Total Assets:
$109,322,513
Total Giving:
$2,353,058
98% of grants stay in Texas.
98% of grants stay in Texas.
Community Grants Program – provides grants (minimum $5,000) to nonprofits in the 26 counties of the Texas Panhandle; cycles in summer and winter.
Healthy Seniors Grant Program – supports programs for aging and senior populations; grants range from $2,500 to $25,000; cycle in fall of even years.
Rapid Response Grant Program – offers up to $5,000 to address urgent hunger and food insecurity needs among older adults; open year-round.
History shows that 45% of their giving goes to Social & Human Services, 25% goes to Philanthropy to Philanthropy and 10% goes to Arts & Culture Category
Grants in recent years include:
$15,000 for White Deer-Skelly town Lighthouse Food Pantry;
$14,000 for Senior Ambassadors Coalition;
$20,000 for Panhandle Angels Foundation; and
$15,000 for Kanza Society Inc High Plains Public Radio.
The foundation does not fund: New organizations
New initiatives that do not receive their primary funding through other sources
Reduction of an operating deficit
National, state or local fundraising activities, such as annual campaigns, courtesy
advertising, benefit tickets, special events and telephone solicitations
Travel, tours, trips
Capital campaigns of area churches for building and facility projects
Capital campaigns of area nursing homes and assisted living facilities for building and
facility projects
Endowments
The foundation supports efforts to improve the quality of life for individuals in the 26 northernmost counties of the Texas Panhandle by addressing their physical, mental, social, and spiritual needs.
The Mary E. Bivins Foundation in Amarillo, Texas, was established in 1949 by Mary E. Bivins.
Phone #:
806-379-9400
Fax:
806-379-9404
Email:
[email protected]
Application Address:
Mary E Bivins Foundation
2311 West 16th Avenue
Amarillo, Texas 79102-2303
Procedures:
Applicants must complete an online application on the foundation website.
There are no deadlines.
Founder:
Mary E. Bivins
Donor
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Director:
Barbie Jones, Director
Bud Joyner, Past Board
Julie Attebury, Director
Julie Bivins, Director
Katharyn Wiegand, President
Kevin Mitchell, Director
Mark Bivins, Vice Chairman
Paul Matney, Director
Paul Sneed, Chief Fin
Puff Niegos, Secretary
Steve Urban, Chairman
