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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 27-0005700

The Carlson Foundation

A private foundation in Dallas, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 19 grants and $907,000 paid in grants.

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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $907,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $14,411,489
  • Tax year 2023

    $997,500

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $15,551,247
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,284,500

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $16,845,871
  • Tax year 2021

    $2,374,500

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $17,681,015
  • Tax year 2020

    $2,707,000

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $18,281,334
  • Tax year 2019

    $2,694,500

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $19,639,989
  • Tax year 2018

    $2,416,500

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $21,774,605

Grants paid in 2024

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Colorado CollegeColorado SPGS, CO

    General fund

    $200,000
  2. The Crystal Charity BallDallas, TX

    General fund

    $125,000
  3. UT Law School Foundationaustin, TX

    General fund

    $115,000
  4. Services of Hope Entities IncDallas, TX

    General fund

    $80,000
  5. Dallas Museum of ArtDallas, TX

    General fund

    $75,000
  6. Orchestra of New SpainDallas, TX

    General fund

    $60,000
  7. Rice UniversityHouston, TX

    General fund

    $60,000
  8. North Texas Food BankDallas, TX

    General fund

    $50,000
  9. Dallas Children's Advocacy CenterDallas, TX

    General fund

    $25,000
  10. St Mark's School of TexasDallas, TX

    General fund

    $25,000
  11. Perot Museum of Nature and ScienceDallas, TX

    General fund

    $20,000
  12. Aspen Art MuseumAspen, CO

    General fund

    $12,500
  13. St Michael and All Angels Episcopal ChurchDallas, TX

    General fund

    $12,000
  14. Nasher Sculpture CenterDallas, TX

    General fund

    $10,000
  15. SM Wright FoundationFarmers BRNCH, TX

    General fund

    $10,000
  16. Avance-North TexasDallas, TX

    General fund

    $10,000
  17. Southern Methodist UniversityDallas, TX

    General fund

    $7,500
  18. River Pierce FoundationSan Ygnacio, TX

    General fund

    $5,000
  19. Basalt ElementaryBasal, CO

    General fund

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $285,00042% of the total
  2. Arts and culture6 grants $182,50027% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $125,00018% of the total
  4. Youth development1 grant $80,00012% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $10,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas16 grants $689,500
  2. Colorado3 grants $217,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Clint D CarlsonDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Nancy Packer CarlsonDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Keith T AndersonDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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