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The Ware Foundation

Its FY2024 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$4.6M
Granted FY2024still arriving
41
Grants FY2024still arriving
1
States reached
$3k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02Its granteesRead
03Its fieldRead
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01What it funds
0195% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2020 to 2024.

Education$2.2MHuman Services$1.2MHealth$1.2MPhilanthropy$748kArts & Culture$620kFood & Nutrition$365kAnimals$305kReligion$301kOther$0
02FY2024 · 41 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

How this is measured
The 41 grants below total $12,400, the rows itemized in this filing. The $4,629,250 headline is the total grant expense on the return; the other $4,616,850 is giving the schedule does not break out (grants under the $5,000 itemization floor, grants to individuals, grants on other schedules). Every figure below describes the itemized rows only.
$100
Median grant
1
States reached
$20M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
Amarillo Children's Home$2,900
Another Chance House$1,000
Animal Rescue Shelter$1,000
Amarillo Area C.A.S.A.$900
Animal Defense League of Texas$700
Aggieland Humane Society$600
24 Hours in the Canyon Cancer Survivorship Center$500
ADVO Companies, Inc.$400
Accelerate Church$400
American Cancer Society$300
Amarillo Area Foundation$300
Brazos Valley Food Bank$200
BISD Education Foundation$200
Amarillo First Church of the Nazarene$200
Amarillo Panhandle Humane Society$200
02Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

64%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$5.1M · 52 repeat orgs$2.9M to everyone else

52 repeat relationships: 11 still active in FY2024, 41 since wound down; 28 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

52
97

Total granted

$5.1M
$2.9M

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+7%
+12%

Still filing today

65%
37%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 50% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $6k went to new ones.

50%100%’22’23’24
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’22’23’24
Human ServicesEducationAnimalsRecreation & SportsHealthPhilanthropyOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • Southern Methodist University
    2× · 2022–2023 · $1.6M · revenue +3%
  • TG
    THE GEORGE W BUSH FOUNDATION
    2× · 2022–2023 · $300k · revenue +37%
  • SP
    SOUTH PLAINS FOOD BANK INC
    2× · 2022–2023 · $180k · revenue +87%

Funded once

  • W
    WTAMU
    one grant, 2022 · $500k
  • TT
    Texas Tech Veterinary School
    one grant, 2022 · $250k
  • A
    ADVO
    one grant, 2022 · $200k
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

03Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
Feeding Texas

To lead a unified effort for a hunger-free texas.

Community Improvement
2
Central Texas Children's Home

To provide family services and to provide residential child care for dependent children where there is a need to assist children and families disrupted by problems.

Human Services
3
Texprotects-the Texas Association for the Protection of Children

TexProtects advances public policy and local implementation to strenghten families to prevent child abuse and neglect.

Youth Development
4
West Texas Food Bank

The WTFB exists to collect, purchase, and distribute food to feed the hungry in 19 counties in West Texas in partnership with volunteers and community organizations and to educate these partners and the public at large about the real face…

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5
San Antonio Foster Care and Adoption and Services

San antonio foster care and adoption services inc. is a licensed child placement agency in the state of texas. the organization cares for children placed in foster care by the state of texas.

Human Services
6
Humane Society of Central Texas

As an advocate for the community goal of maintaining its no kill status, the humane society provides adoption, rescue and foster opportunities for the homeless animals at the city of waco animal shelter, as well as community education…

Animals
7
Leadership Austin

Leadership austin connects and develops leaders to courageously engage and transform our communities.

Youth Development
8
Raise Texas

RAISE Texas advances equitable policies and programs that foster financial security and economic mobility for low- and moderate-income Texans. We equip, innovate and advocate to reduce disparities, remove barriers and build opportunities…

Human Services
9
Amarillo Spca

Welfare of homeless animals

Animals
10
Children's Aid Society of West Tx Inc

To provide shelter, supervision, and counseling for children in crisis; to cooperate with other agencies in order to resolve problems related to the welfare of these children; to assist the families of these children in seeking possible…

Human Services
11
One Tail At a Time West Texas

One tail at a time west texas otat wtx serves the rural communities of west texas by supporting animal shelter operations rescuing and sheltering homeless unwanted companion animals dogs and cats primarily arranging their veterinary care…

Animals
12
Casa of West Texas

The mission of casa of west texas is to recruit, train and support committed volunteers who are appointed by the court to advocate for the best interest of children in the foster care system.

