The Philecology Foundation
EIN 208987808Total Given 2017–2024
$33.9M
23 grants · $4.2M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$200K
typical big bets · $100K–$1.1M
grant size
28%
balanced · 5/18 multi-year
repeat
$525.3M
Assets (2024)
18
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(817) 390-8400
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $15.5M | $22.9M | $2.4M | 5 |
| 2018 | $1.4M | $4.2M | $1.4M | 4 |
| 2019 | N/A | $57.9M | $1.6M | N/A |
| 2020 | $100K | $93.1M | $9.4M | 1 |
| 2021 | $2.0M | $94.7M | $13.6M | 2 |
| 2022 | $120K | $429.6M | $56.2M | 2 |
| 2023 | $1.7M | $474.9M | $67.8M | 2 |
| 2024 | $13.0M | $525.3M | $64.3M | 7 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 23 grants on record
Minimum
$4K
25th Pctl
$100K
Median
$200K
Average
$1.5M
75th Pctl
$1.1M
Maximum
$14.0M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
52.2% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 6 states
$31.0M across
12 grants
2 of 254 counties
Top 2 counties
- 1 Tarrant
- 2 Travis
Officers & Directors
EB
Edward P Bass
8+ yrs
President, Director
Leadership
GR
Gary W Reese
8+ yrs
Vice President, Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
TW
Thomas W White
8+ yrs
Vice President, Treasurer, Assistant Sec, Direc
Leadership
TL
Tony S Lee
2 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
DS
Dee Steer
8+ yrs
Secretary, Director
Leadership
TW
Thomas W White
8+ yrs
Vice President, Treasurer, Assistant Sec, Direc
Leadership
EB
Edward P Bass
8+ yrs
President, Director
Leadership
GR
Gary W Reese
8+ yrs
Vice President, Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
TL
Tony S Lee
2 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
DS
Dee Steer
8+ yrs
Secretary, Director
Leadership
Grants Awarded (23 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Performing Arts Fort Worth Inc | Fort Worth, TX | $14,013,959 | PERFORMING ARTS ORGANIZATION | 2017 |
| Event Facilities Fort Worth Inc | Fort Worth, TX | $9,100,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2024 |
| Botanical Research Institute of Texas | Fort Worth, TX | $1,927,494 | Conservation | 2021 |
| Multipurpose Arena Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $1,730,587 | MULTIPURPOSE ARENA | 2024 |
| Ft Worth Zoological Association | Fort Worth, TX | $1,250,000 | CONSERVATION ORGANIZATION | 2017 |
| Ft Worth Zoological Association | Fort Worth, TX | $1,150,000 | Conservation Organization | 2018 |
| Multipurpose Arena Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $1,145,688 | MULTIPURPOSE ARENA | 2023 |
| University of Miami | Coral Gables, FL | $1,000,000 | KNIGHT CENTER FOR MUSIC INNOVATION | 2024 |
| Jazz Aspen Snowmass | Aspen, CO | $815,000 | JAZZ ASPEN SNOWMASS ACADEMY | 2024 |
| Texas Christian University | Fort Worth, TX | $600,000 | CHRISTINA AND MARK JOHNSON ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP | 2023 |
| New York Botanical Garden | Bronx, NY | $250,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2024 |
| The Bhutan Foundation | Washington, DC | $200,000 | Conservation Organization | 2018 |
| Amazon Conservation Association | Washington, DC | $100,000 | Conservation Organization | 2020 |
| Amazon Biodiversity Center | Washington, DC | $100,000 | Conservation Organization | 2021 |
| The Frost School of Music at the University of Miami | Coral Gables, FL | $100,000 | JAZZ ASPEN SNOWMASS ACADEMY | 2024 |
| Amazon Conservation Association | Washington, DC | $100,000 | CONSERVATION ORGANIZATION | 2017 |
| Flora of North America Association | Point Arena, CA | $100,000 | CONSERVATION ORGANIZATION | 2017 |
| Amazon Biodiversity Center | Washington, DC | $100,000 | Conservation Organization | 2022 |
| National Environmental Education Foundation | Washington, DC | $50,000 | CONSERVATION ORGANIZATION | 2017 |
| Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | $50,000 | Conservation Organization | 2018 |
| Merlin Tuttle'S Bat Conservation Inc | Austin, TX | $25,000 | PHASE II OF BAT SCAN PROJECT | 2024 |
| Botanical Research Institute of Texas | Fort Worth, TX | $20,000 | Conservation | 2022 |
| Botanical Research Institute of Texas | Fort Worth, TX | $4,500 | Conservation Organization | 2018 |