The Van Lopik Memorial Foundation concentrates on child- and family-focused services with an emphasis on pediatric health, care for children with disabilities, and basic needs in underserved communities. Grants are heavily local to the Dallas/Fort Worth region (with some support in nearby Gulf states) while also occasionally funding faith-based and humanitarian work in Africa and refugee services. Many recipients are direct-service nonprofits—hospitals, shelters, food banks, special-needs schools, and community centers—often faith-affiliated or youth leadership programs.
A defining pattern in Grace a Manning and Charles Robert Van Lopik Memorial Charitable Fdn’s recent giving is support for direct services to children, families, and people with disabilities. In 2025, the foundation awarded $20,000 to Holy Angels Residential Facility for individuals with mental disabilities, alongside $19,700 to Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for orthopedic care to children and $16,000 to Notre Dame School of Dallas for students with developmental disabilities. Those grants sit within a broader mix that also reaches temporary housing for hospitalized children, food assistance, school programs, and services for at-risk mothers and seniors. The foundation’s portfolio also includes community-based and faith-linked organizations, such as St Mattias Anglican Church for parish outreach activities and Feed Lake Highlands for community food support. International humanitarian work appears in the record as well, through grants for Nigeria, South Sudan, and East African children. Across the recent grants list, the foundation favors organizations delivering hands-on care rather than general operating support, with recipients ranging from hospitals and residential facilities to schools, refugee services, and neighborhood programs.
Child and family services are central to the foundation’s grantmaking. It gave $17,599 to Geaux 4 Kids Inc for children in crisis and $12,500 to Hope Supply Company for supplies for at-risk infants and toddlers. Support for people with disabilities is another clear area: the foundation awarded $20,000 to Holy Angels Residential Facility for individuals with mental disabilities and $16,000 to Notre Dame School of Dallas for students with developmental disabilities. Education-related grants also appear in the record, including $15,000 to Common Ground Community Inc for summer camp programs and $12,198 to Sci-tech Discovery Center for a STEAM program for students. Food and basic-needs work is represented by $17,598 to Food Bank of Northwest La for Feed Northwest LA and $7,880 to Vna for Meals on Wheels.
Recent grants cluster in the low five-figure range, with a median of about $12,500 and a middle half from roughly $7,880 to $17,599. The list shows repeated support to the same service model across different organizations rather than large one-time awards. The foundation’s latest filing shows annual grants of $394,000 against total assets of $10,193,595. It also funds individuals, and the recent-grants record is made up entirely of grants to U.S. recipients. The available record does not show an application process or whether grants are limited to invited requests.
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Modest, mid-sized grants distributed across many organizations rather than a few large multi-year commitments; a mix of repeat regional grantees and one-off gifts to faith-based and international relief groups.
Notable grantees: Ronald McDonald House (Central TX and AR/LA), Texas Scottish Rite Hospital, Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana, Notre Dame School of Dallas, Wesley-Rankin Community Center
Most recent grants land in Texas and Louisiana, especially Dallas, Shreveport, and other nearby cities such as Austin, Richardson, Frisco, McKinney, Garland, and Prosper. Dallas appears repeatedly across children’s services, education, and basic-needs programs, while Shreveport is another frequent recipient city. The country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 30 grants in the recent list going to U.S. recipients. Smaller numbers also reach Mississippi, North Carolina, Montana, and Virginia.
The recent grants list shows a strong pattern toward direct-service organizations serving children, people with disabilities, families, seniors, and low-income communities. Examples include a residential facility for individuals with mental disabilities, a children’s hospital, a school for students with developmental disabilities, food banks, and programs for at-risk mothers and refugee families.
Yes. Recent grants include $16,000 to Notre Dame School of Dallas for students with developmental disabilities, $15,000 to Common Ground Community Inc for summer camp programs, and $12,198 to Sci-tech Discovery Center for a STEAM program for students. The record also includes leadership development and tuition assistance grants.
Yes. The recent grants list includes $13,200 to Imani Bridges for a service mission to Nigeria, $10,436 to Samaritan's Purse for assistance in South Sudan, $7,880 to Mercy Ships for medical care for African countries, and $7,880 to True Awakening for services to East African children.
