Ledbetter Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 46-3406022
Foundation Overview
Based in Granbury, TX, Ledbetter Family Foundation has awarded 94 grants totaling $5,014,772 to organizations in Missouri, Texas and 12 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $200 to $947,100, with a median award of $10,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
6 of 7 recipients (86%) were new grantees. Foundation prioritizes discovering new partners. Most funding supports first-time applicants with compelling missions.
Geographic Focus
66% of grants are awarded in Texas, with additional funding distributed across 13 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Texas, funding concentrates in College Station (15%), Fort Worth (15%), Dallas (11%).
Funding Trajectory
Declining funding trend with 62% decrease over 8 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (50%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Ledbetter Family Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Conformation Horse Assoc | $38,100 | Calhoun, LA, US | For Further Charitable Purpose | 2024 |
| American Quarter Horse Assoc | $10,000 | Amarillo, TX, US | For Further Charitable Purpose | 2024 |
| American Paint Horse Assoc | $6,250 | Fort Worth, TX, US | For Further Charitable Purposes | 2024 |
| Appsolute Sires | $2,500 | Elva, NY, US | For Further Charitable Purposes | 2024 |
| Breeders Halter Futurity | $20,050 | Fort Smith, AR, US | For Further Charitable Purposes | 2024 |
| The Appaloosa Halter Futurity | $2,500 | Tomball, TX, US | For Further Charitable Purposes | 2024 |
| Appalosa Horse Club | $20,000 | Moscow, ID, US | For Further Charitable Purposes | 2024 |
| Central Carribbean Marine Institute | $50,000 | Princeton, NJ, US | For Furthur Charitable Purpose | 2023 |
| Coral Restoration Foundation | $100,000 | Tavernier, FL, US | For Furthur Charitable Purpose | 2023 |
| Pan Foundation | $100,000 | Washington, DC, US | For Furthur Charitable Purpose | 2023 |
| Embrace Waiting Children | $50,000 | Mckinney, TX, US | For Further Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Michigan Ponies Of The Americas | $1,000 | Bloomfield Hills, MI, US | For Further Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Dallas Baptist University | $100,000 | Dallas, TX, US | For Further Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| American Wild Horse Campaign | $1,000 | Davis, CA, US | For Furthur Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| Appaloosa Halter Futurity | $10,000 | Tomball, TX, US | For Furthur Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society | $1,000 | College Station, TX, US | To Improve The Lives Of Equines By Educating And Helping Owners, Assisting Law Enforcement Agencies, Rehabilitating Abused And Neglected Equines, And Placing Them Into Safe Homes. | 2022 |
| Comanche Peak Sponsor Group | $3,000 | Granbury, TX, US | For Furthur Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| Upbring | $100,000 | Austin, TX, US | For Furthur Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| Central Carribbean Marine Institute | $100,000 | Princeton, NJ, US | For Furthur Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| Coral Restoration Foundation | $50,000 | Tavernier, FL, US | For Furthur Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| Redf Impact Investing Fund | $100,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | For Furthur Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| American Wild Horse Campaign | $1,000 | Davis, CA, US | For Furthur Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| Appaloosa Halter Futurity | $10,000 | Tomball, TX, US | For Furthur Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society | $1,000 | College Station, TX, US | To Improve The Lives Of Equines By Educating And Helping Owners, Assisting Law Enforcement Agencies, Rehabilitating Abused And Neglected Equines, And Placing Them Into Safe Homes. | 2022 |
