The CH Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The CH Foundation, based in Lubbock, TX, prioritises the South Plains area of Texas, and its awards are generally restricted to organisations whose services benefit that area, so only prospects serving the South Plains should approach it.
- Its funding spans educational institutions, arts and cultural organisations, health organisations, human-services organisations and United Way agencies, so grant writers working in those fields have the clearest fit.
- Typical grants run from $10,000 to $300,000, with a median of $40,000, so a modest request in that range is realistic, though the foundation has made at least one grant as large as $22,000,000.
- Applications follow fixed deadlines: community grant requests by May 1, and Texas Tech University/Texas Tech Health Sciences Center and other higher education requests by April 1, submitted via the Apply Here link on its website.
- A large share of its grant dollars, 76%, went to organisations it had also funded in the two prior filings, suggesting it favours organisations it already knows, so new applicants should be prepared for this to be the start of an ongoing relationship rather than a single request.
Overview
The CH Foundation is a US private foundation based in Lubbock, 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 CH Foundation’s mission is to significantly improve human services and cultural and educational opportunities for residents of the South Plains of Texas. It supports initiatives driven by innovative, energetic leadership and designed for long-term viability. Its grants go to educational institutions, arts and cultural organisations, health organisations and human-services organisations, as well as United Way agencies. The foundation says awards are generally restricted to organisations whose services benefit the South Plains area of Texas. Its approach pairs local benefit with initiatives intended to be viable over the long term.
Themes
- Human services
- Cultural opportunities
- Educational opportunities
Geographic Focus
Priority: South Plains area of Texas.
How to apply
The foundation's website directs applicants to its Apply Here link to reach the application portal.
Deadlines:
- Community grant requests have a May 1 submission deadline.
- Texas Tech University/Texas Tech Health Sciences Center requests and all other higher education requests have an April 1 submission deadline.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 76% 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 254 grants to organisations were $40,000 or less.
What the foundation says:
- The foundation supports initiatives driven by innovative, energetic leadership and designed for long-term viability.
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 60% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 76% of grant dollars went to organisations The CH Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 3% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 91 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $40,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Lubbock Entertainment And Performin · Arts and culture$1,326,5102024 tax year
- South Plains College · Education$1,000,0002024 tax year
- Goodwill Industries of Northwest Texas · United way agency$650,0002024 tax year
- Talkington College Of Visual And Pe · Education$600,0002024 tax year
- Lubbock Entertainment And Performin · Arts and culture$502,0002024 tax year
- Covenant Health Foundation · Health$500,0002024 tax year
- Louise Hopkins Underwood Center For · Arts and culture$500,0002024 tax year
- Levelland Wallace Theater · Arts and culture$416,6662024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Laura Vinson — Trustee
- David Alderson — Trustee
- Kimberly Wilkerson — Trustee
- Heather Hocker — Secretary, P
- Cheryl Sanford — CFO / Treasurer
- Sandy Ogletree — Exective Director
- Suzanne Blake — Vice President
- Mark Griffin — Trustee
- Kevin G McMahon — President / Trustee
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $36,330,105 | $32,303,484 | $216,326,591 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $12,668,281 | $8,106,083 | $237,151,131 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $13,076,410 | $9,808,511 | $237,005,589 | 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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Applying to The CH Foundation?
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Contact
- (806) 792-0448
- Lubbock, TX
- chfoundationlubbock.com
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Contact
- (806) 792-0448
- Lubbock, TX
- chfoundationlubbock.com