Dean Foundation
EIN 750808801 Private FoundationTotal 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
Texas Counties Served
77.8% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 2 states
$2.2M across
7 grants
3 of 254 counties
Top 3 counties
- 1 Dallas
- 2 Harrison
- 3 Brown
Officers & Directors
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 |
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