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The John and Patricia Adams Foundation

Preselected recipients only Southlake, Texas · EIN 204480039

The John and Patricia Adams Foundation is a private foundation in Southlake, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $240,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $50,000 and the largest $100,000. 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 down from $360,000 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$360,0005$6.9 million
2024$240,0004$7.4 million

How to apply

The John and Patricia Adams 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 The John and Patricia Adams Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to North Carolina.

StateGrantsAmount
North Carolina1$100,000
Texas2$90,000
Colorado1$50,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, NC
Education programs$100,000
Ranger Academic Enrichment FDT
Perryton, TX
Educational programs$50,000
Seeds of Learning
Pagosa Springs, CO
Endowment fund$50,000
Happy Hill Farm
Granbury, TX
Educational programs$40,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The John and Patricia Adams Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The John and Patricia Adams Foundation give?

$240,000 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $50,000.

Who runs The John and Patricia Adams Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists John Adams Jr (Former VP), Lary Snodgrass (Trustee), Sam P Burford Jr (Trustee) and Sherri Adams (Trustee) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does The John and Patricia Adams Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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