Funding search · EIN 731627705 · Midland, TX

James a Buddy Davidson

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

206
grants reported
$14.4M
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$38,398
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222024. 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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Top recipients

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  • Cook Children'S Medical Center6 grants · $1.2M
  • Covenant Health Foundation3 grants · $600,000
  • Baylor Scott & White4 grants · $575,000
  • Senior Life Midland1 grant · $500,000
  • Bynum School3 grants · $450,486
  • Reflection Ministries of Texas2 grants · $434,050
  • Christians in Action2 grants · $430,101
  • Ymca of Midland2 grants · $430,000
  • Mission Agape4 grants · $423,000
  • Texas Tech Foundation3 grants · $380,000

Giving over time

$4.3M
2022
$5.0M
2023
$5.0M
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 206 grants.

  • $500,000

    Senior Life Midland · Midland, TX · 2023

    Furniture, fixtures, appliances

  • $350,000

    Ymca of Midland · Midland, TX · 2024

    Furniture & equipments

  • $324,042

    Ranching Heritage Association · Lubbock, TX · 2022

    Ranch life learning center

  • $304,535

    Cook Children'S Medical Center · Fort Worth, TX · 2022

    Cellular immunotherapy endow

  • $300,000

    Baylor Scott & White · Temple, TX · 2024

    Lab/student learning centre

  • $300,000

    Cook Children'S Medical Center · Fort Worth, TX · 2024

    Cellular immunotherapy endow

  • $300,000

    Texas a&M-Corpus Christi Foundation · Christi, TX · 2024

    Endowed faculty/research chair

  • $300,000

    Umc Foundation · Lubbock, TX · 2024

    Pet/ct system

  • $300,000

    Cook Children'S Medical Center · Fort Worth, TX · 2023

    Cellular immunotherapy endow

  • $250,615

    Wayland Baptist University · Plainview, TX · 2022

    Moody science bldg equipment

  • $250,000

    Covenant Health Foundation · Lubbock, TX · 2023

    School for chronically ill

  • $250,000

    Texas Parks & Wildlife Foundation · Davis, TX · 2023

    State parks equip & enhancements

  • $250,000

    Angelo State University Foundation · San Angelo, TX · 2022

    Leadership development endowment

  • $250,000

    Covenant Health Foundation · Lubbock, TX · 2022

    School for chronically ill

  • $240,000

    Permian Basin Rehab Center · Odessa, TX · 2023

    Heating & cooling ctr; oto hearing

  • $235,000

    Buckner Children & Family Services · Midland, TX · 2024

    Counseling, supplies, furnishings

  • $234,050

    Reflection Ministries of Texas · Midland, TX · 2024

    Vehicle, counseling & furnishings

  • $230,101

    Christians in Action · Midland, TX · 2022

    Fencing & materials

  • $226,669

    West Texas Food Bank · Odessa, TX · 2022

    Food programs

  • $225,486

    Bynum School · Midland, TX · 2024

    Music therapy program

  • $200,000

    Christians in Action · Midland, TX · 2024

    2 stocked trailers & materials

  • $200,000

    East Texas Baptist University · Marshall, TX · 2022

    Scholarships

  • $200,000

    Reflection Ministries of Texas · Midland, TX · 2022

    Prog exp & education vehicle

  • $188,000

    Mission Agape · Midland, TX · 2023

    Furniture, fixtures, security

  • $156,111

    The Dog Alliance · Cedar Park, TX · 2023

    Hounds for heroes program

  • $150,000

    West Texas Food Bank · Odessa, TX · 2023

    Food for the needy

  • $147,005

    Circle Six Ranch Baptist Camp · Stanton, TX · 2023

    Furniture & kawasaki mule

  • $144,137

    West Texas Boys Ranch · San Angelo, TX · 2023

    Update appliances,paint,repair

  • $143,679

    Howard Payne University · Brownwood, TX · 2023

    Upgrade technology equip

  • $140,000

    Texas Tech Foundation · Lubbock, TX · 2024

    Bsn program-final payment

  • $140,000

    Texas Tech Foundation · Lubbock, TX · 2023

    Bsn program-recruit & retain

  • $137,342

    Borderlands Research Foundation · Alpine, TX · 2023

    Black bear project

  • $131,685

    Manor Park · Midland, TX · 2022

    Furniture for alzheimers ctr

  • $130,000

    The Field'S Edge · Midland, TX · 2023

    Glean prog work van & prog exp

  • $125,000

    Bynum School · Midland, TX · 2022

    Music therapy program

  • $121,000

    Wildlife Rescue & Rehab · Kendalia, TX · 2024

    Housing enclosures

  • $103,200

    Wildlife Rescue & Rehab · Kendalia, TX · 2022

    Shipping container, food, storage

  • $100,000

    Baylor Scott & White · Temple, TX · 2024

    Camp dreamcatcher

  • $100,000

    Cook Children'S Medical Center · Fort Worth, TX · 2024

    Camp for term ill children

  • $100,000

    Covenant Health Foundation · Lubbock, TX · 2024

    Nursing scholarships

  • $100,000

    Helping Hands of Midland · Midland, TX · 2024

    Assistance for needy

  • $100,000

    Lubbock Christian University · Lubbock, TX · 2024

    Merit and need based scholarships

  • $100,000

    Baylor Scott & White · Temple, TX · 2023

    Camp dream catcher

  • $100,000

    Casa of West Texas · Midland, TX · 2023

    Recruitment, training, retention

  • $100,000

    Cook Children'S Medical Center · Fort Worth, TX · 2023

