Life’sWork
our mission
The Community Foundation of Abilene empowers people to make a lasting charitable impact on our community. We connect donors to causes they care about, manage strategic investments to preserve our endowments, make grants that align with donor intent, respond to community needs and provide philanthropic leadership to enhance Abilene’s future, today.
he people of Abilene know what it means to be a community. This is how I felt during my first year as the Foundation’s President/CEO in 2009.
Having celebrated 15 years in this role, I am certain that the work we accomplish here, thanks to generous donors, hardworking nonprofits, and selfless volunteers, is life’s work.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. said, “Whatever your life’s work is, do it well.”
Since moving to our downtown home in 2018, we have experienced extraordinary growth. Our assets have doubled, exceeding $200 million; we have increased our annual grantmaking, which totaled more than $19.6 million this past year; and this academic year, a record $1 million in scholarships were awarded to students.
In 1985 our founders created an organization that would help Abilene at the time and be flexible enough to grow and change throughout the years. Here we are at another significant moment for the Community Foundation of Abilene.
In 2020, we purchased the adjacent Cloud Printing building, envisioning its transformation into a dynamic nonprofit meeting center and additional office space for the Foundation.
Friends of the Foundation and our donors have brought this vision to life. Thank you to those who have supported and inspired gifts towards the project helping it become a reality and an investment in our long-term growth.
As the Foundation prepares for the future, we remain steadfast in connecting our donors to needs and opportunities, enabling us to continue realizing our vision of a thriving community.
This report shares stories about the life’s work of individuals, families, and organizations. We are grateful to each of you who trust the Foundation to build on your visions and dreams and to be a part of your life’s work.
Katie Alford President/CEO
The community’s needs are ever-changing, and the Foundation works hard to serve and help others. New funds and programs continue to be created, further strengthening the Foundation’s financial stability and capacity building. This work is work worth doing. I am honored to serve as the board chair for an organization that supports donors and nonprofits in many ways.
Sam Vinson CFA Board Chair
$19,632,150
creating lasting impact for a thriving Abilene, endowed forever. on the
Total grants representative of all fund types during Community Foundation of Abilene’s fiscal year, July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024.
Donor-advised funds are simple, convenient tools for individuals, families, and businesses. These funds provide the flexibility to make grants to your favorite nonprofits. The Emerson family – Eric, Katie, and children, Avery and Parker – utilize their family fund to benefit organizations on Abilene Gives. Read more on pages two and three. Photos by Micah Schmidt / Double Knot Photography.
the Family
Life
Eric’s grandfather built a successful business in his lifetime. His life’s work provided his greatgrandchildren an opportunity to understand their unique gifts and match those to the community’s needs by giving and sharing.
ou might find a calendar in the kitchen at the family home –birthdays, practices, school events, and other important dates. Flip to the month of May, and for the Emerson family, the first Tuesday is a day they can’t miss. One of their favorite days, Abilene Gives.
This community-wide giving day has served as a unique opportunity for parents Katie and Eric Emerson to teach their children about giving back.
The Emersons have strong values. Keeping family first, caring about others, and supporting their community.
Eric’s first job after graduating from Abilene Christian University was as a public accountant, but a few years ago, Eric became a third-generation car wash operator. When Eric and his father, Ed, sold the business in 2023, Eric remembered the Community Foundation of Abilene.
Having worked on nonprofit audits at Condley and Co., one of Eric’s clients included the Foundation. Eric knew about the advantages of donoradvised funds (DAFs), including the tax benefits.
Katie and Eric established their fund, and Eric encouraged his parents, Ed and Jana, to create one.
Katie is passionate about children and youth, and she and Eric are often seen actively volunteering at their children’s local schools or nonprofit organizations like Breakfast on Beech Street (B.O.B.S.).
Raising Parker (age 11) and Avery (age 8) to have a charitable worldview is important to parents Katie and Eric. The Emersons have utilized their DAF to engage in impactful philanthropy, allocating charitable Abilene Gives contributions each year. Special selections are made by Parker and Avery, who also get to decide where gifts are made.
Whether the cause is sports for Parker or animals for Avery, both Katie and Eric have seen confidence in the philanthropic decisions Parker and Avery make.
Eric’s grandfather built a successful business in his lifetime. His life’s work provided his greatgrandchildren an opportunity to understand their unique gifts and match those to the community’s needs by giving and sharing.
Showing kindness may come naturally, but hands-on experience teaches children to become compassionate adults. Abilene Gives has allowed Katie and Eric to involve their children in making a meaningful impact.
Left: Katie and Eric Emerson. Above: Parker (11) and Avery (8) Emerson with family dog, Sadie.
wanted to give back in honor of Hayes and show the love of Christ to others.”
Friends and family organized a fundraiser to raise funds and support. Family friends, Allicyn and Ted Evans, recommended establishing a scholarship fund at the Community Foundation of Abilene. From donations made at the fundraiser, a scholarship was established, and the creation of a nonprofit organization, Stick Horses and Capes, was founded.
When donors are interested in creating a scholarship, the Foundation works with them to set the criteria for the fund, such as designating the award for students from certain schools or those pursuing specific educational paths or fields of study.
“Hayes was all boy,” Marshall says fondly. “He loved being outside, going to the lake, fishing, and farming. He was working to save for his first horse. Hayes loved life, his family, and Jesus!”
Proverbs 27:19 says, “As the water reflects the face, so the heart reflects the person.” In developing the scholarship fund, the Pinkstons knew the criteria had to reflect Hayes’ spirit for the outdoors, farming and ranching.
Thus, the Hollis Hayes Pinkston scholarship gives back by helping someone who shares the same passions as their little guy did.
Seth Gerhart of Winters, Texas, was one of the earlier scholarship award recipients. In May 2024, he graduated from Texas Tech University with an agricultural degree.
The family’s story now focuses on the Foundation scholarship in Hayes’ name and the ongoing efforts of their nonprofit, Stick Horses and Capes, which provides financial assistance to bereaved families who have lost a child.
There are more than 140 scholarship funds at the Community Foundation of Abilene. Many of them were established to honor someone who was deeply loved and is dearly missed. Their names live on, paving new futures for deserving students.
There was only one Hollis Hayes Pinkston. His story continues as more students learn about him as they apply for this scholarship.
In 2023, the nonprofit established an additional fund, the Stick Horses and Capes Sibling Scholarship, to help siblings of bereaved families.
… Each year that passes, more and more are reflecting the heart of that five-year-old cowboy and the other families whose children will not be forgotten.
Above: Seth Gerhart, scholarship award recipient. Center Bottom: Hollis Hayes Pinkston. Right: Shelley, Tatum, and Marshall Pinkston.
“Hayes was all boy,” Marshall says fondly. “He loved being outside, going to the lake, fishing, and farming. He was working to save for his first horse. Hayes loved life, his family, and Jesus!”
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COOL counselor Tamika Braye with Abilene High School students. COOL counselors are also placed at ATEMS and Cooper High School.
