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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 71-0917626

Maverick Capital Foundation

A private foundation in Dallas, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 189 grants and $3.4 million 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

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

    $3,377,776

    Grants listed
    189
    Assets, end of year
    $29,323,975
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,915,558

    Grants listed
    145
    Assets, end of year
    $25,961,457
  • Tax year 2022

    $2,551,083

    Grants listed
    203
    Assets, end of year
    $19,134,625
  • Tax year 2021

    $2,466,994

    Grants listed
    199
    Assets, end of year
    $21,028,452
  • Tax year 2020

    $2,969,020

    Grants listed
    275
    Assets, end of year
    $17,258,408
  • Tax year 2019

    $2,945,771

    Grants listed
    266
    Assets, end of year
    $16,946,840

Grants paid in 2024

189 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Bottom Line New YorkBrooklyn, NY

    Education

    $110,000
  2. KIPP NYCNew York, NY

    Education

    $110,000
  3. Marshall ProjectNew York, NY

    Social services

    $110,000
  4. Part of the SolutionBronx, NY

    Hunger relief

    $110,000
  5. Bard Prison InitiativeAnnandale on the Hudso, NY

    Education

    $100,000
  6. KIPP NYCNew York, NY

    Education

    $100,000
  7. Safe HorizonNew York, NY

    Social services

    $100,000
  8. DreamNew York, NY

    Community outreach

    $95,000
  9. BastaNew York, NY

    Social services

    $85,000
  10. Classical Charter SchoolsBronx, NY

    Education

    $85,000
  11. Cristo Rey New York High SchoolNew York, NY

    Education

    $85,000
  12. Hot Bread KitchenNew York, NY

    Hunger relief

    $85,000
  13. Classical Charter SchoolsBronx, NY

    Education

    $75,000
  14. Cristo Rey New York High SchoolNew York, NY

    Education

    $75,000
  15. Onegoal New YorkNew York, NY

    Education

    $75,000
  16. Dallas Children's Advocacy Center IncDallas, TX

    Social services

    $60,000
  17. Family GatewayDallas, TX

    Social services

    $60,000
  18. Go ProjectNew York, NY

    Education

    $60,000
  19. KIPP TexasDallas, TX

    Education

    $60,000
  20. Marcy Lab SchoolBrooklyn, NY

    Education

    $60,000
  21. Greater Miami Jewish FoundationMiami, FL

    Social services

    $55,000
  22. Bonton FarmsDallas, TX

    Social services

    $50,000
  23. Mi Escuelita Preschool IncDallas, TX

    Education

    $50,000
  24. North Texas Food BankPlano, TX

    Hunger relief

    $50,000
  25. Family PlaceDallas, TX

    Social services

    $45,000
  26. South Bronx UnitedBronx, NY

    Education

    $45,000
  27. West Dallas Community SchoolDallas, TX

    Education

    $40,000
  28. Raphael House of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA

