Kimbell Art Foundation
EIN 756036226Total Given 2016–2024
$1.8M
48 grants · $197K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$4K
typical micro grants · $2K–$30K
grant size
41%
supporter · 9/22 multi-year
repeat
$3.1B
Assets (2024)
22
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(817) 336-6100
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $592K | $2.5B | $27.9M | 7 |
| 2017 | $370K | $2.8B | $39.6M | 9 |
| 2018 | $84K | $2.7B | $54.3M | 5 |
| 2019 | N/A | $2.8B | $43.0M | N/A |
| 2020 | $418K | $2.8B | $22.2M | 7 |
| 2021 | $209K | $2.9B | $52.3M | 5 |
| 2022 | $60K | $2.9B | $97.9M | 5 |
| 2023 | $34K | $3.0B | $59.9M | 7 |
| 2024 | $10K | $3.1B | $53.2M | 3 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 48 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$4K
Average
$37K
75th Pctl
$30K
Maximum
$250K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
LB
Lisa Fortson Burton
Director; Vice President
Leadership
KW
Kimbell Fortson Wynne
Director; Vice Chairman, President & CEO
Leadership
KF
Kay C Fortson
Director; Chairman
Leadership
B2
Ben J Fortson (thru May 2024)
Director; Exec. Vice President & CIO
Leadership
BC
Brenda A Cline
9+ yrs
Cfo, Secr./Treasurer
Leadership
SD
Susan R Drake
9+ yrs
Dep. Dir. Fina./Admin., Assistant. Secr./Treasurer
Leadership
KD
Kimberly Williamson Darden
Director
KD
Karen Fortson Davis
Director
LA
Lisa Wynne Alcorn
Director
SH
Stewart R Henderson
Director
WR
Win S Ryan
Director
MF
Mr Ben J Fortson
8 yrs
Director; Exec. Vice President & CIO
Leadership
MF
Mrs Ben J Fortson
8 yrs
Director; Chairman
Leadership
MW
Mrs Mitchell S Wynne
8 yrs
Director; Vice Chairman, President & CEO
Leadership
MB
Mrs William K Burton
8 yrs
Director; Vice President
Leadership
BC
Brenda A Cline
9+ yrs
Cfo, Secr./Treasurer
Leadership
SD
Susan R Drake
9+ yrs
Dep. Dir. Fina./Admin., Assistant. Secr./Treasurer
Leadership
MH
Mr Stewart R Henderson
Director
MR
Mr Win S Ryan
3 yrs
Director
MA
Mrs Peter O Alcorn
5 yrs
Director
MD
Ms Karen Fortson Davis
8 yrs
Director
MD
Mrs Glenn M Darden
8 yrs
Director
MF
Mr Ben J Fortson
8 yrs
Director; Exec. Vice President & CIO
Leadership
MB
Mrs William K Burton
8 yrs
Director; Vice President
Leadership
MW
Mrs Mitchell S Wynne
8 yrs
Director; Vice Chairman, President & CEO
Leadership
MF
Mrs Ben J Fortson
8 yrs
Director; Chairman
Leadership
BC
Brenda A Cline
9+ yrs
Cfo, Secr./Treasurer
Leadership
SD
Susan R Drake
9+ yrs
Dep. Dir. Fina./Admin., Assistant. Secr./Treasurer
Leadership
MD
Mrs Glenn M Darden
8 yrs
Director
MD
Ms Karen Fortson Davis
8 yrs
Director
MA
Mrs Peter O Alcorn
5 yrs
Director
MH
Mr Stewart L Henderson
5 yrs
Director
MR
Mr Win S Ryan
3 yrs
Director
MF
Mr Ben J Fortson
8 yrs
Director; Exec. Vice President & CIO
Leadership
MF
Mrs Ben J Fortson
8 yrs
Director; Chairman
Leadership
MW
Mrs Mitchell S Wynne
8 yrs
Director; Vice Chairman, President & CEO
Leadership
MB
Mrs William K Burton
8 yrs
Director; Vice President
Leadership
BC
Brenda A Cline
9+ yrs
Cfo, Secr./Treasurer
Leadership
SD
Susan R Drake
9+ yrs
Dep. Dir. Fina./Admin., Assistant. Secr./Treasurer
Leadership
MR
Mr Win S Ryan
3 yrs
Director
MH
Mr Stewart L Henderson
5 yrs
Director
MA
Mrs Peter O Alcorn
5 yrs
Director
MD
Ms Karen Fortson Davis
8 yrs
Director
MD
Mrs Glenn M Darden
8 yrs
Director
MB
Mrs William K Burton
8 yrs
Director; Vice President
Leadership
MW
Mrs Mitchell S Wynne
8 yrs
Director; Vice Chairman, President & CEO
Leadership
MF
Mrs Ben J Fortson
8 yrs
Director; Chairman
Leadership
MF
Mr Ben J Fortson
8 yrs
Director; Exec. Vice President & CIO
Leadership
BC
Brenda A Cline
9+ yrs
Cfo, Secr./Treasurer
Leadership
SD
Susan R Drake
9+ yrs
Dep. Dir. Fina./Admin., Assistant. Secr./Treasurer
Leadership
MA
Mrs Peter O Alcorn
5 yrs
Director
MD
Mrs Glenn M Darden
8 yrs
Director
MD
Ms Karen Fortson Davis
8 yrs
Director
MM
Mrs John L Marion
5 yrs
Director
MH
Mr Stewart L Henderson
5 yrs
Director
MF
Mr Ben J Fortson
8 yrs
Director; Exec. Vice President & CIO
Leadership
MF
Mrs Ben J Fortson
8 yrs
Director; Chairman
Leadership
MW
Mrs Mitchell S Wynne
8 yrs
Director; Vice Chairman, President & CEO
Leadership
MB
Mrs William K Burton
8 yrs
Director; Vice President
Leadership
BC
Brenda A Cline
9+ yrs
Cfo, Secr./Treasurer
Leadership
SD
Susan R Drake
9+ yrs
Dep. Dir. Fina./Admin., Assistant. Secr./Treasurer
