About Downtown Dallas
Downtown Dallas, Inc. (DDI) elevates the quality of life for residents, workers, and visitors by mobilizing and amplifying public agency services, advocating for catalytic developments that strengthen Downtown, and stewarding public spaces for the good of the community. DDI champions a clean and safe Downtown and the economic development and vibrancy of Downtown's neighborhoods.
Focus Areas
Public safetyEconomic developmentDowntown revitalizationParks and public space activationHomeless outreach and referral servicesFaçade and streetscape improvement grants
Who They Fund
homeless services nonprofit (Housing Forward)local small businesses / commercial property owners (hotels, storefronts)neighborhoods / residents benefiting from public realm improvementsmunicipal or civic partners managing parklets and streetscape
About Downtown Dallas
Downtown Dallas Inc. consistently uses contract-based and matching grants to shape the downtown public realm. The largest recent awards in the record are $100,000 grants to McKinney Avenue Transit Auth in 2023, 2024, and 2025, alongside a $100,000 contribution to Housing Forward in 2024. That pattern shows a funder that supports both mobility and housing-related services while also backing exterior improvements for downtown properties and civic spaces. Their grant list includes matching grants for storefront and awning work, landscape and tree replacement, parklets, and façade improvements, as well as project-specific support for hospitality and cultural assets. Examples include City Futsal LLC, AT&T Performing Arts Center, and Fm City Park LLC, each receiving $25,000 matching grants in 2024. Other awards supported winter storm recovery, repairs, and public-space activation. The foundation’s work aligns with its stated focus on public safety, economic development, downtown revitalization, parks and public space activation, homeless outreach and referral services, and façade and streetscape improvement grants.
What Downtown Dallas Funds
A major thread in the grant record is public realm improvement. Downtown Dallas Inc. gave $25,000 to City Futsal LLC in 2024 as a matching grant, and $20,156 to 1412 Main Street LLC in 2023 for awning installation. In 2025, Rbp Adolphus LLC received a $20,108 matching grant, showing continued support for exterior improvements tied to downtown buildings. The foundation also funds parks and streetscape work. Parks for Downtown Dallas received $24,000 in 2024, while City View at Farmers Market received $6,327 in 2023 for tree replacement. For activation of shared spaces, Chimalma Taco Bar Co received $18,525 in 2023 for a parklet reimbursement. Community-serving work appears as well. Dallas Black Dance Theatre received $18,808 in 2023 for winter storm recovery, and Housing Forward received support in 2024 and 2025.
How Downtown Dallas Gives
Typical grants cluster in a narrow range: the 25th percentile is $14,662, the median is $19,897, and the 75th percentile is $25,000. The recent record also includes a few $100,000 contract grants, indicating that Downtown Dallas Inc. uses both smaller project-level awards and larger contracted contributions. Grants are generally one-time and targeted, with reimbursement-based and matching structures appearing often. The active matching grants program accepts unsolicited requests and is capped at $25,000, focused on public realm improvements within Downtown Dallas.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$257K
Total Assets
$12M
Total Revenue
$13.4M
Total Expenses
$13.3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $15K and $25K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$25K
Geographic Reach
Local3 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
Jennifer Scripps
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