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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 75-2765224

Once Upon A Time Foundation

A private foundation in Fort Worth, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 1,039 grants and $10.7 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.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $10,715,876

    Grants listed
    1,039
    Assets, end of year
    $276,746,212

  • Tax year 2023

    $17,677,034

    Grants listed
    335
    Assets, end of year
    $269,806,059

  • Tax year 2022

    $7,463,583

    Grants listed
    303
    Assets, end of year
    $226,156,369

  • Tax year 2021

    $3,613,205

    Grants listed
    174
    Assets, end of year
    $247,337,639

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,393,193

    Grants listed
    123
    Assets, end of year
    $193,194,460

Grants paid in 2024

1,039 grants, largest first

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

  1. UT Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, TX

    General support

    $2,500,000
  2. Fort Worth ZooFort Worth, TX

    General support

    $1,000,000
  3. University of ColoradoBoulder, CO

    General support

    $410,949
  4. Children's National Research InstituteWashington, DC

    General support

    $366,667
  5. UT Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, TX

    General support

    $320,000
  6. Texas Health Resources (harris Methodist Foundation)Arlington, TX

    General support

    $275,000
  7. University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC

    General support

    $250,000
  8. University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC

    General support

    $250,000
  9. Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD

    General support

    $225,000
  10. Texas Children's HospitalHouston, TX

    General support

    $200,000
  11. Vanguard CharitableMalvern, PA

    General support

    $200,000
  12. The Genesis FoundationBoston, MA

    General support

    $155,000
  13. Duke UniversityDurham, NC

    General support

    $151,227
  14. Vanguard CharitableMalvern, PA

    General support

    $150,000
  15. Children's National Research InstituteWashington, DC

    General support

    $133,760
  16. UT Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, TX

    General support

    $125,000
  17. Kinderplatz of Fine ArtsFort Worth, TX

    General support

    $103,000
  18. Marine Corps Scholarship FoundationAlexandria, VA

    General support

    $100,000
  19. Mount Sinai HospitalNew York, NY

    General support

    $100,000
  20. Ronald McDonald House of Fort WorthFort Worth, TX

    General support

    $100,000
  21. Ronald McDonald House of Northern VirginiaFalls Church, VA

    General support

    $100,000
  22. Tri-Cities Food BankKennewick, WA

    General support

    $100,000
  23. UT Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, TX

    General support

    $100,000
  24. Columbia UniversityNew York, NY

    General support

    $94,000
  25. Texas Christian UniversityFort Worth, TX

    General support

    $90,777
  26. The Trustees of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    General support

