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. As of December 2020 it had assets of $716.8 million. [2]

The foundation was led from 1973 to 2011 by Valleau Wilkie Jr.,[3] and its current president is Pete Geren.[4][3]

The foundation focuses on public-private partnerships in the area of education, health, human services, and the arts, to which it has donated $545,189,317 since 1962.[2] 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 Sid W. Richardson.

  1. ^ a b "Founder". Sid W. Richardson Foundation. Retrieved 2008-05-26.
  2. ^ a b "Sid Richardson Foundation, Triennial Report 2018-2020". Sid Richardson Foundation. 2020-12-31. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
  3. ^ a b Branch, Alex (2011-06-21). "Sid W. Richardson Foundation leader moving on after 38 years". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved 2011-07-04. [dead link‍]
  4. ^ Leadership in the Sid W. Richardson Foundation, Official website, accessed Jan 8, 2012