Abell-hanger Foundation
Abell-Hanger Foundation is a private foundation based in Midland, Texas that supports philanthropic initiatives and scholarships across West Texas. The official site lists the foundation's address and phone, includes an Our Grants section and Submission Deadlines/grant seeker tools, and publishes staff and trustees information.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A nonprofit (small or large) with programs or capital needs tied to Midland/West Texas—particularly education, health, housing, youth development, or community infrastructure—with a clear, documented budget and measurable local impact.
Good Fit
- • Project or operating need located in Midland/Permian Basin or demonstrably serving West Texas.
- • Requests for general operating support, scholarships, capital projects, or program expansion.
- • Ability to demonstrate partnership with local institutions or to show regional impact.
- • Willingness to use the foundation's web application/forms and follow published deadlines.
- • Capacity to manage mid-size to large grants (they award both small microgrants and multi-hundred-thousand dollar awards).
Geography
Giving is heavily concentrated in Texas—96% of dollars in the latest year—despite grants to recipients in multiple states; the effective footprint is local/regional within West Texas.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded 166 distinct recipients in the latest year and consistently awards hundreds of grants annually, with dozens of new grantees each year, indicating a broad and diverse recipient portfolio.
New Applicants
A public application process is published on the foundation website and a named contact/phone is available, and filings show many new recipients (73 in the latest year and 103 the prior year), all of which support real accessibility for unfamiliar applicants.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
