J C Ferguson Foundation Inc
Private foundation · Odessa, TX · EIN 75-2539175 · reported 2023–2025 · files as JC Ferguson Foundation Inc
183grants reported
$25Kmedian award
$10Klower quartile
$120smallest grant
$5.4Mtotal paid
6states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 15 of its 183 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $170K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
3800 E 42ND St Ste 401
Odessa, TX 79762-5928
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The University of Texas Permian Basin Building Fund | Odessa, TX | $105,000 |
| The University of Texas Permian Basin Building fund | Odessa, TX | $100,000 |
| Odessa College Foundation Incorporated High Simulation Patient Room and scholarships | Odessa, TX | $100,000 |
| The University of Texas Permian Basin Building Fund | Odessa, TX | $100,000 |
| Odessa College Foundation Incorporated High Simulation Patient Room and scholarships | Odessa, TX | $95,000 |
| Ellen Noel Art Museum of the Permian Basin Building Fund and general support | Odessa, TX | $87,500 |
| Ellen Noel Art Museum of the Permian Basin Building fund and general support | Odessa, TX | $82,500 |
| Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Scolarships | Odessa, TX | $80,000 |
| Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Scolarships | Odessa, TX | $80,000 |
| Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Nursing and medical scholarships | Odessa, TX | $75,000 |
| Idea Public Schools | Weslaco, TX | $71,430 |
| Idea Public Schools | Weslaco, TX | $71,430 |
| First Priority | Odessa, TX | $70,000 |
| Permian Basin First Priority Inc | Odessa, TX | $70,000 |
| Permian Basin First Priority Inc | Odessa, TX | $67,500 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Odessa Inc | Odessa, TX | $65,000 |
| Birthright of Odessa Inc | Odessa, TX | $60,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Odessa Inc | Odessa, TX | $60,000 |
| Ellen Noel Art Museum of the Permian Basin Building Fund and general support | Odessa, TX | $60,000 |
| Odessa Rehab Center | Odessa, TX | $60,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Odessa Inc | Odessa, TX | $60,000 |
| Permian Basin Rehabilitation Center for Crippled Children and Adults | Odessa, TX | $60,000 |
| Birthright of Odessa Inc | Odessa, TX | $60,000 |
| Permian Basin Rehabilitation Center for Crippled Children and Adults | Odessa, TX | $60,000 |
| Permian Basin Womens Resource Center Inc The Life Center | Midland, TX | $60,000 |
| Permian Basin Womens Resource Center Inc | Midland, TX | $55,000 |
| American National Red Cross | Washington, DC | $50,000 |
| Midland Odessa Symphony and Chorale Inc | Midland, TX | $50,000 |
| Odessa College Building Fund High Simulation Patient Room | Odessa, TX | $50,000 |
| Odessa College Foundation Incorporated | Odessa, TX | $50,000 |
| West Texas Food Bank | Odessa, TX | $50,000 |
| Birthright of Odessa Inc | Odessa, TX | $50,000 |
| West Texas Food Bank | Odessa, TX | $50,000 |
| American National Red Cross | Washington, DC | $50,000 |
| Meals on Wheels of Odessa Incorporated | Odessa, TX | $50,000 |
| West Texas Food Bank | Odessa, TX | $50,000 |
| Meals on Wheels of Odessa Incorporated | Odessa, TX | $45,000 |
| The Life Center | Midland, TX | $45,000 |
| Permian Playhouse of Odessa Inc Facility upgrades | Odessa, TX | $45,000 |
| West Texas Gifts of Hope Inc | Odessa, TX | $45,000 |
| Buckner Children & Family Services | Midland, TX | $40,000 |
| Harmony Home Childrens Advocacy Center Inc | Odessa, TX | $40,000 |
| High Sky Childrens Ranch Endowment Inc | Midland, TX | $40,000 |
| Permian Basin Mission Center | Odessa, TX | $40,000 |
| Salvation Army | Odessa, TX | $40,000 |
| Samaritan Counseling Center of West Texas Inc | Midland, TX | $40,000 |
| West Texas Gifts of Hope Inc | Odessa, TX | $40,000 |
| American National Red Cross | Washington, DC | $40,000 |
| Meals on Wheels of Odessa Incorporated | Odessa, TX | $40,000 |
| Midland Odessa Symphony and Chorale Inc | Midland, TX | $40,000 |
| The Salvation Army | Brookhaven, GA | $40,000 |
| United Way of Odessa Inc | Odessa, TX | $40,000 |
| Buckner Children & Family Services | Midland, TX | $40,000 |
| Harmony Home Childrens Advocacy Center Inc | Odessa, TX | $40,000 |
| High Sky Childrens Ranch Endowment Inc | Midland, TX | $40,000 |
| Midland Odessa Symphony and Chorale Inc | Midland, TX | $40,000 |
| Permian Basin Mission Center | Odessa, TX | $40,000 |
| Samaritan Counseling Center of West Texas Inc | Midland, TX | $40,000 |
| West Texas Gifts of Hope Inc | Odessa, TX | $40,000 |
| Aphasia Center of West Texas Inc | Midland, TX | $37,000 |
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