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Grants paid by Mercedes T Bass Charitable Corporation

EIN 20-8666619 · Fort Worth, TX · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20

Mercedes T Bass Charitable Corporation of Fort Worth, TX (EIN 20-8666619) reported 136 grants paid totaling $20,988,744 to 58 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. It also reported $4,000,000 approved for future payment, which is listed separately and not included in the total. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.

Grants paid

$20,988,744

136 grants

Recipients

58

distinct organizations

Tax years

2018–2025

7 filings in the corpus

Approved for future payment

$4,000,000

1 commitment · not included in grants paid

By tax year

Grants by tax year, as the same figures
Tax yearGrants paidAmount paidApproved for future
201820$2,517,965
202023$4,783,163
202119$2,859,500
202221$2,251,333
202319$3,008,333
202417$3,230,950$4,000,000
202517$2,337,500

Top recipients

The 58 recipients receiving the most from Mercedes T Bass Charitable Corporation, by grants paid, out of 58 distinct recipients.

Recipients ranked by total grants paid
RecipientMatchLocationGrantsTotal paidLatest year
Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra 75-6004761CFort Worth, TX7$9,186,8292025
The Metropolitan OperaUNew York, NY7$5,492,0002025
Aspen Music Festival & School 84-0445087BAspen, CO6$2,480,0002024
Carnegie Hall Corporation 13-1923626BNew York, NY4$1,170,0002022
The Aspen Institute 84-0399006CWashington, DC7$898,6402025
The Metropolitan Museum of Art 13-1624086BNew York, NY4$560,0002022
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts 13-1847137BNew York, NY7$216,0002025
Kimbell Art MuseumUFort Worth, TX1$90,0002023
Caminos del Inka 80-0602698CFort Worth, TX2$70,0002025
Modern Art Museum of Fort WorthUFort Worth, TX7$68,3002025
New York Philharmonic 13-1664054BNew York, NY1$50,0002024
The Texas Cultural Trust 74-2778878CAustin, TX1$50,0002025
Houston Grand OperaUHouston, TX1$50,0002023
Tarrant Area Food Bank 75-1822473BFort Worth, TX6$45,0002025
American Academy in Rome 13-1623881CNew York, NY5$45,0002023
American Friends of Covent GardenUNew York, NY1$40,0002020
Dallas Symphony OrchestraUDallas, TX1$40,0002025
Baylor Scott & White All Saints FoundationUFort Worth, TX1$30,0002020
Unt FoundationUDenton, TX2$30,0002023
Friends of the High Line 31-1734086BNew York, NY3$30,0002024
American Friends of Les Arts Florissants 45-3630514CNew York, NY5$28,0002023
Fort Worth Youth OrchestraUFort Worth, TX4$27,0002025
The Animal Medical Center 13-5505367BNew York, NY4$26,0002025
Performing Arts Fort Worth Inc 75-2457270BFort Worth, TX1$25,0002020
The CliburnUFort Worth, TX1$25,0002018
Lena Pope Home Inc 75-6003583BFort Worth, TX6$21,0002025
Texas Ballet Theater 84-1622654CFort Worth, TX3$18,0002025
Longhorn Council Boy Scouts 32-0446807DHurst, TX3$15,0002022
Robert B Silvers Foundation 82-2796750BNew York, NY1$15,0002025
American Friends of Keshet Eilon Inc 13-4015912BPound Ridge, NY3$13,0002024
The Sarasota BalletUSarasota, FL2$11,6502023
Friends of Upper East Side Historic Districts 13-3193351DNew York, NY1$10,0002020
The Metropolitan Opera Guild 13-1681983BNew York, NY1$8,7502018
The Prince of Wales FoundationUWashington, DC1$7,0752018
Historic Fort Worth Inc 23-7047051BFort Worth, TX2$6,0002021
The Sarasota Ballet of Florida Inc 65-0135900BSarasota, FL1$6,0002024
AscpaUNew York, NY2$5,5002025
Paslay Foundation 86-1337821BFort Worth, TX1$5,0002025
The Fund for Park Avenue 13-4061153DNew York, NY1$5,0002020
Safe City Commission DBA One Safe Place 75-2509669DFort Worth, TX1$5,0002021
Breast Cancer Research Foundation 13-3727250BNew York, NY1$5,0002020
Haltom Area Band Friends 23-7332086BHaltom City, TX1$5,0002025
The Operation Onward AssociationUManchester, NH1$5,0002020
Fort Worth OperaUFort Worth, TX1$5,0002024
Kimbell Art Foundation 75-6036226BFort Worth, TX1$5,0002021
Fountain House 13-1624009BNew York, NY1$5,0002018
Aspen Fire Protection DistrictUAspen, CO1$5,0002022
Texas Health Resources Foundation 75-2022128BArlington, TX1$5,0002024
Young Concert Artists Inc 13-1951681BNew York, NY1$5,0002018
Edge and Center Inc 84-1866415BSag Harbor, NY1$5,0002022
Orchestra of St Luke's 39-4357130DNew York, NY1$3,0002023
New York Botanical Garden 13-1693134BBronx, NY1$2,5002021
Children's Museum of Manhattan 13-2761376CNew York, NY1$2,5002020
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society IncURye Brook, NY1$2,5002021
The Jordan Elizabeth Harris Foundation 46-5708450CNorth Richland Hills, TX1$1,0002018
Symphony League of Fort Worth 75-1615743BFort Worth, TX1$1,0002018
The Metropolitan Opera National Council Education FundUNew York, NY1$1,0002018
AscpcaUNew York, NY1$5002022

Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.

Every grant

All 137 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.

Grants reported by Mercedes T Bass Charitable Corporation
Tax yearRecipientMatchAmountTypePurposeSource filing
2025Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Fort Worth, TXC$2,051,500paidGENERAL PURPOSE202611259349100541
2025The Texas Cultural Trust Austin, TXC$50,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202611259349100541
2025Dallas Symphony Orchestra Dallas, TXU$40,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202611259349100541
2025The Aspen Institute Washington, DCC$35,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202611259349100541
2025Caminos del Inka Fort Worth, TXC$35,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202611259349100541
2025Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Inc New York, NYC$35,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202611259349100541
2025Robert B Silvers Foundation New York, NYB$15,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202611259349100541
2025Tarrant Area Food Bank Fort Worth, TXB$15,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202611259349100541
2025Fort Worth Youth Orchestra Fort Worth, TXU$10,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202611259349100541
2025The Metropolitan Opera New York, NYU$10,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202611259349100541
2025The Animal Medical Center New York, NYB$10,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202611259349100541
2025Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth Fort Worth, TXU$10,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202611259349100541
2025Paslay Foundation Fort Worth, TXB$5,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202611259349100541
2025Haltom Area Band Friends Haltom City, TXB$5,000paidHALTOM HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING BAND202611259349100541
2025Ascpa New York, NYU$5,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202611259349100541
2025Lena Pope Home Inc Fort Worth, TXB$3,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202611259349100541
2025Texas Ballet Theater Fort Worth, TXB$3,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202611259349100541
2024Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Fort Worth, TXC$4,000,000approved, futureGENERAL PURPOSE202423449349100607
2024Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Fort Worth, TXC$2,201,450paidGENERAL PURPOSE202423449349100607
2024Aspen Music Festival and School Aspen, COB$770,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202423449349100607
2024The Metropolitan Opera New York, NYU$75,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202423449349100607
2024New York Philharmonic New York, NYB$50,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202423449349100607
2024Caminos del Inka Fort Worth, TXC$35,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202423449349100607
2024Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts New York, NYB$35,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202423449349100607
2024The Aspen Institute Washington, DCC$10,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202423449349100607
2024Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth Fort Worth, TXU$10,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202423449349100607
2024Friends of the High Line New York, NYB$10,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202423449349100607
2024The Sarasota Ballet of Florida Inc Sarasota, FLB$6,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202423449349100607
2024The Animal Medical Center New York, NYB$5,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202423449349100607
2024Fort Worth Opera Fort Worth, TXU$5,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202423449349100607
2024Tarrant Area Food Bank Fort Worth, TXB$5,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202423449349100607
2024Texas Health Resources Foundation Arlington, TXB$5,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202423449349100607
2024American Friends of Keshet Eilon Inc Pound Ridge, NYB$5,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202423449349100607
2024Lena Pope Home Inc Fort Worth, TXB$3,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202423449349100607
2024Ascpa New York, NYU$500paidGENERAL PURPOSE202423449349100607
2023The Metropolitan Opera New York, NYU$1,575,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202400809349100715
2023Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Fort Worth, TXC$1,015,333paidGENERAL PURPOSE202400809349100715
2023Kimbell Art Museum Fort Worth, TXU$90,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202400809349100715
2023The Aspen Institute Washington, DCC$85,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202400809349100715
2023Houston Grand Opera Houston, TXU$50,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202400809349100715
2023Aspen Music Festival and School Aspen, COB$50,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202400809349100715
2023Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts New York, NYB$35,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202400809349100715
2023Unt Foundation Denton, TXU$25,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202400809349100715
2023Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth Fort Worth, TXU$10,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202400809349100715
2023Friends of the High Line New York, NYB$10,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202400809349100715
2023Texas Ballet Theater Fort Worth, TXC$10,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202400809349100715
2023American Academy in Rome New York, NYC$10,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202400809349100715