    $86,779
  27. Boston UniversityBoston, MA

    General support

    $85,000
  28. Fort Worth Fire DepartmentFort Worth, TX

    General support

    $80,300
  29. Texas Christian UniversityFort Worth, TX

    General support

    $79,740
  30. University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC

    General support

    $71,495
  31. Marquette UniversityMilwaukee, WI

    General support

    $71,460
  32. New York UniversityNew York, NY

    General support

    $69,800
  33. American UniversityWashington, DC

    General support

    $66,500
  34. University of Texas - AustinAustin, TX

    General support

    $63,000
  35. McLean HospitalBelmont, MA

    General support

    $60,000
  36. University of ArkansasLittle Rock, AR

    General support

    $55,800
  37. Washington University in St LouisSt Louis, MO

    General support

    $55,800
  38. The Gold Standard FoundationLincoln, MA

    General support

    $50,006
  39. The Gold Standard FoundationLincoln, MA

    General support

    $50,004
  40. A Red CircleSaint Louis, MO

    General support

    $50,000
  41. Coral Restoration FoundationTavernier, FL

    General support

    $50,000
  42. CorvillaSouth Bend, IN

    General support

    $50,000
  43. Marine Corps University FoundationQuantico, VA

    General support

    $50,000
  44. Nationwide Children's HospitalColumbus, OH

    General support

    $50,000
  45. Nationwide Children's HospitalColumbus, OH

    General support

    $50,000
  46. Rainforest TrustWarrenton, VA

    General support

    $50,000
  47. Stanford UniversityStanford, CA

    General support

    $50,000
  48. Taste Project of Fort WorthFort Worth, TX

    General support

    $50,000
  49. Texas Christian UniversityFort Worth, TX

    General support

    $50,000
  50. Well AwareAustin, TX

    General support

    $50,000
  51. University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI

    General support

    $48,000
  52. Texas Christian UniversityFort Worth, TX

    General support

    $39,312
  53. Texas Christian UniversityFort Worth, TX

    General support

    $37,675
  54. Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN

    General support

    $37,500
  55. Regenerative EarthBoulder, CO

    General support

    $35,000
  56. University of Texas - AustinAustin, TX

    General support

    $33,000
  57. University of Western Ontario Foundation IncJericho, NY

    General support

    $31,000
  58. Keranorth TX Public BroadcastingDallas, TX

    General support

    $30,000
  59. Texas Christian UniversityFort Worth, TX

    General support

    $30,000
  60. University of Notre DameSouth Bend, IN

    General support

    $29,000
  61. New York UniversityNew York, NY

    General support

    $28,572
  62. Fort Worth Police DepartmentFort Worth, TX

    General support

    $28,000
  63. Canine Companions for IndependenceSanta Rosa, CA

    General support

    $25,000
  64. Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA

    General support

    $25,000
  65. Great Rivers Environmental Law CenterSaint Louis, MO

    General support

    $25,000
  66. National Ataxia FoundationMinneapolis, MN

    General support

    $25,000
  67. Texas A&M UniversityCollege Station, TX

    General support

    $25,000
  68. Texas Christian UniversityFort Worth, TX

    General support

    $25,000
  69. University of SydneyCamperdown NSW, Australia

    General support

    $25,000
  70. University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI

    General support

    $25,000
  71. University of WashingtonSeattle, WA

    General support

    $24,000
  72. Fortress Youth Development CenterFort Worth, TX

    General support

    $22,500
  73. Friends of Fondation de FranceNew York, NY

    General support

    $21,737
  74. University of Western Ontario Foundation IncJericho, NY

    General support

    $21,200
  75. Texas A&M UniversityCollege Station, TX

    General support

    $21,000
  76. Westover Hills Police DepartmentFort Worth, TX

    General support

    $20,232
  77. Dash NetworkFort Worth, TX

    General support

    $20,000
  78. Myriad USANew York, NY

    General support

    $20,000
  79. Universidad Del Sagrado CorazonSan Juan, PR

    General support

    $19,500
  80. The Trustees of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    General support

    $17,600
  81. Marquette UniversityMilwaukee, WI

    General support

    $15,000
  82. Abilene Christian UniversityAbilene, TX

    General support

    $13,500
  83. Texas Girls' ChoirFort Worth, TX

    General support

    $13,250
  84. Baylor UniversityWaco, TX

    General support

    $12,500
  85. Beyond HousingSaint Louis, MO

    General support

    $12,500
  86. Kensington Soccer ClubPhiladelphia, PA

    General support

    $12,500
  87. San Diego State UniversitySan Diego, CA

    General support

    $11,167
  88. Abilene Christian UniversityAbilene, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  89. Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  90. Current Innovation NFPChicago, IL

    General support

    $10,000
  91. Every ShelterHouston, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  92. Open HeartlandIowa City, IA

    General support

    $10,000
  93. Presbyterian Night ShelterFort Worth, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  94. South Brooklyn SanctuaryBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  95. Texas Christian UniversityFort Worth, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  96. The Trustees of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    General support

    $10,000
  97. University of ArkansasLittle Rock, AR

    General support

    $10,000
  98. University of North TexasDenton, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  99. University of Texas - AustinAustin, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  100. Myriad USANew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  101. Modern Art Museum of Fort WorthFort Worth, TX

