The Deason Foundation

EIN 752715549 Private Foundation

Dallas, TX 75225 |(214) 378-3600

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
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Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
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. 1 Dallas 37 grants · $5.4M
  2. 2 Travis 4 grants · $1.1M
  3. 3 Harris 4 grants · $1.0M
  4. 4 Tarrant 5 grants · $704K
  5. 5 Collin 4 grants · $165K
  6. 6 Cooke 3 grants · $70K

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

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