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Kickapoo Springs Foundation: 138 grants to organizations, $12.7 million (tax year ended December 2024)
Kickapoo Springs Foundation, a private foundation in Abilene, TX, paid 138 grants to organizations totaling $12,699,700 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 14, 2025. The largest was $2,500,000 to Community Foundation of Abilene in Abilene, TX for to support abilene heritage square project.
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- EIN
- 752684716
- Based in
- Abilene, TX
- Assets
- $289,075,009
- Grants paid
- $12,699,700
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202503189349103580. It reported $12,699,700 in grants paid; 138 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation of Abilene | Abilene, TX | To support abilene heritage square project | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Angelo State University Foundation | San Angelo, TX | Golf practice facility | Education | $1,066,667 | apps.irs.gov |
| M D Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | Nk cell therapy melanoma research | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| West Texas Rehabilitation Center Foundation | Abilene, TX | Capital project | Health care | $833,333 | apps.irs.gov |
| West Texas Rehabilitation Center Foundation | Abilene, TX | Capital project | Health care | $833,333 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hendrick Medical Center Foundation | Abilene, TX | A foundation for the future | Health care | $600,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Angelo State University Foundation | San Angelo, TX | Rodeo program | Education | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hardin-Simmons University | Abilene, TX | School of nursing | Education | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hardin-Simmons University | Abilene, TX | School of nursing | Education | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| West Texas Rehabilitation Center Foundation | Abilene, TX | Capital project | Health care | $265,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Abilene Restoration Ministries | Abilene, TX | Dormitory project | Mental health and crisis intervention | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Texas Tech Foundation | Lubbock, TX | Free market institute research | Education | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Texas Tech Foundation | Lubbock, TX | To establish endowed professorship for free market institute | Education | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Texas Tech Foundation | Lubbock, TX | Free market institute research | Education | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Abilene Improvement Corporation | Abilene, TX | Downtown abilene hotel project | Community improvement and capacity building | $237,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Abilene Arts Alliance | Abilene, TX | Storybook garden expansion | Arts, culture and humanities | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| BCFS Health and Human Services | Abilene, TX | Operating support for our house | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| McLean Independent School District | McLean, TX | Basketball gym hvac | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Texas Tech Foundation | Lubbock, TX | Operating support - free market institute | Education | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Texas Tech Foundation | Lubbock, TX | Operating support - free market institute | Education | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Global Orphan Project | Kansas City, MO | Care portal program in taylor county | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Angelo State University Foundation | San Angelo, TX | Cyberspace and ai center of excellence | Education | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Communio Foundation | Alexandria, VA | National strategy to save the family | Human services | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| San Angelo Area Foundation | San Angelo, TX | Wwii bronze memorial | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fort Chadbourne Foundation | Bronte, TX | Roof replacement | Arts, culture and humanities | $95,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gary Sinise Foundation | Franklin, TN | Operations | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Opera San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | Operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Safari Club International Foundation | San Antonio, TX | Texas mountain lion program | Animal-related | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | Hurricane helene disaster response | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Texas Agricultural Land Trust | San Antonio, TX | Operations | Environment | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United States Golf Association | Liberty Corner, NJ | Us national development program | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Salvation Army | Abilene, TX | Capital needs and operations | $41,667 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research | Washington, DC | Operations | Social science | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Prager University Foundation | Sherman Oaks, CA | Operations | Education | $33,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Abilene Arts Alliance | Abilene, TX | Hearts for the arts | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ace Scholarships | Greenwood Village, CO | Scholarships for texas families | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Private Radio | Oxford, MS | Our american stories | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Foundation of Abilene | Abilene, TX | Region 14 pace collaborative | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Concho Valley Regional Food Bank | San Angelo, TX | Snackpack p+h151rogram | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Heritage Foundation | Washington, DC | Operations | Public and societal benefit | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hoover Volunteer Fire Department Inc | Pampa, TX | Vfd operations | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Intercollegiate Studies Institute Inc | Wilmington, DE | Texas initiatives | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Miami-Roberts County Volunteer Fire Department | Miami, TX | Vfd operations | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Texas Business Hall of Fame Foundation | Houston, TX | Miller hall of fame honorarium | Community improvement and capacity building | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Young America's Foundation | Reston, VA | Operations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brother Wolf Animal Rescue | Asheville, NC | Hurricane helene disaster relief | Animal-related | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Capital Research Center | Washington, DC | Operations | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cisco College | Cisco, TX | Lvn dual credit pilot program | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Foundation for Cultural Review Inc | New York, NY | The new criterion operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of the Gap Inc | Buffalo Gap, TX | Smithsonian traveling exhibit | Community improvement and capacity building | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sight Savers America | Pelham, AL | Vision services in abilene & san angelo | Health care | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Way of Abilene | Abilene, TX | 211 program | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Texas Houston Health Science Center | Houston, TX | Reach out and read - san angelo | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| West Virginia University Foundation Inc | Morgantown, WV | Knee center at john chambers college of business and economics | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| West Texas Rehabilitation Center Foundation | Abilene, TX | Memorial contribution | Health care | $17,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| America's Future Foundation | Washington, DC | Operations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Carnegie Library of Ballinger | Ballinger, TX | Carnegie library in ballinger | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City of Clarendon | Clarendon, TX | Clarendon vfd | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Expo Center of Taylor County | Abilene, TX | Operations | Recreation and sports | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houses for Healing Inc | Abilene, TX | Infrastructure and construction | Health care | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Meals for the Elderly | San Angelo, TX | Kitchen equipment | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Review Institute | New York, NY | Operations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pacific Research Institute | Pasadena, CA | Operations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Parents Television Council Inc | Burbank, CA | Operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wealth of Nations Institute Inc | Wilmington, DE | Networking and education events | Social science | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Young Life | Abilene, TX | Operations - abilene | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alliance for Women & Children | Abilene, TX | 2024 summer programming | Human services | $13,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Junior Achievement | Abilene, TX | Financial literacy & career readiness education | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center | Lubbock, TX | Laura bush institute - abilene | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center | Lubbock, TX | Laura bush institute - abilene | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| San Antonio Livestock Exposition Inc | San Antonio, TX | Junior livestock association sale | Recreation and sports | $10,700 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys & Girls Club of San Angelo | San Angelo, TX | Transportation | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Canine Companions for Independence | Irving, TX | Operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Christoval Volunteer Fire Department | Christoval, TX | Wildland truck purchase | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| City of Albany | Albany, TX | Albany vfd | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City of Groom | Groom, TX | Groom vfd | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City of Haskell | Haskell, TX | Haskell vfd | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City of Lueders | Lueders, TX | Haskell vfd | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City of Shamrock | Shamrock, TX | Shamrock vfd | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City of Throckmorton | Throckmorton, TX | Throckmorton vfd | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City of Woodson | Woodson, TX | Woodson vfd | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Foundation of Abilene | Abilene, TX | To support hamby vfd | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Consumers' Research Inc | Washington, DC | Operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Eden Volunteer Fire Department | Eden, TX | Eden vfd | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Foundation for Economic Education Inc | Atlanta, GA | Operations | Social science | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Independent Women's Forum | Winchester, VA | Operations - texas research | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Keep San Angelo Beautiful | San Angelo, TX | Eco fair event | Community improvement and capacity building | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lefors Volunteer Fire and Ems Services Inc | Lefors, TX | Vfd operations | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| McLean Volunteer Fire Department Inc | McLean, TX | Vfd operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Moving Picture Institute | New York, NY | Operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| San Antonio Academy of Texas Inc | San Antonio, TX | Annual fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shumla Archaeological Research & Education Center | Dallas, TX | Operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Southeastern Guide Dogs Inc | Palmetto, FL | Veteran service dog program- limited to southern region | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St David's Episcopal School | San Antonio, TX | Annual fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| State Financial Officers Foundation Inc | Shawnee, KS | Operations | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Texas Tech Foundation | Lubbock, TX | Distinguished alumni event | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wall Little League | Wall, TX | Field upgrades | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wall Volunteer Fire Department | Wall, TX | Vfd operations | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wealth of Nations Institute Inc | Wilmington, DE | Continuing education | Social science | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Abilene Preservation League | Abilene, TX | 2024 railroad festival | Arts, culture and humanities | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Americans United for Life | Washington, DC | Operations | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Foundation of Lincoln County | Ruidoso, NM | Disaster response south fork and salt fires | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Abilene Cooper Athletic Booster Club Inc | Abilene, TX | Cooper basketball score table | Recreation and sports | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Abilene Independent School District | Abilene, TX | Navajo nation service learning trip | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Abilene Zoological Society | Abilene, TX | Zoobilation gala | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Christian Service Center of Abilene Inc | Abilene, TX | Operations | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Foundation of Abilene | Abilene, TX | Martha kiel memorial | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Foundation of Abilene | Abilene, TX | Ffin disaster relief fund. hurricane beryl. | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Day Nursery of Abilene Inc | Abilene, TX | Fall 2024 events | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fort Griffin Fandangle Association Inc | Albany, TX | Operating support - fandangle | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends for Life | Waco, TX | Operations | Health care | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Happy Trails Children's Foundation | Apple Valley, CA | Production of today's wild west | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Historic Paramount Theatre Inc | Abilene, TX | Summer musical | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Junior Achievement | Abilene, TX | Hall of fame event | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Network of Enlightened Women | Washington, DC | Operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Operation Kindness | Carrollton, TX | Medical care for shelter animals | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Philanthropy Roundtable | Washington, DC | Operations | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rescue the Animals | Abilene, TX | Fur ball | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rescue the Animals | Abilene, TX | Dachshund races & rescue dog reunion | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| State Policy Network | Arlington, VA | Operations | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Texas Exes - Ex-Students' Association of the University of Texas | Austin, TX | Abilene - texas exes chapter scholarships | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Texas Ramp Project | Richardson, TX | Ramps in abilene area | Housing and shelter | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Texas Rural Health Association Inc | Abilene, TX | Rural operations+h373 in big country | Health care | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Abilene Education Foundation | Abilene, TX | Martha kiel memorial | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Abilene Philharmonic Association | Abilene, TX | To help meet match from anonymous donor | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boy Scouts of America Texas Trails Council | Abilene, TX | Distinguished citizen dinner | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cisco College | Cisco, TX | Food pantry | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Exponent Philanthropy | Washington, DC | Operations | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Frontier Texas Inc | Abilene, TX | Texas independence day fundraiser | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Grape Creek Volunteer Fire Department Inc | San Angelo, TX | Lithium ion battery training | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| March of Dimes | Atlanta, GA | March for babies | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Taylor County History Center | Abilene, TX | Comanche moon social | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Big Country Athletic Hall of Fame | Abilene, TX | Scholarships | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Foundation of Abilene | Abilene, TX | Emergency preparedness conference | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Expo Center of Taylor County | Abilene, TX | Taylor county livestock show | Recreation and sports | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wreaths Across America | Columbia Falls, ME | Wreath placement at tx state veterans cemetery in abilene | Public and societal benefit | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Albany Independent School District | Albany, TX | Ahs project graduation | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Candid | Williamsburg, VA | Operations | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $3,847,167 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,858,500 |
| Health care | $2,593,666 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $407,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $292,500 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $250,000 |
| Human services | $128,000 |
| Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $92,500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Texas | $11,820,200 |
| Missouri | $150,000 |
| Virginia | $140,500 |
| District of Columbia | $125,000 |
| North Carolina | $70,000 |
| California | $68,000 |
| Tennessee | $50,000 |
| New Jersey | $50,000 |
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Updated November 14, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.