    General support

    $7,500
  102. Australian Catholic UniversityStrathfield, Australia

    General support

    $7,400
  103. The Net FWFort Worth, TX

    General support

    $7,084
  104. Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA

    General support

    $6,736
  105. Individual

    The raynor cerebellum project

    $6,561
  106. Individual

    The cas teen meet-up program

    $6,387
  107. Individual

    The raynor cerebellum project

    $5,731
  108. Individual

    The cas teen meet-up program

    $5,492
  109. Association of Pakistani Women in America (behbud)Bethesda, MD

    General support

    $5,000
  110. Beth-El CongregationFort Worth, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  111. Breaktime United IncBoston, MA

    General support

    $5,000
  112. Congregation Ahavath SholomFort Worth, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  113. Fort Worth Museum of Science and HistoryFort Worth, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  114. Fortress Youth Development CenterFort Worth, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  115. Fossil Rim Wildlife CenterGlen Rose, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  116. Good Shepherd Lutheran ChurchFayetteville, AR

    General support

    $5,000
  117. Gordon Research Conference on the CerebellumEast Greenwich, RI

    General support

    $5,000
  118. Hunter College Foundation OrganizationNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  119. Mazzoni Center (has 2)Philadelphia, PA

    General support

    $5,000
  120. MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  121. Multicultural AllianceFort Worth, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  122. My Resource CenterDallas, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  123. Oak Park-River Forest Community FoundationOak Park, IL

    General support

    $5,000
  124. Performing Arts Fort WorthFort Worth, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  125. Proyecto SolWellesley, MA

    General support

    $5,000
  126. Texas Parks and Wildlife FoundationDallas, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  127. The Welman ProjectFort Worth, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  128. Trinity Valley SchoolFort Worth, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  129. University of IowaIowa City, IA

    General support

    $5,000
  130. University of North TexasDenton, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  131. University of North TexasDenton, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  132. University of North TexasDenton, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  133. University of Notre DameSouth Bend, IN

    General support

    $5,000
  134. Victory United IncFlushing, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  135. Rush UniversityChicago, IL