College Offers Opportunities for Life, “COOL,” is a college advising program. The program places a full-time college advisor at each local high school, partnering with counselors on those campuses.
t isn’t just what you leave; it’s what you create. At the Community Foundation, we help donors’ charitable giving go further by helping them support causes for years to come.
The Foundation also collaborates with estate planners, financial advisors, accountants, and attorneys to help their clients with charitable planning, like local attorney Mr. O. Henry (Mike) Young, PC, of the Mike Young Law Firm.
For more than 60 years, Mike’s practice has focused on wills, trusts, probate, and elder law, which is how he met Mrs. Nina Gifford and her husband, James.
Mike worked with James to establish a family trust. After the death of her husband, Nina made those key decisions on the fund. As time passed, Nina knew she needed to make decisions regarding her trust.
It is often said that education is the key to success in life. AEF is a local organization that supports postsecondary education in collaboration with the Abilene Independent School District (ISD).
AEF was created to enhance and inspire excellence in education for Abilene ISD students and teachers. One way it accomplishes this mission is through the COOL program.
Established in 2007, College Offers Opportunities for Life, “COOL,” is a college advising program. The program places a fulltime college advisor at each local high school, partnering with counselors on those campuses. COOL advisors assist under-resourced students or those who will be the first in their families to attend college, working with qualifying students to fill out necessary financial aid and scholarship applications. Advisors also schedule college tours.
Since its start, COOL has helped nearly 6,000 students earn those keys to begin their journey after high school.
Mrs. Nina Gifford (1930-2023) entrusted her attorney, Mike Young, with expertise in education-related organizations. Mike’s knowledge of the Community Foundation and the option for endowed funds made the Nina Gifford Fund for AEF COOL Program possible today and tomorrow.
Donors value the expertise their professional advisors offer. Advisors can count on the Community Foundation of Abilene to provide deep knowledge about accomplishing clients’ philanthropic goals.
Nina wanted her estate to benefit children and youth. Mike, who had recently completed serving on the board of the Abilene Education Foundation (AEF), knew just the nonprofit that Nina could consider.
With thoughtful estate planning, donors can be assured that their assets will support our community beyond their lifetimes. This assurance offers our donors the promise that the spirit of their philanthropy will endure.
The impact this gift will have on the Abilene Education Foundation’s COOL program cannot be overstated. Nina’s support will continue to benefit countless young people in Abilene ISD for generations to come.
Life’sWork
Building on 40 years of legacy
vision that started nearly 40 years ago on the twentieth floor of the tallest building in Abilene continues to come to life as the Foundation grows in grantmaking and assets.
Because of Judy Matthews and her life’s work, a gift from the Dodge Jones Foundation established an endowment in 1985 and supported our operations. The very nature of endowment creates permanence. It’s the assurance and commitment to serve our communities forever. Endowment is truly the investment that supports generosity for generations.
Since moving to our new home in 2018, we have experienced extraordinary growth. At that time, we celebrated reaching $100 million in assets, and since then, our assets have doubled, now exceeding $200 million. This growth has allowed us to increase our annual grants from $6.5 million to an impressive $19.6 million, expand our team, and enhance our support to donors and nonprofit organizations.
Now, we are at another pivotal moment. In 2020, we purchased the adjacent Cloud Printing building, envisioning its transformation into a dynamic nonprofit meeting center and additional office space for the Foundation.
This project goes beyond renovation; it is a chance to establish a central hub for collaboration, essential resources, and community support.
We are thankful to those who helped us capitalize on this vision. The Foundation has raised the funds needed to begin construction. Here’s what we’re creating together:
1. Revitalization of the Cloud Printing building
Our $3.8 million project will breathe new life into this 15,000-square-foot historic building. Key upgrades will include accessibility improvements and a refreshed streetside facade. This transformation will turn the building into a beacon of community spirit and collaboration.
2. Nonprofit meeting center
The renovated space will feature meeting rooms, training facilities, and collaborative workspaces available to local nonprofits. This expanded capacity will boost our ability to support these organizations with training, resources, and networking opportunities, amplifying their impact on the community.
3. Additional office space
As our current building is fully utilized, the new center will provide essential office
space to accommodate our growing staff and services, allowing us to further expand our impact and serve the community effectively.
The decision to relocate has proven to be a catalyst for positive change, leaving an undeniable mark on the Foundation and the entire fabric of our community.
Such an investment is not to a single organization but an entire community’s well-being and development. The shared commitment of our donors and the spirit of teamwork of nonprofits supports our mission.
This has been our life’s work.
Legacy Society
As we enter this fortieth year, join us in celebrating a legacy we are building together… for a thriving community, endowed forever.
For updates on the project, visit cfabilene.org/cloud.
CFA board members on the second floor of the Cloud Printing building in the space that will become the new board room.
These members have named CFA as a beneficiary through their estate. Leaving funds to establish an endowment fund translates to a lasting source of grants for the charitable causes that matter to the donor.
If you have already named the Foundation as a beneficiary in your will, qualified retirement plan, life insurance
Steve Abel
Katie and Jason Alford
Ann Bridwell
Nancy Brock
Caroline Cammack
Kelly and Paul Cannon
Jo and Joe Ed Canon
Carl Childers
Tom Choate
Joy Churchill
Cay and Steve Collins
Kenneth Conrad
Mary and Vance Cooksey
Jackie and Bart Cox
Jana and Joe Crawford
Rochelle and Reg Crump
Lynn and Bud Darby
Kay Denkhoff
Rudith Drennan
Mike Dudley
Linda and Glenn Files
Doug Ford
Loretta Fulton
Mary and Larry Gill
Ann and Jack Griggs
Callie and Lee Hampton
Robert Hanna
Patricia Hernandez
Pat and Delbert Hess
Marilyn Jacobs
Myra and Paul Johnson
Nancy and Ross Jones
policy, trusts, or pooled life income funds, please contact the Foundation so we can appropriately recognize you and ensure that your wishes are met.
Contact President/CEO Katie Alford at 325-676-3883 or cfa@cfabilene.org to get started on planning your legacy.
Jane Jones
Saranne and Benny Judkins
Tommye Ann Leitner
Rozlyn and Jerry Love
Gloria McDaniel
Kathy and Phil Morehead
Michelle and Ryan Parrish
John Pearson
Cynthia Pearson
Wanda Ragsdale
Perry Reeves
Becky and Jack Rentz
Karen and Jack Rich
Barbara and Ron Richert
Michelle and Scott Senter
Debbie and Steve Senter
Nita Slaton
Donniece Smith
Sug Springer
Angela Nicolini and Michael Bob Starr
Jimmy Tittle
Jamie Villegas
Courtney Vletas
Rhonda Webb
Kathy and Jim Webster
Linda and Andrew White
Larry Wolz
Joni and Bill Wood
Bill Wright
Traci and Tim Yandell
NonprofitCompass
Our region’s online directory of nonprofit organizations
Our 12-hour giving day, Abilene Gives, introduces the community to our local nonprofit landscape. However, what happens next? After nearly 4,000 people interact with causes, how do these local givers remain connected?
