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Private non-operating foundationEIN 756004080Est. 1954-09

THE CALDWELL FOUNDATION

TYLER, TX 75712

Total Assets

$129.0M

FY 2024

Annual Giving

$19K

FY 2024

Grants Made

6

FY 2024

Avg Grant

$3K

FY 2024

Grant Range

$1K–$11K

Typical

Deadlines

Applications

Programs & Activities

Program 1

$17.2M

The caldwell foundation was formed to support charitable and educational programs through maintaining and operating the caldwell zoo and other educational exhibits. Approximately 278,835 people visited the zoo in 2024.

Focus Areas

Private Operating Foundations

Financial Snapshot

2024 filing

Total Revenue

$10.4M

Total Expenses

$13.5M

Qualifying Distributions

$17.2M

Min. Investment Return

$5.2M

Grant Range

6 grants

Grant sizes from minimum $1K through median $2K to maximum $11K, shown on a logarithmic scale.

Logarithmic scale — typical grant portfolios span orders of magnitude, so distances are proportional to multiplicative change, not dollar gaps.

Giving Over Time

6 years

Giving over time from 2018 to 2024. Peak $19K in 2024. Hover bars for details.

Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.

Top Recipients

36 grants

INTERNATIONAL ELEPHANT FOUNDATION
$12K
6 grants
CALDWELL ZOO INC
$11K
1 grant
CHEETAH CONSERVATION
$8K
6 grants
INTERNATIONAL RHINO FOUNDATION
$5K
6 grants
DALLAS ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY
$4K
4 grants
LION GUARDIANS
$2K
3 grants
NORTHERN JAGUAR PROJECT
$2K
3 grants
ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS
$1K
1 grant

Grant Size Distribution

36 grants

<$10K
35
grants
$10–50K
1
grants
$50–250K
$250K–1M
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

7 states

Texas
$33K
71% of total
Virginia
$8K
16% of total
District of Columbia
$2K
4% of total
Arizona
$2K
4% of total
Maryland
$1K
2% of total
Ohio
$1K
2% of total
Colorado
$100
0% of total

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