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Ed and Margaret Roberts Foundation

Preselected recipients only Amarillo, Texas · EIN 756600063

Ed and Margaret Roberts Foundation is a private foundation in Amarillo, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $110,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $27,500 and the largest $50,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $82,000 the year before.

25% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$82,0005$2.5 million
2024$110,0004$2.6 million

How to apply

Ed and Margaret Roberts Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Ed and Margaret Roberts Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas3$100,000
New Mexico1$10,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Amarillo College Foundation
Amarillo, TX
Scholarships$50,000
West Texas A&m University Foundatio
Canyon, TX
Scholarships$45,000
International Folk Art Alliance Inc
Santa Fe, NM
Operating$10,000
Ceta Canyon Camp & Retreat Center
Happy, TX
Camp scholarships$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ed and Margaret Roberts Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Ed and Margaret Roberts Foundation give?

$110,000 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $27,500.

Who runs Ed and Margaret Roberts Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Bill Countiss (Trustee).

What does Ed and Margaret Roberts Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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