Private foundation · Dallas, TX

Mark Cuban Foundation

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Typical grant size
$1K $2K $16K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
102
Repeat grantees
24
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

DeadlinesTHERE ARE CURRENTLY NO SUBMISSION DEADLINES.
ContactMARK CUBAN FOUNDATION · 4698028010
MaterialsTHE GRANT APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST BY WRITING TO THE MARK CUBAN FOUNDATION AT 1229 SLOCUM STREET, DALLAS, TX 75207.
RestrictionsGRANT RECIPIENTS WILL BE SELECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY THE MARK CUBAN FOUNDATION.

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Mark Cuban
DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT
Dawn Knox
VICE PRESIDENT
Tiffany Cuban
DIRECTOR
Brian Cuban
DIRECTOR
Jeffrey Cuban
DIRECTOR
Renee Day
CFO
Robert Hart
DIRECTOR, SR EVP, SECRETARY, COUNSEL
Robert S Hart
DIRECTOR, SR EVP, GENERAL COUNSEL, SEC
John Russell
Vice President & Treasurer

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
16.0%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
737
Total grants awarded
$35.2M
Total amount
$48K
Average grant
$1.4M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$2.5M
18 grants
2023
$2.4M
15 grants
2022
$2.4M
17 grants
2021
$5.6M
29 grants
2020
$6.8M
51 grants
2019
$5.1M
43 grants
2018
$5.5M
33 grants
2017
$1.5M
24 grants
2016
$1.4M
11 grants
2015
$1.3M
293 grants
2014
$646K
203 grants

Top recipients

7 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$3.8M
4 grants · IN · ≈ likely match
$2.3M
3 grants · CA · ≈ likely match
$2.3M
4 grants · TX · ≈ likely match
$1.6M
3 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$1.4M
3 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$1.2M
Dallas Educational Foundation W Dallas Foundation As Fiscal Partner
1 grant · TX
$1.1M
1 grant · IL · ✓ Exact match
$1.0M
4 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$1.0M
Kipp Texas Public Schools
1 grant · TX
$1.0M

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

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$100K
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$50K
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$50K
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Birthright Israel Foundation
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NY · TY 2022
$250K
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$150K
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CA · TY 2022
$100K
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$100K
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GA · TY 2022
$100K
Path for Healing Foundation Inc
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FL · TY 2022
$100K
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation
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PA · TY 2022
$100K
Well Grounded Coffee Community (the Dignity Project)
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$25K
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$16K
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PA · TY 2022
$12K
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$10K
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$10K
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.