The Sarah and Ross Perot Jr. Foundation concentrates its philanthropy on large, strategic gifts primarily in the Dallas–Texas region, with a strong emphasis on medical advancement and humanitarian/community resilience. Their giving favors major institutions — a flagship commitment to UT Southwestern for medical support alongside substantial gifts to community and emergency/social service organizations. Grants are few but sizeable, indicating preference for high-impact, institutional partners rather than many small awards.
Two $5 million gifts define The Sarah and Ross Perot Jr Foundation’s recent pattern: one to UT Southwestern Medical Center in both 2023 and 2024, and another to Communities Foundation of Texas in 2024. Those awards sit alongside a long list of multimillion-dollar grants that point to a foundation that favors large, concentrated commitments rather than broad small-dollar giving. Medical support is a clear anchor, but the portfolio also reaches into humanitarian relief, education, veteran programs, public parks, and faith-based organizations. Dallas institutions appear repeatedly in the recent record, including The Salvation Army of North Texas, St Mark’s School of Texas, Parks for Downtown Dallas, and SMU Office of Alumni Relations. The foundation also backs regional and national partners tied to specific community functions, such as North Dallas Shared Ministries, the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation, and the National Boy Scouts of America Foundation. Grants are often made at a scale that suggests institutional support, project support, or sustained partnership rather than one-off event funding. The recent grants show a clear preference for organizations with established infrastructure and public-facing roles in health, service delivery, education, and civic life.
Medical and clinical support stands out through repeated gifts to UT Southwestern Medical Center for support of the medical field. Humanitarian and emergency assistance is another major thread: the foundation gave $2 million to The Salvation Army of North Texas for humanitarian support in both 2023 and 2024, and $5 million to Communities Foundation of Texas for humanitarian purposes in 2024. Education is also a consistent priority. St Mark’s School of Texas received $2 million in 2024 and $100,000 in 2023 for educational support, while Texas A&M Foundation received $1.04 million in 2024 for educational support. Veteran-oriented giving appears in several recent grants, including $1 million to the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation in 2024 and $200,000 to the UDT-SEAL Museum Association in 2024. The foundation also supported public parks through Parks for Downtown Dallas.
Typical grants cluster around a median of $25,000, with a lower quartile of $10,000 and an upper quartile of $100,000. The recent record also includes a much larger set of institutional awards in the seven-figure range, showing a split between smaller operating-scale gifts and major strategic commitments. Recipients recur across years: UT Southwestern Medical Center, The Salvation Army of North Texas, St Mark’s School of Texas, National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation, Parks for Downtown Dallas, and National Mounted Warfare Foundation all appear more than once. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
$5.7M
$10.1M
$1.1M
$5.9M
Most grants fall between $10K and $100K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$100K
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Concentrated, high-dollar giving to a small number of institutional partners; mix of repeat grants to core beneficiaries and single large gifts to intermediaries. Predominantly regional focus (Dallas/Texas) and prioritizes institutional capital/support over numerous small grants.
Notable grantees: UT Southwestern Medical Center, Communities Foundation of Texas, The Salvation Army of North Texas, National Boy Scouts of America Foundation
Grantmaking is strongly concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 71% of grants to recipients in the home state, and Dallas appears repeatedly among recipient cities. Recent Dallas recipients include Communities Foundation of Texas, UT Southwestern Medical Center, The Salvation Army of North Texas, St Mark’s School of Texas, Parks for Downtown Dallas, SMU Office of Alumni Relations, North Dallas Shared Ministries, and Highland Park Presbyterian Church. Outside Texas, grants reach Washington, DC; Rochester, MN; West Point, NY; Greenwood Village, CO; Fort Pierce, FL; and Columbus, OH. All recorded grants in the dataset go to US recipients.
The recent grants show repeated support for medical institutions, humanitarian and emergency service groups, schools, veteran organizations, public parks, and faith-based nonprofits. UT Southwestern Medical Center, The Salvation Army of North Texas, St Mark’s School of Texas, and the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation all appear as funded partners.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is centered at $25,000, with a p25 of $10,000 and a p75 of $100,000. Recent awards also include several multimillion-dollar grants, including $5 million gifts and multiple $2 million and $1 million commitments.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including UT Southwestern Medical Center, The Salvation Army of North Texas, St Mark’s School of Texas, National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation, Parks for Downtown Dallas, and National Mounted Warfare Foundation. That pattern points to recurring relationships rather than isolated gifts.
Texas is the top state by grant count, with 71% of grants going to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state. Dallas shows up frequently among recipient cities, reflecting a strong local concentration in addition to a broader Texas footprint.
