
The Boone Family Foundation concentrates its giving on two distinct regional priorities in North and Central Texas: land conservation/park development and access to reproductive health services. Grants are large, unrestricted operating support directed at established organizations to advance a specific project (five-mile creek parks/trails) and to expand reproductive healthcare and education across the region. The foundation makes repeat, sizable awards rather than many small grants, signaling a strategic, project-focused approach.
The Boone Family Foundation stands out for pairing major park and trail capital with reproductive health funding in North and Central Texas. Its largest recent award was $1,000,000 to The Trust for Public Land for development and construction of Five Mile Creek’s system of parks and trails, a project that also received another large operating and capital grant in 2024. Alongside that land-use work, the foundation has backed reproductive healthcare providers at substantial levels, including multiple grants to Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas for operating support and expansion of reproductive healthcare and education. The pattern is not limited to one-off gifts: the same priorities recur across years, with support for parks, trails, and green space alongside clinics, contraception access, and related infrastructure. The foundation also funds early literacy and child-focused programs in Dallas County, showing that its giving extends beyond its two most visible regional anchors. Across the recent-grants list, awards are frequently in the hundreds of thousands of dollars, indicating a foundation that tends to support established organizations and named projects rather than small dispersed grants.
In parks and green space, the Boone Family Foundation backed The Trust for Public Land with $325,000 in 2024 for operating and capital support tied to Five Mile Creek in South Dallas, and it gave Trinity Park Conservancy $250,000 in 2024 for operating support for Harold Simmons Park. It also supported Fair Park First with $250,000 in 2024 for Fair Park Community Park. In reproductive health, the foundation gave Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas $500,000 in 2024 for operating support to expand reproductive healthcare and education for Texans in North and Central Texas. It also funded the Center for Reproductive Rights with $250,000 in 2024 for protection and access to reproductive rights through litigation. Child and family support appears in the foundation’s backing of United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, which received $434,000 in 2025 for Once Upon a Month, a program giving children in Dallas County one book every month from birth to age 5. The foundation has also supported Commit with $250,000 in 2025 for a fund aimed at reducing childhood poverty and raising living-wage attainment in Dallas by 2040.
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Most grants fall between $37K and $200K, with a median of $75K.
25th Percentile
$37K
Median
$75K
75th Percentile
$200K
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Concentrated, high-dollar operating grants to a very small set of repeat grantees; funding is project-specific but provided as flexible operating support, split primarily between environmental conservation and reproductive health in a defined geographic area.
Notable grantees: The Trust for Public Land, Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas
Typical grant size clusters in the middle and upper range: the p25 is $37,000, the median is $75,000, and the p75 is $200,000. Recent awards also show repeated $250,000, $325,000, $434,000, $500,000, and $1,000,000 grants, so the foundation uses both mid-sized operating support and larger project or campaign funding. The same organizations appear across multiple years, which indicates recurring support rather than isolated gifts. The Boone Family Foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it funds individuals. The grant list also shows multi-year support for established partners, including operating, capital, endowment, and program support.
Grantmaking is regional, with most awards landing in Texas and 56% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. The top state by grant count is New York, reflecting several national organizations headquartered there, while Texas recipients include Dallas, Austin, and other North Texas locations. Recent recipient cities include Dallas, Austin, New York, Washington, DC, and Los Angeles. All recorded grants in the dataset go to US recipients; the country distribution shows 149 US grants and no non-US countries.
The foundation backs organizations working on public education, economic opportunity, restorative green spaces, and equity for women and girls. Recent grants also include urgent community needs and reproductive health access, with awards to established nonprofits, park and trail partners, and reproductive healthcare organizations.
The typical award profile is relatively large: p25 is $37,000, median grant size is $75,000, and p75 is $200,000. Recent grants also include larger operating and capital awards at $250,000, $325,000, $434,000, $500,000, and $1,000,000.
Yes. The recent grants show repeated support across multiple years for organizations such as Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas, United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, The Trust for Public Land, and ACLU Foundation Inc. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time gifts.
