The Planetary Trust
EIN 752567517Total Given 2016–2024
$2.8M
177 grants · $309K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $1K–$10K
grant size
48%
supporter · 38/80 multi-year
repeat
$1.5M
Assets (2024)
80
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
Perot Museum
Phone
(214) 823-1537
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $89K | $1.1M | $70K | 24 |
| 2017 | $120K | $1.6M | $523K | 27 |
| 2018 | $360K | $1.2M | $4K | 21 |
| 2019 | $347K | $1.3M | $428K | 24 |
| 2020 | $433K | $1.3M | $441K | 17 |
| 2022 | $465K | $1.9M | $536K | 24 |
| 2023 | $494K | $1.5M | $8K | 20 |
| 2024 | $469K | $1.5M | $573K | 20 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 177 grants on record
Minimum
$20
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$5K
Average
$16K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$170K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
MH
Margaret J Haley
8+ yrs
Trustee
MH
Margaret J Haley
8+ yrs
Trustee
MH
Margaret J Haley
8+ yrs
Trustee
MH
Margaret J Haley
8+ yrs
Trustee
MH
Margaret J Haley
8+ yrs
Trustee
MH
Margaret J Haley
8+ yrs
Trustee
MH
Margaret J Haley
8+ yrs
Trustee
MH
Margaret J Haley
8+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (177 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Mountain Institute | Boulder, CO | $170,000 | RESEARCH INSTITUTE DEDICATED TO RETHINKING US ENERGY | 2023 |
| Rocky Mountain Institute | Boulder, CO | $130,000 | Research institute dedicated to rethinking US energy | 2020 |
| Rocky Mountain Institute | Boulder, CO | $130,000 | RESEARCH INSTITUTE DEDICATED TO RETHINKING US ENERGY | 2024 |
| Biomimicry Texas | Austin, TX | $105,000 | TO NURTURE & GROW REGIONAL COMMUNITY WHOARE LEARNING, EMULATING, AND CONSERVING LIFE'S GENIUS TO CREATE A... | 2018 |
| Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX | $104,700 | EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION | 2022 |
| Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX | $102,950 | Charity | 2018 |
| Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX | $102,200 | EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION | 2024 |
| Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX | $101,400 | EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION | 2023 |
| Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX | $101,200 | Charity | 2020 |
| Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX | $101,200 | Charity | 2019 |
| Biomimicry 38 Institute | Missoula, MT | $100,000 | Non- Profit Organization | 2020 |
| Biomimicry Institute | Austin, TX | $100,000 | TO NURTURE & GROW REGIONAL COMMUNITY WHO ARE LEARNING, EMULATING, AND CONSERVING LIFE'S GENIUS TO CREATE A... | 2022 |
| Biomimicry Texas | Austin, TX | $100,000 | TO NURTURE & GROW REGIONAL COMMUNITY WHOARE LEARNING, EMULATING, AND CONSERVING LIFE'S GENIUS TO CREATE A... | 2019 |
| Biomimicry Institute | Missoula, MT | $100,000 | TO NURTURE & GROW REGIONAL COMMUNITY WHO ARE LEARNING, EMULATING, AND CONSERVING LIFE'S GENIUS TO CREATE A... | 2023 |
| Rocky Mountain Institute | Boulder, CO | $83,500 | Research institute dedicated to rethinking US energy | 2018 |
| Globe Aware | Dallas, TX | $68,000 | VOLUNTEER IN INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENT | 2022 |
| Texas Electric Transportation | Austin, TX | $51,000 | ELECTRIC TRANSPORTATION | 2024 |
| Biomimicry Institute | Missoula, MT | $50,000 | TO NURTURE & GROW REGIONAL COMMUNITY WHO ARE LEARNING, EMULATING, AND CONSERVING LIFE'S GENIUS TO CREATE A... | 2024 |
| Rocky Mountain Institute | Boulder, CO | $30,200 | RESEARCH INSTITUTE DEDICATED TO RETHINKING US ENERGY | 2022 |
| Globe Aware | Dallas, TX | $30,000 | volunteer in international environment | 2020 |
| Rocky Mountain Institute | Boulder, CO | $30,000 | Research institute dedicated to rethinking US energy | 2019 |
| Texas Electric Transportation | Austin, TX | $26,000 | ELECTRIC TRANSPORTATION | 2023 |
| Texas Solor Energy Society | Austin, TX | $25,750 | TO HELP EDUCATE ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF SOLAR ENERGY AND BUILD HEALTHY, RESILIENT COMMUNITIES | 2022 |
| Texas Electric Transportation | Austin, TX | $25,000 | ELECTRIC TRANSPORTATION | 2022 |
| Western State Colorado University | Gunnison, CO | $25,000 | Educational | 2017 |