Amarillo Area Foundation grantmaking funds are unrestricted funds established by individual donors through contributions or requests. The Amarillo Area Foundation’s Board of Directors has discretion to use these gifts as they deem appropriate, often for competitive discretionary grantmaking.
$717, 933 in distributions from 11 funds in 2015
The Don and Sybil Harrington Foundation grantmaking funds are unrestricted funds bequested by Mr. and Mrs. Harrington. The Harrington Foundation’s Board of Directors has discretion to use these gifts as they deem appropriate, often for competitive discretionary grantmaking.
$4,902,820 in distributions in 2015
Established in 1994 to increase high school retention, the ACE funds pays for dual credit courses, books, fees, and tuition for students attending Amarillo College or West Texas A&M University. To receive ACE funding ACE students must maintain a 95% rate of attendance, 85 GPA, obey all campus rules, have attended Caprock, Palo Duro, or Tascosa High School, and applied for federal financial aid.
$764,116 in distributions in 2015
Agency funds are established by nonprofit organizations. If established as an “endowed” agency fund, which is typically the case, the corpus is preserved by reinvesting quarterly earnings, or the agency may use the earnings based on the Foundation spending policy by taking quarterly or annual distributions. Agency funds that are not endowed allow use of the fund principal in addition to income. The decision to reinvest or use quarterly earnings is established by the agency when the fund is created.
$459, 768 in distributions from 20 funds in 2015
To celebrate the Amarillo Area Foundation’s 50 years of service in 2007, area communities were invited to establish funds at the Foundation. The Don and Sybil Harrington Foundation offered match funds up to $50,000 in 2007 and again in 2008. By establishing these funds at the Foundation and taking advantage of the generous match, communities were able to begin building a legacy for their citizens through grantmaking and long-term growth.
$535,937 in distributions from 17 funds in 2015
Donor advised funds are established to enable individual charitable giving. Donors often treat these funds as charitable savings accounts.
$1,206,369 in distributions from 38 funds in 2015
Donor designated funds are typically established by one or more donors who request that the Foundation distribute income from the funds to a particular charity. A designated fund may be designed to underwrite a particular charitable venture or purpose.
$1,601,572 in distributions from 39 funds in 2015
Field of interest funds allow a donor or donors to request that the Foundation allocate grant dollars to certain programs or focus areas, such as education, health, youth and the environment, with the Foundation or an advisory committee determining the specific recipient.
$3,735,665 in distributions from 9 funds in 2015
Scholarship funds are typically endowed funds wherein investment income is used to fund scholarship awards. The application, selection and award process is managed by the Foundation’s staff and a seven member volunteer Scholarship Selection Committee, with the exception of a small number of scholarship awards selected by outside review communities.
$348,281 in distributions from 82 funds in 2015
| 2015 Agency Fund Distributions | |
|---|---|
|
Canadian Area Fdn. Endowment Edward Abraham Memorial Home
|
$ 24,774
|
|
Children's Learning Centers Endowment Fund
|
5,329
|
|
Education Foundation of C.I.S.D Endowment Fund
|
10,000
|
|
Fairview Cemetery Advise and Consult Fund
|
12,500
|
|
Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains, Inc. Endowment Fund
|
5,607
|
|
Girl Scouts of TX OK Plains, Inc End. Fund fbo Yucca Council
|
6,748
|
|
Pampa Meals on Wheels Advise and Consult Fund
|
52,500
|
|
Perryton Satellite Center Endowment Fund
|
3,874
|
|
The Amarillo Opera Endowment Fund
|
28,686
|
|
The Armstrong County Museum, Inc. Endowment Fund
|
18,000
|
|