Abilene, meet Nonprofit Compass – a centralized location featuring a fully searchable online directory of nonprofits in our region.
Nonprofit Compass is a year-round, everyday online resource. Nonprofit Compass was created to help donors engage in the causes they care about and invites our community to explore our area’s nonprofit community.
Each nonprofit’s profile contains information on its mission, history, impact, programs, business practices, financial statements, and more. There is no rating or grading of nonprofits associated with The Nonprofit Compass. All information is self-reported by the nonprofit.
The Foundation’s goal is to establish organizational transparency that empowers donors to make more informed and strategic giving decisions. Throughout the year, the CFA uses Nonprofit Compass to provide donors and the public with nonprofit updates and opportunities for engagement.
So, how does it work?
This online database allows the community to research organizations by simply using a name and/or keyword search. Once you have located a nonprofit of your choice, browse through their profile to learn more about the organization, programs, financial information, and legal details. You can also see job openings, volunteer opportunities, board openings, and wish list items.
If you wish to learn more about a specific nonprofit, information is on each profile to contact the organization directly.
Don’t see a nonprofit listed in the directory? Eligible nonprofits can submit a request to create a free profile. Nonprofit Compass allows nonprofits to tell their story at all levels.
Since its launch in December 2023, we have heard success stories from nonprofits of all kinds—VFDs serving our rural communities now have websites, agencies have recruited new board members, and nonprofits have stewarded their relationships with donors.
“City Light Community Ministries has greatly benefited from having access to Nonprofit Compass,” said Stephanie Stewart, City Light Director of Community Ministries. “As a small organization without a website, this service allows us to effectively share our mission, vision, and values with potential donors.”
Stewart shared that in the first few months, the organization received a significant donation from an individual outside of Abilene who had heard about their ministry and wanted to partner.
The Nonprofit Compass increases awareness of the nonprofits in our area and offers these organizations an accessible platform to share their stories of impact.
If you are a nonprofit, learn more about requesting your free profile at nonprofitcompass.org.
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
JUNE 30, 2024 (with comparative totals for 2023)
Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Contributions Receivable
Investments
Cash
Fixed Assets
Other Assets
Total Assets
Liabilities
Accounts Payable
Grants Payable
Funds Held as Agency Endowments
Total Liabilities Net Assets
Net Assets
Total Liabilities & Fund Balances
AUDIT
Returns — Fiscal Year 2024
Asset Growth
JUNE 30, 2024
JUNE 30, 2023
241,170 164,307,447 1,095,325 2,488,012 41,888
185,743,314
29,953 18,500 26,619,129
26,667,582
159,075,732
159,075,732
185,743,314
Grants
July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024
$1,263,766
Community Development
$69,750 / 6%
Emergency & Response
$23,225/ 2%
Human
Services
$436,846/ 34%
Community Grants by Category
Arts & Culture
$117,285 / 9%
Education
$124,000 / 10%
Health
$231,060 / 18%
Children & Youth
$261,600 / 21%
ommunity grants are from our unrestricted (or discretionary) fund types. Our donors have entrusted the Foundation with these funds to make grantmaking decisions each year based on the everchanging needs of our community.
Most grants from unrestricted funds are awarded to local nonprofits through
our community grant cycles in the fall and spring. Donor-advised fundholders and any community member can also contribute to these grant cycles as featured in our giving guide, Community Connections.
Learn more at cfabilene.org.
Community Grantees
2-1-1 Texas: A Call for Help
2INgage–Texas Family Initiative
89.5 KACU
Abilene Arts Alliance
Abilene Back the Badge Foundation
Abilene Ballet Theatre
Abilene Christian University – Marriage and Family Institute
Abilene Christian University – Office of Research and Sponsored Programs
Abilene Christian University –STEM Camp for Girls
Abilene Crime Stoppers, Inc.
Abilene Disc Golf Association
Abilene Education Foundation
Abilene Fire Department
Abilene Home Away From Home
Abilene Hope Haven, Inc.
Abilene Independent School District
Abilene Open Door, Inc.
Abilene Performing Arts Company
Abilene Philharmonic Association
Abilene Preservation League
Abilene Recovery Council
Abilene Youth Sports Authority
Abilene Zoological Society
All Kind Animal Initiative
American Red Cross
BCFS Abilene Transition Center
Ben Richey Boys Ranch
Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star
Big Country Airpower
Big Country Court Appointed Special Advocates, Inc.
Big Country Youth Agriculture Foundation
Boy Scouts of America Texas Trails Council
Boys and Girls Club of Abilene, Inc.
Breakfast on Beech Street
Broadview Baptist Church
Camp Able
Cancer Services Network
Center for Contemporary Arts
Children’s Performing Arts Series
Chorus Abilene, Inc.
Christian Service Center of Abilene
City Light Community Ministries
City of Abilene, Community Services
Day Nursery of Abilene
Disability in Action
FaithWorks of Abilene, Inc.
The Center for Contemporary Arts was a community grant recipient receiving funding to support ArtWalk – a celebration of art in Abilene’s Downtown Cultural District. On the second Thursday of every month, the community is invited to experience live art demonstrations, handcrafted art vendors, and local food and drink.
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Food Bank of West Central Texas
Friends for Life
Frontier Texas!
Global Samaritan Resources, Inc.
Habitat for Humanity Abilene, Inc.
Harmony Family Services, Inc.
Hendrick Home for Children
Hendrick Hospice Care
Houses for Healing
International Rescue Committee
Junior Achievement of Abilene
Junior League of Abilene
Let Us Breathe
Love & Care Ministries
McMurry University
Mentors Care
Minda Street Church of Christ
Ministry of Counseling & Enrichment
National Center for Children’s Illustrated
Literature
New Horizons Ranch and Center, Inc.
Noah Project
Pathways Youth & Family Services, Inc.
Pink Cap Warriors on The Move
Presbyterian Medical Care Mission
Refuge Ranch
Region XIV Education Service Center
Regional Victim Crisis Center
Sight Savers America
Special Olympics – Big Country
St. Mark’s Baby Room
Strength for Life Foundation
Swenson House
Taylor Jones Humane Society
Texas Family Institute
Texas State Technical College Foundation
Texas Tech Foundation, Inc.
Texas Veterinary Medical Foundation
The Abilene Palm House
The Grace Museum
The Mentoring Alliance
The Old Jail Art Center
The Salvation Army
United Rescue Alliance
West Central Texas Council of Governments – Homeland Security
West Texas Homeless Network
West Texas Rehabilitation Center
West Texas Tribune
West Texas Veteran Support Services
Wylie Independent School District
YMCA of Abilene
Young Audiences
Youth Voice, Inc.
Future Fund
Future Fund is a membership-supported endowment fund of the Community Foundation of Abilene to benefit local organizations. Membership dues are pooled into the endowment, the money is invested, and the fund grows. Revenue is used to make grants each year to nonprofits serving children and youth.
During the 2024 Future Fund grant cycle, more than $92.8k was awarded to 26 nonprofits serving kids in the Abilene community. More than half of the funding support, $49,300, came from community contributions and donor-advised funds held at the Community Foundation of Abilene.
