The DuJay Charitable Foundation concentrates its giving in Southeast Texas on a small set of large, mostly unrestricted gifts to faith‑affiliated social service agencies, regional healthcare systems, and local cultural institutions. Grants are often repeated to the same organizations, suggesting sustained relationships with a few core grantees rather than one‑off, broad-based funding. The foundation favors operational support over program‑restricted grants and shows a strong regional emphasis despite being based in New Orleans.
Concentrated, high-dollar grants to a handful of repeat regional grantees; primarily unrestricted/operational support with multi-grant relationships rather than many small or new awards.
A defining pattern in Dujay Charitable Foundation 1554-1115004378’s recent giving is repeated, high-dollar support to the same Southeast Texas institutions, especially Symphony of Southeast Texas and Buckner organizations. The foundation’s grants are often framed as unrestricted gifts or general support, which points to flexible backing rather than project-specific financing. That approach appears across faith-affiliated social service groups, a regional hospital system, and cultural organizations. Recent grants show a compact set of core grantees receiving substantial awards over multiple years. Symphony of Southeast Texas in Beaumont received $115,093 in 2025, after $113,459 in 2024 and $108,563 in 2023. Buckner Children and Family Svc Inc in Dallas received $115,093 in 2025, following grants to Buckner International in prior years. Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas in Beaumont also received a $100,000 unrestricted gift in 2025. The pattern suggests a funder that returns to the same organizations and supports their operating capacity over time. The foundation’s giving also reaches Catholic and Baptist social service charities, counseling services, and community health-related nonprofits, with Beaumont appearing frequently among recipients. Grants are regional rather than national, and the recipient list is entirely U.S.-based.
Faith-based child and family services are a visible theme. Buckner Children and Family Svc Inc received $115,093 in 2025 as an unrestricted gift, and Buckner International received $113,459 in 2024 and $108,563 in 2023 as general support. Healthcare is another recurring area. Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas in Beaumont received a $100,000 unrestricted gift in 2025, while Christus Health Foundation in New Orleans received $40,000 in 2024 under a charitable designation. The foundation also supports cultural and community-serving organizations. Symphony of Southeast Texas in Beaumont received $115,093 in 2025 as an unrestricted gift, after general-support grants of $113,459 in 2024 and $108,563 in 2023. Community health and counseling groups also appear, including Samaritan Counseling Center of Se TX in New Orleans, which received $20,000 in 2023 and $5,000 in 2024.
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Most grants fall between $6K and $43K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$43K
About 14% of grants go to recipients in TX.
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Notable grantees: Symphony of Southeast Texas, Buckner International / Buckner Child and Family Services, Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas, Catholic Charities of Southeast Texas, CHRISTUS Health Foundation
Typical grant size centers around the middle of the range: p25 is $5,625, median is $15,000, and p75 is $43,300. The recent grants list shows a small number of large awards alongside smaller operating grants, with amounts from $1,570 to $115,093. Recurrence is strong: several recipients appear across multiple years, including Symphony of Southeast Texas, Buckner-related organizations, Julie Rogers Gift of Life Program, Rise Center for Independent Living, and Samaritan Counseling Center of Se TX. The foundation gives as a private foundation and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The grants shown do not indicate an application process.
Grants land almost entirely in the U.S., with all 22 recent grants going to U.S. recipients. Beaumont, Texas appears most often among recipients and includes Symphony of Southeast Texas, Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas, Catholic Charities of Southeast Texas, Julie Rogers Gift of Life Program, and several smaller local charities. Dallas and New Orleans also appear repeatedly, while Houston, Austin, and other Texas cities show up less often. Louisiana receives 17% of grants by recipient location, reflecting a meaningful but secondary concentration outside the foundation’s main Texas giving pattern.
Recent grants go to faith-based child and family services, regional healthcare providers, and cultural institutions. Examples include Buckner Children and Family Svc Inc, Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas, Christus Health Foundation, and Symphony of Southeast Texas, along with Catholic Charities of Southeast Texas and Samaritan Counseling Center of Se TX.
The grant-size distribution centers on mid-sized awards: p25 is $5,625, median grant size is $15,000, and p75 is $43,300. Recent grants include both smaller awards and larger seven-figure-style operating gifts, with the highest recent award at $115,093.
Yes. Several organizations appear in multiple years. Symphony of Southeast Texas received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Buckner-related organizations appear in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Samaritan Counseling Center of Se TX appears in 2023 and 2024.
Texas is the top state by grant count, and Beaumont is the most visible recipient city in the recent grants list. Louisiana also receives a notable share, including grants to organizations in New Orleans. All recent grants listed are to U.S. recipients.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYMPHONY OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS | BEAUMONT, TX | $115,093 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| BUCKNER CHILDREN AND FAMILY SVC INC | DALLAS, TX | $115,093 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| BAPTIST HOSPITALS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS | BEAUMONT, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| JULIE ROGERS GIFT OF LIFE PROGRAM | BEAUMONT, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| SYMPHONY OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS | BEAUMONT, TX | $113,459 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BUCKNER INTERNATIONAL | DALLAS, TX | $113,459 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHRISTUS HEALTH FOUNDATION | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $40,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| JULIE ROGERS GIFT OF LIFE PROGRAM | BEAUMONT, TX | $32,800 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ANAYAT HOUSE INC | BEAUMONT, TX | $9,468 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RISE CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING | BEAUMONT, TX | $7,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RAPE AND SUICIDE CRISIS CENTER | BEAUMONT, TX | $7,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TDA SMILES FOUNDATION-AUSTIN TX | AUSTIN, TX | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SAMARITAN COUNSELING CENTER OF SE TX | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BIRTHRIGHT OF BEAUMONT | BEAUMONT, TX | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LIFE RESOURCE | BEAUMONT, TX | $1,570 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SYMPHONY OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS | BEAUMONT, TX | $108,563 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BUCKNER INTERNATIONAL | DALLAS, TX | $108,563 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS | BEAUMONT, TX | $44,400 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JULIE ROGERS GIFT OF LIFE PROGRAM | BEAUMONT, TX | $33,671 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SAMARITAN COUNSELING CENTER OF SE TX | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SPECIAL OLYMPICS TEXAS | HOUSTON, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RISE CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING | BEAUMONT, TX | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
BUCKNER CHILDREN AND FAMILY SVC INC
$115,093UNRESTRICTED GIFT
BAPTIST HOSPITALS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS
$100,000UNRESTRICTED GIFT
JULIE ROGERS GIFT OF LIFE PROGRAM
$15,000UNRESTRICTED GIFT
GENERAL SUPPORT
CHRISTUS HEALTH FOUNDATION
$40,000CHARITABLE
JULIE ROGERS GIFT OF LIFE PROGRAM
$32,800GENERAL SUPPORT
ANAYAT HOUSE INC
$9,468GENERAL SUPPORT
RISE CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING
$7,500GENERAL SUPPORT
RAPE AND SUICIDE CRISIS CENTER
$7,500GENERAL SUPPORT
TDA SMILES FOUNDATION-AUSTIN TX
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SAMARITAN COUNSELING CENTER OF SE TX
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BIRTHRIGHT OF BEAUMONT
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LIFE RESOURCE
$1,570GENERAL SUPPORT
JULIE ROGERS GIFT OF LIFE PROGRAM
$33,671GENERAL SUPPORT
SAMARITAN COUNSELING CENTER OF SE TX
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SPECIAL OLYMPICS TEXAS
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
RISE CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT