The Kozmetsky Family Foundation appears to make targeted, high-impact gifts focused on advancing pediatric healthcare, demonstrated by a single large grant to establish an endowed chair in pediatric epilepsy. Their giving is strategic and institutionally focused, aiming to create permanent funding (endowment) for specialized medical research and clinical care within Texas-based children's healthcare institutions.
A $400,000 grant to Dell Children's Foundation to establish the Kozmetsky Family Foundation Endowed Chair in Pediatric Epilepsy is the clearest signal in this foundation’s recent giving. Kozmetsky Family Foundation uses large, institution-level gifts to support specialized pediatric healthcare, with a strong emphasis on permanent funding structures such as endowed chairs and research support. The medical focus is broad enough to include pediatric epilepsy, wound care imaging, early intervention for serious mental illness in young adults, and pediatric behavioral health workforce development. The foundation’s recent grants also show consistent support for children’s health systems and related clinical infrastructure in Texas. At UT Southwestern Medical Center, it backed a SWAT imaging system to measure tissue moisture and guide tissue removal in wound care. At Dell Medical School the University of Texas at Austin, it supported the Amplify Center to expand access to early intervention for serious mental illness affecting young adults. These grants suggest a funder that favors specialized programs inside established institutions rather than small, dispersed awards.
Pediatric healthcare is the foundation’s most visible theme. In one grant, it gave $400,000 to Dell Children's Foundation for the Kozmetsky Family Foundation Endowed Chair in Pediatric Epilepsy, signaling support for enduring clinical and research capacity. It also funds medical innovation and treatment access. UT Southwestern Medical Center received $300,000 for the SWAT imaging system, which measures tissue moisture to assess tissue viability and improve wound care in the operating room. Behavioral health appears in several forms. Dell Medical School the University of Texas at Austin received $250,000 for the Amplify Center to increase access to early intervention for serious mental illness affecting young adults, while Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute received $150,000 to expand a certified behavioral health care manager curriculum for North Texas college districts.
The recent grant sizes range from $10,000 to $400,000, with a median of $125,000 and a third quartile of $150,000. That spread points to a mix of anchor grants and smaller operating or program awards. Several recipients appear more than once in the 2025 list, including UT Southwestern Medical Center, Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute, and Frontiers of Flight Museum, which suggests repeat support rather than one-off gifts only. The foundation is a family foundation, does not fund individuals, and does not make program-related investments. The available grant records do not show an application process.
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Concentrated, single large grant strategy focused on creating permanent endowment support for a specific medical specialty; appears to favor institution-level investments over many small grants.
Notable grantees: Dell Children's Foundation
The grants in the sample are all to U.S. recipients. Texas is the main destination, with awards in Dallas, Austin, Plano, Richardson, and other North Texas locations. Dallas appears repeatedly across the recipient list, including grants to institutions focused on health, housing, youth programs, and food security. Outside Texas, the foundation gave to Hunterseven Foundation in Providence, Rhode Island, and to The Morgan Library & Museum in New York, New York. The pattern is Texas-centered but not limited to the foundation’s headquarters city.
Recent grants go to hospitals, medical schools, mental health institutes, housing and homelessness organizations, food banks, youth education programs, and museums. Named recipients include Dallas-area institutions such as UT Southwestern Medical Center, Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute, Housing Forward, and North Texas Food Bank.
In the recent list, grants range from $10,000 to $400,000. The median grant is $125,000, and the third quartile is $150,000, showing a pattern of mid-sized awards with a few larger anchor gifts.
Yes. The recent grants list includes Hunterseven Foundation in Providence, Rhode Island, and The Morgan Library & Museum in New York, New York. Most other listed grants go to Texas organizations, especially in Dallas and Austin.
