The Pangburn Foundation is a Chicago-based funder that concentrates its giving on performing arts and regional cultural institutions, primarily in North Texas. Most grants are unrestricted/general operating support to theaters, opera, music organizations and a few local museums/libraries, with occasional health-related support. The foundation shows a preference for sustaining established cultural institutions through relatively large, repeat grants rather than many small or one-off gifts.
Concentrated, high-dollar general operating grants to a small set of repeat cultural grantees (several organizations received multiple grants), geographically focused in Texas—especially the Fort Worth/Denton region—with occasional support outside arts for regional health and civic institutions.
The Pangburn Foundation Xxxxx0006 backs North Texas cultural institutions with repeated general operating grants, and its largest recent awards show that pattern clearly: $120,000 to the Van Cliburn Foundation Inc in 2025 and $120,000 to The Cliburn in 2024. Those gifts sit alongside ongoing support for Casa Manana Inc and Fort Worth Opera Association Inc, suggesting a steady commitment to sustaining performing arts organizations rather than funding isolated projects. The foundation’s recent grant history also reaches beyond the stage to museums, libraries, and local history groups in smaller Texas communities, with unrestricted support appearing as the dominant approach. The giving pattern is rooted in institutional support. Fort Worth-based recipients recur across multiple years, including music, theater, and opera organizations that appear more than once in the grant list. The foundation also extends operating support to organizations connected to community services and public-facing cultural access, such as a museum in Breckenridge and a library and fine arts foundation there. Across the recent grants provided, the common thread is flexible support for established Texas nonprofits, especially those serving arts audiences and local heritage interests.
Performing arts dominate the foundation’s recent grantmaking. In 2025, it gave $50,000 to Fort Worth Opera Association Inc for general operating support, and in 2025 it also provided $8,000 to Amphibian Productions Inc for general support. Earlier grants include $100,000 to Casa Manana Inc in 2023 for general operating support, showing sustained interest in theater institutions. Classical music is another clear focus. The foundation awarded $120,000 to Van Cliburn Foundation Inc in 2025 for general operating support and $120,000 to The Cliburn in 2024 for general support. That same pattern of support appears in related arts funding for organizations tied to performance infrastructure rather than single events. Outside the arts, the foundation has supported local heritage and community-facing institutions in Texas. Grants of $40,000 each to Swenson Memorial Museum of Stephens County and Breckenridge Library and Fine Arts Foundation in 2023 point to interest in museums, libraries, and small-town cultural programming.
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Most grants fall between $15K and $75K, with a median of $40K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$40K
75th Percentile
$75K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in TX.
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Notable grantees: Casa Mañana, Inc., Fort Worth Opera Association, Inc., Van Cliburn Foundation / The Cliburn, Texas Health Resources Foundation, Swenson Memorial Museum of Stephens County
Typical grant size clusters in the midrange, with p25 at $15,000, a median of $40,000, and p75 at $75,000. The recent list shows repeated awards to the same recipients across 2023 through 2025, including multiple gifts to Casa Manana Inc, Fort Worth Opera Association Inc, Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Foundation, and Hope Farm Inc. That repeat pattern fits a funder that favors ongoing institutional support. The foundation appears to operate as a grantmaker focused on non-project-specific support; the grants listed are predominantly general operating or general support awards, and it does not fund individuals or program-related investments.
Giving is concentrated in Texas, with every recent grant going to a U.S. recipient and Texas listed as the top state by grant count. Fort Worth appears most often, including multiple recipients in the city across performing arts and community organizations. Other Texas recipients in the recent list include Arlington and Breckenridge, showing some spread beyond the Fort Worth core. The provided data indicates 0% of grants to recipients in Illinois, despite the foundation’s Chicago headquarters.
Its recent grants center on performing arts organizations in North Texas, especially opera, theater, and classical music groups. The foundation also supports museums, libraries, local history institutions, and a small number of Texas health-related or community organizations through operating support.
The grant-size distribution is p25 $15,000, median $40,000, and p75 $75,000. Recent awards include both smaller operating gifts and larger institutional grants, with several recurring commitments at the $25,000 to $75,000 level.
