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

Grant recipient EIN 75-2411239Arts and culture

Who funds Abilene Arts Alliance?

14 private foundations gave Abilene Arts Alliance in Abilene, TX $1.5 million across 68 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

68 grants

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

  1. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2025

    Arts

    $250
  2. Kickapoo Springs FoundationAbilene, TX 2024

    Storybook garden expansion

    $150,000
  3. The Legett FoundationAbilene, TX 2024

    Storybook garden expansion

    $150,000
  4. Dian Graves Owen FoundationAbilene, TX 2024

    General support

    $131,300
  5. Moss Adamson Spalding CharitiesAbilene, TX 2024

    Operational Support

    $100,000
  6. Kickapoo Springs FoundationAbilene, TX 2024

    Hearts for the arts

    $25,000
  7. The Legett FoundationAbilene, TX 2024

    Hearts for the arts

    $25,000
  8. The Legett FoundationAbilene, TX 2024

    Young audiences

    $10,000
  9. Shelton Family FoundationAbilene, TX 2024

    Children's performing arts series

    $4,000
  10. Shelton Family FoundationAbilene, TX 2024

    Young audiences fine art summer camp

    $4,000
  11. Barber FoundationAbilene, TX 2024

    Support cultural affairs

    $1,500
  12. Dick and Betsy Devos Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2024

    General operating

    $500
  13. Dian Graves Owen FoundationAbilene, TX 2023

    General support

    $80,300
  14. Moss Adamson Spalding CharitiesAbilene, TX 2023

    Operational Support

    $40,000
  15. The Legett FoundationAbilene, TX 2023

    Operations support

    $20,000
  16. Kickapoo Springs FoundationAbilene, TX 2023

    2024 calf festival

    $10,000
  17. The Karakin FoundationAbilene, TX 2023

    Install permanent lighting for contemporary art sculptures

    $10,000
  18. Shelton Family FoundationAbilene, TX 2023

    Endowment

    $5,000
  19. Shelton Family FoundationAbilene, TX 2023

    Young audiences fine art summer camp

    $4,000
  20. Shelton Family FoundationAbilene, TX 2023

    Children's performing arts series

    $3,000
  21. Barber FoundationAbilene, TX 2023

    Support cultural affairs

    $1,500
  22. Guitar Family FoundationAbilene, TX 2023

    General support

    $600
  23. Dian Graves Owen FoundationAbilene, TX 2022

    General support

    $106,500
  24. The Karakin FoundationAbilene, TX 2022

    Abilene cultural district pillar project.

