Welborn-Payne Endowment Trust

• The trust's recorded grants span churches and Christian ministries, a food bank, foster-care and child-advocacy groups, public broadcasting, arts groups and a museum, so a charity with a clear human-needs or community purpose may fit, and most recorded grant dollars went to organisations in Texas.
• Half of its 55 grants to organisations across its last three filings were $95,000 or less, and about 8 in 10 fell between $10,000 and $200,000, so a request near the middle of that typical band is realistic, though the band is not a ceiling, as its largest grant was $295,000.
• In its latest filing, 83% of grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its earlier filings, which suggests the trust is largely relationship-led, so a new applicant should make a careful case and explain how the project will be sustained after the grant funds are exhausted, how any buildings or equipment will be maintained, and how effectiveness will be evaluated.
• Applications are due by 31 January, with a one-page application giving contact details and the reason for the request, plus a project description of no more than five pages.
• Individuals, non-government political organisations, organisations that try to influence legislation, and organisations not exempt under IRC Section 501(C)(3) or qualifying under Code Section 170(C)(1) or (C)(2)(B) are excluded, so they should not apply.

The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:

• South Plains Food Bank · Assist the hungry
  $200,0002024 tax year
• First United Methodist Church · To support the mission of the methodist church
  $200,0002024 tax year
• Lubbock Public Media · To support the growth of classical music in lubbock
  $150,0002024 tax year
• Texas Tech Foundation · To fund public broadcasting station kttz-fm
  $150,0002024 tax year
• Wesley at Texas Tech University · To assist with raising the next generation of christian leaders
  $150,0002024 tax year
• Texas Boys Ranch Foundation · Foster children
  $126,5992024 tax year
• Salvation Army · To provide funds to help satisfy human needs, and provide disaster support.
  $124,5002024 tax year
• Ballet Lubbock · To support pre-professional dance education and performances
  $120,0002024 tax year

Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.

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.