The Stanford C and Mary Clare Finney Foundation focuses its relatively small, local giving on Dallas-area social services and pediatric healthcare. Most dollars go to capital and program support that address root causes of poverty, addiction, and homelessness, alongside targeted support for Children's Health in North Texas. The foundation appears to prioritize high-impact, local institutions rather than many small, dispersed grants.
A $200,000 grant to the Salvation Army for the Dallas Social Service Center shows the Stanford C and Mary Clare Finney Foundation’s clearest pattern: concentrated local giving for facilities and services tied to poverty, addiction, and homelessness in Dallas. The foundation backs organizations that combine direct aid with longer-term infrastructure, including capital support for social service space and program support for treatment, housing, and family assistance. Their recent grants also show steady support for pediatric and family-focused health work. The foundation gave $30,000 to Women’s Auxiliary to Children’s Med to support the Children’s Health pediatric system of North Texas, and it also funded groups connected to pediatric cancer, women’s health, hospice, and care for children from low-income or needy families. Alongside these health grants, the portfolio includes support for education, domestic abuse services, and senior services, with awards typically landing at modest amounts and concentrated in Dallas-area institutions. The result is a grantmaking profile built around a small number of local partners and clearly defined community needs.
In social services, the foundation’s largest recent award went to the Salvation Army in Dallas for the Dallas Social Service Center, a campaign focused on the root causes of poverty, addiction, and homelessness. It also supported Interfaith Family Services for housing for homeless and poverty-stricken families, Men of Nehemiah for Christian-led clinical services for people suffering from addiction, and The Family Place for shelter, counseling, job training, and education for families escaping abuse and poverty. Health-related giving is another clear thread. The foundation supported Women’s Auxiliary to Children’s Med for the Children’s Health pediatric system of North Texas, Baylor Scott White Foundation for breast cancer research and patient-centered care, and Leukemia and Lymphoma Society for research and educational support to patients with blood cancer. Education grants reached University Park Elementary School, Young Women’s Preparatory Network, and The Woodlands Christian Academy.
Typical grants are small: the 25th percentile is $1,000, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $5,000. That distribution suggests a pattern of many modest awards, with a few larger grants standing out. The foundation’s recent record also shows repeat support to the same organizations across multiple years, including Salvation Army, Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Equest Women’s Auxiliary, Men of Nehemiah, and Baylor Scott White Foundation. It does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The giving profile points to direct charitable grantmaking, with most awards directed to Texas recipients.
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$224K
Most grants fall between $1K and $5K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$5K
About 95% of grants go to recipients in TX.
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Concentrated, local giving: few grants with large amounts focused on repeat support to a small number of organizations and capital campaigns rather than broad geographic or program diversification.
Notable grantees: The Salvation Army (Dallas), Women's Auxiliary to Children's Medical / Children's Health (North Texas), Dallas-area social service capital campaigns
The foundation’s giving is highly local and overwhelmingly Texas-based: 95% of grants go to recipients in its top giving state. Dallas is the main hub, with many awards landing at Dallas organizations such as Salvation Army, The Family Place, Interfaith Family Services, and The Senior Source. Outside Texas, the recent list includes one recipient in Bentonville, Arkansas, through Crystal Bridges Museum American Art. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based in the data provided.
Its recent grants center on Dallas social services, homelessness prevention, addiction recovery, pediatric healthcare, breast cancer, blood cancer, education, domestic abuse services, hospice care, and support for seniors and people with dementia or Alzheimer’s.
The typical award is modest: the 25th percentile is $1,000, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $5,000. That means most grants cluster at or near $5,000, with fewer larger exceptions.
Yes. The recent record shows repeat grants to several organizations across multiple years, including Salvation Army, Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Equest Women’s Auxiliary, Men of Nehemiah, and Baylor Scott White Foundation.
