Reported officers (all unpaid)
No paid executives reported in 2024. The Carlson Foundation reported 3 unpaid officers and board members on its 990-PF.
Grants paid
Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.
Total granted
$907k
Itemized grants
19
Median grant
$25k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| COLORADO COLLEGE | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | GENERAL FUND | $200k |
| THE CRYSTAL CHARITY BALL | dallas, TX | GENERAL FUND | $125k |
| UT LAW SCHOOL FOUNDATION | austin, TX | GENERAL FUND | $115k |
| SERVICES OF HOPE ENTITIES INC | DALLAS, TX | GENERAL FUND | $80k |
| DALLAS MUSEUM OF ART | DALLAS, TX | GENERAL FUND | $75k |
| ORCHESTRA OF NEW SPAIN | Dallas, TX | GENERAL FUND | $60k |
| Rice University | houston, TX | GENERAL FUND | $60k |
| NORTH TEXAS FOOD BANK | DALLAS, TX | GENERAL FUND | $50k |
| DALLAS CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER | DALLAS, TX | GENERAL FUND | $25k |
| ST MARK'S SCHOOL OF TEXAS | DALLAS, TX | GENERAL FUND | $25k |
| PEROT MUSEUM OF NATURE AND SCIENCE | dallas, TX | GENERAL FUND | $20k |
| ASPEN ART MUSEUM | ASPEN, CO | GENERAL FUND | $13k |
| ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS EPISCOPAL CHURCH | DALLAS, TX | GENERAL FUND | $12k |
| NASHER SCULPTURE CENTER | DALLAS, TX | GENERAL FUND | $10k |
| SM WRIGHT FOUNDATION | DALLAS, TX | GENERAL FUND | $10k |
| Avance-North Texas | Dallas, TX | GENERAL FUND | $10k |
| Southern Methodist University | DALLAS, TX | GENERAL FUND | $8k |
| River Pierce Foundation | San Ygnacio, TX | GENERAL FUND | $5k |
| BASALT ELEMENTARY | Basal, CO | GENERAL FUND | $5k |
Revenue and expenses over time
The Carlson Foundation reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($10M - $25M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in Texas
The Carlson Foundation reported no executive compensation in its latest filing. For context, the highest-paid executive at a comparable philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organization in Texas earns a median of $14,224.
These are philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 4,499 organizations across 4,499 filings (2021 – 2024).
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In 2024, The Carlson Foundation reported $1.6M in total revenue and $1.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($10M - $25M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
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