Sid W. Richardson Foundation
- 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.[cite web|url=http://www.sidrichardson.org/Founder.html |title=Founder |publisher=Sid W. Richardson Foundation |accessdate=2008-05-26] The foundation was primarily funded after his death. ]Today, the foundation focuses on public-private partnerships in the area of education, health, and human services.[cite web|url=http://www.sidrichardsonmuseum.org/nu_site/sid_richardson_museum.php/museum/swr_foundation |title=Sid W. Richardson Foundation | publisher=Sid Richardson Museum |accessdate=2008-05-26] The charter of the foundation stipulated that recipients be in the state of Texas.]Grants
*UTeach Dallas received a $200,000 gift from the Foundation in 2008.[cite web |url=http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2008/05/02-001.php |title=UTeach Dallas Receives $200,000 from Fort Worth Foundation |date=2008-05-05 |accessdate=2008-05-26 |publisher=University of Texas at Dallas] ]
*The Foundation donated $250,000 toward a new building for the Aransas County (Texas) EMS. [cite web| url=http://www.rockportpilot.com/articles/2008/05/16/business/business00.txt |title=Ribbon Cut on New EMS Facility |date=2008-05-16 |accessdate=2008-05-26] References
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