The Mason Brown Family Foundation appears to make targeted, local gifts focused on supporting children with hearing impairments and related services. Their sole reported grant funded scholarships for a cochlear implant summer camp run by a university-based communication disorders center, indicating interest in direct program support for pediatric hearing and speech outcomes. The foundation seems to give opportunistic, program-level support rather than broad multi-issue funding.
Mason Brown Family Foundation Inc’s largest recent grant went to UT Dallas Callier Center for scholarships tied to the Callier Cochlear implant camp for children, which points to a clear interest in pediatric hearing support rather than broad, multi-issue philanthropy. Across recent filings, the foundation’s gifts repeatedly back local health and human-service organizations in North Texas, with several awards directed to hospitals, food assistance, public broadcasting, and disability-related care. Children’s Medical Center received multiple grants across 2024 and 2025, including $26,000, $25,000, $20,000, and another $20,000, while Parkland Foundation also appears more than once for hospital operating support. The pattern suggests practical program and operating help for institutions serving children and families. Other notable gifts include support for North Texas Food Bank, Meals on Wheels, and Retina Foundation of the Southwest, showing that the foundation’s interests extend beyond one medical niche into hunger relief, senior services, and vision research and treatment. The grant list also includes disaster response through American Red Cross and public media support through KERA and North Texas Public Broadcasting.
Hearing-related support is the most distinctive thread in the foundation’s recent giving. In 2025, it gave $45,000 to UT Dallas Callier Center for scholarships tied to the Callier Cochlear implant camp for children, and it also funded UTD Callier Center at $25,000 in 2024 for the same scholarship purpose. Pediatric health care is another visible area: Children’s Medical Center received $26,000 in 2024 and additional grants of $25,000, $20,000, and $20,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation also supports vision services, including $25,000 in 2025 and $20,000 in 2024 to Retina Foundation of the Southwest for preventing vision loss and restoring sight through research and treatment. Human services appear as well, with $25,000 and $20,000 grants to North Texas Food Bank for meals for hungry children, seniors, and families.
Typical grants are modest and clustered: the p25 is $2,500, the median is $5,000, and the p75 is $10,000. The recent list also shows repeated awards to the same organizations across 2023, 2024, and 2025, including hospital, food, and senior-service recipients, which points to recurring support rather than one-off giving only. The foundation funds individuals indirectly through scholarships, as shown by the Callier Cochlear implant camp grants. Its structure appears family-based from the name, and the grant list reflects programmatic and operating support rather than program-related investments, which are marked false.
$353K
$7.9M
$1.3M
$408K
Most grants fall between $3K and $10K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Highly concentrated and small-scale: a single grant in the dataset to a local university program for a specific pediatric cochlear implant camp/scholarship rather than broad, multi-year commitments or many small diverse grants.
Notable grantees: UT Dallas Callier Center (scholarships for cochlear implant camp for children)
Giving is highly local and concentrated in Texas: 80% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and Texas is also the top state by grant count. Recent recipient cities cluster around Dallas and Richardson, with additional gifts to McKinney. The country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 169 grants in the United States and no recorded international recipients.
Recent grants show a focus on children’s health, hearing rehabilitation, vision care, food assistance, senior services, and local health-system support. Examples include Children’s Medical Center, UT Dallas Callier Center, Retina Foundation of the Southwest, North Texas Food Bank, Meals on Wheels, and Parkland Foundation.
The grant-size distribution is small to mid-sized: the 25th percentile is $2,500, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $10,000. Recent grants also include larger awards such as $45,000 to UT Dallas Callier Center.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Children’s Medical Center, Parkland Foundation, North Texas Food Bank, KERA Channel 13, Retina Foundation of the Southwest, and Meals on Wheels. The repeated pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated gifts.