2023Tarrant Area Food Bank Fort Worth, TXB$10,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202400809349100715
2023The Sarasota Ballet Sarasota, FLU$10,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202400809349100715
2023Fort Worth Youth Orchestra Fort Worth, TXU$7,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202400809349100715
2023Animal Medical Center New York, NYB$5,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202400809349100715
2023American Friends of Les Arts Florissants New York, NYC$5,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202400809349100715
2023Orchestra of St Luke's New York, NYD$3,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202400809349100715
2023Lena Pope Home Inc Fort Worth, TXB$3,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202400809349100715
2022Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Fort Worth, TXC$640,833paidGENERAL PURPOSE202300209349100605
2022The Carnegie Hall Corporation New York, NYB$560,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202300209349100605
2022The Metropolitan Opera New York, NYU$485,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202300209349100605
2022Aspen Music Festival and School Aspen, COB$365,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202300209349100605
2022The Aspen Institute Washington, DCC$60,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202300209349100605
2022Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts New York, NYB$35,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202300209349100605
2022The Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, NYB$25,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202300209349100605
2022Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth Fort Worth, TXU$10,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202300209349100605
2022American Academy in Rome New York, NYC$10,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202300209349100605
2022Friends of the High Line New York, NYB$10,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202300209349100605
2022Animal Medical Center New York, NYB$6,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202300209349100605
2022Longhorn Council Boy Scouts Hurst, TXD$5,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202300209349100605
2022Unt Foundation Denton, TXU$5,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202300209349100605
2022American Friends of Kershet Eilon Inc Pound Ridge, NYC$5,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202300209349100605
2022Edge and Center Inc Sag Harbor, NYB$5,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202300209349100605
2022American Friends of Les Arts Florissants New York, NYC$5,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202300209349100605
2022Aspen Fire Protection District Aspen, COU$5,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202300209349100605
2022Fort Worth Youth Orchestra Fort Worth, TXU$5,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202300209349100605
2022Tarrant Area Food Bank Fort Worth, TXB$5,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202300209349100605
2022Lena Pope Home Inc Fort Worth, TXB$4,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202300209349100605
2022Ascpca New York, NYU$500paidGENERAL PURPOSE202300209349100605
2021Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Fort Worth, TXC$1,919,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202123069349100022
2021Aspen Music Festival and School Aspen, COB$365,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202123069349100022
2021The Metropolitan Opera New York, NYU$275,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202123069349100022
2021The Aspen Institute Washington, DCC$135,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202123069349100022
2021The Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, NYB$65,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202123069349100022
2021Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts New York, NYB$35,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202123069349100022
2021American Academy in Rome New York, NYC$10,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202123069349100022
2021Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth Fort Worth, TXU$10,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202123069349100022
2021Longhorn Council Boy Scouts Hurst, TXD$5,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202123069349100022
2021The Carnegie Hall Corporation New York, NYB$5,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202123069349100022
2021Lena Pope Home Inc Fort Worth, TXB$5,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202123069349100022
2021Fort Worth Youth Orchestra Fort Worth, TXU$5,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202123069349100022
2021Kimbell Art Foundation Fort Worth, TXB$5,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202123069349100022
2021Tarrant Area Food Bank Fort Worth, TXB$5,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202123069349100022
2021Safe City Commission DBA One Safe Place Fort Worth, TXD$5,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202123069349100022
2021American Friends of Les Arts Florissants New York, NYC$3,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202123069349100022
2021New York Botanical Garden Bronx, NYB$2,500paidGENERAL PURPOSE202123069349100022
2021Historic Fort Worth Inc Fort Worth, TXB$2,500paidGENERAL PURPOSE202123069349100022
2021Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Inc Rye Brook, NYU$2,500paidGENERAL PURPOSE202123069349100022
2020The Metropolitan Opera New York, NYU$2,738,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202111199349100416