It shows a recurring pattern. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Casa Manana Inc, Fort Worth Opera Association Inc, Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Foundation, Hope Farm Inc, and Breckenridge Library and Fine Arts Foundation. That suggests ongoing support rather than isolated one-off gifts.
Most recent grants are labeled general operating, general operating support, or general support. The pattern indicates flexible, non-project-specific funding for established nonprofits rather than restricted program grants.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN CLIBURN FOUNDATION INC | FORT WORTH, TX | $120,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CASA MANANA INC | FORT WORTH, TX | $75,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FORT WORTH OPERA ASSOCIATION INC | FORT WORTH, TX | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| TEXAS AND SOUTHWESTERN CATTLE RAISERS FOUNDATION | FORT WORTH, TX | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| HOPE FARM INC | FORT WORTH, TX | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| STAGE WEST THEATRE | Fort Worth, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| AMPHIBIAN PRODUCTIONS INC | FORT WORTH, TX | $8,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER TARRANT COUNTY FOUNDATION | FORT WORTH, TX | $8,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| W I COOK FOUNDATION INC | Fort Worth, TX | $7,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| VAN CLIBURN FOUNDATION INC | FORT WORTH, TX | $120,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CASA MANANA INC | FORT WORTH, TX | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FORT WORTH OPERA ASSOCIATION INC | FORT WORTH, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| TEXAS AND SOUTHWESTERN CATTLE RAISERS FOUNDATION | FORT WORTH, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| HOPE FARM INC | FORT WORTH, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| AMPHIBIAN PRODUCTIONS INC | FORT WORTH, TX | $8,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| BRECKENRIDGE LIBRARY AND FINE ARTS FOUNDATION | BRECKENRIDGE, TX | $6,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE CLIBURN | FORTH WORTH, TX | $120,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| CASA MANANA INC | FORT WORTH, TX | $75,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FORT WORTH OPERA ASSOCIATION INC | FORT WORTH, TX | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| TEXAS AND SOUTHWESTERN CATTLE RAISERS FOUNDATION | FORT WORTH, TX | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| HOPE FARM INC | FORT WORTH, TX | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER TARRANT COUNTY FOUNDATION | FORT WORTH, TX | $8,047 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| CASA MANANA INC | FORT WORTH, TX | $100,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| TEXAS HEALTH RESOURCES FOUNDATION | ARLINGTON, TX | $75,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FORT WORTH OPERA ASSOCIATION INC | FORT WORTH, TX | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SWENSON MEMORIAL MUSEUM OF STEPHENS COUNTY | BRECKENRIDGE, TX | $40,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BRECKENRIDGE LIBRARY AND FINE ARTS FOUNDATION | BRECKENRIDGE, TX | $40,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| TEXAS AND SOUTHWESTERN CATTLE RAISERS FOUNDATION | FORT WORTH, TX | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| HOPE FARM INC | FORT WORTH, TX | $10,116 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MEOTOWN ANIMAL RESCUE | FORTH WORTH, TX | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
TEXAS AND SOUTHWESTERN CATTLE RAISERS FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING
STAGE WEST THEATRE
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER TARRANT COUNTY FOUNDATION
$8,000GENERAL
TEXAS AND SOUTHWESTERN CATTLE RAISERS FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING
BRECKENRIDGE LIBRARY AND FINE ARTS FOUNDATION
$6,000GENERAL OPERATING
THE CLIBURN
$120,000GENERAL
TEXAS AND SOUTHWESTERN CATTLE RAISERS FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER TARRANT COUNTY FOUNDATION
$8,047GENERAL
SWENSON MEMORIAL MUSEUM OF STEPHENS COUNTY
$40,000GENERAL OPERATING
BRECKENRIDGE LIBRARY AND FINE ARTS FOUNDATION
$40,000GENERAL OPERATING
TEXAS AND SOUTHWESTERN CATTLE RAISERS FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING
MEOTOWN ANIMAL RESCUE
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING