Fichtenbaum Charitable Trust
Dallas, TX · EIN 30-6575133. Reported 216 grants totalling $8,040,500 to 89 organizations across tax years 2020-2023. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Fichtenbaum Charitable Trust did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $25,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $15,000 and $50,000; the smallest was $2,000 and the largest $300,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ut Southwestern Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $840,000 | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| Vogel Alcove | Dallas, TX | $600,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Nasher Sculpture Center | Dallas, TX | $375,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Retina Foundation of the Southwest | Dallas, TX | $355,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Jewish Family Service of Dallas | Dallas, TX | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Dallas Children's Theater Inc | Dallas, TX | $275,000 | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| Dallas Museum of Art | Dallas, TX | $235,000 | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| Dallas Symphony Association Inc | Dallas, TX | $230,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Shakespeare Festival of Dallas | Dallas, TX | $205,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Be the Difference Foundation | Dallas, TX | $200,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Mary Crowley Medical Research Center | Dallas, TX | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Big Thought | Dallas, TX | $180,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Dallas Summer Musicals Inc | Dallas, TX | $165,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Texas Ballet Theater Inc | Fort Worth, TX | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas | Coppell, TX | $145,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Akiba Yavneh Academy of Dallas | Dallas, TX | $135,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Premier Lone Star Wind Orchestra | Dallas, TX | $135,000 | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| The Dallas Opera | Dallas, TX | $135,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Notre Dame of Dallas Schools Inc | Dallas, TX | $125,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Jewish Community Center of Dallas | Dallas, TX | $120,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| American Cancer Society Inc | Dallas, TX | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| American Heart Association Inc | Dallas, TX | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Foundation for the Callier Center | Dallas, TX | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX | $100,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Dallas Center for Performing Arts Fdn | Dallas, TX | $95,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Texas Winds Musical Outreach Inc | Dallas, TX | $94,000 | 4 | 3 | 2022 |
| Open Arms Inc Dba Bryan's House | Dallas, TX | $90,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Texas Health Resources Foundation | Arlington, TX | $80,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| American Cancer Society Foundation | Kennesaw, GA | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American Cancer Society Inc | Kennesaw, GA | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Autistic Treatment Center Inc | Dallas, TX | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Booker T Washington High School for Arts | Dallas, TX | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Children's Health System of Texas | Dallas, TX | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Osteosarcoma Institute | Dallas, TX | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Wipe Out Kids Cancer Inc | Dallas, TX | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Dallas Black Dance Theater | Dallas, TX | $65,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Avant Chamber Ballet | Dallas, TX | $60,000 | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| Rutledge Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Southwest Transplant Alliance Inc | Dallas, TX | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Verdigris Ensemble | Dallas, TX | $60,000 | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| Children's Chorus of Greater Dallas | Dallas, TX | $55,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Junior Players Guild | Dallas, TX | $55,000 | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| Texas Cellos | Dallas, TX | $52,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Titas (tx Int'l Theatrical Arts Society) | Dallas, TX | $51,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Children's Medical Center Foundation | Dallas, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Dallas Methodist Hospitals Foundation Inc | Dallas, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Torah Day School of Dallas | Dallas, TX | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra | Dallas, TX | $45,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Richardson Symphony Inc | Richardson, TX | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Ennis Public Theatre | Ennis, TX | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| My Possibilities | Plano, TX | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Unthsc Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| American Baroque Opera Company | Dallas, TX | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Kitchen Dog Theater Company | Dallas, TX | $35,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Cry Havoc Theater Company | Dallas, TX | $30,000 | 2 | 1 | 2020 |
| Dallas Black Dance Theatre | Dallas, TX | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dallas Theater Center | Dallas, TX | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Theatre Arlington Inc | Arlington, TX | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Young Women's Preparatory School | Dallas, TX | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Baylor University | Waco, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Booker T Washington | Dallas, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Dallas Center for the Performing Arts Foundation | Dallas, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Greater Dallas Choral Society | Dallas, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| North Texas Performing Arts | Plano, TX | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Open Arms Inc | Dallas, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| University of North Texas Foundation | Denton, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| University of North Texas Foundation in | Denton, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Actors Conservatory Theatre | Lewisville, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Cara Mia Theatre Company | Dallas, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Cyt Dallas-Fort Worth Inc | Lewisville, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dallas Hebrew Free Loan Association | Dallas, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Teamconnor Childhood Cancer Foundation | Dallas, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Titas | Dallas, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 1 | 2020 |
| Best Buddies International | Miami, FL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Childcare Group | Dallas, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Childcaregroup | Dallas, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jubilee Players Inc | Fort Worth, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Life School of Dallas | Red Oak, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Our Productions Theatre Company | Flower Mound, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Teatro Hispano De Dallas | Dallas, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Teco Theatrical Productions Inc | Dallas, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star | Irvng, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Circle Theatre | Fort Worth, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Floot Fire Inc | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| North Texas Performing Arts Association | Plano, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Visual Aid Volunteers | Garland, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Claiborne Parish Schools | Homer, LA | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Stars Theater Co | Hurst, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
57 of 89 (64%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 71%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Vogel Alcove
MOVING FAMILIES FROM CRISIS - Ut Southwestern Medical Center
MYASTHENIA GRAVIS RESEARCH, - Jewish Family Service of Dallas
SUPPORT JFS SPECIAL NEEDS - Dallas Summer Musicals Inc
BROADWAY DALLAS EDUCATION - Notre Dame of Dallas Schools Inc
SUPPORT VOCATIONAL TRAINING - The Dallas Opera
SUPPORT 2023-2024 EDUCATION
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 154 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 64 | $1,829,500 | $25,000 |
| 2021 | 49 | $2,087,000 | $25,000 |
| 2022 | 53 | $2,147,000 | $30,000 |
| 2023 | 50 | $1,977,000 | $25,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 98% of this one's giving went to organizations in Texas. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $25,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Texas.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Fichtenbaum Charitable Trust's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2020-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 653067, Dallas, TX, 75265. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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