The George & Fay Young Foundation makes a small number of very large grants focused on children and family well‑being in the Dallas area, blending direct service support (pregnancy/adoption services), child poverty policy/research, and youth arts and out‑of‑school programming. Their giving is concentrated and strategic: they back a few organizations with multi‑year or repeat gifts rather than many small awards, and favor organizations that provide practical supports for families or shape policy to reduce child poverty.
George & Fay Young Foundation Inc. stands out for a pattern of large, repeated grants to a small set of Dallas organizations working on children and family well-being. The biggest recent award in the data is $750,000 to Hope Cottage Pregnancy and Adoption Center in 2024, followed by repeated support for Child Poverty Action Lab and Big Thought. That mix points to two main lanes of giving: direct services for pregnant individuals and adoptive families, and work that shapes opportunity for children in Dallas through research, policy, and enrichment programming. The foundation’s recent grants also show that it favors sustained relationships rather than one-time awards. Child Poverty Action Lab received multiple grants across 2023, 2024, and 2025, while Big Thought was funded in both 2023 and 2024. Several gifts are sizable enough to support core operations or broad program work, including awards to Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute, Read Up, and Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas. The overall picture is a local funder using concentrated, high-dollar grants to support family services, child development, and youth opportunity in Dallas.
In pregnancy counseling and adoption support, George & Fay Young Foundation Inc. backed Hope Cottage Pregnancy and Adoption Center with $750,000 in 2024 and $312,500 in 2025. That pairing shows continued support for a local provider serving pregnant individuals and adoptive families. In child poverty policy and anti-poverty program development, the foundation gave Child Poverty Action Lab $450,000 in 2024 and $400,000 in 2025, after a $200,000 grant in 2023. The repeated awards suggest an ongoing relationship with an organization working at the research and policy level. For youth arts and out-of-school enrichment, Big Thought received $350,000 in 2024 and $250,000 in 2023. The foundation also supported Read Up with $175,000 in 2025 and $150,000 in 2024, reinforcing its interest in educational opportunity for Dallas children.
Typical grants cluster at a high level: the p25 is $45,000, the median is $50,000, and the p75 is $100,000. The recent-grants list shows a different upper tier as well, with multiple six-figure awards and several grants above $200,000. Giving appears concentrated rather than broad-based, with repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, including Child Poverty Action Lab, Big Thought, Hope Cottage Pregnancy and Adoption Center, and Stagen. George & Fay Young Foundation Inc. is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or program-related investments.
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$96.8M
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Most grants fall between $45K and $100K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$45K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$100K
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Concentrated, large-dollar grants to a small set of repeat grantees (multi‑grant support), combining direct service providers and policy/research organizations rather than scattershot community giving.
Notable grantees: Hope Cottage Pregnancy and Adoption Center, Child Poverty Action Lab (CPAL), Big Thought
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly local and centered in Texas. The top giving state is TX, and 85% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Dallas is the main city in the recent grants list, with additional Texas recipients in Carrollton. Outside Texas, the foundation has also given to organizations in Seattle and Carmel, and the country distribution shows all grants going to U.S. recipients.
Its recent grants point to three recurring areas: pregnancy counseling and adoption services, child poverty policy and research, and youth arts or out-of-school enrichment in Dallas. Named recipients include Hope Cottage Pregnancy and Adoption Center, Child Poverty Action Lab, and Big Thought.
Yes. Child Poverty Action Lab appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Big Thought appears in 2023 and 2024; and Hope Cottage Pregnancy and Adoption Center appears in 2024 and 2025. That pattern indicates ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards.
The stated grant-size distribution centers on larger awards: p25 is $45,000, median is $50,000, and p75 is $100,000. Recent grants also include several amounts well above that range, such as $750,000, $450,000, and $400,000.
