The March Family Foundation concentrates its giving in the Dallas–Fort Worth area, investing heavily in civic infrastructure that strengthens community opportunity and cultural life. Its dollars flow to public media, performing arts organizations, and community-wide intermediaries that advance education, health and income stability, with a noticeable emphasis on capital and capacity support. The foundation favors visible, place-based institutions that serve broad audiences or coordinate services across sectors.
March Family Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by Dallas-area civic and cultural institutions, with seven-figure support directed to United Way Metropolitan Dallas and United Way Foundation for work tied to education, income, and health. The foundation also backs the infrastructure that helps those systems and institutions operate, from capital support for Dallas Children’s Theater to capacity-oriented funding for TACA and operating support for KERA Radio / PBS. That mix points to a funder that combines community-wide intermediaries with visible local organizations serving broad audiences. Across its largest recent awards, the foundation’s pattern is clear: recurring support for the same organizations over multiple years, often at meaningful scale. United Way Foundation, United Way Metropolitan Dallas, TACA, KERA Radio / PBS, Dallas Children’s Theater, Trusted World, Nexus Recovery Center, and Shumla all appear more than once in the recent grants list. The foundation’s portfolio reaches beyond arts and public media into recovery services, local resource distribution, and preservation work tied to the Lower Pecos rock art record. Its giving is concentrated in institutions that shape community life rather than in individual assistance or small one-off projects.
In civic capacity building, the foundation gave $610,000 to United Way Foundation in 2023 and $600,000 to United Way Metropolitan Dallas in 2025, both for addressing community issues through education, income, and health. In public media, it supported KERA Radio - PBS with $300,000 in 2025 and $210,000 in 2024, alongside a 2023 grant to KERA Radio North Texas for public radio. Arts and cultural institutions are another clear thread. The foundation awarded $250,000 in 2025 to TACA - the Arts Community Alliance for grantmaking, capacity building, and thought leadership, and $220,000 in 2024 to Kitchen Dog Theater for the theatre that “provokes and challenges.” It also gave $25,000 to Soul Rep Theatre Company in 2025 for transformative Black theater. Its portfolio also includes human services and preservation work. Nexus Recovery Center received $110,000 in both 2024 and 2025 for recovery from alcohol and drug addiction, while Shumla received grants for the Alexandria Project to preserve and document Lower Pecos rock art.
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$33.2M
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Most grants fall between $2K and $11K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$11K
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Concentrated, large-dollar grants to a small number of repeat, regionally significant organizations—mix of multi-year or multiple grants for capital and general operating support rather than many small awards; strongly place-based (Dallas metro).
Notable grantees: United Way Metropolitan Dallas / United Way Foundation, TACA - The Arts Community Alliance, KERA (radio & PBS), Dallas Children's Theater, Trusted World
Typical grant size is modest to mid-sized: the p25 is $2,000, the median is $5,000, and the p75 is $10,500. The recent list also shows a smaller number of very large awards, indicating a mixed pattern of broad support and a few anchor grants. Recipients often appear across multiple years, including United Way Foundation, TACA, KERA Radio / PBS, Dallas Children’s Theater, Nexus Recovery Center, and Shumla. The foundation is a private family foundation, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The active grant programs include both unsolicited annual applications and trustee-selected discretionary grants.
Grantmaking is heavily concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 69% of grants, with Dallas and nearby Garland appearing repeatedly in the recent list. Dallas recipients include United Way Metropolitan Dallas, KERA Radio / PBS, TACA - the Arts Community Alliance, Dallas Children’s Theater, Nexus Recovery Center, Soul Rep Theatre Company, and the George W. Bush Presidential Center. Garland appears through Trusted World, and Comstock appears through Shumla. Outside Texas, the list includes New York recipients such as Hudson River Park and the James Beard Foundation, but all recent grants shown are to U.S. organizations.
The recent grants list points to community intermediaries, public media, arts institutions, recovery services, preservation work, and public-facing civic organizations. Examples include United Way Metropolitan Dallas, KERA Radio / PBS, TACA - the Arts Community Alliance, Dallas Children’s Theater, Nexus Recovery Center, and Shumla.
