Open Foundations · Texas

Scharbauer Foundation Inc

Midland, Texas · EIN 262527362. Its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to organizations picked in advance, which is how a private foundation files that it accepts unsolicited requests. It paid $27.3M across 65 grants in 2024, a median of $25K each.

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$27.3M
paid in 2024
65
grants paid
$25K
median grant
49%
to first-time recipients
$560.0M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

Straight off Part XV of the return. Where the foundation left a line blank, this says so rather than guessing.

Send requests to
SCHARBAUER FOUNDATION INC
Address
300 N MARIENFELD ST STE 900, MIDLAND, TX, 797014387
Phone
4326832222
Email
Not stated in the filing
Form the request should take
ORGANIZATIONS REQUESTING FUNDING FILL OUT AND SUBMIT AN ONLINE PRE-APPLICATION THROUGH THE FOUNDATIONS WEBSITE AT WWW.SCHARBAUERFOUNDATION.ORG BY DUE DATES LISTED ON THE HOME PAGE. THE FOUNDATION WILL INVITE SELECTED PREAPPLICANTS TO SUBMIT AN ONLINE FULL GRANT REQUEST. INSTRUCTIONS AND ATTACHMENTS ARE INCLUDED IN THE ONLINE REQUEST PROCESS.
Submission deadline
SPRING AND FALL CYCLE; DATES CHANGE EACH YEAR AND ARE POSTED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE
Restrictions on awards
THE SCHARBAUER FOUNDATION SEEKS TO MAKE GRANTS THAT WILL HELP MIDLAND BE A BETTER PLACE IN WHICH TO LIVE AND OPERATE A BUSINESS. THE FOLLOWING ARE GENERAL GUIDELINES USED BY THE FOUNDATION IN EVALUATING GRANT REQUESTS. FOCUS AREAS * EDUCATION * HEALTH * PUBLIC/CIVIC BENEFIT * HUMAN/SOCIAL SERVICES GEOGRAPHICAL PREFERENCE AREAS * MIDLAND, TEXAS

As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202502669349100775. Printed word for word, including the entries that only say to see a website or an attachment.

What it funds, in its own words

The words that come up most often across the purposes it wrote on its 2024 grants. These are the foundation's own words, not a category we assigned.

board directedcapital campaignmidland odessahealtheducationbuilding

Biggest grants in 2024

The 15 largest of the 65 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Midland Athletic Syndicate IncTX$8,500,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FOR INDOOR MULTI-SORT COMPLEX SERVING YOUTH & ADULTS
2Midland Memorial FoundationTX$7,000,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN: MIDLAND HEALTH FACILITIES EXPANSION AND RENOVATION PROJECT
3Harmony Public SchoolsTX$4,000,000MIDLAND CAPITAL CAMPAIGN HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
4Permian Basin Medical Center (dba the Beacon Alliance)TX$1,237,348OPERATING BUDGET SUPPORT 2025-2026
5The University of Texas of the Permian BasinTX$1,190,282GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF LICENSED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN MIDLAND, ODESSA, AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES
6Bynum SchoolTX$750,000SUBSIDENCE REPARATIONS PROJECT
7The Holdsworth CenterTX$750,0002023-2025 MISD & ECISD LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT: CAMPUS LEADERSHIP PROGRAM & LEADERSHIP COLLABORATIVE
8Midland College Foundation IncTX$500,000COLLEGE AND CAREER CONNECTIONS (C3)
9Permian Basin Area FoundationTX$500,000MIDLAND DOWNTOWN PARK CONSERVANCY ENDOWMENT FUND
10Midland Community TheatreTX$425,000ADDITIONAL FUNDING: LOBBY AND EDUCATION DEPARTMENT EXPANSION
11Northeast Midland County Volunteer Fire DepartmentTX$350,000COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE UPDATE
12PermiacareTX$255,000BUILDING RENOVATION FOR NEW MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS RESPITE FACILITY
13Mission AgapeTX$200,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FOR FOOD DISTRIBUTION CENTER
14Casa De Amigos of Midland Texas IncorporatedTX$185,000RENOVATIONS TO EXPAND CAPACITY FOR YOUTH AND ADULT EDUCATION
15United Way of Midland IncTX$150,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN: BUILDING REMODEL AND ADDITION

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
202083$14.4M
202163$16.0M
202264$14.5M
202368$19.3M
202465$27.3M

Where the money went

Share of 2024 grant dollars by recipient state
Texas100%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

Cindy BlackDIRECTOR · 2024
Dan HordCHAIR · 2024
Gary DouglasASSISTANT TREASURER · 2024
Grant a Billingsley Thru 123124PRESIDENT AND CEO · 2024
James M AlsupASSISTANT SECRETARY · 2024
Jim NelsonVICE CHAIR · 2024
Joann PriceTREASURER · 2024
Katy MorrowDIRECTOR · 2024
Mary Ann Beninati Began 72924EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT · 2024
Sarah a ShawVICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY · 2024
Scott RyburnDIRECTOR · 2024
Tim LeachDIRECTOR · 2024

Every figure on this page is that foundation's own latest filed year, which is 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Latest-year grants and terms per foundation from IRS 990-PF e-file returns; the newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants collapse into one and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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