Funding search · EIN 752684716 · Abilene, TX
Kickapoo Springs Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 366
- grants reported
- $34.3M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $12,500
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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65 grants matching “abilene” · $8.9M
- $2.5M
Community Foundation of Abilene · Abilene, TX · 2024
To support abilene heritage square project
- $250,000
Abilene Restoration Ministries · Abilene, TX · 2024
Dormitory project
- $237,500
Abilene Improvement Corporation · Abilene, TX · 2024
Downtown abilene hotel project
- $150,000
Abilene Arts Alliance · Abilene, TX · 2024
Storybook garden expansion
- $25,000
Community Foundation of Abilene · Abilene, TX · 2024
Region 14 pace collaborative
- $25,000
Abilene Arts Alliance · Abilene, TX · 2024
Hearts for the arts
- $20,000
Sight Savers America · Pelham, AL · 2024
Vision services in abilene & san angelo
- $20,000
United Way of Abilene · Abilene, TX · 2024
211 program
- $15,000
Young Life · Abilene, TX · 2024
Operations - abilene
- $12,500
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center · Lubbock, TX · 2024
Laura bush institute - abilene
- $10,000
Community Foundation of Abilene · Abilene, TX · 2024
To support hamby vfd
- $7,500
Abilene Preservation League · Abilene, TX · 2024
2024 railroad festival
- $5,000
Christian Service Center of Abilene · Abilene, TX · 2024
Operations
- $5,000
Abilene Cooper Athletic Booster Club · Abilene, TX · 2024
Cooper basketball score table
- $5,000
Abilene Independent School District · Abilene, TX · 2024
Navajo nation service learning trip
- $5,000
Abilene Zoological Society · Abilene, TX · 2024
Zoobilation gala
- $5,000
Community Foundation of Abilene · Abilene, TX · 2024
Martha kiel memorial
- $5,000
Community Foundation of Abilene · Abilene, TX · 2024
Ffin disaster relief fund. Hurricane beryl.
- $5,000
Day Nursery of Abilene · Abilene, TX · 2024
Fall 2024 events
- $5,000
Texas Exes - Ex-Students' Association of the University of Texas · Austin, TX · 2024
Abilene - texas exes chapter scholarships
- $5,000
Texas Ramp Project · Richardson, TX · 2024
Ramps in abilene area
- $2,500
Abilene Philharmonic Association · Abilene, TX · 2024
To help meet match from anonymous donor
- $2,500
Abilene Education Foundation · Abilene, TX · 2024
Martha kiel memorial
- $1,000
Community Foundation of Abilene · Abilene, TX · 2024
Emergency preparedness conference
- $1,000
Wreaths Across America · Columbia Falls, ME · 2024
Wreath placement at tx state veterans cemetery in abilene
- $1.5M
Abilene Youth Sports Authority · Abilene, TX · 2023
Soccer field project
- $375,000
Community Foundation of Abilene · Abilene, TX · 2023
Designated for cloud building project
- $333,333
United Way of Abilene · Abilene, TX · 2023
United way foundation of abilene endowment
- $333,333
All Kind Animal Initiative · Abilene, TX · 2023
To build a new animal shelter in abilene in partnership with city of abilene.
