The mission of the Amarillo Area Foundation is two-fold: To give help to those in need and to help those who have a need to give. We are blessed to live in a region of wise and generous donors. They give of themselves, but more importantly, they expect stewardship of their gifts and measurable results for individuals and our communities. If we give wisely of our resources, multiple talents, and work with our neighbors, our gifts will build a future of opportunities and hope.
2015 was a banner year! The Foundation received over $14.5 million in contributions in 2015 and invested over $15 million in projects and programs to improve lives and create equity for the future of individuals in the Texas Panhandle. Twenty-two new funds were established; over $950,000 was given in scholarships; over $200,000 for membership programs to impact community programs; and over $7 million from Harrington Regional Medical Center to provide the best healthcare services and medical education opportunities for our region.
For the first time in our history, the Foundation received over $2 million from energy and utility companies to improve education and community services in our counties. There were 381 new donors to the Foundation giving $8 million and $2.5 million was given by donors living in other areas of our state or country. The Amarillo Area Foundation’s Women’s Philanthropy Fund was recognized for giving $250,000 in grants since its inception to support the needs of women and children. There are 577 donors who are members of the Legacy Fund that recognizes cumulative gifts of $10,000 or more; over 2,000 donors have given more than $9 million to the ACE Scholarship Program since 1994.
As we engage in services to one or many donors, we are committed to the needs and expectations of individuals, families, groups, nonprofit organizations, foundations, and corporations. We accept our responsibility to make the connections for today for the givers of tomorrow.
Thank you for entrusting the Amarillo Foundation with your many gifts so that we can continue the important work that was planned for us 59 years ago.
Charlotte Rhodes
Vice President of Resource Development and Sustainability
| 2015 Donors | |
|---|---|
| Exemplary Donors | |
| Harrington Regional Medical Center | |
| $200,000 and Above | |
| Amarillo National Bank | Gruver Farm Scholarship Foundation |
| Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC | Pattern Panhandle Wind 2 LLC |
| Mr. Mack Dick | Pattern Panhandle Wind LLC |
| Golden Spread Panhandle Wind Ranch, LLC | Wildorado Wind, LLC |
| Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Gordon | |
| $50,000 and Above | |
| David D. and Nona S. Payne Foundation, Inc. | Oeschger Family Foundation |
| Furniture Marketing Group | Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corp (TG) |
| Harrington Cancer and Health Foundation | The Cain Foundation |
| Mr. and Mrs. Bob Hatton | Mr. and Mrs. Stuart West |
| Mr. and Mrs. Charles Leard | |
| $20,000 and Above | |
| Amarillo Business Foundation | Gore Creek Capital, LTD (Mr. Wales Madden, Jr.) |
| Anna Belle Kritser II Foundation | Hall County EMS |
| AutoInc | Lions High Plains Eyeglass Program |
| Mr. and Mrs. Mark Bivins | Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Raffkind |
| Ms. Johanne Blodgett | Reed Family Foundation |
| Caviness Beef Packers | Dr. and Mrs. J. Avery Rush III |
| Diabetes Foundation of the High Plains | Steed Charity, Limited |
| Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Donelson | Turn Center |
| Mr. and Mrs. Erich Drochner | |
