The Legett Foundation
Abilene, TX · EIN 75-2696419. Reported 540 grants totalling $47.3M to 306 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$10,000median grant
$47.3Mgranted, 2021-2024
306organizations funded
49%of grantees funded again the next year
$288.3Massets, latest filing
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The Legett Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $25,000; the smallest was $300 and the largest $4,119,444. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
All 306 recipients appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which this organization received money -- the clearest signal of who this foundation actually has a relationship with.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Christian University | Fort Worth, TX | $7,678,888 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Community Foundation of Abilene | Abilene, TX | $3,874,008 | 16 | 4 | 2024 |
| Abilene Improvement Corporation | Abilene, TX | $3,237,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Abilene Heritage Square Inc | Abilene, TX | $3,000,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Texas Tech Foundation | Lubbock, TX | $2,691,500 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Amarillo Area Foundation | Abilene, TX | $2,100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hardin-Simmons University | Abilene, TX | $1,701,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| West Texas Rehabilitation Center Foundation | Abilene, TX | $1,683,667 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Abilene Zoological Society | Abilene, TX | $1,515,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Texas Agricultural Land Trust | San Antonio, TX | $1,400,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mcmurry University | Abilene, TX | $1,100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| MD Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | $1,000,500 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Abilene Christian University | Abilene, TX | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| M D Anderson Cancer Center | Abilene, TX | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| West Texas A&m University Foundation | Canyon, TX | $910,000 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| United Way of Abilene | Abilene, TX | $688,333 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hendrick Medical Center Foundation | Abilene, TX | $600,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Panhandle Gives | Amarillo, TX | $600,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center | Lubbock, TX | $522,500 | 3 | 1 | 2022 |
| Abilene Restoration Ministries | Abilene, TX | $500,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Angelo State University Foundation | Abilene, TX | $500,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest | Austin, TX | $500,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| All Kind Animal Initiative | Abilene, TX | $498,333 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Frontier Texas Inc | Abilene, TX | $382,167 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Heal the City Free Clinic | Abilene, TX | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Abilene Arts Alliance | Abilene, TX | $282,500 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $261,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Texas Military Institute | San Antonio, TX | $255,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | $250,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Remember the Alamo Foundation | San Antonio, TX | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Schreiner University | Kerrville, TX | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| YMCA | Abilene, TX | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes | Abilene, TX | $190,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Salvation Army | Abilene, TX | $176,667 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ranching Heritage Association | Lubbock, TX | $167,667 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bcfs Health and Human Services | Abilene, TX | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star | Irving, TX | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Global Orphan Project | Abilene, TX | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rescue the Animals | Abilene, TX | $148,500 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Communio Foundation | Alexandria, VA | $137,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Abilene Philharmonic Foundation | Abilene, TX | $127,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Abilene Youth Sports Authority | Abilene, TX | $120,400 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| St Andrew's Episcopal School | Amarillo, TX | $110,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Communio Foundation | Abilene, TX | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wayland Baptist University | Plainview, TX | $100,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Youth Voice Inc | Abilene, TX | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Matthew's Episcopal Church | Austin, TX | $95,814 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research | Washington, DC | $95,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Prager University Foundation | Sherman Oaks, CA | $76,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| City of Clarendon | Clarendon, TX | $70,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Young America's Foundation | Herndon, VA | $70,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Saints' Roost Museum | Clarendon, TX | $65,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Alliance for Women & Children | Abilene, TX | $63,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mercatus Center | Arlington, VA | $62,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Association of Private Enterprise Education | Lubbock, TX | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Fort Griffin Fandangle Association Inc | Abilene, TX | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Gripp Memorial Youth Foundation Inc | Hereford, TX | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Sight Savers America | Pelham, AL | $55,700 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Abilene Hope Haven Inc | Abilene, TX | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Cook Children's Health Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mclean Volunteer Fire Department Inc | Mclean, TX | $55,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Young Life | Abilene, TX | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Daily Caller News Foundation | Washington, DC | $52,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Foundation for Cultural Review Inc | New York, NY | $51,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Abilene Chamber of Commerce Foundation | Abilene, TX | $50,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Abilene Habitat for Humanity | Abilene, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Advocates for Camp Able | Buffalo Gap, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Big Country CASA | Abilene, TX | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Gary Sinise Foundation | Abilene, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Gary Sinise Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Howard Payne University | Brownwood, TX | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Johns Hopkins Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Samaritan's Purse | Abilene, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| United States Golf Association | Abilene, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Waco Foundation | Waco, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hoover Volunteer Fire Department Inc | Pampa, TX | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement | Abilene, TX | $44,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Grace Museum | Abilene, TX | $43,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| People United for Privacy Foundation | Washington, DC | $41,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Canine Companions for Independence | Santa Rosa, CA | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Fund for American Studies | Washington, DC | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Independent Institute | Oakland, CA | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Abilene Education Foundation | Abilene, TX | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Amarillo Symphony | Amarillo, TX | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| America's Future Foundation | Washington, DC | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research | Abilene, TX | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Intercollegiate