The foundation gives locally, with 80% of grants going to recipients in Texas. The recent recipient list is concentrated in Dallas, Richardson, and McKinney, and the country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
Scholarships are part of the grant history. The largest recent grant, $45,000, supported scholarships for the Callier Cochlear implant camp for children at UT Dallas Callier Center, and a separate $25,000 grant in 2024 supported the same scholarship purpose at UTD Callier Center.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UT Dallas Callier Center | Richardson, TX | $45,000 | 2025 | Scholarships Callier Cochlear implant camp for children |
| Retina Foundation of the Southwest | Dallas, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | Prevent vision loss and restore sight through innovative research and treatment. |
| Children's Medical Center Dallas | Dallas, TX | $20,000 | 2025 | Childrens Medical Center is dedicated to making life better for children. Childrens is committed to carry out this missionthrough adherence to four guiding principles: quality care; research and innovation; education andadvocacy; and excellence and accountability. |
| North Texas Public Broadcasting | Dallas, TX | $20,000 | 2025 | Public radio and television |
| One CommunityUSA | Dallas, TX | $20,000 | 2025 | Mission Statement -Building safe, thriving neighborhood communities and a safer America. Evidence-based programs transform lives and catalyze positive change in underserved and underrepresented communities by addressing Reentry, Diversion and Restorative Justice for Veterans and Civilian Offenders; Vocational & Workforce/Career Development; and Community-Engagement Crime Reduction Outreach Initiatives. |
| North Texas Food Bank | Dallas, TX | $20,000 | 2025 | providing access to more than 190,000 meals each day for hungry children, seniors and families through a network of more than 1,000 programs and 200 Partner Agencies in our 13-county service area |
| Parkland Foundation | Dallas, TX | $20,000 | 2025 | Keeping Parkland Hospital operating, healthy and strong. |
| Meals on Wheels | McKinney, TX | $16,000 | 2025 | Providing nutritious meals and well checks to seniors who are homebound and at risk of hunger and isolation. |
| Salvation Army | Dallas, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. |
| George W Bush Presidential Center | Dallas, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | U.S. Presidential Library |
| Dallas Theater Center | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | Dallas Theater Center produces classic, contemporary and new plays to create community experiences that inspire new ways of thinking and living. |
| American Red Cross | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | Help people affected by Disaster |
| Edna Gladney Center | Dallas, TX | $9,000 | 2025 | Community Outreach and Education |
| Parish Episcopal School Endowment Fund | Dallas, TX | $6,000 | 2025 | Assists in advancing the mission of the School and creating unique opportunities for students. |
| Dallas CASA | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | Mission StatementDallas CASA (Court-Appointed Special Advocates) advocates for the best interests of abused and neglected children in protective care, to help them find safe, permanent homes. |
| Operation Kindness | Carrollton, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | Assisting animals in need. |
| Doctors Without Borders USA | New York, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | Medical teams to treat people in urgent need of medical care throughout the world. |
| Univ of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Ce | Houston, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | Cancer care and research. |
| Highland Park Education Foundation | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | Education for Life though a Focused Mission |
| The Bridge Homeless Recovery Center | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | The Bridge's purpose is to end adult long-term homelessness in Dallas and the surrounding region by developing, coordinating, and/or delivering: Outreach/intake services Jail diversion/reentry services Emergency shelter/transitional shelter services Primary health care/behavioral health care services Recreational/educational services Employment income/supported employment income/disability income services Affordable housing/supportive housing services |
| WaterTower Theatre | Addison, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | to create innovative diverse theatre that builds community by fostering empathy and dialogue. |
| Perot Museum of Nature and Science | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | Educational programming. |
| Charities Aid Foundation of America | Alexandria, VA | $5,000 | 2025 | The Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) aims to motivate society to give more effectively and help transform lives and communities worldwide. They achieve this by advising on and distributing charitable funds, offering services to both donors and charities to maximize the impact of their giving. |
| Family Gateway | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | to provide stability and support services to children and families affected by homelessness. |
| Envision Dallas | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | Esther's Place at Envision Dallas - to support those who are blind or visually impaired to have access to important programs regardless of their ability to pay. |
