The Halperin Foundation
Invitation OnlyDallas, Texas · EIN 75-2294319 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$4.1M
Organizations funded71
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$98.6M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,500 and $15,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
28% of grants went outside Texas.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Gateway Public Green Foundation | Dallas, TX | General support | $2,475,000 |
| Bruce Wood Dance Dallas | Dallas, TX | General support | $625,681 |
| Kera | Dallas, TX | General support | $200,000 |
| Alcor | Scottsdale, AZ | General support | $150,000 |
| Norman Rockwell Museum | Stockbridge, MA | General support | $55,000 |
| Resource Center | Dallas, TX | General support | $50,000 |
| North Texas Food Bank | Plano, TX | General support | $50,000 |
| The Stew Pot | Dallas, TX | General support | $50,000 |
| Middlesex School | Concord, MA | General support | $30,000 |
| Stanford School of Medicine | Stanford, CA | General support | $30,000 |
| American Numismatic Association | Colorado Springs, CO | General support | $25,000 |
| Nexus Recovery Center | Dallas, TX | General support | $25,000 |
| Sammons Center for the Arts | Dallas, TX | General support | $25,000 |
| Radio Lab | New York, NY | General support | $25,000 |
| Southern Gateway Park | Dallas, TX | General support | $25,000 |
| Cara Mia Theatre | Dallas, TX | General support | $20,000 |
| First Unitarian Church of Dallas | Dallas, TX | General support | $20,000 |
| Dallas Childrens Hospital | Dallas, TX | General support | $15,000 |
| Scottish Rite Hospital | Frisco, TX | General support | $15,000 |
| Titas | Dallas, TX | General support | $11,275 |
| Arts Mission Oak Cliff | Dallas, TX | General support | $10,000 |
| Make-A-Wish Central & Western North Carolina | Charlotte, NC | General support | $10,000 |
| Turnout Activism Inc | Cambridge, MA | General support | $10,000 |
| Chamberlain Ballet | Plano, TX | General support | $7,500 |
| Oak Cliff Society of Fine Arts | Dallas, TX | General support | $7,500 |
| The Cedars Union | Dallas, TX | General support | $7,004 |
| Taca | Irvine, CA | General support | $7,000 |
| Beckles Dancing Company | Dallas, TX | General support | $5,000 |
| Charles M Schulz Museum | Santa Rosa, CA | General support | $5,000 |
| Dallas Arts District | Dallas, TX | General support | $5,000 |
| Dallas Contemporary | Dallas, TX | General support | $5,000 |
| Dallas Theater Center | Dallas, TX | General support | $5,000 |
| Forest Forward | Dallas, TX | General support | $5,000 |
| Dallas Holocaust Museum & Human Rights | Dallas, TX | General support | $5,000 |
| Delaware Art Museum | Wilmington, DE | General support | $5,000 |
| Lu Family Fund | Plano, TX | General support | $5,000 |
| National Ms Society | Farmers Branch, TX | General support | $5,000 |
| Highland Park Presbyterian Church | Dallas, TX | General support | $5,000 |
| Jacob's Pillow | Becket, MA | General support | $5,000 |
| Shelton School | Dallas, TX | General support | $5,000 |
| Moody Family YMCA | Dallas, TX | General support | $5,000 |
| Nasher Sculpture Center | Dallas, TX | General support | $5,000 |
| Texas Ballet Theater | Fort Worth, TX | General support | $5,000 |
| Uptown Players | Dallas, TX | General support | $5,000 |
| Visions for Change | Dallas, TX | General support | $5,000 |
| Water Mission | North Charleston, SC | General support | $5,000 |
| West Central Behavioral Health | Claremont, NH | General support | $5,000 |
| Witter Coin Scholarship Fund | San Francisco, CA | General support | $5,000 |
| Business Council for the Arts | Dallas, TX | General support | $4,400 |
| Scott Muray Scholarship Fund | Dallas, TX | General support | $4,000 |
| Dallas Pride | Dallas, TX | General support | $3,000 |
| Society of Illustrators | New York, NY | General support | $3,000 |
| Ballet North Texas | Dallas, TX | General support | $2,500 |
| Bishop Arts Theatre Center | Dallas, TX | General support | $2,500 |
| Collin County Ballet Theater | Plano, TX | General support | $2,500 |
| Compassion Kind | Largo, FL | General support | $2,500 |
| Kitchen Dog Theater | Dallas, TX | General support | $2,500 |
| Over the Bridge Arts | Dallas, TX | General support | $2,500 |
| Second Thought Theatre | Dallas, TX | General support | $2,500 |
| Teatro Dallas | Dallas, TX | General support | $2,500 |
Showing the 60 largest of 71 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,135,560 | 71 |
| 2023 | $2,551,545 | 57 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202533219349104768
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 75-2294319
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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