An additional $3,500 was awarded during the summer membership social at the Abilene Zoo. These awards benefited nonprofits serving back-to-school needs.
Future Fund members and the power of endowment make this happen. At fiscal year-end, the endowment had a balance of $989,008.
To learn about becoming a member of the Future Fund, visit cfabilene.org/ futurefund .
Future Fund Grantees $96.3 K
2INgage – Texas Family Initiative
Abilene Arts Alliance – CALF
Abilene ISD
Abilene ISD – Homeless Youth Program
Abilene Performing Arts Company
Abilene Philharmonic Association
Abilene Youth Sports Authority
Abilene Zoological Society
Alliance for Women & Children
Ben Richey Boys Ranch
Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star
Camp Able
Children’s Performing Arts Series
Chorus Abilene
Christian Service Center
City of Abilene – Community Services
Junior Achievement
Junior League of Abilene
Let Us Breathe
Love and Care Ministries
McMurry University – Friends’ Closet
Mentors Care
National Center for Children’s
Illustrated Literature
New Horizons – Audrey Grace
Noah Project
Regional Victim Crisis Center
The Abilene Palm House
The Grace Museum
The Mentoring Alliance
Treehouse Safe Exchange
West Texas Homeless Network
Young Audiences of Abilene
Regional Community Funds
CFA has the ability to manage endowment funds established by another community. It is a great way to remove the administrative burden from a family or regional foundation so they can focus on the impact they wish to make. Learn more at cfabilene.org.
Students from Ortiz Elementary School participate in the community mural by artist Rafael López at the National Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature.
These are the regional funds we manage and the amount of grants they made during FY24:
$212,500 AVJ Foundation
$92,299 Coleman County Foundation
$19,412 Friends of the Coleman County Foundation
$355,000 Nolan County Foundation
$36,632 Winters Area Foundation
Rural Cycle Grants
Our rural grantmaking initiative, established in 2022, is made possible through the generosity of a fund established by Dr. Paula Windham.
Dr. Windham was a pillar of the Oplin community. She was known to be a trailblazer, a ranch woman, scholar, and woman of faith. The fund established in her honor supports special projects, capacity building, and capital projects for outlying communities in the greater West-Central Texas region.
Rural Grants by Category
$45,000 / 17%
$109,000 / 41%
$46,700 / 17% Health
$68,288 / 25%
Rural Grantees
Big Country Area Health Education Center (BCAHEC)
Buffalo Gap Presbyterian Ministries
Butman Methodist Camp & Retreat Center
Camp Able
Cisco ISD
Citizens Emergency Medical Service
Cross Plains Food Pantry
Museum of the West Texas Frontier
National WASP WWII Museum
$268.9 K
Operation: Stockshow
Second Chance Dog Rescue
Sight Savers America
The Old Jail Art Center
West Texas Veteran Support Services
Winters Public Library
Top right: Citizens Emergency Medical Service, Inc. in Clyde, Texas, was awarded a grant to purchase an emergency generator for the EMS building.
Bottom right: A grant awarded to the National WASP WWII Museum in Sweetwater, Texas, supported their archival program where interns helped staff preserve the Museum’s collection.
Future Fund Lifetime & 2024 Members
3rd Street Printing & Sign
Company
Lexi and Minor Alexander
Katie and Jason Alford
Jodie and Nick Arrott
Samantha and Wade Baker
Timber Barkley
Carolyn and John Beckham
Chelsea and Rob Beckham
Julie and Rob Beckham
Jeannette and Josh Black
Roberta Kalafut and Edward Brandecker
Teresa and Gray Bridwell
Katie and Cade Browning
Dawn and Alex Burch
Gracie Carroll
Emerald and Jason Cassidy
Lisa Chavez
Megan and Kelly Cheek
Meredith and Dillon Clark
Cay and Steve Collins
Mary and Vance Cooksey
Matt Cope
Laura and Dave Copeland
Carol and Vic Corley
Lota Zoth and Cary Corthron
Jana and Joe Crawford
Lynn and Bud Darby
Nicole and Ryan DeMent
Holly and Gil DeShazo
Megan Dobbs
Kathryn Drury
Stephanie and Jeff Duncan
Laura and Ted Dyer
Larry Ellis
Mandy Ellis
Jana and Ed Emerson
Katie and Eric Emerson
Shellie and Sam Evans
Evelyn and Joe Ferguson
Jennifer and Michael Fernandez
Gabriela and Andy Garcia
Brianne and Nathan George
Libby and Ryan Gibson
Mandy and Paige Gollihar
Rhonda and Tim Graves
Beverly and Russell Guthrie
Ashley and Jason Hall
Callie and Lee Hampton
Lindsay and Jay Hardaway
Abbi and Andrew Harmon
Kristen Harris
Kaye and Joe Hawkins
Madi and Jacob Hutson
Rekena and Darren Jones
Wendy and Scott Kilmer
Sherette and Stephen Kimmel
Tiffany and Scott Lamb
Diana and Mark Layton
Christie Leedy
Paige and Philip LeMasters
Debbie and Tim Lillick
J’Dana and Tom Lindley
Misty and Nathan Lowry
Kelsi and Joe Mangrem
Libby and Kenneth Martin
Nancy and Michael Matthew
Misty and Ted Mayo
Karla and Andy McCall
Candice and Forrest McCray
Sydney and Charles McKinney
Claire and Sam Mehaffey
Kim and Tony Melnyk
Kim and Jay Miers
Jamie and Shannon Miers
Elizabeth and Aaron Miller
Julianna and DonMark Nickson
Angela Nicolini and Michael Bob Starr
Lanny Owens
Kim and Mark Phelan
Angel and Norm Poorman
Dorothy and Kerry Preston
Ashley Puryear
Rachel and Chris Riley
Callie and Austin Roeder
Hailey and Charles Rotenberry
Brittany and Ben Salmon
Cheryl and Jason Sawyers
Sue and Eric Schackmuth
Erin and Cactus Schroeder
Michelle and Scott Senter
KaitlinandShawnSenter
LeslieandShaySenter
DebbieandSteveSenter
Molly and Chase Sims
Laura and Eddy Smith Kay andRandySpivaHolly andAndyStoebnerCindy andMikeSullivanJilland BrettTeagueAkaneand MattThaxton Sam
Townsend
SheilaandMikeWarren
AmyandJohnWilley
Laura Millican and Nick Williamson
JulieandGaryWilson
TracyandRichardWolfe
DonnaandTerryWolfer
TraciandTimYandell
JaneandGregYost Caitlyn and Reed Young
Names in bold indicate lifetime members
Friends of the Community Foundation of Abilene
The Friends of the Community Foundation of Abilene is a core group of supporters whose membership contributes to our operational costs, allowing us to serve as an even stronger resource for the community.
An example of an initiative the Friends make possible is the CFA Learn series. We offer these educational workshops for local and regional nonprofits, equipping them with the knowledge to run successful, impactful organizations.
A CFA Friends membership starts at $200 per year for an individual or couple. Learn more at cfabilene.org/cfafriends.
