Who funds Marfa Public Radio Corporation

EIN 56-2497864 · Marfa, TX · NTEE A34

Marfa Public Radio Corporation of Marfa, TX (EIN 56-2497864) was named as a grant recipient by 28 funders in 77 grants paid totaling $4,777,543 in tax years 2018–2026, as reported on the funders' Forms 990-PF and 990 Schedule I. Each edge was resolved to this EIN at the match tier shown. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.

Grants received

$4,777,543

77 grants paid

Funders

distinct grantmakers

Tax years

2018–2026

as reported by funders

Approved for future payment

$40,000

not included in grants received

Funders

Grantmakers ranked by total paid to Marfa Public Radio Corporation
Funder	State	Match	Grants	Total paid	Latest year
Corporation for Public Broadcasting 13-2607374	DC	A	17	$2,939,704	2026
Permian Basin Area Foundation 75-2295008	TX	A	7	$559,950	2025
Prentice Farrar Brown and Alline Ford Brown 30-6575239	TX	B	3	$432,000	2025
Fmh Foundation 27-2504803	TX	B	2	$200,000	2023
Rea Charitable Trust 26-3671567	MI	B	4	$155,000	2024
Yarborough Foundation 75-2919532	TX	C	6	$90,000	2023
National Philanthropic Trust 23-7825575	PA	A	2	$67,000	2021
Scharbauer Foundation Inc 26-2527362	TX	B	1	$50,000	2018
Wayne & Jo Ann Moore Charitable Foundation 20-4808454	TX	C	2	$40,000	2022
Helen Greathouse Charitable Trust 75-2691859	NV	B	2	$40,000	2024
Shield-Ayres Foundation 74-1938157	TX	C	3	$30,000	2024
Bryant Family Foundation 83-2925345	TX	C	3	$25,000	2024
The Donald and Carole Chaiken Foundation 31-1585703	CA	A	3	$23,000	2021
Lannan Foundation 36-6062451	NM	C	1	$20,000	2021
National Public Radio Inc 52-0907625	DC	A	1	$20,000	2023
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund 11-0303001	MA	A	3	$18,410	2025
The William H Pitt Foundation Inc 22-2570737	FL	C	2	$14,500	2020
The Mark E Pollack Foundation 26-1532753	DE	B	1	$11,000	2018
The Groundtruth Project Inc 46-0908502	MA	A	1	$10,800	2023
The Henry Foundation 20-5861163	TX	C	2	$10,000	2021
The Northern Lights Family Foundation 81-0866529	MI	C	1	$10,000	2025
John Henry Eldred Jr Foundation 45-3987947	OH	D	2	$5,000	2021
Dollar General Literacy Foundation 62-1546736	TN	D	1	$2,000	2021
Paul and Katherine Morrow Family Foundation 45-3981868	TX	C	1	$1,500	2025
The Hussman Foundation 58-1605071	AR	C	1	$1,000	2019
David Bohnett Foundation 95-4735846	CA	C	1	$1,000	2018
Amazonsmile Foundation 46-2626883	WA	B	3	$429	2023
Feinberg Foundation 74-6039246	TX	C	1	$250	2019

Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.

Grants

The 80 most recent grants naming this organization.

