The Gil and Dody Weaver Foundation is a Texas-focused funder that concentrates on children’s health and services, education and scholarship support, and faith-informed community programs. They routinely underwrite capital needs (hospital beds, clinic and organ recovery center capital campaigns) and direct service programs for vulnerable populations—especially children, victims of domestic violence, and low‑income residents in North Texas and coastal Texas. Grants are often targeted, program- or capital-specific, and they support a mix of nonprofit types from hospitals and schools to shelters and faith-based institutions.
A defining thread in the Gil and Dody Weaver Foundation’s recent giving is its repeated support for children’s health and family services in Texas, especially through grants tied to hospital care, camperships, and crisis support. One of its largest recent grants went to Southwestern Diabetic Foundation for Camp Sweeney campership programming and operating support, while another major grant supported Scottish Rite for Children’s mental health services. The foundation also backs direct-service organizations serving people facing domestic violence, low-income students, and children needing specialized care. Its recent grants show a pattern of practical support rather than broad thematic claims: funding for pediatric inpatient beds, scholarships based on financial need, emergency shelter services, and camp access for children with medical needs. The foundation has also supported faith-connected institutions and community programs in Dallas, including George W. Bush Presidential Center and Dallas Theological Seminary. Alongside those grants, it has made gifts to organizations working on child sexual exploitation prevention, transplant recovery, and local community health needs. The result is a portfolio centered on targeted, place-based assistance for children, students, and vulnerable families in Texas.
In children’s health and therapeutic services, the foundation gave $48,000 to Scottish Rite for Children for mental health services and $25,000 to Cook Children’s Health Care System and Child Study Center for a critical care bed in the pediatric intensive care unit. It also supported Camp Sweeney through Southwestern Diabetic Foundation, including $20,000 for financial assistance for children to attend camp in 2024. Education is another steady theme. The foundation awarded $27,500 to Del Mar College Foundation for scholarships based on financial need and $22,000 to West Dallas Community School for scholarships through the Classroom Partners Program. Dallas Theological Seminary also received $15,000 for scholarships based on financial need. For crisis and shelter services, it gave $25,000 to Genesis Women’s Shelter & Support for emergency shelter services for victims of domestic violence and $20,000 to The Salvation Army of North Texas for summer camps.
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$1M
$1.2M
Most grants fall between $2K and $5K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$5K
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Predominantly regional (North Texas and parts of coastal Texas) with many repeat, modest-sized grants across the same organizations and several larger multi-grant commitments; funding mixes program support, capital campaign gifts, and targeted equipment purchases rather than unrestricted large endowments.
Notable grantees: Scottish Rite for Children, West Dallas Community School, Southwestern Diabetic Foundation (Camp Sweeney), Genesis Women's Shelter & Support, Jubilee Park & Community
Typical grants are modest: the 25th percentile is $2,000, the median is $3,000, and the 75th percentile is $5,000. The recent grant list also shows occasional larger, purpose-specific awards in the $20,000 to $50,000 range for camp support, hospital equipment, shelter services, and scholarship programs. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Southwestern Diabetic Foundation, Scottish Rite for Children, Coastal Bend Community Foundation, West Dallas Community School, The Salvation Army of North Texas, Genesis Women’s Shelter, George W. Bush Presidential Center, Parents Television & Media Council, Dallas Theological Seminary, and Dpas Assist the Officer Foundation Inc. The foundation funds both operating and project-specific work, including capital campaigns and scholarship support.
Giving is overwhelmingly Texas-based: 92% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state, and the top state by grant count is Texas. Recent recipients are concentrated in Dallas, with additional grants in Fort Worth, Corpus Christi, Gainesville, and Austin. Outside Texas, one recipient city in the recent list is Los Angeles, where Parents Television & Media Council received support in multiple years. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 453 grants in the United States.
Its recent grants focus on children’s health and services, education and scholarship support, and faith-informed community programs. The list also includes domestic violence services, child sexual exploitation prevention, transplant recovery, and meals and social support for vulnerable residents in Texas.
The grant-size distribution is small and flexible: the 25th percentile is $2,000, the median is $3,000, and the 75th percentile is $5,000. Recent grants also show larger targeted awards in the $20,000 to $50,000 range for specific projects and capital needs.
