Jerry C. Dearing Family Foundation

EIN 270454228 Private Foundation

Houston, TX 77002 |(713) 857-4674

https://www.dearingfoundation.org
Total Given 2016–2023
$17.1M
205 grants · $2.1M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$50K
typical mid grants · $20K–$100K
grant size
43%
supporter · 51/119 multi-year
repeat
$55.9M
Assets (2023)
119
Distinct Recipients

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No. Preselected Only
Phone (713) 857-4674
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Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $1.0M $45.3M $539K 7
2017 $695K $56.2M $9.6M 12
2018 $3.5M $49.6M $2.6M 22
2019 N/A $56.2M $1.8M N/A
2020 $3.3M $59.1M $1.8M 41
2021 $3.0M $62.8M $4.1M 43
2022 $3.1M $50.3M $1.5M 44
2023 $2.4M $55.9M $3.4M 36

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 205 grants on record

Minimum
$519
25th Pctl
$20K
Median
$50K
Average
$83K
75th Pctl
$100K
Maximum
$1.0M

Geographic Distribution


Texas Counties Served

88.3% of US grants · Rank #1 of 10 states $16.1M across 181 grants 10 of 254 counties

Top 10 counties

  1. 1 Harris 159 grants · $13.4M
  2. 2 Jefferson 6 grants · $1.8M
  3. 3 Fort Bend 2 grants · $505K
  4. 4 Washington 4 grants · $260K
  5. 5 Travis 4 grants · $68K
  6. 6 Williamson 1 grant · $50K
  7. 7 Collin 1 grant · $48K
  8. 8 Dallas 1 grant · $10K
  9. 9 Montgomery 2 grants · $6K
  10. 10 El Paso 1 grant · $5K

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (205 total)

Purpose
Lamar University Foundation Beaumont, TX $1,002,500 GENERAL SUPPORT 2018
Second Baptist School Houston, TX $790,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2018
Living Water International Stafford, TX $500,000 General Support 2016
Lamar University Beaumont, TX $358,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2020
Lamar University Beaumont, TX $355,010 GENERAL SUPPORT 2021
St Thomas High School Houston, TX $338,333 GENERAL SUPPORT 2017
St Thomas High School Houston, TX $333,333 GENERAL SUPPORT 2018
Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation Houston, TX $300,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2020
Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation Houston, TX $300,000 GENERAL SUPORT 2022
Second Baptist School Houston, TX $287,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2020
Second Baptist School Houston, TX $260,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2016
Houston Ballet Houston, TX $255,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2022
Hermann Park Conservatory Houston, TX $250,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2022
Dress for Success Houston, TX $250,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2023
Hermann Park Conservatory Houston, TX $250,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2023
Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation Houston, TX $250,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2023
St Thomas High School Houston, TX $250,000 General Support 2016
National Disaster Search Dog Foundation Santa Paula, CA $250,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2018
Bridge Year Houston, TX $200,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2020
Houston Symphony Houston, TX $200,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2020
Houston Ballet Houston, TX $200,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2021
Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation Houston, TX $200,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2021
Discover U Houston, TX $180,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2020
Discover U Houston, TX $180,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2021
Discover U Houston, TX $180,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2022

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