| Comanche Peak Sponsor Group | $3,000 | Granbury, TX, US | For Furthur Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| Upbring | $100,000 | Austin, TX, US | For Furthur Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| Central Carribbean Marine Institute | $100,000 | Princeton, NJ, US | For Furthur Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| Coral Restoration Foundation | $50,000 | Tavernier, FL, US | For Furthur Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| Redf Impact Investing Fund | $100,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | For Furthur Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| American Wild Horse Campaign | $1,000 | Davis, CA, US | For Furthur Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| Appaloosa Halter Futurity | $10,000 | Tomball, TX, US | For Furthur Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society | $1,000 | College Station, TX, US | To Improve The Lives Of Equines By Educating And Helping Owners, Assisting Law Enforcement Agencies, Rehabilitating Abused And Neglected Equines, And Placing Them Into Safe Homes. | 2022 |
| Comanche Peak Sponsor Group | $3,000 | Granbury, TX, US | For Furthur Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| Upbring | $100,000 | Austin, TX, US | For Furthur Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| Central Carribbean Marine Institute | $100,000 | Princeton, NJ, US | For Furthur Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| Coral Restoration Foundation | $50,000 | Tavernier, FL, US | For Furthur Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| Redf Impact Investing Fund | $100,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | For Furthur Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| Global Orphan Project | $200,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | For Furthur Charitable Purpose | 2021 |
| Commemorative Air Force | $1,500 | Dallas, TX, US | For Furthur Charitable Purpose | 2021 |
| Comanche Peak Sponsor Group | $2,300 | Granbury, TX, US | For Furthur Charitable Purpose | 2021 |
| Embrace Waiting Children | $50,000 | Houston, TX, US | For Furthur Charitable Purpose | 2021 |
| Patient Access Network Foundation | $200,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | For Furthur Charitable Purpose | 2021 |
| American Wild Horse Campaign | $500 | Davis, CA, US | For Furthur Charitable Purpose | 2021 |
| Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society | $6,000 | College Station, TX, US | To Improve The Lives Of Equines By Educating And Helping Owners, Assisting Law Enforcement Agencies, Rehabilitating Abused And Neglected Equines, And Placing Them Into Safe Homes. | 2021 |
| Appaloosa Halter Futurity | $10,000 | Tomball, TX, US | For Furthur Charitable Purpose | 2021 |
| Upbring | $100,000 | Austin, TX, US | For Furthur Charitable Purpose | 2021 |
| Lamb & Lion Ministries | $500 | Mckinney, TX, US | For Furthur Charitable Purpose | 2021 |
| Appaloosa Horse Club | $2,000 | Moscow, ID, US | For Furthur Charitable Purpose | 2020 |
| Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society | $3,000 | College Station, TX, US | To Improve The Lives Of Equines By Educating And Helping Owners, Assisting Law Enforcement Agencies, Rehabilitating Abused And Neglected Equines, And Placing Them Into Safe Homes. | 2020 |
| First Baptist Church | $12,000 | Lancaster, TX, US | To Provide A Worship Experience That Allows Visitors And Members To Have An Exciting Experience With The Holy Spirit. | 2020 |
| First Liberty | $1,000 | Plano, TX, US | First Liberty Are Attorneys That Defend Victims Of Religious Discrimination. | 2020 |
| Gladney Center For Adoption | $50,000 | Fort Worth, TX, US | Provides Adoption And Advocacy Services For Orphans | 2020 |
| Scottish Rite Hospital | $34,000 | Dallas, TX, US | To Help Improve The Lives Of Children By Providing Quality Care For Orthopedic And Related Neurodevelopmental And Musculoskeletal Conditions As Well As Specific Learning Disorders | 2020 |
| The Appaloosa Halter Futurity | $10,000 | Texas, TX, US | For Furthur Charitable Purpose | 2020 |