- $27,500
Abilene Habitat for Humanity · Abilene, TX · 2023
Cool program expansion
- $25,000
Abilene Hope Haven · Abilene, TX · 2023
Shelter operations
- $20,000
Community Foundation of Abilene · Abilene, TX · 2023
Ben t.allen memorial fund
- $12,500
Abilene Back the Badge Foundation · Abilene, TX · 2023
Split between fire & sheriff needs
- $11,190
Community Foundation of Abilene · Abilene, TX · 2023
Additional grants for vfd grants
- $10,000
Community Foundation of Abilene · Abilene, TX · 2023
Vfd for the benefit of hamby
- $10,000
Abilene Arts Alliance · Abilene, TX · 2023
2024 calf festival
- $5,000
Abilene Independent School District · Abilene, TX · 2023
Cooper service learning trip
- $5,000
Texas Ramp Project · San Antonio, TX · 2023
Ramps for abilene area
- $1,500
Community Foundation of Abilene · Abilene, TX · 2023
Anonymous grant fbo west central texas council of governments
- $1,000
Wreaths Across America · Columbia Falls, ME · 2023
Wreath placement at texas state veterans cemetery at abilene
- $1,000
Pregnancy Resoruces of Abilene · Abilene, TX · 2023
Ray mcglothlin memorial
- $1.3M
Abilene Heritage Square · Abilene, TX · 2022
Lincoln middle school renovation
- $1.0M
Abilene Christian University · Abilene, TX · 2022
Higher ground campaign - phase iii of moody coliseum renovation
- $125,000
Abilene Restoration Ministries · Abilene, TX · 2022
To purchase and renovate two additional homes for transitional housing
- $125,000
Abilene Philharmonic Foundation · Abilene, TX · 2022
Music director endowment campaign
- $66,667
Community Foundation of Abilene · Abilene, TX · 2022
Vfd grant cycle
- $50,000
Community Foundation of Abilene · Abilene, TX · 2022
Big country fire relief fund
- $40,400
Abilene Youth Sports Authority · Abilene, TX · 2022
2022 summer programming
- $37,500
Abilene Arts Alliance · Abilene, TX · 2022
Increase endowment fund
- $33,333
Community Foundation of Abilene · Abilene, TX · 2022
Vfd endowment
- $33,317
Community Foundation of Abilene · Abilene, TX · 2022
Additional grants for 2022-cfa vfd grants
- $25,000
Community Foundation of Abilene · Abilene, TX · 2022
Cfa; eastland county fire relief fund
- $20,000
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center · Lubbock, TX · 2022
Laura bush institute abilene, operations support
- $17,000
Day Nursery of Abilene · Abilene, TX · 2022
In honor of 50th anniversary of day nursery of abilene
- $15,000
Houses for Healing · Abilene, TX · 2022
Construction to build tiny homes for out of town people receiving medical treatment in abilene
- $10,000
Abilene Arts Alliance · Abilene, TX · 2022
2022 calf festival
- $10,000
Abilene Arts Alliance · Abilene, TX · 2022
2023 calf festival
- $10,000
Abilene Police Foundation · Abilene, TX · 2022
Operating support
- $6,250
Abilene Independent School District · Abilene, TX · 2022
2022 navajo nation service learning trip
- $5,000
Abilene Independent School District · Abilene, TX · 2022
2023 navajo nation service learning trip
- $5,000
Abilene Zoological Society · Abilene, TX · 2022
2022 zoobilation event
- $5,000
Texas Ramp Project · San Antonio, TX · 2022
Ramps for abilene area
- $5,000
Abilene Education Foundation · Abilene, TX · 2022
Operating support
- $5,000
Abilene Hope Haven · Abilene, TX · 2022
Annual banquet sponsor
- $1,000
Wreaths Across America · Columbia Falls, ME · 2022
2022 wreath placement at texas state veterans cemetery at abilene
Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Angelo State University Foundation10 grants · $5.6M
- Community Foundation of Abilene16 grants · $3.2M
- University of Texas at El Paso3 grants · $2.2M
- Texas Tech Foundation12 grants · $1.8M
- Abilene Youth Sports Authority2 grants · $1.5M
- Texas Agricultural Land Trust3 grants · $1.3M
- Abilene Heritage Square1 grant · $1.3M
- West Texas Rehabilitation Center Foundation3 grants · $1.1M
- McMurry University1 grant · $1.1M
- Md Anderson Cancer Center3 grants · $1.0M
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 366 grants.
