Potts and Sibley Foundation
EIN 756081070 Private FoundationTotal Given 2017–2025
$6.4M
141 grants · $708K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$30K
typical mid grants · $20K–$60K
grant size
60%
deep partner · 38/63 multi-year
repeat
$46.5M
Assets (2025)
63
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
ROBERT W BECHTEL
Phone
(432) 686-7051
Deadlines
THE GRANT COMMITTEE MEETS GENERALLY IN JANUARY AND JULY OF EACH YEAR.
How to Apply
THE REQUEST FOR FUNDS AFFIDAVIT AND GENERAL INFORMATION FOR GRANT APPLICANTS CAN BE DOWNLOADED FROM: HTTPS://POTTSANDSIBLEYFOUNDATION.ORG
Restrictions
GRANTS GENERALLY RESTRICTED TO GEOGRAPHICAL AREA OF WEST TEXAS AND OTHER SPECIFIC PROGRAMS IN TEXAS
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $325K | $10.0M | $590K | 9 |
| 2018 | $579K | $14.7M | $3.7M | 20 |
| 2020 | N/A | $28.1M | $2.1M | N/A |
| 2021 | $345K | $32.4M | $1.1M | 11 |
| 2023 | $1.5M | $32.6M | $3.8M | 29 |
| 2024 | $1.7M | $44.7M | $6.7M | 32 |
| 2025 | $1.9M | $46.5M | $5.4M | 40 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 141 grants on record
Minimum
$5K
25th Pctl
$20K
Median
$30K
Average
$45K
75th Pctl
$60K
Maximum
$160K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
97.2% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 2 states
$6.2M across
137 grants
11 of 254 counties
Top 10 counties
- 1 Midland
- 2 Martin
- 3 Brewster
- 4 Ector
- 5 Kaufman
- 6 Ward
- 7 Jeff Davis
- 8 Pecos
- 9 Kerr
- 10 Dallas
+1 more
county
· 1 grants
· $7K
Officers & Directors
HS
Hiram Sibley
3 yrs
Chairman
Leadership
WW
W Burgess WADE
5 yrs
Director
AM
Allen G. McGuire
3 yrs
Director
EP
Eileen Piwetz
5 yrs
Committee Member
SJ
Stephen Johnson
5 yrs
Committee Member
SD
Scott Davis
5 yrs
Committee Member
CM
Cheryl Hightower MD
5 yrs
Committee Member
RB
Robert W. Bechtel
7+ yrs
Dir/Mgr/Co-T
Grants Awarded (141 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sibley Environmental Learning Center | Midland, TX | $160,000 | NATURE AND CONSERVATION EDUCATION | 2024 |
| Salvation Army | Midland, TX | $140,000 | OPERATIONS | 2025 |
| Sibley Enviromental Learning Center | Midland, TX | $125,000 | Nature & Conservation Education | 2017 |
| Marathon Public Library | Marathon, TX | $120,000 | OPERATINGS | 2023 |
| The Springboard Center | Midland, TX | $120,000 | OPERATIONS | 2023 |
| Midland Community Healthcare Services | Midland, TX | $120,000 | OPERATIONS | 2024 |
| Safe Place | Midland, TX | $120,000 | ASSISTANCE TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | 2024 |
| Salvation Army | Midland, TX | $120,000 | OPERATIONS | 2024 |
| West Texas Food Bank | Midland, TX | $120,000 | OPERATIONS | 2024 |
| Midland Community Healthcare Services | Midland, TX | $120,000 | OPERATIONS | 2025 |
| Sibley Environmental Learning Center | Midland, TX | $120,000 | NATURE AND CONSERVATION EDUCATION | 2025 |
| West Texas Food Bank | Midland, TX | $120,000 | OPERATIONS | 2025 |
| Midland Community Healthcare Services | Midland, TX | $100,000 | OPERATIONS | 2023 |
| Safe Place | Midland, TX | $100,000 | ASSISTANCE TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | 2023 |
| Salvation Army | Midland, TX | $100,000 | OPERATIONS | 2023 |
| Sibley Environmental Learning Center | Midland, TX | $100,000 | NATURE AND CONSERVATION EDUCATION | 2023 |
| West Texas Food Bank | Midland, TX | $100,000 | OPERATIONS | 2023 |
| The Springboard Center | Midland, TX | $100,000 | OPERATIONS | 2025 |
| Planned Parenthood of Texas | Midland, TX | $90,000 | ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood of Texas | Midland, TX | $90,000 | ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES | 2025 |
| Lilah Smith Safe Place | Odessa, TX | $84,000 | OPERATIONS | 2024 |
| Sibley Environmental Learning Center | Midland, TX | $80,000 | NATURE AND CONSERVATION EDUCATION | 2021 |
| Lilah Smith Safe Place | Odessa, TX | $80,000 | OPERATIONS | 2025 |
| Safe Place | Midland, TX | $80,000 | ASSISTANCE TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | 2025 |
| Salvation Army | Midland, TX | $75,000 | OPERATIONS | 2021 |
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