The Dugas Family Foundation TX focuses on strengthening community health and human services in North Texas, funding both capital campaigns for medical and therapeutic facilities and operating/program support for family- and youth-serving organizations. Grants emphasize practical, place-based investments — hospital capital, out-of-school youth programming, food bank staffing, shelter repairs, and small housing/stipend projects — often directed to organizations in Denton, Williamson, Fort Worth and under-resourced Dallas neighborhoods. They favor tangible, project-driven support (capital, facility repairs, staff funding) alongside general operating grants that sustain direct service delivery.
A $500,000 capital grant to Williamson Medical Center Foundation Inc. anchors the recent record for Dugas Family Foundation TX Inc., and it captures a pattern that repeats throughout their giving: practical support for health, human services, and youth-serving organizations. The foundation backs both facility projects and day-to-day service delivery, pairing large capital awards with operating, staffing, and program grants. In 2025, they also gave $100,000 to Hope Farm Inc. for Hope Farm's capital campaign and $100,000 to Denton Community Food Center for salary support for two part-time staff, showing the mix of infrastructure and core support that runs through the portfolio. Their grants often support place-based work in North Texas and nearby communities, including family crisis services, residential programs, out-of-school-time learning, and community food access. The pattern is not limited to one type of organization: recipients include a medical foundation, a food center, a youth development center, and a family-support nonprofit. Across the recent grants list, the foundation appears to favor tangible investments that help organizations maintain buildings, staff, and direct services rather than one-off event funding.
In health-related giving, Dugas Family Foundation TX Inc. funded capital support for Williamson Medical Center Foundation Inc. and a capital campaign for Blue Sky Therapeutic Riding & Respite. Those grants point to interest in facilities and service environments rather than only clinical programming. Youth and education are another clear thread. The foundation gave Jubilee Park & Community Center $75,000 for its out-of-school time program and The Gatehouse $30,000 for its education track, alongside support for Hope Farm Inc.'s young men's leadership development program. These awards show a mix of youth development, skill-building, and structured learning. Family crisis and housing support also appear repeatedly. Grants went to Denton County Friends of the Family for roof replacement, truck awareness wrap, and kitchen appliance repairs, while Refuge for Women North Texas received support for general operations and its emergency house. Bonton Farms also received housing stipends.
Typical grants cluster around a median of $25,000, with the 25th percentile at $5,500 and the 75th percentile at $32,500. That distribution suggests a portfolio built around moderate-sized operating and program awards, with occasional larger capital commitments. The recent record also shows repeat recipients across multiple years, including Jubilee Park & Community Center, Camp Fire First Texas, Hope Farm Inc., Denton County Friends of the Family, Safehaven of Tarrant County, Blue Sky Therapeutic Riding & Respite, Refuge for Women North Texas, and Children's Advocacy Center for North Texas Inc. The foundation funds individuals and does not make program-related investments. The grant list suggests a mix of capital support, general operating support, and targeted program support rather than a formal open application pattern.
$727K
$16.4M
$10.6M
$919K
Most grants fall between $6K and $33K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$33K
About 8% of grants go to recipients in TX.
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Concentrated, regionally focused giving: a mix of several large, one-off capital gifts and multiple mid-size operating/program grants; repeats to some local grantees but overall emphasis on project-specific funding (capital, repairs, staff salaries) rather than broad national philanthropy.
Notable grantees: Williamson Medical Center Foundation Inc, Jubilee Park & Community Center, Denton Community Food Center, Denton County Friends of the Family, Bonton Farms
Most recent grants land in Texas, which also accounts for the largest share of recipient locations in the file. Within Texas, the strongest concentration appears in Dallas, Fort Worth, Denton, Corinth, Lewisville, and Arlington. Dallas recipients include Jubilee Park & Community Center, Bonton Farms, The Gatehouse, Npower Inc., and Cafe Momentum, while Fort Worth recipients include Hope Farm Inc., Operation Progress Fort Worth, Camp Fire First Texas, and Ronald McDonald House of Fort Worth. Outside Texas, the recent record includes Franklin, Tennessee, through Williamson Medical Center Foundation Inc. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
The recent grants show support for medical and therapeutic facilities, youth development, family crisis services, food access, housing support, and nonprofit operations. Examples include capital support for a medical center foundation, operating support for a food center, and program support for out-of-school-time, emergency housing, and counseling services.
The grant-size distribution centers around a median of $25,000, with the 25th percentile at $5,500 and the 75th percentile at $32,500. The recent list also includes larger capital awards, including $500,000 and multiple $100,000 grants.
Yes. Several organizations appear more than once in the recent grants list, including Jubilee Park & Community Center, Camp Fire First Texas, Hope Farm Inc., Denton County Friends of the Family, Safehaven of Tarrant County, Blue Sky Therapeutic Riding & Respite, Refuge for Women North Texas, and Children's Advocacy Center for North Texas Inc.
Texas is the top state by grant count. Recent recipients are concentrated in Dallas, Fort Worth, Denton, Corinth, Lewisville, and Arlington, with one recent grant to Franklin, Tennessee.
Yes. The foundation funds individuals, and it does not make program-related investments.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DENTON COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER | DENTON, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | SALARY SUPPORT FOR TWO PART-TIME STAFF |
| HOPE FARM INC | FORT WORTH, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | HOPE FOR THE FUTURE - HOPE FARM'S CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| JUBILEE PARK & COMMUNITY CENTER | DALLAS, TX | $75,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR OUT OF SCHOOL TIME PROGRAM |
| DENTON COUNTY FRIENDS OF THE FAMILY | CORINTH, TX | $52,500 | 2025 | CAPITAL SUPPORT FOR ROOF REPLACEMENT AND TRUCK AWARENESS WRAP |
| CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER FOR NORTH TEXAS INC | LEWISVILLE, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING AND PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CLC INC | FORT WORTH, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR LIFEI PROGRAM |
| BLUE SKY THERAPEUTIC RIDING & RESPITE | AUBREY, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | "LET'S GET IT COVERED" CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| CUMBERLAND YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES | DENTON, TX | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE OF FORT WORTH | FORT WORTH, TX | $40,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR SHARE-A-NIGHT PROGRAM |
| THE GATEHOUSE | DALLAS, TX | $30,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION TRACK |
| REFUGE FOR WOMEN NORTH TEXAS | DENTON, TX | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR EMERGENCY HOUSE |
| SAFEHAVEN OF TARRANT COUNTY | ARLINGTON, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HOPE FARM INC | FORT WORTH, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | YOUNG MEN'S LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM |
| COMMUNITY FOOD BANK | FORT WORTH, TX | $20,000 | 2025 | THANKSGIVING TURKEYS |
| CAMP FIRE FIRST TEXAS | FORT WORTH, TX | $18,400 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR REPLACEMENT LAPTOPS |
| DENTON COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER | DENTON, TX | $5,500 | 2025 | VOLUNTEER AND DONOR MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS SOFTWARE (2021-2025) |
| AMPUTEE BLADE RUNNERS | NASHVILLE, TN | $5,400 | 2025 | SPORTS PROSTHESES FOR TARRANT COUNTY TEEN |
| AMPUTEE BLADE RUNNERS | NASHVILLE, TN | $5,000 | 2025 | SPORTS PROSTHESES FOR LOWER LEG AMPUTEE FROM LEWISVILLE, TX |
| ATTITUDES & ATTIRE | DALLAS, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR THE CORE PROGRAM |
| JUBILEE PARK & COMMUNITY CENTER | DALLAS, TX | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING AND PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BONTON FARMS | DALLAS, TX | $50,000 | 2024 | HOUSING STIPENDS |
| CAMP FIRE FIRST TEXAS | FORT WORTH, TX | $40,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| REFUGE FOR WOMEN NORTH TEXAS | DENTON, TX | $30,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FIRST BAPTIST MINISTRY DBA FIRST REFUGE MINISTRIES | DENTON, TX | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SAFEHAVEN OF TARRANT COUNTY | ARLINGTON, TX | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HOPE FARM INC | FORT WORTH, TX | $25,000 | 2024 | YOUNG MEN'S LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER FOR NORTH TEXAS INC | LEWISVILLE, TX | $25,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPLIES AND TRAINING COSTS FOR ADDING LICENSED PROFESSIONAL MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIANS |
| NPOWER INC | DALLAS, TX | $25,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR TECH FUNDAMENTALS PROGRAMS |
| BLUE SKY THERAPEUTIC RIDING & RESPITE | AUBRE, TX | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY FOOD BANK | FORT WORTH, TX | $20,000 | 2024 | BACKUP GENERATOR |
| CENTER FOR TRANSFORMING LIVES | FORT WORTH, TX | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PRESBYTERIAN NIGHT SHELTER OF TARRANT COUNTY | FORT WORTH, TX | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR JOURNEY HOME HOUSING AT SEMINARY |
| DENTON COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER | DENTON, TX | $5,500 | 2024 | VOLUNTEER AND DONOR MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS SOFTWARE (2021-2025) |