Katie and Jason Alford
Barbara and Lynn Anderson
Yvonne and Ron Batts
Carolyn and John Beckham
Julie and Rob Beckham
Gay Beitscher
Russell Berry
Debbie and Downing Bolls
Rhonda and Leroy Bolt
Lou and Robert Briley
Nancy Brock
Donna and Tommy Broyles
Glenda and David Buhrmann
Lynda and Bart Calcote
Kelly and Paul Cannon
Jo and Joe Ed Canon
Nancy and Jay Capra
Nell and Jerry Carter
Linda and Sam Chase
Carl Childers
Joy Churchill
Cay and Steve Collins
Lynette and Charles Coody
Laura and Dave Copeland
Carol and Vic Corley
Roxy and Bill Cox
Jana and Joe Crawford
Lynn and Bud Darby
Mary and Alan Davis
Rudith Drennan
Kathryn Drury
Scott Dueser
Laurie and Bob Eagle
Chuck Erwin
Shellie and Sam Evans
Star and Ray Ferguson
Doris and Don Fitzgibbons
Gerald Galbraith
Mary and Bob Gee
Mary and Larry Gill
Jeff Goodin
Vicki and Jeff Graham
Rhonda and Tim Graves
Gayle Gray
Beverly and Russell Guthrie
Carol and Lanny Hall
Ashley and Jason Hall
Rae Ann and Lee Hamilton
Callie and Lee Hampton
Holly and Jim Hays
Becca and Scott Hibbs
Eleanor and Robert Hoppe
Edwina and Loyd Hopper
Annabel House
Melody Hunt
J.V. and Gerald Johnson
Patsy and George Jones
Nancy and Ross Jones
Jane Jones
Diane and Bill Keeble
Leigh and Greg King
Dottie and Gilbert Korman
Marilyn and K.O. Long
Jackie and Roger Love
Ellen and Kirk Massey
Chris and Kade Matthews
Doris and Bobby Melson
Elizabeth and Aaron Miller
Pam and Royce Money
Becky and Ronnie Nail
Tootsie Nichols
Danna and Eric Oliver
Don Paige
Mindy and Jason Patterson
Cynthia Pearson
John Pearson
Shirley and John Poe
Jim Price
Karen and Jack Rich
Diana and Miller Richert
Mary Ross
Sue and Eric Schackmuth
Michelle and Scott Senter
Debbie and Steve Senter
Nita Slaton
Laura and Eddy Smith
Kim and Jim Snyder
Kaye and Dick Spalding
Cindy and Mike Sullivan
Karen and David Swearingen
Jana and John Thacker
Jimmy Walker
Frances and Doug Williamson
Julie and Gary Wilson
Bernice and Bobbie Wolfe
Bill Wright
Don Wright
Jeannie and Mike Young
Designated Endowment Funds
$3.83 M awarded
Donor Designated: Donors establish these funds to specify that the income or assets support a specific charitable organization.
12th Armored Division Memorial Museum Fund
Abilene Education Foundation Fund
Abilene Philharmonic Fund
Anton Family Designated Fund
Carolyn and Harwell Barber Fund for United Way
Beckham Family Fund for Ben Richey Boys Ranch
Beitscher Family Fund for the Abilene Philharmonic Association
Catherine M. Benson and Joseph Chaffin Benson Fund for the Abilene Opera Assoc.
Don Bierwagen Fund for the Barbershop Harmony Society
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Abilene Fund established by Norma Springer
Big Country Reentry Coalition Project Fund
Boys and Girls Club of Abilene Fund established anonymously in honor of Dian Graves Owen
Buffalo Gap Historic Village
Ruth and Bill Burton Fund for First Church of Christ, Scientist, Abilene
Guy Caldwell Western Heritage Fund for Hardin-Simmons University
Martha Scott Carlson Fund for Abilene Education Foundation GIFT Grants
David and Gayle Carr Memorial Musicians Fund
Center for Contemporary Arts
Harold and Pat Crawford Fund for the Alliance for Women and Children
Amber and Bill Cree Fund for Abilene Zoo and Hendrick Home for Children
Day Nursery of Abilene
Ralph and Lavern Donnell
Doscher Fund for the Episcopal Church of the Heavenly Rest
J. Henry Doscher Fund for The Grace Museum
Drennan Family Fund
Judy Dudley Memorial GIFT Fund
Douglas and Ann Ford Fund for Disability Resources, Inc.
Nina Gifford Fund for AEF COOL Program *
Paul and Sara Graham Fund for McMurry Basketball
Robert and Anita Herren Memorial Fund for Haskell
Robert and Marilyn Hitt Charitable
Home Again West Texas (HAWT) (non-endowed)
Homeless – Abilene Coalition (non-endowed)
ICAN Curtis Home Project Fund (non-endowed)
Indigent Care Fund for Taylor County
Kenneth and Marilyn Jacobs Fund for Education
Marvin and Nancy Norman Jones Fund for Winters
Morgan and Jessie Jones Fund for Day Nursery of Abilene and The Grace Museum
Beverly and Henry Kitzman Endowment
Dottie S. and Gilbert Korman, Jr. Designated Fund *
Jerry and Rozlyn Love
The Matthew 25:14-46 Fund
Dr. Donald McDonald Fund for Children’s Health
Maggy Morford Fund for St. John’s Episcopal School
Mulberry Canyon VFD
Jim and Bobbi Naler Fund for Abilene State Supported Living Center
Narrow Gate Foundation established by John E. Pearson and Sons
National Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature
Marion and Harry Neeb Fund for Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Hazel F. Nunn Fund for the Nolan County Library
Dian Graves Owen Fund for St. John’s Episcopal School
Panther Creek CISD Project Fund
Historic Paramount Theatre
Paramount Theatre Fund for Excellence
Parker Family Foundation Fund
Lois Caldwell Peck Fund for Cancer Services Network
Rescue the Animals
Rescue the Animals Spay and Neuter
Rock Ranch Fund
Safe Families for Children in Abilene
Wade Scoggins Memorial Fund for Young Life of Abilene
Herbert A. and Emma Bell Seidel and W. Alan Swagerty Fund for Meals on Wheels
Senter Family Fund for Abilene Hope Haven
Shackelford County Community Resource Center
Major Charles Paul Shearn, III Memorial Fund for Shearn Elementary, Houston, TX
Ruby Shelton Endowment Fund for the Alliance for Women and Children
Hudson and Martha Smart
Dick and Kaye Spalding Fund for Serenity House
St. John’s Episcopal School
St. John’s Episcopal School Excellence
St. John’s Episcopal School Headmaster
Swenson House Fund established by David and Sue Stubbeman
Taliaferro Fund for St. John’s Episcopal School
Dick and Beverly Tarpley Fund for Abilene Philharmonic and Abilene Zoo
Taylor Jones Humane Society
Texas Veterans Cemetery Wreath Fund *
The Grace Museum
The Grace Museum Building Maintenance
The Grace Museum Director’s Endowment
Victor and Janet Vadney
Pat Meleen Vaughn
Robert, Elsie and Roberta Watters
Elwood B. and Shug Webb
Jim and Kathy Webster
Grace Westfall Memorial
WHC Disaster Relief Fund *
Wheat Family Fund for Winters
Jim Wilburn Memorial Fund for No Need for Need, Fisher and Nolan County Areas
Bill and Alice Wright Fund
Wright Fund for Photography for The Grace Museum
George and Marie Yaeger Fund for the Abilene Philharmonic Association
* New Funds
Agency Designated: These are designated funds established by nonprofit organizations to create a source of revenue to support their programs and/or operations.
