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The Alcon Foundation Inc

FORT WORTH, TX EIN: 20-0166600 Website

The Alcon Foundation is a corporate foundation established in 1962 and based in Fort Worth, Texas. It is supported by Alcon Laboratories Inc. and operates as a 501(c)(3) private grantmaking foundation dedicated to advancing eye care and health globally.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$5.5M

+9.3% YoY

Grant Count

99

+4.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$56K

+4.9% YoY

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The Alcon Foundation supports programs designed to:

  • Improve the quality of eye care and patient access to eye care
  • Advance eye health education, research, and awareness
  • Enhance and create sound communities where Alcon has a facility presence

The foundation emphasizes community-aligned grants to nonprofit organizations located in areas of company operations, with special focus on:

  • Civic and community programs designed to enhance quality of life
  • Arts and culture programs designed to enrich the cultural environment
  • Health and human service programs designed to promote patient eye health education and access to care

Grantmaking

Grant Range

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Average Grant

amount: $51,000

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in:

  • Texas
  • California
  • Georgia
  • New York

Grantmaking reaches organizations across 23 states, with Texas, New York, and California accounting for 66% of all grants.

Grant Distribution by State

23states
+15 more states

Cities

Aliso ViejoAlpharettaAnn ArborArlingtonAtlantaAustinBakersfieldBarboursvilleBerkeleyBerwynBonita SpringsBostonBurlesonChicagoClarkstonCleburneCosta MesaCourt Glen AllenCrowleyDallas

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

2024 Financial Data:

  • Total revenues: $5,505,912
  • Total expenses: $5,505,912
  • Total assets: $0
  • Total grants, contributions, etc.: $5,505,912

2023 Financial Data:

  • Total revenues: $5,056,500
  • Total expenses: $5,040,000
  • Total assets: $0

Revenue Growth:

  • 8.9% increase in total grants and contributions from 2023 to 2024
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$3M$5M$6M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue$5,505,912$5,056,500$5,635,000
Expenses$5,505,912$5,036,500$5,635,000
Qualifying Distributions$5,505,912$5,036,500$5,635,000
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount$1,478$1,478$1,478

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$3M$4M$6M114 grants2020103 grants202197 grants202295 grants202399 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

ALCON CHILDRENS VISION C…$1.5MPROJECT ORBIS INTERNATIO…$550KVISIONSPRING$175KFOUNDATION OF THE AMERIC…$150KHELEN KELLER INTERNATIONAL$150KSURGICAL EYE EXPEDITIONS…$150KEYELLIANCE INC$150KHIMALAYAN CATARACT PROJE…$140KMASS GENERAL BRIGHAM INC…$125KINTERNATIONAL EYE FOUNDA…$120K

Grant Size Distribution

250 grants across all recorded years

113<$50K67$50–100K55$100–250K7$250–500K5$500K–1M3$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

2 open opportunities from The Alcon Foundation Inc

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

  • Principal Officer: Melissa Thompson
  • The foundation is governed by 9 officers and trustees

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DAVID ENDICOTTCHAIRMAN1
ROYCE BEDWARDPRESIDENT, TREASURER, DIRECTOR1
SERGIO DUPLANDIRECTOR1
CHARLES HERGETDIRECTOR1
DUANE STUMPFDIRECTOR1
RHONDA BRYANTSECRETARY (NON-VOTE)1
TOM HUDNALLASSISTANT SECRETARY (NON-VOTE)1
DARCIO PERROTITREASURER (NON-VOTE)1

Contact Information

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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