Vin And Caren Prothro Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 75-2911958
Foundation Overview
Based in Dallas, TX, Vin And Caren Prothro Foundation has awarded 282 grants totaling $3,620,568 to organizations in Texas, New Mexico and 6 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $250 to $283,000, with a median award of $2,500.
Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$3,620,568
Total Assets
$11,161,527
Median Grant (all grants)
$2,500
Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot
Total Grants
26
Median Grant
$2,500
% No Significant Change
0%
(vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year:
February 2026
Foundation Intelligence
Advanced analytics and strategic insights to help nonprofit organizations assess grant opportunities and optimize their application strategies
New Applicant Friendliness
Closed Network: 12%
3 of 26 recipients (12%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.
Geographic Focus
Texas
85% 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 (95%), Austin (2%), Denton (1%).
Funding Trajectory
-3%
Stable funding levels with 3% change over 4 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.
Program Areas
General Purposes + 4 others
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (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 Vin And Caren Prothro 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att Performing Arts Center | $5,834 | Dallas, TX, US | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| Cornerstone Community Partnerships | $500 | Santa Fe, NM, US | Annual Support | 2024 |
| Dallas Opera | $1,000 | Dallas, TX, US | The Dallas Opera's Annual Campaign Support | 2024 |
| Dallas Symphony Association Inc | $4,167 | Dallas, TX, US | Annual Support | 2024 |
| George W Bush Foundation | $3,334 | Dallas, TX, US | Leadership Circle General Support | 2024 |
| Junior League Of Dallas | $1,250 | Dallas, TX, US | General Operating Support And Special Event Underwriting | 2024 |
| Letot Center Capital Foundation | $2,500 | Dallas, TX, US | Scholarship Support Honoring Craig Evans | 2024 |
| Lumin Education | $500 | Dallas, TX, US | General Operating Support Honoring Terry Ford | 2024 |
| Museum Of New Mexico Foundation | $1,000 | Santa Fe, NM, US | Special Event Underwriting | 2024 |
| Sm Wright Foundation | $5,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| Senior Source | $2,500 | Dallas, TX, US | Spirit Of Generations Special Event Underwriting | 2024 |
| Southern Methodist University | $71,430 | Dallas, TX, US | Multi-year Funding Towards The Owens Art Center Renovation In Honor Of Nancy Mcmillan Dedman | 2024 |
| Southern Methodist University | $1,250 | Dallas, TX, US | Meadows At The Meyerson Special Event Underwriting | 2024 |
| Southern Methodist University | $1,000 | Dallas, TX, US | J. Erik Jonsson Ethics Award Luncheon Special Event Underwriting | 2024 |
| Southern Methodist University | $5,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Towards The Distinguished Alumni Award Fund | 2024 |
| Southern Methodist University | $1,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Towards Tables Of Content Event Supporting Smu Libraries | 2024 |
| Southern Methodist University | $2,500 | Dallas, TX, US | Towards Friends Of Smu In Taos | 2024 |
| Southern Methodist University | $20,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Multi-year Funding Towards The Caren And Vin Prothro Organ For Perkins Chapel | 2024 |
| Southwestern Medical Foundation | $5,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Docstars Sponsorship And General Operating Support | 2024 |
| St Philip's School Community Center | $1,545 | Dallas, TX, US | Annual Support | 2024 |
| Texas State History Museum Foundato | $1,250 | Austin, TX, US | 2024 History Making Texan State Award Special Event Honoring Kern Wildenthal | 2024 |
| United Way Of Metropolitan Dallas | $3,334 | Dallas, TX, US | Ruth Sharp Altshuler Tocqueville Society | 2024 |
| Uplift Education | $12,500 | Dallas, TX, US | Towards The Hampton Athletics Complex Track And General Support | 2024 |
| Ut Southwestern Medical Center | $20,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Multi-year Funding Towards The Outpatient Cancer Care Tower | 2024 |
| Wake Forest University | $2,500 | Winstonsalem, NC, US | Towards The Wake Forest Fund | 2024 |
