Amy & Leslie WARE Foundation

EIN 900781485 Private Foundation

Irving, TX 75062 |(214) 744-5000

Total 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
$1.3M
Assets (2024)
75
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education Religion Science & Research

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No. Preselected Only
Contact Person AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE
Phone (214) 744-5000
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Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
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


Texas Counties Served

84.1% of US grants · Rank #1 of 8 states $5.1M across 106 grants 6 of 254 counties

Top 6 counties

  1. 1 Dallas 96 grants · $5.1M
  2. 2 Bexar 4 grants · $35K
  3. 3 Collin 2 grants · $6K
  4. 4 Kaufman 1 grant · $1K
  5. 5 Harris 1 grant · $1K
  6. 6 Parker 2 grants · $400

Officers & Directors

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 2016
SMU Dedman School of Law Dallas, TX $250,000 EDUCATIONAL 2017
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 2022
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 2021
Birds Eye View Project Dallas, TX $110,000 CHARITABLE 2023
Plumbers & Pipefitters of Dallas Garland, TX $100,000 CHARITABLE 2022
American Enterprise Institute Washington, DC $100,000 CHARITABLE 2023
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 2022
American Enterprise Institute Washington, DC $75,000 CHARITABLE 2020
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

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