    Summer camps

  • $100,000

    Texas Christian University · Fort Worth, TX · 2023

    Tx enviro fund endowment

  • $100,000

    Texas Tech Foundation · Lubbock, TX · 2023

    Ranch management equipment

  • $100,000

    Bynum School · Midland, TX · 2022

    Endowment

  • $100,000

    Texas Christian University · Fort Worth, TX · 2022

    Tx enviro fund endowment

  • $90,000

    Mission Agape · Midland, TX · 2024

    Food programs

  • $84,310

    Helping Hands of Midland · Midland, TX · 2023

    Assistance for needy

  • $82,864

    Manor Park · Midland, TX · 2024

    Replace furniture

  • $80,000

    Ymca of Midland · Midland, TX · 2024

    Scholarships for summer camp

  • $75,370

    Heroes for Children · Richardson, TX · 2023

    Laptops for love

  • $75,070

    Texas Lions Camp · Kerrville, TX · 2024

    Camp scholarships & ice makers

  • $75,000

    Mission Agape · Midland, TX · 2023

    Food programs

  • $75,000

    Sharing Hands · Midland, TX · 2023

    Respite care for families

  • $75,000

    Baylor Scott & White · Temple, TX · 2022

    Ross mcknight patient pathways

  • $75,000

    Cook Children'S Medical Center · Fort Worth, TX · 2022

    Summer camps

  • $70,005

    Greater Ideal Family Life Center · Midland, TX · 2023

    Repairs & improvements

  • $70,000

    Children'S Advocacy Center · Lewisville, TX · 2024

    Counseling sessions

  • $70,000

    Family Promise of Midland · Midland, TX · 2023

    Guest asst & families fwd

  • $70,000

    Midland Children'S Rehabilitation · Midland, TX · 2023

    We are the world camp

  • $70,000

    Midland Children'S Rehabilitation · Midland, TX · 2022

    We are the world camp

  • $70,000

    Mission Agape · Midland, TX · 2022

    Food programs

  • $65,050

    Texas Lions Camp · Kerrville, TX · 2022

    Camp scholarships; refrig & heaters

  • $65,000

    Texas Agricultural Land Trust · San Antonio, TX · 2023

    Conservation easements

  • $63,575

    El Paso Community College · El Paso, TX · 2024

    Bee research in arid desert

  • $60,000

    Young Mens Christian Association · Midland, TX · 2023

    Summer camp scholarships & daycare

  • $60,000

    Young Mens Christian Association · Midland, TX · 2022

    Summer camp scholarships & daycare

  • $56,552

    West Texas a & M Foundation · Canyon, TX · 2023

    Neonatal simulator

  • $50,000

    Austin Pets Alive · Austin, TX · 2024

    Medical equipment

  • $50,000

    Children'S Medical Center Fnd · Dallas, TX · 2024

    New equipment

  • $50,000

    Christian Community Action · Lewisville, TX · 2024

    Training equip, tuition fees, books

  • $50,000

    Midland Children'S Rehabilitation · Midland, TX · 2024

    We are the world camp

  • $50,000

    Pets Low Cost Spayneuter Clinic · Wichita Falls, TX · 2024

    Vet services

  • $50,000

    Sul Ross State University · Alpine, TX · 2024

    Water research - grant

  • $50,000

    Texas State University · San Marcos, TX · 2024

    Challenge grant - addl portable pens

  • $50,000

    The Nature Conservancy · San Antonio, TX · 2024

    Creek preserve maintainance, repair

  • $50,000

    University of Texas Foundation · Austin, TX · 2024

    Summer pathway scholarships

  • $50,000

    Westcave Outdoor Discovery Center · Round Mountain, TX · 2024

    Payment to endowment establishment

  • $50,000

    Westcave Outdoor Discovery Center · Round Mountain, TX · 2024

    Supplies, equip repair, atv main

  • $50,000

    International Exotic Feline Sanc · Boyd, TX · 2023

    28 foot box truck

  • $50,000

    Midland College Fdn · Midland, TX · 2023

    Lvn scholarships

  • $50,000

    Children'S Advocacy Center · San Angelo, TX · 2022

    Tech; hope house; community outreach

  • $50,000

    Children'S Advocacy Center · Lewisville, TX · 2022

    Counseling sessions

  • $50,000

    Pets Low Cost Spayneuter Clinic · Wichita Falls, TX · 2022

    Surgery assistance program

  • $50,000

    The Nature Conservancy · Dallas, TX · 2022

    Grasslands work

  • $50,000

    University of Texas Foundation · Austin, TX · 2022

    Summer pathway scholarships

  • $50,000

    Westcave Outdoor Discovery Center · Round Mountain, TX · 2022

    Mgmt of preserve

  • $48,750

    Keystone Heritage Park · El Paso, TX · 2022

    Riparian habitat

  • $46,078

    National Wildlife Federation · Austin, TX · 2022

    Garden install in lrgv ed components

  • $44,900

    The Frontera Land Alliance · El Paso, TX · 2023

    Nature education program

  • $42,850

    Big Brothers Big Sisters of Midland · Midland, TX · 2022

    Program expenses

  • $41,100

    The Peregrine Fund · Boise, ID · 2023

    Falcon aluminum structures

  • $41,000

    Christian Homes & Family Svcs · Abilene, TX · 2022

    Laptops, printers, training

  • $40,410

    South Plains Food Bank · Lubbock, TX · 2023

    Children's feeding program

  • $40,000

    Grand Companions Humane Society · Fort Davis, TX · 2024

    Rescue transfer program

  • $40,000

    Samaritan Counseling Ctr of West Tx · Midland, TX · 2024

    Counseling

  • $40,000

    Sibley Environmental Learning · Midland, TX · 2024

    Education programming

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