SCHARBAUER FOUNDATION INC
Annual Giving
$27.3M+42% YoY
Grants
66
Median Grant
$25K
Organizations Funded
75
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Foundation Overview
Mission
The Scharbauer Foundation is a private foundation located in Midland, Texas that strives to give funding to organizations and activities that help individuals in the community succeed. Established in 2011, the Foundation prioritizes projects that make significant impacts within its four focus areas of education, health care, public/civic benefit, and human services. The foundation's mission is to make Midland a better place in which to live and operate a business.
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
Spring 2025 grant cycle awarded more than $9 million to Midland area nonprofits. Focus areas include expanding access to education, ensuring quality healthcare for children, and addressing critical social needs. Contributed $19,258,721 in grants during 2023.
How to Apply
Organizations requesting funding fill out and submit an online pre-application through the foundation's website at www.scharbauerfoundation.org by due dates listed on the home page. The foundation will invite selected pre-applicants to submit an online full grant request. Recent grant cycle awarded more than $9 million to Midland area nonprofits in spring 2025.
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$27.3M
Grants
66
Median
$25K
States
1
$19.3M
Grants
69
Median
$20K
States
3
$14.5M
Grants
66
Median
$30K
States
3
Grant Size Distribution
$25K
Typical Grant (Median)
$3K
Smallest
$10K
25th Pctile
$86K
75th Pctile
$8.5M
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $10K and $86K.
Largest Recent Grants
$8.5M
2024
MIDLAND ATHLETIC SYNDICATE INC
TX · CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FOR INDOOR MULTI-SORT COMPLEX SERVING YOUTH & ADULTS
$7.0M
2024
MIDLAND MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
TX · CAPITAL CAMPAIGN: MIDLAND HEALTH FACILITIES EXPANSION AND RENOVATION PROJECT
$4.0M
2024
HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
TX · MIDLAND CAPITAL CAMPAIGN HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$1.2M
2024
PERMIAN BASIN MEDICAL CENTER (DBA THE BEACON ALLIANCE)
TX · OPERATING BUDGET SUPPORT 2025-2026
$1.2M
2024
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS OF THE PERMIAN BASIN
TX · GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF LICENSED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN MIDLAND, ODESSA, AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES
Geographic Focus
Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.
Financial Overview
Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets
Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.