The Bellevue Foundation makes a small number of sizable, targeted gifts aimed at youth-oriented institutions and educational infrastructure in the Dallas area. Its recent grants fund capital and program investments—supporting a major children’s museum project, a charter school athletic complex, and a general-purpose gift to an education-focused foundation—indicating a preference for tangible, place-based projects that serve children and students.
The Bellevue Foundation’s recent giving is marked by large, targeted commitments to Dallas institutions serving children and students. In 2025, it gave $250,000 to Uplift Education for the Hampton Athletic Complex and another $250,000 to the Perot Museum of Nature and Science for the Children’s Museum Project, showing a preference for visible, place-based projects with long-term community use. The pattern extends beyond one-off capital gifts. It also includes support for education-focused organizations and campus infrastructure, such as repeated grants to University of Austin and funding for school-based initiatives tied to Uplift Education. Healthcare and research appear in the mix as well, with support for Baylor Scott & White Dallas Foundation for breast cancer trial funding and UT Southwestern Medical Center for general support and an annual giving campaign. Other recent gifts reach conservation, veterans, and policy-related institutions, but the recurring thread is concentrated, purpose-specific grantmaking tied to institutions rather than broad open-ended funding.
Education is a core theme in the Bellevue Foundation’s recent grants. It supported Uplift Education with $100,000 for Primary School Libraries in 2023 and $100,000 for the Merit Scholarship Program in 2024, alongside the larger 2025 gift for the Hampton Athletic Complex. The foundation also gave $100,000 to The Compass School of Texas for General Fund support in 2024. In higher education, it made multiple grants to University of Austin, including $200,000 in 2023, $200,000 in 2025, and $200,000 in 2024 for General Fund support. Beyond education, the foundation funded healthcare research with $200,000 to Baylor Scott & White Dallas Foundation for Dr. O' Shaughnessy Breast Cancer Trial Funding and $100,000 to UT Southwestern Medical Center for its Annual Giving Campaign.
Bellevue Foundation’s typical grant size is $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile, but its recent filing shows several six-figure grants above that range. The pattern is not limited to one-time gifts: University of Austin appears in multiple years, as do Uplift Education, Stand Together Foundation, Conservation Force, and UT Southwestern Medical Center. The foundation is classified as a mixed community foundation and also funds individuals. The recent grants list shows a largely institutional approach, with support directed to operating, program, scholarship, and capital uses rather than open solicitation language.
$3.2M
$60.9M
$1.8M
$3.7M
Most grants fall between $5K and $25K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$25K
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Concentrated giving: very few, large grants of equal size targeted at capital or program investments rather than many small awards; appears to favor local youth- and education-serving organizations and one-off project support.
Notable grantees: Perot Museum of Nature and Science, Uplift Education, The Unit Foundation
Bellevue Foundation gives most often in Texas, and 32% of its grants go to recipients in its HQ state. Dallas is the clearest center of activity, with grants to Uplift Education, Perot Museum of Nature and Science, Baylor Scott & White Dallas Foundation, Children’s Medical Center Foundation, UT Southwestern Medical Center, The Compass School of Texas, and George W. Bush Foundation. Outside Texas, grants also reached Austin, Arlington, Stanford, Metairie, Tampa, Vass, and Palo Alto. All recorded grants in the dataset went to U.S. recipients.
The recent grants list shows a strong emphasis on education and youth-serving institutions, especially in Dallas. It also includes healthcare and clinical research, conservation, veterans support, and policy or civic institutions. Many grants are tied to capital projects, operating support, scholarships, or program support.
Yes. Recent education grants include $100,000 to Uplift Education for Primary School Libraries, $100,000 to Uplift Education for the Merit Scholarship Program, $100,000 to The Compass School of Texas for General Fund support, and multiple $200,000 grants to University of Austin for general support.
The stated distribution is $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent grants also include larger commitments such as $250,000 gifts and several $200,000 and $150,000 awards.
Texas is the top state by grant count, and 32% of its grants go to recipients in Texas. Dallas appears frequently in the recent grants list, including organizations in education, healthcare, museums, and philanthropy.