Studies Institute Inc | Wilmington, DE | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Prager University Foundation | Abilene, TX | $33,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Buffalo Gap Improvement Corporation | Buffalo Gap, TX | $30,420 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Houses for Healing Inc | Abilene, TX | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mont Perelin Society | Lubbock, TX | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Moving Picture Institute | New York, NY | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Pacific Research Institute | Pasadena, CA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| St David's Episcopal School | San Antonio, TX | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Miami-Roberts County Volunteer Fire Department | Abilene, TX | $28,500 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Faith City Inc | Amarillo, TX | $27,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ut Southwestern Medical Center | Abilene, TX | $26,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Private Radio | Abilene, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Capital Research Center | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Heritage Foundation | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Heritage Foundation | Abilene, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hope Choice Inc | Amarillo, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Intercollegiate Studies Institute Inc | Abilene, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Review Institute | New York, NY | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| San Antonio Academy of Texas Inc | San Antonio, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sharing Is Caring | Abilene, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Texas Business Hall of Fame Foundation | Abilene, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Texas at Austin - Landmarks Legacy Fund Endowment | Austin, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Young America's Foundation | Abilene, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cisco College | Abilene, TX | $22,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Clarendon Cisd | Clarendon, TX | $22,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Day Nursery of Abilene Inc | Abilene, TX | $22,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature | Abilene, TX | $21,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Abilene Independent School District | Abilene, TX | $21,250 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Amarillo Tribune | Abilene, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Americans United for Life | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Brother Wolf Animal Rescue | Abilene, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Capital Research Center | Abilene, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| City of Groom | Groom, TX | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Clarendon College | Clarendon, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| First Baptist Church - Amarillo | Abilene, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Foundation for Cultural Review Inc | Abilene, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Foundation for Economic Education Inc | Dallas, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Friends for Life | Abilene, TX | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Friends of the Gap Inc | Abilene, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Happy Trails Children's Foundation | Apple Valley, CA | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Joseph Thomas Foundation | Abilene, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Kenley School | Abilene, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Shackelford County Youth & Livestock | Albany, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sight Savers America | Abilene, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Student Mobilization Inc | Conway, AR | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Texas Ramp Project | Richardson, TX | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Young Life Amarillo | Amarillo, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Operation Kindness | Abilene, TX | $18,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Boy Scouts of America Texas Trails Council | Abilene, TX | $17,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Network of Enlightened Women | Indianapolis, IN | $17,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Historic Paramount Theatre Inc | Abilene, TX | $16,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Abilene Police Foundation | Abilene, TX | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| America's Future Foundation | Abilene, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Conservative | Washington, DC | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| American Studies Center | Arlington, VA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Expo Center of Taylor County | Abilene, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Goodman Institute for Public Policy Research | Dallas, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Institute for Humane Studies | Arlington, VA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Learning Ally | Princeton, NJ | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area Inc | Washington, DC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Merit Academy | Farmers Branch, TX | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| National Review Institute | Abilene, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pacific Research Institute | Abilene, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Parents Television Council Inc | Abilene, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tax Foundation | Washington, DC | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Transparency USA | Williamsburg, VA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Abilene Back the Badge Foundation | Abilene, TX | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Abilene Preservation League | Abilene, TX | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| City of Shamrock | Abilene, TX | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Dyess We Care Team | Abilene, TX | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Texas Mission of Mercy Inc | Austin, TX | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Free Wheelchair Mission | Irving, CA | $10,200 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Arkansas Childrens Hospital | Abilene, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Canadian Community Center | Canadian, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Canine Companions for Independence | Abilene, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| CASA of the High Plains | Pampa, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Center for Urban Renewal and Education | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Citadelle Art Foundation | Canadian, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Clare Boothe Luce Policy Institute | Herndon, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Consumers Research Inc | Vienna, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Consumers' Research Inc | Abilene, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Episcopal Church of the Heavenly Rest | Abilene, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Explore Austin | Austin, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Federalist Society for Law & Public Policy Studies | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Foothills Celebrations | Matador, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Foundation for Economic Education Inc | Atlanta, GA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Harrington Cancer and Health Foundation | Amarillo, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Independent Women's Forum | Abilene, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| International Policy Network | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kerr County Christian Action Council | Kerrville, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lefors Volunteer Fire and Ems Services Inc | Abilene, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Make-a-Wish Foundation of North Texas | Addison, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Moving Picture Institute | Abilene, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Center on Sexual Exploitation | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Arkansas Inc | Abilene, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| San Antonio Livestock Exposition Inc | Abilene, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Southeastern Guide Dogs Inc | Abilene, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Southeastern Guide Dogs Inc | Palmetto, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| State Financial Officers Foundation Inc | Abilene, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Taylor County History Center | Buffalo Gap, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Torch of Freedom Foundation | Dripping Springs, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Turn Center | Amarillo, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| State Policy Network | Arlington, VA | $9,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| St John the Baptist Episcopal Church | Abilene, TX | $8,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Boy Scouts of America | Abilene, TX | $8,250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fort Chadbourne Foundation | Bronte, TX | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Alzheimer's Association - North Central Texas Chapter | Fort Worth, TX | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| American Red Cross Texas Big Country | Abilene, TX | $7,500 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Americans United for Life | Abilene, TX | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community Foundation of Lincoln County | Abilene, TX | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Global Samaritan Resources | Abilene, TX | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Honor Veterans Now | Fredericksburg, TX | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Manhattan Institute for Policy Research | New York, NY | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| March of Dimes | Arlington, VA | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ochiltree United Way | Perryton, TX | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Texas Family Institute | Austin, TX | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Philanthropy Southwest | Dallas, TX | $7,350 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Window on a Wider World | Amarillo, TX | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Abilene Performing Arts Company Inc | Abilene, TX | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St John's Episcopal School | Abilene, TX | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Texas Golf Hall of Fame and Museum | San Antonio, TX | $5,556 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Abilene Opera Association | Abilene, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Transparency | Burr Ridge, IL | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| American Values | Arlington, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Anson Jones Memorial Medical Foundation | Abilene, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Benjamin Rush Institute | Dfw Airport, TX | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Carnegie Library of Ballinger | Ballinger, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Center for Independent Thought | Philadelphia, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Christian Homes of Abilene | Abilene, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Christian Service Center of Abilene Inc | Abilene, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Family Research Council | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Happy Trails Children's Foundation | Abilene, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Heartland Institute | Arlington Heights, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Homes for Our Troops | Taunton, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hudson Institute | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lantern Project | Concord, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Learning Ally | Abilene, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Media Research Center | Reston, VA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Network of Enlightened Women | Abilene, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Philanthropy Roundtable | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Philanthropy Roundtable | Abilene, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pink Cap Warriors on the Move | Abilene, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Southwestern Diabetic Foundation | Gainsville, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| State Policy Network | Abilene, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Texas Gubernatorial Project | Irving, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Texas Public Policy Foundation | Austin, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Texas Rural Health Association Inc | Abilene, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Westminster Presbyterian Church | Austin, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Treehouse Safe Exchange & Training Center Inc | Dallas, TX | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Admiral Nimitz Foundation | Fredericksburg, TX | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wreaths Across America | Kingwood, TX | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Texas Panhandle War Memorial Center | Amarillo, TX | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Faithworks of Abilene Inc | Abilene, TX | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Cowboy & Western Heritage | Oklahoma City, OK | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum | Abilene, TX | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wylie Independent School District | Abilene, TX | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Abilene Philharmonic Association | Abilene, TX | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Abilene Philharmonic Guild Inc | Abilene, TX | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Transparency | Washington, DC | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Big Country Athletic Hall of Fame | Abilene, TX | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
113 of 306 (37%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 49%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Abilene Improvement Corporation
CHARITABLE - DOWNTOWN HOTEL PROJECT - Community Foundation of Abilene
TO SUPPORT ABILENE HERITAGE SQUARE PROJECT - Texas Tech Foundation
EDUCATIONAL - SCHOOL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE - Amarillo Area Foundation
PANHANDLE GIVES AMPLIFICATION FUND - Abilene Zoological Society
CHARITABLE - 2023 ZOOBILITATION - Abilene Heritage Square Inc
CHARITABLE - LINCOLN MIDDLE SCHOOL RENOVATION
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 315 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 141 | $10.8M | $7,500 |
| 2022 | 146 | $11.0M | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 117 | $13.0M | $10,000 |
| 2024 | 136 | $12.6M | $10,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. The Legett Foundation has 31 of them, worth $61.2M. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Hendrick Medical Center Foundation | Abilene, TX | $9,000,000 |
| Hendrick Medical Center Foundation | Abilene, TX | $9,000,000 |
| Hendrick Medical Center Foundation | Abilene, TX | $8,400,000 |
| Texas Christian University | Fort Worth, TX | $4,100,000 |
| Texas Christian University | Fort Worth, TX | $4,000,000 |
| West Texas Rehabilitation Center Foundation | Abilene, TX | $3,333,333 |
| Texas Christian University | Fort Worth, TX | $2,277,778 |
| Texas Christian University | Fort Worth, TX | $2,277,778 |
| Abilene Heritage Square Inc | Abilene, TX | $2,250,000 |
| Kids Inc of Amarillo Texas | Amarillo, TX | $2,000,000 |
| Kids Inc of Amarillo Texas | Amarillo, TX | $2,000,000 |
| Texas Christian University | Fort Worth, TX | $1,777,778 |
| West Texas Rehabilitation Center Foundation | Abilene, TX | $1,666,667 |
| Abilene Youth Sports Authority | Abilene, TX | $1,500,000 |
| Texas Christian University | Fort Worth, TX | $1,333,333 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 96% of this one's giving went to organizations in Texas. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
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How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $10,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Texas.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Legett Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 176, Abilene, TX, 79604. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
EIN 75-2696419 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
This is history, not an open call. Foundation returns are published about a year after the tax year ends. Nothing on this page is a deadline. It is a record of who this foundation has actually funded, which is the best available predictor of who it will fund next -- and a much better basis for deciding whether to write to them than a mission statement.
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