TJ Brown & CA Lupton Foundation

• The foundation states that its awards are for charitable purposes within the United States, though most of its grant dollars in the filings have gone to Texas organisations, particularly in Fort Worth, so it is worth noting that when judging fit.
• About 8 in 10 of its 61 grants to organisations fall between $10,000 and $500,000, and half were $35,000 or less, so a modest request in the lower part of that typical band is a realistic size, although the largest grant reported was $1,000,000.
• Applications are made in writing, and the filing gives no deadlines to work towards, so check the foundation's timing before you send yours.
• Its giving is heavily repeat: 80% of its grant dollars to organisations in its latest filing went to groups it had also funded in earlier filings, so a first approach may be competitive and relationship-led, and it is worth finding out who has received support before.
• Its recipients include universities, museums, schools, medical centres, theatres and animal-welfare organisations, so work outside these areas may fit less well.

The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:

• Tcu - Flying T Club · Charitable
  $560,0002025 tax year
• Texas Christian University · Charitable
  $540,0002025 tax year
• Tcu - Athletics Human Performance Center · Charitable
  $466,6672025 tax year
• National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame · Charitable
  $335,0002025 tax year
• Event Facilities Fort Worth · Charitable
  $250,0002025 tax year
• Ut Southwestern Medical Center · Charitable
  $200,0002025 tax year
• National Fish and Wildlife Foundation · Charitable
  $100,0002025 tax year
• MD Anderson Cancer Center · Charitable
  $75,0002025 tax year

Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.

Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.