| Yale University | $283,000 | New Haven, CT, US | Multi-year Funding For The School Of The Environment | 2024 |
| Aina Momona | $1,000 | Kaunakakai, HI, US | Support For Maui First Responders For Victims Of Maui Wildfires | 2023 |
| American Red Cross | $1,500 | Washington, DC, US | Support For Southern And Midwest Tornados And Storms Victims | 2023 |
| Att Performing Arts Center | $3,334 | Dallas, TX, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Cornerstone Community Partnerships | $500 | Santa Fe, NM, US | Annual Support | 2023 |
| Dallas Methodist Hospitals Foundati | $1,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General Support/folsom Award Special Event Underwriting | 2023 |
| Dallas Opera | $1,500 | Dallas, TX, US | The Dallas Opera's Annual Campaign Support | 2023 |
| Dallas Symphony Association Inc | $4,167 | Dallas, TX, US | Annual Support | 2023 |
| George W Bush Foundation | $10,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Leadership Circle General Support | 2023 |
| Junior League Of Dallas | $2,500 | Dallas, TX, US | General Operating Support And Special Event Underwriting | 2023 |
| Letot Center Capital Foundation | $710 | Dallas, TX, US | Scholarship Support Honoring Craig Evans | 2023 |
| Lumin Education | $1,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Meadows Mental Health Policy Instit | $1,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| New Friends New Life | $2,500 | Dallas, TX, US | General Operating Support/special Event Underwriting | 2023 |
| Sm Wright Foundation | $2,500 | Dallas, TX, US | Support For Christmas In The Park | 2023 |
| Southern Methodist University | $71,430 | Dallas, TX, US | Multi-year Funding Towards The Owens Art Center Renovation In Honor Of Nancy Mcmillan Dedman | 2023 |
| Southern Methodist University | $5,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Charles Phillip Philbin Scholarship Fund At Smu | 2023 |
| Southern Methodist University | $1,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Cary M. Maguire Center For Ethics And Public Responsibility Special Event Underwriting | 2023 |
| Southern Methodist University | $1,667 | Dallas, TX, US | Towards The Distinguished Alumni Award Fund | 2023 |
| Southern Methodist University | $1,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Towards Tables Of Content Event Supporting Smu Libraries | 2023 |
| Southern Methodist University | $20,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Multi-year Funding Towards The Caren And Vin Prothro Organ For Perkins Chapel | 2023 |
| Taca | $1,250 | Dallas, TX, US | Special Event Underwriting | 2023 |
| United Way Of Metropolitan Dallas | $3,334 | Dallas, TX, US | Women Of Tocqueville | 2023 |
| Uplift Education | $10,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Towards The Hampton Athletics Complex Track | 2023 |
| Ut Southwestern Medical Center | $20,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Multi-year Funding Towards The Outpatient Cancer Care Tower | 2023 |
| Visiting Nurse Association | $7,500 | Dallas, TX, US | Special Event Underwriting | 2023 |
| Wake Forest University | $2,500 | Winstonsalem, NC, US | Towards The Wake Forest Fund | 2023 |
| Yale University | $283,000 | New Haven, CT, US | Multi-year Funding For The School Of The Environment | 2023 |
| Aina Momona | $1,000 | Kaunakakai, HI, US | Support For Maui First Responders For Victims Of Maui Wildfires | 2023 |
| American Red Cross | $1,500 | Washington, DC, US | Support For Southern And Midwest Tornados And Storms Victims | 2023 |
| Att Performing Arts Center | $3,334 | Dallas, TX, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Cornerstone Community Partnerships | $500 | Santa Fe, NM, US | Annual Support | 2023 |
| Dallas Methodist Hospitals Foundati | $1,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General Support/folsom Award Special Event Underwriting | 2023 |
| Dallas Opera | $1,500 | Dallas, TX, US | The Dallas Opera's Annual Campaign Support | 2023 |
| Dallas Symphony Association Inc | $4,167 | Dallas, TX, US | Annual Support | 2023 |
| George W Bush Foundation | $10,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Leadership Circle General Support | 2023 |
| Junior League Of Dallas | $2,500 | Dallas, TX, US | General Operating Support And Special Event Underwriting | 2023 |
