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The Alcon Foundation Inc

Fort Worth, TX · EIN 20-0166600. Reported 394 grants totalling $20.1M to 189 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.

Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$10,000median grant
$20.1Mgranted, 2021-2024
189organizations funded
62%of grantees funded again the next year
$30,000assets, latest filing

Does this foundation accept applications?

Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The Alcon Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.

This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.

How big are its grants?

The median grant is $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $10,000 and $50,000; the smallest was $1,500 and the largest $1,500,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.

$1,000 - $5,000
7 grants
$5,000 - $10,000
49 grants
$10,000 - $25,000
185 grants
$25,000 - $50,000
44 grants
$50,000 - $100,000
55 grants
$100,000 and Up
54 grants

Every organization it funded

This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.

OrganizationLocationTotal receivedGrantsYears fundedLast
Alcon Children's Vision CenterFort Worth, TX$3,112,500332023
Alcon Childrens Vision CenterFort Worth, TX$1,500,000112024
Project Orbis International IncNew York, NY$1,150,000222024
OrbisNew York, NY$780,000222022
Foundation of the American Academy of OphthalmologySan Francisco, CA$750,000442024
Visionspring IncNew York, NY$685,000442024
Helen Keller InternationalNew York, NY$613,000442024
International Eye FoundationKensington, MD$610,000442024
Eyelliance IncNew York City, NY$500,000332024
Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA$395,000442024
Surgical Eye Expeditions International IncGoleta, CA$390,000332024
Fort Worth Area Habitat for Humanity IncFort Worth, TX$350,000222022
Retina GlobalAliso Viejo, CA$350,000442024
Mercy ShipsLindale, TX$340,000332024
SightlifeSeattle, WA$310,000222023
Ophthalmology FoundationSan Francisco, CA$300,000332024
Mass General Brigham IncorporatedSomerville, MA$250,000222024
Serve the People IncSanta Ana, CA$235,000442024
Sightsavers IncBoston, MA$225,000442024
Special Olympics Texas IncSan Antonio, TX$220,000442024
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery FoundationFairfax, VA$200,000442024
Massachusetts Eye and Ear InfirmaryBoston, MA$200,000222022
University of PikevillePikeville, KY$200,000442024
Illinois College of OptometryChicago, IL$185,000442024
Vision for the PoorHatboro, PA$185,000332024
Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation IncAtlanta, GA$180,000442024
Himalayan Cataract Project IncWaterbury, VT$178,000332024
Trinity Habitat for HumanityFort Worth, TX$175,000112023
West Virginia University Foundation IncMorgantown, WV$165,000222023
University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT$160,000222024
Orange County United WayIrvine, CA$150,000222023
Advanced Center for Eyecare GlobalBakersfield, CA$140,000222024
EversightAnn Arbor, MI$125,000222024
Texas Society to Prevent BlindnessHouston, TX$124,000332023
See InternationalGoleta, CA$120,000112023
United Way of Berks CountyReading, PA$120,000442024
Seva FoundationBerkeley, CA$116,000112022
Fort Worth Independent School DistrictFort Worth, TX$115,000112021
Healthcare for the Homeless - HoustonHouston, TX$115,000332024
American Academy of Optometry FoundationOrlando, FL$110,000442024
Georgia Society to Prevent Blindness IncAtlanta, GA$100,000222022
Orange County's United WaySouth Irvine, CA$100,000112021
Vision Care USA IncNew York, NY$100,000112024
St Jeanne De Lestonnac Free ClinicOrange, CA$95,000442024
National Society to Prevent BlindnessChicago, IL$90,000222024
Children's Eye Foundation of AaposRoseville, MN$80,000222022
National Society to Prevent Blindness (dba Prevent Blindness)Chicago, IL$75,000222022
North Texas Area Community Health Centers IncFort Worth, TX$75,000112023
American National Red CrossDallas, TX$65,000222022
Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone StarIrving, TX$60,000442024
Goodvision USA IncNewtonville, MA$60,000222024
