JF Maddox Foundation

Name

JF Maddox Foundation

Legal name

JF Maddox Foundation

Website

https://jfmaddox.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Foundation Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Foundations (BPAGAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Education Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAK), Scholarship & Fellowship Foundations and Trusts (EDADAHAC)

Keywords

• Community foundation grants
• Scholarship programs
• Leadership development
• Community development
• Literacy initiatives

Headquarters

HQ city

Hobbs

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Foundation Endowment & Philanthropy: The JF Maddox Foundation was established in 1963 by Jack and Mabel Maddox to serve the residents of southeastern New Mexico. The foundation is funded through an endowment from their estates. The foundation provides grants, scholarships, and project-based funding to benefit Lea County residents.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

JF Maddox Foundation is a private family foundation that provides grants to nonprofit organizations, merit-based scholarships to high school students, leadership development training through the Maddox Leadership Institute, and community literacy initiatives across Lea County, New Mexico. The foundation is funded by the Maddox family estate endowment and delivers all programs at no cost to recipients. Its five core programs—Grants, Distinguished Scholarship Program, Distinguished Speaker Series, Leadership Institute, and Hobbs Campaign for Grade-Level Reading—work together to support education, social services, healthcare, and community development in southeastern New Mexico.

Product overview

JF Maddox Foundation is a community partner foundation offering five core programs: the Grants Program for community organizations, the Jack Maddox Distinguished Scholarship Program providing merit-based college scholarships, the Jack Maddox Distinguished Speaker Series hosting national speakers, the Maddox Leadership Institute for leadership development, and the Hobbs Campaign for Grade-Level Reading for literacy improvement. These interconnected programs work together to accelerate opportunity and invest in potential for Lea County residents.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Jack Maddox Distinguished Scholarship Program: Merit-based scholarship program awarding scholarships to Lea County high school students, including full-ride scholarships and $20,000 awards
• Jack Maddox Distinguished Speaker Series
• Maddox Leadership Institute (MLI)
• Hobbs Campaign for Grade-Level Reading

Products and services

• Grants Program Core grantmaking program providing funding to nonprofit organizations and community projects in Lea County, New Mexico. Supports social services, education, community development, diversified economy, and community health initiatives. Available to nonprofits, municipalities, school districts, and community-serving organizations in Lea County.
• Jack Maddox Distinguished Scholarship Program Merit-based scholarship program awarding full-ride and $20,000 scholarships to Lea County high school students, with dollar-for-dollar matching from eight partner universities. Five scholarships are awarded annually (one full-ride and four $20,000 distributed over four years). Available to college-bound high school seniors from Lea County schools.
• Jack Maddox Distinguished Speaker Series Annual speaker series bringing nationally recognized speakers to Lea County for intellectual stimulation and entertainment. Hosted in partnership with University of the Southwest since 1989. Events are free and open to the general public.
• Maddox Leadership Institute Nine-month evidence-informed leadership development program building knowledge, skills, and self-efficacy in aspiring community leaders in Lea County. Facilitated by the J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development at the University of Georgia. Offered at no cost to participants aged 21+ in Lea County interested in serving their communities.
• Hobbs Campaign for Grade-Level Reading Community initiative aimed at improving childhood literacy in Hobbs, New Mexico, with the explicit goal that 80% of children will read at grade level by the end of third grade by 2033. Coordinated with 40+ community partners through a Community Solutions Action Plan. Targets K-3 students and their families in Hobbs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reading proficiency increased from 34% to 45% in Hobbs schools
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

