The SCP Foundation gives a mix of large, mission-driven gifts to national conservative civic/educational organizations and substantial support to local Dallas-area charitable and service providers. Their portfolio also includes veterans and first‑responder causes, animal and wildlife groups, and direct human services such as shelters, medical charities, and pregnancy support. Grants are typically labeled as general purpose, suggesting flexible, core support rather than project-specific funding.
A $100,000 general-purpose grant to Young America's Foundation stands out in Scp Foundation’s recent giving and signals a willingness to make concentrated, flexible gifts to organizations that match its priorities. Across the grants on file, the foundation backs a mix of conservative civic and educational groups, veterans and first-responder causes, Dallas-area health and family services, and animal welfare and wildlife work. The pattern is not limited to one slice of the sector: the portfolio also reaches into homelessness support, pregnancy care, disaster relief, and children’s services. The foundation’s recent grants show both size and variety. Larger awards include $50,000 gifts to Elephant Havens Wildlife Foundation and Kerr County Flood Relief Fund, along with $50,000 to the Center for Security Policy. Mid-sized grants support Highland Park United Methodist Church, Scottish Rite Hospital for Crippled Children, and Genesis Women's Shelter. On the local side, the foundation gives repeatedly to Dallas organizations such as Ronald McDonald House of Dallas, The Salvation Army -DFW Metroplex Center, and Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden. Most grants are labeled general purpose, which points to flexible support rather than narrow project funding.
Conservative civic education is one visible thread in the grant record. Scp Foundation gave $50,000 to the Center for Security Policy in 2023, $25,000 to Foundation for Liberty and American in 2023, $20,000 to Prager University Foundation in 2023, and $20,000 to Hillsdale College in 2023. Veterans, service members, and first responders also appear consistently. The foundation awarded $35,000 to Gary Sinise Foundation in 2023, $30,000 to Tunnel to Towers Foundation in 2023, and $10,000 to Patriot PAWS Service Dogs in 2023. Its local human-services giving includes $25,000 to Genesis Women's Shelter in 2023, $20,000 to Pregnancy Care Center in San Antonio in 2023, and $10,000 to My Possibilitiesorg in Plano in 2023. Animal and wildlife work is another clear line of support, including $50,000, $45,000, and $25,000 grants to Elephant Havens Wildlife Foundation across 2023 and 2025.
The typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $20,000 at the median, and $30,000 at the 75th percentile, so the foundation’s giving clusters around mid-sized general-purpose awards. The record also includes larger exceptions at $50,000 and $100,000. Recent grants appear in both 2023 and 2025, showing repeated activity over multiple years. The foundation is a private foundation, not an individual-giving vehicle, and it does not make program-related investments. Grants are generally labeled general purpose, indicating broad operating support rather than tightly restricted project funding.
$130K
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$131K
Most grants fall between $10K and $30K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$30K
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Combination of several large, standout gifts (one or a few six-figure or high five-figure grants) alongside many mid- and small-sized general-purpose awards; a mix of repeat support (notably to wildlife) and one-off grants. Funding skews toward unrestricted core support for organizations aligned with conservative public policy and local community services.
Notable grantees: Young America's Foundation, ELEPHANT HAVENS WILDLIFE FOUNDATION, Center for Security Policy, Gary Sinise Foundation, Scottish Rite Hospital for Crippled Children
Scp Foundation gives heavily in Texas: 64% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and Texas is also the top state by grant count. Dallas is the most visible city in the recipient list, with grants to organizations such as Highland Park United Methodist Church, Scottish Rite Hospital for Crippled Children, and Ronald McDonald House of Dallas. Other Texas recipients include Kerrville, Rockwall, San Antonio, Irving, Plano, and Amarillo. All recorded grants in the dataset went to U.S. recipients.
Its recent grants center on conservative civic and educational organizations, veterans and first-responder causes, Dallas-area health and family services, animal welfare and wildlife work, and human-services organizations such as shelters, pregnancy support, and disaster relief. The grant record also includes children’s services and medical charities.
Yes. The grants listed are overwhelmingly labeled “GENERAL PURPOSE,” including awards of $100,000, $50,000, $30,000, and $10,000. That points to flexible support that is not tied to a narrow project line in the grant descriptions provided.
Typical grants cluster in the mid-sized range: $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $20,000 at the median, and $30,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent list also shows larger gifts, including $50,000 and a $100,000 grant.
Texas is the top state by grant count, and 64% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Dallas appears frequently among recipient cities, alongside Kerrville, Rockwall, San Antonio, Irving, Plano, and Amarillo.
The recent record shows grants in both 2023 and 2025, and the foundation supports a mix of recipient types rather than a single sector. Its grants reach civic groups, shelters, wildlife organizations, hospitals, and disaster-relief funds.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KERR COUNTY FLOOD RELIEF FUND | KERRVILLE, TX | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| ELEPHANT HAVENS WILDLIFE FOUNDATION | DALLAS, TX | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| Highland Park United Methodist Chur | DALLAS, TX | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| ELEPHANT HAVENS WILDLIFE FOUNDATION | DALLAS, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS FOUNDATION | AUSTIN, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| HAWAII COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | HONOLULU, HI | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| Young America's Foundation | RESTON, VA | $100,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| The Bucket Ministry | ROCKWALL, TX | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| CENTER FOR SECURITY POLICY | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| ELEPHANT HAVENS WILDLIFE FOUNDATION | DALLAS, TX | $45,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| Highland Park United Methodist Chur | DALLAS, TX | $40,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| Gary Sinise Foundation | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | $35,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| Scottish Rite Hospital for Crippled | DALLAS, TX | $30,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gard | DALLAS, TX | $30,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation | STATEN ISLAND, NY | $30,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| Genesis Women's Shelter | DALLAS, TX | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| Foundation for Liberty and American | TARPON SPRINGS, FL | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| Pregnancy Care Center | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| PRAGER UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | SHERMAN OAKS, CA | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| HILLSDALE COLLEGE | HILLSDALE, MI | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| CLAYTON DABNEY FOR KIDS WITH CANCER | DALLAS, TX | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| Crystal Charity Ball | DALLAS, TX | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| Make-A-Wish Foundation of North Tex | IRVING, TX | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| Greyhound Adoption League of Texas | DALLAS, TX | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| CAL FARLEY'S BOY'S RANCH AND GIRL'S | AMARILLO, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| Ronald McDonald House of Dallas | DALLAS, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| Doctors Without Borders | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| My Possibilitiesorg | PLANO, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| The Salvation Army -DFW Metroplex C | DALLAS, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| Patriot PAWS Service Dogs | ROCKWALL, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| Volunteer Florida Foundation | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| Second Chance SPCA | PLANO, TX | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| The National World War II Museum | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| CHILDREN'S MEDICA CENTER FOUNDATION | DALLAS, TX | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
KERR COUNTY FLOOD RELIEF FUND
$50,000GENERAL PURPOSE
ELEPHANT HAVENS WILDLIFE FOUNDATION
$50,000GENERAL PURPOSE
Highland Park United Methodist Chur
$30,000GENERAL PURPOSE
ELEPHANT HAVENS WILDLIFE FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL PURPOSE
GENERAL PURPOSE
The Bucket Ministry
$50,000GENERAL PURPOSE
ELEPHANT HAVENS WILDLIFE FOUNDATION
$45,000GENERAL PURPOSE
Highland Park United Methodist Chur
$40,000GENERAL PURPOSE
Scottish Rite Hospital for Crippled
$30,000GENERAL PURPOSE
Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gard
$30,000GENERAL PURPOSE
Tunnel to Towers Foundation
$30,000GENERAL PURPOSE
Genesis Women's Shelter
$25,000GENERAL PURPOSE
Foundation for Liberty and American
$25,000GENERAL PURPOSE
Pregnancy Care Center
$20,000GENERAL PURPOSE
Make-A-Wish Foundation of North Tex
$15,000GENERAL PURPOSE
Greyhound Adoption League of Texas
$15,000GENERAL PURPOSE
CAL FARLEY'S BOY'S RANCH AND GIRL'S
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
My Possibilitiesorg
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
The Salvation Army -DFW Metroplex C
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
Second Chance SPCA
$5,000GENERAL PURPOSE
The National World War II Museum
$5,000GENERAL PURPOSE
CHILDREN'S MEDICA CENTER FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL PURPOSE