Civil Rights
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is The 100 Club Inc; the most unlike its peers is Sa Life Academy. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
03the grantee network

86 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2026.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2026, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 86 of the 179 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

1
Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
9
Early backer (in before they grew)
83/86
Grantees still filing
52/86
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

UMC Health System Passion Campaign: $1,000,000 · OtherUMC Health System Passion CampaignWTAMU: $500,000 · OtherWTAMUTexas Tech Veterinary School: $250,000 · OtherADVO: $200,000 · OtherMatching contributions to 501(c)(3) Organizations: $171,700 · Other+134 more: $2,712,072 · Other+134 moreSouthern Methodist University: $1,550,000 · EducationSouthern Methodist Univers…THE GEORGE W BUSH FOUNDATION: $300,000 · EducationTHE GEORGE W BUSH FOUNDATI…+7 more: $85,200 · EducationTYLER STREET RESOURCE CENTER INC: $450,000 · Recreation & SportsLONG GAME YOUTH FOUNDATION OF CENTRAL TEXAS: $45,000 · Recreation & Sports+2 more: $15,000 · Recreation & SportsPRESBYTERIAN HOME FOR CHILDREN: $102,900 · Human ServicesANOTHER CHANCE HOUSE: $91,000 · Human ServicesBAPTIST COMMUNITY SERVICES: $50,000 · Human ServicesFOSTER VILLAGE INC: $27,500 · Human ServicesFAITH CITY INC: $25,000 · Human ServicesPANHANDLE COMMUNITY SERVICES: $25,000 · Human ServicesBOYSVILLE INC: $20,000 · Human ServicesTEXAS PANHANDLE INDEPENDENT FUTURES FOUNDATION: $15,000 · Human Services+7 more: $23,100 · Human ServicesAMARILLO AREA FOUNDATION INC: $213,300 · PhilanthropyMISSION 2540: $20,000 · PhilanthropyCOMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF WEST TEXAS: $15,000 · Philanthropy+3 more: $8,000 · PhilanthropySOUTH PLAINS FOOD BANK INC: $180,000 · Food & NutritionLUBBOCK MEALS ON WHEELS INC: $27,500 · Food & NutritionBRAZOS VALLEY FOOD BANK INC: $7,700 · Food & NutritionTHE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF AMARILLO: $75,000 · Community ImprovementBARRIO NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING COMMITTEE: $25,100 · Community ImprovementPEOPLEFUND: $25,000 · Community Improvement
Other$4,833,772Education$1,935,200Recreation & Sports$510,000Human Services$379,500Philanthropy$256,300Food & Nutrition$215,200Community Improvement$125,100

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetSouthern Methodist University: $1,550,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetTYLER STREET RESOURCE CENTER INC: $450,000 over 2y, 17% of budgetTHE GEORGE W BUSH FOUNDATION: $300,000 over 2y, 0.4% of budgetAMARILLO AREA FOUNDATION INC: $213,300 over 3y, 0.9% of budgetSOUTH PLAINS FOOD BANK INC: $180,000 over 2y, 0.9% of budgetTHE UNITED WAY INC: $135,482 over 1y, 3.2% of budgetPRESBYTERIAN HOME FOR CHILDREN: $102,900 over 3y, 1.7% of budgetLUBBOCK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: $100,000 over 1y, 5.1% of budgetANOTHER CHANCE HOUSE: $91,000 over 3y, 7.2% of budgetTHE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF AMARILLO: $75,000 over 1y, 26% of budgetTURN CENTER: $60,000 over 2y, 1.2% of budgetOPPORTUNITY SCHOOL INC: $60,000 over 2y, 1.4% of budgetDOWNTOWN WOMEN'S CENTER INC: $60,000 over 2y, 2.1% of budgetHIGH PLAINS FOOD BANK: $50,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetDON HARRINGTON DISCOVERY CENTER FOUNDATION INC: $50,000 over 1y, 2.0% of budgetBAPTIST COMMUNITY SERVICES: $50,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetAMARILLO SENIOR CITIZENS ASSOCIATION: $50,000 over 1y, 24% of budgetLONG GAME YOUTH FOUNDATION OF CENTRAL TEXAS: $45,000 over 2y, 1.2% of budgetMARTHA'S HOME INC: $40,000 over 2y, 5.2% of budgetTHE 100 CLUB OF AMARILLO INC: $37,000 over 1y, 13% of budgetLUBBOCK MEALS ON WHEELS INC: $27,500 over 2y, 0.4% of budgetFOSTER VILLAGE INC: $27,500 over 2y, 1.2% of budgetBARRIO NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING COMMITTEE: $25,100 over 2y, 18% of budgetFAITH CITY INC: $25,000 over 1y, 0.8% of budgetPEOPLEFUND: $25,000 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetAMERICAN QUARTER HORSE FOUNDATION: $25,000 over 1y, 1.0% of budgetPANHANDLE COMMUNITY SERVICES: $25,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetSEEDLING FOUNDATION: $25,000 over 1y, 1.6% of budgetBRAZOS VALLEY REHABILITATION CENTER: $20,000 over 2y, 0.5% of budgetMOBILE LOAVES & FISHES INC: $20,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMISSION 2540: $20,000 over 2y, 3.5% of budgetALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN INC: $20,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetTEXAS ACADEMY 4: $20,000 over 2y, 0.6% of budgetBOYSVILLE INC: $20,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetSA Life Academy: $20,000 over 2y, 0.9% of budgetTEXAS PANHANDLE INDEPENDENT FUTURES FOUNDATION: $15,000 over 1y, 1.9% of budgetTHE 100 CLUB INC: $15,000 over 2y, 0.4% of budgetTEXAS BANKERS FOUNDATION: $15,000 over 2y, 2.5% of budgetCOMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF WEST TEXAS: $15,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetTRINITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL FOUNDATION: $15,000 over 1y, 0.9% of budgetBISD EDUCATION FOUNDATION: $10,200 over 2y, 8.9% of budgetALEX O'BRIEN TENNIS FOUNDATION: $10,000 over 1y, 12% of budgetDELL CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetYMCA of Metropolitan Fort Worth: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE POSSE FOUNDATION INC: $10,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetCollege Station ISD Education Foundation Inc: $10,000 over 1y, 1.0% of budgetCATHOLIC CHARITIES INC: $10,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetBOTANICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF TEXAS INC: $10,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

