Amon G Carter Foundation
Historical FunderFort Worth, Texas · EIN 75-6000331 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$40M
Organizations funded172
Typical grant$50,000
Total assets$755.7M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $15,000 and $75,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | JOHN H ROBINSON |
|---|---|
| Address | PO BOX 1036, FORT WORTH TX 761011036 |
| Phone | 8173322783 |
| Form and materials | INITIAL APPROACH LETTER, ONE COPY OF PROPOSAL |
| Deadlines | NONE |
| Restrictions | PRIMARILY LOCAL GIVING TO SUPPORT BENEVOLENT, CHARITABLE, AND EDUCATIONAL UNDERTAKINGS, THE PURPOSE OF WHICH IS CHARITABLE, LITERACY OR EDUCATIONAL. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
6% of grants went outside Texas.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amon Carter Museum | Fort Worth, TX | Operating support | $16,725,652 |
| Texas A&m University | College Station, TX | Gift of land | $5,750,000 |
| Texas Christian University | Fort Worth, TX | Medical school support | $3,000,000 |
| Rivertree Academy | Fort Worth, TX | Capital support | $2,000,000 |
| Communities in Schools of Greater Tarrant Co | Fort Worth, TX | Capital support | $1,000,000 |
| Texas Wesleyan University | Fort Worth, TX | Capital support | $500,000 |
| Cook Children's Health Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | Community clinic capital support | $500,000 |
| Manegait Therapeutic Riding Center | Prosper, TX | Capital support | $500,000 |
| Texas Health Resources | Fort Worth, TX | Mobile simulation unit | $500,000 |
| New Leaf Community Services | Fort Worth, TX | Capital support | $500,000 |
| Cristo Rey Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | Facility improvements | $250,000 |
| Methodist Health System | Dallas, TX | Capital support | $250,000 |
| Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra | Fort Worth, TX | Orchestra enhancement | $250,000 |
| Family First | Tampa, FL | Program expansion | $250,000 |
| Presbyterian Night Shelter | Fort Worth, TX | Capital support | $250,000 |
| Recovery Resource Council | Fort Worth, TX | Capital support | $250,000 |
| Taste Project | Fort Worth, TX | Capital support | $250,000 |
| Fort Worth Opera Association | Fort Worth, TX | Production support | $200,000 |
| Canine Companions for Independence | Irving, TX | Program support | $200,000 |
| Catholic Charities Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | Program support | $200,000 |
| Brazelton Touchpoints Center | Boston, MA | Pilot program support | $150,000 |
| Safehaven of Tarrant County | Arlington, TX | Facility improvements | $130,000 |
| Lena Pope Home | Fort Worth, TX | Facility improvements | $125,000 |
| Women's Center | Fort Worth, TX | Program support | $125,000 |
| North Texas Community Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | Economic development partnership | $125,000 |
| Fort Worth Cradle to Career | Fort Worth, TX | Program support | $100,000 |
| Key School and Training Center | Fort Worth, TX | Program expansion | $100,000 |
| Teach for America | Dallas, TX | Program support | $100,000 |
| Children's Medical Center Foundation | Dallas, TX | Medical research support | $100,000 |
| James L West Center for Dementia Care | Fort Worth, TX | Pilot program support | $100,000 |
| Fort Worth Museum of Science and History | Fort Worth, TX | Operating support | $100,000 |
| Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra | Fort Worth, TX | Operating support | $100,000 |
| Piedmont Land Conservancy | Greensboro, NC | Land acquisition support | $100,000 |
| Child Protection Connection | Dallas, TX | Program support | $100,000 |
| Cornerstone Assistance Network | Fort Worth, TX | Technology support | $100,000 |
| Cornerstone Assistance Network | Fort Worth, TX | Leadership transition | $100,000 |
| Six Stones Mission Network | Hurst, TX | Program support | $100,000 |
| University of Notre Dame | Notre Dame, IN | Pilot program | $100,000 |
| Yes- Youth Equipped to Succeed | Dallas, TX | Program support | $100,000 |
| Ymca--Camp Carter | Fort Worth, TX | Facility improvements | $100,000 |
| Prager University Foundation | Hollywood, FL | Program support | $100,000 |
| University of Oklahoma | Norman, OK | Special project | $90,000 |
| Texas Center for Arts Academics | Fort Worth, TX | Facility improvements | $85,000 |
| Fort Worth Christian School | North Richland Hills, TX | Facility improvements | $75,000 |
| Learning Center of North Texas | Fort Worth, TX | Sliding scale support | $75,000 |
| Cancer Care Services | Fort Worth, TX | Program expansion and match | $75,000 |
| Cuisine for Healing | Fort Worth, TX | Program support | $75,000 |
| Fort Worth Opera Association | Fort Worth, TX | Operating support | $75,000 |
| Texas Ballet Theater | Fort Worth, TX | Operating support | $75,000 |
| Texas Conservation Alliance | Dallas, TX | Special project | $75,000 |
| Van Cliburn Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | Operating support | $75,000 |
| Arlington Life Shelter | Arlington, TX | Technology support | $75,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star | Irving, TX | Program support | $75,000 |
| Day Resource Center for the Homeless | Fort Worth, TX | Program support | $75,000 |
| Methodist Justice Ministry | Fort Worth, TX | Program support | $75,000 |
| United Community Centers | Fort Worth, TX | Program support | $75,000 |
| United Way of Metropolitan Tarrant County | Fort Worth, TX | Program support | $75,000 |
| Fort Worth Report | Fort Worth, TX | Program expansion | $75,000 |
| Texas Values | Austin, TX | Program expansion | $75,000 |
| Neuro Assistance Foundation | Keller, TX | Program support | $60,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 172 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| See Attached Schedule 16 | Fort Worth, TX | Charitable, literacy, or educational | $19,490,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $40,031,652 | 173 |
| 2023 | $36,307,266 | 2 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 16, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202533209349100763
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 75-6000331
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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