The TJ Brown & CA Lupton Foundation concentrates large, local gifts in Fort Worth/Dallas institutions, with a strong emphasis on higher-education athletics, regional medical centers, and civic/cultural infrastructure. They favor capital and program support for flagship community assets (TCU athletics facilities, UT Southwestern, downtown event and arena projects) and regional heritage institutions. Repeated multi-hundred-thousand and seven-figure gifts indicate a preference for transformational, place-based investments rather than many small awards.
The clearest pattern in Tj Brown & CA Lupton Foundation’s giving is a steady commitment to place-based institutions in Fort Worth and Dallas, with especially large gifts to Texas Christian University athletics, regional medical centers, and civic and cultural anchors. In 2025, the foundation made a $1,000,000 grant to Tcu - Athletics Human Performance Center, following earlier support for Tcu - Athletic Program and Tcu - Flying T Club. The same local emphasis appears in its support for Ut Southwestern Medical Center, where the foundation gave $500,000 in 2023 and another $500,000 in 2024. The foundation also backs institutions that shape Fort Worth’s civic identity. It gave $385,000 in both 2024 and 2025 to the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame, and $250,000 in both 2024 and 2025 to Event Facilities Fort Worth. Those repeated awards, alongside gifts to Multipurpose Arena Fort Worth, Fort Worth Zoological Association Inc, and Van Cliburn Foundation, show a portfolio built around major community assets rather than dispersed, small-scale grants. Recent giving also reaches health, education, and animal-welfare organizations, including Cook Children's Medical Center, Saving Hope Foundation, and Humane Society of North Texas.
Higher-education athletics is a major theme. The foundation gave $1,000,000 in 2025 to Tcu - Athletics Human Performance Center and $600,000 in 2024 to Tcu - Athletic Program, with additional $500,000 grants to Tcu - Flying T Club in both 2024 and 2025. It also gave $100,000 in 2023 to Tcu - Ralph Lowe Energy Institute for educational purposes. Health care is another recurring area. Ut Southwestern Medical Center received $500,000 in 2023 and $500,000 in 2024 for charitable support, while MD Anderson Cancer Center received $75,000 in 2025. Cook Children's Medical Center was funded at $40,000 in 2024 and $25,000 in 2025. The foundation also supports prevention and education work. Saving Hope Foundation received $50,000 in 2024 and $50,000 in 2023 for prevention of cruelty and abuse, and Fort Worth Country Day School received $50,000 in 2024 and $50,000 in 2025 for educational support.
Typical grants cluster in the tens of thousands to low hundreds of thousands, with a p25 of $20,000, median of $30,000, and p75 of $100,000. The pattern is highly repeat-oriented: multiple recipients appear in consecutive years, including Tcu - Flying T Club, Ut Southwestern Medical Center, National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame, Event Facilities Fort Worth, and Saving Hope Foundation. The foundation is a private foundation with no individual grants and no program-related investments indicated. The recent record shows charitable, educational, cultural, and prevention-focused support, with awards often renewed rather than one-off.
$2.8M
$29.9M
$4M
$3.2M
Most grants fall between $20K and $100K, with a median of $30K.
25th Percentile
$20K
Median
$30K
75th Percentile
$100K
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Concentrated, high-value grants to a small set of local institutions; multiple repeat gifts to the same beneficiaries; emphasis on capital/capital-adjacent and transformational projects rather than broad, diversified grantmaking.
Notable grantees: TCU — Athletics Human Performance Center / Athletic Program / Flying T Club, UT Southwestern Medical Center, National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame, Multipurpose Arena / Event Facilities Fort Worth
Giving is overwhelmingly local: 93% of grants go to recipients in Texas, and the recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. Fort Worth is the center of activity, with grants to TCU, the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame, Event Facilities Fort Worth, Fort Worth Zoological Association Inc, and Cook Children's Medical Center. Dallas appears through Ut Southwestern Medical Center and Saving Hope Foundation, while Houston and Albany also appear in the recent grants list. A smaller number of awards reach outside Texas, including Second Stage Theatre in New York, New York, and National Fish and Wildlife Foundation in Washington, DC.
Its recent giving centers on Fort Worth and Dallas institutions, especially Texas Christian University athletics, regional medical centers, and civic or cultural infrastructure. The largest recent grant was $1,000,000 to Tcu - Athletics Human Performance Center, alongside repeated support for Ut Southwestern Medical Center and Fort Worth-based cultural assets.
The grant-size distribution is relatively high: p25 is $20,000, the median is $30,000, and p75 is $100,000. Recent grants also include several larger awards in the $250,000 to $1,000,000 range.
Yes. Several recipients show up in multiple years, including Tcu - Flying T Club in 2024 and 2025, Ut Southwestern Medical Center in 2023 and 2024, National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame in 2024 and 2025, and Event Facilities Fort Worth in 2024 and 2025.
The recent record includes higher-education athletics, medical support, cultural institutions, education, and cruelty-prevention work. Examples include Tcu - Ralph Lowe Energy Institute for educational support, Saving Hope Foundation for prevention of cruelty and abuse, and Fort Worth Country Day School for educational support.