Grants to Marfa Public Radio Corporation as reported by funders
Tax year	Funder	Recipient	Match	Amount	Type	Purpose	Source filing
2026	Corporation for Public Broadcasting	Krts Marfa, TX	A	$45,230	paid	RCSG	202620799349301407
2026	Corporation for Public Broadcasting	Kxwt Marfa, TX	A	$22,300	paid	PUBINT	202620799349301407
2026	Corporation for Public Broadcasting	Krts Marfa, TX	A	$22,300	paid	PUBINT	202620799349301407
2025	Corporation for Public Broadcasting	Krts Marfa, TX	A	$334,980	paid	RCSG	202610449349301651
2025	Corporation for Public Broadcasting	Kxwt Marfa, TX	A	$187,294	paid	RCSG	202610449349301651
2025	Prentice Farrar Brown and Alline Ford Brown	Marfa Public Radio Corporation Marfa, TX	B	$150,000	paid	UNRESTRICTED GENERAL	202501919349101310
2025	Permian Basin Area Foundation	Marfa Public Radio Marfa, TX	A	$16,500	paid	General operating and program support and in Honor of Elise Pepple	202642029349301559
2025	The Northern Lights Family Foundation	Marfa Public Radio Krts Marfa, TX	C	$10,000	paid	EDUCATION & ARTS	202611359349101701
2025	Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund	Marfa Public Radio Corporation Marfa, TX	A	$7,720	paid	For grant recipient's exempt purposes	202601389349301700
2025	Paul and Katherine Morrow Family Foundation	Marfa Public Radio Marfa, TX	C	$1,500	paid	OPERATIONS	202641769349100214
2024	Corporation for Public Broadcasting	Krts Marfa, TX	A	$266,066	paid	RCSG	202522259349301427
2024	Prentice Farrar Brown and Alline Ford Brown	Marfa Public Radio Corp Marfa, TX	B	$150,000	paid	UNRESTRICTED GENERAL	202421839349100807
2024	Corporation for Public Broadcasting	Kxwt Marfa, TX	A	$148,890	paid	RCSG	202522259349301427
2024	Permian Basin Area Foundation	Marfa Public Radio Marfa, TX	A	$141,100	paid	Arts and Culture	202502469349301040
2024	Rea Charitable Trust	Marfa Public Radio Corporation Marfa, TX	B	$45,000	paid	SUPPORT FOR DAILY OPERATION	202500459349100515
2024	Helen Greathouse Charitable Trust	Marfa Public Radio Corporation Marfa, TX	B	$20,000	paid	GENERAL OPERATING	202522959349101202
2024	Shield-Ayres Foundation	Marfa Public Radio Marfa, TX	C	$10,000	paid	GENERAL SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION	202523189349101737
2024	Bryant Family Foundation	Marfa Public Radio Marfa, TX	C	$10,000	paid	COMMUNITY/LOCAL INITIATIVES	202523209349100867
2023	Corporation for Public Broadcasting	Krts Marfa, TX	A	$268,937	paid	RCSG	202422289349300042
2023	Corporation for Public Broadcasting	Kxwt Marfa, TX	A	$146,694	paid	RCSG	202422289349300042
2023	Prentice Farrar Brown and Alline Ford Brown	Marfa Public Radio Corp Marfa, TX	B	$132,000	paid	UNRESTRICTED GENERAL	202322139349100412
2023	Fmh Foundation	Marfa Public Radio Corporation Marfa, TX	B	$100,000	paid	GENERAL OPERATIONS & EQUIPMENT	202443209349106109
2023	Rea Charitable Trust	Marfa Public Radio Corporation Marfa, TX	B	$30,000	paid	FOR PURPOSES OF DAILY	202412259349101021
2023	National Public Radio Inc	Marfa Public Radio Corporation Marfa, TX	A	$20,000	paid	SOFTWARE IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT	202432279349302138
2023	Helen Greathouse Charitable Trust	Marfa Public Radio Corporation Marfa, TX	B	$20,000	paid	GENERAL SUPPORT	202432649349100703
2023	Permian Basin Area Foundation	Marfa Public Radio Marfa, TX	A	$15,600	paid	Arts and Culture	202421299349302317
2023	Yarborough Foundation	Marfa Public Radio Marfa, TX	C	$15,000	paid	OPERATING EXPENSES	202411309349102576
