Abell-hanger Foundation
EIN 756020781 Private FoundationTotal Given 2018–2025
$61.4M
2,346 grants · $7.7M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$6K
typical small grants · $1K–$20K
grant size
53%
supporter · 267/504 multi-year
repeat
$249.1M
Assets (2025)
504
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
MARK PALMER
Phone
(432) 684-6655
Deadlines
GENERAL INFORMATION AND GRANT FORMS ON ABELL-HANGER.ORG WEB SITE.
How to Apply
GENERAL INFORMATION AND GRANT FORMS ON ABELL-HANGER.ORG WEB SITE.
Restrictions
N/A
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $8.5M | $180.5M | $10.9M | 306 |
| 2019 | $6.6M | $185.5M | $10.3M | 283 |
| 2020 | N/A | $182.5M | $9.0M | N/A |
| 2021 | $6.8M | $226.4M | $8.5M | 373 |
| 2022 | $8.3M | $188.5M | $12.3M | 347 |
| 2023 | $8.4M | $193.5M | $12.6M | 324 |
| 2024 | $10.7M | $230.7M | $15.6M | 331 |
| 2025 | $12.2M | $249.1M | $15.7M | 382 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 2346 grants on record
Minimum
$40
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$6K
Average
$26K
75th Pctl
$20K
Maximum
$2.2M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
92.0% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 27 states
$58.2M across
2,159 grants
39 of 254 counties
Top 10 counties
- 1 Midland
- 2 Martin
- 3 Ector
- 4 Harris
- 5 Lubbock
- 6 Bexar
- 7 Tarrant
- 8 Travis
- 9 Brewster
- 10 El Paso
+29 more
counties
· 210 grants
· $2.4M
Officers & Directors
MP
Mark Palmer
8+ yrs
Executive Vice President
Leadership
WK
WADE Kuehler
8+ yrs
CFO
JH
Jack F. Harper
8+ yrs
Trustee
CP
CHAS Perry
Trustee
KS
Karen Sparks
2 yrs
Trustee
RN
Roy Nelson
2 yrs
Trustee
WP
WES Perry
8+ yrs
Trustee
LR
Laura Roman
7 yrs
Trustee
RC
Richard Coats
8+ yrs
Trustee
JB
John Bergman
8+ yrs
Trustee
GD
Gladys H. Abell - Deceased
8+ yrs
Foundation MGR
GD
George T. Abell - Deceased
8+ yrs
Foundation MGR
MP
Mark Palmer
8+ yrs
Executive Vice President
Leadership
WK
WADE Kuehler
8+ yrs
CFO
JT
James C. Trott
7 yrs
Trustee
KS
Karen Sparks
2 yrs
Trustee
RN
Roy Nelson
2 yrs
Trustee
WP
WES Perry
8+ yrs
Trustee
LR
Laura Roman
7 yrs
Trustee
RC
Richard Coats
8+ yrs
Trustee
JB
John Bergman
8+ yrs
Trustee
JH
Jack F. Harper
8+ yrs
Trustee
GD
Gladys H. Abell - Deceased
8+ yrs
Foundation MGR
GD
George T. Abell - Deceased
8+ yrs
Foundation MGR
MP
Mark Palmer
8+ yrs
Executive Vice President
Leadership
WK
WADE Kuehler
8+ yrs
CFO
LR
Laura Roman
7 yrs
Trustee
JH
Jack F. Harper
8+ yrs
Trustee
JT
James C. Trott
7 yrs
Trustee
JB
John Bergman
8+ yrs
Trustee
RC
Richard Coats
8+ yrs
Trustee
EM
Elaine Magruder
6 yrs
Trustee
WP
WES Perry
8+ yrs
Trustee
HC
Herbert L. Cartwright
6 yrs
Trustee
GD
Gladys H. Abell - Deceased
8+ yrs
Foundation MGR
GD
George T. Abell - Deceased
8+ yrs
Foundation MGR
MP
Mark Palmer
8+ yrs
Executive Vice President
Leadership
WK
WADE Kuehler
8+ yrs
CFO
HC
Herbert L. Cartwright
6 yrs
Trustee
WP
WES Perry
8+ yrs
Trustee
EM
Elaine Magruder
6 yrs
Trustee
LR
Laura Roman
7 yrs
Trustee
RC
Richard Coats
8+ yrs
Trustee
JB
John Bergman
8+ yrs
Trustee
JT
James C. Trott
7 yrs
Trustee
JH
Jack F. Harper
8+ yrs
Trustee
GD
George T. Abell - Deceased
8+ yrs
Foundation MGR
GD
Gladys H. Abell - Deceased
8+ yrs
Foundation MGR
MP
Mark Palmer
8+ yrs
Executive Vice President
Leadership
WK
WADE Kuehler
8+ yrs
CFO
JH
Jack F. Harper
8+ yrs
Trustee
JT
James C. Trott
7 yrs
Trustee
JB
John Bergman
8+ yrs
Trustee
RC
Richard Coats
8+ yrs
Trustee
LR
Laura Roman
7 yrs
Trustee
EM
Elaine Magruder
6 yrs
Trustee
WP
WES Perry
8+ yrs
Trustee
HC
Herbert L. Cartwright
6 yrs
Trustee
GD
George T. Abell - Deceased
8+ yrs
Foundation MGR
GD
Gladys H. Abell - Deceased
8+ yrs
Foundation MGR
MP
Mark Palmer
8+ yrs
Executive Vice President
Leadership
WK
WADE Kuehler
8+ yrs
CFO
HC
Herbert L. Cartwright
6 yrs
Trustee
WP
WES Perry
8+ yrs
Trustee
EM
Elaine Magruder
6 yrs
Trustee
LR
Laura Roman
7 yrs
Trustee
RC
Richard Coats
8+ yrs
Trustee
JB
John Bergman
8+ yrs
Trustee
JT
James C. Trott
7 yrs
Trustee
JH
Jack F. Harper
8+ yrs
Trustee
GD
George T. Abell - Deceased
8+ yrs
Foundation MGR
GD
Gladys H. Abell - Deceased
8+ yrs
Foundation MGR
MP
Mark Palmer
8+ yrs
Executive Vice President
Leadership
WK
WADE Kuehler
8+ yrs
CFO
WP
WES Perry
8+ yrs
Trustee
HC