Medical support, humanitarian relief, education, veteran services, public parks, and religious support are the clearest themes. Specific examples include UT Southwestern Medical Center for medical support, The Salvation Army of North Texas for humanitarian support, Texas A&M Foundation for educational support, and the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation for veteran support.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mark's School of Texas | Dallas, TX | $2,000,000 | 2025 | Educational Support |
| Blair House Foundation | Washington DC, DC | $1,250,000 | 2025 | Humanitarian |
| Parks for Downtown Dallas | Dallas, TX | $1,000,000 | 2025 | Support of Public Parks |
| Young America's Foundation | Reston, VA | $250,000 | 2025 | Humanitarian |
| The Alliance for Choice in Education | Greenwood Village, CO | $200,000 | 2025 | Educational Support |
| The Unit Foundation | Vass, NC | $125,000 | 2025 | Veteran Support |
| Denison Ministries | Dallas, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | Religious Support |
| The Salvation Army of North Texas | Dallas, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | Humanitarian |
| Highland Park Presbyterian Church | Dallas, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | Religious Support |
| The Salvation Army of North Texas | Dallas, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | Humanitarian |
| St Philip's School and Community Center | Dallas, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | Educational Support |
| George W Bush Presidential Center | Dallas, TX | $84,000 | 2025 | Humanitarian |
| Fellowship of Fathers Foundation | Dallas, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | Humanitarian |
| St Mark's School of Texas | Dallas, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | Educational Support |
| Free to Choose Network | Erie, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | Support of the Arts |
| Library of Congress | Washington DC, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | Support of the Arts |
| Make-A-Wish Foundation | Miami, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | Humanitarian |
| United Way of Metropolitan Dallas | Dallas, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | Humanitarian |
| Bara Church | Trophy Club, TX | $20,000 | 2025 | Religious Support |
| Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children | Dallas, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | Humanitarian |
| Foster's Outriders Foundation | Jackson, WY | $15,000 | 2025 | Humanitarian |
| Highland Park Presbyterian Church | Dallas, TX | $12,500 | 2025 | Religious Support |
| Highland Park Presbyterian Church | Dallas, TX | $12,500 | 2025 | Religious Support |
| Highland Park Presbyterian Church | Dallas, TX | $12,500 | 2025 | Religious Support |
| Highland Park Presbyterian Church | Dallas, TX | $12,500 | 2025 | Religious Support |
| Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | Educational Support |
| Methodist Health System Foundation | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | Support of Medical Field |
| Communities Foundation of Texas | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | Humanitarian |
| 457 FS Booster Club | Fort Worth, TX | $5,457 | 2025 | Humanitarian |
| The Lone Star Flight Museum | Houston, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | Support of the Arts |
| National Air and Space Museum | Washington DC, DC | $5,000 | 2025 | Support of the Arts |
| Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | Educational Support |
| TACA | Dallas, TX | $3,900 | 2025 | Support of the Arts |
| Project Unity | Dallas, TX | $2,500 | 2025 | Humanitarian |
| The Portrait Society of America | Tallahassee, FL | $2,000 | 2025 | Support of the Arts |
| Hope Unlimited | Dallas, TX | $1,000 | 2025 | Humanitarian |
| Pantego Christian Academy | Arlington, TX | $1,000 | 2025 | Religious Support |
| Texas Tech Foundation | Lubbock, TX | $1,000 | 2025 | Educational Support |
| Beacon Hill Preparatory Institute | Dallas, TX | $1,000 | 2025 | Educational Support |
| Highland Park Presbyterian Church | Dallas, TX | $1,000 | 2025 | Religious Support |
| Southern Methodist University Meadows Museum | Dallas, TX | $500 | 2025 | Educational Support |
| Communities Foundation of Texas | Dallas, TX | $5,000,000 | 2024 | Humanitarian |
| UT Southwestern Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $5,000,000 | 2024 | Support of Medical Field |
| St Mark's School of Texas | Dallas, TX | $2,000,000 | 2024 | Educational Support |
| The Salvation Army of North Texas | Dallas, TX | $2,000,000 | 2024 | Humanitarian |
| The National Boy Scouts of America Foundation | Irving, TX | $2,000,000 | 2024 | Humanitarian |
| Texas A&M Foundation | College Station, TX | $1,040,000 | 2024 | Educational Support |
| National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation | Arlington, TX | $1,000,000 | 2024 | Veteran Support |
| SMU Office of Alumni Relations | Dallas, TX | $1,000,000 | 2024 | Educational Support |
| Parks for Downtown Dallas | Dallas, TX | $1,000,000 | 2024 | Support of Public Parks |
St Mark's School of Texas
$2,000,000Educational Support
Parks for Downtown Dallas
$1,000,000Support of Public Parks
Veteran Support
Denison Ministries
$100,000Religious Support
The Salvation Army of North Texas
$100,000Humanitarian
Highland Park Presbyterian Church
$100,000Religious Support
The Salvation Army of North Texas
$100,000Humanitarian
Fellowship of Fathers Foundation
$50,000Humanitarian
St Mark's School of Texas
$25,000Educational Support
Library of Congress
$25,000Support of the Arts
Make-A-Wish Foundation
$25,000Humanitarian
Bara Church
$20,000Religious Support
Foster's Outriders Foundation
$15,000Humanitarian
Highland Park Presbyterian Church
$12,500Religious Support
Highland Park Presbyterian Church
$12,500Religious Support
Highland Park Presbyterian Church
$12,500Religious Support
Highland Park Presbyterian Church
$12,500Religious Support
Methodist Health System Foundation
$10,000Support of Medical Field
457 FS Booster Club
$5,457Humanitarian
National Air and Space Museum
$5,000Support of the Arts
TACA
$3,900Support of the Arts
Project Unity
$2,500Humanitarian
The Portrait Society of America
$2,000Support of the Arts
Hope Unlimited
$1,000Humanitarian
Pantego Christian Academy
$1,000Religious Support
Highland Park Presbyterian Church
$1,000Religious Support
Southern Methodist University Meadows Museum
$500Educational Support
St Mark's School of Texas
$2,000,000Educational Support
The Salvation Army of North Texas
$2,000,000Humanitarian
SMU Office of Alumni Relations
$1,000,000Educational Support
Parks for Downtown Dallas
$1,000,000Support of Public Parks