The 1687 Foundation
Historical FunderMckinney, Texas · EIN 26-3772474 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$4.7M
Organizations funded90
Typical grant$15,000
Total assets$202.1M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $50,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | DEBBIE GALLOWAY |
|---|---|
| Address | 7460 VAN TUYL PARKWAY, MCKINNEY TX 75070 |
| Phone | 2148029885 |
| DEBBIE.GALLOWAY@FBWTX.COM | |
| Form and materials | WRITTEN REQUEST OF DESCRIPTION OF DISABILITY AND MILITARY SERVICE WITH LIFE CHANGING INJURY. NATURE OF NEED AND AMOUNT REQUESTED FOR ASSISTANCE. |
| Deadlines | MUST BE RECEIVED BY JUNE 30 FOR CALENDAR YEAR ASSISTANCE. |
| Restrictions | NONE |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
Where it gives
11% of grants went outside Texas.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Tech Foundation - Agreement 2024 | Lubbock, TX | Donation | $580,000 |
| Texas Tech Foundation - Agreement Grant | Lubbok, TX | Donation | $500,000 |
| Texas Tech Foundation Inc - Grant | Lubbock, TX | Donation | $350,000 |
| Heartbeat International - Grant | Columbus, OH | Donation | $240,000 |
| Lifeline Children's Services - Grant | Birmingham, AL | Donation | $180,563 |
| Camp Able of Buffalo Gap - Abilene Gives Fundraiser | Buffalo Gap, TX | Donation | $150,495 |
| Open Door - 2024 Mobile Unit Expenses | Cisco, TX | Donation | $123,063 |
| Elam Ministries - Grant | Alpharetta, GA | Donation | $120,000 |
| Billy Graham Evangelistic Asso - Donation- Samaritans Purse | Charlotte, NC | Donation | $100,000 |
| Mercy Gate Ministries-Mindy - Grant | Ingram, TX | Donation | $100,000 |
| Olden Volunteer Fire Departmen - Grant | Olden, TX | Donation | $100,000 |
| Texas Tech Foundation - Grant | Lubbock, TX | Donation | $100,000 |
| Texas Tech Foundation Inc - the 1687 Foundation Scholarship | Lubbock, TX | Donation | $100,000 |
| Center for Asd - Matching Grant | Crowley, TX | Donation | $75,000 |
| Chase's Place - Grant | Richardson, TX | Donation | $65,000 |
| Abilene Youth Sports Authority - Grant | Abilene, TX | Donation | $61,000 |
| First Baptist Church of Buffal - Grant | Buffalo Gap, TX | Donation | $55,758 |
| Bynum School - Grant | Midland, TX | Donation | $50,000 |
| Coleman Cares - Grant | Coleman, TX | Donation | $50,000 |
| Encourage One Another - Grant | Arlington, TX | Donation | $50,000 |
| Play It Forward Foundation - Grant | Trophy Club, TX | Donation | $50,000 |
| Sharing Hands - Grant | Midland, TX | Donation | $50,000 |
| Texas Rangers Baseball Foundat - 2023 Annual Contribution | Arlington, TX | Donation | $50,000 |
| Texas Rangers Baseball Foundat - Inv# 11820242 Gala | Arlington, TX | Donation | $50,000 |
| Moving Water - Grant | Cypress, TX | Donation | $45,000 |
| Embrace Grace - Grant | Hurst, TX | Donation | $43,268 |
| Texas Hunter for Heroes West T - Grant | Clyde, TX | Donation | $41,917 |
| Down's Syndrome Assoc of Houst - Grant | Houston, TX | Donation | $40,000 |
| Mile Monster Inc - Grant | Hillsborough, NJ | Donation | $40,000 |
| Narrow Gate Foundation - Grant | Duck River, TN | Donation | $40,000 |
| Texas Brigades - Bobwhite Quail Brigade | New Braunfels, TX | Donation | $40,000 |
| Live Oak Church - Grant | Comanche, TX | Donation | $34,000 |
| Charis Hills Camp - Grant | Sunset, TX | Donation | $30,000 |
| Bcyfr Supporters - Inv 138 | Brownwood, TX | Donation | $26,050 |
| Basin Dream Center for Orphans - Grant | Midland, TX | Donation | $25,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of El - Grant | El Paso, TX | Donation | $25,000 |
| Centers for Children & Families - Grant | Midland, TX | Donation | $25,000 |
| Midland Children's Rehab Cent - Grant | Midland, TX | Donation | $25,000 |
| Ingram Police Department - Grant | Ingram, TX | Donation | $24,400 |
| Permian Warrior Partnership - Grant | Augusta, GA | Donation | $24,000 |
| Epilepsy Foundation Texas - Grant | Houston, TX | Donation | $20,000 |
| Scottish Rites - Grant | Dallas, TX | Donation | $20,000 |
| Texas Tech Fund - Grant | Lubbock, TX | Donation | $20,000 |
| Spoken Worldwide - Grant | Dallas, TX | Donation | $18,000 |
| Permian Basin Be the Change - Grant | Midland, TX | Donation | $15,000 |
| Young Life Capernaum - Grant | Dallas, TX | Donation | $15,000 |
| General Tommy Franks - Inv #4Sl-24-05 | Hobart, OK | Donation | $12,500 |
| Mighty Oaks Foundation - Grant | Magnolia, TX | Donation | $12,000 |
| Amazing Place - Grant | Houston, TX | Donation | $10,000 |
| At Last - Grant | Dallas, TX | Donation | $10,000 |
| Austin Street Center - Grant | Dallas, TX | Donation | $10,000 |
| Children at Heart Ministries - Grant | Round Rock, TX | Donation | $10,000 |
| Community Garden Kitchen - Grant | Mckinney, TX | Donation | $10,000 |
| Cornerstone Community Developm - Grant | Dallas, TX | Donation | $10,000 |
| Cottonwood Baptist Church - Grant- Coffee Shop | Cross Plains, TX | Donation | $10,000 |
| Cross Plains Youth Sports - Grant | Cross Plains, TX | Donation | $10,000 |
| Hope and Healing Center - Grant | Houston, TX | Donation | $10,000 |
| San Antonio Food Bank - Grant | San Antonio, TX | Donation | $10,000 |
| St Jude Children's Hospital - Grant | Memphis, TN | Donation | $10,000 |
| Stick Horses and Capes - Grant | Abilene, TX | Donation | $10,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 90 grants to organizations.
The return also lists 27 grants to individuals ($426,629). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,680,477 | 117 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed May 30, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202511509349101001
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 26-3772474
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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