Rowling Foundation
EIN 736351612
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2020–2023
$16.9M
173 grants · $4.2M avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$30K
typical mid grants · $10K–$100K
grant size
29%
balanced · 38/129 multi-year
repeat
$67.5M
Assets (2023)
129
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(214) 283-8500
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $3.8M | $43.2M | $11.8M | 13 |
| 2021 | $1.1M | $63.4M | $7.0M | 25 |
| 2022 | $4.8M | $58.3M | $3.5M | 63 |
| 2023 | $7.2M | $67.5M | $13.1M | 72 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 173 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$30K
Average
$97K
75th Pctl
$100K
Maximum
$2.5M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
68.8% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 17 states
$10.1M across
119 grants
10 of 254 counties
Top 10 counties
- 1 Dallas
- 2 Collin
- 3 Tarrant
- 4 Travis
- 5 Kerr
- 6 Denton
- 7 Harris
- 8 Kendall
- 9 Stephens
- 10 Eastland
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (173 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omni Hotels Charitable Foundation | Dallas, TX | $2,500,000 | PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR ASSOCIATES AND COMMUNITY IN NEED DUE TO DISASTER | 2020 |
| Behind Every Door Ministries | Dallas, TX | $1,000,000 | RUN COMMUNITY CENTERS TO HELP PEOPLE DISCOVER THEIR GIFTS AND PURPOSE, NUTURE THOSE AND OVERCOME BARRIERS | 2023 |
| Young Life | Colorado Springs, CO | $982,500 | SUPPORT YOUNG PEOPLE TO THE INTRODUCTION TO JESUS CHRIST AND HELP THEM GROW IN FAITH | 2020 |
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | $833,333 | TEACHES A LIBERAL ARTS CURRICULUM NECCESSARY FOR PRESERVING THE BLESSINGS OF CIVIL AND RELIGIOUS LIBERTY | 2023 |
| Young Life | Colorado Springs, CO | $810,000 | SUPPORT YOUNG PEOPLE TO THE INTRODUCTTION TO JESUS CHRIST AND HELP THEM GROW IN FAITH | 2022 |
| Young Life | Colorado Springs, CO | $760,000 | SUPPORT YOUNG PEOPLE TO THE INTRODUCTION OF JESUS CHRIST AND HELP THEM GROW IN FAITH | 2023 |
| Consumers' Research | Washington, DC | $500,000 | INCREASE THE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF ISSUES, POLICIES, PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES OF CONCERN TO CONSUMERS | 2021 |
| First Baptist Dallas | Dallas, TX | $350,000 | TRANSFORMING THE WORLD WITH GOD'S WORD ONE LIFE AT A TIME | 2022 |
| First Baptist Dallas | Dallas, TX | $350,000 | TRANSFORMING THE WORLD WITH GOD'S WORD ONE LIFE AT A TIME | 2023 |
| Alliance Defending Freedom | Scottdale, AZ | $250,000 | COMMITTED TO SAVING LIVES OF UNBORN AND ENSURING THAT THEIR MOTHERS FLOURISH | 2022 |
| East West Ministries | Plano, TX | $250,000 | PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO MOBILIZE THE BODY OF CHRIST AMONG THE WORLD | 2022 |
| Alliance Defending Freedom | Scottsdale, AZ | $250,000 | COMMITTED TO SAVING LIVES OF UNBORN AND ENSURING THAT THEIR MOTHERS FLOURISH | 2023 |
| East West Ministries | Plano, TX | $250,000 | PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO MOBILIZE THE BODY OF CHRIST AMONG THE WORLD | 2023 |
| Union Gospel Mission | Dallas, TX | $236,000 | PROVIDE HOMELESS PEOPLE IN DALLAS WITH FOOD, SAFE SHELTER AND A CHANCE TO RECLAIM AND REBUILD THEIR LIVES, ANCHORED... | 2023 |
| Park Cities Presbyterian Church | Dallas, TX | $230,000 | EXTEND TRANSFORMING PRESENCE OF THE KINDOM OF JESUS CHRIST TO DALLAS AND THE WORLD | 2023 |
| Park Cities Presbyterian Church | Dallas, TX | $220,500 | EXTEND TRANSFORMING PRESENCE OF THE KINGDOM OF JESUS CHRIST TO DALLAS AND THE WORLD | 2022 |
| Union Gospel Mission | Dallas, TX | $220,000 | PROVIDE HOMELESS PEOPLE IN DALLAS WITH FOOD, SAFE SHELTER AND A CHANCE TO RECLAIM AND REBUILD THEIR LIVES, ANCHORED... | 2022 |
| Hope International | Lancaster, PA | $200,000 | GIVES ACCESS TO LIFE SAVING SERVICES AND BUSINESS LOANS TO GIVE PEOPLE THE CHANCE TO WORK AND FEED THEIR FAMILIES | 2022 |
| Fellowship of Israel Related Ministries | Novato, CA | $200,000 | TO EMPOWER LOCAL MINISTRIES TO TRANSFORM LIVES IN ISREAL WITH THE LOVE OF JESUS | 2023 |
| Act-Advocates for Community | Dallas, TX | $160,000 | EQUIP BRAVE MEN AND WOMEN IN COMMUNITIES TO FIGHT CRIME ON THEIR STREETS USING CIVIL JUSICE SYSTEM | 2022 |
| Samaritan'S Purse | Boone, NC | $150,000 | PROVIDE PHYSICAL AND SPIRITUAL AID TO HURTING PEOPLE AROUND THE WORK WHO ARE VICTIMS OF WAR, POVERTY, NATURAL... | 2022 |
| Act - Advocates for Community | Dallas, TX | $150,000 | EQUIP BRAVE MEN AND WOMEN IN COMMUNITIES TO FIGHT CRIME ON THEIR STREETS USING CIVIL JUSTICE SYSTEM | 2023 |
| Omni Hotels Charitable Foundation | Dallas, TX | $150,000 | PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR ASSOCIATES AND COMMUNITY IN NEED DUE TO DISASTER | 2023 |
| Kershaw'S Challenge | Dallas, TX | $125,000 | TRANSFORM AT RISK CHILDEN AND NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGH BENEVOLENCE | 2022 |
| Kershaw'S Challenge | Dallas, TX | $125,000 | TRANSFORM AT RISK CHILDEN AND NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGH BENEVOLENCE | 2021 |