Permian Basin Area Foundation
Donations deductiblePermian Basin Area Foundation's network
11 people11 organisationsi11 people and 11 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (11). Violet dotted lines (12) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
11 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 11 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Meade Chair | Past Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Wesley Bownds Chair | Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Andrew Semer | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Bethany Etheredge | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Bryan Heflin | Secretary - Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| G E Peterson | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Madison Rose | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Mara Hobbs | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| R Alan Hale | Vice-Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Reggie Baker | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Steve Barron | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
7 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron Bedell | Chief Operating Officer | since 2018 |
| Cari Whitaker | Finance and Accounting Administrator | 2024 |
| Cyndi Vara | Chief Financial Officer | since 2018 |
| Guy McCrary | President and CEO | since 2018 |
| Jennifer Steadman | Development Officer | 2024 |
| Raymond Williams | Grants Officer | 2024 |
| Sherri Heiting | Education Programs Officer | since 2022 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guy McCrary | President and CEO | 40 | $438k | $37k | |
| Cyndi Vara | Chief Financial Officer | 40 | $244k | $57k | |
| Jennifer Steadman | Chief Operating Officer | 40 | $162k | $26k | |
| Raymond Williams | Grants Officer | 40 | $116k | $21k | |
| Cari Whitaker | Finance and Accounting Administrator | 40 | $115k | $34k | |
| Wesley Bownds | Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| R Alan Hale | Vice-Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bryan Heflin | Secretary - Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bethany Etheredge | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mara Hobbs | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Andrew Semer | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| G E Peterson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Madison Rose | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Reggie Baker | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Steve Barron | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lindsay Ridgeway | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Blane Heflin | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Permian Basin Area Foundation
- EIN
- 752295008
- Address
- 3312 Andrews Hwy, Midland, TX, 79703-5131
- State
- Texas
- Mission
- Permian Basin Area Foundation exists to partner with donors in creating permanent charitable funds to enrich the quality of life in West Texas communities. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- T31 Philanthropy, voluntary services and grantmaking
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1989
- Principal officer
- Guy McCrary (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 September 1994
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsTodd Meade
≥8years on the filingsBryan Heflin
≥7years on the filingsAndrew Semer
≥6years on the filingsWesley Bownds
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $391.1m
- Total liabilities
- $8m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $383m
- Contributions and grants received
- $39.1m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $16.3m
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 76
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $43.7m | $17m | $26.7m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
25+ listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Trinity School of Midland | General operating and program support including the Light the Way Campaign and the Annual Fund and student support | $2.3m |
| Sunshine House Inc | Support for capital and facilities including purchase and improvement | $928k |
| Historic Cane Hill Inc | General operating and program support | $720k |
| Bergheim Christian Fellowship | Capital campaign support | $500k |
| Bynum School | General operating and program support including client expenses | $498k |
| Manor Park Inc | General operating and program and capital support including Age of Renewal Campaign | $436k |
| Amy Bell Sports Foundation Inc | General support including the architecture phase of the Foundation project | $300k |
| Spectrum of Solutions | General operating and program support and capital and facilities and youth development | $290k |
| Family Crisis Center of the Big Bend Inc | Capital and facilities support including paving for building | $249k |
| Midland Habitat for Humanity | General operating and program support including the Affordable Housing Procurement | $245k |
| Permian Basin Public Telecommunications Inc Basin PBS | General operating and program support for sustaining local programming for West Texas | $201k |
| Teen Challenge Adult Centers of Texas Inc | General operating and program support | $198k |
| McDonald Observatory | General operating and program support to include the final phase of the historic McDonald visitor upgrade | $196k |
| Midland Athletic Syndicate Inc | General support for capital and facilities for youth development | $185k |
| University of Texas of the Permian Basin | Scholarships and student aid | $184k |
| Christmas in Action Inc | General operating and program support | $178k |
| Odessa College Foundation | General operating and program support and scholarships and student aid including welding and dual credit tuition | $158k |
| West Texas Symphony | General operating and program support | $155k |
| Reflection Ministries of Texas | General operating and program support for survivor services | $155k |
| Teen FLOW Youth Ministry | General operating and program support for youth services | $151k |
| Arise Africa Inc | General operating and program support | $150k |
| Young Life | General support for Mission Unit 1172 and the Lone Hollow Ranch | $146k |
| Midland Memorial Foundation | General operating and program and capital support including the Campaign for Tomorrow campaign and in Memory of Rosalind Grover | $138k |
| Texas A and M University Kingsville Foundation | Capital and facilities and environment and conservation support for the Ocelot Facility and the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute H | $135k |
| City of Midland Aquatics Inc | General operating and program support | $133k |
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Permian Basin Area Foundation likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, entity data (data.texas.gov 9cir-efmm). Licence not stated. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Texas
- Entity type
- nonprofit corporation
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 16 March 1989
- Registered agent
- Not stated
This register does not publish officers or directors.