12th Armored Division Memorial Museum
Abilene Arts Alliance
Abilene Community Band
Abilene Education Foundation
Abilene Education – AHS Alumni Scholarship
Abilene Education – CHS Alumni Scholarship
Chessmates: The Scholastic Chess Club of AISD
Crosstown Rivals Scholarship *
Royce Curtis Excellence in Education Scholarship
Judy Dudley Memorial Gift Grants Fund
JB & Winnie Gibbs Coaching and Counseling Fund
Edwin & Agnes Jennings Teaching Excellence Award
Martha Kiel Scholarship
Mary Ann Polnick 21st Century Learning Grant Fund
Abilene Hope Haven
Abilene Industrial Foundation
Abilene Library Consortium
Abilene Philharmonic Association
Thile Walker Scholarship
William Davis Scholarship
Abilene Philharmonic Foundation
Abilene Recovery Council (formerly ARCADA)
Abilene Woman’s Club Educational
Albany ISD Education Foundation
Albany ISD Dulin Scholarship Fund
Alliance for Women and Children – Elizabeth Baugh
Assoc. of Christian Childcare Administrators
Ben Richey Boys Ranch Foundation
Travis Cranfill Memorial Education
Big Country Athletic Hall of Fame
Big Country CASA
Brook Hollow Christian Church Fund
Brownwood Public Library
Center for Contemporary Arts
Christian Service Center
Clyde Education Foundation
Coleman ISD Foundation
Day Nursery – 2Bea Ganson
Day Nursery of Abilene Endowment for Maintenance –
Sherry Lane
Day Nursery of Abilene Endowment for Building Maintenance
Disability Resources, Inc.
Dyess Operation Warm Heart
Expo Center of Taylor County Agency Fund
Friends of the Abilene Public Library
Frontier Texas! Operating Endowment
Global Samaritan Resources
Hendrick Hospice Care
Keep Abilene Beautiful Endowment
Kenley School Endowment
Kenley School Endowment for Scholarships
CJ Macon Scholarship Foundation
National Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature
Paramount Theatre Memorial
Paramount Theatre Reserves
Pregnancy Resources
Presbyterian Medical Care Mission
Travis and Mary Katherine Smith Fund for PMCM
Sam’s Place
St. John’s Episcopal School
St. John’s Episcopal School Learning for a Lifetime
Steps Big Country Project Account *
Patty Hanks Shelton School of Nursing
Taylor Jones Humane Society
Taylor Jones Humane Society Flex
Texas Family Initiative Big Country Fund
Texas Prairieland Foundation
Texas Trails Council, Boy Scouts of America
Texas Trails Council BSA
Texas Midwest Community Network (TMCN)
The Grace Museum
The Grace Museum Facility Endowment
United Way of Abilene
West Central Texas Regional Foundation
Wylie Bulldogs Education Foundation
YMCA Endowment
Young Audiences of Abilene Residency Program
Zambia Mission
* New Funds
Donor-Advised Funds $12.33 M awarded
Donor-advised funds allow donors to recommend grants to a range of charitable causes throughout the year.
The 4 Musketeers Family Fund
Abilene Automotive Education Alliance
Gary Ackers
David and Kay Alexander
Alford Family
Mac and Marjorie Andrews Furniture
Tiffany and Craig Armstrong
Rob and Julie Beckham
Jody and Betsy Bellah
Charles and Leigh Black
Price and Nancy Brock
Carl Childers
Condley and Company
Dave and Laura Copeland
Cordell’s Community Change Fund
Bart and Jackie Cox
Davis-Kinard
Alexander-Eagle-Weatherl Giving Fund
Alexander Generation 3 Giving Fund
Janice and Bob Allen
Lynn and Barbara Anderson
Mac and Marjorie Andrews Furniture
Anonymous Anothen Fund
Steve Arthur Family Foundation
Bahlman-Stehle Fund
Dr. Terry Bawcom Family
Bar Nothing by Wilson
Jeannette and Josh Black
Jane Varner Beard
Bob and Peggy Beckham
John and Carolyn Beckham
Rob and Julie Beckham
Bridwell Family Foundation
Tucker and Gina Bridwell
Tucker S. Bridwell
Bryant Journey Fund
Ruth and Bill Burton Family
Ruth and Lee Caldwell Family
Andrew David Durham
David and Sindy Durham
Wendy Hanks Durham
Bob and Laurie Eagle
Lale and BJ Estes Family Foundation Fund
Ray and Star Ferguson
First Financial Bankshares Employee
Disaster Relief
Doris Miller and Don Fitzgibbons
Dot and Jesse C. Fletcher and Melissa Fletcher
Gerald and Christie Galbraith
Dr. Bill and Barbara Gee Gandy
Gee Family
Master Sgt. Randy Gillespie Memorial
Lee and Callie Hampton
Carol and Bill Haynes
Paul and Kelly Cannon
Jay and Nancy Capra
Deborah Carson
Coleman Family
Matt and Kristi Cooley
Sara and Bill Core
Dr. Brady Cox Memorial
Denny Family Foundation
Gil and Holly DeShazo Charitable
Ed and Jana Emerson
Eric and Katie Emerson
Becky Glass Fellows
Files Family Foundation
Emily T. Files
J.B. and Patricia Fooshee
Lee and Callie Hampton
Geoff and Angie Haney
Kaye Price-Hawkins and Joe Hawkins
Eleanor and Robert Hoppe
Inspired Services
J2K Charitable
JVM Family Fund
Bruce and Nancy Hildebrand
Leonard R. Hoffman
Shay Shelton Hoffman
Hudson Family
John and Tina Hunter
Paul and Myra Johnson
Mark and Diana Layton
Patrick and Elyse Lewis
Life to Life
Robert and Louise Lockhart
Maroney Family
Sandip and Mishi Mathur
Mayday Fund
The McDonald Family
McM Baseball Alumni Association
Bobby and Doris Melson
Melson Family
Dwain and Mona Jones Foundation
Jane and Otis Jones
Jeff and Susan Jones Family
Keeble Family
Blake Alan Korman Memorial
Lauve Family Fund
Gerald and Bettye Lawler
James V. Lawrence Estate
Lillick Family Fund
M.A.D. Foundation
Tim and Debbie Manley
Mansefeldt Group
Lynn Beckham Marderosian
Raymond and Gloria McDaniel
Kayren and John Mingus in Memory of Roy Helen Mingus Ackers
Hillary Moore
Lars and Anna Moore
Kathy and Phil Morehead
Terrell Tone Owen Memorial
Bush Ramsey
Rick and Pam Rhodes Family
Unrestricted Funds $1 M awarded
These funds support any range of charitable causes and are not restricted to a designated field, allowing the Foundation flexibility to respond to emerging needs.
