Amon G. Carter Foundation

About The Foundation Amon G. Carter Foundation is a Texas non-profit corporation established in 1945 by Amon G. Carter and Nenetta Burton Carter. The foundation is a 501(c) (3) exempt private foundation as defined in the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. Grants support work in the fields of art and culture, civic and public affairs, education, health, and human services. History of The Foundation Amon G. Carter and his wife, Nenetta Burton Carter, incorporated the Amon G. Carter Foundation in 1945. Initial funding of $8,511,712 occurred in 1947 following the sale of the Wasson Field oil interests. Mr. Carter contributed 60% of the initial corpus; Mrs. Carter contributed the remaining 40%. Mr. Carter died in 1955, leaving the residue of his estate, then valued at $7,422,000, to the Foundation. In his will Mr. Carter provided for the creation of a museum so his art collection could be shared with the public.