Private foundation · EIN 27-0005700

The Carlson Foundation

Preselected only

Dallas, TX

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2024-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202522769349100202
Total assets (EOY)$14,411,489
Grants paid$907,000
Typical (median) grant$25,000
Grants listed19
Giving in home state (TX)76%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K0
$5K–$25K9
$25K–$100K7
$100K+3

Smallest $5,000 · Largest $200,000

Geographic focus

TX
76%
CO
24%

Common purposes

Purposes mostly listed as general support.

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$997,500$15,551,24721
2024$907,000$14,411,48919

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Colorado CollegeCOLORADO SPRINGS, COGENERAL FUND$200,000
The Crystal Charity Balldallas, TXGENERAL FUND$125,000
Ut Law School Foundationaustin, TXGENERAL FUND$115,000
Services Of Hope Entities IncDALLAS, TXGENERAL FUND$80,000
Dallas Museum Of ArtDALLAS, TXGENERAL FUND$75,000
Orchestra Of New SpainDallas, TXGENERAL FUND$60,000
Rice Universityhouston, TXGENERAL FUND$60,000
North Texas Food BankDALLAS, TXGENERAL FUND$50,000
Dallas Children'S Advocacy CenterDALLAS, TXGENERAL FUND$25,000
St Mark'S School Of TexasDALLAS, TXGENERAL FUND$25,000
Perot Museum Of Nature And Sciencedallas, TXGENERAL FUND$20,000
Aspen Art MuseumASPEN, COGENERAL FUND$12,500
St Michael And All Angels Episcopal ChurchDALLAS, TXGENERAL FUND$12,000
Nasher Sculpture CenterDALLAS, TXGENERAL FUND$10,000
Sm Wright FoundationDALLAS, TXGENERAL FUND$10,000
Avance-North TexasDallas, TXGENERAL FUND$10,000
Southern Methodist UniversityDALLAS, TXGENERAL FUND$7,500
River Pierce FoundationSan Ygnacio, TXGENERAL FUND$5,000
Basalt ElementaryBasal, COGENERAL FUND$5,000
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