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Texas Christian University

Foundation · Grantmaker Fort Worth, TX EIN: 75-0827465 Website

TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY IS AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION WHICH INCLUDES NINE MAJOR ACADEMIC UNITS: LIBERAL ARTS, SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, BUSINESS, EDUCATION, FINE ARTS, COMMUNICATION, HONORS, NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES, AND THE ANNE BURNETT MARION SCHOOL OF MEDICINE. TCU'S MISSION STATEMENT IS "TO EDUCATE INDIVIDUALS TO THINK AND ACT AS ETHICAL LEADERS AND RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS IN THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY." OUR VISION IS TO CREATE A WORLD-CLASS, VALUES-CENTERED UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCE FOR OUR STUDENTS. OUR CORE VALUES ARE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, PERSONAL FREEDOM AND INTEGRITY, THE DIGNITY AND RESPECT OF THE INDIVIDUAL, AND A HERITAGE OF INCLUSIVENESS, TOLERANCE, AND SERVICE.

Key facts about Texas Christian University

EIN
75-0827465
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$121,342
Grants made (2025)
3
Average grant
$40,447
Median grant
$11,342
Total assets
$4,881,798,177
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Texas Christian University funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Texas Christian University's 3 itemized 2025 grants were Texas (100%). The most frequent recipient cities were Fort Worth, TX (3 grants). None of its 3 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support.

How Texas Christian University gives

  • Giving grew 143% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.9B

+4.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$121K

+14.3% YoY

Grant Count

3

+50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$40K

-23.8% YoY

About Texas Christian University

Based on IRS filings

Texas Christian University is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in Fort Worth, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.9B in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $121K. Net investment income was $190.7M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 3 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

Fort WorthCoppell

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$344M$688M$1.0B$1.4B2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$4,881,798,177$4,667,610,108$4,541,299,077
Revenue$1,250,018,653$1,198,262,684$1,103,356,620
Expenses$1,091,646,077$1,032,981,544$960,941,889
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$190,718,423$202,560,857$145,997,092
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 9, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 14, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 11, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 12, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 11, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 13, 2026)

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$46K$92K$139K$185K1 grants20192 grants20201 grants20211 grants20221 grants20232 grants20243 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Fort Worth Economic Development Partners: $100KFort Worth EconomicDevelopment Partners$100KFort Worth Colonial Charities Inc: $11KFort Worth Colonial CharitiesInc$11KFort Worth Promotion and Development Fund: $10KFort Worth Promotion andDevelopment Fund$10K

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K2$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Fort Worth Economic Development Partners ($100,000), Fort Worth Colonial Charities Inc ($11,342), Fort Worth Promotion and Development Fund ($10,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
Fort Worth Economic Development Partners Fort Worth, TXEconomic Development Grant$100,000
Fort Worth Colonial Charities Inc Fort Worth, TXFinancial Support$11,342
Fort Worth Promotion and Development Fund Fort Worth, TXEconomic Development Grant$10,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Sonny Dykes — Head Football Coach: $6.3MSonny DykesHead Football Coach$6.3MJames P Dixon — Mens Basketball Coach: $4.6MJames P DixonMens Basketball Coach$4.6MVictor J Boschini Jr — Chancellor: $2.9MVictor J Boschini JrChancellor$2.9MKendal R Briles — Offensive Coordinator: $1.6MKendal R BrilesOffensive Coordinator$1.6MJeremiah Donati — Athletic Director: $1.4MJeremiah DonatiAthletic Director$1.4MJason R Safran — Chief Investment Officer: $1.3MJason R SafranChief Investment Officer$1.3MKirk C Saarloos — Head Baseball Coach: $1.2MKirk C SaarloosHead Baseball Coach$1.2MDaniel W Pullin — President: $1.0MDaniel W PullinPresident$1.0MStuart Dale Flynn — Medical School - Dean: $909KStuart Dale FlynnMedical School - Dean$909KMalcom X Kelly — Assistant Head Coach: $804KMalcom X KellyAssistant Head Coach$804KWillian J Nunez — VC Finance & Administration: $748KWillian J NunezVC Finance & Administration$748KDonald J Whelan Jr — VC University Advancement: $716KDonald J Whelan JrVC University Advancement$716KBryan C Lucas — Chief Technology Officer: $538KBryan C LucasChief Technology Officer$538KFloyd L Wormley Jr — Interim Provost and VC for Academic Affairs: $499KFloyd L Wormley JrInterim Provost and VC for…$499KKathryn M Cavins Tull — VC Student Affairs: $468KKathryn M Cavins TullVC Student Affairs$468KTracy D Syler-Jones — Former VC Marketing & Communication: $411KTracy D Syler-JonesFormer VC Marketing &…$411KTeresa Abi-Nader Dahlberg — Former Provost VC Academic Affairs: $390KTeresa Abi-Nader…Former Provost VC Academic…$390KYohna J Chambers-Hastings — VC Human Resources: $373KYohna J…VC Human Resources$373KJean M Pickett — Board Secretary: $331KJean M PickettBoard Secretary$331KMerianne K Roth — VC Marketing & Communication: $308KMerianne K RothVC Marketing & Communication$308KCheryl L Kennon — Assoc. VC & Controller: $297KCheryl L KennonAssoc. VC & Controller$297KJonathan Benjamin-Alvarado — Former Chief Inclusion Officer: $281KJonathan…Former Chief Inclusion Officer$281KTodd S Waldvogel — Assoc. VC Facilities & Campus Planning: $271KTodd S WaldvogelAssoc. VC Facilities & Campus…$271KKimberly K Adams — Former Assoc. VC & Controller: $219KKimberly K AdamsFormer Assoc. VC & Controller$219KJanine M Cox — Deputy Chief of Staff: $113KJanine M CoxDeputy Chief of Staff$113K

