Jerry C. Dearing Family Foundation
EIN 270454228 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
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
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Harris
- 2 Jefferson
- 3 Fort Bend
- 4 Washington
- 5 Travis
- 6 Williamson
- 7 Collin
- 8 Dallas
- 9 Montgomery
- 10 El Paso
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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