The Legett Foundation
EIN 752696419Total Given 2020–2024
$107.4M
588 grants · $21.5M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $5K–$28K
grant size
27%
balanced · 103/375 multi-year
repeat
$288.3M
Assets (2024)
375
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
KADE L MATTHEWS
Phone
(325) 673-6429
Deadlines
NONE
How to Apply
ALL APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE WRITTEN
Restrictions
RECIPIENTS MUST BE TAX EXEMPT ENTITIES
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $15.5M | $183.2M | $14.2M | 169 |
| 2022 | $34.2M | $245.1M | $25.2M | 156 |
| 2023 | $31.5M | $250.8M | $24.3M | 123 |
| 2024 | $26.2M | $288.3M | $24.0M | 140 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 588 grants on record
Minimum
$300
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$10K
Average
$183K
75th Pctl
$28K
Maximum
$9.0M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
68.5% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 22 states
$104.8M across
403 grants
36 of 254 counties
Top 10 counties
- 1 Jones
- 2 Tarrant
- 3 Taylor
- 4 Potter
- 5 Tom Green
- 6 Lubbock
- 7 Bexar
- 8 Randall
- 9 Dallas
- 10 Harris
+26 more
counties
· 93 grants
· $2.5M
Officers & Directors
KM
Kade L Matthews
4+ yrs
Dir/Ceo/President
Leadership
BC
Brenda Casselberry
Assistant Vice President/Property Administrator
Leadership
EL
Elyse Lewis
Assistant Vice President/Sec/Grants Ofc
Leadership
AM
Aaron Miller
2 yrs
Vice President/Treasurer/Cfo
Leadership
JB
Jeff Blanks
4+ yrs
Sr Vice President/Operations Officer
Leadership
WM
Watt R Matthews
3 yrs
Sr Vice President - Investments
Leadership
JC
Joseph Edwin Canon
4+ yrs
Executive Vice President/Director
Leadership
JM
John a Matthews Jr
4+ yrs
Director
MF
Margaret M Frederick
3 yrs
Director/Grants Officer
KM
Kade L Matthews
4+ yrs
Dir/Chairman/Ceo/President
Leadership
JC
Joseph Edwin Canon
4+ yrs
Dir/Exec Vice President/Executive Director/Sec
Leadership
WM
Watt R Matthews
3 yrs
Sr Vice President-Investments
Leadership
JB
Jeff Blanks
4+ yrs
Sr Vice President/Operations Officer
Leadership
AM
Aaron Miller
2 yrs
Vice President/Treasurer/Cfo
Leadership
MF
Margaret M Frederick
3 yrs
Director/Grants Officer
JM
John a Matthews Jr
4+ yrs
Director
KM
Kade L Matthews
4+ yrs
Dir/Chairman/Ceo/President
Leadership
LB
Linda S Buckner
2 yrs
Vice President/Property Admin
Leadership
JB
Jeff Blanks
4+ yrs
Vice President/Treasurer/Cfo
Leadership
DM
Dixie Morris
2 yrs
Vice President/Grants Officer
Leadership
WM
Watt R Matthews
3 yrs
Sr Vice President-Investments
Leadership
JC
Joseph Edwin Canon
4+ yrs
Dir/Exec Vice President/Executive Director/Sec
Leadership
MF
Margaret M Frederick
3 yrs
Director/Grants Officer
JM
John a Matthews Jr
4+ yrs
Director
KM
Kade L Matthews
4+ yrs
Dir/Chairman/Ceo/President
Leadership
LG
Lawrence E Gill
Vice President/Senior Grants Admin
Leadership
JB
Jeff Blanks
4+ yrs
Vice President/Treasurer/Cfo
Leadership
LB
Linda S Buckner
2 yrs
Vice President/Sec/Property Admin
Leadership
JC
Joseph Edwin Canon
4+ yrs
Dir/Exec Vice President/Executive Director
Leadership
JM
John a Matthews Jr
4+ yrs
Director
DM
Dixie Morris
2 yrs
Grants Administrator
Grants Awarded (588 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hendrick Medical Center Foundation | Abilene, TX | $9,000,000 | CHARITABLE - FUTURE EXPANSION PROJECT | 2022 |
| Hendrick Medical Center Foundation | Abilene, TX | $9,000,000 | CHARITABLE - FUTURE EXPANSION PROJECT | 2023 |
| Hendrick Medical Center Foundation | Abilene, TX | $8,400,000 | CHARITABLE - FUTURE EXPANSION PROJECT | 2024 |
| Texas Christian University | Fort Worth, TX | $4,119,444 | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Texas Christian University | Fort Worth, TX | $4,100,000 | EDUCATIONAL - HUMAN PERFORMANCE TRAINING FACILITY | 2022 |
| Texas Christian University | Fort Worth, TX | $4,000,000 | EDUCATIONAL - MEDICAL SCHOOL ENDOWMENT | 2022 |
| West Texas Rehabilitation Center Foundation | Abilene, TX | $3,333,333 | CHARITABLE- OPERATIONS SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Abilene Heritage Square Inc | Abilene, TX | $3,000,000 | CHARITABLE - LINCOLN MIDDLE SCHOOL RENOVATION | 2020 |
| Community Foundation of Abilene | Abilene, TX | $2,500,000 | TO SUPPORT ABILENE HERITAGE SQUARE PROJECT | 2024 |
| Texas Christian University | Fort Worth, TX | $2,277,778 | EDUCATIONAL - HUMAN PERFORMANCE TRAINING FACILITY | 2023 |
| Texas Christian University | Fort Worth, TX | $2,277,778 | EDUCATIONAL - HUMAN PERFORMANCE TRAINING FACILITY | 2024 |
| Texas Tech Foundation | Lubbock, TX | $2,250,000 | CHARITABLE - SCHOOL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE | 2020 |
| Amarillo Area Foundation | Abilene, TX | $2,100,000 | PANHANDLE GIVES AMPLIFICATION FUND | 2024 |
| Kids Inc of Amarillo Texas | Amarillo, TX | $2,000,000 | CHARITABLE - CONSTRUCTION OF ATHLETIC COMPLEX | 2022 |
| Kids Inc of Amarillo Texas | Amarillo, TX | $2,000,000 | CHARITABLE - CONSTRUCTION OF ATHLETIC COMPLEX | 2023 |
| Texas Christian University | Fort Worth, TX | $1,777,778 | EDUCATIONAL - MEDICAL SCHOOL ENDOWMENT | 2023 |
| West Texas Rehabilitation Center Foundation | Abilene, TX | $1,683,667 | CAPITAL PROJECT | 2024 |
| West Texas Rehabilitation Center Foundation | Abilene, TX | $1,666,667 | CHARITABLE - OPERATIONS SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Abilene Youth Sports Authority | Abilene, TX | $1,500,000 | CHARITABLE - SOCCER FIELD CONSTRUCTION CHALLENGE | 2022 |
| Abilene Zoological Society | Abilene, TX | $1,500,000 | CHARITABLE - 2023 ZOOBILITATION | 2023 |
| Texas Christian University | Fort Worth, TX | $1,333,333 | EDUCATONAL - MEDICAL SCHOOL ENDOWMENT | 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 | 2022 |
| Abilene Heritage Square Inc | Abilene, TX | $1,250,000 | CHARITABLE - LINCOLN MIDDLE SCHOOL RENOVATION | 2023 |
| McMurry University | Abilene, TX | $1,100,000 | EDUCATIONAL - CAMPUS CENTER RENOVATION & ADDITION | 2022 |