How to apply
Accepts applications
The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.
- Contact
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Noelle Kilgore Executive Director
1005 S Polk Street
Amarillo, TX 79101
(806) 350-5515
- Form and materials
- Applications should state the use of the requested grant and include a copy of the organization's tax exemption letter and tax id number.
- Deadlines
- There are no deadlines for submission of grant requests.
- Restrictions
- Grant recipients will be limited to 501(c)(3) organizations. Organizations supporting the health and well-being of domesticated animals located within the united states will be given foremost consideration.
Assets and giving by year
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Tax year 2025
$512,250
- Grants listed
- 17
- Assets, end of year
- $18,214
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Tax year 2024
$496,000
- Grants listed
- 26
- Assets, end of year
- $38,443
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Tax year 2023
$534,500
- Grants listed
- 30
- Assets, end of year
- $112,223
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Tax year 2022
$295,000
- Grants listed
- 18
- Assets, end of year
- $24,383
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Tax year 2021
$520,500
- Grants listed
- 33
- Assets, end of year
- $18,186
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Tax year 2020
$448,500
- Grants listed
- 30
- Assets, end of year
- $41,036
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Tax year 2019
$336,600
- Grants listed
- 27
- Assets, end of year
- $14,536
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Tax year 2018
$553,860
- Grants listed
- 27
- Assets, end of year
- $8,336
Grants paid in 2025
As listed on the return.
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Guyon Sanders Resource CenterAmarillo, TX
Operations
$125,000 -
Mile High Education ServicesDenver, CO
Operations
$120,000 -
X O MarriageSouthlake, TX
Operations
$55,000 -
Hope ChoiceAmarillo, TX
Operations
$40,000 -
Heal the CityAmarillo, TX
Operations
$30,000 -
Reaching Souls InternationalOklahoma City, OK
Operations
$30,000 -
Tunnel to TowersStaten Island, NY
Operations
$22,000 -
Downtown Women's CenterAmarillo, TX
Operations
$20,000 -
St Jude's Children HospitalMemphis, TN
Operations
$17,000 -
Bethesda Outreach CenterAmarillo, TX
Operations
$15,000 -
Amarillo Children's HomeAmarillo, TX
Operations
$10,000 -
Buckner Shoes for Orphan SoulsDallas, TX
Operations
$10,000 -
Salvation ArmyAmarillo, TX
Operations
$7,000 -
Compassion InternationalColorado SPGS, CO
Operations
$5,700 -
Joyce Meyers MinistriesFenton, MO
Operations
$5,000 -
International Fellowship of Christians & JewsChicago, IL
Operations
$350 -
Christian Broadcasting NetworkVirginia BCH, VA
Opeations
$200
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Education2 grants $142,00062% of the total
- Health1 grant $40,00018% of the total
- Religion2 grants $30,20013% of the total
- Human services1 grant $10,0004% of the total
- International aid1 grant $5,7003% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Susie MerrickPRESIDENT/TREASURER/DIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
- Teel MerrickVICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY/DIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
- Noelle KilgoreDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
- Tyler MerrickDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
The return
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