Abilene Alpha Endowment
Jim and Jerri Alexander Fund
Ruth Guitar Alexander Memorial
Benjamin T. Allen Memorial
Mildred Morris Austin Memorial
Richard and Betty Bacon Fund
Marcia Ungren Bailey Fund for Abilene *
Carolyn and Harwell Barber Fund
Grady and Ann Barr Fund
Bob & Peggy Beckham Family Fund
Mrs. L.H. Beckham Fund
Arthur, Dana and Cindy Beitscher Memorial Fund
Glenn and Lylia Bennett Fund for Nolan County
Tucker and Gina Bridwell Fund
Cade and Katie Browning Fund
Ruth and Lee Caldwell Fund
Joe Ed and Jo Canon Fund
Jimmie and Mary Lynn Cantrell Fund
Jane Childers Fund
Ruth Ann Choate Legacy Fund
Community Foundation Memorial Fund
Harold and Pat Crawford Fund
J Neil Daniel Fund
Ben and Bonnie Davis Legacy Fund
Ray and Kay Denkhoff Charitable Fund
Joy and Gary DeShazo Fund
Ralph and Lavern Donnell Fund
J. Henry Doscher Charitable Fund
Mack and Helen Eplen Memorial Fund
Dr. B.J. and Lale Estes Fund
Louis S. Gee and Bobbie A. Gee Fund
Larry and Mary Gill Fund
Barbara B. Hardy *
Jean K. Hays Fund
Robert and Marilyn Hitt Charitable Fund
Eddie and Nelda Hodges Fund
Ralph and Nelle Hooks Fund
Paul and Myra Johnson Fund
A.V. Jones Family Fund
Bennie and Diane Jones Fund
Cearley and Jane Kinard Fund
Cearley and Ruby Kinard Fund
Derwood and Billie Langston Fund
William R. Lutz Memorial Fund
J.D. and Elsie Magee Family Fund
Eileen Taylor Massey Memorial Fund
Tom McAlister and Scott Senter Fund
Raymond and Gloria McDaniel Fund
SM and Portia Moore Fund
Bob and Maggy Morford Fund
Moss Charities Fund
Linda Murphy Fund
Syd and Evelyn Niblo Fund
Dian G. Owen Fund
Dr. Jack and Joy Ramsey Fund
Barbara and Bynum Miers
Tabitha Newcomb
Syd and Evelyn Niblo
C. Christine Nichols
Don and Becky Poindexter *
Jack and Becky Rentz
Rich Family
Lynn and Carl Roeder Family
Shelton Family Foundation
TANSTAAFL Fund
Kirk and Kristi Thaxton Family
Trio Sharegiver Community
Two Creeks Ranch
Stanley and Claudie Wilson
Bill and Alice Wright
* New Funds
Rideout Family Fund
Kent and Merri Lynn Rideout Family Fund *
Terry and Marka Riddle
Rosebud Fund *
Eric and Sue Schackmuth Family Fund *
Charles E. and Erin Schroeder Family Charities
Nellie Parramore Sellers
Senter Family Foundation
Scott and Michelle Senter Charitable
Steve and Debbie Senter *
H.L. Shaw Memorial
Shelton Family Fund
Kay and Randy Spiva Family Fund
Jennifer Gilley Stringer
John Taliaferro *
David Taubert Memorial
Ruby and Raymond Thomason, Sr. Foundation
Trio Sharegiver Community
Carolyn and Richard Young
Weatherl Family
Wood Family
Bill and Alice Wright Family Foundation
* New Funds
Wayne V. and Marie Ramsey Fund
Sam and Susan Reeves Fund
Mel Richards Memorial Fund
Lila and Bill Senter Fund
Steve and Debbie Senter Family Fund
Carl S. Shoults, Jr. Fund
Susan Stroud Fund
Bob and Elaine Surovik Fund
Jim and Doris Taylor Fund
Gail and Howard Tobin Fund
Pat Meleen Vaughn Fund
Coy and Elizabeth Gene Warren Fund
CG and Carol Whitten Family Fund
Howard and Hope Wilkins Fund
Allen and Mary Wright Fund
John A. and Virginia Wright Memorial Fund
Dr. T.D. Young Fund
* New Funds
Donors can designate these funds to award scholarships for college or postgraduate education.
AAUW Endowed Scholarship
Ashley and Sara Abel Memorial Scholarship
Abilene A&M Club Scholarship
Abilene Alumnae Panhellenic Assoc., Missy Bridwell Memorial Scholarship
Abilene Founder Lions Club, A.E. Wells Scholarship
Abilene Founder Lions Club, Randell and Evangeline Watkins Scholarship
Abilene Geological Society Scholarship
Abilene Regional Medical Center Auxiliary Scholarship
Advanced VoIP Solutions Scholarship
Bob Alvis Memorial Scholarship
Another Step Forward Scholarship *
Wesley Armstrong Memorial Scholarship
Mary Bailey Memorial Scholarship
My Whole Heart: Colt Baker Memorial Scholarship *
Alistair Baldwin Scholarship
Dr. and Mrs. L.M. Bayouth Memorial Scholarship
Ken Becker Leadership Scholarship Fund
Perry Bentley Memorial Scholarship
Big Country Athletic Hall of Fame Scholarship
Nancy and Ted Paup Big Country Hall of Fame Scholarship
Big Country County Medical Society Alliance Scholarship
Bill and Dale Burns Scholarship
Ruth and Bill Burton Memorial Scholarship
Herman Ray (Buz) Buzbee, Jr. Memorial
Music Scholarship
Coach Childress Memorial Scholarship
Marguerite and Ike Chism Scholarship
Roy Churchill Memorial Scholarship
Clack Educational Scholarship
Horace M. Condley Scholarship
Gilbert Cook Memorial Scholarship
Dr. Brady Cox Memorial Scholarship *
Tony Daniel Memorial FCA Scholarship
Davis Kinard-Kate Nutter Memorial Scholarship
Wilburn H. “Blue” Denham Memorial Scholarship
Marie Denham Memorial Scholarship
Ralph and Lavern Donnell Scholarship
J. Henry Doscher, Jr. Scholarship
From Harm to Home Scholarship established by Angela Nicolini
Gold Star Memorial Scholarship
Cason Grant “Wild at Heart” Memorial Scholarship
Greater Abilene Ministers Alliance Scholarship
Larry Hall Memorial Scholarship
Kemper Scott Hamilton Memorial Scholarship
Dr. Edgar Martin Harp Memorial Scholarship for Medicine
The Dollie Lane Harp Memorial Scholarship for Classical Music
Haskell County Scholarship
Jay Hatcher Memorial Scholarship
Dr. Dean Hawkins Scholarship
Jean and Curly Hays Scholarship
Bob R. Hefner Scholarship
Hispanic Leadership Council Scholarship
Hispanic Senior Recognition Scholarship
Floy Hodge Scholarship
Rodney Holder Memorial Scholarship
Lady Clyde Hooper Memorial Scholarship
RC and Elizabeth Hoppe Memorial Scholarship
James P. Hopper Memorial Scholarship
Casey Leo Huff Memorial Scholarship
Fred Lee Hughes Memorial Scholarship
Bonnie and Bill Kiker and Virginia Kiker Hughes Memorial Scholarship
Independent Insurance Agents of Abilene Scholarship
Pearl Jackson Scholarship
Ross Jones Memorial Scholarship
