The Rosewood Foundation is a Dallas-focused funder that prioritizes local K–12 independent and religious schools, performing arts organizations, and neighborhood-serving human services. It favors unrestricted/general operating support and repeatedly funds established Dallas institutions — both secular and faith-affiliated — across education, arts, health, and community safety-net services. Grants tend to support program continuity for midsize organizations rather than national advocacy or venture-style investments.
The Rosewood Foundation’s largest recent grant went to The Compass School for $141,001 in general use support, a signal that the foundation backs operating needs at Dallas institutions rather than narrowly defined projects. Across its recent giving, The Rosewood Foundation has funded independent and faith-based K–12 schools, performing arts groups, health charities, and neighborhood service organizations, with many awards set at general-purpose levels. The pattern is visible in grants to Hhm Health for $50,000 and Wings for $50,000, along with support for organizations serving education access, counseling, legal aid, and family services. Most of the funding lands in Dallas, and the foundation repeatedly returns to established local nonprofits that sit in the city’s education and community-support network. Its grant list also includes schools and cultural institutions that serve children and families, indicating a focus on organizations that provide ongoing services rather than one-time campaigns. The Rosewood Foundation’s recent portfolio shows a preference for flexible support to groups with a stable local presence.
Education is one of the clearest patterns in The Rosewood Foundation’s giving. It awarded $30,000 to Covenant School - Dallas for general use, $25,000 to Episcopal School of Dallas, and $20,000 to Prince of Peace Christian School. The foundation also backed access-oriented education work, including $18,000 to Educational Opportunities and $10,505 to West Dallas Community School. Arts and culture are another recurring area. Recent grants include $40,000 to Dallas Children’s Theater, $20,000 to Dallas Opera, and $15,000 to Dallas Symphony Association Inc, all designated for general use. Its health and community-safety giving is similarly local. The foundation gave $50,000 to Hhm Health, $23,500 to American Cancer Society, and $10,000 to Austin Street Center. It also supported counseling and legal services with $25,000 to Center for Integrative Counseling and $10,500 to Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program.
The Rosewood Foundation’s recent grants cluster around a typical size of $2,500, with the 25th percentile at $288 and the 75th percentile at $10,000. That spread shows a mix of small discretionary awards and larger operating grants. The recent list is dominated by general use support, and the same organizations can appear more than once within the year, such as Dallas Children’s Theater. The foundation is structured as a regular funder rather than a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or program-related investments. Its 2023 grants also suggest a preference for flexible support to established local organizations rather than tightly restricted project awards.
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$19K
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$7K
Most grants fall between $288 and $10K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$288
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Concentrated, locally focused giving with a mix of a few larger multi-thousand-dollar awards and many mid-size grants; favors repeat support and general operating funding for established institutions rather than one-off project or national policy grants.
Notable grantees: The Compass School, Dallas Children’s Theater, Dallas Symphony Association, Covenant School - Dallas, United Way of Metropolitan Dallas
The Rosewood Foundation gives locally, with 81% of grants going to recipients in Texas and the recipient-country distribution entirely in the United States. Dallas is the main center of activity, but grants also reached Seagoville, Carrollton, Farmers Branch, and Austin in Texas. Outside Texas, the recent list includes Seattle, Washington, and Santa Monica, California. The pattern still remains heavily centered on Dallas-based organizations, including arts, schools, and human-services groups.
Recent grants show support for independent and faith-based K–12 schools, performing arts organizations, health charities, counseling services, legal aid, and neighborhood support groups. Examples from the list include schools, arts institutions, and community-service nonprofits, most often with general use funding.
The typical grant size is $2,500, with the recent distribution ranging from a 25th percentile of $288 to a 75th percentile of $10,000. The recent grants list also includes larger awards, showing that the foundation makes both small and sizable general-use grants.
Yes. Texas recipients account for 81% of grants, and the top state by grant count is Texas. The recent recipient list is also entirely U.S.-based, with many awards going to Dallas organizations and a smaller number to other Texas cities.
Yes. The recent grants list shows repeated support for some organizations across the year, including Dallas Children’s Theater. The broader pattern is one of continued general operating support for established local nonprofits rather than isolated one-time awards.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW & RODEO | HOUSTON, TX | $3,500 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| ALEXANDER DAWSON FOUNDATION | LAS VEGAS, NV | $2,520 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| ACHIEVEMENT CENTER OF TEXAS | GARLAND, TX | $100 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| COMBAT VETERANS MOTORCYCLE ASSOCIATION | LIBERTY, MO | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL USE |
| HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW & RODEO | HOUSTON, TX | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL USE |
| TEMPLE EMANU-EL | DALLAS, TX | $1,785 | 2024 | GENERAL USE |
| DALLAS PI BETA PHI PHILANTHROPIES | DALLAS, TX | $1,250 | 2024 | GENERAL USE |
| THE COMPASS SCHOOL | DALLAS, TX | $141,001 | 2023 | GENERAL USE |
| WINGS | DALLAS, TX | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL USE |
| HHM HEALTH | DALLAS, TX | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL USE |
| UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN DALLAS | DALLAS, TX | $40,000 | 2023 | GENERAL USE |
| DALLAS CHILDREN'S THEATER | DALLAS, TX | $40,000 | 2023 | GENERAL USE |
| JOHN BUNKER SANDS WETLAND CENTER | SEAGOVILLE, TX | $33,666 | 2023 | GENERAL USE |
| COVENANT SCHOOL - DALLAS | DALLAS, TX | $30,000 | 2023 | GENERAL USE |
| THE CATHOLIC FOUNDATION TX | DALLAS, TX | $26,463 | 2023 | GENERAL USE |
| DISCOVERY INSTITUTE | SEATTLE, WA | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL USE |
| EPISCOPAL SCHOOL OF DALLAS | DALLAS, TX | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL USE |
| CENTER FOR INTEGRATIVE COUNSELING | DALLAS, TX | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL USE |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY | DALLAS, TX | $23,500 | 2023 | GENERAL USE |
| THE FAMILY PLACE | DALLAS, TX | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL USE |
| DALLAS OPERA | DALLAS, TX | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL USE |
| CARLTHORP SCHOOL | SANTA MONICA, CA | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL USE |
| PRINCE OF PEACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | CARROLLTON, TX | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL USE |
| EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES | DALLAS, TX | $18,000 | 2023 | GENERAL USE |
| DALLAS SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION INC | DALLAS, TX | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL USE |
| ESSILOR VISION FOUNDATION | FARMERS BRANCH, TX | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL USE |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS FOUNDATION | AUSTIN, TX | $11,054 | 2023 | GENERAL USE |
| WEST DALLAS COMMUNITY SCHOOL | DALLAS, TX | $10,505 | 2023 | GENERAL USE |
| DALLAS VOLUNTEER ATTORNEY PROGRAM | DALLAS, TX | $10,500 | 2023 | GENERAL USE |
| FRIENDS OF WRR | DALLAS, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL USE |
| ENVISION DALLAS | DALLAS, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL USE |
| TEXAS AGRICULTURAL LAND TRUST | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL USE |
| CENTER FOR VISION HEALTH | DALLAS, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL USE |
| CITY SQUARE | DALLAS, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL USE |
| CIRCUIT TRAIL CONSERVANCY | DALLAS, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL USE |
| PARKLAND FOUNDATION | DALLAS, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL USE |
| NEXUS RECOVERY CENTER | DALLAS, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL USE |
| THE COOPER INSTITUTE | DALLAS, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL USE |
| CROSSROADS COMMUNITY SERVICES | DALLAS, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL USE |
| NASHER SCULPTURE CENTER | DALLAS, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL USE |
| DALLAS SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION INC | DALLAS, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL USE |
| AUSTIN STREET CENTER | DALLAS, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL USE |
| TRUSTED WORLD | GARLAND, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL USE |
| TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION | DALLAS, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL USE |
| DALLAS CHILDREN'S THEATER | DALLAS, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL USE |
| LUMIN EDUCATION | DALLAS, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL USE |
| THE REAL ESTATE COUNCIL | DALLAS, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL USE |
| THE CONCILIO | DALLAS, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL USE |
| CRISTO REY DALLAS COLLEGE PREP | DALLAS, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL USE |
| BISHOP LYNCH HIGH SCHOOL | DALLAS, TX | $8,400 | 2023 | GENERAL USE |
ALEXANDER DAWSON FOUNDATION
$2,520GENERAL USE
ACHIEVEMENT CENTER OF TEXAS
$100GENERAL USE
COMBAT VETERANS MOTORCYCLE ASSOCIATION
$5,000GENERAL USE
TEMPLE EMANU-EL
$1,785GENERAL USE
DALLAS PI BETA PHI PHILANTHROPIES
$1,250GENERAL USE
WINGS
$50,000GENERAL USE
DALLAS CHILDREN'S THEATER
$40,000GENERAL USE
JOHN BUNKER SANDS WETLAND CENTER
$33,666GENERAL USE
COVENANT SCHOOL - DALLAS
$30,000GENERAL USE
THE CATHOLIC FOUNDATION TX
$26,463GENERAL USE
CENTER FOR INTEGRATIVE COUNSELING
$25,000GENERAL USE
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
$23,500GENERAL USE
PRINCE OF PEACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
$20,000GENERAL USE
ESSILOR VISION FOUNDATION
$15,000GENERAL USE
DALLAS VOLUNTEER ATTORNEY PROGRAM
$10,500GENERAL USE
FRIENDS OF WRR
$10,000GENERAL USE
ENVISION DALLAS
$10,000GENERAL USE
CENTER FOR VISION HEALTH
$10,000GENERAL USE
NASHER SCULPTURE CENTER
$10,000GENERAL USE
TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL USE
DALLAS CHILDREN'S THEATER
$10,000GENERAL USE
THE REAL ESTATE COUNCIL
$10,000GENERAL USE
CRISTO REY DALLAS COLLEGE PREP
$10,000GENERAL USE
BISHOP LYNCH HIGH SCHOOL
$8,400GENERAL USE