The T. Boone Pickens Foundation
EIN 205892962 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$79.3M
9 grants · $8.8M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$245K
typical big bets · $10K–$4.4M
grant size
0%
transactional · single-year
repeat
$7.4M
Assets (2024)
9
Distinct Recipients
About
FOR TAX YEAR 2024, TAXPAYER DISTRIBUTED OUT MORE THAN 25% OF ITS FUND BALANCE TO CHARITY. AS A RESULT, THE TAXPAYER HAD A SUBSTANTIAL CONTRACTION. THE CASH DISTRIBUTED OUT TO CHARITY ARE REFLECTED ON PART XIV, LINE 3.
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(214) 265-4165
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $1.4M | $386K | $110K | 3 |
| 2017 | $16K | $377K | $10K | 2 |
| 2018 | N/A | $378K | $3K | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | $909K | $532K | N/A |
| 2020 | N/A | $882K | $4K | N/A |
| 2021 | N/A | $860K | $1K | N/A |
| 2022 | $50K | $786K | $4K | 1 |
| 2024 | $77.8M | $7.4M | $6.3M | 3 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 9 grants on record
Minimum
$600
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$245K
Average
$8.8M
75th Pctl
$4.4M
Maximum
$60.9M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
37.5% of US grants
· Rank #2 of 3 states
$61K across
3 grants
3 of 254 counties
Top 3 counties
- 1 Dallas
- 2 Denton
- 3 Tarrant
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (9 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma State University Foundation | Stillwater, OK | $60,860,000 | EDUCATION | 2024 |
| The Governors of the University of Calgary | Calgary, None | $12,500,000 | EDUCATION | 2024 |
| Oklahoma State University | Stillwater, OK | $4,426,669 | EDUCATION | 2024 |
| Aapgt-Osu Geoscience GIS Consortium | Tulsa, OK | $1,200,000 | EDUCATION | 2016 |
| Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation | Mount Pleasant, SC | $245,000 | EDUCATION | 2016 |
| Communities Foundation of Texas Inc | Dallas, TX | $50,000 | ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION, FOUNDATIONS, AND COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT | 2022 |
| Texas Women's University Foundation | Denton, TX | $10,000 | EDUCATION | 2017 |
| Holdenville Library - Grace M. Pickens Public Library | Holdenville, OK | $5,537 | EDUCATION | 2017 |
| Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo | FT Worth, TX | $600 | HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | 2016 |
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