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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 26-0063142

Mark Cuban Foundation

A private foundation in Dallas, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 18 grants and $2.5 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Mark Cuban Foundation
1229 Slocum Street
Dallas, TX 75207
(469) 802-8010
Form and materials
The grant application forms are available upon request by writing to the mark cuban foundation at 1229 slocum street, dallas, TX 75207.
Deadlines
There are currently no submission deadlines.
Restrictions
Grant recipients will be selected in accordance with criteria established by the mark cuban foundation.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,526,666

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $15,766,198

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,381,270

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $6,616,626

  • Tax year 2022

    $2,434,717

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $3,383,146

  • Tax year 2021

    $5,562,353

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $5,850,993

  • Tax year 2020

    $6,817,062

    Grants listed
    51
    Assets, end of year
    $10,379,480

  • Tax year 2019

    $5,127,396

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $16,692,496

  • Tax year 2018

    $5,530,076

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $20,643,305

Grants paid in 2024

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Celebrity Games for CharityFrisco, TX

    General purpose

    $860,000
  2. B'nai B'rith Youth OrganizationWashington, DC

    General purpose

    $250,000
  3. The Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's ResearchNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $250,000
  4. USA RugbyGlendale, CO

    General purpose

    $250,000
  5. Jewish Community Center of Greater PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    General purpose

    $200,000
  6. Areivim InstituteRoseville, CA

    General purpose

    $100,000
  7. Coachart OrgLos Angeles, CA

    General purpose

    $100,000
  8. Dont Ever Give UpCary, NC

    General purpose

    $100,000
  9. Jewish Community Center of DallasDallas, TX

    General purpose

    $100,000
  10. University of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    General purpose

    $61,666
  11. Maccabi USA IncPhiladelphia, PA

    General purpose

    $50,000
  12. National Community Pharmacists Association Foundation IncAlexandria, VA

    General purpose

    $50,000
  13. Friends of Indiana University Mens RugbyCarmel, IN

    General purpose

    $45,000
  14. Life in Deep EllumDallas, TX

    General purpose

    $40,000
  15. Believe in DreamsBeachwood, OH

    General purpose

    $25,000
  16. Sandy Rollman Ovarian Cancer FoundationArdmore, PA

    General purpose

    $25,000
  17. Casa of Collin CountyMcKinney, TX

    General purpose

    $10,000
  18. Castle Shannon Area Meals on WheelsPittsburgh, PA

    General purpose

    $10,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $910,00050% of the total
  2. Medical research1 grant $250,00014% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $200,00011% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation2 grants $150,0008% of the total
  5. Education2 grants $111,6666% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $100,0005% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $100,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas4 grants $1,010,000
  2. Pennsylvania5 grants $346,666
  3. Colorado1 grant $250,000
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $250,000
  5. New York1 grant $250,000
  6. California2 grants $200,000
  7. North Carolina1 grant $100,000
  8. Virginia1 grant $50,000
  9. Indiana1 grant $45,000
  10. Ohio1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Mark CubanDIRECTOR, PRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Dawn KnoxVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Tiffany CubanDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Brian CubanDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Jeffrey CubanDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Renee DayCFO Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Robert HartDIRECTOR, SR EVP, SECRETARY, COUNSEL Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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