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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 75-0992690

TJ Brown & Ca Lupton Foundation

A private foundation in Fort Worth, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 17 grants and $2.8 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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 person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Charitable purposes within the united states

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Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $2,756,667

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $29,941,313

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,755,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $29,205,142

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,712,500

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $28,665,600

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,125,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $28,899,779

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,187,500

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $29,340,879

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,052,500

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $28,705,519

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,835,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $27,999,032

  • Tax year 2018

    $2,082,500

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $30,080,533

Grants paid in 2025

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Tcu - Flying T ClubFort Worth, TX

    Charitable

    $560,000
  2. Texas Christian UniversityFort Worth, TX

    Charitable

    $540,000
  3. Tcu - Athletics Human Performance CenterFort Worth, TX

    Charitable

    $466,667
  4. National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of FameFort Worth, TX

    Charitable

    $335,000
  5. Event Facilities Fort WorthFort Worth, TX

    Charitable

    $250,000
  6. UT Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, TX

    Charitable

    $200,000
  7. National Fish and Wildlife FoundationWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $100,000
  8. MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX

    Charitable

    $75,000
  9. Saving Hope FoundationFort Worth, TX

    Charitable

    $50,000
  10. Cook Children's Medical CenterFort Worth, TX

    Charitable

    $40,000
  11. Second Stage TheatreNew York, NY

    Cultural

    $35,000
  12. Humane Society of North TexasFort Worth, TX

    Charitable

    $30,000
  13. Tcu - Rhino ProjectFort Worth, TX

    Charitable

    $25,000
  14. Zach TheaterAustin, TX

    Charitable

    $20,000
  15. Gill Children's Services IncFort Worth, TX

    Charitable

    $15,000
  16. Baylor Scott & White All Saints FoundationDallas, TX

    Charitable

    $10,000
  17. Cassata High SchoolFR Worth, TX

    Educational

    $5,000

Approved for future payment

5 grants

Approved in 2025 and not yet paid.

  1. UT Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, TX

    Charitable

    $800,000
  2. National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of FameFort Worth, TX

    Charitable

    $700,000
  3. Second Stage TheatreNew York, NY

    Cultural

    $200,000
  4. Zach TheaterAustin, TX

    Cultural

    $200,000
  5. Cook Children's Medical CenterFort Worth, TX

    Charitable

    $160,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $555,00040% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $370,00027% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $250,00018% of the total
  4. Animals3 grants $180,00013% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $40,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas15 grants $2,621,667
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $100,000
  3. New York1 grant $35,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Charles Lupton GerenDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $4,000
  • Kit Tennison MoncriefDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $4,000
  • Lee Lupton TennisonDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $4,000
  • Mary Tavener HolmesDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $5,300

The return

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