TX 501(c)(3)

PERMIAN BASIN AREA FOUNDATION

MIDLAND, TX Founded 1994 EIN 752295008
T31: Philanthropy, Voluntarism, Grantmaking $19,940,623 budget Filed 2024 Verified profile

Permian Basin Area Foundation facilitates the creation of permanent charitable funds in partnership with many donors, and provides grants to address community needs and enrich the quality of life in the Permian Basin.

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Total received from foundations
$19.8M
81 grants from 35 funders · 2016–2025
Annual revenue
$37,299,270
Annual expenses
$19,940,623
Total assets
$294,673,980
Months of operating reserves
177.3
assets / monthly burn
Funding history · IRS 990-PF public records

Who funds PERMIAN BASIN AREA FOUNDATION

$19.8M
Total received
35
Distinct funders
81
Grants on record
2016–2025
Span of records

Top funders by cumulative giving

  1. 1
    JE AND LE MABEE FOUNDATION INC
    Dallas, TX · 1 grant · last 2022
    $5.00M
    cumulative
  2. 2
    WEST TEXAS HERITAGE HOLDINGS INC
    · 4 grants · last 2022
    $4.49M
    cumulative
  3. 3
    NETTIE MILLHOLLON EDUCATIONAL TRUST
    Midland, TX · 3 grants · last 2023
    $3.20M
    cumulative
  4. 4
    COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS
    Dallas, TX · 1 grant · last 2022
    $2.50M
    cumulative
  5. 5
    STILL WATER FOUNDATION II
    Abilene, TX · 5 grants · last 2023
    $1.14M
    cumulative
  6. 6
    PRENTICE FARRAR BROWN AND ALLINE FORD BROWN
    Dallas, TX · 2 grants · last 2025
    $710K
    cumulative
  7. 7
    THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND
    Daniel Island, SC · 1 grant · last 2022
    $500K
    cumulative
  8. 8
    SCHARBAUER FOUNDATION INC
    Midland, TX · 1 grant · last 2024
    $500K
    cumulative
  9. 9
    ROBERT POSEY JR REVOCABLE TRUST
    Alpine, TX · 1 grant · last 2017
    $251K
    cumulative
  10. 10
    Odessa Youth Baseball Association Inc
    Odessa, TX · 1 grant · last 2023
    $249K
    cumulative
  11. 11
    E J & RUBY WHEELER CLEVELAND CHAR TR #1
    Iselin, NJ · 4 grants · last 2024
    $227K
    cumulative
  12. 12
    WAYNE & JO ANN MOORE CHARITABLE
    Midland, TX · 5 grants · last 2024
    $185K
    cumulative

Where the money came from (United States)

Texas counties the money came from

5 TX counties with funders on record
  1. 1 Dallas 17 grants · $8.4M
  2. 2 Midland 31 grants · $4.2M
  3. 3 Taylor 5 grants · $1.1M
  4. 4 Ector 1 grant · $249K
  5. 5 Travis 1 grant · $50K
For grant reviewers

Filing and contact details Data quality: 80%

Officer
Guy McCrary
President and CEO
Contact email
info@pbaf.org
Last 990 filed
2024
most recent IRS filing
Year founded
1994
IRS ruling year
EIN
752295008
NTEE classification
T31
Philanthropy, Voluntarism, Grantmaking
From Form 990

Programs and activities

Community education includes general outreach to advance the mission of the Foundation and philanthropy in West Texas. Such activities include providing advice to nonprofits on best management practices and capacity building, making reports to nonprofit boards about endowments, and conducting educational events for nonprofits. During 2024, the Foundation conducted 53 education meetings and/or events with nonprofits.
Data provenance

About this profile

Built from the IRS Business Master File, Form 990 and 990-EZ filings, and public website enrichment. Funding history is derived from IRS Form 990-PF Schedule I grant records for private foundations. Data accuracy depends on how recently the organization filed. The data-quality score reflects how many fields are populated.

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