Herbert L. Cartwright
6 yrs
Trustee
DS
David Smith
2 yrs
Trustee
EM
Elaine Magruder
6 yrs
Trustee
LR
Laura Roman
7 yrs
Trustee
RC
Richard Coats
8+ yrs
Trustee
JB
John Bergman
8+ yrs
Trustee
JT
James C. Trott
7 yrs
Trustee
JH
Jack F. Harper
8+ yrs
Trustee
GD
George T. Abell - Deceased
8+ yrs
Foundation MGR
GD
Gladys H. Abell - Deceased
8+ yrs
Foundation MGR
MP
Mark Palmer
8+ yrs
Executive Vice President
Leadership
WK
WADE Kuehler
8+ yrs
CFO
JT
James C. Trott
7 yrs
Trustee
HC
Herbert L. Cartwright
6 yrs
Trustee
DS
David Smith
2 yrs
Trustee
JH
Jack F. Harper
8+ yrs
Trustee
WP
WES Perry
8+ yrs
Trustee
EM
Elaine Magruder
6 yrs
Trustee
TH
Tevis Herd
Trustee
RC
Richard Coats
8+ yrs
Trustee
JB
John Bergman
8+ yrs
Trustee
GD
George T. Abell - Deceased
8+ yrs
Foundation MGR
GD
Gladys H. Abell - Deceased
8+ yrs
Foundation MGR
Grants Awarded (2,346 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midland College Foundation | Midland, TX | $2,250,000 | FOR ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN SERVICES | 2024 |
| Permian Basin Behavioral Health Center | Midland, TX | $1,150,000 | FOR UNRESTRICTED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE PERMIAN BASIN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER | 2024 |
| Permian Basin Behavioral Health Center | Midland, TX | $1,150,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE PERMIAN BASIN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER | 2025 |
| Midland College Foundation | Midland, TX | $1,000,000 | FOR THE PRE-KINDERGARTEN ACADEMY AND CENTER FOR TEACHING EXCELLENCE AT MIDLAND COLLEGE | 2022 |
| Harmony Public Schools | Austin, TX | $850,000 | FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING AND OPERATING AN OPEN-ENROLLMENT CHARTER SCHOOL FOCUSED ON STEM IN MIDLAND, TEXAS | 2024 |
| Harmony Public Schools | Houston, TX | $850,000 | CONSTRUCTING AND OPERATING AN OPEN-ENROLLMENT CHARTER SCHOOL IN MIDLAND, TEXAS | 2025 |
| Midland Habitat for Humanity | Midland, TX | $800,000 | NEW FRONTIER ADDITION | 2025 |
| YMCA of Midland | Midland, TX | $700,000 | NORTHWEST MIDLAND EXPANSION CAMPAIGN | 2025 |
| Midland Memorial Foundation | Midland, TX | $650,000 | MIDLAND HEALTH FACILITY PROJECT | 2025 |
| Odessa College Foundation | Odessa, TX | $500,000 | FOR THE WOOD HEALTH SCIENCES BUILDING CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2022 |
| Midland Community Development Corporation | Midland, TX | $400,000 | FOR PHASE 1 INFRASTRUCTURE COST OF HILLCREST VILLAGE | 2022 |
| High Sky Children's Ranch | Midland, TX | $400,000 | FOR THE CAMPUS IMPROVEMENT CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2018 |
| High Sky Children's Ranch | Midland, TX | $400,000 | FOR THE CAMPUS IMPROVEMENT CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2018 |
| Midland College Foundation | Midland, TX | $385,788 | COLLEGE AND CAREER CONNECTIONS (C3) | 2024 |
| Midland College Foundation Inc | Midland, TX | $385,788 | COLLEGE AND CAREER CONNECTIONS (C3) | 2025 |
| West Texas Food Bank | Odessa, TX | $375,000 | FOR EXPANSION OF THE ODESSA FACILITY | 2023 |
| Midland Memorial Foundation | Midland, TX | $375,000 | FOR THE PHARMACY REPLACEMENT PROJECT | 2021 |
| West Texas Food Bank | Odessa, TX | $375,000 | FOR EXPANSION OF THE ODESSA FACILITY | 2022 |
| Midland Memorial Foundation | Midland, TX | $375,000 | FOR THE PHARMACY REPLACEMENT PROJECT | 2019 |
| Midland ISD Educational Foundation | Midland, TX | $350,000 | FOR THE NEW TEACHER PROJECT (TNTP) | 2018 |
| Midland College Foundation Inc | Midland, TX | $326,480 | LEGACY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | 2025 |
| Midland College Foundation | Midland, TX | $313,000 | LEGACY SCHOLARSHIP | 2021 |
| Midland College | Midland, TX | $313,000 | FOR THE LEGACY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM (2014-2018) | 2018 |
| Midland College | Midland, TX | $313,000 | FOR THE LEGACY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM (2018-2020) | 2019 |
| Permian Basin Petroleum Museum Library & Hall of Fame | Midland, TX | $300,000 | FINALE GRANT FOR THE STEM EDUCATION FACILITY CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2021 |
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