How to apply
Accepts applications
The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.
- Contact
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Amarillo Business Foundation
PO Box 389
Amarillo, TX 791050389
(806) 358-7975
- Form and materials
- Written requests
- Deadlines
- None
- Restrictions
- Funds are contributed to organizations for the purpose of improving or constructing buildings in potter and randall county that improve the greater amarillo area. Funds are also provided for area scholarship programs and general charitable purposes.
Assets and giving by year
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Tax year 2025
$237,000
- Grants listed
- 12
- Assets, end of year
- $4,269,222
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Tax year 2024
$222,000
- Grants listed
- 13
- Assets, end of year
- $4,247,265
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Tax year 2023
$236,800
- Grants listed
- 11
- Assets, end of year
- $4,331,133
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Tax year 2022
$268,000
- Grants listed
- 14
- Assets, end of year
- $4,396,748
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Tax year 2021
$244,000
- Grants listed
- 11
- Assets, end of year
- $4,714,086
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Tax year 2020
$245,000
- Grants listed
- 15
- Assets, end of year
- $4,501,047
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Tax year 2019
$251,000
- Grants listed
- 18
- Assets, end of year
- $4,599,736
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Tax year 2018
$249,000
- Grants listed
- 15
- Assets, end of year
- $4,608,628
Grants paid in 2025
As listed on the return.
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Kids IncAmarillo, TX
Rockrose sports park
$50,000 -
Guyon Saunders Resource CenterAmarillo, TX
Homeless day center
$40,000 -
Buckner Children and Family ServiceDallas, TX
Arbors building
$25,000 -
The BridgeAmarillo, TX
New facility
$25,000 -
Opportunity SchoolAmarillo, TX
Bus barn
$20,000 -
Don Harrington Discovery CenterAmarillo, TX
Chiller-east wing of building
$15,000 -
United WayAmarillo, TX
Contribution
$15,000 -
Amarillo SymphonyAmarillo, TX
Equipment
$10,000 -
Amarillo Tri State ExpositionAmarillo, TX
Remodel amarillo national center
$10,000 -
Golden Spread BoyscoutsAmarillo, TX
STEM programming
$10,000 -
Panhandle PBSAmarillo, TX
Digital infrastructure/streaming
$10,000 -
High Plains Food BankAmarillo, TX
Food purchases
$7,000
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Sports and recreation2 grants $50,00050% of the total
- Arts and culture2 grants $25,00025% of the total
- Human services1 grant $25,00025% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- Texas12 grants $237,000
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- William T WarePRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
- Benjamin WhittenburgVICE-PRESIDE Hours 1Pay $0
- George RaffkindTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
- Andrew MitchellSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
- Mike HughesDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
- Louise RossEXECUTIVE DI Hours 30Pay $32,000
The return
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