William E Scott Foundation

FORT WORTH, TX EIN: 75-6024661

The William E Scott Foundation is a private foundation incorporated in 1960 and based in Fort Worth, Texas. It operates as a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to philanthropic grantmaking across multiple sectors.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$16.6M

-2.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.9M

+55.1% YoY

Grant Count

+9.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$81K

+42.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, William E Scott Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.4M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation provides grants supporting the arts, special education, elementary and secondary education, health care, and human services.

Grantmaking

Recent grants made by the foundation include:

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation provides grants to recipients located in Texas and Louisiana, with current operations limited to Fort Worth.

Grant Distribution by State

Texas $7.0M (99%)

Colorado $80K (1%)

States

Colorado Texas

Cities

AspenDallasFort WorthHaltom City

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of Fiscal Year Ending May 2024:

Total Assets: $17,080,046
Total Revenues: $1,451,144
Total Expenses: $1,485,994
Investment Income and Dividends: $565,046
Net Gain from Sale of Non-Inventory Assets: $861,911

The foundation has no employees and relies on investment income and asset sales to fund its grantmaking activities.

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2025	2024	2023
Total Assets	$16,606,945	$17,080,046	$17,114,896
Revenue	$1,742,223	$1,451,144	$1,494,407
Expenses	$2,215,324	$1,485,994	$1,472,202
Qualifying Distributions	$1,955,619	$1,259,000	$1,220,248
Net Investment Income	$1,525,598	$1,407,786	$1,286,217
Distributable Amount	$1,363,196	$1,272,232	$1,226,489

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

123 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest include Fort Worth Museum of Art ($450,000), Fort Worth Country Day ($250,000), Fort Worth Zoo ($250,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
ALL SAINTS HEALTH FOUNDATION FORT WORTH, TX	SOCIAL WELFARE	$10,000
DAVEY O'BRIEN FOUNDATION FORT WORTH, TX	EDUCATIONAL	$10,000
FORT WORTH COUNTRY DAY FORT WORTH, TX	EDUCATIONAL	$250,000
FORT WORTH MUSEUM OF ART FORT WORTH, TX	CULTURAL	$450,000
FORT WORTH OPERA FORT WORTH, TX	CULTURAL	$120,000
FORT WORTH SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION FORT WORTH, TX	CULTURAL	$75,000
FORT WORTH ZOO FORT WORTH, TX	EDUCATIONAL	$250,000
GOODFELLOW FUND FORT WORTH, TX	SOCIAL WELFARE	$5,000
KIMBELL ART MUSEUM FORT WORTH, TX	CULTURAL	$10,000
MODERN ART MUSEUM OF FORT WORTH FORT WORTH, TX	CULTURAL	$10,000

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The foundation's trustees are Raymond B. Kelly and Carolyn Phillips.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
RAYMOND B KELLY III	PRESIDENT	8	—
CAROLYN PHILLIPS	DIRECTOR	2	—
SUSAN HALL	DIRECTOR	2	—

Contact Information

Address: 801 Cherry Street, Suite 2000, Fort Worth, TX 76102-6882

Telephone: 817-336-2400

EIN: 75-6024661

Frequently Asked Questions

What does William E Scott Foundation fund?

The foundation provides grants supporting the arts, special education, elementary and secondary education, health care, and human services.

How do I apply for a grant from William E Scott Foundation?

Recent grants made by the foundation include: • Fort Worth Country Day School: $250,000 (Educational, May 2024) • Fort Worth Art Association: $200,000 (Cultural, May 2024) • Fort Worth Opera Association: $75,000 (Cultural, May 2024) The foundation made a total of 16 grants in its most recent reporting period.

Where does William E Scott Foundation make grants?

The foundation provides grants to recipients located in Texas and Louisiana, with current operations limited to Fort Worth.

What size grants does William E Scott Foundation award?

In 2025, William E Scott Foundation awarded 24 grants totaling $1.9M — an average of about $81K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is William E Scott Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, William E Scott Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.4M on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.