    Social services

    $35,000
  29. San Francisco General Hospital FDNTSan Francisco, CA

    Medical center

    $35,000
  30. 826 ValenciaSan Francisco, CA

    Education

    $30,000
  31. Children's Scholarship FundPhiladelphia, PA

    Education

    $30,000
  32. City HousePlano, TX

    Social services

    $30,000
  33. InsightPalm Beach Gardens, FL

    Social services

    $30,000
  34. Jonathan's PlaceGarland, TX

    Social services

    $30,000
  35. Onegoal San FranciscoChicago, IL

    Education

    $30,000
  36. Operation AccessSan Francisco, CA

    Medical services

    $30,000
  37. Project Transformation North TexasDallas, TX

    Community outreach

    $30,000
  38. Safe & SoundSan Francisco, CA

    Social services

    $30,000
  39. Society of St Vincent de PaulE Saint Louis, IL

    Social services

    $30,000
  40. Breakthrough MiamiMiami, FL

    Education

    $25,000
  41. Breakthrough MiamiMiami, FL

    Education

    $25,000
  42. Cornerstone Crossroads AcademyDallas, TX

    Education

    $25,000
  43. Gateway Public SchoolsSan Francisco, CA

    Education

    $25,000
  44. Genesys WorksKeller, TX

    Community outreach

    $25,000
  45. Greater Miami Jewish FoundationMiami, FL

    Social services

    $25,000
  46. Jubilee Park & Community CenterDallas, TX

    Community outreach

    $25,000
  47. Martin County Boys & Girls ClubHobe Sound, FL

    Social services

    $25,000
  48. Martin County Boys & Girls ClubHobe Sound, FL

    Social services

    $25,000
  49. MesaBrooklyn, NY

    Education

    $25,000
  50. Mount Tamalpais CollegeSan Quentin, CA

    Education

    $25,000
  51. Posse Foundation IncNew York, NY

    Education

    $25,000
  52. Safe & SoundSan Francisco, CA

    Social services

    $25,000
  53. SfcasaSan Francisco, CA

    Social services

    $25,000
  54. Capital for KidsDallas, TX

    Community outreach

    $20,000
  55. Gateway Public SchoolsSan Francisco, CA

    Education

    $20,000
  56. InsightPalm Beach Gardens, FL

    Social services

    $20,000
  57. SfcasaSan Francisco, CA

    Social services

    $20,000
  58. TeensharpWilmington, DE

    Social services

    $17,500
  59. 826 ValenciaSan Francisco, CA

    Education

    $15,000
  60. 826 ValenciaSan Francisco, CA

    Education

    $15,000
  61. American Friends of Magen David AdomNew York, NY

    Social services

    $15,000
  62. Angelman Syndrome FoundationAurora, IL

    Medical research

    $15,000
  63. Byerschool FoundationPhiladelphia, PA

    Education

    $15,000
  64. Children's Hospital of Philadelphia FoundationPhiladelphia, PA

    Medical center

    $15,000
  65. Children's Hospital of Philadelphia FoundationPhiladelphia, PA

    Medical center

    $15,000
  66. First LookWaxahachie, TX

    Social services

    $15,000
  67. Greater Miami Jewish FoundationMiami, FL

    Social services

    $15,000
  68. KIPP TexasDallas, TX

    Education

    $15,000
  69. KIPP TexasDallas, TX

    Education

    $15,000
  70. Ownership Is the Future IncWashington, DC

    Social services

    $15,000
  71. Panhandle Montessori PreschoolPanhandle, TX

    Education

    $15,000
  72. Robin Hood FoundationNew York, NY

    Social services

    $15,000
  73. The FieldNew York, NY

    Social services

    $15,000
  74. Angat InitiativeNew York, NY

    Social services

    $13,500
  75. American Friends of Magen David AdomNew York, NY

    Social services

    $12,825
  76. National College Advising CorpsRaleigh, NC

    Education

    $12,500
  77. Act Foundation USA IncFairfax, VA

    Hunger relief

    $12,000
  78. San Francisco General Hospital FDNTSan Francisco, CA

    Medical center

    $11,000
  79. Gesu SchoolPhiladelphia, PA

    Education

    $10,000
  80. Philadelphia Youth BasketballPhiladelphia, PA

    Community outreach

    $10,000
  81. Project TransformationDallas, TX

    Community outreach

    $10,000
  82. Squashsmarts IncPhiladelphia, PA

    Education

    $10,000
  83. Generations for Global GivingBellevue, WA

    Community outreach

    $9,000
  84. Panhandle Montessori PreschoolPanhandle, TX

    Education

    $7,875
  85. Operation AccessSan Francisco, CA

    Medical services

    $7,800
  86. Operation AccessSan Francisco, CA

    Medical services

    $7,590
  87. American India FoundationNew York, NY

    Social services

    $7,500
  88. Andrew Morehouse Trust AssocNew Haven, CT

    Social services

    $7,500
  89. Headstrong ProjectFlushing, NY

    Social services

    $7,500
  90. Onegoal San FranciscoChicago, IL

    Education

    $7,500
  91. Raphael House of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA

