Kickapoo Springs Foundation
EIN 752684716 Private FoundationTotal Given 2020–2024
$124.8M
677 grants · $25.0M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$15K
typical small grants · $5K–$56K
grant size
39%
supporter · 122/309 multi-year
repeat
$289.1M
Assets (2024)
309
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
JOHN A MATTHEWS JR
Phone
(325) 673-6429
Deadlines
NONE
How to Apply
WRITTEN
Restrictions
501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $16.1M | $184.3M | $14.2M | 144 |
| 2021 | $22.1M | $228.8M | $23.7M | 124 |
| 2022 | $29.2M | $245.8M | $25.2M | 146 |
| 2023 | $31.3M | $251.3M | $24.3M | 116 |
| 2024 | $26.1M | $289.1M | $24.0M | 147 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 677 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$15K
Average
$184K
75th Pctl
$56K
Maximum
$6.0M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
69.6% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 26 states
$122.1M across
471 grants
38 of 254 counties
Top 10 counties
- 1 Taylor
- 2 Tom Green
- 3 Lubbock
- 4 El Paso
- 5 Jones
- 6 Harris
- 7 Bexar
- 8 Travis
- 9 Dallas
- 10 Kerr
+28 more
counties
· 73 grants
· $1.8M
Officers & Directors
JC
Joseph E. Canon
5+ yrs
Director/Exec Vice President/Exec DIRE
Leadership
AM
Aaron Miller
2 yrs
Vice President/Treasurer
Leadership
EL
Elyse Lewis
Assistant. Vice President/Secretary/Grants Officer
Leadership
BC
Brenda Casselberry
Assistant Vice President/Property ADMI
Leadership
JM
John A. Matthews Jr
5+ yrs
Director/Chairman/Ceo
Leadership
KM
KADE L. Matthews
5+ yrs
Director/President
Leadership
JB
JEFF Blanks
5+ yrs
Senior President/Operations Officer
Leadership
WM
WATT Matthews
4 yrs
Senior Vice President - Investments
Leadership
MF
Margaret Matthews Frederick
Grants Officer
KM
KADE L. Matthews
5+ yrs
Director/President
Leadership
JC
Joseph E. Canon
5+ yrs
Director/Exec Vice President/Exec DIRE
Leadership
JB
JEFF Blanks
5+ yrs
Senior President/Operations Officer
Leadership
WM
WATT Matthews
4 yrs
Senior Vice President - Investments
Leadership
AM
Aaron Miller
2 yrs
Vice President/Treasurer
Leadership
JM
John A. Matthews Jr
5+ yrs
Director/Chairman/Ceo
Leadership
DM
Dixie Morris
3 yrs
Vice President/Grants Administrator
Leadership
LB
Linda S. Buckner
3 yrs
Vice President/Sec/Property ADM
Leadership
JB
JEFF Blanks
5+ yrs
Vice President/Tres/Cfo
Leadership
JC
Joseph E. Canon
5+ yrs
Director/Exec Vice President/Exec DIRE
Leadership
KM
KADE L. Matthews
5+ yrs
Director/President
Leadership
JM
John A. Matthews Jr
5+ yrs
Director/Chairman/Ceo
Leadership
WM
WATT Matthews
4 yrs
Senior Vice President - Investments
Leadership
LB
Linda S. Buckner
3 yrs
Vice President/Sec/Property ADM
Leadership
JM
John A. Matthews Jr
5+ yrs
Director/Chairman/Ceo
Leadership
KM
KADE L. Matthews
5+ yrs
Director/President
Leadership
JC
Joseph E. Canon
5+ yrs
Director/Exec Vice President/Exec DIRE
Leadership
JB
JEFF Blanks
5+ yrs
Vice President/Tres/Cfo
Leadership
DM
Dixie Morris
3 yrs
Vice President/Grants Administrator
Leadership
WM
WATT Matthews
4 yrs
Senior Vice President - Investments
Leadership
JM
John A. Matthews Jr
5+ yrs
Director/Chairman/Ceo
Leadership
LB
Linda S. Buckner
3 yrs
Vice President/Sec/Property ADM
Leadership
JB
JEFF Blanks
5+ yrs
Vice President/Tres/Cfo
Leadership
LG
Lawrence E. GILL