Yes for its annual general grant programs. The active program information says the Annual Grant Cycle and General Grant Program accept unsolicited applications, including the Minnesota Common Grant Application for the annual competitive program. Trustee Grants and Trustee Discretionary Grants are not available via unsolicited application.
The typical range is small to mid-sized: the 25th percentile is $2,000, the median grant is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $10,500. The recent grants list also includes larger anchor grants at $200,000, $250,000, $300,000, $600,000, and $610,000.
Repeated recipients include United Way Foundation, United Way Metropolitan Dallas, TACA - the Arts Community Alliance, KERA Radio / PBS, Dallas Children’s Theater, Nexus Recovery Center, Trusted World, and Shumla. Several of these appear in multiple years, which shows recurring support rather than one-time funding only.
Texas is the top state by grant count, and 69% of grants go to recipients in Texas. Recent Texas recipients are concentrated in Dallas, with additional grants in Garland and Comstock.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED WAY | Dallas, TX | $505,000 | 2026 | To improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities to advance the common good. |
| KERAKXT | Dallas, TX | $350,000 | 2026 | To serve North Texas by delivering trusted journalism, thoughtful storytelling, and inspiring music that informs, educates, and connects the community. |
| CAFE MOMENTUM | Dallas, TX | $255,000 | 2026 | To empower justice-involved youth through a restaurant and community that transforms lives. |
| TACA | Dallas, TX | $250,000 | 2026 | To foster excellence and impact in the arts through grantmaking, capacity building, and thought leadership. |
| NEXUS | Dallas, TX | $210,000 | 2026 | To serve as a community of hope and recovery for all women and their families who strive to live healthy, resilient lives. |
| DALLAS CHILDREN'S THEATER | Dallas, TX | $200,000 | 2026 | To inspire young people to creative and productive lives through the art of theater. |
| TRUSTED WORLD | Dallas, TX | $100,000 | 2026 | To bridge the gap between donated goods and the organizations serving individuals in need by providing a centralized resource for sorting, processing, and distributing essential items. |
| SHUMLA | Dallas, TX | $45,000 | 2026 | To preserve the oldest known books in North America the rock art of the Lower Pecos Canyonlands of southwest Texas and northern Mexico through documentation, research, stewardship, and education. |
| UNDERMAIN THEATRE | Dallas, TX | $27,500 | 2026 | To produce challenging, provocative, and innovative theater in a nurturing and supportive artistic environment. |
| JUNIOR PLAYERS | Dallas, TX | $25,000 | 2026 | To inspire children and youth through the arts to develop creativity, confidence, and life skills that lead to success in school and in life. |
| GEORGE W BUSH PRESIDENTIAL CENTER | Dallas, TX | $20,000 | 2026 | To advance the timeless values of freedom, opportunity, accountability, and compassion. |
| SOUL REP THEATRE CO | Dallas, TX | $7,500 | 2026 | To produce and develop work that is reflective of the Black experience while cultivating artists of color and engaging diverse audiences. |
| UNDERMAIN THEATRE | Dallas, TX | $7,500 | 2026 | To produce challenging, provocative, and innovative theatre in a nurturing and supportive artistic environment. |
| SECOND THOUGHT THEATRE | Dallas, TX | $7,500 | 2026 | To produce intimate, thought-provoking, and innovative contemporary theatre that engages and challenges audiences. |
| KITCHEN DOG THEATER | Dallas, TX | $7,500 | 2026 | To challenge conventional thinking through exceptional theatrical experiences. |
| TWLOHA | Melbourne, FL | $5,000 | 2026 | To present hope and find help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury, and suicide. |
| SAVE THE MUSIC FOUNDATION | New York, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | To help students, schools, and communities reach their full potential through the power of making music. |
| CRYSTAL CHARITY BALL | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | To aid, support, and make contributions to childrens charities in Dallas County. |
| HIGH TECH HIGH HEELS | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | To encourage girls and underrepresented youth to pursue STEM-based education and careers through mentoring, hands-on experiences, and scholarships. |
| DALLAS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | To inspire and change lives through musical excellence. |