Marshall B Ketchum UniversityFullerton, CA$60,000222024
W I Cook Foundation IncFort Worth, TX$60,000222024
Daniel Migael Foundation IncFort Worth, TX$50,000222023
Essilor Vision FoundationDallas, TX$50,000112021
Habitat for Humanity International IncFort Worth, TX$50,000112024
Intl Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Soc at the U N IncNew York, NY$50,000112022
Orange Countys United WayIrvine, CA$50,000112024
Prevent Blindness GeorgiaSandy Springs, GA$50,000112023
Tarrant County Association for the BlindFort Worth, TX$50,000112022
United Way of Tarrant CountyFort Worth, TX$50,000222022
Vision for ChicagoBerwyn, IL$50,000442024
Wi Cook FoundationFort Worth, TX$50,000222022
Cancer Care ServicesFort Worth, TX$40,000442024
In Her Vision Foundation IncDurham, NC$40,000332024
Lena Pope Home IncFort Worth, TX$40,000442024
Safehaven of Tarrant CountyArlington, TX$40,000442024
Tarrant County Samaritan Housing IncFort Worth, TX$40,000442024
United States Fund for UnicefNew York, NY$40,000112021
Union Gospel Mission of Tarrant CountyFort Worth, TX$38,000442024
Ach Child & Family ServicesFort Worth, TX$35,000332023
Big Brothers & Big Sisters of the Tri-State IncHuntington, WV$35,000442024
International Sister Cities Association of Fort Worth IncFort Worth, TX$35,000442024
Junior AchievementAtlanta, GA$35,000112023
Junior Achievement of GeorgiaAtlanta, GA$35,000112022
Junior Achievement of Southeast TexasHouston, TX$35,000442024
Junior Achievement of Southeastern PennsylvaniaWayne, PA$35,000442024
Junior Achievement of the Chisholm Trail IncFort Worth, TX$35,000442024
Junior Achievement USAAtlanta, GA$35,000112024
Ladder Alliance IncFort Worth, TX$35,000442024
National Society to Prevent BlindnessHouston, TX$35,000112024
Performing Arts Fort Worth IncFort Worth, TX$35,000442024
Texas Ballet Theater IncFort Worth, TX$35,000332024
United Way of the River Cities IncHuntington, WV$35,000222023
Vision to LearnLos Angeles, CA$35,000112023
What About Remembering Me Center IncFort Worth, TX$35,000442024
Family Pathfinders of Tarrant CountyFort Worth, TX$32,500442024
Meals on Wheels Inc of Tarrant CountyFort Worth, TX$32,000332023
Arlington Life ShelterArlington, TX$30,000332024
Catholic Charities Diocese of Fort Worth IncFort Worth, TX$30,000332024
Communities in Schools of Greater Tarrant County IncFort Worth, TX$30,000442024
Easter Seals of Greater Houston IncHouston, TX$30,000332024
Fort Worth Museum of Science and HistoryFort Worth, TX$30,000332024
Fort Worth Opera Association IncFort Worth, TX$30,000442024
Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Association IncFort Worth, TX$30,000442024
Half Helen FoundationAustin, TX$30,000332024
Healthier Kids FoundationSan Jose, CA$30,000332023
Huntington City MissionHuntington, WV$30,000332024
Van Cliburn Foundation IncFort Worth, TX$30,000442024
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Ophthalmology Research FoundationMiami, FL$25,000112021
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tarrant County IncFort Worth, TX$25,000332024
Gill Children's Services IncFort Worth, TX$25,000332023
Grady Health FoundationAtlanta, GA$25,000112021
Mhmr VisionsFort Worth, TX$25,000332023
National Society to Prevent BlindnessSandy Springs, GA$25,000112024
Tarrant Literacy CoalitionFort Worth, TX$23,000332024
The Women's Center of Tarrant County IncFort Worth, TX$23,000222023
Sixty and Better IncFort Worth, TX$20,730332023
American National Red CrossWashington, DC$20,000112024
American Red CrossWashington, DC$20,000112023
Eye Corps IncDallas, TX$20,000112024
Fortress Youth Development Center IncFort Worth, TX$20,000222024
Foster Care Support Foundation IncRoswell, GA$20,000222024
Grapevine Relief and Community ExchangeGrapevine, TX$20,000222022
Habitat for Humanity- North Central GeorgiaRoswell, GA$20,000222022
Jcahpo Education & Research Foundation IncSt Paul, MN$20,000112023
Lions Sight & Hearing Foundation of Southern CaLong Beach, CA$20,000112021
Mission Hospital Medical Regional CenterMission Viejo, CA$20,000222022
Presbyterian Night ShelterFort Worth, TX$20,000222022