Texas receives 93% of the grants, and all listed recipients are in the U.S. Fort Worth is the most frequent city in the recent grants, followed by Dallas, with smaller numbers reaching Houston, Albany, New York, and Washington, DC.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCU - FLYING T CLUB | FORT WORTH, TX | $560,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY | FORT WORTH, TX | $540,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| TCU - ATHLETICS HUMAN PERFORMANCE CENTER | FORT WORTH, TX | $466,667 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| NATIONAL COWGIRL MUSEUM AND HALL OF FAME | FORT WORTH, TX | $335,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| EVENT FACILITIES FORT WORTH | FORT WORTH, TX | $250,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER | DALLAS, TX | $200,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER | HOUSTON, TX | $75,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| SAVING HOPE FOUNDATION | FORT WORTH, TX | $50,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| COOK CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | FORT WORTH, TX | $40,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| SECOND STAGE THEATRE | NEW YORK, NY | $35,000 | 2026 | CULTURAL |
| HUMANE SOCIETY OF NORTH TEXAS | FORT WORTH, TX | $30,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| TCU - RHINO PROJECT | FORT WORTH, TX | $25,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| ZACH THEATER | AUSTIN, TX | $20,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| GILL CHILDREN'S SERVICES INC | FORT WORTH, TX | $15,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS FOUNDATION | DALLAS, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| CASSATA HIGH SCHOOL | FORT WORTH, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL |
| TCU - ATHLETICS HUMAN PERFORMANCE CENTER | FORT WORTH, TX | $1,000,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| TCU - FLYING T CLUB | FORT WORTH, TX | $500,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| NATIONAL COWGIRL MUSEUM AND HALL OF FAME | FORT WORTH, TX | $385,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| EVENT FACILITIES FORT WORTH | FORT WORTH, TX | $250,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| SAVING HOPE FOUNDATION | FORT WORTH, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER | HOUSTON, TX | $75,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| FORT WORTH COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL | FORT WORTH, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| SECOND STAGE THEATRE | NEW YORK, NY | $35,000 | 2025 | CULTURAL |
| VAN CLIBURN FOUNDATION | FORT WORTH, TX | $35,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| HUMANE SOCIETY OF NORTH TEXAS | FORT WORTH, TX | $30,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| THE OLD JAIL ART CENTER | ALBANY, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| COOK CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | FORT WORTH, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS FOUNDATION | DALLAS, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| TCU - RHINO PROJECT | FORT WORTH, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| FORT WORTH MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND HISTORY | FORT WORTH, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| RIVERTREE ACADEMY | FORT WORTH, TX | $20,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| ZACHARY SCOTT THEATER CENTER | AUSTIN, TX | $20,000 | 2025 | CULTURAL |
| PERFORMING ARTS FORT WORTH | FORT WORTH, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | CULTURAL |
| THE FIRST TEE OF FORT WORTH | FORT WORTH, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| HILL SCHOOL FOUNDATION | FORT WORTH, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| GILL CHILDREN'S SERVICES INC | FORT WORTH, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| TCU - ATHLETIC PROGRAM | FORT WORTH, TX | $600,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| TCU - FLYING T CLUB | FORT WORTH, TX | $500,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER | DALLAS, TX | $500,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| NATIONAL COWGIRL MUSEUM AND HALL OF FAME | FORT WORTH, TX | $385,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| EVENT FACILITIES FORT WORTH | FORT WORTH, TX | $250,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| FORT WORTH ZOOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION INC | FORT WORTH, TX | $100,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| FORT WORTH COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL | FORT WORTH, TX | $50,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| SAVING HOPE FOUNDATION | DALLAS, TX | $50,000 | 2024 | PREVENTION OF CRUELTY AND ABUSE |
| COOK CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | FORT WORTH, TX | $40,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| SECOND STAGE THEATRE | NEW YORK, NY | $35,000 | 2024 | CULTURAL |
| HUMANE SOCIETY OF NORTH TEXAS | FORT WORTH, TX | $30,000 | 2024 | PREVENTION OF CRUELTY AND ABUSE |
TCU - FLYING T CLUB
$560,000CHARITABLE
TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
$540,000CHARITABLE
TCU - ATHLETICS HUMAN PERFORMANCE CENTER
$466,667CHARITABLE
NATIONAL COWGIRL MUSEUM AND HALL OF FAME
$335,000CHARITABLE
EVENT FACILITIES FORT WORTH
$250,000CHARITABLE
UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER
$200,000CHARITABLE
CHARITABLE
MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER
$75,000CHARITABLE
TCU - RHINO PROJECT
$25,000CHARITABLE
ZACH THEATER
$20,000CHARITABLE
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS FOUNDATION
$10,000CHARITABLE
CASSATA HIGH SCHOOL
$5,000EDUCATIONAL
TCU - ATHLETICS HUMAN PERFORMANCE CENTER
$1,000,000CHARITABLE
TCU - FLYING T CLUB
$500,000CHARITABLE
NATIONAL COWGIRL MUSEUM AND HALL OF FAME
$385,000CHARITABLE
EVENT FACILITIES FORT WORTH
$250,000CHARITABLE
MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER
$75,000CHARITABLE
FORT WORTH COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL
$50,000EDUCATIONAL
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS FOUNDATION
$25,000CHARITABLE
TCU - RHINO PROJECT
$25,000CHARITABLE
THE FIRST TEE OF FORT WORTH
$10,000CHARITABLE
HILL SCHOOL FOUNDATION
$5,000CHARITABLE
TCU - ATHLETIC PROGRAM
$600,000CHARITABLE
TCU - FLYING T CLUB
$500,000CHARITABLE
UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER
$500,000CHARITABLE
NATIONAL COWGIRL MUSEUM AND HALL OF FAME
$385,000CHARITABLE
EVENT FACILITIES FORT WORTH
$250,000CHARITABLE
FORT WORTH ZOOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION INC
$100,000CHARITABLE
FORT WORTH COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL
$50,000EDUCATIONAL