Discovery Foundation

DALLAS, TX EIN: 75-2625743

Discovery Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in DALLAS, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $10.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 16 grants totaling $637K. Net investment income was $1.6M.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$10.9M

+8.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$637K

+4.3% YoY

Grant Count

16

-5.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$40K

+10.9% YoY

About Discovery Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Discovery Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in DALLAS, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $10.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 16 grants totaling $637K. Net investment income was $1.6M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

AddisonAustinBryanCollege StationDallasGalvestonIrvingNorth Richland HillsRichardsonShermanSmyrnaWaco

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$483K$965K$1M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$10,850,453$9,987,569$10,183,508
Revenue$1,754,996$645,536$1,030,694
Expenses$890,619$841,896$1,033,936
Qualifying Distributions$735,182$698,096$859,240
Net Investment Income$1,597,538$484,146$870,128
Distributable Amount$775,296$743,716$737,892

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$198K$395K$593K$791K14 grants202014 grants202110 grants202217 grants202316 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

AUSTIN COLLEGE$66KTHE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS …$60KTO CURE A ROSE$57KBAYLOR UNIVERSITY LHSON$55KBAYLOR SCOTT AND WHITE I…$55KHELPS INTERNATIONAL INC$50KTHE MAGDALEN HOUSE$50KCOMMUNITY PARTNERS DALLAS$40KNEW FRIENDS NEW LIFE$40KA SOLDIERS CHILD FOUNDAT…$40K

Grant Size Distribution

71 grants across all recorded years

44<$50K21$50–100K5$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DR DAVID WINTERPRESIDENT/CEO/CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR5
CLINTON W JOSEY JRVICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR1
DR PAUL NEUBACHVICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR1
DR AMY ANDERSONTREASURER/DIRECTOR1
DR ROBERT GOTTLIEBEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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