| Global Orphan Project Inc | $200,000 | Kansas, MO, US | For Furthur Charitable Purpose | 2020 |
| Patient Access Network Foundation | $100,000 | Washington, DC, US | For Furthur Charitable Purpose | 2020 |
| Lamb & Lion Ministries Inc | $1,000 | Mckinney, TX, US | For Furthur Charitable Purpose | 2020 |
| Aero Angel | $37,760 | Denver, CO, US | To Provide Free, Life-saving Medical Flights For Really Sick Kids Who Have No Other Way To Acces Distant Medical Care. | 2019 |
| The Appaloosa Halter Futurity | $10,000 | Texas, TX, US | For Furthur Charitable Purpose | 2019 |
| Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society | $5,000 | College Station, TX, US | To Improve The Lives Of Equines By Educating And Helping Owners, Assisting Law Enforcement Agencies, Rehabilitating Abused And Neglected Equines, And Placing Them Into Safe Homes. | 2019 |
| First Baptist Church | $12,000 | Lancaster, TX, US | To Provide A Worship Experience That Allows Visitors And Members To Have An Exciting Experience With The Holy Spirit. | 2019 |
| First Liberty | $2,500 | Plano, TX, US | First Liberty Are Attorneys That Defend Victims Of Religious Discrimination. | 2019 |
| Gladney Center For Adoption | $91,000 | Fort Worth, TX, US | Provides Adoption And Advocacy Services For Orphans | 2019 |
| Hendrick Home For Children | $1,000 | Abilene, TX, US | For Furthur Charitable Purpose | 2019 |
| Scottish Rite Hospital | $44,000 | Dallas, TX, US | To Help Improve The Lives Of Children By Providing Quality Care For Orthopedic And Related Neurodevelopmental And Musculoskeletal Conditions As Well As Specific Learning Disorders | 2019 |
| Appaloosa Horse Club | $4,800 | Moscow, ID, US | For Furthur Charitable Purpose | 2019 |
| Acton Baptist Church | $10,000 | Granbury, TX, US | To Provide A Worship Experience That Allows Visitors And Members To Have An Exciting Experience With The Holy Spirit. | 2018 |
| American Paint Horse Foundation | $20,400 | Fort Worth, TX, US | To Collect, Record, And Preserve The Pedigrees Of American Paint Horses, And To Stimulate And Regulate All Matters Pertaining To Promotion, History, Breeding, And Exhibition Of This Breed. | 2018 |
| Texas Health Resources | $100,000 | Arlington, TX, US | Texas Health Resources Contributes To Improve The Health And Well-being Of Patients In The Community. | 2018 |
| Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society | $7,000 | College Station, TX, US | To Improve The Lives Of Equines By Educating And Helping Owners, Assisting Law Enforcement Agencies, Rehabilitating Abused And Neglected Equines, And Placing Them Into Safe Homes. | 2018 |
| First Baptist Church | $20,000 | Lancaster, TX, US | To Provide A Worship Experience That Allows Visitors And Members To Have An Exciting Experience With The Holy Spirit. | 2018 |
| First Liberty | $2,500 | Plano, TX, US | First Liberty Are Attorneys That Defend Victims Of Religious Discrimination. | 2018 |
| Scottish Rite Hospital | $169,936 | Dallas, TX, US | To Help Improve The Lives Of Children By Providing Quality Care For Orthopedic And Related Neurodevelopmental And Musculoskeletal Conditions As Well As Specific Learning Disorders | 2018 |
| Head And Neck Cancer Alliance | $200 | Charleston, NC, US | Non-profit Organization That Works With Health Professionals, Organizations, Celebrities, And Survivors To Enhance The Overall Effort In Prevention, Treatment, And Detection Of Cancers Of The Head And Neck Region. | 2018 |
| Gladney Center For Adoption | $165,000 | Fort Worth, TX, US | Provides Adoption And Advocacy Services For Orphans | 2018 |
| Global Orphan Project | $100,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Connecting A Global Family Of People United By A Shared Vision To Care For Children The World Has Left Behind And Prevent Child Abandonment. | 2018 |
| Ranger Airfield Foundation | $150,000 | Ranger, TX, US | Maintain Ranger Airfield And Preserve A Piece Of Early Aviation History | 2018 |
| Aero Angel | $25,000 | Denver, CO, US | To Provide Free, Life-saving Medical Flights For Really Sick Kids Who Have No Other Way To Acces Distant Medical Care. | 2018 |
