The Perot Foundation

EIN 756093258

Dallas, TX 75219 |(972) 535-1900

Total Given 2016–2024
$55.7M
454 grants · $6.2M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$25K
typical mid grants · $10K–$59K
grant size
39%
supporter · 107/272 multi-year
repeat
$48.6M
Assets (2024)
272
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education Health Arts & Culture

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals Unknown
Contact Person Carolyn P Rathjen
Phone (972) 535-1900
Deadlines Please contact the named person above for details
How to Apply Please contact the named person above for details
Restrictions Please contact the named person above for details

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $8.7M $74.4M $1.8M 113
2017 $8.5M $78.9M $12.1M 128
2018 $17.5M $71.1M $11.5M 140
2019 N/A $48.8M $1.6M N/A
2020 $15.2M $35.5M $1.6M 52
2021 $2.7M $51.0M $18.8M 7
2022 $2.4M $44.9M $244K 7
2023 $345K $46.8M $1.0M 4
2024 $280K $48.6M $2.0M 3

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 454 grants on record

Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$25K
Average
$123K
75th Pctl
$59K
Maximum
$5.0M

Geographic Distribution

Texas Counties Served

77.7% of US grants · Rank #1 of 16 states $39.0M across 344 grants 13 of 254 counties

Top 10 counties

  1. 1 Dallas 292 grants · $35.9M
  2. 2 Collin 16 grants · $1.4M
  3. 3 Travis 5 grants · $1.0M
  4. 4 Denton 9 grants · $254K
  5. 5 Bosque 1 grant · $100K
  6. 6 Tarrant 6 grants · $60K
  7. 7 Bowie 3 grants · $52K
  8. 8 Grayson 3 grants · $40K
  9. 9 Harris 2 grants · $40K
  10. 10 Robertson 1 grant · $40K
+3 more counties · 6 grants · $66K

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (454 total)

Purpose
UT Southwestern Dallas, TX $5,000,000 Medical research 2020
UT Southwestern Dallas, TX $5,000,000 Medical research 2018
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital Dallas, TX $2,000,000 Boundless Centennial Campaign - Frisco facility construction 2022
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital Dallas, TX $2,000,000 Don Carter Family Memorial Fund 2020
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital Dallas, TX $2,000,000 Frisco facility construction 2021
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital Dallas, TX $2,000,000 Medical research and assistance 2018
Perot Museum of Nature and Science Dallas, TX $1,750,000 Support for capital campaign 2018
Perot Museum of Nature and Science Dallas, TX $1,650,000 Support for capital campaign 2020
The Salvation Army Dallas, TX $1,120,000 Provide Support for Victims of Domestic Violence 2017
Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas Dallas, TX $1,005,000 Women of Distinction Luncheon 2016
Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary Austin, TX $1,000,000 Religious 2020
Parkland Foundation Dallas, TX $1,000,000 Medical 2020
The Salvation Army School for Officers Training Atlanta, GA $1,000,000 Provide support for officers in training 2020
AT&T Performing Arts Center Dallas, TX $1,000,000 Support of the Arts 2016
Texarkana College Texarkana, TX $1,000,000 Education 2016
The Salvation Army School for Officers Training Atlanta, GA $1,000,000 Provide support for officers in training 2016
The Salvation Army School for Officers Training Atlanta, GA $1,000,000 Provide support for officers in training 2017
Goucher College Baltimore, MD $1,000,000 Education support 2018
Parkland Foundation Dallas, TX $1,000,000 Medical 2018
The Salvation Army School for Officers Training Atlanta, GA $1,000,000 Provide support for officers in training 2018
Texas Women's Foundation Dallas, TX $600,000 Child Care Access Fund, Health Care Access Fund, Housing Stability Fund 2020
Presbyterian Communities and Services Foundation Irving, TX $500,000 Religious 2016
Dallas Women's Foundation Dallas, TX $500,000 To increase the economic security of 16,000 financially at-risk women and girls in the North Texas region,... 2017
Monmouth Medical Center Long Branch, NJ $500,000 Medical research 2017
Paul Quinn College Dallas, TX $500,000 Education support 2018