Rowling Foundation
Dallas, TX · EIN 73-6351612. Reported 230 grants totalling $23.3M to 133 recipients across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation told the IRS it does not accept unsolicited requests: it contributes only to organizations it selects itself.
Does this foundation accept applications?
No -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation to check a box if it "only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds". Rowling Foundation checked it on its most recent filing, as 78% of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered did. An unsolicited request is unlikely to go anywhere.
Organizations it funds that make grants of their own
3 of the organizations Rowling Foundation funded make grants themselves, and it reported 3 grants totalling $105,000 to them. That is 1% of the $16.4M of its giving we could match to a registered organization. Each is classified by the IRS as a philanthropy or grantmaking organization, reported grants to at least 25 organizations of its own, and has at least 10 funders behind it.
All of them file Form 990, which never asks whether an organization funds only groups it picks, so there is no answer on record either way.
What that does not mean. It does not mean an application to any of them reaches this foundation's money. A private foundation's grant to a community foundation or a federated campaign is often a donor-advised fund or a gift designated for a purpose the foundation chose, and has nothing to do with any open programme the receiving organization runs. Its return's purpose text sometimes names a family fund or a designated purpose, which is the plainest case of money no applicant can reach; where it names none, neither return says which. The list is who this foundation paid that also makes grants. Whether any of them would fund you is a question for its own page.
| Grantmaker | Kind | State | Received | Grants | Years | Last | Only funds organizations it picks? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Impact Fund Inc | grantmaking organization | Wisconsin | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 | Its form does not ask |
| The Dallas Foundation | community foundation | Texas | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 | Its form does not ask |
| The Jordan Spieth Family Foundation | grantmaking organization | Texas | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 | Its form does not ask |
A floor, not a full list. A grantmaker appears here only where this foundation's return named it clearly enough for us to match the name to an EIN, which we manage for about two thirds of 990-PF grant rows, and only where that grantmaker has a page on this site. There may be more. Dollars here are summed by EIN across every spelling on its returns, so a figure can differ from the matching row in the full list below, which groups names as written. And the IRS classification cannot tell a grantmaker from a funders' association or a donor-advised fund sponsor, so a payment to one of these may be dues or an account rather than support for a grants programme.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $35,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $10,000 and $100,000; the smallest was $500 and the largest $2,850,000.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young Life | Colorado Springs, CO | $4,430,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ut Southwestern Medical Foundation | Dallas, TX | $1,500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Behind Every Door Ministries | Dallas, TX | $1,200,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Highland Park Isd Education Foundation | Dallas, TX | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | $855,333 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Highlands College | Birmingham, AL | $838,333 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| East West Ministries | Plano, TX | $796,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Alliance Defending Freedom | Scottsdale, AZ | $750,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| First Baptist Dallas | Dallas, TX | $700,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Park Cities Presbyterian Church | Dallas, TX | $680,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Union Gospel Mission | Dallas, TX | $656,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Consumers' Research | Washington, DC | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kershaw's Challenge | Dallas, TX | $500,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Act - Advocates for Community | Dallas, TX | $460,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hope International | Lancaster, PA | $400,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mercy Street | Dallas, TX | $370,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cure International | New Cumberland, PA | $350,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Dallas Theological Seminary | Dallas, TX | $320,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Edify | Boston, MA | $320,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Fellowship of Israel Related Ministries | Novato, CA | $310,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Salvation Army | Dallas, TX | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Tolson Ministries | Dallas, TX | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hope Farm Inc | Fort Worth, TX | $295,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| If Gathering | Dallas, TX | $270,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Elam Ministries | Alpharetta, GA | $225,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Texas Public Policy Foundation | Austin, TX | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Search Ministries | Fort Worth, TX | $185,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Omni Hotels Charitable Foundation | Dallas, TX | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Reformed Theological Seminary | Jackson, MS | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Voice of Hope | Dallas, TX | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Family Legacy Missions International | Dallas, TX | $145,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Reformed University Fellowship | Lawrenceville, GA | $130,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Children's Hunger Fund | Los Angeles, CA | $115,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Council for Life | Dallas, TX | $104,579 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Northern Texas Pga Foundation | Frisco, TX | $104,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| America First Policy | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Denison Ministries Dba Denison Forum on Truth & Culture | Dallas, TX | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| First Liberty Institue | Plano, TX | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Hill County District JR Livestock Show | Kerrville, TX | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Missionsme & Angel House | Dana Point, CA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Omni Hotels Charitab | Dallas, TX | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife | Dallas, TX | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Dallas, TX | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Network | Arlington, PA | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| I Am a Golfer Foundation | Dallas, TX | $95,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Gatehouse | Dallas, TX | $91,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Bienvenido | Dallas, TX | $90,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Leap Global Missions | Dallas, TX | $87,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Betterman | Dallas, TX | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Reformed Theological Seminary | Dallas, NC | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Men of Nehemiah | Dallas, TX | $65,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Bradley Impact Fund | Milwaukee, WI | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Human Coalition | Plano, TX | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ourcalling Inc | Dallas, TX | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Network | Arlington, VA | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Alums for Cammpus Fairness | Los Angeles, CA | $58,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bienvenido USA | Dallas, TX | $52,850 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Enterprise Institute | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Clements Center for National Security (university of Texas) | Austin, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cornerstone Baptist Church | Dallas, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| First Liberty Institute | Plano, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fort Worth Chamber Development Foundation | Dallas, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hoover Institution | Stanford, CA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Jewel Charity | Fort Worth, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Judea Harvest Inc | Indian Trail, NC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pca Foundation | Lawrenceville, GA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rescue Freedom International Dba Atlas Free | Kirkland, WA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dallas Arboretum | Dallas, TX | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Elizabeth Toon Charities | Dallas, TX | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Nxt Move Inc | Dallas, TX | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Stewpot Alliance | Dallas, TX | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Dallas 24 Hour Club | Dallas, TX | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Friends of Katy Trail | Dallas, TX | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Kay Bailey Hutchison Energy Center | Austin, TX | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Texas Foundation for Conservation | Austin, TX | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Magdalen House | Dallas, TX | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The University of Texas Longhorn Foundation | Austin, TX | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kcbi Radio - First Dallas Media | Dallas, TX | $26,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Billy Graham Evangelistic Assoc | Charlotte, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dallas Foundation | Dallas, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Elizabeth Toon Foundation | Dallas, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kappa Alpha Theta | Dallas, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Masters Tournament Foundation Inc | Augusta, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| MD Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mission Aviation Fellowship | Nampa, ID | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Texas 2036 | Dallas, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Toolbox Ministries | Houston, TX | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| American Council of Trustees and Alumni | Washington, DC | $23,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Canine Companions for Independence | Santa Rosa, CA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jordan Spieth Family Foundation | Dallas, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House of Dallas | Dallas, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| St Phillips School and Community Center | Dallas, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Thrive Women's Clinic | Dallas, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Distinctly His Minsitries | Dallas, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Open Door Pregnancy Center | Breckinridge, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Proverbs 31 Ministries | Matthews, NC | $11,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Braswell Child Development Center | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Denison Forum on Truth and Culture | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Foundation for a Globally Competitive Texas | Austin, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hill House Austin | Austin, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Dallas | Richardson, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mountain Home Volunteer Fire Department | Mountain Home, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Navy Seal Foundation Inc | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Prager University Foundation | Sherman Oaks, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sba Pro-Life America Education Fund | Arlington, VA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Susan B Anthony List Education Fund | Arlington, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Texas Business Hall of Fame Foundation | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Texas Business Leadership Council | Austin, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Cooper Institute | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Open Door | Cisco, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The World Affairs Council of Dfw | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Youth Equipped to Succeed | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bradfield PTA | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mountain Home Fire Department | Mountain Home, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Outdoors Tomorrow Fund | Southlake, TX | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Pipe Hitter Foundation | Santa Rosa Beach, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Silver Spurs Alumni | Austin, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Toolbox Minstries | Houston, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Dallas Christian Leadership Prayer Breakfast | Dallas, TX | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dallas Ecological Foundation | Dallas, TX | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of North Texas | Denton, TX | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Parent's Television Council | Burbank, CA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| 4 Wordwomen | Dallas, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Boxes of Blessings | Dallas, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Scottish Rite Hospital | Dallas, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Slipper Club of Dallas | Dallas, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Starfish Project | Goshen, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Turning Point for God | Lakeside, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Texas Baptist Men | Dallas, TX | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
58 of 133 (44%) 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 60%, across 3 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, and this foundation told the IRS it does not.
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.
- Young Life
SUPPORT YOUNG PEOPLE TO THE INTRODUCTION OF JESUS CHRIST AND HELP THEM GROW IN FAITH - Ut Southwestern Medical Foundation
EDUCATING STUDENTS IN THE DELIVERY OF MEDICAL SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC, CONDUCTING BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH, AND PROVIDING PUBLIC SERVICE - Behind Every Door Ministries
RUN COMMUNITY CENTERS TO HELP PEOPLE DISCOVER THEIR GIFTS AND PURPOSE, NUTURE THOSE AND OVERCOME BARRIERS - Highland Park Isd Education Foundation
GRANT FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO HIGHLAND PARK ISD FOR TEACHERS, STAFF, AND GRADUATING SENIORS. WE ALSO OPERATE THE HPHS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION AND CONTINUE TO GROW AN ENDOWMENT TO PROVIDE SUSTAINABLE SUPPORT FOR THE LONG-TERM NEEDS OF THE DISTRICT - Hillsdale College
TEACHES A LIBERAL ARTS CURRICULUM NECCESSARY FOR PRESERVING THE BLESSINGS OF CIVIL AND RELIGIOUS LIBERTY - Highlands College
TO HELP TRAIN AND SEND OUT WORKERS FOR THE INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT OF THE COLLEGE
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 127 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 | 25 | $1,057,350 | $10,000 |
| 2022 | 63 | $4,763,579 | $35,000 |
| 2023 | 72 | $7,208,833 | $50,000 |
| 2024 | 70 | $10.2M | $50,000 |
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
55% of its giving went to organizations in Texas.
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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. Unlike this foundation, none of them is on record as funding only organizations it picks, and each page says what its filings show.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Rowling Foundation'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: 4001 Maple Ave 600, Dallas, TX, 75219. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS.
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