The Vansickle Family Foundation concentrates giving in the Dallas area with a clear emphasis on cultural institutions, education, and health/children's services. They provide unrestricted operating support to a mix of major local arts organizations, higher-education and medical research programs, and youth-focused social services, signaling a preference for established institutions that serve community wellbeing. Grants are typically mid-sized and focused on general support rather than project-restricted funding.
Concentrated regional giving with many mid-size general operating grants ($25k–$100k); mix of repeat support for flagship institutions (e.g., UT Southwestern) and one-off gifts to established arts and youth-service organizations.
A $85,000 general-fund grant to UT Southwestern in 2023 stands out in the Vansickle Family Foundation’s recent record and points to a clear pattern: the foundation backs established Dallas institutions with flexible support. Across its recent grants, the family foundation has funded arts groups, university-affiliated medical research, children’s health services, and youth-focused nonprofits, usually through general operating or general fund awards. The mix includes major cultural anchors such as the Dallas Opera and the Dallas Symphony Association, along with social-service organizations like Momentous Institute, Vogel Alcove, and Heroes. Those grants suggest a funder that favors organizations with existing community roles rather than one-off projects. The foundation’s giving also reaches higher education and research, including UT Southwestern’s ARMD research and SMU Dedman School of Law, showing that it supports both service delivery and institutional capacity. The repeated use of general fund language across grants reinforces a preference for unrestricted support that can underwrite ongoing work rather than narrowly defined initiatives.
One clear thread is medical and health-related support. In 2025, the foundation gave $50,000 to UTSW - ARMD Research for general fund support, and in 2024 it gave $50,000 to Scottish Rite Hospital for the same purpose. Education also appears in its grant list: SMU Dedman School of Law received $25,000 in 2023, and UT Southwestern appears again as a university-based recipient. Arts and culture are another major area. The foundation awarded $40,000 to Dallas Opera in 2025 and $25,000 to Dallas Chamber Music Society in 2024, alongside grants to Dallas Symphony Association, Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra, and Avant Chamber Ballet. Youth and family services also receive support, including $30,000 to Momentous Institute, $25,000 to Vogel Alcove, and $20,000 to Ourcalling.
The foundation’s typical grant size sits in a mid-range band: p25 is $17,500, median is $25,000, and p75 is $35,000. Recent awards cluster around general fund support rather than restricted project grants. The same organizations can appear more than once across the recent record, including UT Southwestern and UTSW - ARMD Research, which points to recurring support rather than isolated gifts. The foundation is structured as a family foundation, does not fund individuals, and does not make program-related investments. Its giving appears to be discretionary rather than application-driven, based on the grant record provided.
$730K
$4.3M
$26K
$330K
Most grants fall between $18K and $35K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$18K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$35K
About 93% of grants go to recipients in TX.
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Notable grantees: UT Southwestern / ARMD Research, Dallas Opera, Dallas Symphony Association, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Momentous Institute
Grantmaking is highly concentrated in Texas, where 93% of grants go, and the recipient list shows a strong Dallas pattern. Dallas recipients include UT Southwestern, Scottish Rite Hospital, Dallas Opera, Momentous Institute, Vogel Alcove, Dallas Symphony Association, and Ourcalling. Outside Dallas, the foundation also gave to Irving-based Canine Companions and Richardson-based Heroes, showing a broader but still local North Texas footprint. One non-Texas recipient appears in the recent grants: Interlochen Center of the Arts in Interlochen, Michigan.
The recent grants show support for arts institutions, health and medical organizations, and youth or family services. Examples include Dallas Opera, UT Southwestern, Scottish Rite Hospital, Momentous Institute, Vogel Alcove, and Heroes. The foundation also gives to higher-education-related organizations such as SMU Dedman School of Law.
Typical awards are mid-sized. The grant-size distribution shows a 25th percentile of $17,500, a median of $25,000, and a 75th percentile of $35,000. Recent grants include both $20,000 and $40,000 awards, with some larger exceptions such as $85,000.
Yes. UT Southwestern appears more than once in the recent grants, including an $85,000 award in 2023 and a $50,000 award in 2025, and UTSW - ARMD Research received $50,000 in both 2024 and 2025. That pattern indicates repeated support rather than one-time giving.
Giving is heavily concentrated in Texas: 93% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state, and Texas is also the top state by grant count. Recent recipients include Dallas, Irving, and Richardson organizations, with one recent grant to Interlochen Center of the Arts in Michigan.
No. The profile shows that Vansickle Family Foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The recent grant record reflects organizational grants only.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTSW - ARMD RESEARCH | DALLAS, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| DALLAS OPERA | DALLAS, TX | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| GREATER DALLAS YOUTH ORCHESTRA | DALLAS, TX | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| MOMENTOUS INSTITUTE | DALLAS, TX | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| HEROES | RICHARDSON, TX | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| AFTER8TOEDUCATE | DALLAS, TX | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| VOGEL ALCOVE | DALLAS, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| DALLAS SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION | DALLAS, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| OURCALLING | DALLAS, TX | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| UTSW - ARMD RESEARCH | DALLAS, TX | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| SCOTTISH RITE HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| CANINE COMPANIONS | IRVING, TX | $35,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| DALLAS CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY | DALLAS, TX | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| ANNIE'S PLACE MOMMY IS IN NEED | DALLAS, TX | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| IMANI BRIDGES | DALLAS, TX | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| AVANT CHAMBER BALLET | DALLAS, TX | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| CAFE MOMENTUM | DALLAS, TX | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| UT SOUTHWESTERN | DALLAS, TX | $85,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| INTERLOCHEN CENTER OF THE ARTS | INTERLOCHEN, MI | $35,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| AFTER 8 TO EDUCATE | DALLAS, TX | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| SMU DEDMAN SCHOOL OF LAW | DALLAS, TX | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| CENTER FOR INTEGRATIVE COUNSELING & PSYCHOLOGY | DALLAS, TX | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE DALLAS OPERA | DALLAS, TX | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
UTSW - ARMD RESEARCH
$50,000GENERAL FUND
DALLAS OPERA
$40,000GENERAL FUND
GREATER DALLAS YOUTH ORCHESTRA
$40,000GENERAL FUND
MOMENTOUS INSTITUTE
$30,000GENERAL FUND
HEROES
$30,000GENERAL FUND
AFTER8TOEDUCATE
$30,000GENERAL FUND
VOGEL ALCOVE
GENERAL FUND
DALLAS SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION
$25,000GENERAL FUND
OURCALLING
$20,000GENERAL FUND
UTSW - ARMD RESEARCH
$50,000GENERAL FUND
SCOTTISH RITE HOSPITAL
$50,000GENERAL FUND
CANINE COMPANIONS
$35,000GENERAL FUND
DALLAS CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY
$25,000GENERAL FUND
ANNIE'S PLACE MOMMY IS IN NEED
$15,000GENERAL FUND
IMANI BRIDGES
$15,000GENERAL FUND
AVANT CHAMBER BALLET
$15,000GENERAL FUND
CAFE MOMENTUM
$15,000GENERAL FUND
UT SOUTHWESTERN
$85,000GENERAL FUND
INTERLOCHEN CENTER OF THE ARTS
$35,000GENERAL FUND
AFTER 8 TO EDUCATE
$25,000GENERAL FUND
SMU DEDMAN SCHOOL OF LAW
$25,000GENERAL FUND
CENTER FOR INTEGRATIVE COUNSELING & PSYCHOLOGY
$25,000GENERAL FUND
THE DALLAS OPERA
$25,000GENERAL FUND