    General support

    $4,963
  136. Humane Society of North TexasFort Worth, TX

    General support

    $4,700
  137. University of WashingtonSeattle, WA

    General support

    $4,000
  138. Boys and Girls Club of Greater Tarrant CountyFort Worth, TX

    General support

    $3,805
  139. Amon Carter MuseumFort Worth, TX

    General support

    $3,542
  140. Kids Across AmericaGoldon, MO

    General support

    $3,542
  141. UnboundFort Worth, TX

    General support

    $3,542
  142. Elevation Scholars IncWinter Park, FL

    General support

    $3,541
  143. Resettlement Action DCWashington, DC

    General support

    $3,500
  144. The Fort Worth Public Library FoundationFort Worth, TX

    General support

    $3,334
  145. Individual

    The cas teen meet-up program

    $3,302
  146. Fort Worth Choral SocietyFort Worth, TX

    General support

    $3,100
  147. Bakersfield AngelsBakersfield, CA

    General support

    $3,000
  148. Dana-Farber Cancer Institute IncBoston, MA

    General support

    $3,000
  149. Foster LoveBrea, CA

    General support

    $3,000
  150. Grant Halliburton FoundationDallas, TX

    General support

    $3,000
  151. K2 Adventures FoundationScottsdale, AZ

    General support

    $3,000
  152. Literacy FirstAustin, TX

    General support

    $3,000
  153. Texas A&M FoundationCollege Sta, TX

    General support

    $3,000
  154. Childcare AssociatesFort Worth, TX

    General support

    $2,880
  155. Individual

    The raynor cerebellum project

    $2,761
  156. Fort Worth Symphony OrchestraFort Worth, TX

    General support

    $2,750
  157. Fort Worth ZooFort Worth, TX

    General support

    $2,750
  158. Individual

    The raynor cerebellum project

    $2,705
  159. The Warm PlaceFort Worth, TX

    General support

    $2,500
  160. Hope FarmFort Worth, TX

    General support

    $2,436
  161. Individual

    The raynor cerebellum project

    $2,279
  162. Individual

    The raynor cerebellum project

    $2,247
  163. Individual

    The raynor cerebellum project

    $2,138
  164. Individual

    The raynor cerebellum project

    $2,126
  165. Dash NetworkFort Worth, TX

    General support

    $2,092
  166. Fort Worth Choral SocietyFort Worth, TX

    General support

    $2,000
  167. Marquette UniversityMilwaukee, WI

    General support

    $2,000
  168. University of Texas - AustinAustin, TX

    General support

    $2,000
  169. Vintage Flying MuseumN Richlnd HLS, TX

    General support

    $2,000
  170. Water WalkersNashville, TN

    General support

    $2,000
  171. Individual

    The raynor cerebellum project

    $1,951
  172. Individual

    The raynor cerebellum project

    $1,951
  173. Animal HopeFort Worth, TX

    General support

    $1,900
  174. Kula ProjectLynchburg, VA

    General support

    $1,874
  175. Individual

    The cas teen meet-up program

    $1,853
  176. Individual

    The cas teen meet-up program

    $1,842
  177. Lone Star ParalysisAustin, TX

    General support

    $1,771
  178. Union Gospel Mission of Tarrant County (ugm)Fort Worth, TX

    General support

    $1,771
  179. Fortress Youth Development CenterFort Worth, TX

    General support

    $1,770
  180. William M McDonald YMCAFort Worth, TX

    General support

    $1,767
  181. Texas Conservation AllianceDallas, TX

    General support

    $1,667
  182. Individual

    The raynor cerebellum project

    $1,642
  183. Individual

    The raynor cerebellum project

    $1,621
  184. Cancer Care ServicesFort Worth, TX

    General support

    $1,584
  185. Individual

    The raynor cerebellum project

    $1,561
  186. Hope FarmFort Worth, TX

    General support

    $1,534
  187. University of SydneyCamperdown NSW, Australia

    General support

    $1,500
  188. University of SydneyCamperdown NSW, Australia

    General support

    $1,500
  189. Individual

    The philanthropy lab

    $1,471
  190. Individual

    The raynor cerebellum project

    $1,412
  191. Individual

    The raynor cerebellum project

    $1,368
  192. Individual

    The philanthropy lab

    $1,257
  193. Safehaven of Tarrant CountyArlington, TX

    General support

    $1,250
  194. Individual

    The raynor cerebellum project

    $1,245
  195. Individual

    The cas teen meet-up program

    $1,216
  196. Individual

    The raynor cerebellum project

    $1,170
  197. Individual

    The raynor cerebellum project

    $1,170
  198. Individual

    The raynor cerebellum project

    $1,161
  199. Under the Bridge MinistriesFort Worth, TX

    General support

    $1,146
  200. Shelter Music BostonBrookline, MA

    General support

    $1,100
  201. Individual

    The cas teen meet-up program

    $1,091
  202. Individual

    The philanthropy lab

    $1,089
  203. Individual

    The philanthropy lab

    $1,089
  204. Individual

    The raynor cerebellum project

    $1,078
  205. Individual

    The philanthropy lab

    $1,072
  206. Individual

    The philanthropy lab

    $1,047
  207. Individual

    The raynor cerebellum project

    $1,034
  208. Individual

    The philanthropy lab

    $1,010
  209. Asian Arts InitiativePhiladelphia, PA

    General support

    $1,000
  210. Beyond the BarsPhiladelphia, PA

    General support

    $1,000
  211. Caras Con CausaCatano, Puerto Rico

    General support

    $1,000
  212. Casa Protegida Julia de BurgosSan Juan, Puerto Rico

    General support

    $1,000
  213. Catalyst for Change IncMadison, WI

    General support

    $1,000
  214. Child Wellness FundCincinnati, OH

    General support

    $1,000
  215. Cristo Rey Orange County High SchoolSanta Ana, CA

    General support

    $1,000
  216. Cultivate Food RescueSouth Bend, IN

    General support

    $1,000
  217. Defying Legal GravityNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  218. EarthjusticeSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $1,000
  219. Elizabeth House Maternity HomeCollege Sta, TX

