Funding search · EIN 752911958 · Dallas, TX

Vin and Caren Prothro Foundation

Name: Vin and Caren Prothro Foundation grants, 2022–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

93
grants reported: $1.4M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $2,500
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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Yale University3 grants · $616,000
Southern Methodist University22 grants · $319,707
George W Bush Foundation3 grants · $113,334
United Way of Metropolitan Dallas4 grants · $60,002
Ut Southwestern Medical Center3 grants · $60,000
Att Performing Arts Center3 grants · $24,168
Uplift Education2 grants · $22,500
Parkland Foundation1 grant · $20,000
Sm Wright Foundation3 grants · $15,000
Junior League of Dallas3 grants · $13,750

Giving over time

$450,098

2022

$460,892

2023

$458,894

2024

Grant history

All 93 reported grants, largest first.

$283,000
Yale University · New Haven, CT · 2024
Multi-year funding for the School of the Environment
$283,000
Yale University · New Haven, CT · 2023
Multi-year funding for the School of the Environment
$100,000
George W Bush Foundation · Dallas, TX · 2022
Multi-year funding in support of the Bush Presidential Center
$71,430
Southern Methodist University · Dallas, TX · 2024
Multi-year funding towards the Owens Art Center Renovation in honor of Nancy McMillan Dedman
$71,430
Southern Methodist University · Dallas, TX · 2023
Multi-year funding towards the Owens Art Center Renovation in honor of Nancy McMillan Dedman
$71,430
Southern Methodist University · Dallas, TX · 2022
Multi-year funding towards the Owens Art Center Renovation in honor of Nancy McMillan Dedman
$50,000
United Way of Metropolitan Dallas · Dallas, TX · 2022
Multi-year funding towards the Ruth Altshuler Basic Needs Fund
$50,000
Yale University · New Haven, CT · 2022
Multi-year funding for the School of the Environment
$20,000
Southern Methodist University · Dallas, TX · 2024
Multi-year funding towards the Caren and Vin Prothro Organ for Perkins Chapel
$20,000
Ut Southwestern Medical Center · Dallas, TX · 2024
Multi-year funding towards the Outpatient Cancer Care Tower
$20,000
Southern Methodist University · Dallas, TX · 2023
Multi-year funding towards the Caren and Vin Prothro Organ for Perkins Chapel
$20,000
Ut Southwestern Medical Center · Dallas, TX · 2023
Multi-year funding towards the Outpatient Cancer Care Tower
$20,000
Parkland Foundation · Dallas, TX · 2022
Multi-year funding towards the Breast Cancer Center at Parkland
$20,000
Southern Methodist University · Dallas, TX · 2022
Multi-year funding towards the Caren and Vin Prothro Organ for Perkins Chapel
$20,000
Ut Southwestern Medical Center · Dallas, TX · 2022
Multi-year funding towards the Outpatient Cancer Care Tower
$15,000
Att Performing Arts Center · Dallas, TX · 2022
General operating support and event underwriting
$12,500
Uplift Education · Dallas, TX · 2024
Towards the Hampton Athletics Complex Track and general support
$10,000
George W Bush Foundation · Dallas, TX · 2023
Leadership Circle general support
$10,000
Uplift Education · Dallas, TX · 2023
Towards the Hampton Athletics Complex Track
$10,000
Junior League of Dallas · Dallas, TX · 2022
General operating support
$10,000
Ronald McDonald House of Dallas · Dallas, TX · 2022
Mulit-year funding towards the capital campaign
$8,000
St Michaels and All Angles Episcopa · Dallas, TX · 2022
General operating support
$7,500
Visiting Nurse Association · Dallas, TX · 2023
Special event underwriting
$7,500
Sm Wright Foundation · Dallas, TX · 2022
Development Annual Support
$7,500
Southern Methodist University · Dallas, TX · 2022
Multi-year funding supporting "Meadows at the Meyerson"
$5,834
Att Performing Arts Center · Dallas, TX · 2024
General operating support
$5,000
Sm Wright Foundation · Dallas, TX · 2024
General operating support
$5,000
Southern Methodist University · Dallas, TX · 2024
Towards the Distinguished Alumni Award Fund
$5,000
Southwestern Medical Foundation · Dallas, TX · 2024
DocStars sponsorship and general operating support
$5,000
Southern Methodist University · Dallas, TX · 2023
Charles Phillip Philbin Scholarship Fund at SMU
$5,000
Nomi Network · New York, NY · 2022
Towards programming at Letot Residential Treatment Center of Dallas
$5,000
Southern Methodist University · Dallas, TX · 2022
Tower Center for Public Policy and International Affairs
$5,000
Southern Methodist University · Dallas, TX · 2022
Brad Cheves Scholarship Fund
$4,500
Nasher Sculpture Center · Dallas, TX · 2022
General operating support
$4,167
Dallas Symphony Association · Dallas, TX · 2024
Annual support
$4,167
Dallas Symphony Association · Dallas, TX · 2023
Annual support
$3,334
George W Bush Foundation · Dallas, TX · 2024
Leadership Circle general support
$3,334
United Way of Metropolitan Dallas · Dallas, TX · 2024
Ruth Sharp Altshuler Tocqueville Society
$3,334
Att Performing Arts Center · Dallas, TX · 2023
General operating support
$3,334
United Way of Metropolitan Dallas · Dallas, TX · 2023
Women of Tocqueville
$3,334
United Way of Metropolitan Dallas · Dallas, TX · 2022
Tocqueville Society 2023
$3,334
Visiting Nurse Association · Dallas, TX · 2022
Special event underwriting
$2,500
Letot Center Capital Foundation · Dallas, TX · 2024
Scholarship support honoring Craig Evans
$2,500
Senior Source · Dallas, TX · 2024
Spirit of Generations special event underwriting
$2,500
Southern Methodist University · Dallas, TX · 2024
Towards Friends of SMU in Taos
$2,500
Wake Forest University · Winstonsalem, NC · 2024
Towards The Wake Forest Fund
$2,500
Junior League of Dallas · Dallas, TX · 2023
General operating support and special event underwriting
$2,500
New Friends New Life · Dallas, TX · 2023
General operating support/Special event underwriting
$2,500
Sm Wright Foundation · Dallas, TX · 2023
Support for Christmas in the Park
$2,500
Wake Forest University · Winstonsalem, NC · 2023
Towards The Wake Forest Fund
$2,500
Dallas Museum of Art · Dallas, TX · 2022
General operating support
$2,500
Dallas Opera · Dallas, TX · 2022
Annual Fund
$2,500
Dallas Theater Center · Dallas, TX · 2022
General operating support and event underwriting
$2,500
Georgia O'Keeffe Museum · Santa Fe, NM · 2022
General operating support
$2,500
New Friends New Life · Dallas, TX · 2022
General operating support
$2,500
Santa Fe Opera · Santa Fe, NM · 2022
General operating support
$2,500
Southern Methodist University · Dallas, TX · 2022
Towards Friends of SMU in Taos
$2,500
Southern Methodist University · Dallas, TX · 2022
Towards Tables of Content event supporting SMU libraries
$2,500
Southern Methodist University · Dallas, TX · 2022
DFW Albert Schweitzer Fellowship Program
$2,500
Wake Forest University · Winstonsalem, NC · 2022
Annual Fund
$1,667
Southern Methodist University · Dallas, TX · 2023
Towards the Distinguished Alumni Award Fund
$1,545
St Philip'S School Community Center · Dallas, TX · 2024
Annual support
$1,500
American Red Cross · Washington, DC · 2023
Support for Southern and Midwest tornados and storms victims
$1,500
Dallas Opera · Dallas, TX · 2023
The Dallas Opera's Annual Campaign support
$1,250
Junior League of Dallas · Dallas, TX · 2024
General operating support and special event underwriting
$1,250
Southern Methodist University · Dallas, TX · 2024
Meadows at the Meyerson special event underwriting
$1,250
Texas State History Museum Foundato · Austin, TX · 2024
2024 History Making Texan State Award special event honoring Kern Wildenthal
$1,250
Taca · Dallas, TX · 2023
Special event underwriting
$1,000
Dallas Opera · Dallas, TX · 2024
The Dallas Opera's Annual Campaign support
$1,000
Museum of New Mexico Foundation · Santa Fe, NM · 2024
Special event underwriting
$1,000
Southern Methodist University · Dallas, TX · 2024
J. Erik Jonsson Ethics Award luncheon special event underwriting
$1,000
Southern Methodist University · Dallas, TX · 2024
Towards Tables of Content event supporting SMU libraries
$1,000
Aina Momona · Kaunakakai, HI · 2023
Support for Maui First Responders for victims of Maui wildfires
$1,000
Dallas Methodist Hospitals Foundati · Dallas, TX · 2023
General support/Folsom Award special event underwriting
$1,000
Lumin Education · Dallas, TX · 2023
General operating support
$1,000
Meadows Mental Health Policy Instit · Dallas, TX · 2023
General operating support
$1,000
Southern Methodist University · Dallas, TX · 2023
Cary M. Maguire Center for Ethics and Public Responsibility special event underwriting
$1,000
Southern Methodist University · Dallas, TX · 2023
Towards Tables of Content event supporting SMU libraries
$1,000
Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra · Dallas, TX · 2022
Towards the 50th Anniversary Celebration
$1,000
Lumin Education · Dallas, TX · 2022
General operating support
$1,000
Salvation Army of North Texas · Dallas, TX · 2022
General operating support
$1,000
Southern Methodist University · Dallas, TX · 2022
J Erik Jonsson Ethic Award
$1,000
Taca · Dallas, TX · 2022
Special event underwriting
$1,000
Texas 2036 · Dallas, TX · 2022
General operating suppport
$1,000
Texas State History Museum Foundato · Austin, TX · 2022
Special event honoring James Dick and Lyda Hill
$1,000
United To Learn · Dallas, TX · 2022
Learning Launch '22
$710
Letot Center Capital Foundation · Dallas, TX · 2023
Scholarship support honoring Craig Evans
$500
Cornerstone Community Partnerships · Santa Fe, NM · 2024
Annual support
$500
Lumin Education · Dallas, TX · 2024
General operating support honoring Terry Ford
$500
Cornerstone Community Partnerships · Santa Fe, NM · 2023
Annual support
$500
Educational Opportunities · Dallas, TX · 2022
Student Scholars
$500
Fiends of Fair Park · Dallas, TX · 2022
Towards the Spirit of the Centennial Award honoring Harry Robinson, Jr.
$500
McKinney Philharmonic Orchestra · Denton, TX · 2022
General operating support

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