Unrestricted funds are discretionary funds established by individual donors through contributions or bequests. The Foundation’s Board of Directors has discretion to use these gifts as they deem appropriate, often for competitive discretionary grantmaking. During 2016, the Foundation managed 22 Unrestricted Funds.
$1,595,878 in distributions in 2016
The ACE (Achievement through Commitment to Education) Scholarship Program was established in 1994 to improve graduation rates and academic performance at Palo Duro High School and has expanded to include Caprock High School and select students from Tascosa High School.
$897,800 in distributions in 2016
Agency funds are those held for a specific nonprofit organization. When established as “endowed” funds, as 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 fund principal in addition to income. The decision to reinvest or use quarterly earnings is established by the agency when the fund is created. During 2016, the Foundation managed 50 Agency Funds.
$541,155 in distributions in 2016
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 matching 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.
Thirty-seven Panhandle communities originally established funds to plan for the future and address the current needs of their residents. During 2016, the Foundation managed 32 Community Designated Funds.
$260,818 in distributions in 2016
Donor advised funds are established to enable charitable giving. Donors often treat these funds as designated charitable savings accounts. During 2016, the Foundation managed 74 Donor Advised Funds.
$1,673,817 in distributions in 2016
Designated funds (a.k.a. Donor Designated funds) are typically established by one or more donors and require that the Foundation distribute income from the funds to a particular charity or for a particular field of interest. Thus, a designated fund may be designed to underwrite a particular charitable venture or purpose. During 2016, the Foundation managed 74 Donor Designated Funds.
$3,549,049 in distributions in 2016
Field of Interest funds allow the donor or donors to instruct the community foundation to use available grant dollars in a certain program area such as education, health, youth, the environment, etc., with the Foundation or an advisory committee determining the specific recipient. During 2016, the Foundation managed 46 Field of Interest Funds.
$348,551 in distributions in 2016
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 volunteer Scholarship Selection Committee; a small number of scholarship awards are selected by outside review committees. During 2016, the Foundation managed 83 Scholarship Funds.
$355,880 in distributions in 2016
| 2016 Agency Fund Distributions | |
|---|---|
| The CASA 69th District Fund |
$ 19,064
|
| The Bridge-Children's Advocacy Center Advise & Consult Fund |
3,806
|
| Armstrong County Museum, Inc. Advise and Consult Fund | 15,901 |
| Pampa Meals on Wheels Advise and Consult Fund | 70,000 |
| The Rector, Warden & Vestry of St. James Episcopal Church | 60,000 |
| Stratford ISD Education Foundation Advise and Consult Fund |
10,528
|
| Stratford Area Fdn, Inc, Stratford, TX Comm. Designated Fund |
12,495
|
| Children's Learning Centers Endowment Fund |
5,517
|
| Perry Memorial Library Endowment Fund |
50,000
|
| Golden Spread Council/Boy Scouts of America Endowment Fund |
53,671
|
| Perryton Satellite Center Endowment Fund |
66
|
| Turn Center Agency Endowment Fund |
11,482
|
| The Collingsworth County Historical Museum Endowment Fund |
10,089
|
| Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains, Inc. Endowment Fund |