| Letot Center Capital Foundation | $710 | Dallas, TX, US | Scholarship Support Honoring Craig Evans | 2023 |
| Lumin Education | $1,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Meadows Mental Health Policy Instit | $1,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| New Friends New Life | $2,500 | Dallas, TX, US | General Operating Support/special Event Underwriting | 2023 |
| Sm Wright Foundation | $2,500 | Dallas, TX, US | Support For Christmas In The Park | 2023 |
| Southern Methodist University | $71,430 | Dallas, TX, US | Multi-year Funding Towards The Owens Art Center Renovation In Honor Of Nancy Mcmillan Dedman | 2023 |
| Southern Methodist University | $5,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Charles Phillip Philbin Scholarship Fund At Smu | 2023 |
| Southern Methodist University | $1,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Cary M. Maguire Center For Ethics And Public Responsibility Special Event Underwriting | 2023 |
| Southern Methodist University | $1,667 | Dallas, TX, US | Towards The Distinguished Alumni Award Fund | 2023 |
| Southern Methodist University | $1,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Towards Tables Of Content Event Supporting Smu Libraries | 2023 |
| Southern Methodist University | $20,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Multi-year Funding Towards The Caren And Vin Prothro Organ For Perkins Chapel | 2023 |
| Taca | $1,250 | Dallas, TX, US | Special Event Underwriting | 2023 |
| United Way Of Metropolitan Dallas | $3,334 | Dallas, TX, US | Women Of Tocqueville | 2023 |
| Uplift Education | $10,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Towards The Hampton Athletics Complex Track | 2023 |
| Ut Southwestern Medical Center | $20,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Multi-year Funding Towards The Outpatient Cancer Care Tower | 2023 |
| Visiting Nurse Association | $7,500 | Dallas, TX, US | Special Event Underwriting | 2023 |
| Wake Forest University | $2,500 | Winstonsalem, NC, US | Towards The Wake Forest Fund | 2023 |
| Yale University | $283,000 | New Haven, CT, US | Multi-year Funding For The School Of The Environment | 2023 |
| Att Performing Arts Center | $15,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General Operating Support And Event Underwriting | 2022 |
| Dallas Museum Of Art | $2,500 | Dallas, TX, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Dallas Opera | $2,500 | Dallas, TX, US | Annual Fund | 2022 |
| Dallas Theater Center | $2,500 | Dallas, TX, US | General Operating Support And Event Underwriting | 2022 |
| Educational Opportunities | $500 | Dallas, TX, US | Student Scholars | 2022 |
| Fiends Of Fair Park Inc | $500 | Dallas, TX, US | Towards The Spirit Of The Centennial Award Honoring Harry Robinson, Jr. | 2022 |
| George W Bush Foundation | $100,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Multi-year Funding In Support Of The Bush Presidential Center | 2022 |
| Georgia O'keeffe Museum | $2,500 | Santa Fe, NM, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra | $1,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Towards The 50th Anniversary Celebration | 2022 |
| Junior League Of Dallas | $10,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Lumin Education | $1,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Mckinney Philharmonic Orchestra | $500 | Denton, TX, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Nasher Sculpture Center | $4,500 | Dallas, TX, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| New Friends New Life | $2,500 | Dallas, TX, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Nomi Network | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Towards Programming At Letot Residential Treatment Center Of Dallas | 2022 |
| Parkland Foundation | $20,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Multi-year Funding Towards The Breast Cancer Center At Parkland | 2022 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Of Dallas | $10,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Mulit-year Funding Towards The Capital Campaign | 2022 |
| Sm Wright Foundation | $7,500 | Dallas, TX, US | Development Annual Support | 2022 |
