Greathouse Foundation
Abilene, TX · EIN 75-2710208. Reported 305 grants totalling $3,206,485 to 96 recipients across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Greathouse Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $5,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,500 and $10,000; the smallest was $500 and the largest $171,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma University Foundation | Stillwater, OK | $546,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| West Texas Rehab Center | Abilene, TX | $203,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Grover Nelson Park Zoological Foundation | Abilene, TX | $155,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Abilene Heritage Square Inc | Abilene, TX | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ben Richey Boys Ranch | Abilene, TX | $122,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Abilene | Abilene, TX | $120,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes | Abilene, TX | $117,600 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Noroc Inc | Abilene, TX | $95,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Camp Able | Buffalo Gap, TX | $90,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lake Brownwood Christian Retreat | Brownwood, TX | $90,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Presbyterian Medical Care Miss | Abilene, TX | $85,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Meals on Wheels | Abilene, TX | $83,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Love & Care Ministries | Abilene, TX | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Breakfast on Beech Street | Abilene, TX | $76,285 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Christian Service Center | Abilene, TX | $75,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Abilene Cultural Affairs | Abilene, TX | $61,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| New Horizons | Abilene, TX | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Abilene Youth Sports Authority | Abilene, TX | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Salvation Army | Abilene, TX | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Toys for Tots | Quantico, VA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Kenley School | Abilene, TX | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Abilene Youth Baseball League | Abilene, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Food Bank of West Central Texas | Abilene, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Noah Project | Abilene, TX | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| 12TH Armored Division Memorial Museum | Abilene, TX | $24,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Abilene Police Foundation | Abilene, TX | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Big Country CASA | Abilene, TX | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Day Nursery of Abilene | Abilene, TX | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Disability Resources | Abilene, TX | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Expo Center of Taylor County | Abilene, TX | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Faithworks of Abilene | Abilene, TX | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Friends for Life | Abilene, TX | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| New Beginnings Big Country | Abilene, TX | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Serenity Foundation of Texas | Abilene, TX | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Special Olympics Texas | Austin, TX | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Stick Horses and Capes | Abilene, TX | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Tadsaw Inc | San Antonio, TX | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Texas Ramp Project | Richardson, TX | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | San Antonio, TX | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Young Life Abilene | Abilene, TX | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Big Brothersister Abilene | Abilene, TX | $17,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Global Samaritan Resources | Abilene, TX | $17,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Abilene Zoological Society | Abilene, TX | $16,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Alzheimer's Association | Abilene, TX | $15,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Alliance for Women & Children | Abilene, TX | $15,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Honor Veterans Now | Fredericksburg, TX | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Nccil | Abilene, TX | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Frontier Texas | Abilene, TX | $13,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Abilene Philharmonic Guild | Abilene, TX | $12,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Oklahoma Heritage Association | Oklahoma City, OK | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Community Foundation of Abilene | Abilene, TX | $12,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Friends of Safety City | Abilene, TX | $10,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Abilene Chamber of Commerce Foundation | Abilene, TX | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Abilene Habitat for Humanity | Abilene, TX | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cancer Services Network Inc | Abilene, TX | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Children's Miracle Network | Abilene, TX | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Paramount Theater | Abilene, TX | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Judes Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Abilene Performing Arts Co in | Abilene, TX | $9,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Big Country Airpower Inc | Abilene, TX | $9,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement | Abilene, TX | $8,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Callahan Co Nutrition Project | Baird, TX | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Sooners Helping Sooner Inc | Norman, OK | $8,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Taylor County Livestock Assoc | Abilene, TX | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boy Scouts of America | Abilene, TX | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Kiwanis Club | Abilene, TX | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Prison Ministry Team of Abilene | Abilene, TX | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Taylorjones Humane Society | Abilene, TX | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hendrick Home for Children | Abilene, TX | $7,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Big Country Athletic Hall of Fame | Abilene, TX | $5,100 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Abilene Crime Stoppers | Abilene, TX | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Abilene Fly Fishers | Abilene, TX | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Abilene Industrial Foundation | Abilene, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Anson Jones Memorial Medical Foundation | Abilene, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Beyond Trafficking | Abilene, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bush Institute for Women's Health | Abilene, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Coleman County Youth Sports Complex | Coleman, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Houses for Healing | Abilene, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Taylor County History Center | Buffalo Gap, TX | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Tda Smiles Foundation | Austin, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Youth Voice | Abilene, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Abilene Education Foundation | Abilene, TX | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Christian Homes & Family Services | Abilene, TX | $4,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Christian Record Services Inc | Lincoln, NE | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Grace Museum | Abilene, TX | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Harmony Family Service | Abilene, TX | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Junior League of Abilene | Abilene, TX | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Smile Train | New York, NY | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| YMCA of Abilene | Abilene, TX | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Raising Youth Services | De Leon, TX | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | Bethesda, MD | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| First Christian Church | Abilene, TX | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| All Kind Animal Initiative | Abilene, TX | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wylie West Early Childhood Center | Abilene, TX | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| All for One Missions | Abilene, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Southwest Rotary Club | Cedar St, TX | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
83 of 96 (86%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 82%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Oklahoma University Foundation
TO SUPPORT OKLAHOMA UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS - West Texas Rehab Center
SUPPORT FOR THERAPY AND OTHER SERVICES AND PROGRAMS - Abilene Heritage Square Inc
SUPPORT FOR BUILDING RENOVATIONS - Ben Richey Boys Ranch
SUPPORT FOR TROUBLED YOUTH PROGRAMS - Lake Brownwood Christian Retreat
SUPPORT FOR CHRISTIAN CAMPS ROPES COURSE - Noroc Inc
SUPPORT FOR PROGRAMS FOR NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR ROMANIAN ORPHANED CHILDREN
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 151 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 75 | $715,300 | $5,000 |
| 2022 | 81 | $892,300 | $5,000 |
| 2023 | 76 | $831,685 | $5,000 |
| 2024 | 73 | $767,200 | $5,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
80% of its giving went to organizations in Texas. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $5,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Texas.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Greathouse Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 3739, Abilene, TX, 79604. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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