Quick Summary
Name: Mary E Bivins Foundation Status: Active Grant Maker
Key Facts
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Annual Giving | $2,495,231 (2023) |
| Grant Range | $2,500 - $25,000+ |
| Average Grant | Not specified |
| Application Method | Fixed Deadline (Summer/Winter cycles) |
Contact Details
Website: https://www.bivinsfoundation.org/ Email: tracy@bivinsfoundation.org Phone: 806-379-9400 Address: Amarillo, TX
Geographic Focus
The 26 northernmost counties of the Texas Panhandle: Armstrong, Briscoe, Carson, Castro, Childress, Collingsworth, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Donley, Gray, Hall, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Sherman, Swisher, and Wheeler
Funding Priorities
- Eldercare (primary philanthropic objective)
- Health and human services
- Arts and humanities
- Youth development
- Programs addressing physical, mental, social, and spiritual needs
- Hunger and food insecurity among older adults
- Nonrecurring needs that improve quality of life in the Texas Panhandle
What They Don't Fund
- New organizations
- New initiatives without primary funding from other sources
- Operating deficits
- Travel, tours, or trips
- Fundraising activities (annual campaigns, events, solicitations)
- Endowments
- Capital campaigns for churches (building/facility projects)
- Capital campaigns for nursing homes and assisted living facilities
- Political lobbying or legislative activities
- For-profit organizations
- Annual budgets of established organizations (prefer new programs/expansion)
Application Method
Three grant programs with different application processes:
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Community Grants Program: Minimum $5,000; fixed deadlines in summer and winter; online application through foundation website; organizations may only apply once every 12 months
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Healthy Seniors Grant Program: $2,500-$25,000; simplified application; fall cycle in even years only (next cycle: Fall 2026)
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Rapid Response Grant Program: Up to $5,000; open year-round for urgent hunger/food insecurity needs among older adults
All applicants must be 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations classified as public charities.
References
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