    $50,000
  25. Moss Adamson Spalding CharitiesAbilene, TX 2022

    Operational Support

    $40,250
  26. Kickapoo Springs FoundationAbilene, TX 2022

    Increase endowment fund

    $37,500
  27. The Legett FoundationAbilene, TX 2022

    Charitable - endowment fund

    $37,500
  28. The Karakin FoundationAbilene, TX 2022

    Install bronze locomotive statue at abilene city hall

    $25,000
  29. The Legett FoundationAbilene, TX 2022

    Charitable - calf festival

    $20,000
  30. Whitener Family FoundationAbilene, TX 2022

    Support for general operations

    $15,000
  31. Kickapoo Springs FoundationAbilene, TX 2022

    2022 calf festival

    $10,000
  32. Kickapoo Springs FoundationAbilene, TX 2022

    2023 calf festival

    $10,000
  33. The Legett FoundationAbilene, TX 2022

    Charitable - young audiences

    $10,000
  34. Shelton Family FoundationAbilene, TX 2022

    Endowment

    $5,000
  35. Shelton Family FoundationAbilene, TX 2022

    Young audiences with 2022 nccil exhibits

    $4,000
  36. Shelton Family FoundationAbilene, TX 2022

    Children's performing arts series

    $2,000
  37. Barber FoundationAbilene, TX 2022

    Support cultural affairs

    $2,000
  38. Shelton Family FoundationAbilene, TX 2022

    Cultural affairs council phase 5

    $1,500
  39. Moss Adamson Spalding CharitiesAbilene, TX 2021

    Operational Support

    $76,420
  40. Dian Graves Owen FoundationAbilene, TX 2021

    General support

    $21,250
  41. The Legett FoundationAbilene, TX 2021

    Charitable - young audiences

    $10,000
  42. Shelton Family FoundationAbilene, TX 2021

    Endowment

    $5,000
  43. Shelton Family FoundationAbilene, TX 2021

    Young audiences with 2021 nccil exhibits

    $4,000
  44. Shelton Family FoundationAbilene, TX 2021

    Children's performing arts series

    $2,000
  45. Barber FoundationAbilene, TX 2021

    Support cultural affairs

    $2,000
  46. Shelton Family FoundationAbilene, TX 2021

    2021-2022 broadway series

    $1,000
  47. Dian Graves Owen FoundationAbilene, TX 2020

    General support

    $36,200
  48. The Legett FoundationAbilene, TX 2020

    Charitable - young audiences

    $26,250
  49. Kickapoo Springs FoundationAbilene, TX 2020

    Charitable/ to replace hot funds allocated for the community & visitor development grants program which were lost as a result of covid

    $10,100
  50. The Legett FoundationAbilene, TX 2020

    Charitable - hot funds for community & visitor development program

    $10,100
  51. Union Pacific FoundationOmaha, NE 2020

    Recreation: outdoor

    $10,000
  52. Shelton Family FoundationAbilene, TX 2020

    Children's performing arts series

    $2,000
  53. Barber FoundationAbilene, TX 2020

    Support cultural affairs

    $500
  54. Moss Adamson Spalding CharitiesAbilene, TX 2019

    Operations Support

    $50,000
  55. Claude & Mae Moss CharitiesAbilene, TX 2019

    Operations Support

    $9,000
  56. Shelton Family FoundationAbilene, TX 2019

    Young audiences with 2020 nccil

    $4,000
  57. Barber FoundationAbilene, TX 2019

    Support cultural affairs

    $3,500
  58. Shelton Family FoundationAbilene, TX 2019

    Children's performing arts series

    $2,000
  59. Shelton Family FoundationAbilene, TX 2019

    2019-2020 broadway series

    $1,000
  60. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2019

    Arts

    $250
  61. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2019

    Arts

    $30
  62. Moss Adamson Spalding CharitiesAbilene, TX 2018

    Operations Support

    $30,214
  63. Greathouse FoundationAbilene, TX 2018

    Support for performance series.

    $5,000
  64. Shelton Family FoundationAbilene, TX 2018

    Young audiences with 2019 nccil

    $4,000
  65. Shelton Family FoundationAbilene, TX 2018

    Children's performing arts series

    $2,000
  66. Barber FoundationAbilene, TX 2018

    Support cultural affairs

    $2,000
  67. Claude & Mae Moss CharitiesAbilene, TX 2018

    Operations Support

    $1,000
  68. Shelton Family FoundationAbilene, TX 2018

    2018-2019 broadway series

    $1,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Abilene, TX and are not among Abilene Arts Alliance’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 37 grants Preselected only $1,707 to similar organizations
  2. Still Water FoundationAustin, TX 9 grants Preselected only $2,701,000 to similar organizations
  3. The Massey Family Charitable TrustAbilene, TX 13 grants Preselected only $20,500 to similar organizations
  4. JM Parker FoundationAbilene, TX 5 grants Accepts applications $275,000 to similar organizations
  5. Dodge Jones Legacy FoundationAbilene, TX 2 grants Accepts applications $135,000 to similar organizations
  6. American Electric Power FoundationWilmington, DE 2 grants Preselected only $102,000 to similar organizations
  7. The Summerlee FoundationDallas, TX 2 grants Accepts applications $32,500 to similar organizations
  8. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 5 grants Accepts applications $8,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 75-2411239 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.