| AMPUTEE BLADE RUNNERS | NASHVILLE, TN | $5,000 | 2024 | SPORTS PROSTHESES FOR ACTIVE AMPUTEES |
| WILLIAMSON MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION INC | FRANKLIN, TN | $500,000 | 2023 | CAPITAL SUPPORT IN HONOR OF LAURA AND WAYNE DUGAS |
| DENTON COUNTY FRIENDS OF THE FAMILY | CORINTH, TX | $50,000 | 2023 | REPLACEMENT OF KITCHEN APPLIANCES AND GENERAL REPAIRS |
| OPERATION PROGRESS FORT WORTH | FORT WORTH, TX | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING AND PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| JUBILEE PARK & COMMUNITY CENTER | DALLAS, TX | $45,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CAMP FIRE FIRST TEXAS | FORT WORTH, TX | $40,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CAFE MOMENTUM | DALLAS, TX | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| RANCH HANDS RESCUE | DENTON, TX | $25,000 | 2023 | COUNSELING SERVICES PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| HOPE FARM INC | FORT WORTH, TX | $20,000 | 2023 | YOUNG MEN'S LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CENTERSTONE ASSITSTANCE NETWORK INC | FORT WORTH, TX | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| LENA POPE HOME INC | FORT WORTH, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | COUNSELING SERVICES PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| DENTON COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER | DENTON, TX | $5,500 | 2023 | PURCHASE, IMPLEMENT, AND MAINTAIN VOLUNTEER AND DONOR MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATION SOFTWARE SYSTEM |
| DENTON COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER | DENTON, TX | $5,000 | 2023 | UNSOLICITED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PRESBYTERIAN NIGHT SHELTER OF TARRANT COUNTY | FORT WORTH, TX | $5,000 | 2023 | UNSOLICITED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER FOR NORTH TEXAS INC | LEWISVILLE, TX | $5,000 | 2023 | UNSOLICITED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HEARTS FOR HOMES | DENTON, TX | $5,000 | 2023 | UNSOLICITED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| OPERATION KINDESS | CAROLLTON, TX | $5,000 | 2023 | UNSOLICITED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
DENTON COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER
$100,000SALARY SUPPORT FOR TWO PART-TIME STAFF
CAPITAL SUPPORT FOR ROOF REPLACEMENT AND TRUCK AWARENESS WRAP
GENERAL OPERATING AND PROGRAM SUPPORT
BLUE SKY THERAPEUTIC RIDING & RESPITE
$50,000"LET'S GET IT COVERED" CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS
PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR SHARE-A-NIGHT PROGRAM
THE GATEHOUSE
$30,000PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION TRACK
REFUGE FOR WOMEN NORTH TEXAS
$30,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR EMERGENCY HOUSE
DENTON COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER
$5,500VOLUNTEER AND DONOR MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS SOFTWARE (2021-2025)
SPORTS PROSTHESES FOR LOWER LEG AMPUTEE FROM LEWISVILLE, TX
ATTITUDES & ATTIRE
$5,000PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR THE CORE PROGRAM
REFUGE FOR WOMEN NORTH TEXAS
$30,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
FIRST BAPTIST MINISTRY DBA FIRST REFUGE MINISTRIES
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
PROGRAM SUPPLIES AND TRAINING COSTS FOR ADDING LICENSED PROFESSIONAL MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIANS
BLUE SKY THERAPEUTIC RIDING & RESPITE
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
PRESBYTERIAN NIGHT SHELTER OF TARRANT COUNTY
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR JOURNEY HOME HOUSING AT SEMINARY
DENTON COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER
$5,500VOLUNTEER AND DONOR MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS SOFTWARE (2021-2025)
WILLIAMSON MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION INC
$500,000CAPITAL SUPPORT IN HONOR OF LAURA AND WAYNE DUGAS
REPLACEMENT OF KITCHEN APPLIANCES AND GENERAL REPAIRS
OPERATION PROGRESS FORT WORTH
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING AND PROGRAM SUPPORT
CENTERSTONE ASSITSTANCE NETWORK INC
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
DENTON COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER
$5,500PURCHASE, IMPLEMENT, AND MAINTAIN VOLUNTEER AND DONOR MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATION SOFTWARE SYSTEM
DENTON COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER
$5,000UNSOLICITED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
PRESBYTERIAN NIGHT SHELTER OF TARRANT COUNTY
$5,000UNSOLICITED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
UNSOLICITED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
HEARTS FOR HOMES
$5,000UNSOLICITED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT