Comprehensive foundation profile based on the most recent IRS Form 990 filing
The Priddy Foundation is a philanthropic organization based in Wichita Falls, Texas, with assets totaling approximately $190.6 million. The foundation focuses on supporting a wide range of subject areas including children and youth, arts and culture, education, health, and human services. It aims to assist various groups such as economically disadvantaged people, homeless individuals, people with disabilities, veterans, and interfaith groups. The foundation funds projects in multiple cities across Texas and Oklahoma, as well as in other states like Kentucky, New Jersey, and Washington, D.C. The foundation's leadership includes Dr. Shelley S. Sweatt as President/CEO, with a team of trustees and emeritus members. In the fiscal year, the foundation reported expenses of about $16.2 million and revenue of approximately $12.2 million.
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Financials
+2.6% from previous year
142 grants awarded in 2024
Of total revenue spent on programs
Grants
| Purpose | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,537,890 | Midwestern State University | The Priddy Scholars Program (Grant 2) 2020-2021 through 2022-2023 | Wichita falls, TX, US | 2024 |
| $1,500,000 | Midwestern State University | Nonprofit Leadership Program Extension CIP 2025-2026 through 2029-2030 | Wichita falls, TX, US | 2023 |
| $1,331,985 | Midwestern State University | The Priddy Scholars Program (Grant 2) 2020-2021 through 2022-2023 | Wichita falls, TX, US | 2023 |
| $1,139,025 | Midwestern State University | The Priddy Scholars Program (Grant 2) 2020-2021 through 2022-23 | Wichita falls, TX, US | 2022 |
| $1,000,000 | Hospice of Wichita Falls Inc | New Inpatient Care Center & Main Campus Renovations 2019-2022 | Wichita falls, TX, US | 2022 |
| $800,000 | Wichita Falls Area Food Bank | Shared Handling Fees & Program Support Extension Community Impact Project 2022 | Wichita falls, TX, US | 2022 |
| $800,000 | Wichita Falls Area Food Bank | Shared Handling Fees & Program Support Extension Community Impact Project 2023 | Wichita falls, TX, US | 2023 |
| $800,000 | Wichita Falls Area Food Bank | Shared Handling Fees Community Impact Project 2024 | Wichita falls, TX, US | 2024 |
| $770,128 | Region 9 Education Service Center | High Reliability Schools Community Impact Program Continuation 2018-2021 | Wichita falls, TX, US | 2022 |
| $700,000 | Whiteside Museum of Natural History | Facility Expansion Community Impact Project 2023 | Seymour, TX, US | 2023 |
People
Compensation data from most recent available 990 forms
| Title | |||
|---|---|---|---|
DS
Dr Shelley S Sweatt
| President/CEO | $302,752 | 2024 |
DB
Debbie Barrow
| Trustee | $7,000 | 2024 |
DD
Dr David Flack
| Trustee | $7,000 | 2024 |
MH
Margaret Henry
| Trustee | $7,000 | 2024 |
JJ
James Johnson
| Trustee | $7,000 | 2024 |
Dr Shelley S Sweatt
President/CEO
David Wolverton
Trustee Emeritus
Berneice R Leath
Trustee Emerita
Debbie Barrow
Trustee
Dr David Flack
Trustee
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Financial data sourced from IRS 990 forms via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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