The Deason Foundation
EIN 752715549 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$19.3M
97 grants · $2.4M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$35K
typical mid grants · $10K–$250K
grant size
57%
supporter · 26/46 multi-year
repeat
$72.8M
Assets (2023)
46
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
DAVID CAMPBELL
Phone
(214) 378-3600
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $1.1M | $36.8M | $14.1M | 18 |
| 2017 | $4.0M | $58.9M | $19.1M | 15 |
| 2018 | $1.6M | $50.0M | $11.6M | 13 |
| 2019 | N/A | $85.7M | $11.9M | N/A |
| 2020 | $3.3M | $64.4M | $12.2M | 10 |
| 2021 | $3.6M | $72.3M | $12.6M | 11 |
| 2022 | $2.8M | $55.0M | $10.6M | 14 |
| 2023 | $2.9M | $72.8M | $8.6M | 16 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 97 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$35K
Average
$199K
75th Pctl
$250K
Maximum
$2.4M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
60.0% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 6 states
$8.5M across
57 grants
6 of 254 counties
Top 6 counties
- 1 Dallas
- 2 Travis
- 3 Harris
- 4 Tarrant
- 5 Collin
- 6 Cooke
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (97 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX | $2,447,683 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX | $1,821,665 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Stand Together Foundation | Arlington, VA | $1,400,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX | $1,321,430 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX | $1,010,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX | $1,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Stand Together Foundation | Arlington, VA | $900,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Stand Together Foundation | Arlington, VA | $900,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| The Seminar Network Trust | Arlington, VA | $750,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Stand Together Foundation | Arlington, VA | $650,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Texas Public Policy Foundation | Austin, TX | $501,833 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Texas Public Policy Foundation | Austin, TX | $400,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| The Seminar Network Trust | Arlington, VA | $352,134 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX | $255,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| MD Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | $250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Turning Point USA | Lemont, IL | $250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| MD Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | $250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Turning Point USA | Lemont, IL | $250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Turning Point USA | Lemont, IL | $250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| MD Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | $250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| National Medal of Honor Museum | Arlington, TX | $250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Turning Point USA | Lemont, IL | $250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Turning Point USA | Lemont, IL | $250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| MD Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | $250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| National Medal of Honor Museum | Arlington, TX | $250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
Looking for more funders like The Deason Foundation? Open the free Texas funder database and search 178,000+ foundations by state, type, and giving size.
Want to compare open opportunities instead? Open the free Texas grant database for active grants from federal, state, foundation, and corporate funders.