Fort Worth, TX

FORT WORTH PROMOTION AND DEVELOPMENT FUND

EIN 75-2567786

Community & Economic Development Community Foundations & Local Giving

Mission

To invest funds to promote Fort Worth to regional, national, and international cultural, business, sports, and governmental audiences by supporting events, promotions, and targeted projects that raise the city's profile.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity (supporting organization) Contributions are tax-deductible

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About FORT WORTH PROMOTION AND DEVELOPMENT FUND

Fort Worth Promotion & Development Fund (FWPDF) is a donor-facing 501(c)(3) grantmaker based in Fort Worth, Texas, chaired by the city’s mayor and governed by a city-appointed board. The Fund’s stated purpose is to invest resources that promote Fort Worth to regional, national, and international cultural, business, sports, and governmental organizations. FWPDF operates an annual signature fundraising event (THE Party in Fort Worth) and distributes invitation-only grants and promotional support to local cultural and economic development initiatives. In recent filings the Fund holds approximately $1.0M in net assets and actively made grant awards during 2024. In the last 2–3 years the Fund has publicly promoted and supported major events and campaigns (examples include support for the 2025 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition media project, ClarinetFest® 2025, Juneteenth Strong programming) and has positioned activity to help promote Fort Worth for visitors attending the 2026 World Cup in the region.

Notable achievements

Annual 'Party in Fort Worth' fundraiser

Operates a longstanding signature fundraising event that serves as the primary public fundraising and community engagement activity for the Fund, sustaining its grantmaking and promotional programs.

Active grantmaking in 2024

Made invitation-only grants in 2024 to multiple local organizations (relationship-based model); total awards for the year were approximately $145,000 distributed across dozens of recipients to support promotion and events.

Sustained institutional resources

Maintained roughly $1.0 million in net assets per its most recent filings, enabling continued promotional investments and multi-year support for select cultural and economic development projects.

At a glance

Total assets: $1.0M
Annual revenue: $60K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity (supporting organization)
EIN: 75-2567786
Location: Fort Worth, TX
Website: www.fwpdf.org
On Mahalo since: May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Recognized public charity operating as a 501(c)(3) with annual IRS Form 990 filings and a public web presence.

Governance chaired by the Mayor of Fort Worth with an appointed board of local civic and business leaders, demonstrating formal municipal partnership and oversight.

Known local funder and event partner for Fort Worth cultural institutions and promotion entities (including work with performing arts competitions and citywide celebrations), used as a vehicle to market the city to regional, national, and international audiences.

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