| Helps International | Addison, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | HELPS is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization which in partnership with rural Guatemalans works to improve water, medical care, education, housing, agricultural and economic development.STOVE PROJECT: SMOKE-FREE MINIMUM BURN STOVES FOR HOMES IN GUATAMALA |
| SPCA of Texas | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | Animal welfare agency in North Texas with two shelters and two spay/neuter clinics located in Dallas and McKinney |
| Military Child Education Coalition | Harker Heights, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | Programs and initiatives directly impacting military families and children. |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of Am | New York, NY | $4,000 | 2025 | Health care for women |
| UTSW Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $3,000 | 2025 | To support research. |
| Dallas Arboretum Botanical Society | Dallas, TX | $3,000 | 2025 | Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Society provides hands on science to children, display gardens, trial gardens testing hundereds of new plant varieties plus festivals concerts and special events for all ages. |
| The Stewpot Community Services Inc | Dallas, TX | $3,000 | 2025 | The Stewpot offers a safe haven for homeless and at-risk individuals of Dallas, providing resources for basic survival needs as well as opportunities to start a new life. |
| Our Friends Place | Dallas, TX | $3,000 | 2025 | To break the cycle of abuse, neglect, poverty and homelessness. |
| Dallas Museum of Art | Dallas, TX | $3,000 | 2025 | The Dallas Museum of Art is both a responsible steward of cultural heritage and a trusted advocate for the essential place of art in the lives of people locally and around the globe |
| Rotary Foundation | Evanston, IL | $2,500 | 2025 | Rotary is an organization of business and professional leaders united worldwide who provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world. Rotary Club of Dallas has programs such as Literacy, Scholarships, Camp Enterprise, and Teacher Recognition, and Families in Crisis. |
| The Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | $2,000 | 2025 | To preserve the plants, animals and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive. |
| Patriot PAWS Service Dogs Texas | Rockwall, TX | $2,000 | 2025 | Service dogs, mobility, PTS, PTSD, disability, veteran, volunteer, puppy raiser, prison program, dog training, dog trainer, ADI, assistance dogs international |
| Dallas Symphony Orchestra Inc | Dallas, TX | $2,000 | 2025 | Dallas Symphony has artistic, educational, and community programs |
| ATT Performing Arts Center | Dallas, TX | $2,000 | 2025 | Support community initiatives including free outdoor concerts, educational opportunities. |
| Charity Navigator | Saddle Brook, NJ | $1,000 | 2025 | Charity Navigator is a charity assessment organization that evaluates hundreds of thousands of charitable organizations based in the United States, operating as a free 501 organization. |
| Consumer Reports Inc | Yonkers, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | We are an independent, nonprofit organization that works side by side with consumers to create a fairer, safer, and healthier world. |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | $500 | 2025 | Medical |
| Knights of Columbus | Farmers Branch, TX | $100 | 2025 | Community Outreach |
| Children's Medical Center | Dallas TX, TX | $26,000 | 2024 | Childrens Medical Center is dedicated to making life better for children. Childrens is committed to carry out this missionthrough adherence to four guiding principles: quality care; research and innovation; education andadvocacy; and excellence and accountability. |
| UTD Callier Center | Richardson, TX | $25,000 | 2024 | Scholarships Callier Cochlear implant camp for children |
| American Red Cross | Dallas, TX | $25,000 | 2024 | Help people affected by Disaster |
| Retina Foundation | Dallas, TX | $20,000 | 2024 | Prevent vision loss and restore sight through innovative research and treatment. |
| Parkland Foundation | Dallas, TX | $20,000 | 2024 | Keeping Parkland Hospital operating, healthy and strong. |
| Parkland Foundation | Dallas, TX | $20,000 | 2024 | Keeping Parkland Hospital operating, healthy and strong. |
| North Texas Food Bank | Dallas, TX | $20,000 | 2024 | providing access to more than 190,000 meals each day for hungry children, seniors and families through a network of more than 1,000 programs and 200 Partner Agencies in our 13-county service area |
UT Dallas Callier Center
$45,000Scholarships Callier Cochlear implant camp for children
Prevent vision loss and restore sight through innovative research and treatment.
Childrens Medical Center is dedicated to making life better for children. Childrens is committed to carry out this missionthrough adherence to four guiding principles: quality care; research and innovation; education andadvocacy; and excellence and accountability.
One CommunityUSA
$20,000Mission Statement -Building safe, thriving neighborhood communities and a safer America. Evidence-based programs transform lives and catalyze positive change in underserved and underrepresented communities by addressing Reentry, Diversion and Restorative Justice for Veterans and Civilian Offenders; Vocational & Workforce/Career Development; and Community-Engagement Crime Reduction Outreach Initiatives.
North Texas Food Bank
$20,000providing access to more than 190,000 meals each day for hungry children, seniors and families through a network of more than 1,000 programs and 200 Partner Agencies in our 13-county service area
Providing nutritious meals and well checks to seniors who are homebound and at risk of hunger and isolation.
