William E Scott Foundation
The William E Scott Foundation is a private foundation based in an individual recipient, Texas. In its 2025 filing, it reported 24 grants totaling $1,944,400, primarily to organizations in Texas. Its grants included support for cultural and educational purposes, as well as historical preservation.
William E Scott Foundation at a glance
In short: William E Scott Foundation gave $1.9M across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $81K), mostly in Texas. 29% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,944,400
- +55.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 24
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $81,017
- +42.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $27,500
- Total assets
- $16,606,945
- -2.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 29% first-time grantees (7 of 24, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to William E Scott Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s filing says applications should be made in writing to Raymond B Kelly III. It states that there are no deadlines and that grants are currently limited to an individual recipient and Tarrant County, with recipients required to be located in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, or New Mexico.
- Contact
Application contact: Raymond B Kelly Iii
Mailing address: 801 Cherry Street Suite 2000, Fort Worth, TX 76102-6882
Phone: (817) 336-2400
Email: rkelly@deckerjones.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who William E Scott Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fort Worth Museum of Art ($450K). Together the top 10 received $1.7M.
Grant Size Distribution
123 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 82 grants of 123 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is based in an individual recipient Its 2024 filing states that grants are currently limited to an individual recipient and Tarrant County, while also specifying eligible recipient locations in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, or New Mexico. In 2025, 96% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas and 4% to recipients in Colorado; the Colorado award included $80,000 to Aspen Historical Society.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.
Cities
Is William E Scott Foundation open to new grantees?
29%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 24 grantees (29%) were first-time recipients. With only 24 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $69K; repeat grants $86K. How we count
Medians: $30K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 54% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 22% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 143% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.1M (2021) to $1.9M (2025). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $1.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Worth Museum of Art Fort Worth, TX | Cultural | $450,000 |
| Fort Worth Country Day Fort Worth, TX | Educational | $250,000 |
| Fort Worth Zoo Fort Worth, TX | Educational | $250,000 |
| National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame Fort Worth, TX | Cultural | $200,000 |
| Fort Worth Opera Fort Worth, TX | Cultural | $120,000 |
| The Cliburn Foundation Fort Worth, TX | Cultural | $100,000 |
| CASA Manana Fort Worth, TX | Cultural | $100,000 |
| Downtown Fort Worth Inc Fort Worth, TX | Cultural | $100,000 |
| Aspen Historical Society Aspen, CO | Historical Preservation | $80,000 |
| Fort Worth Symphony Association Fort Worth, TX | Cultural | $75,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $16,606,945 | $1,742,223 | $2,215,324 | $1,944,400 | 24 | $1,955,619 | $1,525,598 | $1,363,196 |
| 2024 | $17,080,046 | $1,451,144 | $1,485,994 | $1,253,500 | 22 | $1,259,000 | $1,407,786 | $1,272,232 |
| 2023 | $17,114,896 | $1,494,407 | $1,472,202 | $1,210,000 | 20 | $1,220,248 | $1,286,217 | $1,226,489 |
| 2022 | $17,092,691 | $2,246,246 | $1,872,021 | $1,592,400 | 29 | $1,606,913 | $2,012,482 | $1,435,819 |
| 2021 | $16,718,466 | $1,614,610 | $1,291,672 | $1,068,500 | 28 | — | $1,405,954 | $1,276,936 |
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 September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for cultural, educational, and historical-preservation purposes. Among its grantees, the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame says it honors women who helped shape the West; Downtown Fort Worth Inc. says it promotes civic and general welfare through better business and living conditions downtown; and Casa Manana says it advances live professional theatre for community enrichment and education. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 24 grants totaling $1,944,400. Grants ranged from $3,000 to $450,000, with a median grant of $27,500.
The largest reported grants included $450,000 to Fort Worth Museum of Art for cultural purposes; $250,000 each to an individual recipient Country Day and an individual recipient Zoo for educational purposes; $200,000 to the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame for cultural purposes; and $120,000 to an individual recipient Opera for cultural purposes. Other notable awards were $100,000 each to The Cliburn Foundation, Casa Manana, and Downtown Fort Worth Inc., all for cultural purposes; $80,000 to Aspen Historical Society for historical preservation; and $75,000 to an individual recipient Symphony Association for cultural purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Raymond B Kelly III as president and Carolyn Phillips and Susan Hall as directors.
William E Scott Foundation is led by Raymond B. Kelly III, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Raymond B. Kelly III
President
On filings since 2021
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carolyn Phillips
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Hall
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about William E Scott Foundation
How much does William E Scott Foundation give each year?
William E Scott Foundation gave $1.9M across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.3M across 22 grants.
What is William E Scott Foundation's typical grant size?
William E Scott Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $27,500, and its average grant was $81,017, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from William E Scott Foundation that year got $69K on average.
Where does William E Scott Foundation give grants?
William E Scott Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Fort Worth, TX (22 grants).
Does William E Scott Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 24 grants with a stated purpose on William E Scott Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Cultural" (11 grants), "Educational" (5 grants) and "Social Welfare" (3 grants).
Who are William E Scott Foundation's largest grantees?
William E Scott Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Fort Worth Museum of Art ($450,000), Fort Worth Country Day ($250,000) and Fort Worth Zoo ($250,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 49% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is William E Scott Foundation?
William E Scott Foundation reported $16.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.4M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does William E Scott Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for cultural, educational, and historical-preservation purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from William E Scott Foundation?
The foundation’s filing says applications should be made in writing to Raymond B Kelly III. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is William E Scott Foundation's EIN?
William E Scott Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-6024661. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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Grantable. (2026). William E Scott Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/william-e-scott-foundation-morg_e1fded8019584ce68561bc5a305ee8ac
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