Improve and save lives through compassionate, quality healthcare; dedicated to excellence, innovation, and caring for the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual well-being of patients.
Methodist Hospitals of Dallas directs most of its recent giving toward indigent care, with one 2025 grant of $46,234,847 to Dallas County Indigent Care standing out as the largest item in the recent record. Another major 2025 allocation of $21,497,953 went to Tarrant County Indigent Care, showing that the foundation’s largest grants are tied to local safety-net healthcare rather than general philanthropy. The recent grants list also includes repeated support for Dallas Safety Net Support Corporation, which received $29,351,736 in 2023, $15,831,561 in 2024, and $10,267,675 in 2025. That pattern points to a funder that uses large, recurring awards to sustain hospital-linked indigent care infrastructure across North Texas. Beyond those high-dollar commitments, the foundation also funds community outreach partners such as Southern Gateway Public Green Foundation, City of Richardson, and Midlothian ISD. The overall profile fits a healthcare institution giving through direct service, emergency and indigent assistance, and local outreach tied to patient care and community access.
Indigent care is the clearest focus area in the recent record. Methodist Hospitals of Dallas made several very large grants for that purpose, including $15,866,857 to Dallas County Indigent Care in 2024 and $2,322,704 to Ellis County Local Provider Participation Fund in 2025. Community outreach is the other visible area of support, with awards such as $100,000 to Southern Gateway Public Green Foundation in 2025 for community outreach and $45,000 to Midlothian ISD for the same category. The foundation also backs civic and local-business organizations. City of Richardson received $53,050 in 2023 and $50,000 in 2025 for community outreach, while Southlake Chamber of Commerce and the Salesmanship Club each appear more than once in the recent grants list. These smaller awards sit alongside the much larger indigent-care commitments and suggest a mix of safety-net funding and local engagement.
The recent grant record is dominated by large awards, with a typical grant size of $7,500 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $20,000 at the 75th percentile. At the same time, the foundation also makes far larger program-related grants for indigent care, creating a wide spread between ordinary awards and major safety-net commitments. Recurrence is visible in the data: Dallas Safety Net Support Corporation and Tarrant County Indigent Care both received multiple grants across 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation gives as a healthcare institution rather than an independent donor-advised or family fund, and it makes program-related investments. No unsolicited application process is shown in the data.
$82.1M
$3.8B
$2.1B
$1.9B
Most grants fall between $8K and $20K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$20K
About 99% of grants go to recipients in TX.
JAMES C SCOGGIN JR
CEO
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Giving is overwhelmingly local: 99% of grants go to recipients in Texas, and the recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. Dallas and Arlington account for many of the largest awards, including Dallas County Indigent Care, Dallas Safety Net Support Corporation, and Tarrant County Indigent Care. Other recipient cities visible in the recent grants list include Waxahachie, Richardson, Southlake, Celina, Midlothian, and Oak Cliff in Dallas. The pattern shows a North Texas footprint centered on Dallas County and nearby suburbs.
The recent record points to indigent care as the dominant focus, along with community outreach. Other listed focus areas include maternity care, cancer screening and diagnostics, emergency services, community health, patient education, and charitable or unreimbursed care.
Yes. Dallas Safety Net Support Corporation appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Tarrant County Indigent Care also appears across multiple years. That indicates recurring support rather than one-time grants only.
Typical grant size is $7,500 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $20,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent record also includes much larger safety-net grants, which are separate from that typical range.
The foundation gives most often in Texas. The data shows 99% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state, and the recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
Recipients include indigent-care entities, community outreach groups, and local institutions such as a public green foundation, a chamber of commerce, a medical society, and an independent school district. The beneficiary types also include low-income or indigent individuals, local community members, and students and school communities.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DALLAS COUNTY INDIGENT CARE | DALLAS, TX | $46,234,847 | 2025 | INDIGENT CARE |
| TARRANT COUNTY INDIGENT CARE | ARLINGTON, TX | $21,497,953 | 2025 | INDIGENT CARE |
| DALLAS SAFETY NET SUPPORT CORPORATION | DALLAS, TX | $10,267,675 | 2025 | INDIGENT CARE |
| Ellis County Local Provider Participation Fund | Waxahachie, TX | $2,322,704 | 2025 | INDIGENT CARE |
| TARRANT SAFETY NET SUPPORT CORPORATION | ARLINGTON, TX | $984,397 | 2025 | INDIGENT CARE |
| Southern Gateway Public Green Foundation | Dallas, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | community outreach |
| City of Richardson | Richardson, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | Community Outreach |
| Midlothian ISD | Midlothian, TX | $45,000 | 2025 | Community Outreach |
| Salesmanship Club | Dallas, TX | $33,000 | 2025 | community outreach |
| Richardson Chamber of Commerce | Richardson, TX | $28,565 | 2025 | Community Outreach |
| City of Celina | Celina, TX | $26,000 | 2025 | Community Outreach |
| Southlake Women's Club Foundation | Southlake, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | Community Outreach |
| GO OAK CLIFF | Dallas, TX | $23,000 | 2025 | Community Outreach |
| Dallas Regional Chamber | Dallas, TX | $23,000 | 2025 | community outreach |
| DALLASITES101 | Dallas, TX | $21,999 | 2025 | Community Outreach |
| Midlothain ISD Education Foundation | Midlothian, TX | $20,000 | 2025 | Community Outreach |
| Southlake Chamber of Commerce | Southlake, TX | $18,602 | 2025 | Community Outreach |
| Texas Association of Voluntary Hospitals | Austin, TX | $16,000 | 2025 | community outreach |
| Midlothian Chamber of Commerce | Midlothian, TX | $15,675 | 2025 | Community Outreach |
| Dallas Citizens Council | Dallas, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | community outreach |
| COLLEYVILLE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Colleyville, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | Community Outreach |
| City of Midlothian | Midlothian, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | Community Outreach |
| Wylie Chamber of Commerce | Wylie, TX | $12,500 | 2025 | Community Outreach |
| Best Southwest Chamber of Commerce | Duncanville, TX | $12,250 | 2025 | Community outreach |
| Cedar Hill Chamber of Commerce | Cedar Hill, TX | $12,000 | 2025 | Community outreach |
| City of Roanoke | Roanoke, TX | $11,000 | 2025 | Community Outreach |
| TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION | Austin, TX | $10,350 | 2025 | Community Outreach |
| Waxahachie ISD | Waxahachie, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | Community Outreach |
| North Texas Snap INC | Colleyville, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | Community Outreach |
| Dallas Zoo Management Inc | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | Community Outreach |
| American Heart Association Inc | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | Community Outreach |
| ARMSTRONG BRADFIELD PRESCHOOL ASSOCIATION | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | Community Outreach |
| Mansfield Mission Center INC | Mansfield, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | Community Outreach |
| DALLAS SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | Community Outreach |
| The Greater Celina Chamber Foundation | Celina, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | Community Outreach |
| Pancreatic Cancer Action Network | El Segundo, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | community outreach |
| WHITE ROCK LAKE CONSERVANCY | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | Community Outreach |
| Christ's Family Clinic | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | community outreach |
| Midlothian Downtown Business Association | Midlothian, TX | $9,000 | 2025 | Community Outreach |
| Quarterback Club of Celina Texas | Celina, TX | $9,000 | 2025 | Community Outreach |
| Celina Chamber of Commerce | Celina, TX | $8,750 | 2025 | Community Outreach |
| Texas Hospital Association Foundation | Austin, TX | $7,793 | 2025 | advocacy |
| Cedar Hill ISD Education Foundation | Cedar Hill, TX | $7,600 | 2025 | Community Outreach |
| Colleyville Woman's Club | Colleyville, TX | $7,500 | 2025 | Community Outreach |
| OAK CLIFF CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Dallas, TX | $7,500 | 2025 | Community Outreach |
| City of Southlake | Southlake, TX | $7,500 | 2025 | Community Outreach |
| City of Murphy | Murphy, TX | $7,500 | 2025 | Community Outreach |
| PTA TEXAS CONGRESS | Dallas, TX | $7,500 | 2025 | Community Outreach |
| ThE Richardson ISD Foundation | Richardson, TX | $7,500 | 2025 | Community Outreach |
| Kiwanis Club of Mansfield Foundation | Mansfield, TX | $7,400 | 2025 | Community Outreach |
DALLAS COUNTY INDIGENT CARE
$46,234,847INDIGENT CARE
TARRANT COUNTY INDIGENT CARE
$21,497,953INDIGENT CARE
DALLAS SAFETY NET SUPPORT CORPORATION
$10,267,675INDIGENT CARE
Ellis County Local Provider Participation Fund
$2,322,704INDIGENT CARE
TARRANT SAFETY NET SUPPORT CORPORATION
$984,397INDIGENT CARE
Southern Gateway Public Green Foundation
$100,000community outreach
City of Richardson
$50,000Community Outreach
Midlothian ISD
$45,000Community Outreach
Salesmanship Club
$33,000community outreach
Richardson Chamber of Commerce
$28,565Community Outreach
City of Celina
$26,000Community Outreach
Southlake Women's Club Foundation
$25,000Community Outreach
GO OAK CLIFF
$23,000Community Outreach
Dallas Regional Chamber
$23,000community outreach
DALLASITES101
$21,999Community Outreach
Midlothain ISD Education Foundation
$20,000Community Outreach
Southlake Chamber of Commerce
$18,602Community Outreach
Texas Association of Voluntary Hospitals
$16,000community outreach
Midlothian Chamber of Commerce
$15,675Community Outreach
Dallas Citizens Council
$15,000community outreach
COLLEYVILLE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
$15,000Community Outreach
City of Midlothian
$15,000Community Outreach
Wylie Chamber of Commerce
$12,500Community Outreach
Best Southwest Chamber of Commerce
$12,250Community outreach
Cedar Hill Chamber of Commerce
$12,000Community outreach
City of Roanoke
$11,000Community Outreach
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
$10,350Community Outreach
Waxahachie ISD
$10,000Community Outreach
North Texas Snap INC
$10,000Community Outreach
Dallas Zoo Management Inc
$10,000Community Outreach
American Heart Association Inc
$10,000Community Outreach
ARMSTRONG BRADFIELD PRESCHOOL ASSOCIATION
$10,000Community Outreach
Mansfield Mission Center INC
$10,000Community Outreach
DALLAS SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION
$10,000Community Outreach
The Greater Celina Chamber Foundation
$10,000Community Outreach
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network
$10,000community outreach
WHITE ROCK LAKE CONSERVANCY
$10,000Community Outreach
Christ's Family Clinic
$10,000community outreach
Midlothian Downtown Business Association
$9,000Community Outreach
Quarterback Club of Celina Texas
$9,000Community Outreach
Celina Chamber of Commerce
$8,750Community Outreach
Texas Hospital Association Foundation
$7,793advocacy
Cedar Hill ISD Education Foundation
$7,600Community Outreach
Colleyville Woman's Club
$7,500Community Outreach
OAK CLIFF CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
$7,500Community Outreach
City of Southlake
$7,500Community Outreach
City of Murphy
$7,500Community Outreach
PTA TEXAS CONGRESS
$7,500Community Outreach
ThE Richardson ISD Foundation
$7,500Community Outreach
Kiwanis Club of Mansfield Foundation
$7,400Community Outreach