The Kleinheinz Family Foundation for the Arts and Education gives in a highly focused way, with the largest share going to Stanford University and a cluster of charter-school and education-reform organizations in Texas. Its giving also reflects a strong interest in Fort Worth’s civic and cultural life, supporting local arts, journalism, and community institutions, with a smaller but notable thread in Jackson Hole-linked philanthropy. Overall, this looks like a foundation that backs elite higher education, school choice/charter education, and place-based arts and civic organizations where the family has a clear personal or regional connection.
Highly concentrated giving with a few very large anchor grants and several smaller support grants; it appears to favor repeat, closely aligned grantees rather than broad, distributed giving.
Notable grantees: Stanford University, Harmony Public Schools, Great Hearts Texas, Basis Texas Charter Schools Inc, Fort Worth Education Partnership Inc.
$7.8M
$152.3M
$24.5M
$12.2M
Most grants fall between $25K and $144K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$144K
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2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | STANFORD, CA | $1,891,000 | 2023 | HOOVER INSTITUTION, STANFORD INSTITUTE FOR ECONOMIC POLICY RESEARCH, STANFORD GLOBAL PROJECTS CENTER, KLEINHEINZ FAMILY PROFESSORSHIP IN INTERNATIONAL STUDIES, CO-CHALLENGER GIFT, HOLLYHOCK FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM, KLEINHEINZ FAMILY GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP |
| HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS | HOUSTON, TX | $1,377,778 | 2023 | CASH GRANT TO THE GENERAL FUND |
| GREAT HEARTS TEXAS | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $918,750 | 2023 | CASH GRANT TO THE GENERAL FUND |
| BASIS TEXAS CHARTER SCHOOLS INC | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $388,887 | 2023 | CASH GRANT TO THE GENERAL FUND |
| TEXAS PUBLIC POLICY | AUSTIN, TX | $276,651 | 2023 | CHARTER SCHOOL PROGRAM & ICIVICS |
| GEORGE W. BUSH FOUNDATION | DALLAS, TX | $250,000 | 2023 | CASH GRANT TO THE GENERAL FUND |
| FORT WORTH EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP INC. | FORT WORTH, TX | $250,000 | 2023 | CASH GRANT TO THE GENERAL FUND |
| NARRATIVE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $150,000 | 2023 | CASH GRANT TO THE GENERAL FUND |
| SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY | DALLAS, TX | $150,000 | 2023 | CASH GRANT TO THE GENERAL FUND |
| FORT WORTH REPORT | FORT WORTH, TX | $125,000 | 2023 | CASH GRANT TO THE GENERAL FUND |
| UNION GOSPEL MISSION | FORT WORTH, TX | $100,000 | 2023 | CASH GRANT TO THE GENERAL FUND |
| AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2023 | CASH GRANT TO THE GENERAL FUND |
| VAN CLIBURN FOUNDATION INC | FORT WORTH, TX | $100,000 | 2023 | CASH GRANT TO THE GENERAL FUND |
| THE GATEHOUSE | GRAPEVINE, TX | $75,000 | 2023 | CASH GRANT TO THE GENERAL FUND |
| THE TEXAS TRIBUNE | AUSTIN, TX | $75,000 | 2023 | CASH GRANT TO THE GENERAL FUND |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF JACKSON HOLE | JACKSON, WY | $75,000 | 2023 | OLD BILL'S GIFT |
| TEXAS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORP. | AUSTIN, TX | $50,000 | 2023 | CASH GRANTS TO THE GENERAL FUND |