By recipient count, New York is the top state, but 56% of grants go to recipients in Texas, the foundation’s HQ state. Recent Texas recipients include Dallas, Austin, and North Texas organizations, while some national grantees are based in New York and Washington, DC.
The data shows mixed program rules. Harvey KIDS Education Fund accepts unsolicited applications, and one Dallas Public Voices cohort is listed as accepting unsolicited applications. Other general, strategic, and invite-only grantmaking programs are marked as not accepting unsolicited proposals.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Trust for Public Land | Los Angeles, CA | $1,000,000 | 2026 | Operating support for development and construction of Five Mile Creek's system of parks and trails |
| ACLU Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $250,000 | 2026 | Operating support for the ACLU's mission to protect democracy and civil rights in the United States |
| Center for Reproductive Rights Inc | New York, NY | $250,000 | 2026 | Operating support for litigation and policy efforts to protect and expand reproductive rights in the United States |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of Am | New York, NY | $250,000 | 2026 | Support for a national program to offer EPIC electronic health records to Planned Parenthood affiliates |
| Trinity Park Conservancy | Dallas, TX | $250,000 | 2026 | Operating support for the development and construction of Harold Simmons Park |
| Honored Foundation | Washington, DC | $250,000 | 2026 | Operating support for Honored's mission to recognize and provide support to excellent teachers across the country |
| Greenspace Dallas | Irving, TX | $200,000 | 2026 | Operating support to develop and maintain trails and parks in North Texas |
| The 19th News | Austin, TX | $100,000 | 2026 | Operating support for a non-profit newsroom focused on the intersection of gender and policy |
| For Oak Cliff | Dallas, TX | $100,000 | 2026 | Operating support for a community center and programming for people living in South Dallas |
| Big Thought | Dallas, TX | $100,000 | 2026 | Operating support for Big Thought's work to provide high quality out of school time programming by sparking students' creativity |
| Parkland Foundation | Dallas, TX | $100,000 | 2026 | Operating funds for Parkland Hospital to support Parkland's Family Planning expansion |
| Commit | Dallas, TX | $100,000 | 2026 | Operating support for The Commit Partnership's mission to reduce child poverty and improve educational outcomes for every child in Dallas County |
| Planned Parenthood Advocates of Tex | Austin, TX | $100,000 | 2026 | Operating support for advocacy and organizing to protect and expand reproductive rights, health, and access in Texas |
| The Reimagination Lab Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $100,000 | 2026 | Operating support to ensure that abortion seekers are able to access accurate, timely information about care online |
| Meadows Mental Health Policy Instit | Dallass, TX | $100,000 | 2026 | Operating support to strengthen and expand mental health supports for Texas |
| Child Poverty Action Lab | Dallas, TX | $75,000 | 2026 | Operating support for comprehensive programming to reduce child poverty, increase secure housing, and improve neighborhood safety in Dallas County |
| Dallas Afterschool | Dallas, TX | $75,000 | 2026 | Operating support for programming to train and equip out of school time providers to operate high quality programming for low income children in Dallas |
| United to Learn | Dallas, TX | $75,000 | 2026 | Operating support to improve teacher trainings and student outcomes in low income elementary schools in Dallas County |
| Los Angeles County Firefighters Fnd | El Monte, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | Emergency operating support for firefighting response to wildfires in southern California |
| The PENFaulkner Foundation | Washington, DC | $40,000 | 2026 | Operating support to the PEN/Faulkner Foundation's mission of promoting fiction as a way of promoting empathy and civil discourse |
| Hopewell Fund | Washington, DC | $39,000 | 2026 | Operating support for Abortion in America a project of Hopewell fund, which exists to support abortion seekers in sharing their stories |
| North Texas Food Bnak | Plano, TX | $30,000 | 2026 | Emergency operating support for food bank serving families in North Texas |
| Reproductive Freedom for All NARAL | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 2026 | Operating support for organizing and advocacy for reproductive rights, health, and access across the United States |
| Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy N | Westminster, CO | $20,000 | 2026 | Operating support to ensure that undocumented children and families living in or being detained in Colorado have access to effective legal counsel |
| Aspen Prep Academy | Greenwood Village, CO | $20,000 | 2026 | Platinum Scholarship Fund for low income students at Aspen Prep Academy, a private secular school serving preK to 8th grade students |