| Salvation Army Of North Texas | $1,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Santa Fe Opera | $2,500 | Santa Fe, NM, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Southern Methodist University | $71,430 | Dallas, TX, US | Multi-year Funding Towards The Owens Art Center Renovation In Honor Of Nancy Mcmillan Dedman | 2022 |
| Southern Methodist University | $1,000 | Dallas, TX, US | J Erik Jonsson Ethic Award | 2022 |
| Southern Methodist University | $2,500 | Dallas, TX, US | Dfw Albert Schweitzer Fellowship Program | 2022 |
| Southern Methodist University | $7,500 | Dallas, TX, US | Multi-year Funding Supporting "Meadows At The Meyerson" | 2022 |
| Southern Methodist University | $2,500 | Dallas, TX, US | Towards Tables Of Content Event Supporting Smu Libraries | 2022 |
| Southern Methodist University | $2,500 | Dallas, TX, US | Towards Friends Of Smu In Taos | 2022 |
| Southern Methodist University | $5,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Tower Center For Public Policy And International Affairs | 2022 |
| Southern Methodist University | $5,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Brad Cheves Scholarship Fund | 2022 |
| Southern Methodist University | $20,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Multi-year Funding Towards The Caren And Vin Prothro Organ For Perkins Chapel | 2022 |
| St Michaels And All Angles Episcopa | $8,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Taca | $1,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Special Event Underwriting | 2022 |
| Texas 2036 | $1,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General Operating Suppport | 2022 |
| Texas State History Museum Foundato | $1,000 | Austin, TX, US | Special Event Honoring James Dick And Lyda Hill | 2022 |
| United To Learn | $1,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Learning Launch '22 | 2022 |
| United Way Of Metropolitan Dallas | $50,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Multi-year Funding Towards The Ruth Altshuler Basic Needs Fund | 2022 |
| United Way Of Metropolitan Dallas | $3,334 | Dallas, TX, US | Tocqueville Society 2023 | 2022 |
| Ut Southwestern Medical Center | $20,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Multi-year Funding Towards The Outpatient Cancer Care Tower | 2022 |
| Visiting Nurse Association | $3,334 | Dallas, TX, US | Special Event Underwriting | 2022 |
| Wake Forest University | $2,500 | Winstonsalem, NC, US | Annual Fund | 2022 |
| Yale University | $50,000 | New Haven, CT, US | Multi-year Funding For The School Of The Environment | 2022 |
| Att Performing Arts Center | $15,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General Operating Support And Event Underwriting | 2022 |
| Dallas Museum Of Art | $2,500 | Dallas, TX, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Dallas Opera | $2,500 | Dallas, TX, US | Annual Fund | 2022 |
| Dallas Theater Center | $2,500 | Dallas, TX, US | General Operating Support And Event Underwriting | 2022 |
| Educational Opportunities | $500 | Dallas, TX, US | Student Scholars | 2022 |
| Fiends Of Fair Park Inc | $500 | Dallas, TX, US | Towards The Spirit Of The Centennial Award Honoring Harry Robinson, Jr. | 2022 |
| George W Bush Foundation | $100,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Multi-year Funding In Support Of The Bush Presidential Center | 2022 |
| Georgia O'keeffe Museum | $2,500 | Santa Fe, NM, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra | $1,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Towards The 50th Anniversary Celebration | 2022 |
| Junior League Of Dallas | $10,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Lumin Education | $1,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Mckinney Philharmonic Orchestra | $500 | Denton, TX, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Nasher Sculpture Center | $4,500 | Dallas, TX, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| New Friends New Life | $2,500 | Dallas, TX, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Nomi Network | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Towards Programming At Letot Residential Treatment Center Of Dallas | 2022 |
| Parkland Foundation | $20,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Multi-year Funding Towards The Breast Cancer Center At Parkland | 2022 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Of Dallas | $10,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Mulit-year Funding Towards The Capital Campaign | 2022 |
