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Carlson Foundation

Dallas, TX  ·  EIN 270005700  ·  Website (ProPublica) ↗  ·  990s on ProPublica ↗

Assets

$14.4M

Total Giving

$1.3M

Grants on File

22

Average Grant

$58K

Giving Radius

Where Carlson Foundation Has Given

AK — no grants on file AL — no grants on file AR — no grants on file AZ — no grants on file CA — no grants on file CO — $218K across 3 grants CT — no grants on file DC — no grants on file DE — no grants on file FL — no grants on file GA — no grants on file HI — no grants on file IA — no grants on file ID — no grants on file IL — no grants on file IN — no grants on file KS — no grants on file KY — no grants on file LA — no grants on file MA — no grants on file MD — no grants on file ME — no grants on file MI — no grants on file MN — no grants on file MO — no grants on file MS — no grants on file MT — no grants on file NC — no grants on file ND — no grants on file NE — no grants on file NH — no grants on file NJ — no grants on file NM — no grants on file NV — no grants on file NY — no grants on file OH — no grants on file OK — no grants on file OR — no grants on file PA — no grants on file RI — no grants on file SC — no grants on file SD — no grants on file TN — no grants on file TX — $1.1M across 19 grants UT — no grants on file VA — no grants on file VT — no grants on file WA — no grants on file WI — no grants on file WV — no grants on file WY — no grants on file
Historical grants to 22 recipients across 2 states. Top concentrations: DALLAS ($532K, 12 grants), houston ($210K, 1 grant), COLORADO SPRINGS ($200K, 1 grant), dallas ($145K, 3 grants), austin ($120K, 2 grants).

Section I

How to Apply

No application guidelines on file — check the foundation's website directly.

On Unsolicited Proposals no

Section IV

Recent Grants

Recipient Amount Year
Basalt Elementary $5K 2022
Youth with Faces $10K 2022
Ut Law School Foundation $115K 2022
Young Women's Preparatory Network $10K 2022
Ut Center for Women in Law $5K 2022
The Crystal Charity Ball $125K 2022
St Mark's School of Texas $125K 2022
St Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church $12K 2022
Texas Ballet Theater $10K 2022
Services of Hope Entities INC $120K 2022
Perot Museum of Nature and Science $10K 2022
Rice University $210K 2022
Sm Wright Foundation $15K 2022
Orchestra of New Spain $60K 2022
North Texas Food Bank $50K 2022
Nasher Sculpture Center $10K 2022
Dallas Children's Theater $70K 2022
Dallas Theater Center $10K 2022
Dallas Museum of Art $75K 2022
Colorado College $200K 2022
Dallas Children's Advocacy Center $25K 2022
Aspen Art Museum $12K 2022

22 grants total

Section VI

Filing History

Year-by-year financial summary from IRS 990-PF filings. Total assets and qualifying distributions show the foundation's growth and giving trajectory.

Year Total Assets Qualifying Distributions Total Revenue Total Expenses
2023 $15.6M $796K $848K $1.2M
2022 $16.8M $856K $907K $1.4M
2021 $17.7M $849K $2.0M $2.5M
2020 $18.3M $925K $618K $2.8M
2019 $19.6M $957K $414K $2.9M
2015 $16.2M $764K $184K $2.4M
2014 $18.2M $449K $8.4M $901K
2013 $7.8M $385K $-54,623 $2.0M
2012 $9.4M $216K $5.1M $1.8M
2011 $5.7M $195K $2.2M $2.0M

Section VII

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