The Jane & John Justin Foundation concentrates large, place-based gifts in Fort Worth and the wider North Texas region, prioritizing capital projects and institutional building. Their funding emphasizes healthcare facility expansion (notably pediatric neuroscience and hospital infrastructure), higher-education scholarships at local universities, and civic cultural infrastructure such as museum rebuilding. Grants are few but substantial, often directed toward capital campaigns or named scholarship support.
The Jane & John Justin Foundation directs large, place-based grants into Fort Worth and nearby North Texas institutions, with much of its recent giving tied to capital projects and named institutional programs. The biggest recent award in the dataset was $3.2 million to Cook Children’s Health Foundation for the Justin Neuroscience Institute capital campaign, signaling the scale of its healthcare giving. The foundation also backed major building and expansion work at Texas Health Resources and Cook Children’s again in 2023, while supporting a named scholarship fund at Texas Christian University. Its portfolio reaches beyond healthcare and education into civic restoration, including a seven-figure grant to the Fort Worth museum rebuild. The foundation’s pattern is not scattered support; it favors substantial grants to established organizations, often for construction, renovation, endowment, or campaign purposes. Alongside those large institutional awards, it also supports smaller direct-service efforts connected to the injured cowboy community, equine therapy, and domestic violence response tools, showing a mix of civic, medical, and human-services priorities within a local Texas footprint.
Healthcare and capital projects are central to the foundation’s grantmaking. In 2024, it gave $3.2 million to Cook Children’s Health Foundation for the Justin Neuroscience Institute capital campaign, and in 2023 it granted $1.75 million to Texas Health Resources for new building and capital improvement work. Education is another clear line of support: Texas Christian University received $1,472,200 for scholarship funding through the Justin Scholar program. The foundation also backs community and cultural infrastructure, including a $1.05 million grant to the Fort Worth museum rebuild. Beyond those larger institutional awards, it has supported service organizations tied to equine therapy, domestic violence response, and crisis intervention work in North Texas.
Typical grants are large: the listed distribution shows a 25th percentile of $165,000, a median of $355,000, and a 75th percentile of $1,050,000. The grant list also shows repeat support to several recipients across 2023 and 2024, including Texas Health Resources, Marbridge Foundation, Justin Cowboy Crisis, and SafeHaven of Tarrant County, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time gifts. The foundation operates as a private grantmaker with a local giving scope and does not make grants to individuals. The recent record points to a pattern of campaign, capital, scholarship, and direct-service funding rather than open application-based grantmaking.
$6M
$121.9M
$11.9M
$7.4M
Most grants fall between $165K and $1.1M, with a median of $355K.
25th Percentile
$165K
Median
$355K
75th Percentile
$1.1M
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Highly concentrated giving: a small number of large, often multi-grant commitments focused on capital campaigns and infrastructure. Several repeat recipients indicate preference for deep, institution-level investments rather than many small grants.
Notable grantees: Cook Children's Health Foundation, Texas Health Resources, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth Museum
Grantmaking is concentrated in Texas, with 100% of listed grants going to recipients in the state. Fort Worth appears frequently in the recipient list, including Cook Children’s Health Foundation, Texas Christian University, Justin Cowboy Crisis, and the Fort Worth museum recipient. Arlington also appears multiple times through Texas Health Resources and SafeHaven of Tarrant County. Other Texas locations in the recent grants include Manchaca and Hemphill, showing a statewide but still Texas-only footprint.
The foundation funds capital campaigns, building and facility improvements, scholarship support, and selected direct-service programs. Recent examples include neuroscience institute construction, hospital new-building work, a named university scholarship fund, museum rebuilding, equine therapy infrastructure, and tools for domestic violence response.
The listed grant-size distribution is $165,000 at the 25th percentile, $355,000 at the median, and $1,050,000 at the 75th percentile. That places most grants in a six-figure range, with several awards reaching seven figures.
No. The recent grants list shows 17 grants, and all 17 went to recipients in Texas. Fort Worth and Arlington appear repeatedly, along with Manchaca and Hemphill.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Texas Health Resources, Marbridge Foundation, Justin Cowboy Crisis, and SafeHaven of Tarrant County. That pattern suggests continued support for selected institutions and programs.
