Bill Pace Cogdell Charitable Trust
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting educational initiatives, primarily through funding for college tuition and related educational expenses. Its mission focuses on enhancing access to higher education for students, particularly through grants that assist with tuition, books, and other educational needs. The foundation primarily serves students attending colleges and universities, with a notable emphasis on institutions in Texas. By providing financial support, it aims to alleviate the burden of educational costs and promote academic achievement among its beneficiaries.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A Texas-based higher-education institution or an organization that administers student scholarships or book support, preferably with an existing local relationship to the foundation or Midland College.
Good Fit
- • Located in Texas (Midland/Odessa area) or partnering with local colleges.
- • Programs that provide tuition support, textbooks, or direct student scholarships.
- • An existing relationship or referral from Midland College or a local intermediary.
- • Capacity to follow the foundation's essay and recommendation submission process.
Geography
Giving is effectively local: in 2024 about 98% of dollars went to Texas recipients and the foundation’s grants are concentrated in the Midland/Odessa area, with only a token out-of-state payment.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows four distinct recipients and the same four organizations were funded across all three observed years, indicating a narrow, repeatedly funded recipient set focused on educational institutions and related vendors.
New Applicants
Although the foundation publishes essay submission instructions and a mailed contact, the grant history shows no new organizational recipients in the most recent year and the same four grantees each year, making it unlikely that unfamiliar organizations will enter the portfolio without a local introduction.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