Salvation Army
$15,000The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church.
Dallas Theater Center produces classic, contemporary and new plays to create community experiences that inspire new ways of thinking and living.
American Red Cross
$10,000Help people affected by Disaster
Edna Gladney Center
$9,000Community Outreach and Education
Parish Episcopal School Endowment Fund
$6,000Assists in advancing the mission of the School and creating unique opportunities for students.
Mission StatementDallas CASA (Court-Appointed Special Advocates) advocates for the best interests of abused and neglected children in protective care, to help them find safe, permanent homes.
Doctors Without Borders USA
$5,000Medical teams to treat people in urgent need of medical care throughout the world.
Univ of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Ce
$5,000Cancer care and research.
The Bridge's purpose is to end adult long-term homelessness in Dallas and the surrounding region by developing, coordinating, and/or delivering: Outreach/intake services Jail diversion/reentry services Emergency shelter/transitional shelter services Primary health care/behavioral health care services Recreational/educational services Employment income/supported employment income/disability income services Affordable housing/supportive housing services
WaterTower Theatre
$5,000to create innovative diverse theatre that builds community by fostering empathy and dialogue.
The Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) aims to motivate society to give more effectively and help transform lives and communities worldwide. They achieve this by advising on and distributing charitable funds, offering services to both donors and charities to maximize the impact of their giving.
to provide stability and support services to children and families affected by homelessness.
Envision Dallas
$5,000Esther's Place at Envision Dallas - to support those who are blind or visually impaired to have access to important programs regardless of their ability to pay.
Helps International
$5,000HELPS is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization which in partnership with rural Guatemalans works to improve water, medical care, education, housing, agricultural and economic development.STOVE PROJECT: SMOKE-FREE MINIMUM BURN STOVES FOR HOMES IN GUATAMALA
Animal welfare agency in North Texas with two shelters and two spay/neuter clinics located in Dallas and McKinney
Programs and initiatives directly impacting military families and children.
UTSW Medical Center
$3,000To support research.
Dallas Arboretum Botanical Society
$3,000Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Society provides hands on science to children, display gardens, trial gardens testing hundereds of new plant varieties plus festivals concerts and special events for all ages.
The Stewpot Community Services Inc
$3,000The Stewpot offers a safe haven for homeless and at-risk individuals of Dallas, providing resources for basic survival needs as well as opportunities to start a new life.
Our Friends Place
$3,000To break the cycle of abuse, neglect, poverty and homelessness.
The Dallas Museum of Art is both a responsible steward of cultural heritage and a trusted advocate for the essential place of art in the lives of people locally and around the globe
Rotary Foundation
$2,500Rotary is an organization of business and professional leaders united worldwide who provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world. Rotary Club of Dallas has programs such as Literacy, Scholarships, Camp Enterprise, and Teacher Recognition, and Families in Crisis.
To preserve the plants, animals and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive.
Patriot PAWS Service Dogs Texas
$2,000Service dogs, mobility, PTS, PTSD, disability, veteran, volunteer, puppy raiser, prison program, dog training, dog trainer, ADI, assistance dogs international
Dallas Symphony Orchestra Inc
$2,000Dallas Symphony has artistic, educational, and community programs
ATT Performing Arts Center
$2,000Support community initiatives including free outdoor concerts, educational opportunities.
Charity Navigator is a charity assessment organization that evaluates hundreds of thousands of charitable organizations based in the United States, operating as a free 501 organization.
We are an independent, nonprofit organization that works side by side with consumers to create a fairer, safer, and healthier world.
Mayo Clinic
$500Medical
Knights of Columbus
$100Community Outreach
Children's Medical Center
$26,000Childrens Medical Center is dedicated to making life better for children. Childrens is committed to carry out this missionthrough adherence to four guiding principles: quality care; research and innovation; education andadvocacy; and excellence and accountability.
UTD Callier Center
$25,000Scholarships Callier Cochlear implant camp for children
American Red Cross
$25,000Help people affected by Disaster
Prevent vision loss and restore sight through innovative research and treatment.
providing access to more than 190,000 meals each day for hungry children, seniors and families through a network of more than 1,000 programs and 200 Partner Agencies in our 13-county service area