It does not fund individuals. The available data describes a private grantmaker with institutional gifts to hospitals, universities, museums, and service organizations, and it does not show an unsolicited application process.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook Children's Health Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | $3,200,000 | 2026 | Capital CampaignJustin NeurosciencInstitute |
| Texas Christain University | Fort Worth, TX | $1,020,250 | 2026 | Athletic complexUpgrade |
| Citizens Support Group | Fort Worth, TX | $450,000 | 2026 | FWPD MountedPatrol Move exercise wheel |
| Women's Center of Tarrant County | Fort Worth, TX | $425,000 | 2026 | Play it safe |
| Marbridge Foundation | Manchaca, TX | $405,000 | 2026 | General FundEducation |
| SafeHaven of Tarrant County | Arlington, TX | $300,000 | 2026 | Develop tool to aidDomestic Violence |
| Citizens Support Group | Hemphill, TX | $200,000 | 2026 | Fund the startup Canine Unitof CIT |
| Alliance for Children | Fort Worth, TX | $15,000 | 2026 | Crimes againstChilrenFWPD equipment |
| Fort Worth Muesum of | Fort Worth, TX | $3,150,000 | 2025 | Capital CampaignRebuild Omni |
| Cook Children's Health Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | $1,600,000 | 2025 | Capital CampaignJustin NeurosciencInstitute |
| Texas Christain University | Fort Worth, TX | $1,000,000 | 2025 | Athletic complexUpgrade |
| Marbridge Foundation | Manchaca, TX | $400,000 | 2025 | General FundEducation |
| Women's Center of Tarrant County | Fort Worth, TX | $350,000 | 2025 | Play it safe |
| SafeHaven of Tarrant County | Arlington, TX | $160,000 | 2025 | Develop tool to aidDomestic Violence |
| Alliance for Children | Fort Worth, TX | $155,000 | 2025 | Crimes againstChilrenFWPD equipment |
| Safe City Commission (FWDP | Hemphill, TX | $63,000 | 2025 | Fund the startup Canine Unitof CIT |
| Cook Children's Health Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | $3,200,000 | 2024 | Capital CampaignJustin NeurosciencInstitute |
| Fort Worth Muesum of | Fort Worth, TX | $1,050,000 | 2024 | Capital CampaignRebuild Omni |
| Texas Health Resources | Arlington, TX | $500,000 | 2024 | Capital ImprovementNew Building |
| Marbridge Foundation | Manchaca, TX | $360,000 | 2024 | Capital CampaignNew Equine StablesEquine therapy |
| Justin Cowboy Crisis | Fort Worth, TX | $350,500 | 2024 | Support injuredCowboys |
| Marbridge Foundation | Manchaca, TX | $350,000 | 2024 | General FundEducation |
| SafeHaven of Tarrant County | Arlington, TX | $165,000 | 2024 | Develop tool to aidDomestic Violence |
| Safe City Commission (FWDP | Hemphill, TX | $19,000 | 2024 | Fund the startup Canine Unitof CIT |
| Texas Health Resources | Arlington, TX | $1,750,000 | 2023 | Capital ImprovementNew Building |
| Cook Children's Health Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | $1,600,000 | 2023 | Capital CampaignNew Builidng |
| Texas Christian University | Fort Worth, TX | $1,472,200 | 2023 | ScholarshipFundingJustin Scholar |
| Marbridge Foundation | Manchaca, TX | $360,000 | 2023 | Capital CampaignNew Equine StablesEquine therapy |
| Justin Cowboy Crisis | Fort Worth, TX | $355,000 | 2023 | Support injuredCowboys |
| Marbridge Foundation | Manchaca, TX | $350,000 | 2023 | General FundEducation |
| Citizens Support Group for | Fort Worth, TX | $113,850 | 2023 | Capital CampaignRepair, stalls, runs and add horses |
| SafeHaven of Tarrant County | Arlington, TX | $75,000 | 2023 | Develop tool to aidDomestic Violence |
| Safe City Commission (FWDP | Hemphill, TX | $38,000 | 2023 | Fund the startup Canine Unitof CIT |
Cook Children's Health Foundation
$3,200,000Capital CampaignJustin NeurosciencInstitute
Texas Christain University
$1,020,250Athletic complexUpgrade
Citizens Support Group
$450,000FWPD MountedPatrol Move exercise wheel
Women's Center of Tarrant County
$425,000Play it safe
Marbridge Foundation
$405,000General FundEducation
SafeHaven of Tarrant County
$300,000Develop tool to aidDomestic Violence
Citizens Support Group
$200,000Fund the startup Canine Unitof CIT
Alliance for Children
$15,000Crimes againstChilrenFWPD equipment
Fort Worth Muesum of
$3,150,000Capital CampaignRebuild Omni
Cook Children's Health Foundation
$1,600,000Capital CampaignJustin NeurosciencInstitute
Texas Christain University
$1,000,000Athletic complexUpgrade
Marbridge Foundation
$400,000General FundEducation
Women's Center of Tarrant County
$350,000Play it safe
SafeHaven of Tarrant County
$160,000Develop tool to aidDomestic Violence
Alliance for Children
$155,000Crimes againstChilrenFWPD equipment
Safe City Commission (FWDP
$63,000Fund the startup Canine Unitof CIT
Cook Children's Health Foundation
$3,200,000Capital CampaignJustin NeurosciencInstitute
Fort Worth Muesum of
$1,050,000Capital CampaignRebuild Omni
Texas Health Resources
$500,000Capital ImprovementNew Building
Marbridge Foundation
$360,000Capital CampaignNew Equine StablesEquine therapy
Justin Cowboy Crisis
$350,500Support injuredCowboys
Marbridge Foundation
$350,000General FundEducation
SafeHaven of Tarrant County
$165,000Develop tool to aidDomestic Violence
Safe City Commission (FWDP
$19,000Fund the startup Canine Unitof CIT
Texas Health Resources
$1,750,000Capital ImprovementNew Building
Cook Children's Health Foundation
$1,600,000Capital CampaignNew Builidng
Texas Christian University
$1,472,200ScholarshipFundingJustin Scholar
Marbridge Foundation
$360,000Capital CampaignNew Equine StablesEquine therapy
Justin Cowboy Crisis
$355,000Support injuredCowboys
Marbridge Foundation
$350,000General FundEducation
Citizens Support Group for
$113,850Capital CampaignRepair, stalls, runs and add horses
SafeHaven of Tarrant County
$75,000Develop tool to aidDomestic Violence
Safe City Commission (FWDP
$38,000Fund the startup Canine Unitof CIT