A museum gallery with a large landscape painting in a gilt frame

Grant recipient EIN 75-2184555Arts and culture

Who funds Science Spectrum?

12 private foundations gave Science Spectrum in Lubbock, TX $1.5 million across 27 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

27 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Welborn-Payne Endowment TrustLubbock, TX 2025

    To fund the activities of the museum.

    $83,195
  2. C and A McDonald Family FoundationLubbock, TX 2025

    Program support

    $5,000
  3. Helen Jones Foundation IncLubbock, TX 2024

    Grant

    $235,000
  4. Welborn-Payne Endowment TrustLubbock, TX 2024

    To fund the activities of the museum.

    $98,563
  5. The Cash Family FoundationLubbock, TX 2024

    General operating support

    $20,250
  6. CH Foundation IncLubbock, TX 2024

    Science and technology

    $20,000
  7. Crofoot Family FoundationLubbock, TX 2024

    General support

    $10,000
  8. Welborn-Payne Endowment TrustLubbock, TX 2023

    To fund the activities of the museum.

    $100,000
  9. CH Foundation IncLubbock, TX 2023

    Science and technology

    $75,000
  10. Helen Jones Foundation IncLubbock, TX 2023

    Grant

    $35,000
  11. Terry & Kelly Crofoot FoundationLubbock, TX 2023

    General support

    $10,000
  12. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $91
  13. Welborn-Payne Endowment TrustLubbock, TX 2022

    To fund the activities of the museum.

    $190,000
  14. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    STEM career pathways

    $5,000
  15. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 2022

    Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."

    $500
  16. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $99
  17. Diekemper Family Foundation IncLubbock, TX 2021

    General

    $250,000
  18. Welborn-Payne Endowment TrustLubbock, TX 2021

    To fund the activities of the museum.

    $53,500
  19. Helen Jones Foundation IncLubbock, TX 2021

    Grant

    $35,000
  20. CH Foundation IncLubbock, TX 2021

    Support for fablab

    $16,000
  21. Stribling Funding CorporationSan Angelo, TX 2021

    General fund

    $5,000
  22. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $35
  23. Helen Jones Foundation IncLubbock, TX 2020

    Grant

    $100,000
  24. Helen Jones Foundation IncLubbock, TX 2020

    Grant

    $35,000
  25. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    2020 education grant

    $5,000
  26. Helen Jones Foundation IncLubbock, TX 2019

    Grant

    $35,000
  27. Helen Jones Foundation IncLubbock, TX 2018

    Grant

    $35,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Lubbock, TX and are not among Science Spectrum’s funders above.

  1. Rea Charitable TrustCincinnati, OH 30 grants Accepts applications $1,023,000 to similar organizations
  2. Sessions Family Foundation IncLubbock, TX 15 grants Accepts applications $159,223 to similar organizations
  3. Garrison Family FoundationWilmington, DE 7 grants Preselected only $167,000 to similar organizations
  4. The Evelyn M Davies Foundation TrustHouston, TX 8 grants Preselected only $79,200 to similar organizations
  5. RC Johnson Jr Foundation IncLubbock, TX 4 grants Accepts applications $55,000 to similar organizations
  6. Ershel Franklin Charitable TrustPost, TX 3 grants Preselected only $34,500 to similar organizations
  7. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 13 grants Accepts applications $31,438 to similar organizations
  8. JF Maddox FoundationHobbs, NM 4 grants Accepts applications $30,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 75-2184555 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.