- $2.5M
Community Foundation of Abilene · Abilene, TX · 2024
To support abilene heritage square project
- $1.5M
Abilene Youth Sports Authority · Abilene, TX · 2023
Soccer field project
- $1.3M
Abilene Heritage Square · Abilene, TX · 2022
Lincoln middle school renovation
- $1.1M
McMurry University · Abilene, TX · 2022
Campus center renovation and addition project
- $1.1M
Angelo State University Foundation · San Angelo, TX · 2023
Rodeo program
- $1.1M
Angelo State University Foundation · San Angelo, TX · 2024
Golf practice facility
- $1.1M
Angelo State University Foundation · San Angelo, TX · 2023
Golf practice facility
- $1.0M
M D Anderson Cancer Center · Houston, TX · 2024
Nk cell therapy melanoma research
- $1.0M
The University of Texas Foundation · Austin, TX · 2023
Contribution toward silver spurs center fundraising goal
- $1.0M
Abilene Christian University · Abilene, TX · 2022
Higher ground campaign - phase iii of moody coliseum renovation
- $1.0M
Angelo State University Foundation · San Angelo, TX · 2022
Golf practice facility
- $833,333
West Texas Rehabilitation Center Foundation · Abilene, TX · 2024
Capital project
- $754,968
University of Texas at El Paso · El Paso, TX · 2023
Fmi pledge
- $750,000
Texas Agricultural Land Trust · San Antonio, TX · 2023
Talt endowement
- $721,798
University of Texas at El Paso · El Paso, TX · 2023
To establish and fund the center for free enterprise and entrepreneurship
- $688,270
University of Texas at El Paso · El Paso, TX · 2022
To establish and fund the center for free enterprise and entrepreneurship
- $600,000
Hendrick Medical Center Foundation · Abilene, TX · 2024
A foundation for the future
- $500,000
Angelo State University Foundation · San Angelo, TX · 2024
Rodeo program
- $500,000
Hardin-Simmons University · Abilene, TX · 2024
School of nursing
- $500,000
La Esperanza Clinic · San Angelo, TX · 2023
Capital project
- $500,000
Md Anderson Cancer Center · Houston, TX · 2023
To help osteosarcoma clinical trial
- $500,000
San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo Foundation · San Angelo, TX · 2023
Scholarships
- $500,000
Hardin Simmons University · Abilene, TX · 2022
School of engineering center construction project
- $500,000
Texas Agricultural Land Trust · San Antonio, TX · 2022
Endowment support
- $375,000
Community Foundation of Abilene · Abilene, TX · 2023
Designated for cloud building project
- $333,333
All Kind Animal Initiative · Abilene, TX · 2023
To build a new animal shelter in abilene in partnership with city of abilene.
- $333,333
United Way of Abilene · Abilene, TX · 2023
United way foundation of abilene endowment
- $300,000
Friends of the Mason County Courthouse · Mason, TX · 2022
Mason county courthouse rebuild
- $280,000
San Antonio Academy of Texas · San Antonio, TX · 2022
Saa security upgrades to school
- $265,000
West Texas Rehabilitation Center Foundation · Abilene, TX · 2024
Capital project
- $250,000
Abilene Restoration Ministries · Abilene, TX · 2024
Dormitory project
- $250,000
Texas Tech Foundation · Lubbock, TX · 2024
Free market institute research
- $250,000
Texas Tech Foundation · Lubbock, TX · 2024
To establish endowed professorship for free market institute
- $250,000
Md Anderson Cancer Center · Houston, TX · 2023
To help dr. Valerie lewis' osteosarcoma clinical trial
- $250,000
Remember the Alamo Foundation · San Antonio, TX · 2023
Campaign to remember project
- $250,000
Texas Tech Foundation · Lubbock, TX · 2023
Free market economics research
- $250,000
Texas Tech Foundation · Lubbock, TX · 2023
To fund 5-years of fmi programming at asu
- $250,000
Md Anderson Cancer Center · Houston, TX · 2022
To help initiate dr. Valerae lewis' osteosarcoma clinical trial
- $250,000
Southern Methodist University · Dallas, TX · 2022
Bridwell institute for economic freedom in honor of tucker s. Bridwell
- $250,000
Texas Tech Foundation · Lubbock, TX · 2022
To support research at the free market institute
- $248,371
Angelo State University Foundation · San Angelo, TX · 2022
Educational/ hiring of two faculty members to establish satellite office
- $243,501
Angelo State University Foundation · San Angelo, TX · 2022
Educational/ hiring of two faculty members to establish satellite office
- $237,500
Abilene Improvement Corporation · Abilene, TX · 2024
Downtown abilene hotel project
- $200,000
Hardin Simmons University · Abilene, TX · 2023
To meet mabee challenge grant
- $200,000
Schreiner University · Kerrville, TX · 2023
E pluribus texas
- $166,667
Frontier Texas · Abilene, TX · 2023
Museum expansion project
- $166,667
Ranching Heritage Association · Lubbock, TX · 2023
Ranching heritage association
- $151,200
Angelo State University Foundation · San Angelo, TX · 2022
Educational/ mechanical engineering program
- $150,000
Abilene Arts Alliance · Abilene, TX · 2024
