How to apply
See schedule b Contact: Leland Waters, Po Box 581, Pampa, Tx, 8066696890 Deadlines: NONE Restrictions: NONE
Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.
Grants paid in 2024
Top 22 of 31 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pampa Youth and Community CenterPampa, TX | Facility improvements | $200K |
| The Panhandle GivesAmarillo, TX | Operating expenses for tx panhandle charities | $60K |
| Golden Spread Council Boy ScoutsAmarillo, TX | Operating expenses & septic systems | $40K |
| Pampa Senior CitizensPampa, TX | Operations & equipment purchase | $20K |
| Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma PlainAmarillo, TX | Operations | $20K |
| High Plains Food BankAmarillo, TX | Rural operations | $15K |
| St Matthews EpiscopalPampa, TX | Operation | $14K |
| Good Samaritan Christian ServicesPampa, TX | Food for programs | $10K |
| Pampa Meals on WheelsPampa, TX | Program support | $10K |
| Donley County Senior CitizensClarendon, TX | Purchase operating equipment | $5,000 |
| Pampa IsdPampa, TX | Choir costumes for musical | $5,000 |
| Salvation ArmyPampa, TX | Electrical repairs | $5,000 |
| Old Mobeetie Tx AssnMobeetie, TX | Operations | $5,000 |
| Southside Senior Citizen CenterPampa, TX | Operations | $5,000 |
| Amarillo Children's HomeAmarillo, TX | Operations | $5,000 |
| Freedom Museum USAPampa, TX | Operations | $5,000 |
| Window on a Wider WorldAmarillo, TX | Educational programming | $3,000 |
| The Amarillo SymphonyAmarillo, TX | Program support | $2,500 |
| Texas Panhandle Heritage FoundationCanyon, TX | Operations | $2,500 |
| The Well Steam and Literacy CenterPampa, TX | Operations | $2,500 |
| Pampa High School Choir Booster CluPampa, TX | Operations | $2,500 |
| Saint's Roost MuseumClarendon, TX | Operations | $2,500 |
By state: Texas 30 · Oklahoma 1
About this foundation
M K Brown Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Pampa, Texas, administered in care of Bill Waters, tax-exempt since 1961. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does M K Brown Foundation Inc accept grant applications?
Yes. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. See schedule b Deadlines: NONE.
How much does M K Brown Foundation Inc give each year?
In tax year 2024 it paid $494K across 31 grants, a median of $5,000.
Where does M K Brown Foundation Inc give?
Texas (30 grants), Oklahoma (1 grants), per its latest filing.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David D and Nona S Payne Foundation Incsince 1981 | Pampa, TX | $1.1M1 grants · 2024 | $1.1M | Yes | $19M |
| Gray-Pampa Foundation Incsince 1961 | Pampa, TX | $285K17 grants · 2025 | $10K | Yes | $2.1M |
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