John Henry Dean III and Shirley Lawson
EIN 471631698 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$14.8M
149 grants · $1.6M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$4K
typical micro grants · $1K–$10K
grant size
46%
supporter · 32/69 multi-year
repeat
$105.1M
Assets (2024)
69
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(817) 336-2400
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $75K | $1.9M | $1.0M | 11 |
| 2017 | $158K | $2.1M | $256K | 26 |
| 2018 | $108K | $2.8M | $976K | 20 |
| 2020 | $136K | $4.3M | $305K | 16 |
| 2022 | $4.8M | $104.6M | $31.1M | 26 |
| 2023 | $4.3M | $108.8M | $2.2M | 29 |
| 2024 | $5.2M | $105.1M | $-2.2M | 21 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 149 grants on record
Minimum
$200
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$4K
Average
$99K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$4.6M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
63.1% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 11 states
$14.4M across
94 grants
6 of 254 counties
Top 6 counties
- 1 Tarrant
- 2 Dallas
- 3 Bell
- 4 Coryell
- 5 Fort Bend
- 6 Lubbock
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (149 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor Scott & White All Saints Health Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | $4,589,200 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Cook Childrens Medical Center | Fort Worth, TX | $3,504,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Cook Childrens Medical Center | Fort Worth, TX | $3,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Fort Worth Museum of Science and History | Fort Worth, TX | $2,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Baylor Scott & White All Saints Health Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | $524,690 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Center for Transforming Lives | Fort Worth, TX | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Cook Childrens Medical Center | Fort Worth, TX | $70,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Texas Health Resources Foundation | Arlington, TX | $52,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Saving Hope Animal Rescue | Fort Worth, TX | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Fort Worth Zoological Association Inc | Fort Worth, TX | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Cook Childrens Medical Center | Fort Worth, TX | $46,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Arizona Humane Society | Phoenix, AZ | $39,763 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Fort Worth Hope Center | Fort Worth, TX | $30,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Jewel Charity Ball Incorporated | Fort Worth, TX | $30,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Response Helps (Aspen) | Aspen, CO | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Baylor Scott & White All Saints Health Foundation | Dallas, TX | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| National Mounted Warfare Foundation | Copperas Cove, TX | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Arizona Humane Society | Phoenix, AZ | $23,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Cook Childrens Medical Center | Fort Worth, TX | $23,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | $20,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Child Help | Scottsdale, AZ | $15,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Fort Worth Museum of Science & History | Fort Worth, TX | $15,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Fort Worth Zoological Association Inc | Fort Worth, TX | $15,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Childhelp Inc | Scottsdale, AZ | $15,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Jewel Charity Ball Incorporated | Fort Worth, TX | $14,154 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
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