Community Foundation Of North Texas Incorporated
North Texas Community Foundation (NTCF) is a Fort Worth–based community foundation that manages donor funds and awards grants across North Texas; the site reports $549M in total assets as of 12/31/2024 and $47M granted to nonprofits in 2024. The website provides donor services, competitive grant cycles with an online grants portal, news, and organizational information.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Established nonprofits with a clear North Texas or Texas connection working in community-focused fields (education, health, housing, animal welfare, youth development, cultural institutions) seeking general operating, programmatic, capital, or community grant support.
Good Fit
- • Work primarily benefits North Texas or Tarrant County communities.
- • Request is for general operating, program support, capital campaign, or community initiative.
- • Clear measurable local impact and alignment with community foundation priorities.
- • Ability to accept awards of widely varying sizes (from $5K–$50K up to multi-hundred-thousand dollars).
- • A local introduction, board/donor relationship, or recommendation from a fundholder or staff increases competitiveness.
Geography
Observed grants in the latest year reached 38 states, demonstrating a broad geographic footprint in count, although the vast majority of dollars (about 86%) were directed to organizations in Texas.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows a large and diverse recipient set—872 grants to 469 distinct organizations—with hundreds of returning recipients alongside many new grantees, indicating a broad, non‑captive portfolio.
New Applicants
Direct evidence from the latest year shows roughly 180 new recipients joined the portfolio and the foundation publishes a website, contact form, a general email and named program staff, supporting the plausibility that unfamiliar applicants can access funding.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
