To empower the existing and future legal community in Dallas through scholarships, clerkships, and charitable legal initiatives and to help preserve the historical significance of past generations of lawyers in our community.
Dallas Bar Foundation’s giving is anchored by legal education and the institutions that shape Dallas’s legal community. In 2025, its largest recent grant went to UNT Dallas College of Law for law education scholarships, alongside support for SMU Dedman School of Law and Texas A&M University School of Law. That pattern points to a funder that invests in students and the pipeline into the profession, while also backing the civic and historical institutions tied to the local bar. The foundation also funds legal services and public-interest work. A recent grant to Dallas Eviction Advocacy Center shows support for legal aid, and another to Dallas Historical Society reflects an interest in preserving legal history and community memory. Its stated mission emphasizes scholarships, clerkships, charitable legal initiatives, and the historical significance of past generations of lawyers in the community. The grant program structure reinforces that mix. Alongside competitive grants for law-related education, indigent legal services, and historical preservation, the foundation operates named clerkships and internships for law students, plus a leadership scholarship. Those programs connect academic training, practical experience, and mission-related service in Dallas.
Legal education is central to the foundation’s grantmaking. It gave $52,820 to UNT Dallas College of Law for law education scholarships and $39,095 to SMU Dedman School of Law for legal education scholarship, showing direct support for law students. Public-interest legal work is another clear thread. Dallas Eviction Advocacy Center received $5,910 for legal aid, aligning with the foundation’s focus on legal services for the indigent and furtherance of justice under the law. The foundation also backs professional development for lawyers. Dallas Bar Association Community Service Fund received $47,950 for legal education professional development of lawyers, indicating support for continuing education and related programming within the local bar. Historical preservation appears in its grantmaking as well. Dallas Historical Society received $50,000 for historical preservation, matching the foundation’s interest in preserving legal materials, archives, and the historical significance of the profession.
The named clerkship and internship programs show set award structures rather than open-ended gifts. The William E. Collins Clerkship provides a weekly stipend of $550, and a placement with the Supreme Court of Texas includes a $1,000 housing allowance; the stated grant size is $3,300–$4,300. Other programs run as six-week summer placements, while the Nikki DeShazo - Edward V. Smith Probate Clerkship is an 8-month placement. The recent grant list suggests the foundation makes both larger institutional awards and smaller targeted grants in the same year. Recipients are overwhelmingly concentrated in Dallas-area legal education and civic institutions. The foundation is a public charity, and the grant program is competitive and accepts unsolicited applications. The recent grants list does not show recurring recipient names across multiple years, so the visible pattern is one of repeated program areas rather than repeated grantees.
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¿Quién puede postularse? Applicant must be a 501(c)(3) corporation. Grants are not given to individuals. Requests must be consistent with the Dallas Bar Foundation mission. The Foundation does not fund salaries.
Fecha límite: 2026 grant request deadlines: Feb 25, 2026; Apr 24, 2026; Oct 16, 2026
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Giving is concentrated in Texas, with every recent grant in the United States. Within that, the Dallas area is prominent: Dallas, TX appears across UNT Dallas College of Law, SMU Dedman School of Law, Dallas Bar Association Community Service Fund, and Dallas Eviction Advocacy Center. The Dallas Historical Society is also in Dallas. One recent grant reached Texas A&M University School of Law in Dallas, and another went to a state-level legal aid recipient in Texas.
Its grantmaking covers law-related education, legal services for the indigent, historical preservation, and the furtherance of justice under the law. Recent grants include support for law schools, a legal aid organization, a historical society, and professional development through the local bar association.
Yes. The Dallas Bar Foundation Grants Program is described as a competitive grant program and it accepts unsolicited applications.
The William E. Collins Clerkship is listed at $3,300–$4,300. The program also specifies a weekly stipend of $550, with an additional $1,000 housing allowance for a clerk placed with the Supreme Court of Texas.
Its recent grants are all in the United States, and the recipient cities are heavily centered in Dallas, TX. Dallas appears on multiple recent awards, alongside one grant to a Texas legal aid organization.
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNT Dallas College of Law | DALLAS, TX | $52,820 | 2025 | LAW EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS |
| Dallas Historical Society | Dallas, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | Historical Preservation |
| Dallas Bar Association Community Service Fund | dallas, TX | $47,950 | 2025 | LEGAL EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF LAWYERS |
| SMU Dedman School of Law | dallas, TX | $39,095 | 2025 | Legal education scholarship |
| Texas A&M University School of Law | Dallas, TX | $9,500 | 2025 | Law Related Education |
| Dallas Eviction Advocacy Center | Dallas, TX | $5,910 | 2025 | Legal Aid |
UNT Dallas College of Law
$52,820LAW EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS
Dallas Historical Society
$50,000Historical Preservation
Dallas Bar Association Community Service Fund
$47,950LEGAL EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF LAWYERS
SMU Dedman School of Law
$39,095Legal education scholarship
Texas A&M University School of Law
$9,500Law Related Education
Dallas Eviction Advocacy Center
$5,910Legal Aid