Private foundation · Abilene, TX

Kickapoo Springs Foundation

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Typical grant size
$5K $10K $33K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
190
Repeat grantees
100
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

DeadlinesNONE
ContactELYSE LEWIS · 3256736429
MaterialsWRITTEN
Restrictions501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Kade L Matthews
DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT
$85K
Jeff Blanks
SENIOR PRESIDENT/OPERATIONS OFFICER
$80K
Watt Matthews
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT - INVESTMENTS
$79K
Joseph E Canon
DIRECTOR/EXEC VP/EXEC DIRE
$78K
John a Matthews Jr
DIRECTOR/CHAIRMAN/CEO
$49K
Aaron Miller
VICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER
$48K
Elyse Lewis
ASST. VP/SECRETARY/GRANTS OFFICER
$39K
Brenda Casselberry
ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT/PROPERTY ADMI
$31K
Margaret Matthews Frederick
GRANTS OFFICER
$26K
Linda S Buckner
VICE PRES/SEC/PROPERTY ADM
$47K
Dixie Morris
VICE PRES/GRANTS ADMINISTRATOR
$21K
Lawrence E Gill
VICE PRES/GRANTS ADMINISTR
$55K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
11.4%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
625
Total grants awarded
$55.8M
Total amount
$89K
Average grant
$3.0M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$12.7M
138 grants
2023
$13.0M
107 grants
2022
$10.9M
134 grants
2021
$11.3M
109 grants
2020
$8.0M
137 grants

Top recipients

17 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$6.6M
25 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$5.5M
5 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$5.0M
23 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$3.6M
2 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$3.2M
4 grants · TX · ≈ likely match
$2.7M
2 grants · TX · ≈ likely match
$2.5M
5 grants · TX · ≈ likely match
$2.0M
5 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$1.7M
4 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$1.6M

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

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$250K
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$150K
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$150K
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$150K
Abilene Arts Alliance
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$150K
The Global Orphan Project
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$150K
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$125K
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$100K
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$100K
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$96K
United States Golf Association
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$50K
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$50K
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$50K
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$50K
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$50K
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$50K
Salvation Army
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$42K
American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research
OPERATIONS
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$35K
Prager University Foundation
OPERATIONS
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$33K
American Private Radio
OUR AMERICAN STORIES
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$25K
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VFD OPERATIONS
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$25K
Young America's Foundation
OPERATIONS
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$25K
Texas Business Hall of Fame Foundation
MILLER HALL OF FAME HONORARIUM
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$25K
Heritage Foundation
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DC · TY 2024
$25K
Concho Valley Regional Food Bank
SNACKPACK P+H151ROGRAM
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$25K
Abilene Arts Alliance
HEARTS FOR THE ARTS
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$25K
Community Foundation of Abilene
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$25K
Miami-roberts County Volunteer Fire Department
VFD OPERATIONS
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$25K
Ace Scholarships
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR TEXAS FAMILIES
CO · TY 2024
$25K
Intercollegiate Studies Institute Inc
TEXAS INITIATIVES
DE · TY 2024
$25K
Capital Research Center
OPERATIONS
DC · TY 2024
$20K
United Way of Abilene
211 PROGRAM
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$20K
West Virginia University Foundation Inc
KNEE CENTER AT JOHN CHAMBERS COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
WV · TY 2024
$20K
Cisco College
LVN DUAL CREDIT PILOT PROGRAM
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$20K
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$20K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.