Robert W Knox & Pearl Wallis Knox Charitable
Dallas, TX · EIN 74-6064974. Reported 107 grants totalling $1,136,000 to 91 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. 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. Robert W Knox & Pearl Wallis Knox Charitable 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 $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $10,000 and $10,000; the smallest was $3,000 and the largest $30,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star | Dallas, TX | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Greater Houston Inc | Houston, TX | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Austin Pets Alive | Austin, TX | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Furniture Bank Houston | Houston, TX | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kerrville Pets Alive | Kerrville, TX | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| San Antonio Area Foundation | San Antonio, TX | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Houston Food Bank | Houston, TX | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Covenant House Texas | Houston, TX | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Houston Hospice | Houston, TX | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Beaumont Pets Alive | Winnie, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society Inc | College Station, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| CASA De Esperanza De Los Ninos Inc | Houston, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Communities in Schools Bay Area Inc | Houston, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Etosha Rescue & Adoption Center | Seguin, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Humane Society of North Texas | Fort Worth, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| San Antonio Food Bank Inc | San Antonio, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Catholic Family Service Inc | Amarillo, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Center for Hearing & Speech Foundation | Houston, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Center for Hearing and Speech | Houston, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston | Houston, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House of Houston | Houston, TX | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| San Jose Clinic | Houston, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Small Steps Nurturing Center | Houston, TX | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Street Grace | Norcross, GA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Soleana Stables | Pearland, TX | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| After Military Service | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| AIDS Foundation Houston Inc | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Autism Treatment Center Inc | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Avondale House | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of El Paso Inc | El Paso, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Country of Houston Inc | Hockley, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boysville Inc | Converse, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Buckner Children & Family Services | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Camp for All Foundation | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Career and Recovery Resources Inc | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Career Gear Houston | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Center for Survivors of Torture | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Children's Transplant Initiative | Spring, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Clayton Dabney Fdn for Kids With Cancer | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Clayton Dabney Foundaiton for Kids With Cancer | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Combined Arms | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Family Centers | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dallas CASA | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dallas Pets Alive | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Family Service Center | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Furniture Bank | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hill Country SPCA | Fredericksburg, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Holocaust Museum Houston | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Houston Council on Alcoholism & Drug Abuse | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Inspiration Ranch Inc | Magnolia, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| K9S for Warriors Inc | Ponte Vedra, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kid's Meals Inc | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kids' Meals Inc | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| KIPP Texas Inc | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mission Centers of Houston | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Nick Finnegan Counseling Center Foundation | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Peewees Pet Adoption World & Sanctuary | Corpus Christi, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rainbow of Love USA | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Re Mind | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rescued Pets Movement Inc | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sire Inc | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Social Justice Learning Institute | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Spaulding for Children | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Spaulding for Children Aka Arms Wide Adoption Services | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Spay Neuter Network | Kaufman, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Star of Hope Mission | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Texas New Community Alliance Dba New Danville | Willis, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Meninger Clinic Foundation | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Three Little Pitties Rescue | Friendswood, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| United Way of Greater Houston | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Texas Health Science Center | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wesley Community Center Inc | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wolly Kitten Club | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Adam Mccauley Family Cancer Foundation | Houston, TX | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Alley Theatre | Houston, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Benevolent House Child Placing Agency | Red Oak, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bo's Place | Houston, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bridges to Life (btl) | Houston, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Child Advocates Inc | Houston, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Families Empowered | Houston, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council | Houston, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Good Reason Houston | Houston, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Interfaith Carepartners Inc | Houston, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Magnifcat House Inc | Houston, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Palmer Drug Abuse Program-Houston Inc | Houston, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Teach for America Inc | Houston, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Beacon | Houston, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Lazarus House | Houston, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Women's Home | Houston, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Gladney Center for Adoption | Fort Worth, TX | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
16 of 91 (18%) 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 0%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. 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.
- Houston Food Bank
FOR BACKPACK BUDDY PROGRAM - Spaulding for Children
ARMS WIDE ADOPTION SERVICES - Community Family Centers
SUPPORT FOOD DISTRIBUTION - Social Justice Learning Institute
FOR URBAN SCHOLARS PROGRAM - Big Brothers Big Sisters of El Paso Inc
SUPPORT BIG FUTURES PROGRAM - Boysville Inc
SUPPORT MOTHERS IN TRAINING
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 76 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 24 | $280,000 | $10,000 |
| 2022 | 23 | $280,000 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 34 | $270,000 | $10,000 |
| 2024 | 26 | $306,000 | $10,000 |
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 $10,000. 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 Robert W Knox & Pearl Wallis Knox Charitable's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). 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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