About Dallas Seminary Foundation
Equip servant-leaders to change lives with the Gospel and shape the lives of students in Jesus' name, creating a lasting impact and advancing His Kingdom through theological education, scholarships, and planned-giving resources.
Focus Areas
Theological educationStudent scholarships and named endowmentsPlanned giving (bequests, beneficiary designations)Donor-advised fund grantsCharitable gift annuities
Funding Style
unrestricted / general operating supportcore organizational supportflexible / discretionary funding
Topics
unspecified / no programmatic focusorganizational stability and continuity
About Dallas Seminary Foundation
Dallas Seminary Foundation’s largest recent grant was $5,627,281 to Dallas Theological Seminary in 2024 for general support, followed by $4,920,377 in 2023 for the same recipient and purpose. Those awards sit at the center of a grantmaking pattern built around theological education and ministry training, with additional support flowing to churches, schools, camps, and evangelical ministries. The foundation also operates scholarship and planned-giving vehicles tied to Dallas Theological Seminary, including named scholarship funds, international scholarship support, donor-advised funds, charitable gift annuities, and will-and-trust planning services. Recent grants show repeated support for several organizations over multiple years. Skylark Camps received $285,000 in 2024 and $130,000 in 2023; Lionheart Childrens Acad received $125,000 in both 2023 and 2024; and Northwest Bible Church received $115,004 in 2024 after a $109,504 grant in 2023. That pattern suggests the foundation often uses general support for recurring partners rather than one-off awards. Its giving extends beyond one institution while staying closely tied to Christian education, student formation, and ministry-related organizations.
What Dallas Seminary Foundation Funds
Theological education is the foundation’s clearest area of support. Dallas Seminary Foundation gave $215,000 in 2024 to Southern Bible Institute for general support, and it also backed the educational ecosystem around Dallas Theological Seminary through scholarship funds and international student support. Student support appears in both direct grants and fund structures. In 2024, Happy Hill Farm received $200,000 for general support, while Prince of Peace Christian received $75,000 in 2024 and $100,000 in 2023, both for general support. The foundation’s scholarship programs are designed for current students, including temporary non-endowed scholarship funds and permanent endowed scholarship funds. It also funds ministry and outreach organizations. Cru in Orlando received $119,125 in 2024 and $102,050 in 2023, and Overland Missions in Cocoa received $99,732 in 2024. Those grants indicate a broader interest in Christian ministry beyond the seminary itself.
How Dallas Seminary Foundation Gives
Dallas Seminary Foundation’s recent grants cluster around mid-sized awards, with a p25 of $10,000, a median of $19,000, and a p75 of $40,000. The distribution sits alongside much larger institutional grants, including multiple six-figure awards and a seminary-level grant in the millions. The foundation is a public charity, not a private family foundation, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Giving appears recurrent rather than one-off in several cases. Recipients such as Compass Church Iowa, Cru, Family Life, and Northwest Bible Church appear in more than one year of the recent-grants list. The foundation also uses flexible support: many listed awards are for general support. On the funding side, it offers donor-advised funds, charitable gift annuities, and planned-giving services, and it does accept unsolicited recommendations for some of those vehicles.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$14.8M
Total Assets
$122.2M
Total Revenue
$49.6M
Total Expenses
$16.5M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $40K, with a median of $19K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$19K
75th Percentile
$40K
Geographic Reach
National27 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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