The Dean & Blanche Stanley Foundation concentrates its giving on pediatric health care and related charitable support, favoring established children’s hospitals and medical centers. Grants are sizable and directed to a small number of beneficiaries, with both national (St. Jude) and local (Children’s Medical Center Foundation — Dallas area) recipients represented; there is also evidence of support for organizations serving law enforcement or first responders.
Concentrated giving: a small number of relatively large grants, including repeat support to the same organizations (St. Jude received multiple grants). Mix of national and local beneficiaries rather than many small, distributed gifts.
A pair of $65,000 grants in 2024 shows the Dean & Blanche Stanley Foundation’s pattern clearly: it supports established nonprofit institutions with charitable operating support, especially in pediatric health care. One grant went to Childrens Medical Center Foundation in Dallas, and another matched it for St Judes Children's Hospital in Memphis. The same year, the foundation also gave $60,000 to Assistthe Offiicer Foundation in Dallas, extending support beyond health care into charitable work linked to law enforcement or first responders. Earlier grants show continuity rather than one-off experimentation. In 2023, the foundation backed Scottish Rite for Children in Dallas, and it also renewed support for St Judes Children's Hospital. That mix points to a small set of recipients, sizeable individual awards, and a preference for organizations with established charitable missions. The foundation’s disclosed grant record is limited in number but consistent in theme: children’s medical care, related hospital philanthropy, and select community-support organizations. Its recent giving is concentrated in Texas, with Dallas appearing repeatedly among recipient locations.
Pediatric hospital care is the clearest throughline in the foundation’s recent grants. In 2024, it gave $65,000 to Childrens Medical Center Foundation in Dallas for support charitable activities, and it gave the same amount to St Judes Children's Hospital in Memphis for the same purpose. The following year’s record also included $15,000 to Scottish Rite for Children in Dallas. Beyond children’s health, the foundation funded community support work: Metrocrest Services in Farmers Branch received $5,000 for support charitable activities. It also backed Assistthe Offiicer Foundation in Dallas with a $60,000 grant, indicating interest in charitable programs tied to first responders or law enforcement. Across these grants, the foundation favors broad charitable support rather than tightly specified project categories.
The foundation’s typical grant size is moderate to sizable, with a p25 of $12,500, median of $25,000, and p75 of $62,500. Recent awards cluster above the median, including multiple grants at $65,000 and one at $60,000. The record suggests repeat support for selected organizations: St Judes Children's Hospital appears in both 2024 and 2023, and Dallas-area recipients recur across years. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its recent grants are framed as support for charitable activities, pointing to flexible general support rather than tightly restricted project grants.
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Most grants fall between $13K and $63K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$13K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$63K
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Notable grantees: St. Jude Children’s Hospital, Children’s Medical Center Foundation (Dallas area), Assist the Officer Foundation
The foundation gives most often in Texas, and 57% of its grants go to recipients in its headquarters state. Dallas is the most visible city in the recent record, with grants to Childrens Medical Center Foundation, Assistthe Offiicer Foundation, and Scottish Rite for Children. Other Texas recipients include Metrocrest Services in Farmers Branch. Outside Texas, the foundation has also supported St Judes Children's Hospital in Memphis and Project Linus in Belton, Missouri. All recent grants in the data went to U.S. recipients.
Its recent giving centers on pediatric health care and related charitable support. Grants went to Childrens Medical Center Foundation, St Judes Children's Hospital, and Scottish Rite for Children, along with community-support groups such as Assistthe Offiicer Foundation and Metrocrest Services.
The grant-size distribution is p25 $12,500, median $25,000, and p75 $62,500. Recent awards include several grants above the median, including $65,000 and $60,000 awards.
Yes. St Judes Children's Hospital appears in both 2024 and 2023. The recent record also shows repeated Dallas-area support across years, including organizations in Dallas receiving multiple grants.
Texas is the top state by grant count, and 57% of grants go to recipients in Texas. Dallas appears repeatedly among recipient cities, with additional Texas grants in Farmers Branch.
It also supports community and first responder-related charitable work. Recent examples include Assistthe Offiicer Foundation in Dallas for $60,000 and Metrocrest Services in Farmers Branch for $5,000, both for support charitable activities.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHILDRENS MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION | DALLAS, TX | $150,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE | DALLAS, TX | $150,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| ST JUDES CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $150,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| ST JUDES CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $100,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| CHILDRENS MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION | DALLAS, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE | DALLAS, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| ST JUDES CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $65,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| CHILDRENS MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION | DALLAS, TX | $65,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| ASSISTTHE OFFIICER FOUNDATION | DALLAS, TX | $60,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| METROCREST SERVICES | FARMERS BRANCH, TX | $5,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| ST JUDES CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $25,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| SCOTTISH RITE FOR CHILDREN | DALLAS, TX | $15,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| PROJECT LINUS | BELTON, MO | $10,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
ST JUDES CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$150,000SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
ASSISTTHE OFFIICER FOUNDATION
$60,000SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
PROJECT LINUS
$10,000SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES