8,122,475 | Community Development | 2022 |
| Education Foundation of Odessa | Odessa, TX | $2,855,102 | educational | 2019 |
| Stanton ISD | Stanton, TX | $1,315,409 | Educational | 2022 |
| Trinity School of Midland | Midland, TX | $1,151,022 | Educational | 2023 |
| Midland Memorial Foundation | Midland, TX | $1,094,517 | disease disorder | 2019 |
| University of Texas of the Permian Basin | Odessa, TX | $1,071,509 | educational | 2019 |
| Trinity School of Midland | Midland, TX | $1,049,898 | educational | 2019 |
| Permian Basin Behavioral Health Center | Midland, TX | $1,000,000 | Health Mental Health | 2023 |
| Stanton ISD | Stanton, TX | $895,837 | Educational | 2023 |
| Historic Cane Hill Inc | Lincoln, AR | $870,000 | arts and culture | 2019 |
| Midland Memorial Foundation | Midland, TX | $757,132 | Health Mental Health | 2023 |
| Ward County Greater Works Inc | Monahans, TX | $620,000 | Human Services | 2022 |
| The Grace Foundation | The Woodlands, TX | $600,000 | education | 2018 |
| University of Texas of the Permian Basin | Odessa, TX | $576,329 | Educational | 2022 |
| University of Texas of the Permian Basin | Odessa, TX | $535,346 | Educational | 2023 |
| Historic Cane Hill Inc | Lincoln, AR | $534,000 | Arts and Culture | 2021 |
| Young Life | Colorado Springs, CO | $500,000 | youth development | 2020 |
| The Grace Foundation | The Woodlands, TX | $450,000 | philanthropy | 2019 |
| Monahans Economic Development Corporation | Monahans, TX | $425,000 | Community Development | 2021 |
| Stanton ISD | Stanton, TX | $410,000 | Educational | 2021 |
| Manor Park | Midland, TX | $394,000 | Human Services | 2022 |
| Borderlands Research Institute for Natural Resource Management | Alpine, TX | $350,000 | educational | 2019 |
| The World Orphan Fund | Randolph, WI | $350,000 | Human Services | 2023 |
| Partners Relief and Development | Grand Rapids, MI | $350,000 | Human Services | 2022 |
| Martin County Community Fund | Stanton, TX | $350,000 | Human Services | 2021 |
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