The Mary Kay Family Foundation
EIN 300538848 Private FoundationTotal Given 2017–2025
$780K
67 grants · $87K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$7K
typical small grants · $5K–$10K
grant size
20%
balanced · 11/54 multi-year
repeat
$3.9M
Assets (2025)
54
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
MICHAEL LUNCEFORD
Phone
(214) 252-3250
Deadlines
N/A
How to Apply
N/A
Restrictions
N/A
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $100K | $3.2M | $165K | 8 |
| 2018 | $132K | $3.3M | $263K | 10 |
| 2020 | N/A | $3.1M | $3K | N/A |
| 2021 | $90K | $3.7M | $90K | 8 |
| 2022 | $138K | $3.1M | $167K | 10 |
| 2024 | $157K | $3.6M | $115K | 15 |
| 2025 | $163K | $3.9M | $221K | 16 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 67 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$7K
Average
$12K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$75K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
83.6% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 7 states
$693K across
56 grants
9 of 254 counties
Top 9 counties
- 1 Dallas
- 2 Kaufman
- 3 Harris
- 4 Brazos
- 5 Tarrant
- 6 Bexar
- 7 Galveston
- 8 Travis
- 9 Cameron
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (67 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cristo REY | Dallas, TX | $75,000 | EDUCATION | 2022 |
| Point | Terrell, TX | $50,000 | Provides outdoor opportunities for those with physical challenges including paraplegic and quadriplegic. | 2017 |
| Turning Point | Terrell, TX | $50,000 | Sponsorship | 2018 |
| Mary Kay Ash Foundation | Dallas, TX | $30,500 | SOCIAL IMPACT | 2025 |
| UT Southwestern Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $30,000 | HEALTH | 2021 |
| Turning Point | Terrell, TX | $30,000 | OUTDOOR ACTIVITY | 2021 |
| UT Southwestern Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $25,000 | HEALTH | 2022 |
| Southwestern Medical Foundation | Dallas, TX | $25,000 | SOCIAL IMPACT | 2024 |
| UT Southwestern Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $25,000 | SOCIAL IMPACT | 2024 |
| UT Southwestern | Dallas, TX | $25,000 | Sponsorship | 2018 |
| Christo Rey Dallas | Dallas, TX | $25,000 | Sponsorship | 2018 |
| The Association of Former Students | College Station, TX | $15,000 | EDUCATION | 2024 |
| The Association of Former Students | College Station, TX | $15,000 | EDUCATION | 2025 |
| Buckner | Dallas, TX | $15,000 | RELIGION | 2025 |
| Feusa (Family Enterprise Usa) | Washington, DC | $15,000 | SOCIAL IMPACT | 2025 |
| Spirit of America Worldwide | Arlington, VA | $10,000 | SOCIAL IMPACT | 2022 |
| The Ladder Project | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | RELIGION | 2024 |
| First Baptist Dallas | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | RELIGION | 2024 |
| NOVO Mission Inc | Anaheim, CA | $10,000 | RELIGION | 2024 |
| Believe Big | Hunt Valley, MD | $10,000 | RELIGION | 2024 |
| Voice of Hope Ministries | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | RELIGION | 2024 |
| Fe USA Inc | Washington, DC | $10,000 | SOCIAL IMPACT | 2024 |
| New Friends New Life | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | SOCIAL IMPACT | 2024 |
| Unlocking Doors | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | SOCIAL IMPACT | 2025 |
| Gem Outreach | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | RELIGION | 2025 |
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