    Social services

    $7,500
  92. San Francisco General Hospital FDNTSan Francisco, CA

    Medical center

    $7,500
  93. CalmattersSacramento, CA

    Community outreach

    $5,000
  94. RecidivizOakland, CA

    Social services

    $5,000
  95. UCSFSan Francisco, CA

    Medical research

    $5,000
  96. UmcorAtlanta, GA

    Community outreach

    $5,000
  97. Health Talents InternationalSearcy, AR

    Social services

    $4,500
  98. KBS Foundation LTDGlen Allen, VA

    Social services

    $4,500
  99. Focusing PhilanthropySanta Monica, CA

    Education

    $4,000
  100. Center for Employment Opportunities IncNew York, NY

    Social services

    $3,750
  101. Conquer Cancer FoundationAlexandria, VA

    Cancer research

    $3,750
  102. Futures Ignite DBA Friends of WheelsNew York, NY

    Education

    $3,750
  103. Alameda County Community Food BankOackland, CA

    Social services

    $3,000
  104. Mohanji Foundation IncOakton, VA

    Community outreach

    $3,000
  105. Part of the SolutionBronx, NY

    Hunger relief

    $3,000
  106. Save the ChildrenFairfield, CT

    Social services

    $3,000
  107. Bronx Community CatsBronx, NY

    Animal rights

    $2,250
  108. Carnegie HallNew York, NY

    Arts

    $2,250
  109. Carnegie HallNew York, NY

    Arts

    $2,250
  110. Hackensack Meridian Health FoundationEdison, NJ

    Medical center

    $2,250
  111. Nyrr FoundationNew York, NY

    Social services

    $2,250
  112. ElunaPhiladelphia, PA

    Social services

    $2,100
  113. Bronx Community CatsBronx, NY

    Animal rights

    $1,800
  114. Breast Cancer ResearchNew York, NY

    Cancer research

    $1,650
  115. Bottom Line ChicagoBrooklyn, NY

    Education

    $1,575
  116. Leukemia & Lyphoma SocietyAtlanta, GA

    Cancer research

    $1,575
  117. Leukemia & Lyphoma SocietyAtlanta, GA

    Cancer research

    $1,575
  118. The Gentle Barn FoundationSanta Clarita, CA

    Animal rights

    $1,506
  119. Angat InitiativeNew York, NY

    Social services

    $1,500
  120. Derby Devils IncGrand Prairie, TX

    Social services

    $1,500
  121. East Bay SPCAOakland, CA

    Animal rights

    $1,500
  122. Fresh Air FundNew York, NY

    Community outreach

    $1,500
  123. Heifer InternationalLittle Rock, AR

    Social services

    $1,500
  124. Human Rights CampaignWashington, DC

    Human rights

    $1,500
  125. Impact MelanomaConcord, MA

    Cancer research

    $1,500
  126. Mount Tamalpais CollegeSan Quentin, CA

    Education

    $1,500
  127. Navy Seal FoundationVirginia Beach, VA

    Social services

    $1,500
  128. William Flynn FoundationNarberth, PA

    Community outreach

    $1,500
  129. American Cancer SocietyHagerstown, MD

    Cancer research

    $1,350
  130. Agape Resource & Assistance Center IncPlano, TX

    Social services

    $1,250
  131. American Cancer SocietyHagerstown, MD

    Cancer research

    $1,245
  132. Bronx Tails Cat RescueBronx, NY

    Animal rights

    $1,200
  133. Beginning with ChildrenBrooklyn, NY

    Social services

    $1,125
  134. American Cancer SocietyHagerstown, MD

    Cancer research

    $791
  135. Boys Club of New YorkNew York, NY

    Social services

    $750
  136. Children's Advocacy Center for North TexasLewisville, TX

    Social services

    $750
  137. Help Syria KidsHudson, NY

    Social services

    $750
  138. Hospital for Special SurgeriesNew York, NY

    Medical research

    $750
  139. Hospital for Special SurgeriesNew York, NY

    Medical research

    $750
  140. Project EvidentBoston, MA

    Education

    $750
  141. Semper Fi FundOceanside, CA

    Social services

    $750
  142. Society of St Vincent de PaulE Saint Louis, IL

    Social services

    $750
  143. ThirteenwnetNew York, NY

    Social services

    $750
  144. ThirteenwnetNew York, NY

    Social services

    $750
  145. WQXR New York Public RadioNew York, NY

    Social services

    $750
  146. Access GroupLittle Rock, AR

    Community outreach

    $600
  147. Little Wanderers NYCNew York, NY

    Community outreach

    $525
  148. Morgan LibraryNew York, NY

    Education

    $450
  149. Pan-Mass ChallengeNeedham, MA

    Cancer research

    $450
  150. San Francisco General Hospital FDNTSan Francisco, CA

    Medical center

    $450
  151. American Cancer SocietyHagerstown, MD

    Cancer research

    $389
  152. Change SummerNew York, NY

    Social services

    $375
  153. Mi Escuelita Preschool IncDallas, TX

    Education

    $345
  154. Houston Humane SocietyHouston, TX

    Animal rights

    $321
  155. Movember FoundationSanta Monica, CA

    Social services

    $320