| NORTH TEXAS FOOD BANK | Plano, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | To close the hunger gap in North Texas by providing access to nutritious food and providing innovative education and resources that empower communities to better understand and address hunger. |
| BTWHSPVA ADVISORY BOARD | Dallas, TX | $2,500 | 2026 | To support and advance the excellence of Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts by providing fundraising, strategic guidance, and community advocacy for students, faculty, and programs. |
| PEROT MUSEUM OF NATURE AND SCIENCE | Dallas, TX | $2,500 | 2026 | To inspire minds through nature and science. |
| DALLAS THEATER CENTER | Dallas, TX | $2,500 | 2026 | To invest in our community by producing plays with resident artists that reflect and illuminate diverse experiences, spark collaboration and dialogue, and invite engagement through innovative live performances. |
| AUSTIN FARM SANCTUARY | Paige, TX | $2,000 | 2026 | To rescue, rehabilitate, and provide lifelong sanctuary to farm animals while promoting compassion and education about animal welfare and plant-based living. |
| AUSTIN PETS ALIVE | Austin, TX | $2,000 | 2026 | To promote and provide the resources, education, and programs needed to eliminate the killing of companion animals. |
| ST PHILIP'S SCHOOL | Dallas, TX | $1,000 | 2026 | To provide an excellent education and social services through faith-based experiences to develop the mind, body, and spirit of children and families from underserved communities. |
| KICKSTAND COMEDY | Dallas, TX | $1,000 | 2026 | To create a welcoming and inclusive community that inspires joy, creativity, and connection through comedy and improvisation. |
| ATTPAC | Dallas, TX | $1,000 | 2026 | To enrich the community by creating and presenting performing arts experiences that engage, inspire, and entertain diverse audiences. |
| PEGASUS MEDIA PROJECT | Dallas, TX | $1,000 | 2026 | To empower youth to become confident storytellers and media creators through hands-on training in digital media, while fostering leadership, creativity, and professional skills. |
| NORTHWEST VEG | Brush Prairie, WA | $1,000 | 2026 | To promote the education and adoption of a plant-based diet for a healthier, more sustainable, and compassionate world. |
| THE STEW POT | Dallas, TX | $1,000 | 2026 | To inspire and encourage people experiencing homelessness and poverty through relationships, resources, and programs. |
| COMMUNITY CYCLING CENTER | Portland, OR | $1,000 | 2026 | To broaden access to bicycling and its benefits. |
| HUMAN ACCESS PROJECT | Portland, OR | $1,000 | 2026 | To make the Willamette River swimmable, fishable, and accessible to everyone. |
| OUT TO PASTURE ANIMAL SANCTUARY | Estacada, OR | $1,000 | 2026 | To provide lifelong, loving care for rescued farm animals and to promote compassion and respect for all living beings through education and outreach. |
| CURBSIDE SERENADE | Portland, OR | $500 | 2026 | To bring live music directly into neighborhoods and public spaces to create accessible, joyful shared experiences that strengthen community connection through the arts. |
| Goodwill Industries of Dallas | Plano, TX | $500 | 2026 | To help people with barriers to employment get jobs so they can experience independence and dignity. |
| SCRAP | San Francisco, CA | $500 | 2026 | To inspire creative reuse and environmentally sustainable behavior by providing educational programs and affordable materials for art, education, and community projects. |
| UNITED WAY METROPOLITAN DALLAS | DALLAS, TX | $600,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF ADDRESSING COMMUNITY ISSUES IN A HOLISTIC WAY BY FOCUSING ON THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF OPPORTUNITY - EDUCATION, INCOME AND HEALTH - THAT EVERY PERSON AND COMMUNITY NEEDS TO THRIVE. |
| KERA RADIO - PBS | DALLAS, TX | $300,000 | 2025 | USE THE POWER OF RADIO AND TELEVISION TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS AND IMPROVE THE COMMUNITIES. |
| TACA - THE ARTS COMMUNITY ALLIANCE | DALLAS, TX | $250,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT EXCELLENCE AND IMPACT IN THE ARTS THROUGH GRANT-MAKING, CAPACITY BUILDING, AND THOUGHT LEADERSHIP. |
| DALLAS CHILDREN'S THEATER | DALLAS, TX | $200,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF THE BUILDING CAPITAL FUND. |
| NEXUS RECOVERY CENTER | DALLAS, TX | $110,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THOSE SEEKING PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND SPIRITUAL RECOVERY FROM ALCOHOL AND DRUG-ADDITION. |
