Robert W Knox & Pearl Wallis Knox Charitable
Dallas, TX · EIN 74-6064974. Reported 107 grants totalling $1,136,000 to 91 recipients across tax years 2021-2024. 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. Robert W Knox & Pearl Wallis Knox Charitable 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 $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $10,000 and $10,000; the smallest was $3,000 and the largest $30,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star | Dallas, TX | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Greater Houston Inc | Houston, TX | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Austin Pets Alive | Austin, TX | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Furniture Bank Houston | Houston, TX | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kerrville Pets Alive | Kerrville, TX | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| San Antonio Area Foundation | San Antonio, TX | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Houston Food Bank | Houston, TX | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Covenant House Texas | Houston, TX | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Houston Hospice | Houston, TX | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Beaumont Pets Alive | Winnie, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society Inc | College Station, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| CASA De Esperanza De Los Ninos Inc | Houston, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Communities in Schools Bay Area Inc | Houston, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Etosha Rescue & Adoption Center | Seguin, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Humane Society of North Texas | Fort Worth, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| San Antonio Food Bank Inc | San Antonio, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Catholic Family Service Inc | Amarillo, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Center for Hearing & Speech Foundation | Houston, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Center for Hearing and Speech | Houston, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston | Houston, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House of Houston | Houston, TX | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| San Jose Clinic | Houston, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Small Steps Nurturing Center | Houston, TX | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Street Grace | Norcross, GA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Soleana Stables | Pearland, TX | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| After Military Service | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| AIDS Foundation Houston Inc | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Autism Treatment Center Inc | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Avondale House | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of El Paso Inc | El Paso, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Country of Houston Inc | Hockley, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boysville Inc | Converse, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Buckner Children & Family Services | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Camp for All Foundation | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Career and Recovery Resources Inc | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Career Gear Houston | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Center for Survivors of Torture | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Children's Transplant Initiative | Spring, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Clayton Dabney Fdn for Kids With Cancer | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Clayton Dabney Foundaiton for Kids With Cancer | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Combined Arms | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Family Centers | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dallas CASA | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dallas Pets Alive | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Family Service Center | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Furniture Bank | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hill Country SPCA | Fredericksburg, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Holocaust Museum Houston | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Houston Council on Alcoholism & Drug Abuse | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Inspiration Ranch Inc | Magnolia, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| K9S for Warriors Inc | Ponte Vedra, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kid's Meals Inc | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kids' Meals Inc | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| KIPP Texas Inc | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mission Centers of Houston | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Nick Finnegan Counseling Center Foundation | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Peewees Pet Adoption World & Sanctuary | Corpus Christi, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rainbow of Love USA | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Re Mind | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rescued Pets Movement Inc | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sire Inc | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Social Justice Learning Institute | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Spaulding for Children | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Spaulding for Children Aka Arms Wide Adoption Services | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Spay Neuter Network | Kaufman, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Star of Hope Mission | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Texas New Community Alliance Dba New Danville | Willis, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Meninger Clinic Foundation | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Three Little Pitties Rescue | Friendswood, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| United Way of Greater Houston | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Texas Health Science Center | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wesley Community Center Inc | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wolly Kitten Club | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Adam Mccauley Family Cancer Foundation | Houston, TX | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Alley Theatre | Houston, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Benevolent House Child Placing Agency | Red Oak, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bo's Place | Houston, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bridges to Life (btl) | Houston, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Child Advocates Inc | Houston, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Families Empowered | Houston, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council | Houston, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Good Reason Houston | Houston, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Interfaith Carepartners Inc | Houston, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Magnifcat House Inc | Houston, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Palmer Drug Abuse Program-Houston Inc | Houston, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Teach for America Inc | Houston, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Beacon | Houston, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Lazarus House | Houston, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Women's Home | Houston, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Gladney Center for Adoption | Fort Worth, TX | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
16 of 91 (18%) received money in more than one year over the 4 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 0%, across 3 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 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.
- Houston Food Bank
FOR BACKPACK BUDDY PROGRAM - Spaulding for Children
ARMS WIDE ADOPTION SERVICES - Community Family Centers
SUPPORT FOOD DISTRIBUTION - Social Justice Learning Institute
FOR URBAN SCHOLARS PROGRAM - Big Brothers Big Sisters of El Paso Inc
SUPPORT BIG FUTURES PROGRAM - Boysville Inc
SUPPORT MOTHERS IN TRAINING
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 76 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 24 | $280,000 | $10,000 |
| 2022 | 23 | $280,000 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 34 | $270,000 | $10,000 |
| 2024 | 26 | $306,000 | $10,000 |
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 $10,000. 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 Robert W Knox & Pearl Wallis Knox Charitable's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). 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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