Recent grants support pediatric epilepsy, wound care imaging, early intervention for serious mental illness in young adults, pediatric behavioral health workforce development, homelessness response, food insecurity, youth STEM and aerospace, and programs for domestic violence survivors and out-of-town patients.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute | Dallas, TX | $400,000 | 2025 | Support for the Handle with Care Program: Enhancing Resiliency Among Dallas Area Youth Exposed to Trauma and Loss |
| DELL CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION | AUSTIN, TX | $400,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT TO ESTABLISH THE KOZMETSKY FAMILY FOUNDATION ENDOWED CHAIR IN PEDIATRIC EPILEPSY |
| UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER | DALLAS, TX | $300,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR THE SHORT WAVE ASSESSMENT TOOL (SWAT) IMAGING SYSTEM WHICH MEASURES TISSUE MOISTURE TO ASSESS TISSUE VIABILITY, GUIDE TISSUE REMOVAL, AND IMPROVE WOUND CARE IN PATIENTS IN THE OPERATING ROOM OR THE OUTPATIENT CLINIC |
| DELL MEDICAL SCHOOL THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN | AUSTIN, TX | $250,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR THE AMPLIFY CENTER TO INCREASE ACCESS TO EARLY INTERVENTION FOR SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS AFFECTING YOUNG ADULTS |
| America's Frontier Fund | Arlington, VA | $200,000 | 2025 | Building a Frontier Tech Venture Studio with UT Austin to power the Texas Innovation Ecosystem |
| St Edward's University | Austin, TX | $150,000 | 2025 | Support for seed funding to help establish a Nursing Program |
| Thinkery | Austin, TX | $150,000 | 2025 | Support for a planning grant and feasibility study to prepare of the Campaign for Thinkery |
| HUNTERSEVEN FOUNDATION | PROVIDENCE, RI | $150,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT TO BUILD CAPACITY AND ENHANCE THEIR ABILITY TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO SPECIAL OPERATIONS MILITARY VETERANS |
| Pathways Youth and Family Services Inc | Kerrville, TX | $150,000 | 2025 | Support for Foster and Kinship Care, Adoption Services, and Behavioral Health Services in Austin and Dallas |
| MEADOWS MENTAL HEALTH POLICY INSTITUTE | DALLAS, TX | $150,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT TO EXPAND SERVICES AND PARTNER WITH NORTH TEXAS COLLEGE DISTRICTS TO ADAPT A CERTIFIED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE MANAGER CURRICULUM THAT WILL EXPAND THE PEDIATRIC BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WORKFORCE |
| Family Compass | Dallas, TX | $150,000 | 2025 | Support for home mentoring child abuse prevention programs |
| New Friends New Life | Dallas, TX | $150,000 | 2025 | Support for the Women's Program for Survivors of Sex Trafficking and Exploitation |
| Wonders & Worries | Austin, TX | $150,000 | 2025 | Illness education and coping support for Central Texas families |
| American Airpower Heritage Museum | Dallas, TX | $140,000 | 2025 | Support for three school-based porgrams that provide quality educational experiences for children ages 4-18 |
| FRONTIERS OF FLIGHT MUSEUM | DALLAS, TX | $140,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR THE YOUTH AEROSPACE-STEM INITIATIVE PROGRAM |
| HOUSING FORWARD | DALLAS, TX | $140,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT AN EFFECTIVE HOMELESS RESPONSES SYSTEM IN DALLAS AND COLLIN COUNTIES |
| BIG THOUGHT | DALLAS, TX | $140,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO FUND FRONT LINE PROGRAM STAFF SALARY INCREASES |
| BAYLOR HEALTH CARE SYSTEM FOUNDATION DBA BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE DALLAS FDN | DALLAS, TX | $135,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR A RESEARCH STUDY ON THE USE OF GLP1 INHIBITORS TO PREVENT BREAST CANCER RECURRENCE IN PATIENTS WHO ARE OBESE |
| NORTH TEXAS FOOD BANK | PLANO, TX | $130,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT TO PURCHASE FOOD TO FEED NORTH TEXAS CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND SENIORS FACING FOOD INSECURITY |