Vice President/Grants Administr
Leadership
JC
Joseph E. Canon
5+ yrs
Director/Exec Vice President/Exec DIRE
Leadership
KM
KADE L. Matthews
5+ yrs
Director/President
Leadership
DM
Dixie Morris
3 yrs
Grants Administrator
Grants Awarded (677 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hendrick Medical Center Foundation | Abilene, TX | $6,000,000 | A FOUNDATION FOR THE FUTURE EXPANSION PROJECT | 2022 |
| Hendrick Medical Center Foundation | Abilene, TX | $6,000,000 | A FOUNDATION FOR THE FUTURE EXPANSION PROJECT | 2023 |
| Hendrick Medical Center Foundation | Abilene, TX | $5,400,000 | A FOUNDATION FOR THE FUTURE | 2024 |
| West Texas Rehabilitation Center Foundation | Abilene, TX | $3,333,333 | CAPITAL PROJECT | 2023 |
| Abilene Improvement Corporation | Abilene, TX | $3,000,000 | DOWNTOWN HOTEL PROJECT | 2021 |
| Hendrick Medical Center Foundation | Abilene, TX | $3,000,000 | A FOUNDATION FOR THE FUTURE EXPANSION PROJECT | 2022 |
| Hendrick Medical Center Foundation | Abilene, TX | $3,000,000 | A FOUNDATION FOR THE FUTURE EXPANSION PROJECT | 2023 |
| Hendrick Medical Center Foundation | Abilene, TX | $3,000,000 | A FOUNDATION FOR THE FUTURE | 2024 |
| University of Texas at El PASO | El PASO, TX | $2,929,909 | TO ESTABLISH AND FUND THE CENTER FOR FREE ENTERPRISE AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP | 2021 |
| Community Foundation of Abilene | Abilene, TX | $2,500,000 | TO SUPPORT ABILENE HERITAGE SQUARE PROJECT | 2024 |
| Abilene Heritage Square Inc | Abilene, TX | $2,250,000 | CHARITABLE/ LINCOLN MIDDLE SCHOOL RENOVATION | 2020 |
| Texas Tech Foundation | Lubbock, TX | $2,250,000 | EDUCATIONAL/ SCHOOL OF VETERNIARY MEDICINE | 2020 |
| University of Texas at El PASO | El PASO, TX | $2,241,639 | TO ESTABLISH AND FUND THE CENTER FOR FREE ENTERPRISE AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP | 2022 |
| Angelo State University Foundation | San Angelo, TX | $2,133,333 | GOLF PRACTICE FACILITY | 2023 |
| San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo Foundation | San Angelo, TX | $2,000,000 | COLISEUM RENOVATION | 2021 |
| Texas Tech Foundation | Lubbock, TX | $1,750,000 | EDUCATIONAL/ TO SUPPORT RESEARCH AT THE FREE MARKET INSTITUTE | 2020 |
| Texas Tech Foundation | Lubbock, TX | $1,750,000 | EDUCATIONAL/ TO SUPPORT RESEARCH AT THE FREE MARKET INSTITUTE | 2021 |
| Abilene Youth Sports Authority | Abilene, TX | $1,500,000 | TO CONSTRUCT 10 SOCCER FIELDS LOCATED IN NELSON PARK BEHIND DODGE JONES YOUTH SPORTS CENTER | 2022 |
| Texas Tech Foundation | Lubbock, TX | $1,500,000 | EDUCATIONAL/ TO SUPPORT RESEARCH AT THE FREE MARKET INSTITUTE | 2022 |
| Abilene Youth Sports Authority | Abilene, TX | $1,500,000 | SOCCER FIELD PROJECT | 2023 |
| West Texas Rehabilitation Center Foundation | Abilene, TX | $1,401,667 | CAPITAL PROJECT | 2024 |
| Abilene Heritage Square Inc | Abilene, TX | $1,250,000 | CHARITABLE/ LINCOLN MIDDLE SCHOOL RENOVATION | 2020 |
| Abilene Heritage Square Inc | Abilene, TX | $1,250,000 | CHARITABLE/ LINCOLN MIDDLE SCHOOL RENOVATION | 2021 |
| Abilene Heritage Square Inc | Abilene, TX | $1,250,000 | LINCOLN MIDDLE SCHOOL RENOVATION | 2022 |
| Texas Tech Foundation | Lubbock, TX | $1,250,000 | EDUCATIONAL/ TO SUPPORT RESEARCH AT THE FREE MARKET INSTITUTE | 2023 |
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