5,805
|
| The Camp Alphie Fund |
1,000
|
| Girl Scouts of TX OK Plains, Inc End. Fund fbo Yucca Council |
6,986
|
| Canadian Area Fdn. Endowment Edward Abraham Memorial Home |
25,647
|
| The Dalhart Senior Citizens Association, Inc. Endowment Fund |
2,977
|
| The Amarillo Opera Endowment Fund |
139,603
|
|
The Armstrong County Museum, Inc. Endowment Fund
|
53,803
|
|
The Golden Spread Senior Citizens Center, Inc. Endowment Fnd
|
13,538
|
|
Window On a Wider World (WOWW) Endowment Fund
|
18,500
|
|
The Clarendon College Scholarship Fund
|
4,350
|
|
$ 594,826
|
|
| 2016 Field of Interest Fund Distributions | |
|---|---|
| Wellington Community Fund | $ 14,000 |
| The Future of Silverton Fund | 2,698 |
| The Canyon Community Fund | 30,000 |
| Canadian Area Legacy Advise and Consult Fund | 15,000 |
| Oldham County Development Fund | 38,020 |
| Future of Nazareth Fund | 25,000 |
| The Spearman Community Designated Fund | 2,000 |
| The Clarendon Community Fund | 5,940 |
| Women's Philanthropy Fund | 40,000 |
| The Gray-Pampa Community Fund | 2,500 |
| Turkey, Texas Community Designated Fund | 50,000 |
| Borger, Texas Community Designated Fund | 25,000 |
| The City of Bovina, Texas Community Designated Fund | 696 |
| The Kathy Ryan Rural Fire and Rescue Fund | 30,000 |
| $ 280,854 | |
| 2016 AAF Discretionary and Unrestricted Fund Distributions | |
|---|---|
| L. R. Hagy Fund | $ 59,928 |
| B. M. and Frances Britain Fund | 17,600 |
| Layma Taylor Lister Fund | 18,000 |
| Pete and Wanda Gilvin Fund | 61,000 |
| Katherine E. Brady Fund | 129,058 |
| Legacy Fund | 7,836 |
| The Guyon Saunders Charitable Fund | 22,164 |
| The Clinton and Lucille Hinds Charitable Fund | 2,000 |
| Faye Hinson Fund | 24,000 |
| The Ronald R. Beasley Fund | 20,000 |
| Nona S. Payne Fund | 10,000 |
| Sybil B. Harrington Fund | 14,866 |
| The Don and Sybil Harrington Regional Medical Center Fund | 72,740 |
| The Don and Sybil Harrington Foundation | 1,137,186 |
| $ 1,596,378 | |
| 2016 Donor Advised Fund Distributions | |
|---|---|
| Grady and Andrine Smith Hazlewood Fund | $ 65,500 |
| The Jay O'Brien Family Advise and Consult Fund | 25,500 |
| The Bob and Fay Moore Advise and Consult Fund | 9,700 |
| The Emeny Fund | 800 |
| The Bill and Alice O'Brien Advise and Consult Fund | 57,100 |
| The J. Avery Rush III Advise and Consult Fund | 15,000 |
| The John and Jo Mozola Advise and Consult Fund | 55,500 |
| The Mary Ann and Earl Herring Fund for Children | 25,000 |
| The S. L. and Mildred Garrison Charitable Fund | 87,500 |
| The Daniel and Myrna Raffkind Advise and Consult Fund | 10,350 |
| The Gilliland Family Fund | 72,240 |
| The Bob and Lanna Hatton Charitable Fund | 8,000 |
| Newport Fund | 12,000 |
| The Amarillo Area Foundation Staff Advise and Consult Fund | 1,500 |
| Michael and Dalia Engler Advise and Consult Fund | 101,500 |
| The Joyce and William H. Attebury Advise and Consult Fund | 500 |
| Shamrock Community Educational Fund | 8,253 |
| The City of Lakeview, Texas Community Designated Fund | 19,000 |
| Texas Panhandle Archeological Research Fund | 1,350 |
| Dr. and Mrs. William P. Hale Charitable Fund | 6,500 |
| San Jacinto Lions Club of Amarillo Advise and Consult Fund | 8,800 |
| The Louise Bowers Slentz Foundation, Inc. Advise and Consult | 30,000 |
| The High Plains Coalition for Marriage and Family A & C | 16,217 |
| The West Family Fund | 304,500 |
| Stribling Endowment for Eveline's Sunshine Cottage | 5,042 |
| Jeff and Marsha Shrader Advise and Consult Fund | 2,500 |
| The LeRayne and B.A. Donelson Advise and Consult Fund | 28,700 |
| Paul A. Clark Family Fund | 19,800 |