The Bridge-Children's Advocacy Center Advise & Consult Fund
|
3,676
|
|
The Canadian Church of Christ Intern Fund
|
150,000
|
|
The CASA 69th District Fund
|
18,414
|
|
The Clarendon College Scholarship Fund
|
3,914
|
|
The Collingsworth County Historical Museum Endowment Fund
|
9,395
|
|
The Golden Spread Senior Citizens Center, Inc. Endowment Fnd
|
14,516
|
|
The Moore County 4-H Endowment /Scholarship Fund
|
5,000
|
|
The Rector, Warden & Vestry of St. James Episcopal Church
|
50,000
|
|
Turn Center Agency Endowment Fund
|
11,088
|
|
YMCA Endowment Fund
|
25,746
|
|
|
$ 459,768
|
| 2015 Field of Interest Fund Distributions | |
|---|---|
| Amarillo Annual Celebrity Roast Fund | $ 67,599 |
| Amarillo Medical Research Fund | 3,628 |
| Heal the City Free Clinic Fund | 523,720 |
| Maverick Boys & Girls Club Transition Fund | 50,496 |
| Panhandle Disaster Relief Fund | 42,099 |
| The Fritch, Texas Community Designated Fund | 1,066 |
| Women's Philanthropy Fund | 43,000 |
| WTAMU Downtown Campus Fund | 3,000,000 |
| Youth Violence Prevention Fund | 4,057 |
| $ 3,735,665 | |
| 2015 AAF Discretionary and Unrestricted Fund Distributions | |
|---|---|
| B. M. and Frances Britain Fund | 32,000 |
| Faye Hinson Fund | 20,000 |
| Health Services Fund | 5,000 |
| Katherine E. Brady Fund | 330,025 |
| L. R. Hagy Fund | 60,000 |
| Layma Taylor Lister Fund | 7,500 |
| Nona S. Payne Fund | 11,783 |
| Pete and Wanda Gilvin Fund | 135,500 |
| Sybil B. Harrington Fund | 74,500 |
| The Guyon Saunders Charitable Fund | 22,125 |
| The Ronald R. Beasley Fund | 19,500 |
| $ 717,933 | |
| 2015 Donor Advised Fund Distributions | |
|---|---|
| Bob and Melody Grace Charitable Fund | $ 38,250 |
| Cactus Feeders Hunger Fund | 22,000 |
| Charles and Diane Steed Advise and Consult Fund | 29,500 |
| Dr. and Mrs. William P. Hale Charitable Fund | 7,000 |
| Joann and Erich Drochner A&C Fund | 9,550 |
| Joe and Doris Brock Fund | 10,000 |
| Michael and Dalia Engler Advise and Consult Fund | 61,750 |
| Newport Fund | 204,000 |
| Paul A. Clark Family Fund | 26,000 |
| San Jacinto Lions Club of Amarillo Advise and Consult Fund | 2,500 |
| Stribling Endowment for Eveline's Sunshine Cottage | 4,987 |
| Texas Panhandle Archeological Research Fund | 4,002 |
| The Alex O'Brien Tennis Foundation Advise and Consult Fund | 50,000 |
| The Amarillo Area Foundation Staff Advise and Consult Fund | 307 |
| The Amos Family Fund | 12,000 |
| The Bill and Alice O'Brien Advise and Consult Fund | 7,850 |
| The Bob and Fay Moore Advise and Consult Fund | 5,300 |
| The Bob and Lanna Hatton Charitable Fund | 3,000 |
| The Bob and Yphon LaRoche Charitable Fund | 500 |
| The Christi and Ryan Rush Fund | 33,018 |
| The Daniel and Myrna Raffkind Advise and Consult Fund | 13,750 |
| The Gibson Family Fund | 7,500 |
| The Gilliland Family Fund | 98,000 |
| The High Plains Coalition for Marriage and Family A & C | 14,055 |
| The J. Avery Rush III Advise and Consult Fund | 30,000 |
| The Jay O'Brien Family Advise and Consult Fund | 46,000 |
| The John and Jo Mozola Advise and Consult Fund | 96,986 |
| The Joyce and William H. Attebury Advise and Consult Fund | 3,500 |
| The Jule and Helen Minium Fund | 12,009 |
| The Katherine and Clay Stribling Donor Advised Fund | 11,083 |
| The LeRayne and B.A. Donelson Advise and Consult Fund | 4,500 |
| The Louise Bowers Slentz Foundation, Inc. Advise and Consult | 87,500 |
| The Malouf and Iris Abraham Advise and Consult Fund | 42,471 |
| The Michael and Cindy Terk Charitable Fund | 10,000 |
| The Richard McDonald Leadership Institute Fund | 16,000 |
| The S. L. and Mildred Garrison Charitable Fund | 87,500 |
| The Sprouse Shrader Smith PC Advise and Consult Fund | 28,000 |
| The West Family Fund | 65,500 |
| The Wiegand Family Fund | 500 |
| $ 1,206,369 | |
| 2015 Community Designated Fund Distributions | |
|---|---|
| Booker, Texas Community Designated Fund | $ 30,000 |
| Canadian Area Legacy Advise and Consult Fund | 296 |
| Childress, Texas Community Designated Fund | 248,230 |
| Claude, Texas Area Community Designated Fund | 5,500 |