Yes. Several organizations appear in multiple years, including Southwestern Diabetic Foundation, Scottish Rite for Children, Coastal Bend Community Foundation, West Dallas Community School, The Salvation Army of North Texas, Genesis Women’s Shelter, George W. Bush Presidential Center, Parents Television & Media Council, Dallas Theological Seminary, and Dpas Assist the Officer Foundation Inc.
Texas is the clear center of giving. The top state by grant count is Texas, and 92% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state.
The recent record shows operating support, capital campaign support, scholarships, matching funds, and direct program support. Examples include mental health services, pediatric hospital equipment, camperships, emergency shelter services, and scholarships based on financial need.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEAVER FOUNDATION | DALLAS, TX | $608,891 | 2026 | FOUNDATION MERGER- ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENT PAID TO OUTSIDE CHARITIES |
| SOUTHWESTERN DIABETIC FOUNDATION | GAINESVILLE, TX | $14,100 | 2026 | TUITION FOR 3 CAMPERS THROUGH CAMP SWEENEY'S 2025 CAMPERSHIP PROGRAM |
| DESIGN CONNECT CREATE | GRAND PRAIRIE, TX | $12,500 | 2026 | STEM CAMP FOR AT-RISK GIRLS |
| CAMP SUMMIT INC | DALLAS, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | LISA BRAZIEL MEMORIAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT FOR CAMPERSHIPS IN 2025 |
| SALVATION ARMY OF NORTH TEXAS | DALLAS, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | SUMMER DAY CAMP PROGRAMS |
| BUCKNER CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES INC | DALLAS, TX | $7,500 | 2026 | NORTH TEXAS FOSTER CARE CAMPS |
| DALLAS ARBORETUM & BOTANICAL SOCIETY | DALLAS, TX | $7,500 | 2026 | STEM PROGRAMMING IN THE RORY MEYERS CHILDREN'S ADVENTURE GARDEN |
| SKY RANCHES INC | DALLAS, TX | $7,500 | 2026 | TRU CAMP |
| CAMP ARANZAZU INC | ROCKPORT, TX | $7,500 | 2026 | UNDERWRITING CAMP FOR SPECIAL POPULATIONS |
| CAMP FIRE FIRST TEXAS | FORT WORTH, TX | $5,250 | 2026 | SIX FULL CAMPERSHIPS ATTEND CAMP EL TESORO IN THE SUMMER OF 2025 |
| CROSSROADS COMMUNITY SERVICES | DALLAS, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | INTERSECTION TO SUCCESS INITIATIVE SUMMER CAMP |
| NORTHEAST TEXAS YOUNG LIFE CAPERNAUM | HARLAN, IA | $5,000 | 2026 | CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS FOR KIDS TO EXPERIENCE CAMP |
| EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF WEST TEXAS | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY STOREHOUSE | FORT WORTH, TX | $4,000 | 2026 | OPERATION OF SUMMER CAMP |
| CHILDREN'S CRANIOFACIAL ASSOCIATION | DALLAS, TX | $3,500 | 2026 | 2026 ANNUAL FAMILY RETREAT AND EDUCATIONAL SYMPOSIUM |
| STONEY CREEK FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | $3,000 | 2026 | CAMPER SCHOLARSHIPS |
| FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF DALLAS TEXAS DBA THE STEWPOT | DALLAS, TX | $3,000 | 2026 | TRANSPORTATION & SUPPORT FOR STEWPOT YOUTH TO ATTEND CAMP GILMONT |
| DALLAS CASA | DALLAS, TX | $3,000 | 2026 | CHILDRENS SUSTENANCE FUND FOR ACCESS TO SUMMER AND ENRICHMENT CAMPS |
| LIFE OF A SINGLE MOM | BATON ROUGE, LA | $2,500 | 2026 | LIFE OF A SINGLE MOM INTERVENTION BOOTCAMP |
| ACADEMIE MUSIQUE | TEMPLE, TX | $2,500 | 2026 | SUMMER FINE ARTS CAMPS |
| CHILDREN'S ASSOCIATION FOR MAXIMUM POTENTIAL (CAMP) | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $2,500 | 2026 | CAMPERSHIP PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE KING'S ACADEMY | DALLAS, TX | $2,500 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF INTENSIVE EDUCATION SUMMER CAMP TO ADDRESS ACADEMIC DEFICIENCIES |
| EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF TEXAS | HOUSTON, TX | $2,000 | 2026 | CAMPERSHIPS FOR DALLAS TEENS TO ATTEND KAMP KALEIDOSCOPE 2025 AT NO COST |
| CROHN'S & COLITIS FOUNDATION | DALLAS, TX | $1,600 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS TO ATTEND 2025 TEXAS CAMP OASIS |
| READERS 2 LEADERS | DALLAS, TX | $1,500 | 2026 | SUMMER PROGRAMMING |
| LITERACY UNITED | FORT WORTH, TX | $1,500 | 2026 | BOOKWORMS/PARENT UNIVERSITY SUMMER INTENSIVES |
| SAN JACINTO MUSEUM AND BATTLEFIELD ASSOCIATION | LA PORTE, TX | $1,000 | 2026 | EXPERIENCE SAN JACINTO SUMMER CAMP PROGRAM |
| SCOTTISH RITE FOR CHILDREN | DALLAS, TX | $48,000 | 2025 | PARTIALLY UNDERWRITING THE PURCHASE OF TEN NEW BEDS URGENTLY NEEDED FOR THE HOSPITAL'S INPATIENT UNIT |
| PARENTS TELEVISION & MEDIA COUNCIL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| GENESIS WOMEN'S SHELTER & SUPPORT | DALLAS, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | EMERGENCY SHELTER SERVICES FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE |
| GEORGE W BUSH PRESIDENTIAL CENTER | DALLAS, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| WEST DALLAS COMMUNITY SCHOOL | DALLAS, TX | $22,000 | 2025 | SCOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS THROUGH THE CLASSROOM PARTNERS PROGRAM |
| SALVATION ARMY OF NORTH TEXAS | FORT WORTH, TX | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SOUTHWESTERN DIABETIC FOUNDATION | GAINESVILLE, TX | $20,000 | 2025 | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR CHILDREN TO ATTEND CAMP SWEENEY IN 2024 |
| PEROT MUSEUM OF NATURE AND SCIENCE | DALLAS, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | STEM EDUCATION PROGRAMS |
| JUBILEE PARK & COMMUNITY | DALLAS, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | JUBILEE CLINIC CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| DALLAS THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY | DALLAS, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | FINANCIAL AID EXCLUSIVELY FOR STUDENTS FROM DALLAS OR HOUSTON |
| PARKLAND FOUNDATION ON BEHALF OF PARKLAND HEALTH | DALLAS, TX | $12,000 | 2025 | PEDIATRIC BEHAVIORAL HEALTH |
| THE WOMEN'S CENTER OF TARRANT COUNTY INC | ARLINGTON, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | RAPE CRISIS & VICTIM SERVICES CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING |
| HOPE COTTAGE | DALLAS, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAMMING ON HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS AND ADOPTION |
| SPECIAL CAMPS FOR SPECIAL KIDS DBA CAMP JOHN MARC | WINFIELD, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | CAMPERSHIPS FOR CAMPERS |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN - THOMAS JEFFERSON CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF CO | AUSTIN, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | 3RD INSTALLMENT OF 5 YEAR PLEDGE DESIGNATED FOR THE JEFFERSON SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM |
| DRISCOLL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION | CORPUS CHRISTI, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | FIESTA DE LOS NINOS 2024 |
| NORTH TEXAS FOOD BANK | PLANO, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS (VNA) | DALLAS, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | NUTRITIOUS MEALS AND VITAL FRIENDSHIP FOR HOMEBOUND DALLAS COUNTY SENIORS |
| TEXAS HEALTH RESOURCES FOUNDATION | ARLINGTON, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | THE THRIVE PROGRAM IN DALLAS |
| COASTAL BEND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | CORPUS CHRISTI, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | 2024 COASTAL BEND DAY OF GIVING |
| THE MEN OF NEHEMIAH INC | DALLAS, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SUICIDE & CRISIS CENTER OF NORTH TEXAS | DALLAS, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | CONTINUING EFFORTS TO STAFF THE CRISIS LINE |
| A WISH WITH WINGS INC | FORT WORTH, TX | $8,500 | 2025 | GRANTING WISHES TO TEXAS CHILDREN FIGHTING LIFE-THREATENING MEDICAL CONDITIONS |
WEAVER FOUNDATION
$608,891FOUNDATION MERGER- ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENT PAID TO OUTSIDE CHARITIES
TUITION FOR 3 CAMPERS THROUGH CAMP SWEENEY'S 2025 CAMPERSHIP PROGRAM
DESIGN CONNECT CREATE
$12,500STEM CAMP FOR AT-RISK GIRLS
LISA BRAZIEL MEMORIAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT FOR CAMPERSHIPS IN 2025
SALVATION ARMY OF NORTH TEXAS
$10,000SUMMER DAY CAMP PROGRAMS
NORTH TEXAS FOSTER CARE CAMPS
DALLAS ARBORETUM & BOTANICAL SOCIETY
$7,500STEM PROGRAMMING IN THE RORY MEYERS CHILDREN'S ADVENTURE GARDEN
SIX FULL CAMPERSHIPS ATTEND CAMP EL TESORO IN THE SUMMER OF 2025
NORTHEAST TEXAS YOUNG LIFE CAPERNAUM
$5,000CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS FOR KIDS TO EXPERIENCE CAMP
EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF WEST TEXAS
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
COMMUNITY STOREHOUSE
$4,000OPERATION OF SUMMER CAMP
CHILDREN'S CRANIOFACIAL ASSOCIATION
$3,5002026 ANNUAL FAMILY RETREAT AND EDUCATIONAL SYMPOSIUM
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF DALLAS TEXAS DBA THE STEWPOT
$3,000TRANSPORTATION & SUPPORT FOR STEWPOT YOUTH TO ATTEND CAMP GILMONT
ACADEMIE MUSIQUE
$2,500SUMMER FINE ARTS CAMPS
CAMPERSHIP PROGRAM SUPPORT
THE KING'S ACADEMY
$2,500SUPPORT OF INTENSIVE EDUCATION SUMMER CAMP TO ADDRESS ACADEMIC DEFICIENCIES
EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF TEXAS
$2,000CAMPERSHIPS FOR DALLAS TEENS TO ATTEND KAMP KALEIDOSCOPE 2025 AT NO COST
LITERACY UNITED
$1,500BOOKWORMS/PARENT UNIVERSITY SUMMER INTENSIVES
SAN JACINTO MUSEUM AND BATTLEFIELD ASSOCIATION
$1,000EXPERIENCE SAN JACINTO SUMMER CAMP PROGRAM
SCOTTISH RITE FOR CHILDREN
$48,000PARTIALLY UNDERWRITING THE PURCHASE OF TEN NEW BEDS URGENTLY NEEDED FOR THE HOSPITAL'S INPATIENT UNIT
PARENTS TELEVISION & MEDIA COUNCIL
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
EMERGENCY SHELTER SERVICES FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
SCOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS THROUGH THE CLASSROOM PARTNERS PROGRAM
SALVATION ARMY OF NORTH TEXAS
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR CHILDREN TO ATTEND CAMP SWEENEY IN 2024
JUBILEE PARK & COMMUNITY
$15,000JUBILEE CLINIC CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
FINANCIAL AID EXCLUSIVELY FOR STUDENTS FROM DALLAS OR HOUSTON
RAPE CRISIS & VICTIM SERVICES CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING
SPECIAL CAMPS FOR SPECIAL KIDS DBA CAMP JOHN MARC
$10,000CAMPERSHIPS FOR CAMPERS
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN - THOMAS JEFFERSON CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF CO
$10,0003RD INSTALLMENT OF 5 YEAR PLEDGE DESIGNATED FOR THE JEFFERSON SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
FIESTA DE LOS NINOS 2024
NUTRITIOUS MEALS AND VITAL FRIENDSHIP FOR HOMEBOUND DALLAS COUNTY SENIORS
CONTINUING EFFORTS TO STAFF THE CRISIS LINE
A WISH WITH WINGS INC
$8,500GRANTING WISHES TO TEXAS CHILDREN FIGHTING LIFE-THREATENING MEDICAL CONDITIONS