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The Philecology Foundation: 8 grants to organizations, $18.4 million (tax year ended June 2025)

The Philecology Foundation, a private foundation in Fort Worth, TX, paid 8 grants to organizations totaling $18,415,413 in its tax year ended June 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on January 27, 2026. The largest was $13,000,000 to Multipurpose Arena Fort Worth in Fort Worth, TX for general.

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EIN
208987808
Based in
Fort Worth, TX
Assets
$564,482,192
Grants paid
$18,415,413
Tax year ended
June 2025

Grants paid, tax year ended June 2025

From the Form 990-PF filed January 27, 2026, IRS object ID 202610279349100756. It reported $18,415,413 in grants paid; 8 grants to organizations are listed.

RecipientLocationPurposeCauseAmountSource
Multipurpose Arena Fort WorthFort Worth, TXGeneralRecreation and sports$13,000,000apps.irs.gov
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art IncBentonville, AREndowment fundArts, culture and humanities$2,000,000apps.irs.gov
Multipurpose Arena Fort WorthFort Worth, TXContribution-interest forgivenRecreation and sports$1,725,413apps.irs.gov
Jazz Aspen SnowmassAspen, COJazz aspen snowmass academy$815,000apps.irs.gov
The William A Farnsworth Library and Art MuseumRockland, MEGift for acquisition of artworkArts, culture and humanities$400,000apps.irs.gov
New York Botanical GardenBronx, NYBranching out campaignEnvironment$250,000apps.irs.gov
The CliburnFort Worth, TXGeneral$125,000apps.irs.gov
University of Miami Frost School of MusicCoral Gables, FLJazz aspen snowmass academy summer program$100,000apps.irs.gov

Grants paid, tax year ended June 2024

From the Form 990-PF filed February 19, 2025, IRS object ID 202530509349100208. It reported $13,020,587 in grants paid; 7 grants to organizations are listed.

RecipientLocationPurposeCauseAmountSource
Event Facilities Fort Worth IncFort Worth, TXContributionYouth development$9,100,000apps.irs.gov
Multipurpose Arena Fort WorthFort Worth, TXMultipurpose arenaRecreation and sports$1,730,587apps.irs.gov
University of MiamiCoral Gables, FLKnight center for music innovationEducation$1,000,000apps.irs.gov
Jazz Aspen SnowmassAspen, COJazz aspen snowmass academy$815,000apps.irs.gov
New York Botanical GardenBronx, NYContributionEnvironment$250,000apps.irs.gov
The Frost School of Music at the University of MiamiCoral Gables, FLJazz aspen snowmass academy$100,000apps.irs.gov
Merlin Tuttle's Bat Conservation IncAustin, TXPhase ii of bat scan project$25,000apps.irs.gov

Causes funded

From grants whose recipient has a cause.

CauseGranted
Recreation and sports$16,456,000
Youth development$9,100,000
Arts, culture and humanities$2,400,000
Education$1,000,000
Environment$500,000

States funded

Recipient stateGranted
Texas$25,706,000
Arkansas$2,000,000
Colorado$1,630,000
Florida$1,200,000
New York$500,000
Maine$400,000

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Updated January 27, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.