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    Dallas Symphony Foundation

    ActiveArts, Culture & Humanities
    DALLAS, TXWebsite2148714000

    About Dallas Symphony Foundation

    The Dallas Symphony Foundation directs virtually all of its funding to sustaining the Dallas Symphony Association, providing major operating support to the city's flagship orchestra. Its giving is focused on keeping core symphonic operations and programming financially stable rather than spreading funds across multiple arts groups. The foundation functions as an institutional backer of the metropolitan orchestral institution in Dallas.

    Focus Areas

    Unrestricted operating support for the Dallas Symphony OrchestraSustaining flagship performing arts institutions in DallasCapacity and infrastructure support for orchestral programming

    Who They Fund

    nonprofit organizations

    Giving Approach

    Extremely concentrated: very large, repeat grants to a single core grantee (Dallas Symphony Association); few total grants and no diversification across organizations.

    Funding Style

    operations supportgeneral operating supportorganizational capacity building

    About Dallas Symphony Foundation

    Dallas Symphony Foundation’s recent grantmaking centers on one organization: the Dallas Symphony Association. The largest listed award is a 2025 operating grant of $15,066,757, following $9,567,866 in 2023 and $8,597,412 in 2024, all directed to the orchestra in Dallas. That pattern points to a funder built around sustaining a single flagship institution rather than dispersing support across many grantees. The foundation’s work is tied to keeping symphonic operations stable. Its stated focus areas include unrestricted operating support for the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, sustaining flagship performing arts institutions in Dallas, and capacity and infrastructure support for orchestral programming. The grant record reflects that mission in practice: each of the recent awards goes to the Dallas Symphony Association for operations support. Beyond direct grantmaking, the foundation also supports the orchestra through ticket donation, legacy giving, and matching gifts programs. Those active programs connect fundraising, donor participation, and long-term support to the same institutional base in Dallas.

    What Dallas Symphony Foundation Funds

    In operating support, Dallas Symphony Foundation gave $15,066,757 to Dallas Symphony Association for OPERATIONS SUPPORT in 2025, underscoring its role as a major institutional backer of the orchestra. The foundation also awarded $8,597,412 in 2024 and $9,567,866 in 2023 to the same grantee for operations support. Its active programs show how support extends beyond direct grants. The Non-profit Ticket Donation Program provides donated Dallas Symphony concert tickets as fundraising tools for local nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations in North Texas, with monthly review. Legacy Giving channels bequests, beneficiary designations, IRA gifts, and life income gifts toward long-term support. Matching Gifts helps employee gifts be matched by employers to increase support for the DSO.

    How Dallas Symphony Foundation Gives

    Typical grant sizes are large: the p25 is $9,082,639, the median is $9,567,866, and the p75 is $12,317,312. The recent grant record shows repeated support to the same recipient across 2023, 2024, and 2025, all for operations support, which indicates ongoing institutional backing rather than one-off project funding. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its structure and program list point to an operating foundation centered on the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, with giving shaped by general operating support and related fundraising infrastructure.

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $15.1M

    Total Assets

    $166.5M

    Total Revenue

    $28.9M

    Total Expenses

    $15.6M

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $9.1M and $12.3M, with a median of $9.6M.

    25th Percentile

    $9.1M

    Median

    $9.6M

    75th Percentile

    $12.3M

    Geographic Reach

    Local1 state funded

    About 100% of grants go to recipients in TX.

    Funding intensity
    Low
    High
    Headquarters

    Leadership

    Coley Clark

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    Notable grantees: Dallas Symphony Association

    Topics

    administrative capacityoperational infrastructurestaffing and payroll supportoverhead/indirect costs

    Where Dallas Symphony Foundation Makes Grants

    Giving is highly local. All recent grants in the data went to recipients in Texas, and the recipient city listed is Dallas. The top state by grant count is TX, with 100% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. The active ticket donation program also serves Dallas–Fort Worth and North Texas, reinforcing the foundation’s metro-area focus.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Dallas Symphony Foundation

    What does Dallas Symphony Foundation primarily fund?

    It primarily funds the Dallas Symphony Association for operations support. The recent grant record shows three awards in 2023, 2024, and 2025, all directed to the orchestra’s Dallas-based nonprofit for operating support.

    How large are its typical grants?

    The distribution is very large: p25 is $9,082,639, the median is $9,567,866, and p75 is $12,317,312. The largest recent grant listed is $15,066,757 in 2025.

    Does Dallas Symphony Foundation fund beyond the Dallas area?

    Its giving is local and all recent grants in the data went to Texas recipients. The recipient city shown is Dallas, and the foundation’s active ticket donation program is aimed at Dallas–Fort Worth and North Texas nonprofit organizations.

    Are the foundation’s grants recurring or one-time awards?

    The record shows recurring support to the same grantee over multiple years. Dallas Symphony Association appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025, each time for operations support.

    What donor programs are connected to the foundation?

    Three active programs are listed: Non-profit Ticket Donation Program, Legacy Giving (Planned Giving), and Matching Gifts. These support fundraising, long-term donor planning, and employer matching for the Dallas Symphony Orchestra.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2025

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.

    Open Grant Opportunities

    Current and upcoming funding from Dallas Symphony Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.

    Open nowRolling / open intakeAward: Varies

    Non-profit Ticket Donation Program

    community fundraisingarts and culturenonprofit capacity support

    Who can apply: Open to local nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations on a first-come, first-served basis. Requests must be submitted on official letterhead with proof of nonprofit status at least 60 days before the event. Organizations are allowed one request per season (September through May). Requests benefiting individuals or families, employee/member-only events, and door prizes/block parties/picnics/alumni meetings/reunions/office parties are not considered.

    Deadline: Requests must be submitted at least 60 days before the event; requests are processed once a month for events occurring the following month.

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    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    DALLAS SYMPHONY ASSOCIATIONDALLAS, TX$15,066,7572025OPERATIONS SUPPORT
    DALLAS SYMPHONY ASSOCIATIONDALLAS, TX$8,597,4122024Operations, support
    DALLAS SYMPHONY ASSOCIATIONDALLAS, TX$9,567,8662023Operations, support

    DALLAS SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION

    $15,066,757
    DALLAS, TX2025

    OPERATIONS SUPPORT

    DALLAS SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION

    $8,597,412
    DALLAS, TX2024

    Operations, support

    DALLAS SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION

    $9,567,866
    DALLAS, TX2023

    Operations, support