2023	The Groundtruth Project Inc	Marfa Public Radio Marfa, TX	A	$10,800	paid	TO HOST NEWSROOMS TO SUPPORT REPORT FOR AMERICA CORPS MEMBERS	202402849349300430
2023	Shield-Ayres Foundation	Marfa Public Radio Marfa, TX	C	$10,000	approved, future	GENERAL SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION	202413139349100931
2023	Amazonsmile Foundation	Marfa Public Radio Corporation Marfa, TX	B	$120	paid	GENERAL SUPPORT	202540919349100629
2022	Corporation for Public Broadcasting	Krts Marfa, TX	A	$237,117	paid	RCSG	202342269349301614
2022	Corporation for Public Broadcasting	Kxwt Marfa, TX	A	$138,419	paid	RCSG	202342269349301614
2022	Permian Basin Area Foundation	Marfa Public Radio Marfa, TX	A	$115,250	paid	Arts and Culture	202321329349302167
2022	F M H Foundation	Marfa Public Radio Corporation Marfa, TX	B	$100,000	paid	GENERAL OPERATING & EQUIPMENT	202333199349106313
2022	Rea Charitable Trust - Main	Marfa Public Radio Corporation Marfa, TX	B	$40,000	paid	GENERAL OPERATING	202301649349101110
2022	Wayne & Jo Ann Moore Charitable Foundation	Marfa Public Radio Marfa, TX	C	$20,000	paid	OPERATING EXPENSES	202303189349104050
2022	Yarborough Foundation	Marfa Public Radio Marfa, TX	C	$15,000	paid	OPERATING EXPENSES	202341329349100134
2022	Bryant Family Foundation	Marfa Public Radio Marfa, TX	C	$10,000	paid	PUBLIC/SOCIETAL BENEFIT	202322549349100502
2022	Shield-Ayres Foundation	Marfa Public Radio Marfa, TX	C	$10,000	approved, future	GENERAL SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION	202323179349103477
2022	Shield-Ayres Foundation	Marfa Public Radio Marfa, TX	C	$10,000	paid	GENERAL SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION	202323179349103477
2022	Amazonsmile Foundation	Marfa Public Radio Corporation Marfa, TX	B	$256	paid	GENERAL SUPPORT	202313119349100141
2021	Corporation for Public Broadcasting	Krts Marfa, TX	A	$236,802	paid	RFSG	202222249349301622
2021	Corporation for Public Broadcasting	Krts Marfa, TX	A	$216,687	paid	RCSG	202222249349301622
2021	National Philanthropic Trust	Marfa Public Radio Corporation Marfa, TX	A	$51,000	paid	CULTURE & ARTS	202231339349309863
2021	Lannan Foundation	Marfa Public Radio Marfa, TX	C	$20,000	paid	SUPPORT OF PAID INTERNSHIP PROGRAM	202231819349100923
2021	Shield-Ayres Foundation	Marfa Public Radio Marfa, TX	C	$20,000	approved, future	GENERAL SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION	202242669349100714
2021	Yarborough Foundation	Marfa Public Radio Marfa, TX	C	$15,000	paid	OPERATING EXPENSES	202201259349100820
2021	Permian Basin Area Foundation	Marfa Public Radio Marfa, TX	A	$15,000	paid	Arts and Culture	202241179349302009
2021	Shield-Ayres Foundation	Marfa Public Radio Marfa, TX	C	$10,000	paid	GENERAL SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION	202242669349100714
2021	The Donald and Carole Chaiken Foundation	Marfa Public Radio Corporation Marfa, TX	A	$10,000	paid	GENERAL SUPPORT	202211299349304216
2021	Bryant Family Foundation	Marfa Public Radio Marfa, TX	C	$5,000	paid	PUBLIC/SOCIETAL BENEFIT	202201319349103415
2021	John Henry Eldred Jr Foundation	Marfa Public Library Marfa, TX	D	$2,500	paid	TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION	202421499349100912
2021	John Henry Eldred Jr Foundation	Marfa Public Library Marfa, TX	D	$2,500	paid	TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION	202231329349102388
2021	Dollar General Literacy Foundation	Marfa Public Library Marfa, TX	D	$2,000	paid	SUMMER READING PROGRAM	202113009349300331
2021	The Henry Foundation	Marfa Public Radio Marfa, TX	C	$0	paid	Operating support	202222519349100622