| Sm Wright Foundation | $7,500 | Dallas, TX, US | Development Annual Support | 2022 |
| Salvation Army Of North Texas | $1,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Santa Fe Opera | $2,500 | Santa Fe, NM, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Southern Methodist University | $71,430 | Dallas, TX, US | Multi-year Funding Towards The Owens Art Center Renovation In Honor Of Nancy Mcmillan Dedman | 2022 |
| Southern Methodist University | $1,000 | Dallas, TX, US | J Erik Jonsson Ethic Award | 2022 |
| Southern Methodist University | $2,500 | Dallas, TX, US | Dfw Albert Schweitzer Fellowship Program | 2022 |
| Southern Methodist University | $7,500 | Dallas, TX, US | Multi-year Funding Supporting "Meadows At The Meyerson" | 2022 |
| Southern Methodist University | $2,500 | Dallas, TX, US | Towards Tables Of Content Event Supporting Smu Libraries | 2022 |
| Southern Methodist University | $2,500 | Dallas, TX, US | Towards Friends Of Smu In Taos | 2022 |
| Southern Methodist University | $5,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Tower Center For Public Policy And International Affairs | 2022 |
| Southern Methodist University | $5,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Brad Cheves Scholarship Fund | 2022 |
| Southern Methodist University | $20,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Multi-year Funding Towards The Caren And Vin Prothro Organ For Perkins Chapel | 2022 |
| St Michaels And All Angles Episcopa | $8,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Taca | $1,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Special Event Underwriting | 2022 |
| Texas 2036 | $1,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General Operating Suppport | 2022 |
| Texas State History Museum Foundato | $1,000 | Austin, TX, US | Special Event Honoring James Dick And Lyda Hill | 2022 |
| United To Learn | $1,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Learning Launch '22 | 2022 |
| United Way Of Metropolitan Dallas | $50,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Multi-year Funding Towards The Ruth Altshuler Basic Needs Fund | 2022 |
| United Way Of Metropolitan Dallas | $3,334 | Dallas, TX, US | Tocqueville Society 2023 | 2022 |
| Ut Southwestern Medical Center | $20,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Multi-year Funding Towards The Outpatient Cancer Care Tower | 2022 |
| Visiting Nurse Association | $3,334 | Dallas, TX, US | Special Event Underwriting | 2022 |
| Wake Forest University | $2,500 | Winstonsalem, NC, US | Annual Fund | 2022 |
| Yale University | $50,000 | New Haven, CT, US | Multi-year Funding For The School Of The Environment | 2022 |
| Att Performing Arts Center | $15,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General Operating Support And Event Underwriting | 2022 |
| Dallas Museum Of Art | $2,500 | Dallas, TX, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Dallas Opera | $2,500 | Dallas, TX, US | Annual Fund | 2022 |
| Dallas Theater Center | $2,500 | Dallas, TX, US | General Operating Support And Event Underwriting | 2022 |
| Educational Opportunities | $500 | Dallas, TX, US | Student Scholars | 2022 |
| Fiends Of Fair Park Inc | $500 | Dallas, TX, US | Towards The Spirit Of The Centennial Award Honoring Harry Robinson, Jr. | 2022 |
| George W Bush Foundation | $100,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Multi-year Funding In Support Of The Bush Presidential Center | 2022 |
| Georgia O'keeffe Museum | $2,500 | Santa Fe, NM, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra | $1,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Towards The 50th Anniversary Celebration | 2022 |
| Junior League Of Dallas | $10,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Lumin Education | $1,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Mckinney Philharmonic Orchestra | $500 | Denton, TX, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Nasher Sculpture Center | $4,500 | Dallas, TX, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| New Friends New Life | $2,500 | Dallas, TX, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Nomi Network | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Towards Programming At Letot Residential Treatment Center Of Dallas | 2022 |
