The Dorothy Gaines Foundation
EIN 201858697Total Given 2018–2024
$504K
79 grants · $72K avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$6K
typical small grants · $5K–$10K
grant size
33%
supporter · 17/51 multi-year
repeat
$1.6M
Assets (2024)
51
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
THE DOROTHY GAINES FOUNDATION
Phone
(254) 582-2536
Deadlines
October 1st annually
How to Apply
Grant Application Instructions are provided on the website dorothygainesfoundation.org.
Restrictions
Grants will only be awarded to 501(c)(3) or other charitable organizations for benefit of people of Hill County and/or Tarrant County, Texas with total grant award not to exceed $10,000.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $71K | $1.5M | $100K | 9 |
| 2019 | $66K | $1.6M | $67K | 11 |
| 2020 | $68K | $1.7M | $67K | 11 |
| 2021 | $70K | $1.8M | $192K | 13 |
| 2022 | $79K | $1.4M | $66K | 10 |
| 2023 | $76K | $1.5M | $60K | 12 |
| 2024 | $74K | $1.6M | $200K | 13 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 79 grants on record
Minimum
$890
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$6K
Average
$6K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$10K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
98.7% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 2 states
$500K across
78 grants
6 of 254 counties
Top 6 counties
- 1 Hill
- 2 Tarrant
- 3 McLennan
- 4 Comal
- 5 Dallas
- 6 Ellis
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (79 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarrant County Samaritan Housing Inc | Fort Worth, TX | $10,000 | PROJECT: SAM'S KIDS | 2018 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Hill County | Hillsboro, TX | $10,000 | COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT | 2018 |
| Sisters Sos Ministry Inc | Fort Worth, TX | $10,000 | COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT | 2018 |
| City of Bynum | Bynum, TX | $10,000 | IMPROVEMENTS TO CITY WATER STATION | 2020 |
| Tarrant County Samaritan Housing | Ft Worth, TX | $10,000 | HELP HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AT GRACE VILLAGE | 2020 |
| Hill County Kids | Hillsboro, TX | $10,000 | FOOD FOR CHILDREN | 2020 |
| Bynum Ex-Students Association | West, TX | $10,000 | Upgrade Bynum iSD Ag facilities | 2021 |
| City of Hubbard | Hubbard, TX | $10,000 | Help upgrade public swimming pool | 2021 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Hill County | Hillsboro, TX | $10,000 | COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT/ OUTREACH | 2022 |
| Hill County Kids | Hillsboro, TX | $10,000 | FOOD FOR CHILDREN | 2022 |
| Friends of Hillsboro City Library | Hillsboro, TX | $10,000 | Support Library Expansion Campaign | 2022 |
| Hope Prison Ministries Inc | Ft Worth, TX | $10,000 | SPONSOR 2 INMATES IN AFTERCARE PROGRAM | 2022 |
| Church on the Hill Hillsboro 4 Squa | Hillsboro, TX | $10,000 | Project; Hill County Kids | 2019 |
| Boys Girls Club of Hill County | Hillsboro, TX | $10,000 | HILL COUNTY KIDS | 2019 |
| Hill County Cps Board | Hillsboro, TX | $10,000 | SUPPLEMENT HILL COUNTY CHILDREN CLOTHING AND OTHER NEEDS | 2023 |
| Catholic Charities Diocese of Ft Wo | Fort Worth, TX | $10,000 | Salary assistance for caseworkers mentoring and proving support for students in Hill and Tarrant County | 2023 |
| Covington Volunteer Fire Department | Covington, TX | $10,000 | Purchase dual certified wildland/extrication gear | 2023 |
| Hill County Cps Board | Hillsboro, TX | $10,000 | SUPPLEMENT HILL COUNTY CHILDREN CLOTHING AND OTHER NEEDS | 2024 |
| Friends of Hillsboro City Library | Hillsboro, TX | $10,000 | Support Library Expansion Campaign | 2024 |
| Safe Haven of Tarrant County | Arlington, TX | $9,765 | EDUCATE-PREVENT ABUSE. REPLACE 35 COMPUTER MONITORS FOR PROGRAM STAFF | 2023 |
| Hill County Paw Pals | Hillsboro, TX | $9,400 | REFPLACE AIR CONDITIONER IN KENNEL AREA | 2023 |
| Isaiah'S Place Inc | Whitney, TX | $9,200 | MEETS NEEDS OF DEAF PERSONS IN COMMUNITY | 2020 |
| Church on the Hill Hillsboro Four Square | Hillsboro, TX | $9,000 | PROJECT: HILL COUNTY KIDS | 2018 |
| Forest Hill Lions Club | Forest Hill, TX | $9,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2018 |
| Safe Haven of Tarrant County | Arlington, TX | $9,000 | EDUCATE-PREVENT ABUSE. Replace 2 hot water heaters in Ft Worth Emergency DV Shelter | 2022 |