| Cactus Feeders Hunger Fund | 20,000 |
| The Amos Family Fund | 21,600 |
| The Bob & Jackie Pearson Charitable Fund | 2,500 |
| The Katherine and Clay Stribling Donor Advised Fund | 8,050 |
| The Jule and Helen Minium Fund | 1,235 |
| Bob and Melody Grace Charitable Fund | 59,600 |
| Joann and Erich Drochner A&C Fund | 22,050 |
| The Malouf and Iris Abraham Advise and Consult Fund | 43,963 |
| The Periman Fund | 2,000 |
| $ 1,179,350 | |
| 2016 Donor Designated Fund Distributions | |
|---|---|
| Harrington Foundation Exhibit Fund Amarillo Museum of Art | $ 7,954 |
| The Phelan Advise and Consult Fund | 5,732 |
| The Bob Ashworth Award for Outstanding Service | 500 |
| Lamar Lively Advise and Consult Fund | 1,000 |
| Sunray Band Boosters Community Designated Fund | 10,215 |
| The David D. and Nona S. Payne Foundation fbo PAWS Fund | 53,589 |
| Betty Bivins Childers Endowment Fund Amarillo Museum of Art | 37,494 |
| Harrington Foundation Endowment for Amarillo Museum of Art | 7,078 |
| The Carson County Square House Museum Endowment Fund | 11,027 |
| The Gerald Holman Lectureship Fund | 1,200 |
| Top of TX, TX Fed Women's Club End Fund fbo Girlstown USA | 2,359 |
| The Lee Bivins II Fund for National Public Radio | 14,174 |
| Amarillo Area Community Scholarship Fund | 87,587 |
| Family Support Services Endowment Fund | 34,264 |
| Don Harrington Discovery Center Endowment Fund | 133,107 |
| Quail Cemetery Association Endowment Fund | 907 |
| James & Livonia Doneghy - Collingsworth Co. Public Library | 43,534 |
| James & Livonia Doneghy Fund Collingsworth Co. Hospital Dist | 43,044 |
| The Feemster Family Fund | 2,293 |
| The Kathrine Wilson Endowment Fund | 1,137 |
| The Tom and Sylvia Boyer Endowment Fund | 1,034 |
| Edward Abraham Memorial Home Endowment Fund | 13,555 |
| Malouf and Iris Abraham End. Fund Canadian Community Center | 2,321 |
| Abraham End. Fund for First Presbyterian Church, Canadian | 2,321 |
| Amarillo Community Endowed Chair in Pharmaceutical Sciences | 40,994 |
| The Sybil Harrington High Plains Food Bank Endowment Fund | 5,549 |
| Joe Pryor Fund for Public Radio | 45,000 |
| Texas Panhandle War Memorial Foundation, Inc. Endowment Fund | 47,000 |
| Guyon Saunders Charitable Fund fbo Tyler St. Resource Cntr. | 99,288 |
| Perryton Activity Center Endowment Fund | 21,811 |
| Mary Frances Weir Lectureship in Cancer Treatment Endowment | 6,000 |
| John G. O'Brien Endowed Chair in Education | 93,060 |
| The Beehive, Inc. Endowment Fund | 11,393 |
| Shamrock Education Donald & Leoda Blackketter Endowed Fund | 54,044 |
| Citadelle Art Foundation Endowment Fund | 158,233 |
| The Wildorado Education Fund | 2,347,862 |
| The Gene and Carol Hendrix Fund | 17,669 |
| Harrington Foundation Award and Scholarship Fund for TTUHSC | 4,000 |
| Ranger Academic Enrichment Foundation, Inc. Fund | 9,250 |
| $ 3,478,576 | |
| 2016 Scholarship Fund Distributions | |
|---|---|
| The ACE Endowment Fund | $ 932,162 |
| Alvin A. and Hattie Mae Bush Scholarship Fund | 9,000 |
| Lloyd P. and Kathryn M. Hayes Scholarship Fund | 6,500 |
| John S. Stiff Governmental Services Scholarship Fund | 500 |
| John Humphreys Memorial Scholarship | 1,500 |
| J. W. Gordon, Jr. and Betty C. Gordon Scholarship Fund | 3,000 |
| Waide-Betty Medical Scholarship Fund | 1,000 |
| Amarillo Handgunners Association Bill Goodson Scholarship | 500 |
| Charles Sheldon Memorial Scholarship Fund | 500 |
| The John W. Puckett Memorial Accounting Scholarship | 500 |
| Dr. Charles and Phyllis Seward Scholarship Assistance Fund | 1,500 |
| Wellington Ex-Students Association Scholarship Fund | 900 |
| Dr. Burwell Southern Scholarship | 1,000 |