| Parkland Foundation | $20,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Multi-year Funding Towards The Breast Cancer Center At Parkland | 2022 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Of Dallas | $10,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Mulit-year Funding Towards The Capital Campaign | 2022 |
| Sm Wright Foundation | $7,500 | Dallas, TX, US | Development Annual Support | 2022 |
| Salvation Army Of North Texas | $1,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Santa Fe Opera | $2,500 | Santa Fe, NM, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Southern Methodist University | $71,430 | Dallas, TX, US | Multi-year Funding Towards The Owens Art Center Renovation In Honor Of Nancy Mcmillan Dedman | 2022 |
| Southern Methodist University | $1,000 | Dallas, TX, US | J Erik Jonsson Ethic Award | 2022 |
| Southern Methodist University | $2,500 | Dallas, TX, US | Dfw Albert Schweitzer Fellowship Program | 2022 |
| Southern Methodist University | $7,500 | Dallas, TX, US | Multi-year Funding Supporting "Meadows At The Meyerson" | 2022 |
| Southern Methodist University | $2,500 | Dallas, TX, US | Towards Tables Of Content Event Supporting Smu Libraries | 2022 |
| Southern Methodist University | $2,500 | Dallas, TX, US | Towards Friends Of Smu In Taos | 2022 |
| Southern Methodist University | $5,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Tower Center For Public Policy And International Affairs | 2022 |
| Southern Methodist University | $5,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Brad Cheves Scholarship Fund | 2022 |
| Southern Methodist University | $20,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Multi-year Funding Towards The Caren And Vin Prothro Organ For Perkins Chapel | 2022 |
| St Michaels And All Angles Episcopa | $8,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Taca | $1,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Special Event Underwriting | 2022 |
| Texas 2036 | $1,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General Operating Suppport | 2022 |
| Texas State History Museum Foundato | $1,000 | Austin, TX, US | Special Event Honoring James Dick And Lyda Hill | 2022 |
| United To Learn | $1,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Learning Launch '22 | 2022 |
| United Way Of Metropolitan Dallas | $50,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Multi-year Funding Towards The Ruth Altshuler Basic Needs Fund | 2022 |
| United Way Of Metropolitan Dallas | $3,334 | Dallas, TX, US | Tocqueville Society 2023 | 2022 |
| Ut Southwestern Medical Center | $20,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Multi-year Funding Towards The Outpatient Cancer Care Tower | 2022 |
| Visiting Nurse Association | $3,334 | Dallas, TX, US | Special Event Underwriting | 2022 |
| Wake Forest University | $2,500 | Winstonsalem, NC, US | Annual Fund | 2022 |
| Yale University | $50,000 | New Haven, CT, US | Multi-year Funding For The School Of The Environment | 2022 |
| Att Performing Arts Center | $15,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General Operating Support And Event Underwriting | 2021 |
| Austin Street Center | $5,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Humble Beginnings Sponsor For General Operations | 2021 |
| Community Health Center | $2,500 | Wichita Falls, TX, US | The Blessing Room Zund Healthcare Clinic Honoring Ralph O. Harvey Iii | 2021 |
| Cornerstone Community Partnerships | $1,500 | Santa Fe, NM, US | Historic Preservation Projects | 2021 |
| Dallas Museum Of Art | $2,500 | Dallas, TX, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Dallas Opera | $3,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Annual Fund | 2021 |
| Dallas Symphony Orchestra | $4,167 | Dallas, TX, US | Annual Fund | 2021 |
| Educational Opportunities | $1,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Student Scholars | 2021 |
| Episcopal School Of Dallas | $2,500 | Dallas, TX, US | Amanda Muse Neuhoff Lower School Chaplain Endowment Fund | 2021 |
| Family Place | $1,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Operations And Flood Recovery | 2021 |
| George W Bush Foundation | $100,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Multi-year Funding In Support Of The Bush Presidential Center | 2021 |