Storybook garden expansion
- $150,000
Bcfs Health and Human Services · Abilene, TX · 2024
Operating support for our house
- $150,000
McLean Independent School District · McLean, TX · 2024
Basketball gym hvac
- $150,000
Texas Tech Foundation · Lubbock, TX · 2024
Operating support - free market institute
- $150,000
The Global Orphan Project · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Care portal program in taylor county
- $150,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star · Irving, TX · 2023
Mark rogers endowed president fund
- $150,000
Texas Tech Foundation · Lubbock, TX · 2023
Free market economics program
- $150,000
Texas Tech Foundation · Lubbock, TX · 2022
Operating support - free market institute
- $125,000
Angelo State University Foundation · San Angelo, TX · 2024
Cyberspace and ai center of excellence
- $125,000
Abilene Philharmonic Foundation · Abilene, TX · 2022
Music director endowment campaign
- $125,000
Abilene Restoration Ministries · Abilene, TX · 2022
To purchase and renovate two additional homes for transitional housing
- $125,000
Angelo State University Foundation · San Angelo, TX · 2022
Educational/ to establish a cyberspace and artificial intelligence center of excellence
- $125,000
Salvation Army · Abilene, TX · 2022
Property purchase and renovation for new office space
- $100,000
Communio Foundation · Alexandria, VA · 2024
National strategy to save the family
- $100,000
San Angelo Area Foundation · San Angelo, TX · 2024
Wwii bronze memorial
- $100,000
Communio Foundation · Abilene, TX · 2023
Strategy to save the family
- $100,000
Frontier Texas · Abilene, TX · 2023
Capital project
- $100,000
South Dallas Community School · Dallas, TX · 2023
Steam program
- $100,000
Youth Voice · Abilene, TX · 2023
Drop in center
- $100,000
Hillsdale College · Hillsdale, MI · 2022
Year end operating support
- $95,500
Fort Chadbourne Foundation · Bronte, TX · 2024
Roof replacement
- $66,667
Community Foundation of Abilene · Abilene, TX · 2022
Vfd grant cycle
- $64,000
Texas Tech Foundation · Lubbock, TX · 2023
March 2023 fmi summer research grans proposal
- $55,708
Texas Tech Foundation · Lubbock, TX · 2022
Programming & administrative support of the free market institute at angelo state university
- $50,000
Gary Sinise Foundation · Franklin, TN · 2024
Operations
- $50,000
Opera San Antonio · San Antonio, TX · 2024
Operations
- $50,000
Safari Club International Foundation · San Antonio, TX · 2024
Texas mountain lion program
- $50,000
Samaritan'S Purse · Boone, NC · 2024
Hurricane helene disaster response
- $50,000
Texas Agricultural Land Trust · San Antonio, TX · 2024
Operations
- $50,000
United States Golf Association · Liberty Corner, NJ · 2024
Us national development program
- $50,000
Advocates for Camp Able · Buffalo Gap, TX · 2023
Operations and capital support
- $50,000
Community Foundation of Abilene · Abilene, TX · 2022
Big country fire relief fund
- $50,000
Fort Griffin Fandangle Association · Albany, TX · 2022
Capital campaign
- $50,000
Hillsdale College · Hillsdale, MI · 2022
Barney charter school initiative endowment
- $50,000
Samaritan'S Purse · Boone, NC · 2022
Ukraine relief
- $50,000
Wall Little League · San Angelo, TX · 2022
Field upgrades
- $41,667
Salvation Army · Abilene, TX · 2024
Capital needs and operations
- $40,400
Abilene Youth Sports Authority · Abilene, TX · 2022
2022 summer programming
- $40,000
Shumla Archeological Research & Education Center · Cornstock, TX · 2022
Heartstone project
- $37,500
Abilene Arts Alliance · Abilene, TX · 2022
Increase endowment fund
- $35,000
American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research · Washington, DC · 2024
Operations
- $35,000
American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research · Washington, DC · 2023
Charitable/ operating support
- $35,000
Galilee Community Development Corporation · San Angelo, TX · 2023
Warehouse acquisition
- $35,000
West Texas Counseling & Guidance · San Angelo, TX · 2023
To match grant from tvfa
- $33,333
Community Foundation of Abilene · Abilene, TX · 2022
Vfd endowment
- $33,317
Community Foundation of Abilene · Abilene, TX · 2022
Additional grants for 2022-cfa vfd grants
- $33,000
Prager University Foundation · Sherman Oaks, CA · 2024
Operations
- $33,000
Prager University Foundation · Sherman Oaks, CA · 2023
Operating support
- $33,000
Prager University Foundation · Sherman Oaks, CA · 2022
Operating support
- $32,500
Daily Caller News Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023
Charitable/ operating support
- $30,420
Buffalo Gap Improvement Corporation · Buffalo Gap, TX · 2022
Project in partnership with texas a&m
- $30,400
Sight Savers America · Pelham, AL · 2023
Clinic in san angelo, tx
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