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Victor J Boschini JrChancellor40$2,879,877
Adelaide D RoyerTrustee2—
Alan D FriedmanTrustee2—
Allie Beth McMurtry AllmanTrustee2—
Amy Roach BaileyTrustee2—
Anita L CoxTrustee2—
Barry E DavisTrustee2—
Bradford L CunninghamTrustee2—
Brenda Almes ClineTrustee2—
Charles L GerenTrustee2—
Charlotte Scharbauer FrenchTrustee2—
David P PurcellTrustee2—
Dee J Kelly JrTrustee2—
Dr Frank H Moore IIITrustee2—
Duer Wagner IIITrustee2—
Edward A ClarkVice Chair5—
Elliott J HillTrustee2—
F Howard Walsh IIITrustee2—
G Hunter EnisTrustee2—
Glenton E RichardsTrustee2—
Greg A ArnoldTrustee2—
J Bryan KingTrustee4—
James Rusty R ReidTrustee2—
Jan Tucker ScullyTrustee2—
Joe D BriggsTrustee2—
John H PinkertonTrustee2—
Joseph M Gutierrez JrTrustee2—
Katherine G BoehlyTrustee2—
Kathryn Thompson FarmerTrustee2—
Kenneth D Thompson IITrustee2—
Kit Tennison MoncriefChair6—
LaDainian T TomlinsonTrustee2—
Leanne S AcuffTrustee2—
Marilyn E DaviesTrustee2—
Mary Ralph LoweTrustee2—
Michael G WrightTrustee2—
Michael K BerryTrustee2—
Michael S RichardsTrustee2—
Nick A GiachinoTrustee2—
Rafael G GarzaTrustee2—
Richard Lee Stuart IITrustee2—
Rick L WittenbrakerTrustee2—
Roger WilliamsTrustee2—
Ronald C ParkerTrustee4—
Ross B MatthewsTrustee2—
Sascha C BassTrustee2—
Sheryl L Adkins-GreenTrustee2—
Steven J MafrigeTrustee2—
Thomas F Meagher JrTrustee2—
V Neils Agather IITrustee2—
Daniel W PullinPresident40$1,027,152
Donald J Whelan JrVC University Advancement40$716,216
Floyd L Wormley JrInterim Provost and VC for Academic Affairs40$499,078
Janine M CoxDeputy Chief of Staff40$112,632
Jean M PickettBoard Secretary40$331,276
Kathryn M Cavins TullVC Student Affairs40$467,595
Merianne K RothVC Marketing & Communication40$308,098
Willian J NunezVC Finance & Administration40$747,885
Yohna J Chambers-HastingsVC Human Resources40$373,092
Bryan C LucasChief Technology Officer40$537,981
Cheryl L KennonAssoc. VC & Controller40$297,090
Jason R SafranChief Investment Officer40$1,336,750
Jeremiah DonatiAthletic Director40$1,384,806
Stuart Dale FlynnMedical School - Dean40$908,961
Todd S WaldvogelAssoc. VC Facilities & Campus Planning40$271,018
James P DixonMens Basketball Coach40$4,570,812
Kendal R BrilesOffensive Coordinator40$1,571,015
Kirk C SaarloosHead Baseball Coach40$1,230,527
Malcom X KellyAssistant Head Coach40$804,223
Sonny DykesHead Football Coach40$6,301,877
Jonathan Benjamin-AlvaradoFormer Chief Inclusion Officer40$280,702
Kimberly K AdamsFormer Assoc. VC & Controller40$218,772
Teresa Abi-Nader DahlbergFormer Provost VC Academic Affairs40$389,769
Tracy D Syler-JonesFormer VC Marketing & Communication40$411,255

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Texas Christian University?

Texas Christian University is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in Fort Worth, TX. It holds $4.9B in total assets as of 2025.

How large is Texas Christian University?

As of 2025, Texas Christian University holds $4.9B in total assets with $1.3B in annual revenue. It awarded 3 grants totaling $121K in 2025.

Where does Texas Christian University operate?

Texas Christian University has awarded grants in Texas.

What size grants does Texas Christian University award?

In 2025, Texas Christian University awarded 3 grants totaling $121K — an average of about $40K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Texas Christian University's EIN?

Texas Christian University's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-0827465. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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