| Georgia O'keeffe Museum | $2,500 | Santa Fe, NM, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Kera-north Texas Public Broadcastin | $1,500 | Dallas, TX, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Letot Center Capital Foundation | $1,250 | Dallas, TX, US | Caren Prothro Scholarship Fund | 2021 |
| Lumin Education | $1,250 | Dallas, TX, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Meadows Mental Health Policy Instit | $2,500 | Dallas, TX, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Meadows Museum | $2,500 | Dallas, TX, US | Fortuny Angel | 2021 |
| Midwestern State University | $2,500 | Wichita Falls, TX, US | Juanita And Ralph Harvey School Of Visual Arts | 2021 |
| Mills College | $1,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Annual Support | 2021 |
| Nasher Sculpture Center | $2,500 | Dallas, TX, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Nomi Network | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Abolitionist Sponsor | 2021 |
| North Texas Food Bank | $1,250 | Plano, TX, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Parkland Foundation | $20,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Multi-year Funding Towards The Breast Cancer Center At Parkland | 2021 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Of Dallas | $10,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Mulit-year Funding Towards The Capital Campaign | 2021 |
| Sm Wright Foundation | $10,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Development Annual Support | 2021 |
| Saint Michael And All Angels Episco | $8,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Sammons Center For The Arts | $2,500 | Dallas, TX, US | Special Event Underwriting | 2021 |
| Santa Fe Opera | $2,500 | Santa Fe, NM, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Southern Methodist University | $71,430 | Dallas, TX, US | Multi-year Funding Towards The Owens Art Center Renovation In Honor Of Nancy Mcmillan Dedman | 2021 |
| Southern Methodist University | $1,350 | Dallas, TX, US | J Erik Jonsson Ethic Award | 2021 |
| Southern Methodist University | $2,500 | Dallas, TX, US | Dfw Albert Schweitzer Fellowship Program | 2021 |
| Southern Methodist University | $7,500 | Dallas, TX, US | Multi-year Funding Supporting "meadows At The Meyerson" | 2021 |
| Taca | $1,668 | Dallas, TX, US | Special Event Underwriting | 2021 |
| United Way Of Metropolitan Dallas | $50,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Multi-year Funding Towards The Ruth Altshuler Basic Needs Fund | 2021 |
| United Way Of Metropolitan Dallas | $3,334 | Dallas, TX, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Uplift Education | $2,500 | Dallas, TX, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Ut Southwestern Medical Center | $1,667 | Dallas, TX, US | General Operating Suppport | 2021 |
| Visiting Nurse Association | $7,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Special Event Underwriting | 2021 |
| Wake Forest University | $2,500 | Winstonsalem, NC, US | Annual Fund | 2021 |
| World Wildlife Fund | $2,500 | Washington, DC, US | Annual Support | 2021 |
| Yale University | $50,000 | New Haven, CT, US | Multi-year Funding For The School Of The Environment | 2021 |
| Att Performing Arts Center | $10,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Additional Assistance During Covid-19 Outbreak | 2020 |
| Big Thought | $500 | Dallas, TX, US | General Operating Support In Honor Of Mitch Jericho | 2020 |
| Big Thought | $2,500 | Dallas, TX, US | General Operating Support In Honor Of Edith O'donnell | 2020 |
| Communities Foundation Of Texas | $250 | Dallas, TX, US | Serve Our Heroes Fund | 2020 |
| Dallas Arboretum | $700 | Dallas, TX, US | General Operting Support In Honor Of Juanita Harvey | 2020 |
| Dallas Children's Advocacy Center | $500 | Dallas, TX, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Dallas Foundation | $5,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Covid-19 Relief Fund | 2020 |
| Dallas Opera | $3,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Annual Fund | 2020 |
| Dallas Symphony Orchestra | $12,500 | Dallas, TX, US | Annual Fund | 2020 |
| Educational Opportunities | $500 | Dallas, TX, US | Student Scholars | 2020 |
