The Hext Family Foundation, pursuant to fulfilling its goal to support cancer research, vocational education and Christian purposes, makes grants to organizations that are involved in such endeavors.

The Foundation does not grant scholarships, fund loans or provide fellowships for individual students.  Block scholarship grants are made to institutions of higher learning.

Due to  limited resources, a favorable response is not possible in all cases.  It should further be understood that grants are made without any commitment to future support.

The Foundation declines to grant funds to any organization encouraging, supporting, or promoting homosexuality.  Neither will the Foundation support any mentoring agency without written policy or verbal confirmation that homosexual mentor participation is disallowed.  The Foundation Board is also pro-life and will only fund activities that support that position.

Grant Guidelines

  • Applicants must submit a letter of inquiry to the Foundation.  The letter should include the following information:
  • Organizational Name & all Contact Information
  • Request Amount and Intended Purpose
  • Statement of Purposes and Activities of the Organization
  • Attachments: Copy of IRS Determination Letter

(Any organization that has completed a site visit and received written or verbal notification of eligibility may submit a letter of inquiry)

  • Mail the original copy to:  Hext Family Foundation
                                            P.O. Box 15038
                                            Odessa, Texas 79768-5038

  • Postmark Deadline: March 15
    (Letters of Inquiry will be reviewed during a Board meeting and approved organizations will be asked to complete the grant application.      Organizations will receive written notification if they are to complete the application.)

  • Any organization seeking funding from the Hext Family Foundation must be determined by the Internal Revenue Service to be exempt from Federal Income Tax.

  • All decisions relating to grant awards are made by the Board of Directors of the Foundation. 

  • It is the practice of the Hext Family Foundation to notify applicants of receipt of their application and prior to distribution of grants to inform of approval or declination.  Qualifying organizations may apply for a grant only one time during the annual period outlined in the grant schedule.

  • All grantees will be responsible for completing a follow-up document verifying that the grant was used for the purpose set forth in the application.  Further, the grant will require an element of outcome measurement.  These will be identified in the application.

  • All applicants are responsible for submitting certification that the application is authorized by the organization, that the Foundation will be informed of any changes in their tax-exempt status and that all granted funds will be used as specified in the application.

  • It should be understood that all submitted materials will become the property of the Hext Family Foundation and will not be returned.

  • Grant amounts will generally be restricted to $5,000.00 or less, with the exemption of cancer research and vocational education block scholarship grants.

 

The Hext Family Foundation exists to responsibly share the blessings granted to this family and is committed to the advancement of Christian principles and purposes that improve quality of life for the people of the Permian Basin and beyond.
 

The Hext Family Foundation , in fulfilling our mission to assist in the search for a cure for cancer, support education and promote organizations that are designed to meet the physical and spiritual needs of people, is intent upon executing these goals with the following driving principles.

  1. We will seek to follow the examples set by Christ in decisions governing the operation of the Foundation.

  2. We will conduct ourselves in a professional and courteous manner always conscious of treating others with dignity and respect.

  3. We will strive to administer the endowment responsibly and with prudence so that the charitable community may enjoy the benefits for years to come.

  4. We will strive to act according to the direction provided by the Holy Scriptures and in faithfulness to our Heavenly Father's service.

 

The Hext Family Foundation, in accordance with our mission statement, will fund organizations that support cancer research, advance vocational education and promote Christian goals.  Although it is a broad based foundation, the following information will provide insight into the manner in which grants are considered.

  • Preference will be shown to organizations in Odessa / Midland and the surrounding area.

  • The Foundation will generally not fund operating expenses for charitable organizations.

  • Cancer research will, with few exceptions, be limited to research developing new therapies for Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, particularly focused on high dose radioimmunotheropy with autologous stem cell transplantation.

  • Grants for educational purposes will, in  large part be restricted to vocational training.  However, a portion of funding may support academic pursuits.

  • Support of religious charities is not restricted to established religious organizations, but may go to support charitable work that benefits the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of people.

  • The Foundation is interested in supporting the work of organizations that demonstrate measurable impact on the quality of life of the clientele that they serve.

 

Therefore, I command you to be openhanded toward your brothers and toward the poor and needy in your land.

Deuteronomy 15:11