The Paulos Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 75-2353196

Foundation Overview

Based in Fort Worth, TX, The Paulos Foundation has awarded 252 grants totaling $6,092,522 to organizations in Texas, District of Columbia and 4 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $250 to $1,168,882, with a median award of $5,000.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$6,092,522
Total Assets
$1,089,566
Median Grant (all grants)
$5,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
1
Median Grant
$1,168,882
% Median Grant Growth
+5744% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Limited Sample: 0%

1 total grant. Insufficient data for reliable pattern analysis. Foundation may be highly selective or recently established.

Geographic Focus
Texas

88% of all grants are concentrated in Texas, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Texas, funding concentrates in Dallas (50%), Austin (21%), Fort Worth (17%).

Funding Trajectory
+90%

Strong 90% growth in annual giving over 8 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.

Program Areas
Community Projects + 4 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on community projects (42%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Paulos Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Samaritan House $1,168,882 Fort Worth, TX, US Welfare 2024
29 Acres $25,000 Dallas, TX, US Welfare 2023
Any Baby Can $20,000 Austin, TX, US Education 2023
Austin Speech Labs $5,000 Austin, TX, US Health 2023
Center For Transforming Lives $35,000 Fort Worth, TX, US Welfare 2023
Chorus Austin $12,500 Austin, TX, US Arts 2023
Drc Solutions $40,000 Fort Worth, TX, US Welfare 2023
Every Texas $25,000 Austin, TX, US Welfare 2023
Foundation For The Homeless $2,000 Austin, TX, US Welfare 2023
Helping Restore Ability $20,000 Arlington, TX, US Welfare 2023
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church $7,500 Dallas, TX, US Church 2023
Project Hope $5,000 Washington, DC, US Welfare 2023
Recovery Resource Council On Drug And Alcohol $40,000 Fort Worth, TX, US Welfare 2023
Westlake United Methodist Church $30,000 Austin, TX, US Church 2023
Mental Health Peer Services $5,000 Fort Worth, TX, US Welfare 2023
Pathways To Housing Dc $15,000 Washington, DC, US Welfare 2023
Dcac (Art For Advocacy) $20,000 Dallas, TX, US Welfare 2023
Any Baby Can $20,000 Austin, TX, US Education 2022
Austin Speech Labs $5,000 Austin, TX, US Health 2022
Austin Street Center $25,000 Dallas, TX, US Welfare 2022
Austin Symphony $6,000 Austin, TX, US Arts 2022
Capitol School Of Austin $5,000 Austin, TX, US Education 2022
Every Texas $15,000 Austin, TX, US Welfare 2022
Center For Transforming Lives $35,000 Fort Worth, TX, US Welfare 2022
Children's Medical Center Foundation $5,000 Dallas, TX, US Health 2022
Children's Women's Auxiliary $40,000 Dallas, TX, US Health 2022
Dallas Arboretum $2,000 Dallas, TX, US Arts 2022
Dallas Opera $500 Dallas, TX, US Arts 2022
Dallas Urban Debate Allicance $15,000 Dallas, TX, US Education 2022
Drc Solutions $40,000 Fort Worth, TX, US Welfare 2022
Foundation For The Homeless $2,000 Austin, TX, US Welfare 2022
Friends Of Wrr $1,000 Dallas, TX, US Arts 2022
Ft Worth Chamber Foundation $5,750 Fort Worth, TX, US Public Policy 2022
Hellenic College $1,000 Brookline, MA, US Education 2022
Helping Restore Ability $20,000 Arlington, TX, US Welfare 2022
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church $13,500 Dallas, TX, US Church 2022