| Episcopal School Of Dallas | $350 | Dallas, TX, US | General Operating Support In Memory Of Dedo Kidd | 2020 |
| Episcopal School Of Dallas | $5,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Annual Fund | 2020 |
| George W Bush Foundation | $100,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Multi-year Funding In Support Of The Bush Presidential Center | 2020 |
| Georgia O'keeffe Museum | $2,500 | Santa Fe, NM, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Kera-north Texas Public Broadcastin | $1,500 | Dallas, TX, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Letot Center Capital Foundation | $2,500 | Dallas, TX, US | General Operating Support In Honor Of Connie Wilson | 2020 |
| Lumin Education | $3,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Organizational Development | 2020 |
| Meadows Museum | $2,500 | Dallas, TX, US | Annual Support | 2020 |
| Mills College | $2,500 | Oakland, CA, US | Annual Support | 2020 |
| Nasher Sculpture Center | $2,500 | Dallas, TX, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Parkland Foundation | $20,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Multi-year Funding Towards The Breast Cancer Center At Parkland | 2020 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Of Dallas | $10,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Multi-year Funding Towards The Capital Campaign | 2020 |
| Sm Wright Foundation | $5,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Toward Christmas In The Park | 2020 |
| Sm Wright Foundation | $6,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Additional Assistance During Covid-19 Outbreak And Development Annual Support | 2020 |
| Salvation Army | $3,500 | Dallas, TX, US | Additional Assistance During Covid-19 Outbreak And Event Support | 2020 |
| Senior Source | $1,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Special Event Underwriting Honoring Pam And Tom Luce | 2020 |
| Southern Methodist University | $43,750 | Dallas, TX, US | Presidential Immediate Needs Fund - Covid-19 Relief | 2020 |
| Southern Methodist University | $71,430 | Dallas, TX, US | Multi-year Funding Towards The Owens Art Center Renovation In Honor Of Nancy Mcmillan Dedman | 2020 |
| Southern Methodist University | $2,500 | Dallas, TX, US | Towards Smu-in-taos Annual Support | 2020 |
| Southern Methodist University | $4,500 | Dallas, TX, US | Special Events Underwriting General Support | 2020 |
| Southern Methodist University | $7,500 | Dallas, TX, US | Multi-year Funding Supporting "meadows At The Meyerson" | 2020 |
| United Way Of Metropolitan Dallas | $50,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Multi-year Funding Towards The Ruth Altshuler Basic Needs Fund | 2020 |
| United Way Of Metropolitan Dallas | $10,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Ut Southwestern Medical Center | $5,500 | Dallas, TX, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| University Of Texas At Dallas | $2,500 | Richardson, TX, US | Rob Kendall And Tony Holmes Travel Award Honoring Rick Brettrell | 2020 |
| Visiting Nurse Association | $10,500 | Dallas, TX, US | Additional Assistance During Covid-19 Outbreak And General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Volunteer Now | $1,250 | Dallas, TX, US | Special Event Underwriting Honoring The Hoglund Family | 2020 |
| Wake Forest University | $5,000 | Winstonsalem, NC, US | Annual Fund | 2020 |
| Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation | $500 | Dallas, TX, US | Friends Of The Park | 2020 |
| World Wildlife Fund | $2,500 | Washington, DC, US | Annual Support | 2020 |
| Yale University | $50,000 | New Haven, CT, US | Multi-year Funding For The School Of The Environment | 2020 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for Vin And Caren Prothro Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 75-2911958 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 3131 TURTLE CREEK BLVD STE 1210 Dallas, TX 75219-5440 |
Key People (6)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Vin And Caren Prothro Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Chair Em./dir. | Caren H Prothro |
|---|---|
| Pres./director | Nita C Clark |
| Vp/director | Vincent H Prothro |
| Sec Treas./dir. | J H Cullum Clark |
| Cfo | Dori Kawai |
Forms 990-PF
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