ONCE UPON A TIME FOUNDATION
Annual Giving
$10.7M-39% YoY
Grants
1,039
Median Grant
$350
Organizations Funded
132
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Foundation Overview
Mission
The Once Upon a Time Foundation is a $275 million private foundation based in Fort Worth, Texas. We support a wide range of organizations including those that provide arts and humanities, community affairs, health and medicine, human services, and education benefits to members of the community.
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
The Raynor Cerebellum Project ($45 million commitment - $15M for UT Southwestern lab, $30M for research projects worldwide); The Philanthropy Lab (over $13 million distributed to nonprofits directed by undergraduate students); Electronic Data & Mental Health Research ($3 million awarded to Harvard McLean, Johns Hopkins University, and University of Pennsylvania); Child Apraxia of Speech programs (over $1 million in research grants)
How to Apply
The foundation establishes an annual board-approved funding budget based on strategic priorities and is not accepting grant requests at this time. Contact: info@onceuponatime.org for inquiries.
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$10.7M
Grants
1,039
Median
$350
States
34
$17.7M
Grants
335
Median
$1K
States
32
$7.5M
Grants
303
Median
$2K
States
32
Grant Size Distribution
$350
Typical Grant (Median)
$3
Smallest
$42
25th Pctile
$946
75th Pctile
$2.5M
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $42 and $946.
Largest Recent Grants
$2.5M
2024
UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER
TX · GENERAL SUPPORT
$1.0M
2024
FORT WORTH ZOO
TX · GENERAL SUPPORT
$411K
2024
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
CO · GENERAL SUPPORT
$367K
2024
CHILDREN'S NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE
DC · GENERAL SUPPORT
$320K
2024
UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER
TX · GENERAL SUPPORT
Geographic Focus
Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.
Financial Overview
Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets
Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.