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Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Hobbs Campaign for Grade-Level Reading PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 202340+ community partners including local school district, nonprofit organizations, elected officials, business leaders, healthcare organizations, and early childhood providers developing Community Solutions Action Plan (CSAP).
• University of the SouthwestcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1989Co-host of the Jack Maddox Distinguished Speaker Series since 1989. Founded 1962, private four-year Christian university located in Hobbs, New Mexico. Regionally accredited by HLC.
• J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development (University of Georgia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides faculty and curriculum for the Maddox Leadership Institute. The institute, founded in 1982, strengthens communities through leadership development and training.
• Hardin-Simmons UniversityflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerDollar-for-dollar matching of Maddox Scholarships for scholars choosing to attend. Located in Abilene, TX.
• McMurry UniversityflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerDollar-for-dollar matching of Maddox Scholarships for scholars choosing to attend.
• New Mexico State UniversityflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerDollar-for-dollar matching of Maddox Scholarships for scholars choosing to attend. Located in Las Cruces, NM.
• Rice UniversityflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerDollar-for-dollar matching of Maddox Scholarships for scholars choosing to attend. Located in Houston, TX.
• University of the SouthwestflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerDollar-for-dollar matching of Maddox Scholarships for scholars choosing to attend. Located in Hobbs, NM.
• University of New MexicoflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerDollar-for-dollar matching of Maddox Scholarships for scholars choosing to attend. Located in Albuquerque, NM.
• Texas Tech UniversityflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerDollar-for-dollar matching of Maddox Scholarships for scholars choosing to attend. Located in Lubbock, TX.
• Texas Christian UniversityflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerDollar-for-dollar matching of Maddox Scholarships for scholars choosing to attend. Located in Fort Worth, TX.
• American College of CardiologycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRural Cardiovascular Health Initiative partnership to raise awareness about heart disease and provide specialized training for community health workers.
• American Heart AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLifestyle RX Initiative partnership to expand heart health resources including blood pressure monitoring, lifestyle coaching, and community-based education.
• Coalition for Osteopathic Excellence (COE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGraduate Medical Education (GME) residency program partnership with Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine to develop pipeline of rural medical providers.
• Burrell College of Osteopathic MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to create medical residency opportunities at Nor-Lea Hospital District and Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital.
• United Way of Lea CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRead Across Lea County literacy initiative partner. 2021 matching campaign funded $369,432 for campaign support.
• Nor-Lea Hospital DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partner for Lifestyle RX Initiative and GME residency program. Recipient of COVID-19 vaccination expansion support.
• Covenant Health Hobbs HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in GME residency program to develop rural medical provider pipeline.
• Hobbs Municipal SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCTECH high school construction support. Graduation rate improved from 63.3% to 90% during foundation partnership period.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Lannan Foundation: Private family foundation headquartered in Santa Fe, NM making grants in education, arts, and culture - similar private family foundation structure operating within New Mexico.
• Albuquerque Community Foundation: Another large New Mexico community foundation administering charitable funds, scholarships, and grants for a defined regional geography - comparable scale and grantmaking structure.
• Thornburg Foundation: Santa Fe-based private foundation making grants in education, economic development, and community - similar private family foundation model and NM geographic base.
• Santa Fe Community Foundation: New Mexico-based community foundation focused on philanthropic giving, grantmaking, and community development across a defined regional geography - directly comparable operating model to JF Maddox Foundation.
• McCune Charitable Foundation: New Mexico-based private foundation supporting rural communities, education, and economic development - directly comparable rural community grantmaking focus.
• Con Alma Health Foundation: New Mexico private foundation focused on health-related grantmaking - comparable in geography and the foundation/philanthropic-fund structure but narrower thematic focus.
• United Way of Lea County: Local nonprofit grantmaker and fundraiser working on the same Lea County community issues (literacy, social services) - directly comparable mission and partner of the foundation.

Others

• Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine: Health-professions education partner institution in southern NM - adjacent rather than directly comparable, but a key implementation partner for the foundation's rural healthcare initiatives.

Regional players

• Hobbs Industrial Airpark (Lea County Regional): Local Lea County economic-development entity that the foundation partners with on diversified-economy initiatives - comparable regional community-development focus.

Broad incumbents

• Daniels Fund: Large private foundation serving Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming with scholarship and grantmaking programs - broader geographic mandate but directly comparable scholarship/grant programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

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