| North Texas Food Bank | Plano, TX | $130,000 | 2025 | Support to puchase food to feed North Texas children, families, and seniors facing food insecurity |
| UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER | DALLAS, TX | $125,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR THE ACTIV8 PROGRAM SERVING CHILDREN WHO ARE EXPERIENCING ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION AND PROVIDING TIMELY TREATMENT THAT CAN HELP THEM AVOID MORE SEVERE MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS LATER |
| THE SAFE ALLIANCE | AUSTIN, TX | $125,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO PROVIDE LIFE-SAVING SERVICES TO THOUSANDS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVORS IN THE AUSTIN AREA |
| THE HUMAN IMPACT | DALLAS, TX | $110,000 | 2025 | CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT FOR VOLUNTEER TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL GRANT WRITING TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF THE CHRONICALLY HOMELESS |
| The 19th News | Austin, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | General Operating |
| MEADOWS MENTAL HEALTH POLICY INSTITUTE | DALLAS, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT TO EXPAND THE TRAUMA AND GRIEF (TAG) NETWORK TO DALLAS AND SUPPORT YOUTH EXPOSED TO TRAUMA AND BEREAVEMENT |
| SOTERIA Precision Medicine Foundation | San Diego, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | Support to execute a Special Operations Forces Cancer Precision Medicine Navigation Program |
| Women's Sports Foundation | New York, NY | $95,000 | 2025 | Support to underwrite a new research initiative focused on the critical impact of sports and physical activity on the mental health of girls |
| FRONTIERS OF FLIGHT MUSEUM | DALLAS, TX | $80,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT TO DEVELOP A WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS LAB FOR FUTURE AEROSPACE PROFESSIONALS |
| The Crystal Charity Ball | Dallas, TX | $75,000 | 2025 | Support for after-school all-stars comprehensive after-school and summer program at Spence Middle School |
| St Mark's School of Texas | Dallas, TX | $75,000 | 2025 | Support for new athletic complex to replace the destroyed Thomas O. Hicks Family Athletic Center and Albert G. Hill Tennis Center |
| THE CRYSTAL CHARITY BALL | DALLAS, TX | $75,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR THE MUSEUM EXPERIENCE FUND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS AT THE DALLAS HOLOCAUST AND HUMAN RIGHTS MUSEUM |
| Hunger Busters | Dallas, TX | $70,000 | 2025 | Emergency support to replace stolen equipment and provide meals for low-income students |
| TexProtects The Texas Association for the Protection of Children | Dallas, TX | $70,000 | 2025 | Support to fund advocacy work ultimately leading to policies and public funding helping children and families thrive |
| Dallas Children's Advocacy Center | Dallas, TX | $60,000 | 2025 | General Operations |
| MARCH TO THE POLLS INC | DALLAS, TX | $60,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT TO PROFESSIONALIZE AND IMPROVE THE AGENCY'S RELATIONSHIPS WITH ITS SCHOOL DISTRICT PARTNERS |
| Ark House Foundation | Richardson, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | General Operating |
| MOBILE LOAVES & FISHES | AUSTIN, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR MOBILE HOME PARK RV REPAIR AT COMMUNITY FIRST! VILLAGE SERVING FORMERLY HOMELESS |
| Mobile Loaves & Fishes | Austin, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | Support to expand the community first village |
| AOPA Foundation Inc | Frederick, MD | $50,000 | 2025 | Support to implement an improved learning management system for the You Can Fly High School Aviation STEM program |
| Children's Medical Center Foundation of Texas | Dallas, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | Support for the Behavioral Health Integration & Guidance Initiative to address the growing pediatric menal health problem in North Texas |
| CHILD POVERTY ACTION LAB (CPAL) | DALLAS, TX | $40,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR HOUSING PROGRAMMING TO ENSURE THAT ALL CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES HAVE ACCESS TO A HEALTHY HOME ENVIRONMENT |
