The Marilyn and Sonny Oates Foundation
EIN 208084868Total Given 2016–2024
$23.1M
81 grants · $2.6M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$25K
typical mid grants · $10K–$50K
grant size
45%
supporter · 21/47 multi-year
repeat
$21.4M
Assets (2023)
47
Distinct Recipients
About
THE FOUNDATION FILED A CERTIFICATE OF TERMINATION ON DECEMBER 31, 2024. ALL OF THE FOUNDATION'S REMAINING ASSETS WERE TRANSFERRED TO THE COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS. A COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF TERMINATION IS ATTACHED.
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(214) 442-6668
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $468K | $8.3M | $518K | 16 |
| 2017 | $580K | $9.4M | $598K | 16 |
| 2018 | $320K | $8.8M | $645K | 11 |
| 2019 | N/A | $10.9M | $293K | N/A |
| 2020 | $9.7M | $19.5M | $15.5M | 13 |
| 2022 | $275K | $19.3M | $901K | 4 |
| 2023 | $448K | $21.4M | $445K | 7 |
| 2024 | $11.3M | $0 | $818K | 14 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 81 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$25K
Average
$285K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$10.5M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
80.2% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 10 states
$22.6M across
65 grants
7 of 254 counties
Top 7 counties
- 1 Dallas
- 2 Tarrant
- 3 Harris
- 4 Bexar
- 5 Hidalgo
- 6 Rockwall
- 7 Denton
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (81 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communities Foundation of Texas | Dallas, TX | $10,461,482 | OPERATIONS AND TRANSFER OF ASSETS TO DONOR ADVISED FUND AT PUBLIC CHARITYCONTRIBUTIONS OF CASH $171,827SECURITIES -... | 2024 |
| First Baptist Church of Dallas | Dallas, TX | $7,000,000 | OPERATIONS | 2020 |
| Medialliance International | Arlington, TX | $1,100,000 | OPERATIONS | 2020 |
| Mission Dignity | Dallas, TX | $1,000,000 | OPERATIONS | 2020 |
| M D Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | $350,000 | OPERATIONS | 2023 |
| Medialliance International | Arlington, TX | $250,000 | OPERATIONS | 2024 |
| M D Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | $200,000 | OPERATIONS | 2018 |
| M D Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | $200,000 | OPERATIONS | 2020 |
| The Salvation Army - Dallas | Dallas, TX | $200,000 | OPERATIONS | 2024 |
| Baylor Scott & White Hospital Foundation | Dallas, TX | $150,000 | OPERATIONS | 2020 |
| Dorroh Lake Baptist Assembly | Calhoun City, MS | $150,000 | OPERATIONS | 2022 |
| Community Partners of Dallas | Dallas, TX | $105,000 | OPERATIONS | 2024 |
| Crystal Charity Ball | Dallas, TX | $100,000 | OPERATIONS | 2020 |
| First Baptist Church of Dallas | Dallas, TX | $100,000 | OPERATIONS | 2024 |
| Samaritan'S Purse | Boone, NC | $100,000 | OPERATIONS | 2024 |
| Baylor Scott & White Research Incentive Fund | Dallas, TX | $100,000 | Operations | 2016 |
| Health-Texas Education Fundbaylor Foundation | Dallas, TX | $100,000 | OPERATIONS | 2017 |
| Bonton Farms | Dallas, TX | $50,000 | OPERATIONS | 2022 |
| M D Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | $50,000 | OPERATIONS | 2022 |
| First Baptist Church of Dallas | Dallas, TX | $50,000 | OPERATIONS | 2023 |
| Tunnel to Towers | Philadelphia, PA | $50,000 | OPERATIONS | 2024 |
| Children'S Medical Center of Dallas | Dallas, TX | $50,000 | OPERATIONS | 2016 |
| M D Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | $50,000 | OPERATIONS | 2016 |
| Mercy Street | Dallas, TX | $50,000 | OPERATIONS | 2016 |
| Ut Southwestern Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $50,000 | OPERATIONS | 2016 |