The Sarah and Ross Perot JR Foundation
Dallas, TX · EIN 43-1964344. Reported 183 grants totalling $41.5M to 104 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. The Sarah and Ross Perot JR Foundation 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 $20,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $100,000; the smallest was $50 and the largest $5,000,000. 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 | $10.0M | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Communities Foundation of Texas | Dallas, TX | $5,010,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Salvation Army of North Texas | Dallas, TX | $4,299,200 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| St Mark's School of Texas | Dallas, TX | $4,175,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Parks for Downtown Dallas | Dallas, TX | $3,000,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation | Arlington, TX | $2,000,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The National Boy Scouts of America Foundation | Irving, TX | $2,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Blair House Foundation | Washington DC, DC | $1,250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Texas A&m Foundation | College Station, TX | $1,040,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Smu Office of Alumni Relations | Dallas, TX | $1,010,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The West Point Association of Graduates | West Point, NY | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | $675,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Highland Park Presbyterian Church | Dallas, TX | $629,100 | 22 | 4 | 2024 |
| North Dallas Shared Ministries | Dallas, TX | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Denison Ministries | Dallas, TX | $400,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| National Mounted Warfare Foundation | Copperas Cove, TX | $400,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Alliance for Choice in Education | Greenwood Village, CO | $400,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Vail Religious Foundation | Vail, CO | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Young America's Foundation | Reston, VA | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Udt-Seal Museum Association | Fort Pierce, FL | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dallas Symphony Orchestra | Dallas, TX | $162,500 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| George W Bush Foundation | Dallas, TX | $160,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Alpha USA | Carol Stream, IL | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Unit Foundation | Vass, NC | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bitsaa International | Sunnyvale, CA | $105,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Derrick James Family Foundation | Cedar Hill, TX | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Global Network Foundation | Atlanta, GA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation | Alexandria, VA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sportsmen's Alliance Foundation | Columbus, OH | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Philip's School and Community Center | Dallas, TX | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Salvation Army Dfwmc-Tx | Dallas, TX | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Way of Metropolitan Dallas | Dallas, TX | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Perot Museum of Nature and Science | Dallas, TX | $94,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Gdiacc Foundation Dba Usicoc Foundation Dfw | Dallas, TX | $90,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| George W Bush Presidential Center | Dallas, TX | $84,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Helping Hands Ministries Inc | Sarasota, FL | $84,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Smu Tower Center | Dallas, TX | $78,042 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| At&t Performing Arts Center | Dallas, TX | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Fellowship of Fathers Foundation | Dallas, TX | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Air Force Association | Arlington, VA | $70,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Conservation Force | Metairie, LA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art Inc | Bentonville, AR | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Crystal Charity Ball | Dallas, TX | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Sweetheart Ball | Dallas, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Foster's Outriders Foundation | Jackson, WY | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Bara Church | Trophy Club, TX | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| National Air and Space Museum | Washington DC, DC | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children | Dallas, TX | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Portrait Society of America | Tallahassee, FL | $26,730 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Hppc | Dallas, TX | $25,300 | 3 | 1 | 2021 |
| Free to Choose Network | Erie, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Good News World Outreach | Fort Worth, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| James Madison Council (library of the Congress) | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Library of Congress | Washington DC, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lutheran Community Food Ministries | Atlanta, GA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Make-a-Wish Foundation | Miami, FL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Foundation | Forth Worth, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Texas Appleseed | Austin, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute | Washington DC, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ukranian Congress Committee of America | New York, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Taca | Dallas, TX | $23,900 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| No One Left Behind | Merrifield, VA | $20,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Sportsmen's Alliance | Columbus, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Air Force Aid Society | Arlington, VA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American Friends of Lubavitch (chabad) | Washington DC, DC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cookies & Castles | Dallas, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX | $15,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Lone Star Flight Museum | Houston, TX | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Dallas Symphony Association | Dallas, TX | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Covenant Presbyterian Church | Vail, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cowboy Artists of America | Clifton, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dallas Museum of Art | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Family Gateway | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Make-a-Wish Foundation | Addison, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Methodist Health System Foundation | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Smu | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Smu Maguire Center for Ethics | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Texas Christian University | Fort Worth, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Cooper Institute | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Project Unity | Dallas, TX | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Texas Veterans Hall of Fame Foundation | Denton, TX | $7,500 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| Touchdown Club of Dallas | Dallas, TX | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sas Reginemtal Association | London | $7,053 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| 457 Fs Booster Club | Fort Worth, TX | $5,457 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Burleson Police Foundation | Burleson, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kidlinks Foundation | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ncha Foundation | Forth Worth, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Redeemer Lutheran Church | Salina, KS | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Utsw Transverse Myelitis Program Conquer Tm | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dallas Architecture Forum | Dallas, TX | $3,500 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Callier Center | Richardson, TX | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Dallas Opera | Dallas, TX | $2,820 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends of the Fort Worth Nature Center | Fort Worth, TX | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Beacon Hill Preparatory Institute | Dallas, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Conservation Force Inc Cf Trust | Metairie, LA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hope Unlimited | Dallas, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pantego Christian Academy | Arlington, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Smu Meadows Museum | Dallas, TX | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Texas Tech Foundation | Lubbock, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Potter's House | Dallas, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Southern Methodist University Meadows Museum | Dallas, TX | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Garden Conservancy | Garrison, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bel-Air Association | Los Angeles, CA | $350 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American Heart Association | Dallas, TX | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
28 of 104 (27%) 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 40%, 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.
- Sportsmen's Alliance Foundation
Support of Nature and Animal Rights - Burleson Police Foundation
Support for the Burleson Police
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 106 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 48 | $1,454,003 | $12,500 |
| 2022 | 44 | $10.2M | $13,750 |
| 2023 | 50 | $24.2M | $37,500 |
| 2024 | 41 | $5,748,357 | $15,000 |
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. 87% 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 $20,000. 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 The Sarah and Ross Perot JR Foundation'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: 3000 Turtle Creek Blvd, Dallas, TX, 75219. 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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