| Future of Nazareth Fund | 250 |
| MemHall County EMS, Texas Community Designated Fund | 114,000 |
| Panhandle, Texas Community Designated Fund | 25,000 |
| Stinnett, Texas Community Designated Fund | 1,104 |
| Stratford Area Fdn, Inc, Stratford, TX Comm. Designated Fund | 12,068 |
| Sunray 20th Century Study Club Community Designated Fund | 25,159 |
| Sunray ISD Bobcat Scholarship Community Designated Fund | 6,414 |
| Sunray Lions Club Community Designated Fund | 8,718 |
| The Canyon Community Fund | 2,500 |
| The Clarendon Community Fund | 36,713 |
| The Future of Silverton Fund | 1,000 |
| Tulia, Texas Community Designated Fund | 12,000 |
| Wellington Community Fund | 6,984 |
| $ 535,937 | |
| 2015 Donor Designated Fund Distributions | |
|---|---|
| Abraham End. Fund for First Presbyterian Church, Canadian | $ 2,241.8 |
| Amarillo Area Community Scholarship Fund | 84,626 |
| Amarillo Community Endowed Chair in Pharmaceutical Sciences | 39,600 |
| Betty Bivins Childers Endowment Fund Amarillo Museum of Art | 36,218 |
| Carenet Pregnancy Center Scholarship Memory of Jackie Hall | 1,000 |
| Citadelle Art Foundation Endowment Fund | 115,824 |
| Don Harrington Discovery Center Endowment Fund | 128,579 |
| Edward Abraham Memorial Home Endowment Fund | 13,093 |
| Family Support Services Endowment Fund | 33,098 |
| Golden Spread Council/Boy Scouts of America Endowment Fund | 455,660 |
| Guyon Saunders Resource Center Endowment Fund | 67,304 |
| Harrington Foundation Award and Scholarship Fund for TTUHSC | 4,000 |
| Harrington Foundation Endowment for Amarillo Museum of Art | 6,837 |
| Harrington Foundation Exhibit Fund Amarillo Museum of Art | 7,684 |
| James & Livonia DonCollingsworth Co. Public Library | 41,956 |
| James & Livonia Doneghy Fund Collingsworth Co. Hospital Dist | 41,153 |
| Joe Pryor Fund for Public Radio | 65,762 |
| Lamar Lively Advise and Consult Fund | 1,000 |
| Malouf and Iris Abraham Anniversary Fund | 2,965 |
| Malouf and Iris Abraham End. Fund Canadian Community Center | 2,242 |
| Mary Frances Weir Lectureship in Cancer Treatment Endowment | 6,000 |
| Perryton Activity Center Endowment Fund | 21,062 |
| Quail Cemetery Association Endowment Fund | 859 |
| Ranger Academic Enrichment Foundation, Inc. Fund | 8,750 |
| Texas Panhandle War Memorial Foundation, Inc. Endowment Fund | 67,573 |
| The Bob Ashworth Award for Outstanding Service | 500 |
| The Carson County Square House Museum Endowment Fund | 10,652 |
| The David D. and Nona S. Payne Foundation fbo PAWS Fund | 61,608 |
| The Feemster Family Fund | 2,195 |
| The Gene and Carol Hendrix Fund | 17,669 |
| The Gerald Holman Lectureship Fund | 1,200 |
| The Kathrine Wilson Endowment Fund | 1,098 |
| The Lee Bivins II Fund for National Public Radio | 4,022 |
| The Lovett Memorial Library Advise and Consult Fund | 31,000 |
| The Palo Duro State Park and Canoncita Ranch Endowment Fund | 177,398 |
| The Phelan Advise and Consult Fund | 5,507 |
| The Sybil Harrington High Plains Food Bank Endowment Fund | 5,360 |
| The Tom and Sylvia Boyer Endowment Fund | 998 |
| Top of TX, TX Fed Women's Club End Fund fbo Girlstown USA | 2,278 |
| Turn Center Endowment Fund | 25,000 |
| $ 1,601,572 | |
| 2015 Scholarship Fund Distributions | |
|---|---|
| Alvin A. and Hattie Mae Bush Scholarship Fund | $ 9,000 |
| Amarillo Handgunners Association Bill Goodson Scholarship | 500 |
| Aubra Nooncaster PHS Class of 1952 Endowment Scholarship Fnd | 3,500 |
| Benjamin Gimp Raffkind Memorial Scholarship Fund | 2,000 |
| Beral Hance Memorial Scholarship Fund | 1,500 |
| Billy R. and Shirley Fields Memorial Scholarship Fund | 250 |
| Blake Durham Scholarship Fund | 1,000 |
| Brandy Lee Leard Memorial Scholarship Fund | 14,000 |
| Carson County Doug Nix Memorial Scholarship Fund | 1,500 |
| Charles Sheldon Memorial Scholarship Fund | 750 |
| Cody Conaway Memorial Scholarship Fund | 2,000 |
| Dallam County 4-H Scholarship Fund | 5,000 |
| Dr. Burwell Southern Scholarship | 1,000 |
