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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 46-3081716

Directors Foundation

A private foundation in Abilene, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 29 grants and $2 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Terry L Groban
6550 Directors Parkway
Abilene, TX 79606
(325) 695-3412
[email protected]
Form and materials
Visit directorsfoundation.org for application requirements and information
Deadlines
Visit directorsfoundation.org for application requirements a
Restrictions
Visit directorsfoundation.org for application requirements and information

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $1,964,319

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $282,699
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,951,100

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $217,603
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,493,010

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $122,867
  • Tax year 2021

    $995,413

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $386,940
  • Tax year 2020

    $932,676

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $315,582

Grants paid in 2024

29 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Abilene Youth Sports AuthorityAbilene, TX

    Operations

    $762,209
  2. Beltway Park Baptist ChurchAbilene, TX

    Operations

    $245,000
  3. All Kind Animal InitiativeAbilene, TX

    Operations

    $200,000
  4. Vital Seeds MinistriesSan Antonio, TX

    Operations

    $107,275
  5. Individual

    Operations

    $65,000
  6. Abilene Zoological SocietyAbilene, TX

    Operations

    $62,500
  7. Hendrick Home for ChildrenAbilene, TX

    Operations

    $50,000
  8. Love Care MinistriesAbilene, TX

    Operations

    $50,000
  9. Pregnancy Resources of AbileneAbilene, TX

    Operations

    $50,000
  10. Abilene Christian UniversityAbilene, TX

    oPERATIONS

    $40,000
  11. Hardin Simmons UniversityAbilene, TX

    Operations

    $40,000
  12. Individual

    Operations

    $37,208
  13. Hendrick Hospice CareAbilene, TX

    Operations

    $30,000
  14. Individual

    Operations

    $27,209
  15. Individual

    Operations

    $25,000
  16. Individual

    Operations

    $25,000
  17. Individual

    Operations

    $25,000
  18. Individual

    Operations

    $20,000
  19. Abilene Chamber FoundationAbilene, TX

    Operations

    $20,000
  20. Texas Tech FoundationLubbock, TX

    Operations

    $20,000
  21. Cancer Services NetworkAbilene, TX

    Operations

    $17,209
  22. Abilene Police Department FoundatioAbilene, TX

    Operations

    $10,000
  23. Ben Richey Boys RanchAbilene, TX

    Operations

    $10,000
  24. Community FoundationAbilene, TX

    Operations

    $10,000
  25. Steps Big CountryAbilene, TX

    Operations

    $10,000
  26. Alzheimers AssociationChicago, IL

    operations

    $2,500
  27. Individual

    Operations

    $2,209
  28. Kentucky Race Track ChaplaincyPewee Valley, KY

    Operations

    $500
  29. Serenity FoundationAbilene, TX

    Operations

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Youth development1 grant $762,20964% of the total
  2. Animals2 grants $262,50022% of the total
  3. Education2 grants $60,0005% of the total
  4. Civil rights1 grant $50,0004% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $30,0003% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $17,2091% of the total
  7. 2 other causes3 grants $13,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas20 grants $1,737,193
  2. Kentucky1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

14 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Billy K SealeDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Dawson RodriguezDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Drew SealeDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Terry GrobanDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Robert HamilDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Dwayne McGrawDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Todd CarlsonDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Nadene SmithDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Paul LovelaceDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jeff StewartDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Addison TempletonDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Theron HolladayDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lisa DavidsonDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Pat BaxterDirector Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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