AMY & LESLIE WARE FOUNDATION
https://N/ATotal Given 2016–2024
$6.1M
126 grants · $676K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $500–$11K
grant size
33%
supporter · 25/75 multi-year
repeat
$1.4M
Assets · 2021
75
Distinct recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE
Phone
2147445000
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $354K | $218K | $209K | 22 |
| 2017 | $271K | $71K | $135K | 20 |
| 2018 | $118K | $249K | $383K | 20 |
| 2019 | N/A | $930K | $1.0M | N/A |
| 2020 | $888K | $1.7M | $2.6M | 14 |
| 2021 | $476K | $1.4M | $441K | 10 |
| 2022 | $615K | $1.1M | $114K | 13 |
| 2023 | $2.3M | $2.2M | $2.0M | 10 |
| 2024 | $1.0M | $1.3M | $146K | 17 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 126 grants on record
Minimum
$50
25th Pctl
$500
Median
$2K
Average
$48K
75th Pctl
$11K
Maximum
$2.0M
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| Leslie D Ware | Secretary/DIREC | — |
| Melissa Douglass | VP/DIRECTOR | — |
| Amy A Ware | PRES/TREA/DIREC | — |
| MELISSA M WARE | VICE PRESIDE | — |
Grants Awarded (126 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER | DALLAS, TX | $2,000,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER | DALLAS, TX | $500,000 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| SMU DEDMAN SCHOOL OF LAW | DALLAS, TX | $313,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2020 |
| SMU DEDMAN SCHOOL OF LAW | DALLAS, TX | $300,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2020 |
| SMU DEDMAN SCHOOL OF LAW | DALLAS, TX | $250,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2017 |
| SMU DEDMAN SCHOOL OF LAW | DALLAS, TX | $250,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2016 |
| HUDSON INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $225,000 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| DIOCESE OF DALLAS | DALLAS, TX | $200,000 | RELIGIOUS | 2022 |
| UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER | DALLAS, TX | $150,000 | CANCER RESEARCH | 2021 |
| UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER | DALLAS, TX | $150,000 | CANCER RESEARCH | 2020 |
| UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER | DALLAS, TX | $150,000 | CANCER RESEARCH | 2021 |
| UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER | DALLAS, TX | $150,000 | CANCER RESEARCH | 2022 |
| BIRDS EYE VIEW PROJECT | DALLAS, TX | $110,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS OF DALLAS | GARLAND, TX | $100,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE | WASHINGON, DC | $100,000 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| ADVANCING AMERICAN FREEDOM FOUNDATI | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $84,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2018 |
| COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS | DALLAS, TX | $82,400 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $75,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $75,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $75,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| SMU DEDMAN SCHOOL OF LAW | DALLAS, TX | $75,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2021 |
| AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2016 |
| STATE FAIR OF TEXAS YOUTH LIVESTOCK | DALLAS, TX | $35,229 | EDUCATIONAL | 2022 |