Leadership
MH
Mr Stewart L Henderson
5 yrs
Director
MA
Mrs Peter O Alcorn
5 yrs
Director
MM
Mrs John L Marion
5 yrs
Director
MD
Ms Karen Fortson Davis
8 yrs
Director
MD
Mrs Glenn M Darden
8 yrs
Director
MB
Mrs William K Burton
8 yrs
Director; Vice President
Leadership
MF
Mr Ben J Fortson
8 yrs
Director; Exec. Vice President & CIO
Leadership
MF
Mrs Ben J Fortson
8 yrs
Director; Chairman
Leadership
MW
Mrs Mitchell S Wynne
8 yrs
Director; Vice Chairman, President & CEO
Leadership
BC
Brenda A Cline
9+ yrs
Cfo, Secr./Treasurer
Leadership
SD
Susan R Drake
9+ yrs
Dep. Dir. Fina./Adm., Assistant. Secr./Treasurer
Leadership
MH
Mr Stewart L Henderson
5 yrs
Director
MA
Mrs Lisa K Alcorn
3 yrs
Director
MM
Mrs John L Marion
5 yrs
Director
MD
Ms Karen Fortson Davis
8 yrs
Director
MD
Mrs Glenn M Darden
8 yrs
Director
MF
Mr Ben J Fortson
8 yrs
Director; Vice President & CIO
Leadership
MF
Mrs Ben J Fortson
8 yrs
Director; President & CEO
Leadership
MW
Mrs Mitchell S Wynne
8 yrs
Director; President & CEO
Leadership
MB
Mrs William K Burton
8 yrs
Director; Vice President
Leadership
BC
Brenda A Cline
9+ yrs
Cfo, Secr./Treasurer
Leadership
SD
Susan R Drake
9+ yrs
Dep. Dir. Fina./Adm., Assistant. Secr./Treasurer
Leadership
MA
Mrs Lisa K Alcorn
3 yrs
Director
MM
Mrs John L Marion
5 yrs
Director
MD
Ms Karen Fortson Davis
8 yrs
Director
MD
Mrs Glenn M Darden
8 yrs
Director
MF
Mr Ben J Fortson
8 yrs
Director, Vice President & CIO
Leadership
MF
Mrs Ben J Fortson
8 yrs
Director, President & CEO
Leadership
MW
Mrs Mitchell S Wynne
8 yrs
Director, Vice President
Leadership
BC
Brenda A Cline
9+ yrs
Cfo, Secr./Treasurer
Leadership
SD
Susan R Drake
9+ yrs
Dep. Dir. Fina./Adm., Assistant. Secr./Treasurer
Leadership
MB
Mrs William K Burton
8 yrs
Director
MA
Mrs Lisa K Alcorn
3 yrs
Director
MM
Mrs John L Marion
5 yrs
Director
MH
Mr Edward R Hudson Jr
Director
MD
Ms Karen Fortson Davis
8 yrs
Director
MD
Mrs Glenn M Darden
8 yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (48 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Worth Zoological Association | Fort Worth, TX | $250,000 | Capital Campaign | 2016 |
| Fort Worth Zoological Association | Fort Worth, TX | $250,000 | Capital Campaign | 2016 |
| Fort Worth Zoological Association | Fort Worth, TX | $250,000 | Capital Campaign | 2017 |
| Amon Carter Museum of American Art | Fort Worth, TX | $200,000 | Capital Campaign | 2020 |
| Amon Carter Museum of American Art | Fort Worth, TX | $200,000 | Capital Campaign | 2020 |
| Amon Carter Museum of American Art | Fort Worth, TX | $200,000 | Capital Campaign | 2021 |
| Monuments Men and Women Foundation | Dallas, TX | $50,000 | Special Project | 2022 |
| Texas Christian University | Fort Worth, TX | $45,000 | Endowment Support | 2018 |
| Texas Christian University | Fort Worth, TX | $45,000 | Endowment Support | 2017 |
| Texas Christian University | Fort Worth, TX | $40,000 | Endowment Support | 2016 |
| University of Texas | Austin, TX | $30,000 | Operating Support | 2018 |
| University of Texas | Austin, TX | $30,000 | Operating Support | 2016 |
| University of Texas | Austin, TX | $30,000 | Operating Support | 2017 |
| University of Texas | Austin, TX | $29,000 | Operating Support | 2017 |
| The Architectural League of New York | New York, NY | $20,000 | Operating Support | 2023 |
| Texas Christian University | Fort Worth, TX | $18,000 | Operating Support | 2016 |
| Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | Capital Campaign | 2020 |
| Texas Christian University | Fort Worth, TX | $5,000 | Operating Support | 2018 |
| Texans For The Arts Foundation | Austin, TX | $5,000 | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Texans For The Arts Foundation | Austin, TX | $5,000 | Operating Support | 2023 |
| Texans For The Arts Foundation | Austin, TX | $5,000 | Operating Support | 2024 |
| Society of Architectural Historians | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | Operating Support | 2017 |
| Texas Christian University | Fort Worth, TX | $5,000 | Operating Support | 2017 |
| Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra | Fort Worth, TX | $4,000 | Operating Support | 2021 |
| Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra | Fort Worth, TX | $3,000 | Operating Support | 2018 |