UseGrants

Foundations That Fund Nonprofits in Dallas, Texas

713 private foundations reported grants to Dallas, Texas recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2022–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.

Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.

Overview

Across tax years 2022–2025, 713 private foundations reported 1,889 grants totaling $278,263,498 to 993 organizations in Dallas, Texas. The most-funded purposes were education (159 grants) and health & medical (140 grants). The Moody Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $25,306,259 across 62 grants. The median reported grant was $20,000.

See which grants your Dallas, Texas organization qualifies for →

This page shows what foundations have already given here. To find funding open right now, check your eligibility in a couple of minutes.

Foundations giving here
713
Organizations funded
993
Reported grants
1,889
Total reported
$278.3M
Median grant
$20K
Largest grant
$20M

What foundations fund in Dallas, Texas

Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

Foundations giving into Dallas, Texas, by reported dollars

“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Texas dollars that landed in Dallas — a funder at 90% is effectively a Dallas funder, one at 5% happens to give here.

FoundationGrantsTotalOf state
The Moody Foundation62$25,306,25921%
O'donnell Foundation8$23,859,33876%
CABIN ROAD FOUNDATION dated April 4 20111$20,000,000100%
The Rockefeller Foundation5$13,374,84596%
Gates Foundation13$11,553,53016%
The Nasher Foundation1$10,748,000100%
The T Boone Pickens Foundation1$10,000,000100%
Harry Bass Foundation30$8,980,30027%

Organizations in Dallas, Texas that received the most

Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.

RecipientGrantsTotal
Southern Methodist University42$32,884,189
Paul Quinn College2$22,309,160
American Heart Association107$16,739,246
The Nasher Sculpture Center1$10,748,000
Baylor Scott & White Dallas Foundation5$10,205,000
COMMIT2DALLAS4$8,342,914
Children's Medical Center Foundation13$8,060,077
Dallas Symphony Association7$7,146,592
Dallas Historical Society2$7,010,000
Criswell College1$5,706,082

Which foundations give grants in Dallas, Texas?

713 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Dallas, Texas on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $278,263,498 across 1,889 grants. The largest by reported dollars were The Moody Foundation, O'donnell Foundation, CABIN ROAD FOUNDATION dated April 4 2011. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.

What do foundations fund in Dallas, Texas?

Reported purposes in Dallas, Texas concentrate in education (159), health & medical (140), youth & family (52). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

How large is a typical foundation grant in Dallas, Texas?

The median reported grant to a Dallas, Texas recipient was $20,000, and the largest single reported grant was $20,000,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.

Other Texas communities

Foundation funding by cause

Looking for grants your Dallas, Texas organization can apply to now?

Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.

Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2022–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.