Recent grants are usually in the low five figures. In the current list, the median grant is about $12,500, with the middle half of grants ranging from roughly $7,880 to $17,599. The largest listed grant is $20,000.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOLY ANGELS RESIDENTIAL FACILITY | SHREVEPORT, LA | $20,000 | 2025 | INDIVUALS WITH MENTAL DISABILITIES |
| ST MATTIAS ANGLICAN CHURCH | DALLAS, TX | $19,700 | 2025 | PARISH OUTREACH ACTIVITIES |
| FRIENDS OF NATCHEZ CITY CEMETARY | NATCHEZ, MS | $19,700 | 2025 | MAINTENANCE OF CEMETARY |
| TEXAS SCOTTISH RITE HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | $19,700 | 2025 | ORTHOPEDIC CARE TO CHILDREN |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CTX | AUSTIN, TX | $17,599 | 2025 | TEMP HOUSE HOSPITALIZED CHILDREN |
| GEAUX 4 KIDS INC | BOSSIER CITY, LA | $17,599 | 2025 | CHILDREN IN CRISIS |
| FOOD BANK OF NORTHWEST LA | SHREVEPORT, LA | $17,598 | 2025 | FEED NORTHWEST LA |
| NOTRE DAME SCHOOL OF DALLAS | DALLAS, TX | $16,000 | 2025 | STUDENTS WITH DEV DISABILITIES |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE AR &LA | SHREVEPORT, LA | $15,000 | 2025 | TEMP HOUSE FOR HOSPITALIZED CHILDREN |
| COMMON GROUND COMMUNITY INC | SHREVEPORT, LA | $15,000 | 2025 | SUMMER CAMP PROGRAMS |
| WESLEY-RANKIN COMM CENTER | DALLAS, TX | $14,200 | 2025 | STUDENTS & SENIORS IN W DALLAS COMM |
| CHASE'S PLACE | RICHARDSON, TX | $14,200 | 2025 | TUITION ASSITANCE & FIN AID |
| FOR THE NATIONS REFUGEE OUTREACH | GARLAND, TX | $13,200 | 2025 | ACADEMIC & FAMILY SERVICES TO REFUGE |
| FEED LAKE HIGHLANDS | DALLAS, TX | $13,200 | 2025 | FEED COMMUNITY OF LAKE HIGHLANDS |
| IMANI BRIDGES | MCKINNEY, TX | $13,200 | 2025 | SERVICE MISSION TO NIGERIA |
| AUTHENTIC LEADERSHIP FND | DALLAS, TX | $13,200 | 2025 | HIGH SCHOOL LEADERSHIP DEV |
| DALLAS LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION | DALLAS, TX | $13,200 | 2025 | FUND POWER LUNCH PROGRAM |
| THE HIGHLAND CENTER | SHREVEPORT, LA | $12,500 | 2025 | SERVICES AT-RISK SENIORS |
| HOPE SUPPLY COMPANY | DALLAS, TX | $12,500 | 2025 | SUPPLIES FOR RISK INFANTS & TODDLERS |
| SCI-TECH DISCOVERY CENTER | FRISCO, TX | $12,198 | 2025 | STEAM PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS |
| IN MY SHOES | DALLAS, TX | $12,198 | 2025 | SERVICES FOR AT -RISK MOTHERS |
| SAMARITAN'S PURSE | BOONE, NC | $10,436 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE SOUTH SUDAN |
| COMMUNITY RENEWAL INTERNATIONAL | SHREVEPORT, LA | $10,296 | 2025 | FUND WE CARE SCHOOLS PROGRAM |
| MARINE CORPS SCHOLARSHIP FD | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $7,880 | 2025 | FIDELIS FUND |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS USA | NEW YORK, NY | $7,880 | 2025 | MEDICAL CARE FOR THOSE IN NEED |
| TRUE AWAKENING | DALLAS, TX | $7,880 | 2025 | SERVICES EAST AFRICAN CHILDREN |
| ST LABRE INDIAN SCHOOL | ASHLAND, MT | $7,880 | 2025 | SHILOH YOUTH GROUP HOME |
| VNA | DALLAS, TX | $7,880 | 2025 | MEALS ON WHEELS |
| MERCY SHIPS | LINDALE, TX | $7,880 | 2025 | MEDICAL CARE FOR AFRICAN COUNTRIES |
| MANE GAIT | PROSPER, TX | $4,296 | 2025 | THERAPEUTIC HORSE RIDING |
ST MATTIAS ANGLICAN CHURCH
$19,700PARISH OUTREACH ACTIVITIES
FRIENDS OF NATCHEZ CITY CEMETARY
$19,700MAINTENANCE OF CEMETARY
TEXAS SCOTTISH RITE HOSPITAL
$19,700ORTHOPEDIC CARE TO CHILDREN
GEAUX 4 KIDS INC
$17,599CHILDREN IN CRISIS
NOTRE DAME SCHOOL OF DALLAS
$16,000STUDENTS WITH DEV DISABILITIES
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE AR &LA
$15,000TEMP HOUSE FOR HOSPITALIZED CHILDREN
CHASE'S PLACE
$14,200TUITION ASSITANCE & FIN AID
FEED LAKE HIGHLANDS
$13,200FEED COMMUNITY OF LAKE HIGHLANDS
IMANI BRIDGES
$13,200SERVICE MISSION TO NIGERIA
AUTHENTIC LEADERSHIP FND
$13,200HIGH SCHOOL LEADERSHIP DEV
THE HIGHLAND CENTER
$12,500SERVICES AT-RISK SENIORS
SCI-TECH DISCOVERY CENTER
$12,198STEAM PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS
MARINE CORPS SCHOLARSHIP FD
$7,880FIDELIS FUND
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS USA
$7,880MEDICAL CARE FOR THOSE IN NEED
TRUE AWAKENING
$7,880SERVICES EAST AFRICAN CHILDREN
ST LABRE INDIAN SCHOOL
$7,880SHILOH YOUTH GROUP HOME
MERCY SHIPS
$7,880MEDICAL CARE FOR AFRICAN COUNTRIES
MANE GAIT
$4,296THERAPEUTIC HORSE RIDING