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Je and Le Mabee Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Midland, Texas · EIN 736090162

Je and Le Mabee Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Midland, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $78.2 million in 103 grants; the typical grant was $500,000 and the largest $2.5 million. 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 down from $119 million the year before.

96% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$106 million119$1.6 billion
2023$119 million91$2.0 billion
2024$78.2 million103$2.2 billion

How to apply

Je and Le Mabee Foundation Inc 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.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What Je and Le Mabee Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas48$29.9 million
Missouri19$17.3 million
Oklahoma13$10.6 million
Arkansas8$8.7 million
Kansas10$7.0 million
Colorado1$2.0 million
Georgia1$2.0 million
New Mexico3$789,000

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 103 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
John Brown University
Siloam Springs, AR
Education$2.5 million
American Cancer Society - Ga
Atlanta, GA
Healthcare$2.0 million
Arkansas Children's Hospital Foundation
Little Rock, AR
Healthcare$2.0 million
Center for Christian Growth
New Braunfels, TX
Youth development$2.0 million
Hendrix College
Conway, AR
Education$2.0 million
Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault
Kansas City, MO
Community outreach$2.0 million
New Leaf Inc
Owasso, OK
Community outreach$2.0 million
Oral Roberts University
Tulsa, OK
Education$2.0 million
Ourcalling Inc
Dallas, TX
Community outreach$2.0 million
Samuel U Rodgers Health Center Inc
Kansas City, MO
Healthcare$2.0 million
The City Lights Foundation of Oklahoma
Tulsa, OK
Community outreach$2.0 million
YMCA of Wichita
Wichita, KS
Youth development$2.0 million
Young Life Colorado
Colorado Springs, CO
Youth development$2.0 million
Mercy Health Foundation St Louis
Stlouis, MO
Healthcare$1.9 million
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Kansas City
Kansas City, MO
Youth development$1.8 million
Lubbock Christian University
Lubbock, TX
Education$1.8 million
Young Mens Christian Association of Midland Texas
Midland, TX
Youth development$1.8 million
Depelchin Children's Center
Houston, TX
Youth development$1.7 million
Mane Gait
Prosper, TX
Community outreach$1.6 million
Midland Care Connection Inc
Topeka, KS
Healthcare$1.5 million
Sos Ministries
Bryan, TX
Community outreach$1.4 million
The Covering House
St Louis, MO
Community outreach$1.4 million
Texas Wesleyan University
Fort Worth, TX
Education$1.4 million
Foster Adopt Care Coalition
Brentwood, MO
Youth development$1.3 million
Round Rock Area Servicing Center Incorporated
Round Rock, TX
Community outreach$1.3 million
Capital City Area Council for Special Services
Jefferson City, MO
Youth development$1.0 million
Empower Evergreen
Wichita, KS
Community outreach$1.0 million
Memorial Assistance Ministries Inc
Houston, TX
Community outreach$1.0 million
New Braunfels Youth Collaborative
New Braunfels, TX
Youth development$1.0 million
Synergy Service Inc
Parkville, MO
Community outreach$1.0 million
United Community Builders Community Development Corporation
Columbia, MO
Community outreach$1.0 million
Agape Resource Assistance
Plano, TX
Community outreach$860,000
Young Womens Christian Association
San Antonio, TX
Youth development$845,000
Shiloh Place
McKinney, TX
Community outreach$800,000
Hope Is Alive Ministries
Oklahoma City, OK
Community outreach$760,000
Humble Sons Bike Company
Broken Arrow, OK
Youth development$750,000
Perot Museum of Nature and Science
Dallas, TX
Education$750,000
Voluntary Action Center
Columbia, MO
Community outreach$745,400
Paso del Norte Children's Development Center
El Paso, TX
Youth development$705,000
Junior Achievement of Oklahoma Inc
Tulsa, OK
Education$700,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Je and Le Mabee Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Je and Le Mabee Foundation Inc give?

$78.2 million in tax year 2024, across 103 grants, with a typical grant of $500,000.

Who runs Je and Le Mabee Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Campbell R Danny (Trustee, Secretary, Treasurer), Daggett Greg (Trustee), Jones J Edward (Trustee) and Mabee Guy (Trustee) among 7 officers and trustees.

What does Je and Le Mabee Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs, faith communities and education.

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