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 | ~$46,000 |
| 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 only.
Funding Priorities
- Eldercare (primary philanthropic objective)
- Programs for aging and senior populations
- Housing & shelter
- Food insecurity among older adults
- Community programs that improve quality of life
- Organizations addressing specific, nonrecurring needs
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, benefit tickets, special events)
- 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 or expansion)
Application Method
The foundation operates three grant programs:
- Community Grants - Minimum $5,000; Summer and Winter cycles; online application
- Healthy Seniors Grant Program - $2,500 to $25,000; Fall cycle (even years); simplified application
- Rapid Response Grant Program - Up to $5,000; addresses urgent food insecurity among older adults
Applications submitted online through foundation website.
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