| Dr. Charles and Phyllis Seward Scholarship Assistance Fund | 1,500 |
| Edith Lois Wilson Memorial 4-H Scholarship Fund | 1,000 |
| Elesa Crump Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund | 2,000 |
| Firefighter Brian Hunton Memorial Scholarship Fund | 500 |
| Fred Woodward Endowed Scholarship Fund | 1,000 |
| Frederic Schmidt Memorial Scholarship Fund | 1,800 |
| Friends of Samnorwood School Scholarship Fund | 1,700 |
| Gary Biggers/Rehm Family Passion for Learning Scholarship | 2,500 |
| Gaylia Cochran Scholarship Fund | 500 |
| Grady and Andrine Smith Hazlewood Fund | 56,500 |
| Gruver Scholarship Fund | 1,500 |
| Harold & Mary Dalton Honor Scholarship Fund | 400 |
| Heather Nicole Moseley Memorial Scholarship Fund | 250 |
| Henry Hamilton Scholarship Fund | 250 |
| J. W. Gordon, Jr. and Betty C. Gordon Scholarship Fund | 3,000 |
| Jack and Marci McMicken Scholarship Fund | 3,750 |
| Jack B. Weinberger Memorial Scholarship Fund | 500 |
| Jake Jones Memorial Scholarship Fund for Learning Disabled | 200 |
| Janet Sue Scivally Memorial Scholarship Fund | 1,000 |
| Jerry M. Speed Memorial Scholarship Fund | 1,000 |
| John McGuire Memorial Scholarship Fund | 5,625 |
| John S. Stiff Governmental Services Scholarship Fund | 250 |
| Karen Poole Endowed Scholarship Fund | 4,000 |
| Katina E. Moyer Memorial Scholarship Fund | 350 |
| Lee and Dortha Keys Endowed Scholarship Fund | 5,300 |
| Lloyd Looper Endowed Scholarship Fund | 500 |
| Lloyd P. and Kathryn M. Hayes Scholarship Fund | 4,500 |
| Louise Bowers Slentz Foundation Endowed Scholarship | 22,000 |
| Love Your Neighbor Scholarship Fund | 1,000 |
| Malouf & Iris Abraham Scholarship Assistance Fund -Clarendon | 3,000 |
| Malouf & Iris Abraham Scholarship Assistance Fund/AC | 1,500 |
| Malouf & Iris Abraham Scholarship Assistance Fund-Frank Phil | 1,000 |
| Malouf & Iris Abraham Scholarship Assistance OPSU | 500 |
| Malouf & Iris Abraham Scholarship Assistance TTU/Ag | 1,500 |
| Malouf & Iris Abraham Scholarship Assistance TTU/HS | 1,000 |
| Malouf & Iris Abraham Scholarship Assistance WTAMU | 2,500 |
| Marsh Minority Scholarship | 3,500 |
| Miles Henderson "No Worries" College Scholarship Fund | 169,193 |
| Miles Henderson "No Worries" Summer Camp Scholarship Fund | 39,834 |
| Novotny/Osborne Scholarship Fund | 12,500 |
| Panhandle Groundwater Conservation District Scholarship | 7,500 |
| Panhandle Restaurant Association Scholarship Fund | 2,000 |
| Patricia J. Fairchild Memorial Scholarship Fund | 500 |
| Paulus Schroeter Scholarship Endowment | 60,835 |
| Robert A. "Bob" and Margaret W. Kesterson Mem. Scholarship | 750 |
| Rocket House Scholarship Fund | 1,500 |
| Ryan James Maxwell Memorial Scholarship Fund | 1,000 |
| Sammye Lee Seabourn Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund | 500 |
| Samuel Wallas Huggins/Helen Cowan Huggins Scholarship Fund | 1,500 |
| Senator Teel Bivins Scholarship Fund | 2,500 |
| Teresa Engler Raizen Scholarship Fund | 5,250 |
| The ACE Endowment Fund | 841,909 |
| The Caprock High School Industrial Arts Scholarship Fund | 2,250 |
| The Catherine White Memorial Scholarship Fund | 18,750 |
| The Clifton McNeely Endowment Scholarship Fund | 1,000 |
| The Guyon Saunders Scholarship Fund for Marsh ClearSight | 500 |
| The Jared Lee Wright Memorial Scholarship Fund | 250 |
| The June Darnell Memorial Scholarship Fund | 750 |
| The L. Ray Vahue Scholarship Fund | 500 |
| The Madge Page Scholarship Fund | 1,000 |
| The Margaret Arthur Memorial Scholarship Fund | 2,500 |
| The Marjorie Urban Memorial Scholarship | 4,000 |
| The Max and Dorothy Baggerly Scholarship Fund | 12,500 |
| The Nancy Gerald Memorial Nursing Scholarship Fund | 1,000 |
| The Putt Powell Memorial Journalism Scholarship | 500 |
| The Reba Stroehle Scholarship Fund | 5,000 |
| The Wellington High School Class of 1930 Scholarship Fund | 350 |
| Wellington Ex-Students Association Scholarship Fund | 867 |
| XIT A&M Club John David Memorial Scholarship Fund | 1,500 |
| Zachary Weir Memorial Scholarship Fund | 4,500 |
| $ 1,385,862 | |