Yes. University of Austin appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Uplift Education appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Stand Together Foundation appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Conservation Force appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and UT Southwestern Medical Center appears in 2023 and 2025.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPLIFT EDUCATION | DALLAS, TX | $250,000 | 2025 | HAMPTON ATHLETIC COMPLEX |
| PEROT MUSEUM OF NATURE AND SCIENCE | DALLAS, TX | $250,000 | 2025 | CHILDREN'S MUSEUM PROJECT |
| THE UNIT FOUNDATION | VASS, NC | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| UNIVERSITY OF AUSTIN | AUSTIN, TX | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE DALLAS FOUNDATION | DALLAS, TX | $200,000 | 2025 | DR. O' SHAUGHNESSY BREAST CANCER TRIAL FUNDING |
| STAND TOGETHER FOUNDATION | ARLINGTON, VA | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| HOOVER INSTITUTE | STANFORD, CA | $150,000 | 2025 | WARGAMING AND CRISIS SIMULATION INITIATIVE |
| CONSERVATION FORCE | METAIRIE, LA | $125,000 | 2025 | LUGANZO/MUHESI GAME PRESERVE AND GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE DALLAS FOUNDATION | DALLAS, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | NURSING ACADEMY SUPPORT |
| UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER | DALLAS, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL GIVING CAMPAIGN |
| THE COMPASS SCHOOL OF TEXAS | DALLAS, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| BLAIR HOUSE FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2025 | BLAIR HOUSE 200TH ANNIVERSARY CAMPAIGN |
| AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| GEORGE W BUSH FOUNDATION | DALLAS, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| SPIRIT OF AMERICA | ARLINGTON, VA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| SPECIAL OPERATIONS WARRIOR FOUNDATION | TAMPA, FL | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| NATIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR MUSEUM FOUNDATION | ARLINGTON, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION | DALLAS, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| UPLIFT EDUCATION | DALLAS, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| UPLIFT EDUCATION | DALLAS, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | SCHOOL ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE BUDGET |
| CENTER FOR LAW AND POLICY | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| TEXAS 2036 | DALLAS, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME & MUSEUM INC | COOPERSTOWN, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR CHILDREN GROWTH FUND | DALLAS, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CENTER FOR STRATEGIC & INTERNATIONAL STUDIES | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| THE FEDERALIST SOCIETY | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS | STANFORD, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | VETERAN SUPPORT FOR IGNITE PROGRAM |
| JOINT SERVICE SPECIAL OPERATIONS FUND | BIGFORK, MT | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | STANFORD, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | DEAN'S FUND |
| BUSINESS EXECUTIVES FOR NATIONAL SECURITY | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| HOOVER PRESIDENTIAL FOUNDATION | WEST BRANCH, IA | $25,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| OPERATION SURF | SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| PEROT MUSEUM OF NATURE AND SCIENCE | DALLAS, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| RISEUP MOORE | WHISPERING PINES, NC | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| FOUNDATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND EXPRESSION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| MANHATTAN INSTITUTE | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| WILDLIFE CONSERVATION NETWORK | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | BIG TUSKERS PROJECT |
| MARINES' MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM | MONTEREY, CA | $11,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| NETWORK OF ENLIGHTENED WOMEN | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | NEW CHAPTER EXPANSION SUPPORT |
| PRAGER UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | SHERMAN OAKS, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| NATIONAL CONSTITUTION CENTER | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| DALLAS ARBORETUM AND BOTANICAL GARDEN | DALLAS, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| PHILANTHROPY ROUNDTABLE | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| WINDY HILL FOUNDATION | MIDDLEBURG, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| TEXAS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION | AUSTIN, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| THE WEEKDAY SCHOOL AT UPUMC | DALLAS, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION | SACRAMENTO, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| REAL CLEAR FOUNDATION | NORTHBROOK, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
UPLIFT EDUCATION
$250,000HAMPTON ATHLETIC COMPLEX
PEROT MUSEUM OF NATURE AND SCIENCE
$250,000CHILDREN'S MUSEUM PROJECT
THE UNIT FOUNDATION
$250,000GENERAL
UNIVERSITY OF AUSTIN
$200,000GENERAL
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE DALLAS FOUNDATION
$200,000DR. O' SHAUGHNESSY BREAST CANCER TRIAL FUNDING
STAND TOGETHER FOUNDATION
$150,000GENERAL
HOOVER INSTITUTE
$150,000WARGAMING AND CRISIS SIMULATION INITIATIVE
CONSERVATION FORCE
$125,000LUGANZO/MUHESI GAME PRESERVE AND GENERAL OPERATIONS
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE DALLAS FOUNDATION
$100,000NURSING ACADEMY SUPPORT
UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER
$100,000ANNUAL GIVING CAMPAIGN
THE COMPASS SCHOOL OF TEXAS
$100,000GENERAL
BLAIR HOUSE FOUNDATION
$100,000BLAIR HOUSE 200TH ANNIVERSARY CAMPAIGN
AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE
$100,000GENERAL
GEORGE W BUSH FOUNDATION
$100,000GENERAL
SPIRIT OF AMERICA
$100,000GENERAL
SPECIAL OPERATIONS WARRIOR FOUNDATION
$75,000GENERAL
NATIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR MUSEUM FOUNDATION
$50,000GENERAL
CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION
$50,000GENERAL
UPLIFT EDUCATION
$25,000GENERAL
UPLIFT EDUCATION
$25,000SCHOOL ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE BUDGET
CENTER FOR LAW AND POLICY
$25,000GENERAL
TEXAS 2036
$25,000GENERAL
TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL
NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME & MUSEUM INC
$25,000GENERAL
AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR CHILDREN GROWTH FUND
$25,000GENERAL
CENTER FOR STRATEGIC & INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
$25,000GENERAL
THE FEDERALIST SOCIETY
$25,000GENERAL
STANFORD UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
$25,000VETERAN SUPPORT FOR IGNITE PROGRAM
JOINT SERVICE SPECIAL OPERATIONS FUND
$25,000GENERAL
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
$25,000DEAN'S FUND
BUSINESS EXECUTIVES FOR NATIONAL SECURITY
$25,000GENERAL
HOOVER PRESIDENTIAL FOUNDATION
$25,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
OPERATION SURF
$25,000GENERAL
PEROT MUSEUM OF NATURE AND SCIENCE
$25,000GENERAL
RISEUP MOORE
$20,000GENERAL
FOUNDATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND EXPRESSION
$20,000GENERAL
MANHATTAN INSTITUTE
$15,000GENERAL
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION NETWORK
$15,000BIG TUSKERS PROJECT
MARINES' MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION
$15,000GENERAL
MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM
$11,000GENERAL
NETWORK OF ENLIGHTENED WOMEN
$10,000NEW CHAPTER EXPANSION SUPPORT
PRAGER UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL
NATIONAL CONSTITUTION CENTER
$10,000GENERAL
DALLAS ARBORETUM AND BOTANICAL GARDEN
$10,000GENERAL
PHILANTHROPY ROUNDTABLE
$10,000GENERAL
WINDY HILL FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL
TEXAS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION
$10,000GENERAL
THE WEEKDAY SCHOOL AT UPUMC
$10,000GENERAL
PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL
REAL CLEAR FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL