Community Foundation of West Texas
Community Foundation of West Texas
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About this organization
Mission
The Lubbock Area Foundation exists to help people who care about the Lubbock and the South Plains area to invest - at any level - in its future. The foundation provides a simple, powerful, and highly personal approach to giving.
About
The organization's largest program is grantmaking. Approximately 41% of grants in 2018 were directed by the board of directors through field of interest and discretionary funds that address vital community needs in the South Plains region and respond to emerging opportunities in a wide range of charitable organizations. Focus areas include basic needs and self-sufficiency, education and youth, civic, social and economic development, and arts and culture. 12% of funds distributed in 2018 were from scholarship funds. The remaining 47% of grants authorized by the board of directors in 2018 were from designated and donor-advised funds.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The non-profit's mission is outlined in the filing as being “The community foundation of west texas enhances the lives of all residents of the texas south plains region, now and for generations to come, by working together with our donors to build community endowment, address needs through grantmaking, and provide leadership on key community issues.”.
When outlining its responsibilities, they were referred to as: “To enhance the lives of all the residents of the texas south plains through community endowments.”.
- The state in which the non-profit operates has been officially reported as TX.
- The filing reveals the non-profit's address in 2020 to be 6102 82ND STREET NO 8B, LUBBOCK, TX, 79424.
- As per the non-profit's form for 2020, they have 6 employees on their payroll.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $5,632,387.
- The organization has 23 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1981.
- The organization pays $444,615 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $218,843 in fundraising expenses.
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