Grant funders

Alcon Foundation

Private foundation, Texas

United States
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Given in 2024 $5.5m
Typical grant $10k Middle half $10k to $50k
New grantees in 2024 29% first grant from this funder

Giving by year

29% of 2024 grantees were new to this funder

Amount and number of grants we hold records for in each year, which can be less than everything the funder gave. The current year is incomplete.

Where it gives

Texas 139 grants · typical $10k
California 35 grants · typical $50k
Georgia 17 grants · typical $35k
New York 14 grants · typical $173k
Pennsylvania 13 grants · typical $10k
West Virginia 11 grants · typical $10k
Illinois 10 grants · typical $45k
Massachusetts 8 grants · typical $75k

All years we hold. Grants with no recorded place are left out.

Latest grants made

United Way of Berks County Grant to United Way of Berks County $30k 31 Dec 2024
National Society to Prevent Blindness Grant to National Society to Prevent Blindness $35k 31 Dec 2024
Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County Inc Grant to Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County Inc $10k 31 Dec 2024
Communities in Schools of Greater Tarrant County Inc Grant to Communities in Schools of Greater Tarrant County Inc $10k 31 Dec 2024
Note - This Entity Is in the Irs Eo Search But Is Not Listed As Being in Pu Grant to Note - This Entity Is in the Irs Eo Search But Is Not Listed As Being in Pu $10k 31 Dec 2024
Ladder Alliance Inc Grant to Ladder Alliance Inc $10k 31 Dec 2024
American national Red Cross Grant to American National Red Cross $20k 31 Dec 2024
Pave the Way Transitional Living Grant to Pave the Way Transitional Living $10k 31 Dec 2024
Vision for the Poor Grant to Vision for the Poor $100k 31 Dec 2024
Junior Achievement of the Chisholm Trail Grant to Junior Achievement of the Chisholm Trail $10k 31 Dec 2024

How to apply

How to apply
The alcon foundation accepts charitable monetary donation applications from 501(C)(3) charities with: High-quality programs and services, well-defined goals, a commitment to maximizing available resources, a reputation for meeting objectives, and the ability to report results. Applicants should review eligibility using the foundation's online eligibility quiz (https://www.alcon.com/about-us/corporate-giving/). Well-aligned applications can then be submitted upon successful completion of the online eligibility questionnaire.
Deadlines
Requests for more than $10,000 are accepted online between February 1 and July 31 each year.
Restrictions
Continued from above. Requests for $10,000 or less are accepted online at any time throughout the year. The alcon foundation increases access to eye care by supporting programs that provide eye care services, build eye care systems, and develop eye care talent. The foundation does not make donations to: NON-501 (C)(3) organizations, individuals or families; fraternal, labor, political or veterans orgs; organizations that discriminate on the basis of creed, gender, gender identity, national origin, race, religion or sexual orientation; K-12 schools or school-affiliated groups; athletic leagues or teams; programs providing adaptive services and/or technologies exclusively for the blind or people with low vision; religious-based programs for the purpose of furthering religious doctrine; fundraising events and activities, e.g., walks/runs, galas, dinners, golf tournaments, etc.; professional/industry meetings and/or conferences.
Contact
Michael Fountas
Address
6201 South Freeway, Forth Worth, TX 76134
Phone
8179408943

From the funder's IRS Form 990-PF for the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Data: Source: Internal Revenue Service, Form 990-series e-file data. (Public IRS data); Source: Internal Revenue Service, Form 990-series e-file data (Public IRS data)