The Dallas Foundation (TX)



The Dallas Foundation, established as a community foundation in 1929, serves as a resource, leader and catalyst for philanthropy by providing donors with flexible means of making gifts to charitable causes that enhance our community.

Assets and Giving for Dallas Foundation

Assets

2019 - 306,692,518
2018 - 269,914,313
2017 - 280,545,970
2016 - 250,129,239
Domestic Grants

2019 - 70,225,314
2018 - 46,894,232
2017 - 61,223,241


    

Recent News from Dallas Foundation


Peter Stewart > The Dallas Foundation
Foundation: Dallas Foundation

Peter chose The Dallas Foundation because of our reputation for fulfilling donors' intentions and our careful oversight of grants. He also knew he could designate advisors - in his case, his adult...more

Bezos gives $33 million for DACA scholarships
Foundation: Dallas Foundation

Amid the uproar over President Donald Trump's comments about immigration at a White House meeting, Amazon chief executive Jeff Bezos made his position clear on Friday. The billionaire and his wife,...more

The Dallas Foundation Awards More Than $1.1 Million in Grants to Meet Community Needs
Foundation: Dallas Foundation

DALLAS (January 8, 2017) – The Board of Governors of The Dallas Foundation has awarded $1,152,650 in grants from the organization's Community Impact Fund. Each year, grants are awarded to local...more

Community Foundation Update (12/02/17)
Foundation: Central Indiana Community Foundation, Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne, Solano Community Foundation, Cape Cod Foundation, Cleveland Foundation, Dallas Foundation, Dayton Foundation, San Diego Foundation

California. The San Diego Foundation has announced that its Rancho Bernardo Community Foundation affiliate has awarded $71,821 to Rancho Bernardo nonprofits and schools. Recipients include the YMCA...more

Dallas advocacy group raises $500000 to assist abused children in court
Foundation: Knight Foundation, Dallas Foundation

Dallas CASA grossed more than $500,000 at the 20th anniversary Champion of Children dinner on Nov. 16 at the Fairmont Dallas. Priscilla and Corey Anthony and Laura and John Losinger served as...more

The Dallas Foundation names new president and CEO
Foundation: Dallas Foundation

... the foundation's chief philanthropy officer, and Jeanne Whitman Bobbitt, a former foundation board member and nonprofit management...more

The Dallas Foundation picks leader of nonprofit devoted to college readiness as new CEO
Foundation: Dallas Foundation

The foundation's chief philanthropy officer, Helen Holman, and former board member Jeanne Whitman Bobbitt, who is a nonprofit...more

Construction starts on Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum
Foundation: Communities Foundation of Texas, Hoblitzelle Foundation, Dallas Foundation, Meadows Foundation, Meadows Foundation, Moody Foundation

Construction started last month on the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum, and it wouldn't have happened without 311...more

James Dondero Offers His Gifts of Entrepreneurship and Philanthropy to the Dallas Community
Foundation: Dallas Foundation

Due to his passion for philanthropic causes, James Dondero recently joined forces with Mary Jalonick, the CEO and president of The...more

McDermott Foundation supports Planned Parenthood with $1 million donation
Foundation: Hoglund Foundation

"We believe in the important work that Planned Parenthood does for women's health, regardless of a person's economic or insurance status,"...more



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