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The Caladan Foundation

Preselected recipients only Dallas, Texas · EIN 473229118

The Caladan Foundation is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $20,100 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $6,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $313,750 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$59,8658$56,608
2024$313,75014$14,998
2025$20,1007$11,483

How to apply

The Caladan Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Caladan Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas3$7,100
South Carolina1$6,000
New York1$5,000
Maryland1$1,000
Tennessee1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Pilots N Paws
Landrum, SC
General support$6,000
St Mark's School of Texas
Dallas, TX
General support$5,000
The Explorers Club
New York, NY
General support$5,000
Priderock Wildlife Refuge
Terrell, TX
General support$2,000
Schipperke Rescue
Madison, TN
General support$1,000
The Giving Foundation
Laurel, MD
General support$1,000
Friends of Katy Trail
Dallas, TX
General support$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Caladan Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Caladan Foundation give?

$20,100 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs The Caladan Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Victor Vescovo (President), Matthew C Lipton Esq (Director) and Rob Conner Esq (Director).

What does The Caladan Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation.

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