The Alcon Foundation Inc Grants

How to apply

This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.

Contact

Michael Fountas

Address

6201 SOUTH FREEWAY FORTH WORTH, TX, 76134

Phone

(817) 940-8943

Deadlines

Requests for more than $10,000 are accepted online between February 1 and July 31 each year.

Application materials

The alcon foundation accepts charitable monetary donation applications from 501(c)(3) charities with: high-quality programs and services, well-defined goals, a commitment to maximizing available resources, a reputation for meeting objectives, and the ability to report results. Applicants should review eligibility using the foundation's online eligibility quiz (https://www.alcon.com/about-us/corporate-giving/). Well-aligned applications can then be submitted upon successful completion of the online eligibility questionnaire.

Restrictions

Continued from above. Requests for $10,000 or less are accepted online at any time throughout the year. The alcon foundation increases access to eye care by supporting programs that provide eye care services, build eye care systems, and develop eye care talent. The foundation does not make donations to: non-501 (c)(3) organizations, individuals or families; fraternal, labor, political or veterans orgs; organizations that discriminate on the basis of creed, gender, gender identity, national origin, race, religion or sexual orientation; k-12 schools or school-affiliated groups; athletic leagues or teams; programs providing adaptive services and/or technologies exclusively for the blind or people with low vision; religious-based programs for the purpose of furthering religious doctrine; fundraising events and activities, e.g., walks/runs, galas, dinners, golf tournaments, etc.; professional/industry meetings and/or conferences.

Application information: https://www.alcon.com/ABOUT-US/CORPORATE-GIVING/

Where The Alcon Foundation Inc gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Largest reported grants

Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.

Showing 5 of the 25 largest grants (99 reported in all).

About this data

Figures are aggregated from The Alcon Foundation Inc's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.

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