International Orthodox Charities $1,000 Baltimore, MD, US Arts 2022
Kera $2,500 Dallas, TX, US Policy; Arts 2022
Methodist Children's Home $5,000 Waco, TX, US Welfare 2022
Mobile Loaves & Fishes $10,000 Austin, TX, US Welfare 2022
Nature Conservancy $2,000 Dallas, TX, US Welfare 2022
New Leaf Community Services - Housing Proj $300,000 Fort Worth, TX, US Welfare 2022
North Texas Community Foundation $500,000 Fort Worth, TX, US Community 2022
Parish Episcopal School $16,000 Dallas, TX, US Education 2022
Planned Parenthood Federation Of America $2,000 Washington, DC, US Health 2022
Planned Parenthood Of North Texas $1,000 Dallas, TX, US Health 2022
Project Hope $3,000 Washington, DC, US Welfare 2022
Recovery Resource Council On Drug And Alcohol $40,000 Fort Worth, TX, US Welfare 2022
Shelton School $22,000 Dallas, TX, US Education 2022
Smile Train $1,000 New York, NY, US Health 2022
St Barbara's Philoptochos $10,500 Dallas, TX, US Church 2022
Unicef $10,000 Dallas, TX, US International 2022
Vogel Alcove $1,000 Dallas, TX, US Welfare 2022
Westlake United Methodist Church $14,000 Austin, TX, US Church 2022
Austin Artists Project $750 Austin, TX, US Arts 2021
At&t Performing Arts Center $10,000 Dallas, TX, US Arts 2021
Cato Insitute $1,000 Washington, DC, US Public Policy 2021
Center For Public Policy Priorites Dba Every Texas $15,000 Austin, TX, US Welfare 2021
Center For Transforming Lives $35,000 Fort Worth, TX, US Welfare 2021
Children's Women's Auxiliary $29,000 Dallas, TX, US Health 2021
Chorus Austin $6,005 Austin, TX, US Arts 2021
Dallas Arboretum $2,000 Dallas, TX, US Arts 2021
Dallas Opera $15,000 Dallas, TX, US Arts 2021
Dallas Symphony $15,000 Dallas, TX, US Arts 2021
Dallas Theater Center $15,000 Dallas, TX, US Arts 2021
Dallas Urban Debate Allicance $8,500 Dallas, TX, US Education 2021
Drc Solutions $80,000 Fort Worth, TX, US Welfare 2021
Foundation For The Homeless $1,000 Austin, TX, US Welfare 2021
Friends Of Wrr $500 Dallas, TX, US Arts 2021
Fwisd Education Foundation $5,000 Fort Worth, TX, US Education 2021
Hellenic College $1,000 Brookline, MA, US Education 2021
Helping Restore Ability $20,000 Arlington, TX, US Welfare 2021
Holy Trinity Academy $5,000 Dallas, TX, US Education 2021
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church $6,000 Dallas, TX, US Church 2021
Hope For Children Of Tigray $3,000 Dallas, TX, US Welfare 2021
Methodist Children's Home $5,000 Waco, TX, US Welfare 2021
Kera $3,500 Dallas, TX, US Policy; Arts 2021
Nature Conservancy $2,000 Dallas, TX, US Welfare 2021
Parish Episcopal School $10,000 Dallas, TX, US Education 2021
Project Hope $3,000 Washington, DC, US Welfare 2021
Recovery Resource Council On Drug And Alcohol $40,000 Fort Worth, TX, US Welfare 2021
Shelton School $21,000 Dallas, TX, US Education 2021
St Barbara's Philoptochos $2,000 Dallas, TX, US Church 2021
Southern Methodist University $1,060 Dallas, TX, US Education 2021
Taca $2,500 Dallas, TX, US Arts 2021
Austin Civic Orchestra $2,000 Austin, TX, US Arts 2021
Vogel Alcove $1,000 Dallas, TX, US Welfare 2021
Water Tower Theatre $2,500 Addison, TX, US Arts 2021
Westlake United Methodist Church $47,000 Austin, TX, US Church 2021
Austin Speech Labs $5,000 Austin, TX, US Health 2021
Austin Street Center $25,000 Dallas, TX, US Welfare 2021
Caritas Of Austin $10,000 Austin, TX, US Welfare 2021
Any Baby Can $12,500 Austin, TX, US Education 2020
At&t Performing Arts Center $5,000 Dallas, TX, US Arts 2020
