The Patricia Dedman Family Foundation concentrates its giving locally in the Dallas area, providing general operating support to civic, environmental/green-space, and faith-based organizations. Grants are sizable and often unrestricted, and the foundation shows a particular interest in urban forestry and public gardens as well as sustaining a local church congregation. Its funding is focused and relationship-driven, favoring a small set of repeat grantees that advance community quality-of-life projects.
The Patricia Dedman Family Foundation gives in a small, relationship-driven way, with grants that often support the same Dallas institutions year after year. Its largest recent awards went to Dallas Arboretum, Texas Trees Foundation, and Highland Park United Methodist Church, showing a pattern that blends green-space programming, civic quality-of-life work, and faith-community support. The foundation also backs local philanthropic infrastructure through Communities Foundation of Texas, while continuing to fund general operations rather than project-only work. Recent grants point to a narrow local circle of organizations tied to Dallas life. Dallas Arboretum received $41,000 in 2025 and $15,500 in 2024, while Texas Trees Foundation received $31,254 in 2025 and $28,000 in 2024. Highland Park United Methodist Church was awarded $25,000 in both 2025 and 2024. Those repeat awards suggest an emphasis on continuity, with funding that helps established institutions maintain programs and day-to-day capacity. The foundation’s grantmaking is not broad or diffuse. It is concentrated enough to show clear priorities, but flexible enough to include a small number of additional Dallas-area nonprofits and a few out-of-state grants.
Urban forestry and green-space work is one clear thread. The foundation gave $31,254 in 2025 and $28,000 in 2024 to Texas Trees Foundation for general support, and it also awarded Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation $10,000 in 2024. Those grants align with a practical interest in trees, parks, and public space in Dallas. Public garden programming is another recurring area. Dallas Arboretum received $41,000 in 2025 and $15,500 in 2024, both as general grants. The pattern points to ongoing support for arboretum operations and maintenance rather than one-time project funding. Faith-based support appears as well. Highland Park United Methodist Church received $25,000 in 2025 and the same amount in 2024, indicating sustained backing for a local congregation. The foundation also supports civic and philanthropic infrastructure through Communities Foundation of Texas, which received $39,966 in 2024 and $16,254 in 2025.
The Patricia Dedman Family Foundation’s typical grant size is $2,005 at the 25th percentile, $4,250 at the median, and $10,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards include several larger repeat grants above that range, which suggests a core set of anchor recipients alongside smaller general-support gifts. The foundation’s giving is relationship-based and repeat-oriented. Dallas Arboretum, Texas Trees Foundation, Highland Park United Methodist Church, and Communities Foundation of Texas each appear in multiple years. The foundation is a family foundation, funds organizations rather than individuals, and does not make program-related investments. Grants in the list are recorded as general support, which points to flexible operating-style funding.
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Most grants fall between $2K and $10K, with a median of $4K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$4K
75th Percentile
$10K
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A small number of relatively large, general-purpose grants concentrated locally; repeat funding to core grantees rather than many one-off awards.
Notable grantees: Texas Trees Foundation, Highland Park United Methodist Church, Dallas Arboretum, Communities Foundation of Texas
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly Texas-centered: 82% of grants go to recipients in Texas, and the top giving city is Dallas. The recent grants list is dominated by Dallas recipients, including Dallas Arboretum, Texas Trees Foundation, Communities Foundation of Texas, and Southern Methodist University. Outside Texas, the foundation makes a small number of grants to Hawaii organizations such as Na Pali Coast Ohana in Lihue, Garden Island Research Conservation and Development in Hanapepe, Hanalei Initiative in Hanalei, and Waipa Foundation in Hanalei. Other out-of-state recipients include The B-rad Foundation in Santa Rosa, California, and Samaritan's Purse in Boone, North Carolina.
Its recent grants focus on Dallas-area civic and green-space organizations, a local faith congregation, and philanthropic infrastructure. Examples include Dallas Arboretum, Texas Trees Foundation, Highland Park United Methodist Church, and Communities Foundation of Texas, all funded as general support.
Yes. Texas receives 82% of the foundation’s grants, and Dallas is the top giving city. The recent grants list is heavily concentrated in Dallas, with only a small number of awards going to other states.
The grant-size distribution is modest but not tiny: p25 is $2,005, the median is $4,250, and p75 is $10,000. Recent larger awards above that range go to core recipients such as Dallas Arboretum and Texas Trees Foundation.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Dallas Arboretum, Texas Trees Foundation, Highland Park United Methodist Church, Communities Foundation of Texas, Episcopal School of Dallas, The Sweetheart Ball, Perot Museum of Nature and Science, and The Hockaday School.
The recent grants are listed as general support across the recipient set. That includes awards to Dallas Arboretum, Texas Trees Foundation, Highland Park United Methodist Church, and Communities Foundation of Texas, which indicates flexible operating-style funding.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DALLAS ARBORETUM | DALLAS, TX | $41,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| TEXAS TREES FOUNDAITON | DALLAS, TX | $31,254 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| HIGHLAND PARK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | DALLAS, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS | DALLAS, TX | $16,254 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| EPISCOPAL SCHOOL OF DALLAS | DALLAS, TX | $12,824 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| GARDEN ISLAND RESEARCH CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT | HANAPEPE, HI | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| NA PALI COAST OHANA | LIHUE, HI | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL FOUNDATION | DALLAS, TX | $8,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| THE SWEETHEART BALL | DALLAS, TX | $7,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| HANALEI INITIATIVE | HANALEI, HI | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| SAMARITAN'S PURSE | BOONE, NC | $3,500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| PEROT MUSEUM OF NATURE AND SCIENCE | DALLAS, TX | $3,500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| THE HOCKADAY SCHOOL | DALLAS, TX | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| TAYLOR'S GIFT FOUNDATION | COPPELL, TX | $2,460 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| TEXAS CULTURAL TRUST COUNCIL | AUSTIN, TX | $1,200 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| DALLAS MUSEUM OF ART | DALLAS, TX | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| LETOT CENTER | DALLAS, TX | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| DEC MY ROOM | DALLAS, TX | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| SPARK | DALLAS, TX | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| WOMEN'S COUNCIL OF THE DALLAS ARBORETUM AND BOTANICAL GARDEN | DALLAS, TX | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS | DALLAS, TX | $39,966 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| TEXAS TREES FOUNDAITON | DALLAS, TX | $28,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| HIGHLAND PARK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | DALLAS, TX | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY | DALLAS, TX | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| DALLAS ARBORETUM | DALLAS, TX | $15,500 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| THE B-RAD FOUNDATION | SANTA ROSA, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| WOODALL RODGERS PARK FOUNDATION | DALLAS, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| EPISCOPAL SCHOOL OF DALLAS | DALLAS, TX | $9,860 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| THE SWEETHEART BALL | DALLAS, TX | $5,500 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY | DALLAS, TX | $5,250 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| WAIPA FOUNDATION | HANALEI, HI | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| PEROT MUSEUM OF NATURE AND SCIENCE | DALLAS, TX | $3,500 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| THE HOCKADAY SCHOOL | DALLAS, TX | $3,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| BAYLOR UNIVERSITY | WACO, TX | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| MAUI FOOD BANK | WAILUKU, HI | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN | WASHINGTON DC, DC | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| TAYLOR'S GIFT FOUNDATION | COPPELL, TX | $1,840 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| DALLAS ART FAIR FOUNDATION | DALLAS, TX | $1,500 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| TEXAS CULTURAL TRUST COUNCIL | AUSTIN, TX | $1,200 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| LETOT CENTER | DALLAS, TX | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| TEXAS BALLET THEATER | RICHARDSON, TX | $550 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| SPARK | DALLAS, TX | $500 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS | DALLAS, TX | $104,445 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| HIGHLAND PARK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | DALLAS, TX | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| SAVE OUR SPRINGS ALLIANCE | AUSTIN, TX | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| TEXAS TREES FOUNDAITON | DALLAS, TX | $17,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| DALLAS ARBORETUM | DALLAS, TX | $12,500 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL FOUNDATION | DALLAS, TX | $6,550 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| LARUE-NEW YORK VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INC | LARUE, TX | $6,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| EPISCOPAL SCHOOL OF DALLAS | DALLAS, TX | $5,150 | 2023 | GENERAL |
DALLAS ARBORETUM
$41,000GENERAL
HIGHLAND PARK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$25,000GENERAL
GARDEN ISLAND RESEARCH CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT
GENERAL
NA PALI COAST OHANA
$10,000GENERAL
THE SWEETHEART BALL
$7,000GENERAL
THE HOCKADAY SCHOOL
$3,000GENERAL
TAYLOR'S GIFT FOUNDATION
$2,460GENERAL
LETOT CENTER
$1,000GENERAL
DEC MY ROOM
$1,000GENERAL
SPARK
$500GENERAL
WOMEN'S COUNCIL OF THE DALLAS ARBORETUM AND BOTANICAL GARDEN
$500GENERAL
HIGHLAND PARK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$25,000GENERAL
DALLAS ARBORETUM
$15,500GENERAL
THE B-RAD FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL
THE SWEETHEART BALL
$5,500GENERAL
THE HOCKADAY SCHOOL
$3,000GENERAL
TAYLOR'S GIFT FOUNDATION
$1,840GENERAL
DALLAS ART FAIR FOUNDATION
$1,500GENERAL
LETOT CENTER
$1,000GENERAL
SPARK
$500GENERAL
HIGHLAND PARK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$25,000GENERAL
DALLAS ARBORETUM
$12,500GENERAL
LARUE-NEW YORK VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INC
$6,000GENERAL