| Dell Children's Foundation | Austin, TX | $40,000 | 2025 | Support for decrease the care burden for parents of children with epilepsy and other complex medical needs |
| ARK HOUSE FOUNDATION | RICHARDSON, TX | $20,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR AGENCY THAT PROVIDES SAFE, LOW COST TEMPORARY HOUSING FOR OUT OF TOWN PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES WHILE UNDERGOING EXTENDED MEDICAL TREATMENT IN THE DALLAS AREA |
| THE MORGAN LIBRARY & MUSEUM | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR SCHOOL PROGRAMS THAT OFFER UNIQUE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES IN THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES TO K-12 STUDENTS |
| Junior League of Dallas Centennial Endowment Foundation | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | General Operating |
| Southwestern Medical Foundation for the benefit of UT SW Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $600,000 | 2023 | Support to expand the Youth Aware of Mental Health (YAM) Resilience Training Program at middle and high schools |
| CureDuchenne | Newport Beach, CA | $200,000 | 2023 | Support to expand both the Link and Physical Therapy Programs to conduct research and improve the quality of life for individuals with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy |
| AOPA Foundation Inc | Frederick, MD | $200,000 | 2023 | Support to implement an improved learning management system for the You Can Fly High School Aviation STEM program |
| St Edward's University | Austin, TX | $200,000 | 2023 | Support for seed funding to help establish a Nursing Program |
| Tory Burch Foundation | New York, NY | $175,000 | 2023 | Support for the Embrace Ambition Summit designed to address the double standard that exists around ambition, challenging stereotypes and unconscious bias surrounding race, gender, and sexuality |
Support for the Handle with Care Program: Enhancing Resiliency Among Dallas Area Youth Exposed to Trauma and Loss
SUPPORT TO ESTABLISH THE KOZMETSKY FAMILY FOUNDATION ENDOWED CHAIR IN PEDIATRIC EPILEPSY
UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER
$300,000SUPPORT FOR THE SHORT WAVE ASSESSMENT TOOL (SWAT) IMAGING SYSTEM WHICH MEASURES TISSUE MOISTURE TO ASSESS TISSUE VIABILITY, GUIDE TISSUE REMOVAL, AND IMPROVE WOUND CARE IN PATIENTS IN THE OPERATING ROOM OR THE OUTPATIENT CLINIC
DELL MEDICAL SCHOOL THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
$250,000SUPPORT FOR THE AMPLIFY CENTER TO INCREASE ACCESS TO EARLY INTERVENTION FOR SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS AFFECTING YOUNG ADULTS
America's Frontier Fund
$200,000Building a Frontier Tech Venture Studio with UT Austin to power the Texas Innovation Ecosystem
Support for seed funding to help establish a Nursing Program
Support for a planning grant and feasibility study to prepare of the Campaign for Thinkery
HUNTERSEVEN FOUNDATION
$150,000SUPPORT TO BUILD CAPACITY AND ENHANCE THEIR ABILITY TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO SPECIAL OPERATIONS MILITARY VETERANS
Support for Foster and Kinship Care, Adoption Services, and Behavioral Health Services in Austin and Dallas
SUPPORT TO EXPAND SERVICES AND PARTNER WITH NORTH TEXAS COLLEGE DISTRICTS TO ADAPT A CERTIFIED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE MANAGER CURRICULUM THAT WILL EXPAND THE PEDIATRIC BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WORKFORCE
Support for the Women's Program for Survivors of Sex Trafficking and Exploitation
Illness education and coping support for Central Texas families
American Airpower Heritage Museum
$140,000Support for three school-based porgrams that provide quality educational experiences for children ages 4-18
SUPPORT FOR THE YOUTH AEROSPACE-STEM INITIATIVE PROGRAM
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT AN EFFECTIVE HOMELESS RESPONSES SYSTEM IN DALLAS AND COLLIN COUNTIES
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO FUND FRONT LINE PROGRAM STAFF SALARY INCREASES
SUPPORT FOR A RESEARCH STUDY ON THE USE OF GLP1 INHIBITORS TO PREVENT BREAST CANCER RECURRENCE IN PATIENTS WHO ARE OBESE
