Sid W. Richardson Foundation

The Sid W. Richardson Foundation is a philanthropic organization founded in 1947 by Sid W. Richardson (1891 - 1959), a Texan who earned his fortune in the oil industry.[1] The foundation was primarily funded after his death. It currently has nearly $1 billion in its endowment as of 2020.

The foundation was led from 1973 to 2011 by Valleau Wilkie Jr.,[2] and its current president is Pete Geren.[3]

The foundation focuses on public-private partnerships in the area of education, health, human services, and the arts, to which it has donated about $800 million.[2][4] The charter of the foundation stipulated that recipients be in the state of Texas.[1]

The foundation is housed in the same building as the Sid Richardson Museum which features numerous artworks including several Remington and Russell paintings collected by the late oil Titan Sid W. Richardson.

Grants
  • Fort Worth Art Association This grant provides operational support for the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. $750,000, in 2017.[5]
  • UTeach Dallas received a $200,000 gift from the Foundation in 2008.[6]
  • The Foundation donated $250,000 toward a new building for the Aransas County (Texas) EMS.[7]

References
  1. "Founder". Sid W. Richardson Foundation. Retrieved 2008-05-26.
  2. Branch, Alex (2011-06-21). "Sid W. Richardson Foundation leader moving on after 38 years". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved 2011-07-04.
  3. Leadership in the Sid W. Richardson Foundation, Official website, accessed Jan 8, 2012
  4. "Sid W. Richardson Foundation". Sid Richardson Museum. Retrieved 2008-05-26.
  5. "Sid W Richardson Foundation grants". Sid W Richardson Foundation 990s. 2019-08-07. Retrieved 2020-03-20.
  6. "UTeach Dallas Receives $200,000 from Fort Worth Foundation". University of Texas at Dallas. 2008-05-05. Retrieved 2008-05-26.
  7. "Ribbon Cut on New EMS Facility". 2008-05-16. Retrieved 2008-05-26.
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