Kimbell Art Foundation
EIN 756036226 Private FoundationTotal 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
Texas Counties Served
87.5% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 5 states
$1.7M across
42 grants
4 of 254 counties
Top 4 counties
- 1 Tarrant
- 2 Travis
- 3 Dallas
- 4 Angelina
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 |
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