Saulsbury Family Foundation Incorporated
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to providing support for charitable contributions across various sectors. Its mission emphasizes education, community service, human services, and arts and culture, as evidenced by its funding of institutions like Odessa College and organizations such as Meals on Wheels and the West Texas Symphony. The foundation primarily serves local communities, focusing on enhancing educational opportunities, supporting youth development, and addressing human service needs. Its activities reflect a commitment to improving the quality of life in the areas it supports.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A locally based nonprofit or educational institution in the Odessa/Midland, Texas area with an established track record of community impact and connections to local civic or education networks.
Good Fit
- • Organizational presence and programs operating in Odessa/Midland or nearby West Texas.
- • Education, local community services, or human-services focus (colleges, Meals on Wheels, youth programs).
- • Demonstrated history of local impact and capacity to manage mid-sized awards.
- • Existing relationships or introductions from prior grantees or local civic leaders.
Geography
All observed grants across the filings went to recipients in Texas, with multiple grants concentrated in Odessa and Midland, indicating a narrow local/state footprint.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded about a dozen distinct recipients in the latest year and repeated nine recipients across the three-year window, showing a moderately diverse set of local beneficiaries even though dollars are heavily concentrated in a single large grantee.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of turnover exists (three new grantees in 2024), but the foundation's filings and application metadata state grants are to preselected applicants and no public application path is visible, so openness to unfamiliar applicants cannot be confirmed.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
