Heavenly Fathers Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- Heavenly Fathers Foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests, so there is no open application route for a small nonprofit to approach it directly.
- Reported examples of its support include evangelical and conservative groups, anti-abortion activist groups, social conservative evangelical organisations, and pro-fossil-fuel projects, but these are stated to be examples only and not a complete statement of its funding remit, so nothing here rules in or out other kinds of work.
- Its total annual giving was $9,900,000 paid, but no grant range is stated, so there is no reliable basis for judging what size of request might be realistic.
- No geographic focus is stated, so nothing can be said about where it will or will not fund.
- Given the by-invitation-only approach and the absence of any published submission process, this reads as a relationship-led foundation rather than a competitive open programme, and organisations without an existing connection should bear in mind that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Overview
Heavenly Fathers Foundation is a US private foundation based in Cisco, TX.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2023, TY2022) and web pages about the foundation (theguardian.com, vice.com), with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
Third-party reporting links the Wilks brothers’ separate foundations with support for evangelical and conservative groups and pro-fossil-fuel projects. It identifies Heavenly Fathers Foundation as run by Dan and Staci Wilks and reports support for groups described as anti-abortion activists and social conservative evangelical organisations. Those are reported examples, not a complete statement of its funding remit. The available sources do not state which types of organisation qualify, a grant-making area, or a public route to apply. The filing says it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
How to apply
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests. The filing gives no further submission steps.
Officers and directors
- Staci Wilks Trustee — Trustee
- Dan Wilks Trustee — Trustee
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
2 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $61,674,152 | $10,985,443 | $187,119,027 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $10,769,885 | $9,900,000 | $199,501,965 | Filing for 2023 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
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- Cisco, TX