The Koz Foundation
Invitation OnlyDallas, Texas · EIN 87-0973578 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$894K
Organizations funded42
Typical grant$20,000
Total assets$15M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $25,000.
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
2% of grants went outside Texas.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nasher Sculpture Center Operating Endowment Fund | Dallas, TX | Garden circle program & nasher prize | $75,000 |
| Dallas Black Dance Theatre | Dallas, TX | Dallas black dance academy general operating | $50,000 |
| Hugs Caf Inc | Mckinney, TX | Hugs cafe at meadows | $50,000 |
| Metrocare | Dallas, TX | 2024 mental health & intellectual disability innovation center | $50,000 |
| Outloud Dallas | Dallas, TX | Restored: mobile well-being studio for mental health | $42,175 |
| Harvard Th Chan School of Public Health | Boston, MA | Emotional well-being and physical health summer short course | $40,000 |
| Big Thought | Dallas, TX | Big thought's creative solutions program | $30,000 |
| Dallas Theater Center | Dallas, TX | Public works pageant program | $30,000 |
| Communities in Schools of the Dallas Region | Dallas, TX | Case management and mental health services for students offered to students in north texas | $25,000 |
| Community Does It | Dallas, TX | General operating support for community does it | $25,000 |
| Dallas Children's Theater | Dallas, TX | Program support for dallas children's theater's 2024-25 season | $25,000 |
| Dallas Museum of Art | Dallas, TX | Arts & letters live: 3-year multi-year grant | $25,000 |
| Friends of the Katy Trail | Dallas, TX | Operating and katy trail art funds | $25,000 |
| Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas | Dallas, TX | Mental health and wellness programming for girls | $25,000 |
| Youth180 | Dallas, TX | General operating funds for mental health services | $25,000 |
| Campaign for Kindness (Tacky Box) | Dallas, TX | Tacky box 2.0 elementary students mental health program | $25,000 |
| Dallas Symphony Association Inc | Dallas, TX | Dso cares program | $25,000 |
| Jewish Family Services of Dallas Inc | Dallas, TX | Services for children and teens: safety planning for at risk behaviors | $25,000 |
| Forward Fka North Dallas Shared Ministries | Dallas, TX | Advancing ndsm's mental health program | $25,000 |
| Poetic | Dallas, TX | Poetic trauma therapy and poetic creative arts therapy | $25,000 |
| On Eagle's Wings LLC Dba Woven Health Clinic | Farmers Branch, TX | Mind matters wellness program | $25,000 |
| Dallas Black Dance Theatre | Dallas, TX | Facility costs support | $20,000 |
| Dallas Hope Charities | Dallas, TX | Hope street program - mental health services | $20,000 |
| Junior Players Guild | Dallas, TX | General operating support | $20,000 |
| Heart House | Dallas, TX | Head, heart, and hands (H3) program | $15,000 |
| Kidlinks | Dallas, TX | Expansion of kidlinks' music therapy program | $15,000 |
| Rainbow Days Inc | Dallas, TX | Social-Emotional support for children experiencing homelessness | $15,000 |
| Communities Foundation of Texas | Dallas, TX | North texas giving day 2024 - kosmos art & tech | $10,400 |
| Bishop Arts Theater Center | Dallas, TX | Summer theatre steam camp | $10,000 |
| Forest Forward | Dallas, TX | Forest theater art education program | $10,000 |
| Skills USA Texas | Dallas, TX | General operating support | $10,000 |
| St Philip's School and Community Center | Dallas, TX | St. philip's school and community center - "the arts at 1600" summer program | $10,000 |
| The Hockaday School | Dallas, TX | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Communities Foundation of Texas | Dallas, TX | North texas giving day | $5,200 |
| St Mark's School of Texas | Dallas, TX | General operating support | $5,000 |
| St Rita Catholic Parish | Dallas, TX | Mental health first aid | $5,000 |
| St Rita Catholic School | Dallas, TX | Hope squad program | $5,000 |
| Dallas Street Choir | Dallas, TX | Shelter me program | $5,000 |
| Texas Shakespeare Festival | Kilgore, TX | Festival of trees program | $5,000 |
| The Artfullness Project Dba the Art Room | Denton, TX | Community art program | $4,000 |
| Transition Resource Action Center | Dallas, TX | Mental health hero support | $2,500 |
| Charitable Contributions From Passthroughs | Dallas, TX | Various | $46 |
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metrocare | Dallas, TX | Mental health & intellectual disability innovation center | $50,000 |
| Friends of the Katy Trail | Dallas, TX | 2025 & 2026 operating and katy trail arts funds | $50,000 |
| Dallas Museum of Art | Dallas, TX | 2025 arts & letters live program | $25,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $894,321 | 45 |
| 2023 | $601,813 | 26 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 12, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202513159349103051
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 87-0973578
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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