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    Dallas Foundation

    ActivePhilanthropy & Voluntarism
    DALLAS, TXWebsite2147419898

    About Dallas Foundation

    We bring together people, ideas, and investments in Greater Dallas so individuals and families can reach their full potential.

    Focus Areas

    early childhoodeducationfamily stabilityeconomic stabilityhousingfoodmental healthcommunity resilience

    Funding Style

    general operating supportunrestricted supportcore/overhead funding

    About Dallas Foundation

    The Dallas Foundation’s recent grantmaking includes several large general-support awards that point to a broad community platform rather than a single program niche. Among the largest are $7,850,330 to Players Philanthropy Fund for general support, $6,755,931 to Trinity Park Conservancy for general support, and $6,078,441 to Naspa for general support. Those awards sit alongside support for Dallas-based institutions and regional partners, including Southern Gateway Public Green Foundation, Dallas Leadership Foundation, and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. The foundation’s stated focus areas cover early childhood education, maternal and pediatric health, family economic stability, education, mental health, arts and culture, animal welfare, scholarships, and nonprofit capacity building. Its recent grants also show repeated support for general operating needs rather than tightly restricted project funding. In practice, that means the foundation appears to back civic infrastructure, education institutions, health-related organizations, and community-serving nonprofits at a range of sizes. The pattern of named recipients suggests a mix of local Dallas institutions and larger national organizations, with several repeat grantees appearing across multiple years. That combination gives the foundation a profile shaped by both community investment in Greater Dallas and broader institutional grantmaking.

    What Dallas Foundation Funds

    In education, The Dallas Foundation supports both early learning and higher education. It gave $2,015,000 to Educational First Steps for general support and $1,614,510 to Southern Methodist University for general support. Health-related grantmaking includes medical institutions and allied community care. The foundation awarded $1,530,000 to Baylor Health Care System Foundation for general support and $1,204,250 to University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center for general support. Its family economic stability work reaches housing and neighborhood support. One example is $1,200,000 to Praxis Housing Initiatives Inc for general support. Another is $1,585,938 to For Oak Cliff for general support, reflecting investment in a Dallas community organization. The foundation also funds nonprofit capacity and civic organizations. It gave $1,602,825 to The Commit Partnership (commit) for general support and $2,625,000 to Dallas Leadership Foundation for general support.

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $87.3M

    Total Assets

    $491.5M

    Total Revenue

    $160M

    Total Expenses

    $103M

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $10K and $63K, with a median of $25K.

    25th Percentile

    $10K

    Median

    $25K

    75th Percentile

    $63K

    Geographic Reach

    Regional48 states funded
    Funding intensity
    Low
    High
    Headquarters

    Leadership

    JULIE DIAZ

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    EIN (Tax ID): 75-2890371Latest Form 990: 2025Total assets: $491.5M3 filings on recordFind their full 990 filing →
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    How Dallas Foundation Gives

    Typical grant size sits at $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $62,778 at the 75th percentile, but the recent record also includes multimillion-dollar general-support awards. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Naspa, Trinity Park Conservancy, Dallas Leadership Foundation, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Saint Michael and All Angels Church, and Loyola University of Chicago. The foundation is classified as a mixed community foundation, does not fund individuals, and does not make program-related investments. The recent grants shown are all general support or general operating support.

    Where Dallas Foundation Makes Grants

    Most grants go to recipients in Texas, which accounts for 68% of grants in the data. Dallas is the clearest concentration, with recipients such as Trinity Park Conservancy, Southern Gateway Public Green Foundation, Bonton Enterprises, Dallas Leadership Foundation, and Ourcalling Inc. Other Texas recipients include Houston and Lubbock. Outside Texas, recurring destinations include Washington, DC; Carol Stream, Illinois; and New York, New York. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Dallas Foundation

    What kinds of organizations does The Dallas Foundation support?

    The foundation’s stated focus areas include early childhood education, maternal and pediatric health, family economic stability, education, mental health, arts and culture, animal welfare, scholarships, and nonprofit capacity building. Recent grants also show general support to universities, health systems, housing organizations, and Dallas-based community groups.

    Does The Dallas Foundation fund general operating support?

    Yes. The recent grant list is dominated by general support awards, including major grants to Players Philanthropy Fund, Trinity Park Conservancy, Naspa, Southern Gateway Public Green Foundation, and Dallas Leadership Foundation. The philosophy tags also identify general operating support, unrestricted support, and core or overhead funding.

    Where does The Dallas Foundation give most often?

    Texas is the main recipient state, with 68% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Dallas appears repeatedly in the recent grant list, including Trinity Park Conservancy, Southern Gateway Public Green Foundation, Bonton Enterprises, Dallas Leadership Foundation, For Oak Cliff, and Ourcalling Inc.

    What is a typical grant size from The Dallas Foundation?

    The grant-size distribution shows a 25th percentile of $10,000, a median of $25,000, and a 75th percentile of $62,778. The recent list also includes several much larger general-support grants in the millions, indicating a wide range of award sizes.

    Are there repeat grantees in the recent data?

    Yes. Naspa appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Trinity Park Conservancy appears in 2024 and 2025; Dallas Leadership Foundation appears in 2024 and 2025; Loyola University of Chicago appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025.

    Accepts unsolicited proposals
    Latest 990 Filing

    2025

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

    Open Grant Opportunities

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

    Open nowCloses Jan 28, 2027Award: $5K – $75K

    Community Grant Opportunities (annual grant cycles)

    Arts and cultureHealthcare accessParks and recreation+4 more

    Who can apply: Organizations must have a current 501(c)(3) designation and serve Dallas County residents. Organizations located outside Dallas County may be eligible if more than half of the clients served reside in Dallas County; national organizations are eligible if at least 50% of the population served resides in Dallas County. Individuals, endowment requests, annual fund campaigns, fundraising event underwriting, marketing or capital campaigns, religious purposes, lobbying, and programs not serving Dallas County residents are ineligible. Organizations may submit only one application per cycle, and only single-year funding requests are considered.

    Deadline: The 2026 summer grant cycle opened June 10, 2026 at 9 a.m.; final funding decisions are expected in late September 2026. The application deadline is not stated in the provided content.

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    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    PLAYERS PHILANTHROPY FUNDTOWNSON, MD$7,850,3302025GENERAL SUPPORT
    NASPAWASHINGTON, DC$6,078,4412025GENERAL SUPPORT
    SOUTHERN GATEWAY PUBLIC GREEN FOUNDATIONDALLAS, TX$5,636,7452025GENERAL SUPPORT
    UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTERHOUSTON, TX$3,257,2502025GENERAL SUPPORT
    TRINITY PARK CONSERVANCYDALLAS, TX$3,162,9832025GENERAL SUPPORT
    LOYOLA UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGOCAROL STREAM, IL$3,000,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    SAINT MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS CHURCHDALLAS, TX$2,627,1982025GENERAL SUPPORT
    DALLAS LEADERSHIP FOUNDATIONDALLAS, TX$2,625,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    NEW VENTURE FUNDWASHINGTON, DC$2,045,4002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITYDALLAS, TX$1,614,5102025GENERAL SUPPORT
    PRAXIS HOUSING INITIATIVES INCNEW YORK, NY$1,200,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    OURCALLING INCDALLAS, TX$1,077,6002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    MOMENTOUS INSTITUTEDALLAS, TX$1,016,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    PLANO ISD EDUCATION FOUNDATIONPLANO, TX$1,010,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF DALLASDALLAS, TX$950,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    TEXAS TECH FOUNDATION INCLUBBOCK, TX$847,9802025GENERAL SUPPORT
    DALLAS MUSEUM OF ARTDALLAS, TX$834,7822025GENERAL SUPPORT
    COMMIT2DALLAS (COMMIT PARTNERSHIP)DALLAS, TX$825,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    FOUNDATION TO EMPOWER STUDENTS WORLDWIDEMENOMONEE FALLS, WI$800,0562025GENERAL SUPPORT
    UT SOUTHWESTERN HEALTH SYSTEMSDALLAS, TX$787,3202025GENERAL SUPPORT
    PARKLAND FOUNDATIONDALLAS, TX$551,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTINAUSTIN, TX$505,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    COTTONWOOD CREEK BAPTIST CHURCHALLEN, TX$441,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    BIG THOUGHTDALLAS, TX$416,8332025GENERAL SUPPORT
    ART EXPERIENCEDALLAS, TX$408,2772025GENERAL SUPPORT
    DALLAS AREA HABITAT FOR HUMANITYDALLAS, TX$395,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    GRACE BIBLE FELLOWSHIP CHURCHHICO, TX$380,4642025GENERAL SUPPORT
    DALLAS ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY (DALLAS ZOO)DALLAS, TX$356,8402025GENERAL SUPPORT
    WHITE RHINO COFFEE FOUNDATIONDALLAS, TX$350,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    INSPIRE SPACES INSPIRE STUDENTSDALLAS, TX$326,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS INCDALLAS, TX$323,7452025GENERAL SUPPORT
    FOUNDATION FOR BRAIN HEALTHADVANCES (CENTER FOR BRAINHEALTH AT UT DALLAS)DALLAS, TX$320,2502025GENERAL SUPPORT
    STAND TOGETHER FOUNDATIONBALTIMORE, MD$300,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    WEST TEXAS COUNSELING & GUIDANCESAN ANGELO, TX$294,0542025GENERAL SUPPORT
    MEN OF NEHEMIAH INCDALLAS, TX$280,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    EPISCOPAL SCHOOL OF DALLASDALLAS, TX$274,5422025GENERAL SUPPORT
    UPLIFT EDUCATIONDALLAS, TX$274,3332025GENERAL SUPPORT
    DALLAS PUBLIC LIBRARYDALLAS, TX$273,1702025GENERAL SUPPORT
    THE SALVATION ARMY NATIONAL CORPORATIONALEXANDRIA, VA$264,7242025GENERAL SUPPORT
    GOOD SHEPHERD EPISCOPAL SCHOOLDALLAS, TX$263,3332025GENERAL SUPPORT
    FRIENDS OF MENGO HOSPITAL USA LTDWASHINGTON, DC$251,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    CITY OF PRINCETON - PRINCETON PARKS DEPARTMENTPRINCETON, TX$250,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTH TEXAS (NORTH TEXAS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION)FORT WORTH, TX$250,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF GREATER TEXASDALLAS, TX$247,0252025GENERAL SUPPORT
    JUNE SHELTON SCHOOL AND EVALUATION CENTERDALLAS, TX$247,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    SOCIAL VENTURE PARTNERS DALLASDALLAS, TX$245,0782025GENERAL SUPPORT
    VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATIONBLACKSBURG, VA$245,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    PARK CITIES PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHDALLAS, TX$239,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    THE CAMBRIDGE SCHOOL OF DALLASDALLAS, TX$237,5002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    INTERNATIONAL ESPERANZA PROJECTDALLAS, TX$236,7502025GENERAL SUPPORT

    PLAYERS PHILANTHROPY FUND

    $7,850,330
    TOWNSON, MD2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    NASPA

    $6,078,441
    WASHINGTON, DC2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    SOUTHERN GATEWAY PUBLIC GREEN FOUNDATION

    $5,636,745
    DALLAS, TX2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER

    $3,257,250
    HOUSTON, TX2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    TRINITY PARK CONSERVANCY

    $3,162,983
    DALLAS, TX2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    LOYOLA UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO

    $3,000,000
    CAROL STREAM, IL2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    SAINT MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS CHURCH

    $2,627,198
    DALLAS, TX2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    DALLAS LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION

    $2,625,000
    DALLAS, TX2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    NEW VENTURE FUND

    $2,045,400
    WASHINGTON, DC2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY

    $1,614,510
    DALLAS, TX2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    PRAXIS HOUSING INITIATIVES INC

    $1,200,000
    NEW YORK, NY2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    OURCALLING INC

    $1,077,600
    DALLAS, TX2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    MOMENTOUS INSTITUTE

    $1,016,000
    DALLAS, TX2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    PLANO ISD EDUCATION FOUNDATION

    $1,010,000
    PLANO, TX2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF DALLAS

    $950,000
    DALLAS, TX2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    TEXAS TECH FOUNDATION INC

    $847,980
    LUBBOCK, TX2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    DALLAS MUSEUM OF ART

    $834,782
    DALLAS, TX2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    COMMIT2DALLAS (COMMIT PARTNERSHIP)

    $825,000
    DALLAS, TX2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    FOUNDATION TO EMPOWER STUDENTS WORLDWIDE

    $800,056
    MENOMONEE FALLS, WI2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    UT SOUTHWESTERN HEALTH SYSTEMS

    $787,320
    DALLAS, TX2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    PARKLAND FOUNDATION

    $551,000
    DALLAS, TX2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN

    $505,000
    AUSTIN, TX2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    COTTONWOOD CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH

    $441,000
    ALLEN, TX2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    BIG THOUGHT

    $416,833
    DALLAS, TX2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    ART EXPERIENCE

    $408,277
    DALLAS, TX2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    DALLAS AREA HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

    $395,000
    DALLAS, TX2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    GRACE BIBLE FELLOWSHIP CHURCH

    $380,464
    HICO, TX2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    DALLAS ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY (DALLAS ZOO)

    $356,840
    DALLAS, TX2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    WHITE RHINO COFFEE FOUNDATION

    $350,000
    DALLAS, TX2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    INSPIRE SPACES INSPIRE STUDENTS

    $326,000
    DALLAS, TX2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS INC

    $323,745
    DALLAS, TX2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    FOUNDATION FOR BRAIN HEALTHADVANCES (CENTER FOR BRAINHEALTH AT UT DALLAS)

    $320,250
    DALLAS, TX2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    STAND TOGETHER FOUNDATION

    $300,000
    BALTIMORE, MD2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    WEST TEXAS COUNSELING & GUIDANCE

    $294,054
    SAN ANGELO, TX2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    MEN OF NEHEMIAH INC

    $280,000
    DALLAS, TX2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    EPISCOPAL SCHOOL OF DALLAS

    $274,542
    DALLAS, TX2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    UPLIFT EDUCATION

    $274,333
    DALLAS, TX2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    DALLAS PUBLIC LIBRARY

    $273,170
    DALLAS, TX2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    THE SALVATION ARMY NATIONAL CORPORATION

    $264,724
    ALEXANDRIA, VA2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    GOOD SHEPHERD EPISCOPAL SCHOOL

    $263,333
    DALLAS, TX2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    FRIENDS OF MENGO HOSPITAL USA LTD

    $251,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    CITY OF PRINCETON - PRINCETON PARKS DEPARTMENT

    $250,000
    PRINCETON, TX2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTH TEXAS (NORTH TEXAS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION)

    $250,000
    FORT WORTH, TX2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF GREATER TEXAS

    $247,025
    DALLAS, TX2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    JUNE SHELTON SCHOOL AND EVALUATION CENTER

    $247,000
    DALLAS, TX2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    SOCIAL VENTURE PARTNERS DALLAS

    $245,078
    DALLAS, TX2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION

    $245,000
    BLACKSBURG, VA2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    PARK CITIES PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

    $239,000
    DALLAS, TX2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    THE CAMBRIDGE SCHOOL OF DALLAS

    $237,500
    DALLAS, TX2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    INTERNATIONAL ESPERANZA PROJECT

    $236,750
    DALLAS, TX2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT