Jc Ferguson Foundation Inc
Odessa, TX · EIN 75-2539175. Reported 239 grants totalling $7,069,525 to 107 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. Jc Ferguson Foundation Inc 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 $25,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $10,000 and $40,000; the smallest was $120 and the largest $105,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odessa College Foundation Incorporated | Odessa, TX | $335,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The University of Texas Permian Basin | Odessa, TX | $305,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ellen Noel Art Museum of the Permian Basin | Odessa, TX | $255,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Idea Public Schools | Weslaco, TX | $250,005 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center | Odessa, TX | $235,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Birthright of Odessa Inc | Odessa, TX | $210,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| West Texas Food Bank | Odessa, TX | $195,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Odessa Inc | Odessa, TX | $185,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Meals on Wheels of Odessa Incorporated | Odessa, TX | $175,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| First Priority | Odessa, TX | $163,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| West Texas Gifts of Hope Inc | Odessa, TX | $155,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| United Way of Odessa Inc | Odessa, TX | $150,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Permian Basin Mission Center | Odessa, TX | $145,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American National Red Cross | Washington, DC | $140,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Permian Basin First Priority Inc | Odessa, TX | $137,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Midland Odessa Symphony and Chorale Inc | Midland, TX | $130,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Buckner Children & Family Services | Midland, TX | $125,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Odessa Family YMCA | Odessa, TX | $125,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Odessa Rehab Center | Odessa, TX | $120,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Permian Basin Rehabilitation Center for Crippled Children and Adults | Odessa, TX | $120,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Safe Place of the Permian Basin | Midland, TX | $120,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Harmony Home Childrens Advocacy Center Inc | Odessa, TX | $115,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| High Sky Childrens Ranch Endowment Inc | Midland, TX | $115,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Permian Basin Womens Resource Center Inc | Midland, TX | $115,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Salvation Army | Odessa, TX | $115,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Samaritan Counseling Center of West Texas Inc | Midland, TX | $115,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Methodist Childrens Home | Waco, TX | $112,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Aphasia Center of West Texas Inc | Midland, TX | $107,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jesus House Odessa | Odessa, TX | $107,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Life Center | Midland, TX | $102,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Nonprofit Management Center of the Permian Basin | Midland, TX | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ut Permian Basin | Odessa, TX | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Addy's Hope Adoption Agency | Midland, TX | $85,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| White Pool House Friends | Odessa, TX | $85,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| CASA of the Permian Basin Area Inc | Odessa, TX | $81,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Centers for Children and Families Inc | Midland, TX | $80,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| First Liberty Institute | Plano, TX | $80,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Odessa Links Inc | Odessa, TX | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ellen Noel Art Musuem of Permian Basin | Odessa, TX | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pink the Basin | Odessa, TX | $75,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Texas Tech Health Sciences | Odessa, TX | $70,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Crisis Center of West Texas | Odessa, TX | $65,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Vrdur Foundation Inc | Odessa, TX | $61,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Odessa | Odessa, TX | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Habitat for Humanity International Inc | Midland, TX | $52,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Humane Society of Odessa | Odessa, TX | $52,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Odessa College Building Fund | Odessa, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Permian Playhouse of Odessa Inc | Odessa, TX | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Permian Playhouse | Odessa, TX | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Grand Companions Humane Society | Fort Davis, TX | $42,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| American Red Cross | Odessa, TX | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Midland-Odessa Symphony & Chorale | Midland, TX | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Odessa Ector Parks Foundation Inc | Odessa, TX | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Odessa Symphony Guild | Odessa, TX | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Salvation Army | Brookhaven, GA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Permian Basin Honor Flight Inc | Odessa, TX | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Tmta Foundation | Austin, TX | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| First Odessa Christian Academy | Odessa, TX | $32,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Permian Basin Inc | Midland, TX | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| City of Odessa | Odessa, TX | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Harmony Home | Odessa, TX | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| High Sky Ranch | Midland, TX | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Medical Center Health System Foundation | Odessa, TX | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Odessa Christmas in Action Inc | Odessa, TX | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Samaritan Counseling Center | Midland, TX | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Liberty Foundation | Plano, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Crisis Center | Odessa, TX | $22,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Addy's Hope Foundation | Midland, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Centers for Children & Families | Midland, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Monuments Men and Women Foundation | Dallas, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Odessa Parks Foundation | Odessa, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Texas Baptist Home for Children | Waxahachie, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| White-Pool House Museum | Odessa, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The West Texas Jazz Society Inc | Midland, TX | $17,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| First Baptist Church | Odessa, TX | $15,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Live Like Rylee Foundation | Odessa, TX | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The General Council of the Assemblies of God | Lake City, MI | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Agape Counseling Services | Polk City, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Agape Counseling Services | Odessa, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | Midland, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| First Odessa Christion Academy | Odessa, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Grand Companions | Fort Davis, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Midland, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jesus House Women and Children Center | Odessa, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Odessa Arts | Odessa, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Springboard Counseling Center | Midland, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wagoner Noel Performing Arts Center at the University of Texas Permian Basi | Odessa, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Permian High School | Odessa, TX | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Basin Theater Works | Odessa, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Crystal Ball Foundation | Odessa, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hiding Place Ministry | Brownwood, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| House of the Sycamore Tree | Odessa, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Medical Center Health System Fdn | Odessa, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Permian High School Choir | Odessa, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Police Athletic League of Odessa Tx | Odessa, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Well Hand of Grace | Odessa, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Child Evangelism Fellowship of West Texas | Wichita Falls, TX | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Assemblies of God | Springfield, MO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Permian High School Theater | Odessa, TX | $1,550 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ector County Isd | Odessa, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Odessa High School Project Graduation | Odessa, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Red River Ministries Inc | Austin, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Texas Scholar Program | Odessa, TX | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Association of Fundraising Professionals | Arlington, VA | $600 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Junior Acheivement | Midland, TX | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Midland Youth Baseball | Amelia, OH | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Midland Classical Academy | Houston, TX | $120 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
60 of 107 (56%) 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 81%, 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.
- Odessa College Foundation Incorporated
High Simulation Patient Room and scholarships - Ellen Noel Art Museum of the Permian Basin
Building Fund and general support - Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Nursing and medical scholarships - Ellen Noel Art Musuem of Permian Basin
Operating support and building fund - The Life Center
Fundraiser with Dr. Ben Carson - Odessa College Building Fund
High Simulation Patient Room
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 126 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 | 56 | $1,643,930 | $20,000 |
| 2022 | 56 | $1,768,430 | $25,000 |
| 2023 | 59 | $1,854,930 | $30,000 |
| 2024 | 68 | $1,802,235 | $21,500 |
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
97% 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 $25,000. 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 Jc Ferguson Foundation Inc'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: 3800 E 42ND Street 401, Odessa, TX, 79762. 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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