| The Marjorie Urban Memorial Scholarship | 3,000 |
| The Madge Page Scholarship Fund | 2,000 |
| Dallam County 4-H Scholarship Fund | 2,500 |
| Paulus Schroeter Scholarship Endowment | 75,000 |
| Billy R. and Shirley Fields Memorial Scholarship Fund | 250 |
| Fred Woodward Endowed Scholarship Fund | 500 |
| Senator Teel Bivins Scholarship Fund | 3,000 |
| Novotny/Osborne Scholarship Fund | 12,500 |
| The Margaret Arthur Memorial Scholarship Fund | 2,500 |
| The June Darnell Memorial Scholarship Fund | 1,000 |
| The Clifton McNeely Endowment Scholarship Fund | 1,000 |
| Panhandle Groundwater Conservation District Scholarship | 7,375 |
| The L. Ray Vahue Scholarship Fund | 500 |
| Gaylia Cochran Scholarship Fund | 1,500 |
| Heather Nicole Moseley Memorial Scholarship Fund | 500 |
| Brandy Lee Leard Memorial Scholarship Fund | 17,500 |
| Gary Biggers/Rehm Family Passion for Learning Scholarship | 1,000 |
| Carson County Doug Nix Memorial Scholarship Fund | 500 |
| The Catherine White Memorial Scholarship Fund | 11,250 |
| Teresa Engler Raizen Scholarship Fund | 1,750 |
| Rocket House Scholarship Fund | 1,000 |
| Mike Lozano Memorial Scholarship Fund | 2,500 |
| Panhandle Restaurant Association Scholarship Fund | 2,000 |
| Gruver Farm Scholarship Foundation | 100,000 |
| Blake Durham Scholarship Fund | 1,000 |
| John McGuire Memorial Scholarship Fund | 5,250 |
| Robert A. "Bob" and Margaret W. Kesterson Mem. Scholarship | 750 |
| Janet Sue Scivally Memorial Scholarship Fund | 1,000 |
| Cody Conaway Memorial Scholarship Fund | 2,000 |
| Jack and Marci McMicken Scholarship Fund | 4,500 |
| Jake Jones Memorial Scholarship Fund for Learning Disabled | 450 |
| Samuel Wallas Huggins/Helen Cowan Huggins Scholarship Fund | 1,000 |
| Love Your Neighbor Scholarship Fund | 2,000 |
| Edith Lois Wilson Memorial 4-H Scholarship Fund | 1,000 |
| The Max and Dorothy Baggerly Scholarship Fund | 18,000 |
| The Wellington High School Class of 1930 Scholarship Fund | 1,081 |
| Friends of Samnorwood School Scholarship Fund | 1,700 |
| Gruver Scholarship Fund | 2,000 |
| Jack B. Weinberger Memorial Scholarship Fund | 250 |
| Benjamin Gimp Raffkind Memorial Scholarship Fund | 4,000 |
| Malouf & Iris Abraham Scholarship Assistance Fund - TTU/Ag | 3,500 |
| Malouf & Iris Abraham Scholarship Assistance Fund - TTU/HS | 1,500 |
| Malouf & Iris Abraham Scholarship Assistance Fund - WTAMU | 1,000 |
| Malouf & Iris Abraham Scholarship Assistance Fund -Clarendon | 1,500 |
| Malouf & Iris Abraham Scholarship Assistance Fund - OPSU | 500 |
| Malouf & Iris Abraham Scholarship Assistance Fund/AC | 2,000 |
| Aubra Nooncaster PHS Class of 1952 Endowment Scholarship Fnd | 3,500 |
| XIT A&M Club John David Memorial Scholarship Fund | 1,500 |
| Katina E. Moyer Memorial Scholarship Fund | 700 |
| Firefighter Brian Hunton Memorial Scholarship Fund | 1,000 |
| Zachary Weir Memorial Scholarship Fund | 3,000 |
| Henry Hamilton Scholarship Fund | 500 |
| Jerry M. Speed Memorial Scholarship Fund | 500 |
| Fiesta Del Pueblo Scholarship Fund | 500 |
| Howard D. Graves Scholarship Fund | 1,000 |
| Sammye Lee Seabourn Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund | 500 |
| Patricia J. Fairchild Memorial Scholarship Fund | 500 |
| Harold & Mary Dalton Honor Scholarship Fund | 400 |
| Elesa Crump Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund | 2,000 |
| Texas Panhandle General Scholarship Fund | 5,000 |
| Lee and Dortha Keys Endowed Scholarship Fund | 5,400 |
| Louise Bowers Slentz Foundation Endowed Scholarship | 22,500 |
| Karen Poole Endowed Scholarship Fund | 2,000 |
| $ 1,315,668 | |