2020	Corporation for Public Broadcasting	Krts Marfa, TX	A	$185,030	paid	RCSG	202132289349303163
2020	Permian Basin Area Foundation	Marfa Public Radio Marfa, TX	A	$150,500	paid	arts and culture	202131469349301018
2020	Corporation for Public Broadcasting	Krts Marfa, TX	A	$112,136	paid	RFSG	202132289349303163
2020	Rea Charitable Trust - Main	Marfa Public Radio Corporation Marfa, TX	B	$40,000	paid	GENERAL OPERATING	202112179349100811
2020	Wayne & Jo Ann Moore Charitable Foundation	Marfa Public Radio Marfa, TX	C	$20,000	paid	OPERATING EXPENSES	202133199349105858
2020	National Philanthropic Trust	Marfa Public Radio Corporation Marfa, TX	A	$16,000	paid	CULTURE & ARTS	202121459349300307
2020	Yarborough Foundation	Marfa Public Radio Marfa, TX	C	$15,000	paid	OPERATING EXPENSES	202121259349101772
2020	The Donald and Carole Chaiken Foundation	Marfa Public Radio Corporation Marfa, TX	A	$10,000	paid	COVID-19 CHALLENGE MATCH	202141329349304034
2020	The Henry Foundation	Marfa Public Radio Marfa, TX	C	$10,000	paid	Operating support	202113019349100426
2020	The William H Pitt Foundation Inc	Marfa Public Radio Marfa, TX	C	$7,500	paid	GENERAL	202102289349100325
2020	Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund	Marfa Public Radio Corporation Marfa, TX	A	$5,370	paid	For grant recipient's exempt purposes	202121359349300427
2020	The Donald and Carole Chaiken Foundation	Marfa Public Radio Corporation Marfa, TX	A	$3,000	paid	GENERAL SUPPORT	202141329349304034
2020	Amazonsmile Foundation	Marfa Public Radio Corporation Marfa, TX	B	$53	paid	GENERAL SUPPORT	202113199349100901
2019	Corporation for Public Broadcasting	Krts Marfa, TX	A	$185,464	paid	RCSG	202042279349302769
2019	Yarborough Foundation	Marfa Public Radio Marfa, TX	C	$15,000	paid	OPERATING EXPENSES	202001749349100670
2019	The William H Pitt Foundation Inc	Marfa Public Radio Marfa, TX	C	$7,000	paid	GENERAL	202042279349100909
2019	Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund	Marfa Public Radio Corporation Marfa, TX	A	$5,320	paid	For grant recipient's exempt purposes	202041789349301474
2019	The Hussman Foundation	Marfa Public Radio Marfa, TX	C	$1,000	paid	PUBLIC RADIO	202011919349100026
2019	Feinberg Foundation	Marfa Public Radio Marfa, TX	C	$250	paid	UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION	202022189349100502
2018	Corporation for Public Broadcasting	Krts Marfa, TX	A	$185,358	paid	RCSG	201922259349301692
2018	Permian Basin Area Foundation	Marfa Public Radio Marfa, TX	A	$106,000	paid	arts and culture	201921359349305452
2018	Scharbauer Foundation Inc	Marfa Public Radio Corporation Marfa, TX	B	$50,000	paid	WEST TX INFRASTRUCTURE REPLACEMENT & UPGRADE	201912769349100411
2018	Yarborough Foundation	Marfa Public Radio Marfa, TX	C	$15,000	paid	OPERATING EXPENSES	201922499349100422
2018	The Mark E Pollack Foundation	Marfa Public Radio Corporation Marfa, TX	B	$11,000	paid	General & Unrestricted	201941359349101564
2018	David Bohnett Foundation	Marfa Public Radio Marfa, TX	C	$1,000	paid	GENREAL SUPPORT	201922599349100817

Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.

Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are inferred and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.

Derived from IRS Form 990-PF and Form 990 Schedule I e-file XML filed by the funders shown; this organization's identity from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The rows as Parquet: manifest.

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