It gives most often in Texas, and 95% of its grants go to recipients in the headquarters state. Dallas organizations make up a large share of the recent grant list.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvation Army | Dallas, TX | $200,000 | 2025 | Campaign for building Dallas Social Service Center to help clients seeking to address root causes of poverty addiction and homelessness |
| The Woodlands Christian Academy | The Woodlands, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | Educate students both intellectually and spiritually with a Biblical faith |
| Aging Mind Foundation | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | Funding research that seeks the cause of Alzheimers and other types of dementia; project under Players Philanthropy Fund |
| Paddington British School PTA | The Woodlands, TX | $3,500 | 2025 | support teachers and enhancing students experiences at Paddington British School |
| The Senior Source | Dallas, TX | $2,750 | 2025 | Support the financial and emotional well-being of Dallas area seniors |
| Men of Nehemiah | Dallas, TX | $2,500 | 2025 | Provide Christian-led clinical services to those suffering from addiction |
| Highland Park ISD Education Fdtn | Dallas, TX | $1,000 | 2025 | financial support for HPISD teacher and staff salaries |
| HP Football Booster Club | Dallas, TX | $500 | 2025 | Support parents school participation in football or other school extracurricular activities |
| Hope Supply Co | Dallas, TX | $500 | 2025 | Provide the critical and essential needs to homeless and at-risk children |
| Salvation Army | Dallas, TX | $100,000 | 2024 | Campaign for building Dallas Social Service Center to help clients seeking to address root causes of poverty addiction and homelessness |
| The Crystal Charity Ball | Dallas, TX | $20,000 | 2024 | fund ongoing charitable and educational activities for needy children |
| Baylor Scott White Dallas Foundatio | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | support innovative research advance early detection and create patient-centered programs to care for women and families facing a breast cancer diagnosis |
| University Park Elementary School | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | support University Park school facilities equipment staff and technology |
| LEAP Global Missions | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 2024 | Provide specialized medical services around the world to impoverished children |
| The Family Place | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 2024 | help families escape abuse and poverty through comprehensive programs such a s shelter counseling job training and education |
| Leukemia and Lymphoma Society | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 2024 | Research and services to patients with blood cancer |
| Highland Park United Methodist Chur | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 2024 | helping all ages fully experience Christ's life-changing love feeding and clothing those in Dallas and lifting people around the globe out of poverty |
| Crystal Bridges Museum American Art | Bentonville, AR | $5,000 | 2024 | provide assistance to make art nature and architecture programs exhibits and experiences accessible to all |
| Equest Women's Auxiliary | Dallas, TX | $3,000 | 2024 | enhance children's and adults' quality of life by bringing healing through equine assisted activities and therapies |
| Clayton Dabney For Kids w Cancer | Dallas, TX | $1,000 | 2024 | provide financial assistance to needy families with terminally ill children |
| Highland Park ISD Education Fdtn | Dallas, TX | $1,000 | 2024 | financial support for HPISD teacher and staff salaries |
| Women's Auxiliary to Children's Med | Dallas, TX | $30,000 | 2023 | provide philanthropic support to Children's Health pediatric system of North Texas |
| Salvation Army | Dallas, TX | $25,000 | 2023 | help individuals fight poverty addiction and homelessness |
| Crystal Charity Ball | Dallas, TX | $15,000 | 2023 | FUND ONGOING CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR NEEDY CHILDREN |
| Leukemia and Lymphoma Society | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | advance research to find cures for cancer provide educational support to patients |
| Baylor Scott White Foundation | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | care for women diagnosed with breast cancer fund research for breast cancer |
| Forefront Living Foundation | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 2023 | provide therapies and services to those in hospice care who can't afford it |
| Equest Women's Auxiliary | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 2023 | Enhance children's and adults' quality of life by bringing healing through equine assisted activities and therapies |
| Young Women's Preparatory Network | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 2023 | support young women and provide them with academic and leadership skills to succeed in college and life |
| Interfaith Family Services | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 2023 | providing critical services like housing to homeless and poverty stricken families |
| Children's Cancer Fund | Dallas, TX | $2,500 | 2023 | generate funds to benefit pediatric cancer research and treatment programs for North Texas |
| Community Partners of Dallas | Dallas, TX | $2,500 | 2023 | provide needs and support to abused children |
| Junior Charity League | Dallas, TX | $2,500 | 2023 | support Parkland Hospital Rehabilitation unit and support patients in recovery |
| WiNGS | Dallas, TX | $2,500 | 2023 | empower women fight poverty |
| Men of Nehemiah | Dallas, TX | $1,500 | 2023 | serve men and their families in overcoming addiction and rebuilding their lives |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospita | Irving, TX | $1,000 | 2023 | provide monetary assistance towards treatments for children with cancer and life threatening diseases |
| Preston Hollow Presbyterian School | Dallas, TX | $1,000 | 2023 | Educate children with mild to moderate learning differences and disorders |
| Center for Christian Growth Inc | New Braunfels, TX | $1,000 | 2023 | Educate children about Jesus Christ through camps and retreats experiences |
| ScholarShot | Dallas, TX | $1,000 | 2023 | Giving resources to at-risk students to achieve success in higher education |
| Ability Connection Texas | Dallas, TX | $500 | 2023 | offer programs and services to people with disabilities and their families |
| Lymphoma Research Foundation | New York, NY | $500 | 2023 | fund research for lymphoma cancer and ongoing patient programs |
Salvation Army
$200,000Campaign for building Dallas Social Service Center to help clients seeking to address root causes of poverty addiction and homelessness
The Woodlands Christian Academy
$5,000Educate students both intellectually and spiritually with a Biblical faith
Aging Mind Foundation
$5,000Funding research that seeks the cause of Alzheimers and other types of dementia; project under Players Philanthropy Fund
Paddington British School PTA
$3,500support teachers and enhancing students experiences at Paddington British School
The Senior Source
$2,750Support the financial and emotional well-being of Dallas area seniors
Men of Nehemiah
Provide Christian-led clinical services to those suffering from addiction
Highland Park ISD Education Fdtn
$1,000financial support for HPISD teacher and staff salaries
HP Football Booster Club
$500Support parents school participation in football or other school extracurricular activities
Hope Supply Co
$500Provide the critical and essential needs to homeless and at-risk children
Salvation Army
$100,000Campaign for building Dallas Social Service Center to help clients seeking to address root causes of poverty addiction and homelessness
The Crystal Charity Ball
$20,000fund ongoing charitable and educational activities for needy children
Baylor Scott White Dallas Foundatio
$10,000support innovative research advance early detection and create patient-centered programs to care for women and families facing a breast cancer diagnosis
University Park Elementary School
$10,000support University Park school facilities equipment staff and technology
LEAP Global Missions
$5,000Provide specialized medical services around the world to impoverished children
The Family Place
$5,000help families escape abuse and poverty through comprehensive programs such a s shelter counseling job training and education
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
$5,000Research and services to patients with blood cancer
Highland Park United Methodist Chur
$5,000helping all ages fully experience Christ's life-changing love feeding and clothing those in Dallas and lifting people around the globe out of poverty
Crystal Bridges Museum American Art
$5,000provide assistance to make art nature and architecture programs exhibits and experiences accessible to all
Equest Women's Auxiliary
$3,000enhance children's and adults' quality of life by bringing healing through equine assisted activities and therapies
Clayton Dabney For Kids w Cancer
$1,000provide financial assistance to needy families with terminally ill children
Highland Park ISD Education Fdtn
$1,000financial support for HPISD teacher and staff salaries
Women's Auxiliary to Children's Med
$30,000provide philanthropic support to Children's Health pediatric system of North Texas
Salvation Army
$25,000help individuals fight poverty addiction and homelessness
Crystal Charity Ball
$15,000FUND ONGOING CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR NEEDY CHILDREN
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
$10,000advance research to find cures for cancer provide educational support to patients
Baylor Scott White Foundation
$10,000care for women diagnosed with breast cancer fund research for breast cancer
Forefront Living Foundation
$5,000provide therapies and services to those in hospice care who can't afford it
Equest Women's Auxiliary
$5,000Enhance children's and adults' quality of life by bringing healing through equine assisted activities and therapies
Young Women's Preparatory Network
$5,000support young women and provide them with academic and leadership skills to succeed in college and life
Interfaith Family Services
$5,000providing critical services like housing to homeless and poverty stricken families
Children's Cancer Fund
$2,500generate funds to benefit pediatric cancer research and treatment programs for North Texas
Community Partners of Dallas
$2,500provide needs and support to abused children
Junior Charity League
$2,500support Parkland Hospital Rehabilitation unit and support patients in recovery
WiNGS
$2,500empower women fight poverty
Men of Nehemiah
$1,500serve men and their families in overcoming addiction and rebuilding their lives
St Jude Children's Research Hospita
$1,000provide monetary assistance towards treatments for children with cancer and life threatening diseases
Preston Hollow Presbyterian School
$1,000Educate children with mild to moderate learning differences and disorders
Center for Christian Growth Inc
$1,000Educate children about Jesus Christ through camps and retreats experiences
ScholarShot
$1,000Giving resources to at-risk students to achieve success in higher education
Ability Connection Texas
$500offer programs and services to people with disabilities and their families
Lymphoma Research Foundation
$500fund research for lymphoma cancer and ongoing patient programs