Amon G. Carter Foundation

Private foundation · EIN 75-6000331 · since 1947agcf.org·Tarrant County·Updated 13 October 2026

At a glance

$40M
Annual giving, 2024 tax year
From the Form 990-PF filing
$5,000 to $200k
Grant range
From grants in the 990-PF filings
$50,000
Typical grant (median)
172 grants in the latest filing
Open to applications
Rolling, no deadlines · unsolicited applications welcome

Key takeaways

  • The Amon G. Carter Foundation, based in Fort Worth, TX, funds work in art and culture, civic and public affairs, education, health and human services, with priority given to Tarrant County.
  • A realistic request should sit toward the lower end of its range, as about 8 in 10 of its 172 grants fall between $5,000 and $200,000, and half of its 172 grants were $50,000 or less.
  • Applications are accepted on a rolling basis; send one copy of a proposal with a narrative summary and programme budget, together with the organisation’s current and prior-year budgets and most recent annual report.
  • The foundation prefers, where possible, to meet with organisations submitting a request, so a willingness to build a relationship alongside the written proposal may help.
  • Grants or loans to individuals are not made, so individuals should not apply.

Overview

Amon G. Carter Foundation is a US private foundation based in Fort Worth, TX.

What they fund

Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.

Priority Areas

The Amon G. Carter Foundation supports work in art and culture, civic and public affairs, education, health and human services. Its interests also include arts, education, health and medical services, human and social services, programmes for youth and the elderly, and civic and community endeavours that enhance quality of life. Most grants are directed to projects and programmes in Tarrant County, Texas. Grants in other fields or geographic areas are considered on an individual basis and are usually initiated from within the Foundation. Applicant organisations must qualify for exemption under section 501(c)(3) or other appropriate sections.

Themes

  • Art and culture
  • Civic and public affairs
  • Education
  • Health
  • Human services

Geographic Focus

Priority: Tarrant County.

What They Don't Fund

  • Grants or loans to individuals

How to apply

Organisations submit one copy of a proposal with a narrative summary and programme budget, accompanied by the organisation’s current and prior-year budgets and most recent annual report.

Application success factors

  • Grant size: In its TY2024 filing, half of its 172 grants to organisations were $50,000 or less.

What the foundation says:

  • The foundation prefers, where possible, to meet with organisations submitting a request.

Where grants go

From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.

Grant dollars by state

Texas98%
Florida<1%
Massachusetts<1%
North Carolina<1%
Indiana<1%
Oklahoma<1%

5 other states: <1%

  • The largest single recipient received 42% of grant dollars to organisations.
  • No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
  • <1% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.

Grants

172 grants in the latest filing analysed · median $50,000

How much do they typically give?

Share of 172 grants in tax year 2024 by size

$2.5k–$5k1%
$5k–$10k16%
$10k–$25k10%
$25k–$50k17%
$50k–$100k33%
$100k–$250k14%
$250k–$500k4%
$500k–$1M3%
$1M and over3%

Median $50,000 (tax year 2024)

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

  • Amon Carter Museum · Operating support
    $16,725,6522024 tax year
  • Texas A&M University · Gift of land
    $5,750,0002024 tax year
  • Texas Christian University · Medical school support
    $3,000,0002024 tax year
  • Rivertree Academy · Capital support
    $2,000,0002024 tax year
  • Communities in Schools of Greater Tarrant County · Capital support
    $1,000,0002024 tax year
  • New Leaf Community Services · Capital support
    $500,0002024 tax year
  • Texas Health Resources · Mobile simulation unit
    $500,0002024 tax year
  • Cook Children's Health Foundation · Community clinic capital support
    $500,0002024 tax year

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

Officers and directors

  • Kate Johnson — Treasurer
  • Sheila B Johnson — Secretary
  • Mark L Johnson — President
  • Chad M McNeal — Senior Vice President
  • John H Robinson — Executive Vice President
  • Tamara H Dean — Assistant Secretary / Treasurer

From the latest Form 990-PF filing

3 years of tax filings

YearTotal expensesGrants paidAssetsFiling document
2022 tax year$41,885,002$33,718,566$746,491,188Filing for 2022 tax year
2023 tax year$44,143,283$36,307,266$744,002,322Filing for 2023 tax year
2024 tax year$47,968,532$40,031,652$755,682,363Filing for 2024 tax year

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.

Sources

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