| The Growhaus | Denver, CO | $20,000 | 2026 | Operating support for an organization working to increase food security and well being for low income families in Denver plus emergency grant due to government shutdown |
| Capital Area Food Bank | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 2026 | Emergency operating support for food bank serving families in DC and the surrounding areas |
| Rappahannock Pantry | Sperryville, VA | $10,000 | 2026 | Operating support to provide access to high quality food for residents of Rappahannock, Virginia |
| Delighted to Doula Birth Services | Prosper, TX | $5,500 | 2026 | Operating support to provide postpartum doula support to Black women in South Dallas |
| Registration Nation | Philadelphia, PA | $5,000 | 2026 | Operating support for Elevate Us Studio, a project of Registration Nation, which provides menstrual products to students |
| The Trust for Public Land | Los Angeles, CA | $1,000,000 | 2025 | Operating support for development and construction of Five Mile Creek's system of parks and trails |
| United Way of Metropolitan Dallas | Dallas, TX | $434,000 | 2025 | Operating support for Once Upon a Month, which provides children in Dallas County with one book every month from birth to 5 years old |
| Commit | Dallas, TX | $250,000 | 2025 | Operating support for a fund to reduce childhood poverty by 50% and increase living wage attainment by 50% in Dallas by 2040 |
| Honored Foundation | Washington, DC | $250,000 | 2025 | Operating support for Honored's mission to recognize and provide support to excellent teachers across the country |
| ACLU Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $250,000 | 2025 | Operating support for the ACLU's mission to protect democracy and civil rights in the United States |
| Center for Reproductive Rights Inc | New York, NY | $250,000 | 2025 | Operating support for litigation and policy efforts to protect and expand reproductive rights in the United States |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of Am | New York, NY | $250,000 | 2025 | Support for a national program to offer EPIC electronic health records to Planned Parenthood affiliates |
| Trinity Park Conservancy | Dallas, TX | $250,000 | 2025 | Operating support for the development and construction of Harold Simmons Park |
| Planned Parenthood Advocates of Tex | Austin, TX | $200,000 | 2025 | Operating support for advocacy and organizing to protect and expand reproductive rights, health, and access in Texas |
| Hopewell Fund | Washington, DC | $200,000 | 2025 | Operating funds for Charley Chatbot, a bot providing abortion seekers with information on how to seek care |
| Abide Women's Health Services | Dallas, TX | $166,666 | 2025 | Operating support for Abide's midwifery and maternal support programming |
| Viola's House | Dallas, TX | $150,000 | 2025 | Operating support for maternity home and parenting support organization for low income and unhoused teens and adults who are parenting in Dallas County |
| Greenspace Dallas | Irving, TX | $150,000 | 2025 | Operating support to develop and maintain trails and parks in North Texas |
| The 19th News | Austin, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | Operating support for a non-profit newsroom focused on the intersection of gender and policy |
| Parkland Foundation | Dallas, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | Operating funds for Parkland Hospital to provide contraceptive care, particularly long acting reversible contraception, for low income residents of Dallas County |
| Big Thought | Dallas, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | Operating support for Big Thought's work to provide high quality out of school time programming by sparking students' creativity |
| For Oak Cliff | Dallas, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | Operating support for a community center and programming for people living in South Dallas |
| Commit | Dallas, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | Operating support for The Commit Partnership's mission to reduce child poverty and improve educational outcomes for every child in Dallas County |
| Media Matters for America | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 2025 | General operating support for Media Matters's work to combat mis and disinformation in the United States |
| Meadows Mental Health Policy Instit | Dallass, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | Operating support to create systems change to improve mental health outcomes for children K-12 and for those exiting the foster care system in Texas |
Operating support for development and construction of Five Mile Creek's system of parks and trails
Operating support for the ACLU's mission to protect democracy and civil rights in the United States
Operating support for litigation and policy efforts to protect and expand reproductive rights in the United States
Support for a national program to offer EPIC electronic health records to Planned Parenthood affiliates
Operating support for the development and construction of Harold Simmons Park
Operating support for Honored's mission to recognize and provide support to excellent teachers across the country
Operating support to develop and maintain trails and parks in North Texas
