The Minnie Patton Scholarship Foundation is tightly focused on funding postsecondary scholarships and student support for colleges and universities in the Dallas area. Nearly all grants are designated for scholarships or direct student funding, and the foundation repeatedly funds a small set of higher-education institutions (private, public, faith‑based, and an HBCU). Its giving appears place-based and education‑specific rather than broadly distributed across causes.
Concentrated, large scholarship grants to a small cohort of repeat grantees—multiple sizable awards to the same institutions rather than many small, one-off gifts; primarily local (Dallas) higher-education focus.
The Minnie Patton Scholarship Foundation’s most distinctive pattern is its repeated, equal-sized scholarship support for a small circle of Dallas-area colleges and universities. In 2025, six institutions each received $131,667 for scholarships: Dallas Baptist University, Dallas College Foundation Inc, University of Texas at Dallas, Paul Quinn College, University of Dallas, and Southern Methodist University. That same set of schools also appears in earlier years, showing a steady institutional scholarship strategy rather than one-off awards. Across the recent record, the foundation’s grants are tied to student aid and funding for students at higher-education institutions in Dallas, Richardson, and Irving. The mix includes a private Baptist university, a public university system foundation, a Catholic university, an HBCU, and a Methodist university, which points to a broad but still tightly bounded approach within local postsecondary education. The grants are not directed to individuals directly; they flow through colleges and related foundations to support scholarship programs and student funding. The pattern suggests a foundation organized around tuition assistance and institutional scholarship support for students in one Texas metro area.
The foundation’s giving is concentrated in postsecondary education access. Dallas College Foundation Inc received $131,667 in 2025 for scholarships and $115,000 in 2024 for funding for student, indicating support for community-college pathways as well as four-year institutions. Faith-affiliated higher education is another clear theme. Dallas Baptist University received $131,667 in 2025 for scholarships and $115,000 in 2024 for funding for student. University of Dallas also appears in both years, with $131,667 in 2025 for scholarships and $115,000 in 2024 for funding for student. The foundation also supports student aid at institutions with distinct missions. Southern Methodist University received $131,667 in 2025 for scholarships and $115,000 in 2024 for funding for student, while Paul Quinn College received the same 2025 scholarship amount and 2024 student funding support.
Typical grants cluster in a narrow band: p25 is $76,500, median is $115,000, and p75 is $131,667. The recent record shows a step-up pattern from $76,500 in 2023 to $115,000 in 2024 and $131,667 in 2025, with the same institutions appearing across multiple years. That repetition suggests ongoing institutional support rather than isolated awards. The foundation does not fund individuals directly; instead, grants go to colleges, universities, and related foundations for scholarships or student support. The record also points to restricted education support, with grants labeled for scholarships or funding for student.
$810K
$12.3M
$2.6M
$1.2M
Most grants fall between $77K and $132K, with a median of $115K.
25th Percentile
$77K
Median
$115K
75th Percentile
$132K
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Notable grantees: Southern Methodist University, University of Dallas, Paul Quinn College, University of Texas at Dallas, Dallas Baptist University
All recent grants went to recipients in Texas, and every listed grant landed in the same metro area footprint. Dallas appears most often, with recipients including Dallas Baptist University, Dallas College Foundation Inc, Paul Quinn College, and Southern Methodist University. Richardson is represented by the University of Texas at Dallas, while Irving appears through the University of Dallas. The foundation’s giving is therefore local in practice, centered on Dallas-area higher education institutions.
It funds postsecondary scholarships and student support at Dallas-area colleges and universities. The recent record is built around grants for scholarships or funding for student at institutions such as Dallas Baptist University, Dallas College Foundation Inc, University of Texas at Dallas, Paul Quinn College, University of Dallas, and Southern Methodist University.
Typical grants fall in a tight range. The 25th percentile is $76,500, the median is $115,000, and the 75th percentile is $131,667. Recent grants also show those same amounts across 2023, 2024, and 2025.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Dallas Baptist University, Paul Quinn College, University of Dallas, University of Texas at Dallas, Southern Methodist University, and Dallas College Foundation Inc. The repeated awards in 2023, 2024, and 2025 suggest ongoing institutional scholarship support.
The grants go to higher-education institutions and related foundations rather than individuals. The recipient set includes a community-college foundation, private universities, a public university, a Catholic university, a Baptist university, a Methodist university, and an HBCU.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF DALLAS | IRVING, TX | $135,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS | RICHARDSON, TX | $135,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| DALLAS BAPTIST UNIVERSITY | DALLAS, TX | $135,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY | DALLAS, TX | $135,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| DALLAS COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC | DALLAS, TX | $135,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| PAUL QUINN COLLEGE | DALLAS, TX | $135,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY | DALLAS, TX | $131,667 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| DALLAS COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC | DALLAS, TX | $131,667 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| UNIVERSITY OF DALLAS | IRVING, TX | $131,667 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| DALLAS BAPTIST UNIVERSITY | DALLAS, TX | $131,667 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS | RICHARDSON, TX | $131,667 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| PAUL QUINN COLLEGE | DALLAS, TX | $131,667 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| DALLAS BAPTIST UNIVERSITY | DALLAS, TX | $115,000 | 2024 | FUNDING FOR STUDENT |
| PAUL QUINN COLLEGE | DALLAS, TX | $115,000 | 2024 | FUNDING FOR STUDENT |
| SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY | DALLAS, TX | $115,000 | 2024 | FUNDING FOR STUDENT |
| UNIVERSITY OF DALLAS | IRVING, TX | $115,000 | 2024 | FUNDING FOR STUDENT |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS | RICHARDSON, TX | $115,000 | 2024 | FUNDING FOR STUDENT |
| DALLAS COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT | DALLAS, TX | $115,000 | 2024 | FUNDING FOR STUDENT |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS | RICHARDSON, TX | $76,500 | 2023 | FUNDING FOR STUDENT |
| UNIVERSITY OF DALLAS | IRVING, TX | $76,500 | 2023 | FUNDING FOR STUDENT |
| SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY | DALLAS, TX | $76,500 | 2023 | FUNDING FOR STUDENT |
| PAUL QUINN COLLEGE | DALLAS, TX | $76,500 | 2023 | FUNDING FOR STUDENT |
| DALLAS BAPTIST UNIVERSITY | DALLAS, TX | $76,500 | 2023 | FUNDING FOR STUDENT |
| DALLAS COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT | DALLAS, TX | $76,500 | 2023 | FUNDING FOR STUDENT |
SCHOLARSHIPS
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS
$131,667SCHOLARSHIPS
DALLAS COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
$115,000FUNDING FOR STUDENT
DALLAS COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
$76,500FUNDING FOR STUDENT