| $10,000 and Above | |
| Ms. Carol Engler | Kimble Foundation Trust |
| Faith City Inc | Morris Publishing Group, LLC |
| FirstBank Southwest of Amarillo | Mr. and Mrs. Bob Pearson |
| Gilliland Family Foundation | Ms. Cornelia Ritchie |
| Happy State Bank | Mr. and Mrs. Clay Stribling |
| Josephine Anderson Charitable Trust | Ms. Melinda White |
| $5,000 and Above | |
| Amarillo USBC Association | Mr. and Mrs. Sam Lovelady |
| Bank of America - Matching Gift Program | Mr. and Mrs. Dean Morrison |
| Baptist Community Services | Nature's Way Compost |
| Mr. William Bischoff | Mr. and Mrs. Jay O'Brien |
| Burdett Morgan Williamson & Boykin LLP | Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Oeschger |
| CEFCO | Sprouse Shrader Smith PC |
| Mrs. Mary Kay Dammier | Street Community Gin, LTD |
| Dr. Kent Roberts and Ilene Roberts Balliett Foundation | Upshaw Insurance Agency |
| Fiesta Foods | William O. and Louise H. Mullins Foundation Trust |
| Hillside & Soncy Associates, LTD | Xcel Energy Foundation |
| $1,500 and Above | |
| Mr. and Mrs. W. Ashley Allen | N and B Properties, Inc. |
| Amarillo Endodontics, LLP | Neely, Craig & Walton |
| Baptist St. Anthony's Health System | Mr. John Nooncaster |
| Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Bezner | Pak A Sak |
| Mr. and Mrs. Ron Boyd | Dr. and Mrs. Phillip Periman |
| BP North America Natural Gas | Mr. and Mrs. Danny Poole |
| Canyon Insurance Agency | Dr. Liana Proffer |
| Caprock High School | Quality Mechanical |
| Carson County Gin | Rhynehart Roofing, Inc. |
| Choice Outdoor/Canyon Outdoor Advertising | Mrs. Kelly Roberts |
| Mr. and Mrs. Monte Cluck | Rockwood Amish Furniture |
| Coldwell Banker First Equity Realtors | Dr. and Mrs. Constantine Saadeh |
| Crisell & Dovie Hill Kemp Education Trust | Dr. and Mrs. Gary Soya |
| Cryogenics Research & Development | Mr. and Mrs. Joe Street |
| Mr. Eric Cudd | SuddenLink Communications |
| Mr. and Mrs. Hassan Dana | Tascosa High School |
| Diversified Interiors of Amarillo, Ltd | Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center of Amarillo |
| Fidelity Charitable | Toot'n Totum Food Stores |
| Mr. Jonathan Frederick | Mr. Bill Townsend and Dr. Janet Townsend |
| Fuqua-Bryson Benefits Group | Travis Middle School |
| Mr. and Mrs. Paul Harpole | Mrs. Sarah Tregellas |
| Mr. and Mrs. Mike Hughes | Tulia United Community Fund Inc. |
| Mr. and Mrs. Ken Kelley | Dr. Dustin Turner |
| Kids, Inc. | United Way of Amarillo and Canyon |
| Mr. and Mrs. Steve Lapp | Mrs. Sandy Waterfield |
| Les Beaux Arts Club | Mr. Harry Webb |
| Louise Bowers Slentz Foundation | Wiley Hicks, Jr. Inc. |
| Mr. and Mrs. Sam Lovelady | Williams Group |
| Mays Foundation | Women's Healthcare Associates |
| Moore County Gin, LP | Yellowhouse Machinery Company |
| Mullin Hoard & Brown, LLP | |
| $1,000 and Above | |
| Mrs. Connie Allen | Knights of Columbus #4621 |
| Mr. Jim Austin III | Mr. and Mrs. John Kritser |
| Mr. and Mrs. Jody Bezner | Mr. and Mrs. Joe Lovell |
| Mr. Don Bowers | Maynard Foundation |
| Ms. Mary Anne Caldwell | McCarty Hull Inc. |
| Ms. Marian W. Clark | Mrs. Peggy McNeely |
| Ms. Marilyn Cline | NoBox Creative |
| Mr. and Mrs. Allen Durrett | Mr. and Mrs. Steve Rader |
| Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Farris | Mr. and Mrs. Gene Rahll |
| FirstBank Southwest of Perryton | Mr. and Mrs. Rex Ramaekers |
| Mrs. Michele Fortunato | Mrs. Phoebe Reynolds |
| Frontier Fuel Company | Dr. and Mrs. Matt Richardson |
| Dr. Nona Fulton | Dr. and Mrs. Cliff Skiles |
| Ms. Ray Jean Hankey | Mr. and Mrs. Dale A. Smith |
| High Plains Christian Ministries Foundation | Trend Family Investments LLC |
| Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hunton | Ms. Susan Weiland |
| Dr. and Mrs. Gary Jennings | Mr. Stewart Werner |
| $500 and Above | |
| Alliance Irrigation L.P. | Mr. and Mrs. James B. King |
| Ms. Tonia C. Bennett | Mr. Sonny Lester |
| Bush Roofing Company, LLC | Mr. Tom Lockhart |
| Dr. and Mrs. Taylor Carlisle | Mr. Armando Martinez |
| Mr. Cole Camp | Mrs. Carrie C. Migura |
| Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Chesnut | Mulligan's Sports Pub |
| Circle H Headquarters, LLC | Mr. and Mrs. Thomas K. Nelson |
| Clarendon College | Mr. and Mrs. Don Nixon |
| Coffey Tire and Brake Inc. | Paul F. and Virginia J. Engler Foundation |
| Coolhorse | Rita Blanca Electric Cooperative, Inc. |
| Mrs. Peggy Crump | Mr. Anthony Sakalarios |
| Mr. Nick Crutcher | Sandal Corporation |
| Dallam County 4-H Parent Leaders Association | Ms. Verna Lee Shirley |
| Douglas Lathem Farms | Southwest Neuroscience & Spine Center |
| Ed's Accounting Service | SWEPCO-TX-DISTRIBUTION |
| Mr. and Mrs. Mike Friemel | Tascosa Office Machines |
| Mrs. Callie Hamner | Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Tebeest |
| Mr. and Mrs. J. Pat Hickman | Dr. and Mrs. Steve S. Urban |
| Mr. and Mrs. John Hutchison | Mr. Gary Ward |
| Mr. Gary Johnson | West Texas A&M University Foundation |
| Ms. Ruth Ann Jones | |
| $250 and Above | |
| 287 Tire & Tube | Dr. David Hill |
| Dr. and Mrs. Malouf Abraham | Mrs. Jennifer Hipp |
| Ms. Kelli Adkins | Ms. Nancy Holt |
| AG-CO | Mr. Les D. Hoyt |
| Ms. Nancy Altschwager | J & W Lumber |
| Mr. David Anderson | JBS Five Rivers Cattle Feeding LLC |
| Appraisal Services, Inc. | Mr. Randy Johnson |
| Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Ball | Ms. Stevie Jones |
| Dr. and Mrs. Howard L. Berg | Mr. and Mrs. Tyler Keeling |
| Ms. Nicole Bowers | Land Pharmacy, LLC |
| Bowers Prescription Shop | Lusk Onion Company |
| Mr. and Mrs. Homer Brantley | Mary E. Bivins Foundation |
| Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Brian Jr. | Ms. Mary Miesner |
| Brock Insurance | Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Morgan |
| Mrs. Sharon Brown | Mr. and Mrs. Tony Moseley |
| Buffalo Gold LLC | Ms. Rosalia Neurath |
| Mr. Ben Calhoun Jr. | Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Niegos |
| Mr. and Mrs. Cameron D. Carthel | Oak Grove Family Dentistry |
| Connor, McMillon, Mitchell & Shennum, PLLC | Mr. and Mrs. Ronald L. Pyle |
| Dalhart Consumers Fuel Association, Inc. | Mr. and Mrs. Gene Rahll |
| Dallam T E E A Council | Mr. and Mrs. Tony Rhodes |
| Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Dowdy | Robert Carr Vincent Trust |
| Dr. and Mrs. Clint L. Esler | Mr. and Mrs. Marty Rowley |
| Mr. Russell Estlack | Mr. and Mrs. Bob Schneider |
| Dr. Susan Fairchild | Lt. and Mrs. Albert Smith |
| First United Bank | Mr. and Mrs. William Smith |
| Floyd's Automotive Supply | Mr. and Mrs. Luke Teuscher |
| Ms. Nell Foust | Mr. and Mrs. Roy Urrutia |
| G & G Operators LTD | Dr. and Mrs. Murali Veeramachaneni |
| Mr. Mike Garnett | Mr.and Mrs. Kelly Voos |
| Gaskill, Pharis & Pharis, L.L.P. | Ms. Lisa Watson |
| Mr. Jay Goodwin | Mr. Eric Werner |
| Greenbelt Electric Cooperative, Inc. | Wheeler County Extension (D-1 TEAFCS) |
| Mr. Billy F. Hearn | Mr. and Mrs. Jim Whitton |
| Mr. Joe Henard and Dr. Kay Henard | Ms. Ashley Willson |
| Herring Bank | Ms. Glenda Wischkaemper |
| Mr. Richard Hickman | Mr. Damon Withrow |