Kickapoo Springs Foundation
Historical FunderAbilene, Texas · EIN 75-2684716 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$12.7M
Organizations funded138
Typical grant$12,500
Total assets$289.1M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $25,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | ELYSE LEWIS |
|---|---|
| Address | PO BOX 176, ABILENE TX 79604 |
| Phone | 3256736429 |
| Form and materials | WRITTEN |
| Deadlines | NONE |
| Restrictions | 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
28% of grants went outside Texas.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation of Abilene | Abilene, TX | To support abilene heritage square project | $2,500,000 |
| Angelo State University Foundation | San Angelo, TX | Golf practice facility | $1,066,667 |
| M D Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | Nk cell therapy melanoma research | $1,000,000 |
| West Texas Rehabilitation Center Foundation | Abilene, TX | Capital project | $833,333 |
| West Texas Rehabilitation Center Foundation | Abilene, TX | Capital project | $833,333 |
| Hendrick Medical Center Foundation | Abilene, TX | A foundation for the future | $600,000 |
| Angelo State University Foundation | San Angelo, TX | Rodeo program | $500,000 |
| Hardin-Simmons University | Abilene, TX | School of nursing | $500,000 |
| Hardin-Simmons University | Abilene, TX | School of nursing | $500,000 |
| West Texas Rehabilitation Center Foundation | Abilene, TX | Capital project | $265,000 |
| Abilene Restoration Ministries | Abilene, TX | Dormitory project | $250,000 |
| Texas Tech Foundation | Lubbock, TX | Free market institute research | $250,000 |
| Texas Tech Foundation | Lubbock, TX | To establish endowed professorship for free market institute | $250,000 |
| Texas Tech Foundation | Lubbock, TX | Free market institute research | $250,000 |
| Abilene Improvement Corporation | Abilene, TX | Downtown abilene hotel project | $237,500 |
| Abilene Arts Alliance | Abilene, TX | Storybook garden expansion | $150,000 |
| Bcfs Health and Human Services | Abilene, TX | Operating support for our house | $150,000 |
| Mclean Independent School District | Mclean, TX | Basketball gym hvac | $150,000 |
| Texas Tech Foundation | Lubbock, TX | Operating support - free market institute | $150,000 |
| Texas Tech Foundation | Lubbock, TX | Operating support - free market institute | $150,000 |
| The Global Orphan Project | Kansas City, MO | Care portal program in taylor county | $150,000 |
| Angelo State University Foundation | San Angelo, TX | Cyberspace and ai center of excellence | $125,000 |
| Communio Foundation | Alexandria, VA | National strategy to save the family | $100,000 |
| San Angelo Area Foundation | San Angelo, TX | Wwii bronze memorial | $100,000 |
| Fort Chadbourne Foundation | Bronte, TX | Roof replacement | $95,500 |
| Gary Sinise Foundation | Franklin, TN | Operations | $50,000 |
| Opera San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | Operations | $50,000 |
| Safari Club International Foundation | San Antonio, TX | Texas mountain lion program | $50,000 |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | Hurricane helene disaster response | $50,000 |
| Texas Agricultural Land Trust | San Antonio, TX | Operations | $50,000 |
| United States Golf Association | Liberty Corner, NJ | US national development program | $50,000 |
| Salvation Army | Abilene, TX | Capital needs and operations | $41,667 |
| American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research | Washington, DC | Operations | $35,000 |
| Prager University Foundation | Sherman Oaks, CA | Operations | $33,000 |
| Abilene Arts Alliance | Abilene, TX | Hearts for the arts | $25,000 |
| Ace Scholarships | Greenwood Village, CO | Scholarships for texas families | $25,000 |
| American Private Radio | Oxford, MS | Our american stories | $25,000 |
| Community Foundation of Abilene | Abilene, TX | Region 14 pace collaborative | $25,000 |
| Concho Valley Regional Food Bank | San Angelo, TX | Snackpack p+h151rogram | $25,000 |
| Heritage Foundation | Washington, DC | Operations | $25,000 |
| Hoover Volunteer Fire Department Inc | Pampa, TX | Vfd operations | $25,000 |
| Intercollegiate Studies Institute Inc | Wilmington, DE | Texas initiatives | $25,000 |
| Miami-Roberts County Volunteer Fire Department | Miami, TX | Vfd operations | $25,000 |
| Texas Business Hall of Fame Foundation | Houston, TX | Miller hall of fame honorarium | $25,000 |
| Young America's Foundation | Reston, VA | Operations | $25,000 |
| Brother Wolf Animal Rescue | Asheville, NC | Hurricane helene disaster relief | $20,000 |
| Capital Research Center | Washington, DC | Operations | $20,000 |
| Cisco College | Cisco, TX | Lvn dual credit pilot program | $20,000 |
| Foundation for Cultural Review Inc | New York, NY | The new criterion operations | $20,000 |
| Friends of the Gap Inc | Buffalo Gap, TX | Smithsonian traveling exhibit | $20,000 |
| Sight Savers America | Pelham, AL | Vision services in abilene & san angelo | $20,000 |
| United Way of Abilene | Abilene, TX | 211 program | $20,000 |
| University of Texas Houston Health Science Center | Houston, TX | Reach out and read - san angelo | $20,000 |
| West Virginia University Foundation Inc | Morgantown, WV | Knee center at john chambers college of business and economics | $20,000 |
| West Texas Rehabilitation Center Foundation | Abilene, TX | Memorial contribution | $17,000 |
| America's Future Foundation | Washington, DC | Operations | $15,000 |
| Carnegie Library of Ballinger | Ballinger, TX | Carnegie library in ballinger | $15,000 |
| City of Clarendon | Clarendon, TX | Clarendon vfd | $15,000 |
| Expo Center of Taylor County | Abilene, TX | Operations | $15,000 |
| Houses for Healing Inc | Abilene, TX | Infrastructure and construction | $15,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 138 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hendrick Medical Center Foundation | Abilene, TX | A foundation for the future | $5,400,000 |
| Hendrick Medical Center Foundation | Abilene, TX | A foundation for the future | $3,000,000 |
| West Texas Rehabilitation Center Foundation | Abilene, TX | Capital project | $1,401,667 |
| Angelo State University Foundation | San Angelo, TX | Golf practice facility | $1,066,667 |
| University of Texas at El Paso | El Paso, TX | To establish and fund the center for free enterprise and entrepreneurship | $764,873 |
| Texas Tech Foundation | Lubbock, TX | Educational/To support research at the free market institute | $750,000 |
| Angelo State University Foundation | San Angelo, TX | Rodeo program | $500,000 |
| Texas Tech Foundation | Lubbock, TX | Educational/Operating support - free market institute | $450,000 |
| Angelo State University Foundation | San Angelo, TX | Women's soccer endownment | $100,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $12,699,700 | 147 |
| 2023 | $12,967,273 | 116 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 14, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202503189349103580
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 75-2684716
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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