| TRUSTED WORLD | GARLAND, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE RESOURCES TO NORTH TEXAS SERVICE PROVIDERS, TEACHERS, COUNSELORS, POLICE DEPARTMENTS AND SMALLER NONPROFITS. |
| UNITED WAY FOUNDATION | DALLAS, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF ADDRESSING COMMUNITY ISSUES IN A HOLISTIC WAY BY FOCUSING ON THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF OPPORTUNITY - EDUCATION, INCOME AND HEALTH - THAT EVERY PERSON AND COMMUNITY NEEDS TO THRIVE. |
| SHUMLA | COMSTOCK, TX | $45,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF THE ALEXANDRIA PROJECT, TO PRESERVE AND DOCUMENT THE ROCK ART OF THE LOWER PECOS AREA. |
| KITCHEN DOG THEATER | DALLAS, TX | $38,350 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF THE THEATRE THAT PROVOKES AND CHALLENGES. |
| SOUL REP THEATRE COMPANY | DALLAS, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE QUALITY TRANSFORMATIVE BLACK THEATER THAT ENLIGHTENS THE IMAGINATION, THE SPIRIT, AND THE SOUL. |
| GEORGE W BUSH PRESIDENTIAL CENTER | DALLAS, TX | $20,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF LEADERS, ADVANCE POLICY AND ACTIONS TO SOLVE TODAY'S PRESSING CHALLENGES. |
| JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | CELEBRATE, SUPPORT, AND ELEVATE THE PEOPLE BEHIND AMERICA'S FOOD CULTURE AND CHAMPION A STANDARD OF GOOD FOOD ANCHORED IN TALENT, EQUITY, AND SUSTAINABILITY |
UNITED WAY
$505,000To improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities to advance the common good.
KERAKXT
$350,000To serve North Texas by delivering trusted journalism, thoughtful storytelling, and inspiring music that informs, educates, and connects the community.
To empower justice-involved youth through a restaurant and community that transforms lives.
TACA
$250,000To foster excellence and impact in the arts through grantmaking, capacity building, and thought leadership.
To serve as a community of hope and recovery for all women and their families who strive to live healthy, resilient lives.
DALLAS CHILDREN'S THEATER
$200,000To inspire young people to creative and productive lives through the art of theater.
TRUSTED WORLD
$100,000To bridge the gap between donated goods and the organizations serving individuals in need by providing a centralized resource for sorting, processing, and distributing essential items.
SHUMLA
$45,000To preserve the oldest known books in North America the rock art of the Lower Pecos Canyonlands of southwest Texas and northern Mexico through documentation, research, stewardship, and education.
To produce challenging, provocative, and innovative theater in a nurturing and supportive artistic environment.
JUNIOR PLAYERS
$25,000To inspire children and youth through the arts to develop creativity, confidence, and life skills that lead to success in school and in life.
To advance the timeless values of freedom, opportunity, accountability, and compassion.
SOUL REP THEATRE CO
$7,500To produce and develop work that is reflective of the Black experience while cultivating artists of color and engaging diverse audiences.
To produce challenging, provocative, and innovative theatre in a nurturing and supportive artistic environment.
SECOND THOUGHT THEATRE
$7,500To produce intimate, thought-provoking, and innovative contemporary theatre that engages and challenges audiences.
KITCHEN DOG THEATER
$7,500To challenge conventional thinking through exceptional theatrical experiences.
To present hope and find help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury, and suicide.
To help students, schools, and communities reach their full potential through the power of making music.
To aid, support, and make contributions to childrens charities in Dallas County.
HIGH TECH HIGH HEELS
$5,000To encourage girls and underrepresented youth to pursue STEM-based education and careers through mentoring, hands-on experiences, and scholarships.
DALLAS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
$5,000To inspire and change lives through musical excellence.
To close the hunger gap in North Texas by providing access to nutritious food and providing innovative education and resources that empower communities to better understand and address hunger.
BTWHSPVA ADVISORY BOARD
$2,500To support and advance the excellence of Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts by providing fundraising, strategic guidance, and community advocacy for students, faculty, and programs.
To invest in our community by producing plays with resident artists that reflect and illuminate diverse experiences, spark collaboration and dialogue, and invite engagement through innovative live performances.
