Private Foundation

The Philecology Foundation

The Philecology Foundation, of Fort Worth, TX, is a Private Foundation tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $58.3M in revenue, $19.2M in expenses, $224.5M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 32 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $53.6M.

EIN: 208987808 Fort Worth, TX Private Independent Foundations NTEE: T22 Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$58.3M

Total Expenses$19.2M

Total Assets$224.5M

Grants Given32

Grant Total$53.6M

Filing Years2021–2025

Before you apply to The Philecology Foundation

Preselected only Doesn't accept unsolicited requests for funds, per its 2025 Form 990-PF.

Often funds new orgs 75% of recent recipients were first-time grantees (2022–2024).

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Sample Grants Given

MULTIPURPOSE ARENA FORT WORTH

FORT WORTH, TX · 2024

GENERAL

$13,000,000

CRYSTAL BRIDGES MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART INC

BENTONVILLE, AR · 2024

ENDOWMENT FUND

$2,000,000

MULTIPURPOSE ARENA FORT WORTH

FORT WORTH, TX · 2024

CONTRIBUTION-INTEREST FORGIVEN

$1,725,413

JAZZ ASPEN SNOWMASS

ASPEN, CO · 2024

JAZZ ASPEN SNOWMASS ACADEMY

$815,000

THE WILLIAM A FARNSWORTH LIBRARY AND ART MUSEUM

ROCKLAND, ME · 2024

GIFT FOR ACQUISITION OF ARTWORK

$400,000

Showing up to 5 of 32 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Secretary Dee Steer

President, Director Edward P Bass

VP, Asst Treas Gary W Reese

Director Paul B Rietema

Director Sasha C Bass

VP, Treasurer, Asst Sec Thomas W White

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Top Grant Purposes

General Support

$26,625,413 8 grants

Arts & Culture

$15,013,959 2 grants

Environment & Conservation

$6,393,306 14 grants

Education

$2,430,000 5 grants

Unspecified

$3,126,275 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$58.3M	$19.2M	$224.5M
2024	$64.3M	$13.9M	$185.5M
2023	$67.8M	$3.5M	$135.1M
2022	$56.2M	$3.6M	$89.8M
2021	$13.6M	$5.2M	$76.0M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $13.6M to $58.3M (+329%), with total assets most recently reported at $224.5M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AR, CA, CO, DC, FL, ME, and 2 other states.

ARCACODCFLMENYTX

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