Fichtenbaum Charitable Trust
Dallas, TX · EIN 30-6575133. Reported 272 grants totalling $10.2M to 95 recipients across tax years 2020-2024. 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. Fichtenbaum Charitable Trust 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 $25,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $15,000 and $50,000; the smallest was $2,000 and the largest $300,000. 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. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ut Southwestern Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $1,090,000 | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| Vogel Alcove | Dallas, TX | $600,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Retina Foundation of the Southwest | Dallas, TX | $555,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Nasher Sculpture Center | Dallas, TX | $475,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Dallas Children's Theater Inc | Dallas, TX | $350,000 | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| Jewish Family Service of Dallas Inc | Dallas, TX | $350,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Dallas Symphony Association Inc | Dallas, TX | $290,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Dallas Museum of Art | Dallas, TX | $285,000 | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| Shakespeare Festival of Dallas | Dallas, TX | $265,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Be the Difference Foundation | Dallas, TX | $250,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Akiba Yavneh Academy of Dallas | Dallas, TX | $225,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Big Thought | Dallas, TX | $205,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| The Dallas Opera | Dallas, TX | $205,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mary Crowley Medical Research Center | Dallas, TX | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Texas Ballet Theater Inc | Fort Worth, TX | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Notre Dame of Dallas Schools Inc | Dallas, TX | $195,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas | Coppell, TX | $195,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Jewish Community Center of Dallas | Dallas, TX | $190,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Premier Lone Star Wind Orchestra | Dallas, TX | $170,000 | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| Dallas Summer Musicals Inc | Dallas, TX | $165,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Foundation for the Callier Center | Dallas, TX | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX | $150,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Heart Association Inc | Dallas, TX | $125,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Wipe Out Kids Cancer Inc | Dallas, TX | $125,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Osteosarcoma Institute | Dallas, TX | $105,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Cancer Society Inc | Kennesaw, GA | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| American Cancer Society Inc | Dallas, TX | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Autistic Treatment Center Inc | Dallas, TX | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Booker T Washington High School for Arts | Dallas, TX | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Dallas Center for Performing Arts Fdn | Dallas, TX | $95,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Texas Winds Musical Outreach Inc | Dallas, TX | $94,000 | 4 | 3 | 2022 |
| Open Arms Inc Dba Bryan's House | Dallas, TX | $90,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Southwest Transplant Alliance Inc | Dallas, TX | $90,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Avant Chamber Ballet | Dallas, TX | $80,000 | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| Texas Health Resources Foundation | Arlington, TX | $80,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Unthsc Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | $80,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| American Cancer Society Foundation | Kennesaw, GA | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Children's Health System of Texas | Dallas, TX | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Texas Cellos | Dallas, TX | $72,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Junior Players Guild | Dallas, TX | $70,000 | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| Verdigris Ensemble | Dallas, TX | $70,000 | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| Titas (tx Int'l Theatrical Arts Society) | Dallas, TX | $69,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Dallas Black Dance Theater | Dallas, TX | $65,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra | Dallas, TX | $65,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| My Possibilities | Plano, TX | $65,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Dallas Black Dance Theatre | Dallas, TX | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Richardson Symphony Inc | Richardson, TX | $60,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Rutledge Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Children's Chorus of Greater Dallas | Dallas, TX | $55,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Dallas Theater Center | Dallas, TX | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ennis Public Theatre | Ennis, TX | $55,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Children's Medical Center Foundation | Dallas, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Dallas Methodist Hospitals Foundation Inc | Dallas, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Greater Dallas Choral Society | Dallas, TX | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Kitchen Dog Theater Company | Dallas, TX | $50,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Torah Day School of Dallas | Dallas, TX | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of North Texas Foundation | Denton, TX | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| North Texas Performing Arts | Plano, TX | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| American Baroque Opera Company | Dallas, TX | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| At&t Performing Arts Center | Dallas, TX | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dallas Hebrew Free Loan Association | Dallas, TX | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Actors Conservatory Theatre | Lewisville, TX | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Best Buddies International | Miami, FL | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cara Mia Theatre Company | Dallas, TX | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Cry Havoc Theater Company | Dallas, TX | $30,000 | 2 | 1 | 2020 |
| Our Productions Theatre Company | Flower Mound, TX | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Theatre Arlington Inc | Arlington, TX | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Young Women's Preparatory School | Dallas, TX | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Teatro Hispano De Dallas | Dallas, TX | $27,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Baylor University | Waco, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Booker T Washington | Dallas, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Dallas Center for the Performing Arts Foundation | Dallas, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Envision Dallas | Wichita, KS | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Open Arms Inc | Dallas, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| University of North Texas Foundation in | Denton, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Circle Theatre | Fort Worth, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cyt Dallas-Fort Worth Inc | Lewisville, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Teamconnor Childhood Cancer Foundation | Dallas, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Titas | Dallas, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 1 | 2020 |
| Childcare Group | Dallas, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Childcaregroup | Dallas, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| It's a Sensory World Inc | Dallas, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jubilee Players Inc | Fort Worth, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kidlinks | Dallas, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Life School of Dallas | Red Oak, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Teco Theatrical Productions Inc | Dallas, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Warren Center Inc | Richardson, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star | Irvng, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Claiborne Parish Schools | Homer, LA | $10,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Floot Fire Inc | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| North Texas Performing Arts Association | Plano, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Outloud Dallas | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Visual Aid Volunteers | Garland, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Stars Theater Co | Hurst, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
65 of 95 (68%) received money in more than one year over the 5 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 73%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
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.
- Vogel Alcove
MOVING FAMILIES FROM CRISIS - Ut Southwestern Medical Center
MYASTHENIA GRAVIS RESEARCH, - Retina Foundation of the Southwest
RETINAL RESEARCH & CENTER - Jewish Family Service of Dallas
SUPPORT JFS SPECIAL NEEDS - Dallas Summer Musicals Inc
BROADWAY DALLAS EDUCATION - Notre Dame of Dallas Schools Inc
SUPPORT VOCATIONAL TRAINING
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 193 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 64 | $1,829,500 | $25,000 |
| 2021 | 49 | $2,087,000 | $25,000 |
| 2022 | 53 | $2,147,000 | $30,000 |
| 2023 | 50 | $1,977,000 | $25,000 |
| 2024 | 56 | $2,197,000 | $25,000 |
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
98% of its giving went to organizations in Texas. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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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 a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $25,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- 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 Fichtenbaum Charitable Trust's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
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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