Presbyterian Night Shelter of Tarrant CountyFort Worth, TX$20,000222024
Salus UniversityElkins Park, PA$20,000222023
Wings of Hope EquitherapyCleburne, TX$20,000222023
Levelup Kids IncKansas City, MO$18,000332024
Florida Lions Eye Clinic IncBonita Springs, FL$17,000222024
Alliance for Children IncFort Worth, TX$15,000222023
Center for Transforming LivesFort Worth, TX$15,000222023
Lily's PlaceHuntington, WV$15,000222023
Open Eyes Beyond BorderPflugerville, TX$15,000222024
Saving KidsightKansas City, MO$15,000222024
Tarrant Area Food BankFort Worth, TX$15,000222023
Tarrant County Academy of MedicineFort Worth, TX$15,000222024
Ach Child and Family ServicesFort Worth, TX$10,000112024
American Heart AssociationCourt Glen Allen, VA$10,000112021
American India FoundationNew York, NY$10,000112021
American Red CrossSanta Ana, CA$10,000112021
Art StationFort Worth, TX$10,000112021
Battered Women's FoundationN Richland Hills, TX$10,000222022
Berks Arts CouncilReading, PA$10,000112021
Better Vision Better HopeFort Worth, TX$10,000112024
Botanical Research Institute of Texas (brit) & Fort Worth Botanic Garden (fFort Worth, TX$10,000112022
Boys & Girls Clubs of Garden GroveGarden Grove, CA$10,000112021
Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Houston IncHouston, TX$10,000112024
Buckner Children and Family Services IncDallas, TX$10,000112024
Cabell Wayne Association of the Blind IncHuntington, WV$10,000222023
Cancer Support Community North TexasFort Worth, TX$10,000112021
Catholic Charities of Ft Worth IncFort Worth, TX$10,000112023
Circle of Friends IncAlpharetta, GA$10,000112024
Community Enrichment CenterRichland Hills, TX$10,000112021
Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere IncAtlanta, GA$10,000112021
Dr Shroff's Charity Eye Care IncSunnyvale, CA$10,000112021
Enfoque IxcanHillsboro, OR$10,000112024
Foundation for Education & Research in Vision IncHouston, TX$10,000112023
Gill Childrens Services IncFort Worth, TX$10,000112024
Habitat for Humanity International IncRoswell, GA$10,000112024
Habitat for Humanity of the Tri-StateHuntington, WV$10,000112021
Houston Health FoundationHouston, TX$10,000112021
Huntington Childrens Museum IncBarboursville, WV$10,000112024
Impossible PossibilitiesFort Worth, TX$10,000112021
Jcahpo Education and Research FoundationWoodbury, MN$10,000112021
Jubilee Players IncFort Worth, TX$10,000112021
Kansas City Free Eye ClinicKansas City, MO$10,000112022
Meals-on-Wheels Inc of TarrantFort Worth, TX$10,000112024
Melanoma Research FoundationWashington, DC$10,000112022
Mission Hospital Regional Medical CenterMission Viejo, CA$10,000112024
Neighborhood HealthcareEscondido, CA$10,000112021
North Texas Snap IncGrapevine, TX$10,000112024
Note - This Entity Is in the Irs Eo Search But Is Not Listed As Being in PuElkins Park, PA$10,000112024
Pave the Way Transitional LivingCrowley, TX$10,000112024
Plano Child Development CenterChicago, IL$10,000112022
Prevention of Blindness Society of Metropolitan WashingtonWashington, DC$10,000112022
Project ScientistSan Francisco, CA$10,000112024
Sd Lions FoundationSioux Falls, SD$10,000112022
Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County IncIrvine, CA$10,000112024
Share Our Selves CorporationCosta Mesa, CA$10,000112023
Texas Health Resources FoundationArlington, TX$10,000112024
The Parenting CenterFort Worth, TX$10,000112024
UC San Diego FoundationLa Jolla, CA$10,000112022
Ucsd Shiley Eye Mobile for ChildrenLa Jolla, CA$10,000112021
United Community Centers IncFort Worth, TX$10,000112024
University of California Irvine FoundationIrvine, CA$10,000112022
Womens Center of Tarrant County IncFort Worth, TX$10,000112024
Special Olympics Georgia IncNorcross, GA$9,000332023
Berks County Association for the Blind IncReading, PA$7,500112023
Multicultural Alliance (mca)Fort Worth, TX$5,000112022
North Central Georgia Habitat for HumanityRoswell, GA$5,000112023
Multicultural AllianceFort Worth, TX$2,500112023
Second Chance FarmGranbury, TX$2,500112023
Foundation for Education and Research in VisionHouston, TX$1,500112021
Resource Center of Dallas IncDallas, TX$1,500112023

106 of 189 (56%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.

Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 62%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.

What kind of organizations it funds

By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 305 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.

Human Services
55 grants
International Affairs
46 grants
Diseases & Disorders
40 grants
Education
34 grants
Health Care
32 grants
Arts & Culture
29 grants
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
18 grants
Housing & Shelter
15 grants

Giving by year

Tax yearGrantsTotalMedian grant
2021103$3,875,730$10,000
202297$5,635,000$10,000
202395$5,036,500$10,000
202499$5,505,000$10,000

Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.

Already committed for future years

Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. The Alcon Foundation Inc has 159 of them, worth $18.9M. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.

OrganizationLocationApproved
Alcon Childrens Vision CenterFort Worth, TX$1,350,000
Alcon Childrens Vision CenterFort Worth, TX$1,350,000
Alcon Children's Vision CenterFort Worth, TX$1,350,000
Alcon Children's Vision CenterFort Worth, TX$675,000
OrbisNew York, NY$650,000
Project Orbis International IncNew York, NY$605,000
OrbisNew York, NY$600,000
Project Orbis International IncNew York, NY$550,000
EyellianceNew York, NY$200,000
Foundation for Education & Research in Vision IncHouston, TX$200,000
International Eye FoundationKensington, MD$190,000
VisionspringNew York, NY$175,000
Fort Worth Area Habitat for Humanity IncFort Worth, TX$175,000
Visionspring IncNew York, NY$175,000
Eyelliance IncNew York, NY$175,000

Where its money goes

Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 40% of this one's giving went to organizations in Texas. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.

Texas
$8.0M
New York
$3.9M
California
$3.1M
Georgia
$964K
Massachusetts
$735K
Maryland
$610K
Illinois
$410K
Pennsylvania
$388K

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Funders that support the same organizations

These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund91 shared recipientsDonor Advised Charitable Giving Inc73 shared recipientsAmerican Online Giving Foundation Inc71 shared recipientsNational Philanthropic Trust58 shared recipientsCommunities Foundation of Texas Inc56 shared recipientsThe Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc54 shared recipients

How to approach this foundation

  1. Check you are its size. The median grant is $10,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
  2. Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Texas.
  3. Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
  4. Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.

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Where these numbers come from

Everything above is taken from The Alcon Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.

Address of record on the latest return: 6201 South Freeway TB3-4, Fort Worth, TX, 76134. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.

EIN 20-0166600 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this

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