The Luther & Teresa King Family Foundation concentrates its philanthropy on education and the arts, favoring large, targeted gifts that support scholarships and capital needs for private schools and university programs. Grants are few but sizable, with a clear interest in supporting higher-education scholarship funds and local independent school infrastructure, while also underwriting arts/museum scholarship activity. The foundation gives both locally in Fort Worth and occasionally to prominent national cultural institutions.
Concentrated, high-dollar giving: a small number of large grants per cycle, repeat support to select education institutions (e.g., multiple grants to TCU), primarily scholarship and building/capital gifts rather than many small awards.
A $525,000 scholarship grant to Princeton University Art Museum stands out in the foundation’s recent record and shows how the Luther & Teresa King Family Foundation uses large, targeted gifts to support education and the arts. The funder’s giving is centered on scholarship support, building and capital needs, and charitable contributions to cultural and educational institutions. Recent awards also show sustained backing for Texas Christian University, including two scholarship grants in consecutive years, alongside support for private-school infrastructure in Fort Worth. The foundation’s profile combines higher-education philanthropy with local cultural giving. Its recent grants include support for independent schools, university scholarship funds, and arts organizations, with amounts ranging from small community gifts to six-figure awards. In Fort Worth, the foundation has backed both school facilities and performing-arts organizations, while in Princeton it has supported an art-museum scholarship fund. The pattern is selective rather than broad, with few grants but meaningful checks aimed at specific institutional priorities. Education appears as the clearest throughline, especially where scholarships and school support can be paired with capital or program needs.
Education is the clearest theme in the foundation’s grantmaking. It gave $338,000 to Texas Christian University for a scholarship fund in 2023 and $224,000 for the same purpose in 2024, showing repeated support for higher-education student aid. At the K–12 level, it awarded $250,000 to Fort Worth Country Day School for a building fund, linking its education giving to facilities as well as learning. The arts are another major focus. In 2024, the foundation gave $65,000 to The Cliburn as a charitable contribution and $50,000 to the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra for the same purpose. It also supported Princeton University Art Museum with a $25,000 scholarship fund grant in 2023. These grants connect cultural institutions with both programming and scholarship-related support. Smaller gifts extend the same pattern of institutional support into community and faith-based settings, including Highland Park Presbyterian Church and the Dallas County Medical Society Alliance Foundation.
$4M
$31.4M
$4.6M
$4M
Most grants fall between $1K and $145K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$145K
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Notable grantees: Texas Christian University, Princeton University Art Museum, Fort Worth Country Day School
Typical grants are uneven in size, with a p25 of $1,000, a median of $25,000, and a p75 of $144,500. That spread matches a portfolio with a few large, targeted awards and a long tail of modest gifts. The foundation appears to use repeat support selectively: Texas Christian University and St Mark's School of Texas each received multiple grants across 2023 and 2024, and Madison River Foundation appears in both years as well. It is classified as a regular funder and also funds individuals. No program-related investments are reported.
Most grants go to Texas recipients, and 60% of grants are in the foundation’s HQ state. Fort Worth appears repeatedly, including gifts to Texas Christian University, Fort Worth Country Day School, The Cliburn, and the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra. Dallas also shows up several times through St Mark's School of Texas, Highland Park Presbyterian Church, and the Dallas County Medical Society Alliance Foundation. Outside Texas, Princeton, New Jersey appears with Princeton University Art Museum, while Ennis, Montana appears through Madison Valley Medical Center Foundation, Madison River Foundation, and Madison Valley Medical Center.
Its recent grants cluster around higher education, independent schools, and arts institutions. Examples include scholarship support for Texas Christian University and Princeton University Art Museum, a building fund for Fort Worth Country Day School, and charitable contributions to The Cliburn and the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra.
Yes. Texas Christian University received scholarship fund grants in both 2023 and 2024, St Mark's School of Texas received alumni foundation grants in both years, and Madison River Foundation appears in both 2023 and 2024. That suggests some ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards.
Its grant size distribution is wide: p25 is $1,000, median grant size is $25,000, and p75 is $144,500. Recent grants range from $1,000 awards to six-figure gifts such as $525,000 to Princeton University Art Museum and $338,000 to Texas Christian University.
Texas is the top state by grant count, with 60% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Fort Worth and Dallas account for many of the Texas grants, while Princeton, New Jersey and Ennis, Montana appear as notable out-of-state recipient cities.