SUPPORT TO PURCHASE FOOD TO FEED NORTH TEXAS CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND SENIORS FACING FOOD INSECURITY
Support to puchase food to feed North Texas children, families, and seniors facing food insecurity
UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER
$125,000SUPPORT FOR THE ACTIV8 PROGRAM SERVING CHILDREN WHO ARE EXPERIENCING ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION AND PROVIDING TIMELY TREATMENT THAT CAN HELP THEM AVOID MORE SEVERE MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS LATER
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO PROVIDE LIFE-SAVING SERVICES TO THOUSANDS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVORS IN THE AUSTIN AREA
CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT FOR VOLUNTEER TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL GRANT WRITING TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF THE CHRONICALLY HOMELESS
The 19th News
$100,000General Operating
SUPPORT TO EXPAND THE TRAUMA AND GRIEF (TAG) NETWORK TO DALLAS AND SUPPORT YOUTH EXPOSED TO TRAUMA AND BEREAVEMENT
SOTERIA Precision Medicine Foundation
$100,000Support to execute a Special Operations Forces Cancer Precision Medicine Navigation Program
Support to underwrite a new research initiative focused on the critical impact of sports and physical activity on the mental health of girls
SUPPORT TO DEVELOP A WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS LAB FOR FUTURE AEROSPACE PROFESSIONALS
Support for after-school all-stars comprehensive after-school and summer program at Spence Middle School
St Mark's School of Texas
$75,000Support for new athletic complex to replace the destroyed Thomas O. Hicks Family Athletic Center and Albert G. Hill Tennis Center
SUPPORT FOR THE MUSEUM EXPERIENCE FUND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS AT THE DALLAS HOLOCAUST AND HUMAN RIGHTS MUSEUM
Hunger Busters
$70,000Emergency support to replace stolen equipment and provide meals for low-income students
Support to fund advocacy work ultimately leading to policies and public funding helping children and families thrive
MARCH TO THE POLLS INC
$60,000SUPPORT TO PROFESSIONALIZE AND IMPROVE THE AGENCY'S RELATIONSHIPS WITH ITS SCHOOL DISTRICT PARTNERS
Ark House Foundation
$50,000General Operating
SUPPORT FOR MOBILE HOME PARK RV REPAIR AT COMMUNITY FIRST! VILLAGE SERVING FORMERLY HOMELESS
Support to implement an improved learning management system for the You Can Fly High School Aviation STEM program
Children's Medical Center Foundation of Texas
$50,000Support for the Behavioral Health Integration & Guidance Initiative to address the growing pediatric menal health problem in North Texas
SUPPORT FOR HOUSING PROGRAMMING TO ENSURE THAT ALL CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES HAVE ACCESS TO A HEALTHY HOME ENVIRONMENT
Dell Children's Foundation
$40,000Support for decrease the care burden for parents of children with epilepsy and other complex medical needs
ARK HOUSE FOUNDATION
$20,000SUPPORT FOR AGENCY THAT PROVIDES SAFE, LOW COST TEMPORARY HOUSING FOR OUT OF TOWN PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES WHILE UNDERGOING EXTENDED MEDICAL TREATMENT IN THE DALLAS AREA
SUPPORT FOR SCHOOL PROGRAMS THAT OFFER UNIQUE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES IN THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES TO K-12 STUDENTS
Junior League of Dallas Centennial Endowment Foundation
$10,000General Operating
Southwestern Medical Foundation for the benefit of UT SW Medical Center
$600,000Support to expand the Youth Aware of Mental Health (YAM) Resilience Training Program at middle and high schools
Support to expand both the Link and Physical Therapy Programs to conduct research and improve the quality of life for individuals with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Support to implement an improved learning management system for the You Can Fly High School Aviation STEM program
Support for seed funding to help establish a Nursing Program
Tory Burch Foundation
$175,000Support for the Embrace Ambition Summit designed to address the double standard that exists around ambition, challenging stereotypes and unconscious bias surrounding race, gender, and sexuality