Operating support for a non-profit newsroom focused on the intersection of gender and policy
Operating support for a community center and programming for people living in South Dallas
Operating support for Big Thought's work to provide high quality out of school time programming by sparking students' creativity
Operating funds for Parkland Hospital to support Parkland's Family Planning expansion
Operating support for The Commit Partnership's mission to reduce child poverty and improve educational outcomes for every child in Dallas County
Operating support for advocacy and organizing to protect and expand reproductive rights, health, and access in Texas
The Reimagination Lab Inc
$100,000Operating support to ensure that abortion seekers are able to access accurate, timely information about care online
Operating support to strengthen and expand mental health supports for Texas
Operating support for comprehensive programming to reduce child poverty, increase secure housing, and improve neighborhood safety in Dallas County
Operating support for programming to train and equip out of school time providers to operate high quality programming for low income children in Dallas
Operating support to improve teacher trainings and student outcomes in low income elementary schools in Dallas County
Los Angeles County Firefighters Fnd
$50,000Emergency operating support for firefighting response to wildfires in southern California
The PENFaulkner Foundation
$40,000Operating support to the PEN/Faulkner Foundation's mission of promoting fiction as a way of promoting empathy and civil discourse
Operating support for Abortion in America a project of Hopewell fund, which exists to support abortion seekers in sharing their stories
Emergency operating support for food bank serving families in North Texas
Operating support for organizing and advocacy for reproductive rights, health, and access across the United States
Operating support to ensure that undocumented children and families living in or being detained in Colorado have access to effective legal counsel
Platinum Scholarship Fund for low income students at Aspen Prep Academy, a private secular school serving preK to 8th grade students
Operating support for an organization working to increase food security and well being for low income families in Denver plus emergency grant due to government shutdown
Emergency operating support for food bank serving families in DC and the surrounding areas
Operating support to provide access to high quality food for residents of Rappahannock, Virginia
Delighted to Doula Birth Services
$5,500Operating support to provide postpartum doula support to Black women in South Dallas
Registration Nation
$5,000Operating support for Elevate Us Studio, a project of Registration Nation, which provides menstrual products to students
Operating support for development and construction of Five Mile Creek's system of parks and trails
Operating support for Once Upon a Month, which provides children in Dallas County with one book every month from birth to 5 years old
Operating support for a fund to reduce childhood poverty by 50% and increase living wage attainment by 50% in Dallas by 2040
Operating support for Honored's mission to recognize and provide support to excellent teachers across the country
ACLU Foundation Inc
$250,000Operating support for the ACLU's mission to protect democracy and civil rights in the United States
Operating support for litigation and policy efforts to protect and expand reproductive rights in the United States
Support for a national program to offer EPIC electronic health records to Planned Parenthood affiliates
Operating support for the development and construction of Harold Simmons Park
Operating support for advocacy and organizing to protect and expand reproductive rights, health, and access in Texas
Operating funds for Charley Chatbot, a bot providing abortion seekers with information on how to seek care
Operating support for Abide's midwifery and maternal support programming
Operating support for maternity home and parenting support organization for low income and unhoused teens and adults who are parenting in Dallas County
Operating support to develop and maintain trails and parks in North Texas
Operating support for a non-profit newsroom focused on the intersection of gender and policy
Operating funds for Parkland Hospital to provide contraceptive care, particularly long acting reversible contraception, for low income residents of Dallas County
Operating support for Big Thought's work to provide high quality out of school time programming by sparking students' creativity
Operating support for a community center and programming for people living in South Dallas
Operating support for The Commit Partnership's mission to reduce child poverty and improve educational outcomes for every child in Dallas County
General operating support for Media Matters's work to combat mis and disinformation in the United States
Meadows Mental Health Policy Instit
$100,000Operating support to create systems change to improve mental health outcomes for children K-12 and for those exiting the foster care system in Texas