To rescue, rehabilitate, and provide lifelong sanctuary to farm animals while promoting compassion and education about animal welfare and plant-based living.
To promote and provide the resources, education, and programs needed to eliminate the killing of companion animals.
ST PHILIP'S SCHOOL
$1,000To provide an excellent education and social services through faith-based experiences to develop the mind, body, and spirit of children and families from underserved communities.
KICKSTAND COMEDY
$1,000To create a welcoming and inclusive community that inspires joy, creativity, and connection through comedy and improvisation.
ATTPAC
$1,000To enrich the community by creating and presenting performing arts experiences that engage, inspire, and entertain diverse audiences.
PEGASUS MEDIA PROJECT
$1,000To empower youth to become confident storytellers and media creators through hands-on training in digital media, while fostering leadership, creativity, and professional skills.
NORTHWEST VEG
$1,000To promote the education and adoption of a plant-based diet for a healthier, more sustainable, and compassionate world.
THE STEW POT
$1,000To inspire and encourage people experiencing homelessness and poverty through relationships, resources, and programs.
HUMAN ACCESS PROJECT
$1,000To make the Willamette River swimmable, fishable, and accessible to everyone.
OUT TO PASTURE ANIMAL SANCTUARY
$1,000To provide lifelong, loving care for rescued farm animals and to promote compassion and respect for all living beings through education and outreach.
CURBSIDE SERENADE
$500To bring live music directly into neighborhoods and public spaces to create accessible, joyful shared experiences that strengthen community connection through the arts.
Goodwill Industries of Dallas
$500To help people with barriers to employment get jobs so they can experience independence and dignity.
SCRAP
$500To inspire creative reuse and environmentally sustainable behavior by providing educational programs and affordable materials for art, education, and community projects.
UNITED WAY METROPOLITAN DALLAS
$600,000IN SUPPORT OF ADDRESSING COMMUNITY ISSUES IN A HOLISTIC WAY BY FOCUSING ON THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF OPPORTUNITY - EDUCATION, INCOME AND HEALTH - THAT EVERY PERSON AND COMMUNITY NEEDS TO THRIVE.
KERA RADIO - PBS
$300,000USE THE POWER OF RADIO AND TELEVISION TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS AND IMPROVE THE COMMUNITIES.
TACA - THE ARTS COMMUNITY ALLIANCE
$250,000SUPPORT EXCELLENCE AND IMPACT IN THE ARTS THROUGH GRANT-MAKING, CAPACITY BUILDING, AND THOUGHT LEADERSHIP.
DALLAS CHILDREN'S THEATER
$200,000IN SUPPORT OF THE BUILDING CAPITAL FUND.
PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THOSE SEEKING PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND SPIRITUAL RECOVERY FROM ALCOHOL AND DRUG-ADDITION.
PROVIDE RESOURCES TO NORTH TEXAS SERVICE PROVIDERS, TEACHERS, COUNSELORS, POLICE DEPARTMENTS AND SMALLER NONPROFITS.
UNITED WAY FOUNDATION
$50,000IN SUPPORT OF ADDRESSING COMMUNITY ISSUES IN A HOLISTIC WAY BY FOCUSING ON THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF OPPORTUNITY - EDUCATION, INCOME AND HEALTH - THAT EVERY PERSON AND COMMUNITY NEEDS TO THRIVE.
SHUMLA
$45,000IN SUPPORT OF THE ALEXANDRIA PROJECT, TO PRESERVE AND DOCUMENT THE ROCK ART OF THE LOWER PECOS AREA.
KITCHEN DOG THEATER
$38,350IN SUPPORT OF THE THEATRE THAT PROVOKES AND CHALLENGES.
SOUL REP THEATRE COMPANY
$25,000PROVIDE QUALITY TRANSFORMATIVE BLACK THEATER THAT ENLIGHTENS THE IMAGINATION, THE SPIRIT, AND THE SOUL.
SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF LEADERS, ADVANCE POLICY AND ACTIONS TO SOLVE TODAY'S PRESSING CHALLENGES.
CELEBRATE, SUPPORT, AND ELEVATE THE PEOPLE BEHIND AMERICA'S FOOD CULTURE AND CHAMPION A STANDARD OF GOOD FOOD ANCHORED IN TALENT, EQUITY, AND SUSTAINABILITY