| Lamb & Lion Ministries | $500 | Mckinney, TX, US | Educating And Ministering To People About The Soon Return Of Jesus Christ | 2018 |
| Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society | $8,000 | College Station, TX, US | To Improve The Lives Of Equines By Educating And Helping Owners, Assisting Law Enforcement Agencies, Rehabilitating Abused And Neglected Equines, And Placing Them Into Safe Homes. | 2017 |
| American Paint Horse Foundation | $10,000 | Fort Worth, TX, US | To Collect, Record, And Preserve The Pedigrees Of American Paint Horses, And To Stimulate And Regulate All Matters Pertaining To Promotion, History, Breeding, And Exhibition Of This Breed. | 2017 |
| Acton Baptist Church | $10,000 | Granbury, TX, US | To Provide A Worship Experience That Allows Visitors And Members To Have An Exciting Experience With The Holy Spirit. | 2017 |
| First Baptist Church | $10,000 | Lancaster, TX, US | To Provide A Worship Experience That Allows Visitors And Members To Have An Exciting Experience With The Holy Spirit. | 2017 |
| Scottish Rite Hospital | $107,718 | Dallas, TX, US | To Help Improve The Lives Of Children By Providing Quality Care For Orthopedic And Related Neurodevelopmental And Musculoskeletal Conditions As Well As Specific Learning Disorders | 2017 |
| Schwab Donor Advised Fund | $947,100 | Fort Worth, TX, US | To Fund Future Charitable Endeavors Through The Use Of A Donor Advised Fund. | 2017 |
| Head & Neck Cancer Alliance | $200 | Charleston, NC, US | To Help Improve The Lives Of Patients Diagnosed With Head And Neck Cancer. | 2017 |
| Tx Health Resources Foundation | $100,000 | Arlington, TX, US | To Help Enhance The Delivery Of Quality Patient Care. Neurodevelopmental And Musculoskeletal Conditions As Well As Specific Learning Disorders | 2017 |
| Appaloosa Horse Club | $4,800 | Arlington, TX, US | The Appaloosa Horse Club Honors The Heritage And Promotes The Future Of The Appaloosa Horse. Provides Support In Efforts To Promote The Appaloosa Breed. | 2016 |
| Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society | $2,000 | College Station, TX, US | To Improve The Lives Of Equines By Educating And Helping Owners, Assisting Law Enforcement Agencies, Rehabilitating Abused And Neglected Equines, And Placing Them Into Safe Homes. | 2016 |
| American Paint Horse Foundation | $10,000 | Fort Worth, TX, US | To Collect, Record, And Preserve The Pedigrees Of American Paint Horses, And To Stimulate And Regulate All Matters Pertaining To Promotion, History, Breeding, And Exhibition Of This Breed. | 2016 |
| Acton Baptist Church | $10,000 | Granbury, TX, US | To Provide A Worship Experience That Allows Visitors And Members To Have An Exciting Experience With The Holy Spirit. | 2016 |
| First Baptist Church | $10,000 | Lancaster, TX, US | To Provide A Worship Experience That Allows Visitors And Members To Have An Exciting Experience With The Holy Spirit. | 2016 |
| Scottish Rite Hospital | $49,600 | Dallas, TX, US | To Help Improve The Lives Of Children By Providing Quality Care For Orthopedic And Related Neurodevelopmental And Musculoskeletal Conditions As Well As Specific Learning Disorders | 2016 |
| Schwab Donor Advised Fund | $177,558 | Fort Worth, TX, US | To Fund Future Charitable Endeavors Through The Use Of A Donor Advised Fund. | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 46-3406022 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | PO BOX 171043 Arlington, TX 76003-0000 |
Key People (2)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Ledbetter Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Acting Presi | Colin Zimmerle |
|---|---|
| Secretary, D | Tawni Ledbetter |
Forms 990-PF
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Form 990-PF Research Tips
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- Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
- Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
- Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns
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