Private foundation · Fort Worth, TX (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Alcon Cares Inc.
In 2024 it gave 3 grants worth $38,179 to Tennessee groups, 2 of them in Shelby County. A typical grant was $490 to $33,134. Most often for: “Medical missions”.
Invitation only: it picks who to fund. Don't send a proposal. Look for a connection through its board. See its board and officers below: do you or your board know any of them?
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 3 totaling $38,179 · 2 in Shelby County
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $490 to $33,134 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask How we figure this
- About $4,555, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County, Davidson County · plus 139 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups? How we figure this
- 33% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 1 of 3.
- Total giving that year
- $3.1 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.1M | $38K | 3 |
| 2023 | $2.8M | $38K | 4 |
All grants paid To Tennessee
How to apply
- Contact
- Michael Fountas Director Social Imp · Fort worth · (817) 940-8943
- What to send
- Medical missions - applicants must complete an application and have it signed by their healthcare provider. The application includes the applicant's name, address, insurance information and proof of income. Additionally, the application includes information regarding the healthcare provided, such as, therapeutic license number, facility name, healthcare provider's name and address. Alcon cares equipment donation program is by invitation only.
- Deadlines
- There are no submission deadlines.
- Limits
- Alcon cares, inc. Is organized exclusively for charitable purposes to serve as an operating foundation of alcon laboratories, inc. And its domestic affiliates (the alcon companies). Alcon cares, inc. Will implement programs to provide assistance to the ill, the needy or infants. The alcon companies are domestic pharmaceutical companies which plan to make donations to alcon cares, inc. Typically, in the form of pharmaceutical products manufactured and/or distributed by the alcon companies in the united states. Alcon cares, inc. Is irrevocably dedicated to charitable purposes.
As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2024. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.
Board and officers
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- Charles HergetPresident & director
- Duane StumpfVice president & director
- Tom HudnallAssistant secretary (non-vote)
- Andy BaratzDirector (ending 12/2024)
- Ian BellDirector & chairman
- Rhonda BryantSecretary (non-vote)
- Kerry DaileyDirector
- Hakan ErdemirDirector
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- Medical missions (3 grants)
Tennessee organizations it funded
Shelby County grants are listed first, then the largest. Past winners are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Past winner | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Eye Institute | Memphis, Shelby County | Medical missions | $33K |
| World Cataract Foundation | Bartlett, Shelby County | Medical missions | $4,555 |
| General Council On Finance & Admins of the United | Nashville, Davidson County | Medical missions | $490 |