Mark Cuban Foundation
Dallas, TX · EIN 26-0063142. Reported 116 grants totalling $19.6M to 86 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. Mark Cuban 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 $100,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $25,000 and $250,000; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $1,425,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celebrity Games for Charity | Dallas, TX | $3,152,777 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Indiana University Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | $1,675,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| University of California San Francisco Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $1,550,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Family Place Inc | Dallas, TX | $1,150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| KIPP Texas Public Schools | Dallas, TX | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| USA Rugby | Glendale, CO | $775,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation | New York, NY | $750,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Don't Ever Give Up Inc | Cary, NC | $750,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Communities Foundation of Texas Inc | Dallas, TX | $505,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| America's Frontier Fund | Arlington, VA | $500,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Center for Competitive Democracy | Washington, DC | $500,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Electronic Frontier Foundation Inc | San Francisco, CA | $500,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Legacy Global Foundation Inc | Mesa, AZ | $350,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Points of Light Foundation | Atlanta, GA | $350,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Coachart Org | Los Angeles, CA | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Homeward Bound Inc | Dallas, TX | $277,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United States of America Rugby Football Union Aka USA Rugby | Glendale, CO | $275,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Als Association | Arlington, VA | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Austin Street Center | Dallas, TX | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| B'nai B'rith Youth Organization | Washington, DC | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jewish Community Center | Dallas, TX | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinsons Research | New York, NY | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Women's Law Center | Washington, DC | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Social Good Fund Inc | Richmond, CA | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research | New York, NY | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ut Southwestern | Dallas, TX | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Blind Institute of Technology | Thorton, CO | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Jewish Community Center of Dallas | Dallas, TX | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Advocates for Community Transformation | Dallas, TX | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Areivim Institute | Roseville, CA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Dont Ever Give Up | Cary, NC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| From the Heart Productions Inc | Ventura, CA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Global Citizen | New York, NY | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| National Fitness Foundation | Silver Spring, MD | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Path for Healing Foundation Inc | Boynton Beach, FL | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Safer Dallas Better Dallas | Dallas, TX | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| USA Deaf Soccer Association | Austin, TX | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Usbg National Charity Foundation | Henderson, NV | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Vogel Alcove | Dallas, TX | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Bonton Enterprises | Dallas, TX | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Support the Troops Inc | Wesley Chapel, FL | $75,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $61,666 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Girls Inc of Tarrant County | Fort Worth, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Maccabi USA Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Community Pharmacists Association Foundation Inc | Alexandria, VA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ray Pfeifer Foundation Inc | Garrison, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Salesmanship Club Charitable Golf of Dallas Inc | Dallas, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Sandy Rollman Ovarian Cancer Foundation Inc | Wynnewood, PA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Stanley M Marks Blood Cancer Research Fund | Pittsburgh, PA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| United States of America Rugby Football Union Ltd | Glendale, CO | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Friends of Indiana University Mens Rugby | Carmel, IN | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Life in Deep Ellum | Dallas, TX | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Believe in Dreams | Beachwood, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fort Worth Education Partnership Inc | Fort Worth, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Juvenile Law Foundation | Austin, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Last Mile | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Osteosarcoma Institute | Dallas, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Panorama Global | Seattle, WA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Shark Allies | Beverly Hills, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Vera Institute of Justice | Brooklyn, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Well Grounded Coffee Community (the Dignity Project) | Dallas, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| West Dallas Community School | Dallas, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Beverly Kay Mcneal | Sherman, TX | $16,307 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Carbonfundorg Foundation Inc | East Aurora, NY | $12,931 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Junior Achievement of Western Pennsylvania Inc | Bridgeville, PA | $12,440 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| CASA of Collin County | Mckinney, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Castle Shannon Area Meals on Wheels | Pittsburgh, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Family Care Foundation | Amarillo, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Galileo Christian Church | Fort Worth, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| GX3 Foundation Dba Baskets for Good | Frisco, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Heroes for Children | Richardson, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Marcus Graham Project | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ogdensburg Boys and Girls Club Inc | Ogdensburg, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Riaan Research Initiative Inc | Oakland Gardens, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Chris Tucker Foundation | Stockbridge, GA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tgra Inc | Dallas, TX | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Greensky | Atlanta, GA | $5,540 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Be the Difference Foundation | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Fcancer | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Koenig Childhood Cancer Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Point Park University | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Ntx Community Food Pantry | The Colony, TX | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dallas Independent School District | Dallas, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
19 of 86 (22%) 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 26%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 83 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 | 42 | $6,706,971 | $87,500 |
| 2021 | 25 | $5,516,891 | $100,000 |
| 2022 | 16 | $2,424,863 | $100,000 |
| 2023 | 15 | $2,381,270 | $100,000 |
| 2024 | 18 | $2,526,666 | $80,833 |
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
40% 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 $100,000. 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 Mark Cuban Foundation'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: 1229 Slocum St, Dallas, TX, 75207. 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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