2020Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Fort Worth, TXC$735,213paidGENERAL PURPOSE202111199349100416
2020Aspen Music Festival & School Aspen, COB$535,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202111199349100416
2020Carnegie Hall Corporation New York, NYB$305,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202111199349100416
2020The Aspen Institute Washington, DCC$160,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202111199349100416
2020The Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, NYB$110,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202111199349100416
2020American Friends of Covent Garden New York, NYU$40,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202111199349100416
2020Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts New York, NYB$36,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202111199349100416
2020Baylor Scott & White All Saints Foundation Fort Worth, TXU$30,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202111199349100416
2020Performing Arts Fort Worth Inc Fort Worth, TXB$25,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202111199349100416
2020American Academy in Rome New York, NYC$10,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202111199349100416
2020Friends of Upper East Side Historic Districts New York, NYD$10,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202111199349100416
2020Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth Fort Worth, TXU$8,300paidGENERAL PURPOSE202111199349100416
2020Breast Cancer Research Foundation New York, NYB$5,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202111199349100416
2020The Fund for Park Avenue New York, NYD$5,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202111199349100416
2020Tarrant Area Food Bank Fort Worth, TXB$5,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202111199349100416
2020Longhorn Council Boy Scouts Hurst, TXD$5,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202111199349100416
2020The Operation Onward Association Manchester, NHU$5,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202111199349100416
2020American Friends of Les Arts Florissants New York, NYC$5,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202111199349100416
2020Historic Fort Worth Inc Fort Worth, TXB$3,500paidGENERAL PURPOSE202111199349100416
2020Lena Pope Home Inc Fort Worth, TXB$3,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202111199349100416
2020Children's Museum of Manhattan New York, NYC$2,500paidGENERAL PURPOSE202111199349100416
2020The Sarasota Ballet Sarasota, FLU$1,650paidGENERAL PURPOSE202111199349100416
2018Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Fort Worth, TXC$623,500paidGENERAL PURPOSE201921269349100412
2018The Aspen Institute Washington, DCC$413,640paidGENERAL PURPOSE201921269349100412
2018Aspen Music Festival & School Aspen, COB$395,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE201921269349100412
2018The Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, NYB$360,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE201921269349100412
2018The Metropolitan Opera New York, NYU$334,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE201921269349100412
2018Carnegie Hall Society New York, NYC$300,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE201921269349100412
2018The Cliburn Fort Worth, TXU$25,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE201921269349100412
2018American Friends of Les Arts Florissants New York, NYC$10,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE201921269349100412
2018Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth Fort Worth, TXU$10,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE201921269349100412
2018The Metropolitan Opera Guild New York, NYB$8,750paidGENERAL PURPOSE201921269349100412
2018The Prince of Wales Foundation Washington, DCU$7,075paidGENERAL PURPOSE201921269349100412
2018Texas Ballet Theater Fort Worth, TXC$5,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE201921269349100412
2018Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts New York, NYB$5,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE201921269349100412
2018Fountain House New York, NYB$5,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE201921269349100412
2018American Academy in Rome New York, NYC$5,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE201921269349100412
2018Young Concert Artists Inc New York, NYB$5,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE201921269349100412
2018American Friends of Keshet Eilon Inc Pound Ridge, NYB$3,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE201921269349100412
2018The Jordan Elizabeth Harris Foundation North Richland Hills, TXC$1,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE201921269349100412
2018Symphony League of Fort Worth Fort Worth, TXB$1,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE201921269349100412
2018The Metropolitan Opera National Council Education Fund New York, NYU$1,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE201921269349100412

Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.

Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.

Source filings

Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.

Returns this page is derived from
FormTax yearPeriod endFiledSchemaIRS OBJECT_ID
990PF20252025-06-30not stated2024v5.5202611259349100541
990PF20242024-06-30not stated2023v5.1202423449349100607
990PF20232023-06-30not stated2022v5.0202400809349100715
990PF20222022-06-30not stated2021v4.2202300209349100605
990PF20212021-06-30not stated2020v4.1202123069349100022
990PF20202020-06-30not stated2019v5.1202111199349100416
990PF20182018-06-30not stated2017v2.3201921269349100412

Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/208666619.json.

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