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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 75-2294319

The Halperin Foundation

A private foundation in Dallas, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 71 grants and $4.1 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

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

    $4,135,560

    Grants listed
    71
    Assets, end of year
    $11,798,854
  • Tax year 2023

    $2,551,545

    Grants listed
    57
    Assets, end of year
    $11,390,075
  • Tax year 2022

    $2,658,808

    Grants listed
    78
    Assets, end of year
    $9,189,557
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,541,982

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $7,980,867
  • Tax year 2020

    $569,562

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $4,197,123
  • Tax year 2019

    $604,764

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $4,702,476
  • Tax year 2018

    $651,132

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $4,722,428

Grants paid in 2024

71 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Southern Gateway Public Green FoundationDallas, TX

    General support

    $2,475,000
  2. Bruce Wood Dance DallasDallas, TX

    General support

    $625,681
  3. KeraDallas, TX

    General support

    $200,000
  4. AlcorScottsdale, AZ

    General support

    $150,000
  5. Norman Rockwell MuseumStockbridge, MA

    General support

    $55,000
  6. Resource CenterDallas, TX

    General support

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

    General support

    $50,000
  8. The Stew PotDallas, TX

    General support

    $50,000
  9. Middlesex SchoolConcord, MA

    General support

    $30,000
  10. Stanford School of MedicineStanford, CA

    General support

    $30,000
  11. American Numismatic AssociationColorado SPGS, CO

    General support

    $25,000
  12. Nexus Recovery CenterDallas, TX

    General support

    $25,000
  13. Sammons Center for the ArtsDallas, TX

    General support

    $25,000
  14. Radio LabNew York, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  15. Southern Gateway ParkDallas, TX

    General support

    $25,000
  16. Cara Mia TheatreDallas, TX

    General support

    $20,000
  17. First Unitarian Church of DallasDallas, TX

    General support

    $20,000
  18. Dallas Childrens HospitalDallas, TX

    General support

    $15,000
  19. Scottish Rite HospitalFrisco, TX

    General support

    $15,000
  20. TitasDallas, TX

    General support

    $11,275
  21. Arts Mission Oak CliffDallas, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  22. Make-A-Wish Central & Western North CarolinaCharlotte, NC

    General support

    $10,000
  23. Turnout Activism IncCambridge, MA

    General support

    $10,000
  24. Chamberlain BalletPlano, TX

    General support

    $7,500
  25. Oak Cliff Society of Fine ArtsDallas, TX

    General support

    $7,500
  26. The Cedars UnionDallas, TX

    General support

    $7,004
  27. TacaIrvine, CA

    General support

    $7,000
  28. Beckles Dancing CompanyDallas, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  29. Charles M Schulz MuseumSanta Rosa, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  30. Dallas Arts DistrictDallas, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  31. Dallas ContemporaryDallas, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  32. Dallas Theater CenterDallas, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  33. Forest ForwardDallas, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  34. Dallas Holocaust Museum & Human RightsDallas, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  35. Delaware Art MuseumWilmington, DE

    General support

    $5,000
  36. Lu Family FundPlano, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  37. National MS SocietyFarmers Branch, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  38. Highland Park Presbyterian ChurchDallas, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  39. Jacob's PillowBecket, MA

    General support

    $5,000
  40. Shelton SchoolDallas, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  41. Moody Family YMCADallas, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  42. Nasher Sculpture CenterDallas, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  43. Texas Ballet TheaterFort Worth, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  44. Uptown PlayersDallas, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  45. Visions for ChangeDallas, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  46. Water MissionNorth Charleston, SC

    General support

    $5,000
  47. West Central Behavioral HealthClaremont, NH

    General support

    $5,000
  48. Witter Coin Scholarship FundSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  49. Business Council for the ArtsDallas, TX

    General support

    $4,400
  50. Scott Muray Scholarship FundDallas, TX

    General support

    $4,000
  51. Dallas PrideDallas, TX

    General support

    $3,000
  52. Society of IllustratorsNew York, NY

    General support

    $3,000
  53. Ballet North TexasDallas, TX

    General support

    $2,500
  54. Bishop Arts Theatre CenterDallas, TX

    General support

    $2,500
  55. Collin County Ballet TheaterPlano, TX

    General support

    $2,500
  56. Compassion KindLargo, FL

    General support

    $2,500
  57. Kitchen Dog TheaterDallas, TX

    General support

    $2,500
  58. Over the Bridge ArtsDallas, TX

    General support

    $2,500
  59. Second Thought TheatreDallas, TX

    General support

    $2,500
  60. Teatro DallasDallas, TX

    General support

    $2,500
  61. Producer HubNew York, NJ

    General support

    $2,500
  62. Verdygris Music EnsembleDallas, TX

    General support

    $2,500
  63. Down Syndrome Association of Central FloridaWinter Park, FL

    General support

    $2,000
  64. Bandan KoroDallas, TX

    General support

    $1,200
  65. ArttitudeDallas, TX

    General support

    $1,000
  66. Individual

    General support

    $1,000
  67. Children's Medical Center FoundatoinDallas, TX

    General support

    $1,000
  68. Gift of Life Long IslandPatchogue, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  69. Operation KindnessCarrollton, TX

    General support

    $1,000
  70. Sky RanchVan, TX

    General support

    $1,000
  71. UT Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, TX

    General support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Community development2 grants $2,480,00075% of the total
  2. Arts and culture18 grants $725,08522% of the total
  3. Education2 grants $35,0001% of the total
  4. Mental health1 grant $25,000<1% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation1 grant $25,000<1% of the total
  6. Civil rights3 grants $18,000<1% of the total
  7. 4 other causes5 grants $15,500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas50 grants $3,751,560
  2. Arizona1 grant $150,000
  3. Massachusetts4 grants $100,000
  4. California4 grants $47,000
  5. New York3 grants $29,000
  6. Colorado1 grant $25,000
  7. North Carolina1 grant $10,000
  8. Delaware1 grant $5,000
  9. New Hampshire1 grant $5,000
  10. South Carolina1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • James HalperinPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Marjorie HalperinVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sharon HalperinVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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