    General support

    $1,000
  220. Expo of WisconsinMadison, WI

    General support

    $1,000
  221. Freedom UniversitySan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $1,000
  222. Friends of Bret Harte ElementaryChicago, IL

    General support

    $1,000
  223. Girls on the Run of South Central WisconsinMadison, WI

    General support

    $1,000
  224. Great Rivers Environmental Law CenterSaint Louis, MO

    General support

    $1,000
  225. Hub of HopeRogers, AR

    General support

    $1,000
  226. Jailbreak Husky RescueDenver, CO

    General support

    $1,000
  227. Justice AmbassadorsNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  228. Kensington Soccer ClubPhiladelphia, PA

    General support

    $1,000
  229. Kula ProjectLynchburg, VA

    General support

    $1,000
  230. Lynden Sculpture GardenMilwaukee, WI

    General support

    $1,000
  231. Mason Youth OrganizationMason, OH

    General support

    $1,000
  232. Melanoma Research AllianceWashington, DC

    General support

    $1,000
  233. Nashville Food ProjectNashville, TN

    General support

    $1,000
  234. National Association for Media Literacy EducationAlbany, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  235. National Hispanic Institute IncMaxwell, TX

    General support

    $1,000
  236. Oca-Asian Pacific American AdvocatesWashington, DC

    General support

    $1,000
  237. Operation KindnessCarrollton, TX

    General support

    $1,000
  238. Prison Entrepreneurship ProgramRichardson, TX

    General support

    $1,000
  239. Project Hope AllianceCosta Mesa, CA

    General support

    $1,000
  240. Rebuilding Together BCSCollege Station, TX

    General support

    $1,000
  241. Refugee Resources IncDallas, TX

    General support

    $1,000
  242. Save Our Streets MinistriesBryan, TX

    General support

    $1,000
  243. Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Northwest ArkansasBentonville, AR

    General support

    $1,000
  244. SisterreachMemphis, TN

    General support

    $1,000
  245. Spark of Hudson FoundationHudson, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  246. Tailored for Education IncBoston, MA

    General support

    $1,000
  247. Texas Land ConservancyAustin, TX

    General support

    $1,000
  248. The NavigatorsColorado SPGS, CO

    General support

    $1,000
  249. Trans Housing Initiative St Louis (thistl)St Louis, MO

    General support

    $1,000
  250. Transformation WacoWaco, 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. Education59 grants $1,511,32844% of the total
  2. Medical research5 grants $505,04215% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking7 grants $356,85010% of the total
  4. Health14 grants $316,6679% of the total
  5. International aid26 grants $183,3425% of the total
  6. Environment11 grants $110,8743% of the total
  7. 12 other causes406 grants $425,99612% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas683 grants $5,902,456
  2. North Carolina8 grants $725,410
  3. District of Columbia12 grants $575,127
  4. Pennsylvania13 grants $486,229
  5. Colorado5 grants $448,299
  6. New York17 grants $430,309
  7. Massachusetts19 grants $425,846
  8. Virginia7 grants $302,115
  9. Maryland3 grants $230,500
  10. Wisconsin28 grants $173,160

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Patrick W DunneDIRECTOR, PRESIDENT AND TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Geoffrey P RaynorDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Paul E ChristensenDIRECTOR AND SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Montana RaynorVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0

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