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W.W. Caruth, Jr. Fund at CFT

W.W. Caruth, Jr. Fund at CFT

William Walter Caruth, Jr.’s philanthropic goals were to support frontier-advancing projects in public safety, education, and scientific and medical research.

W. W. Caruth, Jr. Fund is housed here at CFT and represents the largest endowment in the organization’s portfolio. Throughout the last 25 years, W.W. Caruth, Jr. Fund has made more than $110 million in grants, such as:

  • $15 million grant to the Dallas Police Department, the largest private donation given to a police department in United States history.
  • A $3.5 million grant to the American Heart Association which makes it possible for North Texas hospitals to reduce the time it takes a heart attack patient to receive lifesaving treatment. The collaboration has transformed patient care for future heart attack victims and positioned Dallas County as a national leader in heart attack treatment and survival.
  • $2 million grant to Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas and the Dallas Area Rape Crisis Center for the county’s first comprehensive sexual assault treatment program. The grant supported forensic exam suites, nurse examiner training, post-trauma counseling and advocacy.
  • $1MM grant to expand and enhance Big Thought’s Thriving Minds initiative, a coordinated system of comprehensive Out of School Time learning for DISD students.
We are honored to continue the legacy of Mr. Caruth's generosity through strategic grantmaking while he was living and further carry out the wishes of his estate.
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