John F Cuneo Jr Foundation Trust
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation accepts contributions only from organisations it has preselected, so an unsolicited request will not be considered and a charity without an invitation should not send one.
- No geographic focus is stated, so a charity should not rule itself out on location, although the filings show most grants going to organisations in a few states and the United States.
- Most grants fall between $5,000 and $300,000 with a median of $50,000, so a request near $50,000 is a realistic size, though that band is typical rather than a ceiling because the largest grant was $600,000.
- Over half of grant dollars to organisations went to groups the foundation had funded before, which is a share of dollars rather than of grants, so a prior connection or referral is likely to matter a great deal.
- The purposes are recorded overwhelmingly as unrestricted general support, which may suit a small charity seeking core funding.
Overview
John F Cuneo Jr Foundation Trust is a US private foundation based in Dallas, TX.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 13 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The filings show grants to a varied range of charitable organisations, with the purposes recorded overwhelmingly as unrestricted general support. Recipients include colleges and schools, Catholic and other faith-related organisations, public-policy and legal advocacy groups, research institutes, and cultural and media organisations. The recipient list also includes educational charities and think tanks, alongside national advocacy bodies and universities. Awards are recorded across multiple states rather than within one stated local area. The grants reflect varied institutional recipients rather than an expressly identified single funding field.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in District of Columbia, Indiana, California, Illinois, Michigan and the United States.
How to apply
Only preselected charitable organizations receive contributions; unsolicited requests are not accepted.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 55% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 78 grants to organisations were $50,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
6 other states: 21%
Outside the US or with no state on the filing: 3%
- The largest single recipient received 12% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 55% of grant dollars went to organisations John F Cuneo Jr Foundation Trust had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 4% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 54 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $50,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- University of Notre Dame du Lac · Unrestricted general$600,0002024 tax year
- Hillsdale College · Unrestricted general$450,0002024 tax year
- Arnold Hall Conference Center · Unrestricted general$410,0002024 tax year
- Prager University Foundation · Unrestricted general$400,0002024 tax year
- Alliance Defending Freedom · Unrestricted general$350,0002024 tax year
- Article III Foundation · Unrestricted general$300,0002024 tax year
- Young Americans Foundation · Unrestricted general$250,0002024 tax year
- America First Legal · Unrestricted general$250,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Bank Of America — Co-Fiduciary
- Albert Salvi Esq — Co-Fiduciary
- Ric Gregoria Esq — Co-Fiduciary
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $1,349,236 | $250,000 | $92,848,050 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $4,817,956 | $3,350,000 | $134,309,616 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $7,624,988 | $5,833,500 | $148,121,437 | Filing 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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Contact
- Dallas, TX