The Constantin Foundation concentrates its giving in the Dallas area, funding capital projects and program expansions that strengthen neighborhood infrastructure and behavioral health services for underserved communities. Major gifts support parks, community YMCAs, school-community facilities, and expansion of mental health and recovery services, often through a local community foundation fund. The foundation favors tangible, place-based investments that expand access to recreation, therapeutic care, and recovery supports in South Dallas and adjacent neighborhoods.
The Constantin Foundation Inc. repeatedly backs place-based projects that change the built environment and service capacity in South Dallas, from park development to behavioral health infrastructure. One of the clearest examples is its support for the renovation of Forest Theater and the Our Community capital project through the Constantin Foundation Fund at Communities Foundation of Texas, paired with direct gifts to local institutions working on recreation, recovery, and family services. Its recent giving shows a strong preference for capital campaigns and program expansions rather than small, general-purpose grants. The foundation has funded the new Park South YMCA to broaden recreation and education opportunities for South Dallas neighbors, and it has also supported a community park and expanded athletic complex at St. Philip's Promise Park. In health and human services, it has backed Nexus Family Recovery Center’s Recovery Rising Campaign, Metrocare Services’ Mental Health & Disability Innovation Center, and behavioral health access at Children’s Medical Center’s Pediatric Mental Health Innovation Center at Red Bird Mall. The same pattern extends into education and family support. Grants have helped launch a new childcare facility and early childhood programming at Red Bird Mall, expand literacy programming, and provide scholarships for low-income first-generation students. The result is a portfolio centered on durable, neighborhood-level assets and service systems for children, youth, and families.
The foundation supports pediatric and community mental health through multiple large project grants. It gave $300,000 to Metrocare Services for the Mental Health & Disability Innovation Center and $200,000 to Baylor Healthcare System Foundation for a larger, more efficient health clinic with expanded services in the Forest District of South Dallas. It also supported Children’s Medical Center’s Pediatric Mental Health Innovation Center at Red Bird Mall with $200,000 to expand access to mental health services in South Dallas. Education and youth development are another visible theme. Beacon Hill Preparatory Institute received $226,800 for after-school program expenses such as tutor salaries and curriculum, while Catch Up Read received $200,000 for literacy programming at H.S. Thompson Learning Center and The King’s Academy. The foundation also funded The King’s Academy for new technology infrastructure and tuition scholarships. Family stability and basic needs appear in its giving as well. Jubilee Park Community Center Corp received $200,000 for home repairs and emergency financial assistance for rent, mortgage, and utility bills, and Bonton Enterprises received $150,000 for Grocery Connect to increase food access in South Dallas food deserts.
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Most grants fall between $100K and $250K, with a median of $150K.
25th Percentile
$100K
Median
$150K
75th Percentile
$250K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in TX.
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Concentrated, large grants in a small number of local organizations with a mix of capital/campaign support and program expansion; recurring use of a community foundation fund as a vehicle. A few multi-hundred-thousand dollar gifts dominate total giving rather than many small grants.
Notable grantees: Communities Foundation of Texas (Constantin Foundation Fund), Nexus Family Recovery Center, YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas (Park South project), St. Philip's School and Community Center, Momentous Institute
Typical grants cluster in the six-figure range, with a p25 of $100,000, a median of $150,000, and a p75 of $250,000. That pattern matches a foundation that tends to fund discrete projects, campaigns, and facility upgrades rather than many small awards. The recent record also shows some repeat support for the same named initiatives across different years, including the Constantin Foundation Fund at Communities Foundation of Texas and the Pediatric Mental Health Innovation Center at Red Bird Mall. The foundation makes grants directly and through a community foundation fund. It funds individuals as well, and the giving profile is local rather than broad-based.
Grantmaking is concentrated in Dallas and nearby communities in Texas. Dallas recipients appear throughout the recent grants list, including organizations in Red Bird, South Dallas, the Forest District, Oak Cliff, Cedar Crest, and other Dallas neighborhoods. Nearby suburban and metro-area recipients include Coppell, Irving, and Carrollton, showing a broader Dallas-area footprint. The data also indicates that 100% of grants go to recipients in Texas, so the foundation’s giving stays entirely in-state.
Its recent grants focus on capital campaigns, facility expansions, and program buildouts. Examples include park development, a new YMCA, behavioral health centers, childcare facilities, literacy programming, home-repair assistance, and food access projects in South Dallas.
Recent grants cluster around six figures. The distribution provided is p25 $100,000, median $150,000, and p75 $250,000, which points to a preference for substantial project grants.
Yes. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, and 100% of grants go to recipients in Texas. The recent grants list shows Dallas-area and nearby Texas recipients such as Irving, Coppell, and Carrollton.