It gives most often in Texas, and 85% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Dallas is the core city in the recent grants list, with smaller numbers of grants elsewhere in Texas and a few outside the state.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOPE COTTAGE PREGNANCY AND ADOPTION CENTER | DALLAS, TX | $312,500 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| MERCY SHIPS | GARDEN VALLEY, TX | $300,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| CHILD POVERTY ACTION LAB (CPAL) | DALLAS, TX | $300,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| EQUEST | DALLAS, TX | $300,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY | FORT WORTH, TX | $250,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER CENTER | SEATTLE, WA | $200,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| JUBILEE PARK AND COMMUNITY CENTER | DALLAS, TX | $200,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| FOREST FORWARD | DALLAS, TX | $200,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| TRINITY PARK CONSERVANCY | DALLAS, TX | $200,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| BACHMAN LAKE TOGETHER | DALLAS, TX | $200,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| FOR OAK CLIFF | DALLAS, TX | $200,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| UNITED WAY (READ UP) | DALLAS, TX | $175,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| THE TEXAS TRIBUNE | AUSTIN, TX | $150,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| FAMILY GATEWAY | DALLAS, TX | $150,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| THE FAMILY PLACE | DALLAS, TX | $150,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| THE STEWPOT | DALLAS, TX | $150,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| DALLAS CASA | DALLAS, TX | $135,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| CHILDCAREGROUP | DALLAS, TX | $125,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF GREATER TEXAS | DALLAS, TX | $120,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| FOUNDATION FOR THE CALLIER CENTER AND COMMUNICATION DISORDERS | DALLAS, TX | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| GIRL SCOUTS OF NORTHEAST TEXAS | DALLAS, TX | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD ADVOCATES OF TEXAS | AUSTIN, TX | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| HEADFIRST MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVE | DALLAS, TX | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY | KERRVILLE, TX | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| COMMIT2DALLAS | DALLAS, TX | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN | WASHINGTON DC, WA | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| DALLAS COLLEGE | DALLAS, TX | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| READING PARTNERS | DALLAS, TX | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| NORTH SHORE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL | WINNETKA, IL | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| METHODIST CHILDREN'S HOME | WACO, TX | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| READERS 2 LEADERS | DALLAS, TX | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| STEDWARD'S UNIVERSITY | AUSTIN, TX | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY | WICHITA FALLS, TX | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| BEACON HILL PREPARATORY INSTITUTE | DALLAS, TX | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| SCHREINER UNIVERSITY | KERRVILLE, TX | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| AUSTIN COLLEGE | SHERMAN, TX | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| BABY2BABY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| TRINITY UNIVERSITY | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| NEW CANAAN COUNTRY SCHOOL INC | NEW CANAAN, CT | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| HARMON RECOVERY FOUNDATION | LA QUINTA, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| SNOWMASS CHAPEL | SNOWMASS VILLAGE, CO | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| SAVE A BRAIN INC | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| VETS | SOUTHLAKE, TX | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| DALLAS FOUNDATION | DALLAS, TX | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| TEXAS WATER TRADE | AUSTIN, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| HEALTHY FUTURES OF TEXAS | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| PHILANTHROPY ADVOCATES OF TEXAS | WACO, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| PHILANTHROPY SOUTHWEST | DALLAS, TX | $2,785 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| SURFRIDER FOUNDATION | SAN CLEMENTE, CA | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| CHILD POVERTY ACTION LAB (CPAL) | DALLAS, TX | $400,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
MERCY SHIPS
$300,000GENERAL
TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
$250,000GENERAL
GENERAL
UNITED WAY (READ UP)
$175,000GENERAL
THE STEWPOT
$150,000GENERAL
HEADFIRST MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVE
$100,000GENERAL
DALLAS COLLEGE
$50,000GENERAL
READING PARTNERS
$50,000GENERAL
MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY
$50,000GENERAL
AUSTIN COLLEGE
$50,000GENERAL
TRINITY UNIVERSITY
$50,000GENERAL
HARMON RECOVERY FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL
SNOWMASS CHAPEL
$25,000GENERAL
SAVE A BRAIN INC
$20,000GENERAL
VETS
$20,000GENERAL
PHILANTHROPY ADVOCATES OF TEXAS
$5,000GENERAL
SURFRIDER FOUNDATION
$2,500GENERAL