The Lunsford Foundation
EIN 263739768 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$13.3M
309 grants · $1.5M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $100–$25K
grant size
37%
supporter · 68/182 multi-year
repeat
$2.3M
Assets (2024)
182
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(972) 241-8300
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $762K | $55K | $765K | 45 |
| 2017 | $552K | $54K | $558K | 33 |
| 2018 | $872K | $56K | $877K | 50 |
| 2019 | N/A | $43K | $1.3M | N/A |
| 2020 | $2.7M | $1.6M | $4.7M | 61 |
| 2021 | $679K | $4.1M | $8.5M | 47 |
| 2022 | $4.3M | $2.8M | $5.0M | 43 |
| 2023 | $1.1M | $2.8M | $4.9M | 14 |
| 2024 | $2.3M | $2.3M | $3.0M | 16 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 309 grants on record
Minimum
$40
25th Pctl
$100
Median
$5K
Average
$43K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$2.0M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
78.3% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 25 states
$8.6M across
242 grants
23 of 254 counties
Top 10 counties
- 1 Dallas
- 2 Collin
- 3 Taylor
- 4 Midland
- 5 Tarrant
- 6 Harris
- 7 Smith
- 8 Bandera
- 9 Hidalgo
- 10 Travis
+13 more
counties
· 16 grants
· $22K
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (309 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Philanthropic Trust | Jenkintown, PA | $2,034,105 | COMMUNITY | 2022 |
| The Signatry DAF | Overland Park, KS | $1,795,013 | VARIOUS | 2024 |
| Dallas Baptist University | Dallas, TX | $1,207,500 | EDUCATION | 2020 |
| First Liberty | Plano, TX | $500,000 | RELIGIOUS | 2022 |
| Prestonwood Baptist Church | Dallas, TX | $350,000 | RELIGIOUS | 2022 |
| Dallas Baptist University | Dallas, TX | $305,000 | EDUCATION | 2022 |
| Denison Forum on Truth and Culture | Dallas, TX | $300,000 | RELIGIOUS | 2020 |
| First Liberty | Plano, TX | $300,000 | RELIGIOUS | 2020 |
| The Urban Alternative | Desoto, TX | $250,000 | COMMUNITY | 2023 |
| First Liberty | Plano, TX | $200,000 | RELIGIOUS | 2021 |
| Denison Forum on Truth and Culture | Dallas, TX | $200,000 | RELIGIOUS | 2022 |
| First Liberty | Plano, TX | $200,000 | RELIGIOUS | 2024 |
| Pulse Outreach | Minneapolis, MN | $200,000 | COMMUNITY | 2018 |
| Prestonwood Baptist Church | Dallas, TX | $195,000 | RELIGIOUS | 2020 |
| Rwanda Children | Abilene, TX | $175,000 | COMMUNITY | 2023 |
| The Gatehouse | Southlake, TX | $150,494 | COMMUNITY | 2016 |
| Prestonwood Baptist Church | Dallas, TX | $150,000 | RELIGIOUS | 2023 |
| First Liberty | Plano, TX | $150,000 | RELIGIOUS | 2017 |
| Abilene Christian University | Abilene, TX | $141,000 | EDUCATION - SCHOLARSHIPS | 2018 |
| Abilene Christian University | Abilene, TX | $125,000 | EDUCATION - SCHOLARSHIPS | 2016 |
| East-West Ministries International | Plano, TX | $103,474 | RELIGIOUS | 2016 |
| Evantell | Dallas, TX | $100,000 | RELIGIOUS | 2020 |
| Rod Ministries | Dallas, TX | $100,000 | RELIGIOUS | 2020 |
| Prestonwood Baptist Church | Dallas, TX | $100,000 | RELIGIOUS | 2021 |
| The VAIL Church | AVON, CO | $100,000 | RELIGIOUS | 2022 |
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