Austin College $500 Sherman, TX, US Education 2020
Austin Symphony $3,000 Austin, TX, US Arts 2020
Cato Insitute $1,000 Washington, DC, US Public Policy 2020
Center For Public Policy Prioritesuw $25,000 Austin, TX, US Welfare 2020
Center For Transforming Lives $70,000 Fort Worth, TX, US Welfare 2020
Children's Medical Center Foundation $5,000 Dallas, TX, US Health 2020
Dallas Arboretum $2,000 Dallas, TX, US Arts 2020
Dallas Museum Of Art $3,000 Dallas, TX, US Arts 2020
Dallas Opera $15,500 Dallas, TX, US Arts 2020
Dallas Symphony $22,500 Dallas, TX, US Arts 2020
Dallas Theater Center $15,000 Dallas, TX, US Arts 2020
Dallas Urban Debate Allicance $10,000 Dallas, TX, US Education 2020
Drc Solutions $40,000 Fort Worth, TX, US Welfare 2020
Fwisd Education Foundation-teaching Award $5,750 Fort Worth, TX, US Education 2020
Helping Restore Ability $40,000 Arlington, TX, US Welfare 2020
Holy Trinity Academy $1,000 Dallas, TX, US Education 2020
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church $10,500 Dallas, TX, US Church 2020
Kera $3,500 Dallas, TX, US Policy; Arts 2020
Lyric Stage $5,000 Irving, TX, US Arts 2020
New Leaf Community Services - Housing Proj $520,000 Fort Worth, TX, US Welfare 2020
Parish Episcopal School $5,000 Dallas, TX, US Education 2020
Project Hope $2,500 Washington, DC, US Welfare 2020
Recovery Resource Council On Drug And Alcohol $45,000 Fort Worth, TX, US Welfare 2020
Shelton School $17,500 Dallas, TX, US Education 2020
Taca $2,500 Dallas, TX, US Arts 2020
Westlake United Methodist Church $51,000 Austin, TX, US Church 2020
Community Healthcare Of Texas $2,000 Fort Worth, TX, US Health 2020
Dallas Holocaust Museum $2,500 Dallas, TX, US Education 2020
Foundation For The Homeless $1,000 Austin, TX, US Welfare 2020
Nature Conservancy $2,000 Dallas, TX, US Welfare 2020
Navol $5,000 Fort Worth, TX, US Welfare 2020
Office Of Youth And Young Adult Ministries $2,400 Dallas, TX, US Church 2020
Samaritan House $5,000 Fort Worth, TX, US Welfare 2020
St Barbara's Philoptochos $6,000 Dallas, TX, US Church 2020
Tarrant County College Fndn - Student Emergency Fund $5,000 Fort Worth, TX, US Education 2020
Unicef $21,000 Dallas, TX, US International 2020
Univ Of Texas At Austin Blanton Annual Fund $500 Dallas, TX, US Education 2020
Any Baby Can $12,500 Austin, TX, US Education 2018
At&t Performing Arts Center $5,000 Dallas, TX, US Arts 2018
Austin Community Foundation $3,334 Austin, TX, US Arts 2018
Austin Symphony $152,500 Austin, TX, US Arts 2018
Blanton Museum Of Art Ut $600 Austin, TX, US Arts 2018
Center For Public Policy Prioritesuw $15,000 Austin, TX, US Welfare 2018
Center For Transforming Lives $35,000 Fort Worth, TX, US Welfare 2018
Dallas Arboretum $2,000 Dallas, TX, US Arts 2018
Dallas Museum Of Art $2,000 Dallas, TX, US Arts 2018
Dallas Opera $15,000 Dallas, TX, US Arts 2018
Dallas Symphony $15,000 Dallas, TX, US Arts 2018
Dallas Theater Center $15,000 Dallas, TX, US Arts 2018
Dallas Urban Debate Allicance $35,000 Dallas, TX, US Education 2018
Dec My Room Inc $2,500 Houston, TX, US Welfare 2018
Drc Solutions $40,000 Fort Worth, TX, US Welfare 2018
Friends Of Wrr $500 Dallas, TX, US Arts 2018
Fwisd Teaching Chair Of Excellence $5,750 Fort Worth, TX, US Education 2018
Hellenic College $2,000 Brookline, MA, US Education 2018
Helping Restore Ability $20,000 Arlington, TX, US Welfare 2018
Holy Trinity Academy $5,000 Dallas, TX, US Education 2018
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church $15,000 Dallas, TX, US Church 2018
International Orthodox Charities $1,000 Baltimore, MD, US Arts 2018
Kera $3,500 Dallas, TX, US Policy; Arts 2018
Lyric Stage $5,000 Irving, TX, US Arts 2018
Metropolitan Opera Broadcast Campaign $375 New York, NY, US Arts 2018
Nasher Sculpture Center $2,000 Dallas, TX, US Arts 2018
Parish Episcopal School $114,000 Dallas, TX, US Education 2018
Planned Parenthood Of North Texas $500 Dallas, TX, US Health 2018
Project Hope $2,500 Washington, DC, US Welfare 2018
Recovery Resource Council On Drug And Alcohol $40,000 Fort Worth, TX, US Welfare 2018
Saint Barbara's Philoptochos $5,000 Orange, CT, US Church 2018
Shelton School $206,250 Dallas, TX, US Education 2018
St John The Baptist Greek Orthodox Church $5,000 Euless, TX, US Church 2018
Taca $5,000 Dallas, TX, US Arts 2018
The Nature Conservancy $3,000 Celeste, TX, US Environment 2018
Water Tower Theatre $2,500 Addison, TX, US Arts 2018
Westlake United Methodist Church $33,000 Austin, TX, US Church 2018
Womens Policy Forum Foundation $6,000 Fort Worth, TX, US Policy 2018
29 Acres $1,000 Dallas, TX, US Welfare 2018
American Hellenic Institute Foundation $1,000 Washington, DC, US Culture 2018
Children's Medical Center Foundation $25,000 Dallas, TX, US Health 2018
Community Hospice $500 Fort Worth, TX, US Health 2018
It Starts With Soccer $1,000 Austin, TX, US Education 2018
The Shelton School $10,000 Dallas, TX, US Education 2018
Any Baby Can $12,500 Austin, TX, US Welfare 2017
At&t Performing Arts Center $10,000 Dallas, TX, US Arts 2017
Austin Symphony $2,500 Austin, TX, US Arts 2017
Blanton Museum Of Art Ut $600 Austin, TX, US Arts 2017
Center For Public Policy Prioritesuw $25,000 Austin, TX, US Policy 2017
Center For Transforming Lives $35,000 Fort Worth, TX, US Welfare 2017
Dallas Arboretum $1,500 Dallas, TX, US Environment; Arts 2017
Dallas Museum Of Art $2,000 Dallas, TX, US Arts 2017
Dallas Opera $15,000 Dallas, TX, US Arts 2017
Dallas Symphony $15,000 Dallas, TX, US Arts 2017
Dallas Theater Center $30,000 Dallas, TX, US Arts 2017
Drc Solutions $40,000 Fort Worth, TX, US Welfare 2017
Friends Of Wrr $500 Dallas, TX, US Arts 2017
Fwisd Teaching Chair Of Excellence $5,750 Fort Worth, TX, US Education 2017
Hellenic College $2,000 Brookline, MA, US Education 2017
Helping Restore Ability $20,000 Arlington, TX, US Welfare 2017
Holy Trinity Academy $1,000 Dallas, TX, US Education 2017
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church $15,000 Dallas, TX, US Church 2017
Kera $4,000 Dallas, TX, US Policy; Arts 2017
Lyric Stage $5,000 Irving, TX, US Arts 2017
Nasher Sculpture Center $2,000 Dallas, TX, US Arts 2017
National Diaper Bank $5,000 New Haven, CT, US Welfare 2017
Parish Episcopal School $12,000 Dallas, TX, US Education 2017
Planned Parenthood Of North Texas $1,000 Dallas, TX, US Health 2017
Project Hope $2,500 Washington, DC, US Welfare 2017
Recovery Resource Council On Drug And Alcohol $40,000 Fort Worth, TX, US Welfare 2017
Saint Barbara's Philoptochos $5,000 Orange, CT, US Church 2017
Shelton School $115,000 Dallas, TX, US Education 2017
St John The Baptist Greek Orthodox Church $5,000 Euless, TX, US Church 2017
The Nature Conservancy $1,500 Celeste, TX, US Environment 2017
Water Tower Theatre $2,000 Addison, TX, US Arts 2017
Westlake United Methodist Church $32,000 Austin, TX, US Church 2017
Daughters Of Penelope Foundation $1,000 Washington, DC, US Education, Science, Culture, Civic Programs 2017
Cato Insitute $1,600 Washington, DC, US Public Policy 2017
Austin Community Foundation $6,666 Austin, TX, US Community 2017
Stem Scouts $2,000 Irving, TX, US Education 2017
Dec My Room Inc $7,000 Houston, TX, US Heatlh Support Services 2017
At&t Performing Arts Center $5,000 Dallas, TX, US Arts 2016
Austin Symphony $102,500 Austin, TX, US Arts 2016
Blanton Museum Of Art Ut $600 Austin, TX, US Arts 2016
Center For Public Policy Prioritesuw $25,000 Austin, TX, US Policy 2016
Dallas Theater Center $15,000 Dallas, TX, US Arts 2016
Dallas Urban Debate Allicance $5,000 Dallas, TX, US Education 2016
Day Resource Center For The Homeless $40,000 Fort Worth, TX, US Welfare 2016
Friends Of Wrr $500 Dallas, TX, US Arts 2016
Fwisd Teaching Chair Of Excellence $5,750 Fort Worth, TX, US Education 2016
Helping Restore Ability $20,000 Arlington, TX, US Welfare 2016
Holy Trinity Academy $2,500 Dallas, TX, US Education 2016
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church $47,500 Dallas, TX, US Church 2016
Metropolitan Opera Broadcast Campaign $750 New York, NY, US Arts 2016
National Diaper Bank $5,000 New Haven, CT, US Welfare 2016
Project Hope $2,000 Washington, DC, US Welfare 2016
Recovery Resource Council On Drug And Alcohol $40,000 Fort Worth, TX, US Welfare 2016
Saint Barbara's Philoptochos $5,750 Orange, CT, US Church 2016
Shelton School $3,000 Dallas, TX, US Education 2016
St John The Baptist Greek Orthodox Church $10,000 Euless, TX, US Church 2016
Westlake United Methodist Church $31,400 Austin, TX, US Church 2016
A Better Neighborhood Foundation $500 Dallas, TX, US Community 2016
Alzheimer's Association $2,000 Dallas, TX, US Health 2016
Any Baby Can $12,500 Austin, TX, US Welfare 2016
Center For Reproductive Rights $1,000 New York, NY, US Health 2016
Center For Transforming Lives $40,000 Fort Worth, TX, US Welfare 2016
Chorus Austin $250 Austin, TX, US Arts 2016
Dallas Arboretum $5,000 Dallas, TX, US Environment; Arts 2016
Dallas Museum Of Art $8,000 Dallas, TX, US Arts 2016
Dallas Opera $30,000 Dallas, TX, US Arts 2016
Dallas Symphony $30,000 Dallas, TX, US Arts 2016
Hellenic College $1,000 Brookline, MA, US Education 2016
International Orthodox Charities $1,000 Baltimore, MD, US Arts 2016
Kera $8,000 Dallas, TX, US Policy; Arts 2016
Lyric Stage $5,000 Irving, TX, US Arts 2016
Nasher Sculpture Center $5,000 Dallas, TX, US Arts 2016
Planned Parenthood Of North Texas $2,000 Dallas, TX, US Health 2016
Taca $8,000 Dallas, TX, US Arts 2016
Vogel Alcove $25,000 Dallas, TX, US Welfare 2016
Water Tower Theatre $4,000 Addison, TX, US Arts 2016
Parish Episcopal School $60,000 Dallas, TX, US Education 2016

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Contact Information

Official contact details for The Paulos Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 75-2353196
Website N/A
Address 6708 ASHBROOK DRIVE Fort Worth, TX 76132-0000

Key People (3)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Paulos Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

Director John J Paulos
Chairman, Pres Evan Mead-brewer
Director Sam G Paulos

Forms 990-PF

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Form 990-PF Research Tips
  • Review Part XV for detailed grant recipient information and funding purposes
  • Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
  • Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
  • Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.