  • Who funds Southern Methodist University ↗
  • Who funds TYLER STREET RESOURCE CENTER INC ↗
  • Who funds THE GEORGE W BUSH FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds AMARILLO AREA FOUNDATION INC ↗
  • Who funds SOUTH PLAINS FOOD BANK INC ↗
  • Who funds THE UNITED WAY INC ↗
  • Who funds PRESBYTERIAN HOME FOR CHILDREN ↗
  • Who funds LUBBOCK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ↗
  • Who funds ANOTHER CHANCE HOUSE ↗
  • Who funds THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF AMARILLO ↗
  • Who funds TURN CENTER ↗
  • Who funds OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL INC ↗
  • Who funds DOWNTOWN WOMEN'S CENTER INC ↗
  • Who funds HIGH PLAINS FOOD BANK ↗
  • Who funds DON HARRINGTON DISCOVERY CENTER FOUNDATION INC ↗
  • Who funds BAPTIST COMMUNITY SERVICES ↗
  • Who funds AMARILLO SENIOR CITIZENS ASSOCIATION ↗
  • Who funds LONG GAME YOUTH FOUNDATION OF CENTRAL TEXAS ↗
  • Who funds MARTHA'S HOME INC ↗
  • Who funds THE 100 CLUB OF AMARILLO INC ↗

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Amarillo Area Foundat…Dr Kent Roberts & Ile…Josephine Anderson Ch…High Plains Christian…Kimble Foundation Tru…Mays FoundationMary E Bivins Foundat…Brumley FoundationCj and Syble Fowlston…The Don & Sybil Harri…Amarillo Business Fou…Xcel Energy Foundation
Amarillo Area Foundation IncTX64.2× affinity30 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Amarillo Area Foundation Inc · Dr Kent Roberts & Ilene Roberts Balliett Foundation · Josephine Anderson Charitable Trust · High Plains Christian Ministries Foundation · Kimble Foundation Trust · Mays Foundation · Mary E Bivins Foundation · Brumley Foundation · Cj and Syble Fowlston Charitable Trust · The Don & Sybil Harrington Foundation · Amarillo Business Foundation · Xcel Energy Foundation

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.
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How do I get to The Ware Foundation?

Find your warmest path to The Ware Foundation through trustees and officers whose names appear on both boards. Search for your organization and Plinth traces the shortest route it can evidence.

Each link is a name appearing on two organizations’ public IRS 990 filings, matched on that name and, where the filings support it, on location. A same-state match has geographic support, which is a second matching feature rather than confirmation that the two are one person; a cross-state one is the likeliest to be two people who share a name. Every hop shows its tier, low-confidence and distant paths are held back rather than guessed, and it is worth confirming the person before you use the introduction.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 179 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2024, released 2024. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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funders cluster by geography, not ideology
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