Dean Foundation

EIN 750808801

Dallas, TX 75201 |(214) 979-2323

Total Given 2017–2023
$2.2M
9 grants · $321K avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$200K
typical big bets · $127K–$373K
grant size
12%
transactional · 1/8 multi-year
repeat
$40.6M
Assets (2025)
8
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No — Preselected Only
Contact Person RONALD ROBBINS
Phone (214) 979-2323
Deadlines NONE
How to Apply INITIALLY, A LETTER REQUEST DESCRIBING THE ORGANIZATION, WORK AND EXPECTED RESULTS TO BE ACHIEVED FROM THE GRANT MUST BE SUBMITTED.
Restrictions NONE

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2017 $25K $18.5M $1.7M 1
2018 $25K $21.0M $1.1M 1
2020 N/A $17.7M $416K N/A
2021 $1.2M $25.4M $3.1M 3
2022 $873K $23.5M $987K 3
2023 $127K $28.1M $3.4M 1
2025 N/A $40.6M $4.8M N/A

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 9 grants on record

Minimum
$25K
25th Pctl
$127K
Median
$200K
Average
$250K
75th Pctl
$373K
Maximum
$500K

Geographic Distribution

US Grant Distribution Map

Officers & Directors

DD
David Dean 6 yrs
President Leadership
RD
Rebecca Dewey 7+ yrs
Treasurer Leadership
JD
Jean Maier Dean 6 yrs
Secretary Leadership

Grants Awarded (9 total)

Purpose
Dallas Baptist University Dallas, TX $500,000 EDUCATIONAL 2021
East Texas Baptist University Marshall, TX $500,000 EDUCATIONAL 2021
Institute for Creation Research Dallas, TX $373,067 EDUCATIONAL 2022
Dallas Theological Seminary Dallas, TX $300,000 CHARITABLE 2022
Howard Paine University Brownwood, TX $200,000 EDUCATIONAL 2021
Dallas Baptist University Dallas, TX $200,000 CHARITABLE 2022
Institute for Creation Research Dallas, TX $126,933 EDUCATIONAL 2023
Literacy Through Multisensory New York, NY $25,000 EDUCATIONAL 2018
Literacy Through Multsensory New York, NY $25,000 EDUCATIONAL 2017