| ST. JOHNS CHURCH JACKSON HOLE | JACKSON, WY | $50,000 | 2023 | CASH GRANT TO THE GENERAL FUND |
| EDWARDS CENTER | BEAVERTON, OR | $50,000 | 2023 | CASH GRANT TO THE GENERAL FUND |
| FORT WORTH ZOO | FORT WORTH, TX | $50,000 | 2023 | CASH GRANT TO THE GENERAL FUND |
| PERFORMING ARTS OF FORT WORTH | FORT WORTH, TX | $50,000 | 2023 | CASH GRANT TO THE GENERAL FUND |
| GRAND TETON MUSIC FESTIVAL | JACKSON, WY | $35,000 | 2023 | CASH GRANT TO THE GENERAL FUND |
| STAR CHILDRENS' SCHOLARSHIP | FORT WORTH, TX | $25,000 | 2023 | CASH GRANT TO THE GENERAL FUND |
| TCU SCHOOL OF MUSIC | FORT WORTH, TX | $25,000 | 2023 | CASH GRANT TO THE GENERAL FUND |
| MODERN ART MUSEUM | FORT WORTH, TX | $25,000 | 2023 | CASH GRANT TO THE GENERAL FUND |
| SAVING HOPE FOUNDATION | FORT WORTH, TX | $25,000 | 2023 | CASH GRANT TO THE GENERAL FUND |
| THE WARM PLACE | FORT WORTH, TX | $15,000 | 2023 | CASH GRANT TO THE GENERAL FUND |
| TETON RAPTOR CENTER | WILSON, WY | $15,000 | 2023 | CASH GRANT TO THE GENERAL FUND |
| RELAY /GSE | NEW YORK, NY | $10,710 | 2023 | SUPPORT TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAM AT DFW CAMPUS |
| CASA MANANA | FORT WORTH, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | CASH GRANT TO THE GENERAL FUND |
| TEXAS BALLET THEATRE | FORT WORTH, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | CASH GRANT TO THE GENERAL FUND |
| GILL CHILDREN'S SERVICES | FORT WORTH, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | CASH GRANT TO THE GENERAL FUND |
| PATRICK WORRELL MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | FORT WORTH, TX | $5,000 | 2023 | CASH GRANT TO THE GENERAL FUND |
| GOODFELLOW'S FUND | FORT WORTH, TX | $5,000 | 2023 | CASH GRANT TO THE GENERAL FUND |
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
$1,891,000HOOVER INSTITUTION, STANFORD INSTITUTE FOR ECONOMIC POLICY RESEARCH, STANFORD GLOBAL PROJECTS CENTER, KLEINHEINZ FAMILY PROFESSORSHIP IN INTERNATIONAL STUDIES, CO-CHALLENGER GIFT, HOLLYHOCK FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM, KLEINHEINZ FAMILY GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP
GREAT HEARTS TEXAS
$918,750CASH GRANT TO THE GENERAL FUND
TEXAS PUBLIC POLICY
$276,651CHARTER SCHOOL PROGRAM & ICIVICS
NARRATIVE
$150,000CASH GRANT TO THE GENERAL FUND
SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY
$150,000CASH GRANT TO THE GENERAL FUND
UNION GOSPEL MISSION
$100,000CASH GRANT TO THE GENERAL FUND
THE GATEHOUSE
$75,000CASH GRANT TO THE GENERAL FUND
TEXAS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORP.
$50,000CASH GRANTS TO THE GENERAL FUND
ST. JOHNS CHURCH JACKSON HOLE
$50,000CASH GRANT TO THE GENERAL FUND
EDWARDS CENTER
$50,000CASH GRANT TO THE GENERAL FUND
FORT WORTH ZOO
$50,000CASH GRANT TO THE GENERAL FUND
STAR CHILDRENS' SCHOLARSHIP
$25,000CASH GRANT TO THE GENERAL FUND
TCU SCHOOL OF MUSIC
$25,000CASH GRANT TO THE GENERAL FUND
MODERN ART MUSEUM
$25,000CASH GRANT TO THE GENERAL FUND
THE WARM PLACE
$15,000CASH GRANT TO THE GENERAL FUND
RELAY /GSE
$10,710SUPPORT TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAM AT DFW CAMPUS
TEXAS BALLET THEATRE
$10,000CASH GRANT TO THE GENERAL FUND
PATRICK WORRELL MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
$5,000CASH GRANT TO THE GENERAL FUND
GOODFELLOW'S FUND
$5,000CASH GRANT TO THE GENERAL FUND