FMH Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- FMH Foundation funds healthcare, visual and performing arts, and community and cultural work within the Permian Basin geographical area of West Texas, covering Andrews, Bailey, Borden and 37 more counties in Texas, plus Yoakum, so check that your organisation sits within that area before applying.
- A typical request should be modest: about eight in ten of its 240 grants fall between $15,000 and $640,000, the median grant is $75,000, and half of all grants are $75,000 or less, though the largest grant on record is $5,000,000.
- Start with an inquiry through its online grant portal, since it reviews inquiries on a rolling basis and only invites a full application where there is a fit with its priorities, and be ready for a site visit, as it conducts one for every agency that applies, with at least one board member expected to attend.
- With 69% of its grant dollars going to organisations it had also funded in its two previous filings, relationships clearly count for a lot, so expect to build a track record over time.
- Do not apply for churches or faith-based activities, pass-through grants, galas and social fundraisers, political candidates, campaigns, organisations or PACs, or to cover fund deficits or already-obligated projects, and be prepared to show a board list demonstrating financial support from all board members in the preceding twelve months, plus timely interim and final reporting.
Overview
FMH Foundation is a US private foundation based in Midland, TX.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The FMH Foundation supports programmes, projects and activities in healthcare, visual and performing arts, and community and cultural endeavours in the Permian Basin. In healthcare, it looks for innovative ideas that improve community health and access to care, with particular interest in people with limited access to quality care or the resources, tools or knowledge that support better health. Its arts funding backs organisations promoting innovative visual and performing arts and cultural experiences, while strengthening community access and engagement. Community and cultural grants support activities that foster social connections, peace and cohesion, and help people of all ages and ethnic groups lead healthy lives and participate in community life. Grants go to public charitable organisations, with a focus on excellence, innovation, collaboration and multi-disciplinary approaches.
Themes
- Healthcare
- Visual and Performing Arts
- Community and Cultural
Geographic Focus
Permian Basin geographical area of West Texas: Andrews, Bailey, Borden and 37 more counties in Texas; Yoakum.
What They Don't Fund
- Churches or faith-based activities
- Pass-through grants
- Galas and social fundraisers
- Political candidates, campaigns, organizations, or PACs
- Fund deficits or projects where funds have already been obligated
How to apply
Organisations start by submitting an inquiry through the online grant portal. The board reviews the inquiry for alignment with its funding priorities and decides whether to invite the organisation to submit a full application online.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 69% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 240 grants to organisations were $75,000 or less.
What the foundation says:
- An agency’s board list must demonstrate financial support from all board members during the preceding twelve months.
- The Foundation conducts a site visit for every agency that submits an application.
- At least one board member must be present at the site visit.
- Grantees are expected to dedicate their resources to accomplishing their mission.
- Grantees must submit interim and/or final reports according to their project timeline; late reporting affects future funding.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 16% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 69% of grant dollars went to organisations FMH Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- <1% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 71 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $80,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Permian Basin Behavioral Health Center · Building capital project$4,000,0002024 tax year
- Young Mens Christian Assoc Of Big Spring TX · Facility improvements youth center$1,705,0002024 tax year
- Martin County Hospital District · Medical office building/outpatient center$1,000,0002024 tax year
- Levelland Wallace Theater · Renovation and restoration$800,0002024 tax year
- Development Corporation of Snyder · Broadband infrastructure$650,0002024 tax year
- City of Seminole Volunteer Fire Department · Fire truck$400,0002024 tax year
- Northeast Midland County Volunteer FD · Fire truck$375,0002024 tax year
- Midland Memorial Foundation · Intern program and general operations$345,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Tevis Herd — Director
- Laura Buckner — Treasurer
- Laura McCabe — Secretary
- Joni Hires — Executive Director
- Glenn A Rogers — President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $45,161,769 | $25,636,460 | $464,459,475 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $42,973,701 | $27,537,300 | $537,831,789 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $32,108,995 | $14,188,250 | $654,497,011 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
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