Charlie Jordan Memorial Scholarship
Saranne and Benny Judkins Scholarship In Memory of Billie and Zane Judkins
GySgt. Robert K. Keller Memorial Scholarship
Margaret Wheeler Kennedy Scholarship
Eula M. Kruse Scholarship
Tom Kutch Memorial Scholarship
Mary Alice Terry Larson Memorial Fund
Brock Latham Memorial Scholarship
Cathy Springer Leavell Memorial Scholarship
Love Like Jazz Scholarship
LULAC Council 605 Scholarship
McClellan “Think On” Memorial Scholarship
Raymond A. McDaniel Memorial Scholarship
McMahon Surovik Suttle, P.C. Scholarship
Sheriff John Middleton Memorial Scholarship
Jack Mildren Memorial Scholarship
Mary and George Minter Memorial Scholarship
Todd Moore Memorial Scholarship
Zach Moore Memorial Scholarship
Chuck and Doris Moser Scholarship
NAIFA – Abilene Assoc. of Ins. Financial Advisors Scholarship
Jack and Donna Nall Band Scholarship
Nolan County Foundation Scholarship
Hazel Nunn Scholarship Endowment for HSU
Hazel Nunn Scholarship Endowment for TSTC
Tillie Odam Memorial Scholarship
Janet Parkey Memorial Scholarship
Petroleum Club of Houston Scholarship
Hollis Hayes Pinkston Scholarship
Randy Polk Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Barney and Janie Popnoe Memorial Scholarship
Karen Adair Price RN Memorial Scholarship
Jesse M. and Bernice M. Pyeatt Scholarship
Field of Interest Funds $1.42
Grants from these funds support a specific charitable field, according to the donor’s interest.
Abilene Disaster Relief
Abilene Fund for the Arts
Abilene Fund for Helping Others
Abe and Sariet Allen Critical Health Care
APC Endowment for Mental Health
Apostle Paul Fund
Arch and Patti Batjer Fund for Children and Youth
Arch and Patti Batjer Health Care
Beckham Family Fund for Youth and Elderly in Need
Don and Lora Lynn Christensen Fund
Glen and Joy Churchill Fund
E. G. and Janell Cockerell Fund for Animals
Dr. David Lamont Collins Memorial Fund for Dental Health
Mary L. Reams Collins Memorial Fund for Women’s Health
Ranger Class of ’86 Scholarship Fund *
Reach for a Difference Scholarship
Rentech Boiler Systems, Inc. Scholarship
Jane A. Rhodes Scholarship
Zach Robinson Memorial Scholarship
Ginny Ryan Memorial Scholarship
Salute to Citizens Scholarship *
Second Chances Scholarship *
Señora Stacy Horton Sanchez Scholarship
Schuman Family Scholarship
Leo and Piney Scott Scholarship
Patty Hanks Shelton School of Nursing Scholarship
SHS Class of 1961 Scholarship
SHTX Nathan & Norma Belcher and Zinn Lindsey Scholarship
SHTX Amy Bell Scholarship Fund
SHTX Darlene Hicks Memorial Scholarship
SHTX Doug Householder Memorial Scholarship
SHTX Ben Tyner Memorial Scholarship
Barbara and Norman Smart Memorial Scholarship
Catherine Aileen Smith-Jones Memorial Scholarship
Kim and Jim Snyder Scholarship for Texas A&M
Stick Horses and Capes Scholarship
Stock Horse of Texas Scholarship
Hal and Jean Stockton Scholarship
Stone Owl Scholars Scholarship
Tarpley Family Scholarship
Texas Society of CPA’s (Abilene Chapter) Scholarship
Texas Tech Center for Excellence Scholarship
Johnathan Tschaar Memorial Scholarship
Harold Dean Wade Memorial Scholarship
Sam and Ellen Webb Albany Heritage Scholarship
WesTex Drilling Co., Robert B. Cockrell Memorial Scholarship
West Texas Fair and Rodeo Scholarship
West Texas Hereford Association, Curly Hays Scholarship
Wheat Family Trade Scholarship
Nicholas Whitaker Memorial Scholarship
Cleve Whitener Memorial Scholarship
Kay Whitton and Lessie (McCormick) Terry Scholarship
Ruth Hatcher and Joe Williamson Memorial Music Scholarship
Stanley and Claudie Wilson Scholarship
Winters Area Foundation Community Scholarship
Winters Area Foundation Scholarship
Winters Area Red Raider Scholarship
Mabel Winton Educational Scholarship
Robert Macario Ybarra Memorial Scholarship
Abilene Christian University Scholarship Endowment
Hardin-Simmons University Scholarship Endowment
McMurry University Scholarship Endowment
* New Funds
M awarded
Diane Denkhoff Fund for Children’s Health
Lale and BJ Estes Human Service
Future Fund
Elsie Lou and Edward H. Martin Memorial Fund for Elderly Care
Raymond and Gloria McDaniel Fund for Youth
NAIFA – Abilene Fund for Children
Norman – Stevens Memorial Fund for Winters
Gabriella Pace Endowment for Early Childhood Education
Pete and JoAnn Peterson Fund for Children and Health
Juanita T. Pollard Cultural
Serendipity Fund
Steve and Nita Slaton Fund for Humane Treatment of Animals
Support Big Country Disaster Relief Fund
Paula Windham Fund for Education and Community Development
Pat Meleen Vaughn Fund for Celebration of Life
Pat Meleen Vaughn Fund for Humane Treatment of Animals
Volunteer Fire Dept. Endowment Funds
Brown County
Callahan County
Coleman County
Eastland County
Shackelford County
Taylor County
Paul and Vera West Fund for Children
Charles and Sue Simmons White Endowment for the Needy Women’s Fund for Health and Empowerment
24 25 Board Trustees of
Teamour
Patrick Lewis Chief Financial Officer
Misti Collier Donor Relations Director
Katie Alford President / CEO
Emerald Cassidy Marketing and Communications Director
Meagan Harris Rural Grants Manager
Michelle Parrish Grants Director
Dru Pruitt Finance Administrator
Barbara Richert Office Administrator
Jennifer Weber Scholarship Director
Kassidy Nygaard Community Grants Manager
PO Box 1001 • Abilene, TX 79604
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Abilene Gives makes a significant impact for charitable organizations serving our communities! The Community Foundation of Abilene is honored to host this annual giving day for the ninth consecutive year in 2025.
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Save the Date Abilene Gives 2025 Tuesday, May 6 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.