  156. God's Love We DeliverNew York, NY

    Social services

    $318
  157. Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York, NY

    Art

    $312
  158. MetNew York, NY

    Arts

    $309
  159. Access GroupLittle Rock, AR

    Community outreach

    $300
  160. Brookline Fire CompanyHavertown, PA

    Community outreach

    $300
  161. Center for Employment Opportunities IncNew York, NY

    Social services

    $300
  162. Covenant HouseNewark, NJ

    Community outreach

    $300
  163. Foundation for Lovejoy SchoolsAllen, TX

    Education

    $300
  164. Move for HungerNeptune, NJ

    Hunger relief

    $300
  165. National Park FoundationWashington, DC

    Environmental preservation

    $300
  166. National Park FoundationWashington, DC

    Environmental preservation

    $300
  167. The Love Pit RescueYamhill, OR

    Animal rights

    $300
  168. UC DavisDavis, CA

    Social services

    $300
  169. United Way of Long Islands IncDeer Park, NY

    Social services

    $300
  170. Kcbi Kcbi Radio NetworkDallas, TX

    Social services

    $250
  171. Colon Cancer CoalitionMinneapolis, MN

    Medical research

    $195
  172. Sato ProjectBrooklyn, NY

    Community outreach

    $193
  173. Susan G Komen-DallasChicago, IL

    Cancer research

    $176
  174. SPCA of TexasDallas, TX

    Animal rights

    $156
  175. American Cancer SocietyHagerstown, MD

    Cancer research

    $155
  176. Operation KindnessCarrollton, TX

    Animal rights

    $155
  177. Cornerstone Crossroads AcademyDallas, TX

    Education

    $150
  178. Dallas Pets AliveDallas, TX

    Animal rights

    $150
  179. Equest Therapeutic HorsemanshipDallas, TX

    Disability assistance

    $150
  180. Haverford Township Free LibraryHavertown, PA

    Social services

    $150
  181. National Vaccine Information CenterSterling, VA

    Community outreach

    $150
  182. National Vaccine Information CenterSterling, VA

    Community outreach

    $150
  183. Operation KindnessCarrollton, TX

    Animal rights

    $150
  184. Operation KindnessCarrollton, TX

    Animal rights

    $150
  185. Operation KindnessCarrollton, TX

    Animal rights

    $150
  186. SPCA of TexasDallas, TX

    Animal rights

    $150
  187. SPCA of TexasDallas, TX

    Animal rights

    $150
  188. SPCA of TexasDallas, TX

    Animal rights

    $150
  189. St Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    Medical center

    $150

Approved for future payment

15 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Bard Prison InitiativeAnnandale on the Hudso, NY

    Education

    $110,000
  2. Performance Zone IncNew York, NY

    Art

    $15,000
  3. PhilabundancePhiladelphia, PA

    Hunger relief

    $10,000
  4. East Bay SPCAOakland, CA

    Animal rights

    $3,000
  5. Heifer InternationalLittle Rock, AR

    Social services

    $3,000
  6. Mount Tamalpais CollegeSan Quentin, CA

    Education

    $3,000
  7. Save the ChildrenFairfield, CT

    Social services

    $3,000
  8. The Gentle Barn FoundationSanta Clarita, CA

    Animal rights

    $3,000
  9. Bronx Community CatsBronx, NY

    Animal rights

    $2,250
  10. Health Talents InternationalSearcy, AR

    Social services

    $1,875
  11. East Orange Animal AllianceEast Orange, NJ

    Animal rights

    $1,500
  12. Happy Feet InternationalRinggold, GA

    Social services

    $1,500
  13. Mercy for AnimalsLos Angeles, CA

    Animal rights

    $1,500
  14. Kcbi Kcbi Radio NetworkDallas, TX

    Social services

    $720
  15. The Jackstrong FoundationHavertown, PA

    Community outreach

    $450

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education26 grants $758,85043% of the total
  2. Human services10 grants $348,25020% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture4 grants $113,6186% of the total
  4. Community development2 grants $110,7506% of the total
  5. Health11 grants $98,8356% of the total
  6. Youth development6 grants $83,6255% of the total
  7. 12 other causes44 grants $249,11314% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York57 grants $1,739,507
  2. Texas39 grants $684,252
  3. California30 grants $399,716
  4. Florida9 grants $245,000
  5. Pennsylvania11 grants $109,050
  6. Illinois6 grants $83,426
  7. Virginia7 grants $25,050
  8. Delaware1 grant $17,500
  9. District of Columbia4 grants $17,100
  10. North Carolina1 grant $12,500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Lee S Ainslie IIITRUSTEE Hours 0.4Pay $0
  • Tony HairstonTRUSTEE Hours 0.4Pay $0
  • Trevor WiessmannTRUSTEE Hours 0.4Pay $0
  • Keith HenningtonTRUSTEE Hours 0.4Pay $0

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