Dean Foundation
EIN 750808801Total 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
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
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Officers & Directors
DD
David Dean
6 yrs
President
Leadership
RD
Rebecca Dewey
7+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JD
Jean Maier Dean
6 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
DD
David Dean
6 yrs
President
Leadership
JD
Jean Maier Dean
6 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
JC
John Cranfill
4 yrs
Trustee
RD
Rebecca Dewey
7+ yrs
Trustee
DD
David Dean
6 yrs
President
Leadership
JD
Jean Maier Dean
6 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
JC
John Cranfill
4 yrs
Trustee
RD
Rebecca Dewey
7+ yrs
Trustee
DD
David Dean
6 yrs
President
Leadership
JD
Jean Maier Dean
6 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
RD
Rebecca Dewey
7+ yrs
Trustee
JC
John Cranfill
4 yrs
Trustee
DD
David Dean
6 yrs
President
Leadership
JD
Jean Maier Dean
6 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
RD
Rebecca Dewey
7+ yrs
Trustee
DD
David Dean
6 yrs
President
Leadership
JD
Jean Maier Dean
6 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
RD
Rebecca Dewey
7+ yrs
Trustee
DD
David a Dean
President
Leadership
JD
Jean M Dean
Secretary/Tr
Leadership
RD
Rebecca Dewey
7+ yrs
Trustee
JC
John Cranfill
4 yrs
Trustee
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 |