Yes. The recent grants show repeat support for the Constantin Foundation Fund at Communities Foundation of Texas and for the Pediatric Mental Health Innovation Center at Red Bird Mall across multiple years, indicating follow-on funding for ongoing projects.
The record includes children and youth, low-income first-generation college students, families in crisis, mothers and expectant mothers, and residents of South Dallas and nearby neighborhoods. Grants also support behavioral health, childcare, literacy, and emergency home-repair services.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nexus Family Recovery Center | Dallas, TX | $500,000 | 2025 | To support Phase 1 of the Recovery Rising Campaign |
| Metrocare Services | Dallas, TX | $300,000 | 2025 | To support Metrocare's Mental Health & Disability Innovation Center |
| Beacon Hill Preparatory Institute | Dallas, TX | $226,800 | 2025 | To support after-school program expenses such as tutor salaries and curriculum |
| Baylor Healthcare System Foundation | Dallas, TX | $200,000 | 2025 | To support the creation of a larger, more efficient health clinic with expanded services in the Forest District of South Dallas |
| Grant Halliburton Foundation | Dallas, TX | $200,000 | 2025 | To support the Thrive Program, inclusive of the Peer Support Group program ($150,000) and to support HereForTexas.com ($50,000) |
| Jubilee Park Community Center Corp | Dallas, TX | $200,000 | 2025 | To support Jubilee Park's Housing Program, providing home repairs and emergency financial assistance for rent, mortgage and utlity bills to families in crisis |
| Children's Medical Center Foundatio | Dallas, TX | $200,000 | 2025 | To support the Pediatric Mental Health Innovation Center at Red Bird Mall to expand access to mental health services in South Dallas |
| Catch Up Read | Dallas, TX | $200,000 | 2025 | To support literacy programming at H.S. Thompson Learning Center and The King's Academy |
| Youth 180 Inc | Dallas, TX | $168,381 | 2025 | To support the Clinical Services Manager position for 2 years and to support a new Electonic Health Record system |
| The King's Academy | Dallas, TX | $140,000 | 2025 | To support new technology infrastructure ($65,000) and to support tuition scholarships for five students ($75,000) |
| Child Poverty Action Lab | Dallas, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | To support CPAL's work in place-based safety interventions to improve neighborhood conditions in South Dallas neighborhoods |
| For Oak Cliff | Dallas, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | To support replacements of outdated HVAC units in For Oak Cliff's building ($92,000) and towards a memorial for Officer Darren Burks ($8,000) |
| TREC Community Investors | Dallas, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | To support the Dallas Catalyst Project: Mill City Intiative |
| Dallas Methodist Hospitals Foundati | Dallas, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | To support capital improvements to Methodist Hospital's Labor & Delivery unit to deliver improved maternity care for mothers |
| Cornerstone Crossroads Academy Inc | Dallas, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | To support CCA's accredited diploma and GED programs, workforce readiness, and wrap-around services |
| Cristo Rey Dallas High School | Dallas, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | To support equipment, space, and staffing costs to assist with student growth and a modernizing curriculum |
| University of Dallas | Irving, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | To support the Constantin Scholars program which supports low-income, first generation UD students |
| Phoenix Houses of Texas Inc | Dallas, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | To support the following programs: Selective Prevention (YPS), Universal Prevention (YPU) and Indicated Prevention (YPI) |
| African American Museum | Dallas, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | To support the African American Museum's Explorer's Program in honor of Dr, Harry Robinson |
| Braswell Child Development | Dallas, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | To support staff and operations of its high quality early childhood and elementary care programs |
| After8toEducate | Dallas, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | To support the expansion of the days and hours of After8's drop-in center and expand programming to include individual goal setting and job training |
| Communities Foundation of Texas | Dallas, TX | $1,000,000 | 2024 | Towards Constantin Foundation Fund for Forest Forward,to support the renovation of Forest Theater and for Our Calling, to support the OurCommunity capital project |
| St Philip's School and Community Ce | Dallas, TX | $400,000 | 2024 | Captial support for St. Philip's Promise Park, a community park and expanded athletic complex |
| At Last Inc | Dallas, TX | $200,000 | 2024 | Program support for At Last's Optimized Developmental Ecosystem in House 1 |
| Southern Gateway Public Green Found | Dallas, TX | $200,000 | 2024 | To support Phase I of Southern Gateway Park |
| Children's Medical Center Foundatio | Dallas, TX | $200,000 | 2024 | To support the Pediatric Mental Health Innovation Center at Red Bird Mall to expand access to mental health services in South Dallas |
| Behind Every Door | Dallas, TX | $150,000 | 2024 | To support the expansion of youth, adult, and community programming at the new Cedar Crest Community Center |
| Bonton Enterprises | Dallas, TX | $150,000 | 2024 | To support the launch and operation of the Grocery Connect program to increase food access to South Dallas neighborhoods in food deserts |
| Vogel Alcove | Dallas, TX | $150,000 | 2024 | To support a new childcare facility and early childhood programming at Red Bird Mall |
| Dallas Methodist Hospitals Foundati | Dallas, TX | $100,000 | 2024 | To support capital improvements to Methodist Hospital's Labor & Delivery unit to deliver improved maternity care for mothers |
| University of Dallas | Irving, TX | $100,000 | 2024 | To support the Constantin Scholars program which supports low-income, first generation UD students |
| For Oak Cliff | Dallas, TX | $100,000 | 2024 | To support the redevelopment of classrooms and common spaces, building maintenance, and equipment replacement and repairs at South Oak Cliff Community Center |
| South Dallas Community School | Dallas, TX | $100,000 | 2024 | To support the Accelerated Reader software program and/or the purchase of a 15-passenger minibus |
| Phoenix House Texas | Dallas, TX | $75,000 | 2024 | Program support to increase sustance abuse prevention and education services in schools |
| Catch Up and Read | Dallas, TX | $67,500 | 2024 | To support literacy programming in H.S. Thompson Elementary School and/or The King's Academy |
| Housing Forward | Dallas, TX | $58,000 | 2024 | To support the Flexible Assistance Fund |
| Cornerstone Community Development C | Dallas, TX | $50,000 | 2024 | Program support for the After-School Enrichment Program |
| TREC Community Investors | Dallas, TX | $50,000 | 2024 | To support Dallas Catalyst Project 2.0 |
| Afer8toEducate | Dallas, TX | $25,000 | 2024 | To support the hiring of two project associates to provide support in life skills and employment for homeless youth |
| YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas | Coppell, TX | $500,000 | 2023 | Capital campaign to build new Park South YMCA to provide wide-range of recreation and education opportunities for South Dallas neighbors |
| Communities Foundation of Texas | Dallas, TX | $500,000 | 2023 | Towards Constantin Foundation Fund for Forest Forward |
| Communities Foundation of Texas | Dallas, TX | $500,000 | 2023 | Towards Constantin Foundation Fund for Our Calling |
| Momentous Institute | Dallas, TX | $295,110 | 2023 | Towards therapeutic services programming through the additon of psychiatric care capability |
| Metrocrest Services | Dallas, TX | $250,000 | 2023 | Towards capital campaign for new comprehensive services facility in Carrollton |
| University of Dallas | Irving, TX | $250,000 | 2023 | Support the Constantin Scholars program for low-income first generation students |
| Children's Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $200,000 | 2023 | Towards building a Pediatric Mental Health Innovation Center at Redbird Mall to expand access to mental health services in South Dallas |
| Phoenix House Texas | Dallas, TX | $100,000 | 2023 | Support to ensure low-income youth access to substance abuse treatment |
| Beacon Hill Preparatory Institute | Dallas, TX | $100,000 | 2023 | Support expansion of literacy and math tutoring services in South Dallas |
| The Concilio | Dallas, TX | $100,000 | 2023 | Support expansion of evidence-based zero to five parent engagement programs at sixteen South Dallas schools |
| Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX | $100,000 | 2023 | Support deployment of the Early Learning Information System across Dallas Afterschool Network and Big Thought |
Nexus Family Recovery Center
$500,000To support Phase 1 of the Recovery Rising Campaign
Metrocare Services
$300,000To support Metrocare's Mental Health & Disability Innovation Center
Beacon Hill Preparatory Institute
$226,800To support after-school program expenses such as tutor salaries and curriculum
Baylor Healthcare System Foundation
$200,000To support the creation of a larger, more efficient health clinic with expanded services in the Forest District of South Dallas
Grant Halliburton Foundation
$200,000To support the Thrive Program, inclusive of the Peer Support Group program ($150,000) and to support HereForTexas.com ($50,000)
Jubilee Park Community Center Corp
To support Jubilee Park's Housing Program, providing home repairs and emergency financial assistance for rent, mortgage and utlity bills to families in crisis
Children's Medical Center Foundatio
$200,000To support the Pediatric Mental Health Innovation Center at Red Bird Mall to expand access to mental health services in South Dallas
Catch Up Read
$200,000To support literacy programming at H.S. Thompson Learning Center and The King's Academy
Youth 180 Inc
$168,381To support the Clinical Services Manager position for 2 years and to support a new Electonic Health Record system
The King's Academy
$140,000To support new technology infrastructure ($65,000) and to support tuition scholarships for five students ($75,000)
Child Poverty Action Lab
$100,000To support CPAL's work in place-based safety interventions to improve neighborhood conditions in South Dallas neighborhoods
For Oak Cliff
$100,000To support replacements of outdated HVAC units in For Oak Cliff's building ($92,000) and towards a memorial for Officer Darren Burks ($8,000)
TREC Community Investors
$100,000To support the Dallas Catalyst Project: Mill City Intiative
Dallas Methodist Hospitals Foundati
$100,000To support capital improvements to Methodist Hospital's Labor & Delivery unit to deliver improved maternity care for mothers
Cornerstone Crossroads Academy Inc
$100,000To support CCA's accredited diploma and GED programs, workforce readiness, and wrap-around services
Cristo Rey Dallas High School
$100,000To support equipment, space, and staffing costs to assist with student growth and a modernizing curriculum
University of Dallas
$100,000To support the Constantin Scholars program which supports low-income, first generation UD students
Phoenix Houses of Texas Inc
$100,000To support the following programs: Selective Prevention (YPS), Universal Prevention (YPU) and Indicated Prevention (YPI)
African American Museum
$50,000To support the African American Museum's Explorer's Program in honor of Dr, Harry Robinson
Braswell Child Development
$50,000To support staff and operations of its high quality early childhood and elementary care programs
After8toEducate
$50,000To support the expansion of the days and hours of After8's drop-in center and expand programming to include individual goal setting and job training
Communities Foundation of Texas
$1,000,000Towards Constantin Foundation Fund for Forest Forward,to support the renovation of Forest Theater and for Our Calling, to support the OurCommunity capital project
St Philip's School and Community Ce
$400,000Captial support for St. Philip's Promise Park, a community park and expanded athletic complex
At Last Inc
$200,000Program support for At Last's Optimized Developmental Ecosystem in House 1
Southern Gateway Public Green Found
$200,000To support Phase I of Southern Gateway Park
Children's Medical Center Foundatio
$200,000To support the Pediatric Mental Health Innovation Center at Red Bird Mall to expand access to mental health services in South Dallas
Behind Every Door
$150,000To support the expansion of youth, adult, and community programming at the new Cedar Crest Community Center
Bonton Enterprises
$150,000To support the launch and operation of the Grocery Connect program to increase food access to South Dallas neighborhoods in food deserts
Vogel Alcove
$150,000To support a new childcare facility and early childhood programming at Red Bird Mall
Dallas Methodist Hospitals Foundati
$100,000To support capital improvements to Methodist Hospital's Labor & Delivery unit to deliver improved maternity care for mothers
University of Dallas
$100,000To support the Constantin Scholars program which supports low-income, first generation UD students
For Oak Cliff
$100,000To support the redevelopment of classrooms and common spaces, building maintenance, and equipment replacement and repairs at South Oak Cliff Community Center
South Dallas Community School
$100,000To support the Accelerated Reader software program and/or the purchase of a 15-passenger minibus
Phoenix House Texas
$75,000Program support to increase sustance abuse prevention and education services in schools
Catch Up and Read
$67,500To support literacy programming in H.S. Thompson Elementary School and/or The King's Academy
Housing Forward
$58,000To support the Flexible Assistance Fund
Cornerstone Community Development C
$50,000Program support for the After-School Enrichment Program
TREC Community Investors
$50,000To support Dallas Catalyst Project 2.0
Afer8toEducate
$25,000To support the hiring of two project associates to provide support in life skills and employment for homeless youth
YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas
$500,000Capital campaign to build new Park South YMCA to provide wide-range of recreation and education opportunities for South Dallas neighbors
Communities Foundation of Texas
$500,000Towards Constantin Foundation Fund for Forest Forward
Communities Foundation of Texas
$500,000Towards Constantin Foundation Fund for Our Calling
Momentous Institute
$295,110Towards therapeutic services programming through the additon of psychiatric care capability
Metrocrest Services
$250,000Towards capital campaign for new comprehensive services facility in Carrollton
University of Dallas
$250,000Support the Constantin Scholars program for low-income first generation students
Children's Medical Center
$200,000Towards building a Pediatric Mental Health Innovation Center at Redbird Mall to expand access to mental health services in South Dallas
Phoenix House Texas
$100,000Support to ensure low-income youth access to substance abuse treatment
Beacon Hill Preparatory Institute
$100,000Support expansion of literacy and math tutoring services in South Dallas
The Concilio
$100,000Support expansion of evidence-based zero to five parent engagement programs at sixteen South Dallas schools
Southern Methodist University
$100,000Support deployment of the Early Learning Information System across Dallas Afterschool Network and Big Thought