Yes. The foundation is listed as funding individuals, and its recent grant pattern includes scholarship fund support. Those grants include awards to Texas Christian University, Princeton University Art Museum, and other education-focused institutions.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY | FORT WORTH, TX | $3,328,500 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| FORT WORTH COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL | FORT WORTH, TX | $250,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| ST MARK'S SCHOOL OF TEXAS | DALLAS, TX | $166,667 | 2026 | ALUMNI FOUNDATION |
| SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY | DALLAS, TX | $100,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| BOOTH WESTERN ART MUSEUM | CARTERSVILLE, GA | $50,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| BORDERLANDS RESEARCH INSTITUTE | ALPINE, TX | $30,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| FORT WORTH OPERA | FORT WORTH, TX | $25,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| HIGHLAND PARK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | DALLAS, TX | $25,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| MADISON RIVER FOUNDATION | ENNIS, MT | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS | RICHARDSON, TX | $2,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| MADISON VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION | ENNIS, MT | $1,000 | 2026 | MEDICAL EQUIPMENT |
| ST MARK'S SCHOOL OF TEXAS | DALLAS, TX | $333,335 | 2025 | ALUMNI FOUNDATION |
| TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY | FORT WORTH, TX | $272,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| LAFAYETTE COLLEGE | EASTON, PA | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| PROJECT HAND UP | DESOTO, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| PRINCETON UNIVERSITY ART MUSEUM | PRINCETON, NJ | $25,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| FORT WORTH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP | FORT WORTH, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| HIGHLAND PARK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | DALLAS, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| THE BIG GOOD | FORT WORTH, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| TEXAS & SOUTHWESTERN CATTLE RAISERS FOUNDATION | FORT WORTH, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| MADISON VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION | ENNIS, MT | $7,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL EQUIPMENT |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS | RICHARDSON, TX | $2,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| PRINCETON UNIVERSITY ART MUSEUM | PRINCETON, NJ | $525,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY | FORT WORTH, TX | $224,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| THE CLIBURN | FORT WORTH, TX | $65,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| FORT WORTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | FORT WORTH, TX | $50,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| ST MARK'S SCHOOL OF TEXAS | DALLAS, TX | $25,000 | 2024 | ALUMNI FOUNDATION |
| DALLAS COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY ALLIANCE FOUNDATION | DALLAS, TX | $1,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| MADISON VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION | ENNIS, MT | $1,000 | 2024 | MEDICAL EQUIPMENT |
| MADISON RIVER FOUNDATION | ENNIS, MT | $1,000 | 2024 | CONSERVATION PROJECTS |
| TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY | FORT WORTH, TX | $338,000 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| FORT WORTH COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL | FORT WORTH, TX | $250,000 | 2023 | BUILDING FUND |
| PRINCETON UNIVERSITY ART MUSEUM | PRINCETON, NJ | $25,000 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| ST MARK'S SCHOOL OF TEXAS | DALLAS, TX | $25,000 | 2023 | ALUMNI FOUNDATION |
| HIGHLAND PARK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | DALLAS, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| MADISON VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER | ENNIS, MT | $1,000 | 2023 | MEDICAL EQUIPMENT |
| MADISON RIVER FOUNDATION | ENNIS, MT | $1,000 | 2023 | CONSERVATION PROJECTS |
TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
$3,328,500SCHOLARSHIP FUND
FORT WORTH COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL
$250,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
ST MARK'S SCHOOL OF TEXAS
$166,667ALUMNI FOUNDATION
SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY
$100,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
BOOTH WESTERN ART MUSEUM
$50,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
FORT WORTH OPERA
$25,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
HIGHLAND PARK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$25,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
MADISON RIVER FOUNDATION
$5,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS
$2,000SCHOLARSHIP FUND
MADISON VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION
$1,000MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
ST MARK'S SCHOOL OF TEXAS
$333,335ALUMNI FOUNDATION
TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
$272,000SCHOLARSHIP FUND
PROJECT HAND UP
$25,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
FORT WORTH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP
$25,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
HIGHLAND PARK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$25,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
TEXAS & SOUTHWESTERN CATTLE RAISERS FOUNDATION
$10,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
MADISON VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION
$7,000MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS
$2,000SCHOLARSHIP FUND
TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
$224,000SCHOLARSHIP FUND
ST MARK'S SCHOOL OF TEXAS
$25,000ALUMNI FOUNDATION
DALLAS COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY ALLIANCE FOUNDATION
$1,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
MADISON VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION
$1,000MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
MADISON RIVER FOUNDATION
$1,000CONSERVATION PROJECTS
TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
$338,000SCHOLARSHIP FUND
FORT WORTH COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL
$250,000BUILDING FUND
ST MARK'S SCHOOL OF TEXAS
$25,000ALUMNI FOUNDATION
HIGHLAND PARK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$10,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
MADISON VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER
$1,000MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
MADISON RIVER FOUNDATION
$1,000CONSERVATION PROJECTS