Robert W Knox & Pearl Wallis Knox Charitable

DALLAS, TX EIN: 74-6064974

The Robert W. Knox, Sr. and Pearl Wallis Knox Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Dallas, Texas. Established in 1964, the foundation operates as an independent grantmaking organization dedicated to supporting charitable causes across multiple sectors.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$5.7M

-2.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$306K

+13.3% YoY

Grant Count

26

-23.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$12K

+48.2% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's mission is to provide giving primarily for the arts, education, and for medical and human services. The foundation maintains a broad commitment to philanthropic support across these three primary areas.

Grantmaking

The foundation distributes grants with typical award sizes ranging from $3,000 to $30,000. Based on the most recent financial data available, the foundation distributed $306,000 in total giving. The foundation maintains an active grant program: the Robert W. Knox, Sr. and Pearl Wallis Knox Charitable Foundation Grant Program.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation's grantmaking is primarily focused in Texas, with Dallas serving as the foundation's base of operations.

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

AmarilloAustinCollege StationConverseCorpus ChristiDallasEl PasoFort WorthFredericksburgFriendswoodHighlandsHockleyHoustonIrvingKaufmanKerrvilleMagnoliaNorcrossPasadenaPearland

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of the most recent reporting period, the foundation maintains total assets of $5,659,839 and distributed $306,000 in grants.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$239K$478K$716K$955K20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$5,659,839$5,829,476$5,935,241
Revenue$223,926$240,811$124,728
Expenses$402,815$355,553$377,042
Qualifying Distributions$352,144$312,744$320,148
Net Investment Income$176,519$190,527$141,324
Distributable Amount$344,021$330,056$307,728

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$77K$153K$230K$306K19 grants202124 grants202223 grants202334 grants202426 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF GRE…$25KBIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS…$25KKERRVILLE PETS ALIVE$20KAUSTIN PETS ALIVE$15KCENTER FOR HEARING & SPE…$15KSAN JOSE CLINIC$15KCATHOLIC FAMILY SERVICE …$15KSoleAna STABLES$12KCAMP FOR ALL FOUNDATION$10KSAN ANTONIO FOOD BANK INC$10K

Grant Size Distribution

126 grants across all recorded years

126<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from Robert W Knox & Pearl Wallis Knox Charitable

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

BANK OF AMERICATRUSTEE$70K

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
BANK OF AMERICATRUSTEE1$70,423

Contact Information

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

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