Vin and Caren Prothro Foundation
EIN 752911958 Private FoundationTotal Given 2020–2024
$7.8M
201 grants · $1.6M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$3K
typical micro grants · $2K–$15K
grant size
51%
supporter · 40/79 multi-year
repeat
$11.2M
Assets (2024)
79
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
ATT Performing Arts Center
Phone
(214) 540-4808
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $2.2M | $10.6M | $94K | 48 |
| 2021 | $1.8M | $11.1M | $86K | 48 |
| 2022 | $1.7M | $9.2M | $706K | 44 |
| 2023 | $1.3M | $10.1M | $60K | 31 |
| 2024 | $894K | $11.2M | $441K | 30 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 201 grants on record
Minimum
$250
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$3K
Average
$39K
75th Pctl
$15K
Maximum
$950K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
77.6% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 8 states
$2.6M across
156 grants
5 of 254 counties
Top 5 counties
- 1 Dallas
- 2 Wichita
- 3 Travis
- 4 Collin
- 5 Denton
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (201 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | $950,000 | Multi-year funding for The School of the Environment | 2020 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | $900,000 | Multi-year funding for The School of the Environment | 2021 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | $850,000 | Multi-year funding for The School of the Environment | 2022 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | $567,000 | Multi-year funding for The School of the Environment | 2023 |
| Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX | $357,140 | Multi-year funding towards the Owens Art Center Renovation in honor of Nancy McMillan Dedman | 2020 |
| Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX | $285,710 | Multi-year funding towards the Owens Art Center Renovation in honor of Nancy McMillan Dedman | 2021 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | $284,000 | Multi-year funding for The School of the Environment | 2024 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | $283,000 | Multi-year funding for the School of the Environment | 2023 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | $283,000 | Multi-year funding for the School of the Environment | 2024 |
| Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX | $214,280 | Multi-year funding towards the Owens Art Center Renovation in honor of Nancy McMillan Dedman | 2022 |
| Geroge W. Bush Foundation | Dallas, TX | $200,000 | Multi-year funding in support of The Bush Presidential Center | 2020 |
| Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX | $142,850 | Multi-year funding towards the Owens Art Center Renovation in honor of Nancy McMillan Dedman | 2023 |
| George W. Bush Foundation | Dallas, TX | $100,000 | Multi-year funding in support of the Bush Presidential Center | 2020 |
| United Way of Metropolitan Dallas | Dallas, TX | $100,000 | Multi-year funding towards the Ruth Altshuler Basic Needs Fund | 2020 |
| George W. Bush Foundation | Dallas, TX | $100,000 | Multi-year funding in support of the Bush Presidential Center | 2021 |
| George W. Bush Foundation | Dallas, TX | $100,000 | Multi-year funding in support of The Bush Presidential Center | 2021 |
| George W. Bush Foundation | Dallas, TX | $100,000 | Multi-year funding in support of the Bush Presidential Center | 2022 |
| Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX | $80,000 | Multi-year funding towards the Caren and Vin Prothro Organ for Perkins Chapel | 2022 |
| UT Southwestern Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $80,000 | Multi-year funding towards the Outpatient Cancer Center Tower | 2022 |
| Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX | $71,430 | Multi-year funding towards the Owens Art Center Renovation in honor of Nancy McMillan Dedman | 2020 |
| Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX | $71,430 | Multi-year funding towards the Owens Art Center Renovation in honor of Nancy McMillan Dedman | 2021 |
| Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX | $71,430 | Multi-year funding towards the Owens Art Center Renovation in honor of Nancy McMillan Dedman | 2022 |
| Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX | $71,430 | Multi-year funding towards the Owens Art Center Renovation in honor of Nancy McMillan Dedman | 2023 |
| Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX | $71,430 | Multi-year funding towards the Owens Art Center Renovation in honor of Nancy McMillan Dedman | 2024 |
| Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX | $71,420 | Multi-year funding towards the Owens Art Center Renovation in honor of Nancy McMillan Dedman | 2024 |
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