The Florence Foundation
Dallas, TX · EIN 75-6008029. Reported 167 grants totalling $2,246,500 to 110 organizations across tax years 2020-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The Florence Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $5,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,000 and $10,000; the smallest was $500 and the largest $701,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Medical Foundation | Dallas, TX | $813,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Fair Park First Community Park | Dallas, TX | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Maui Memorial Medical Center Foundation | Wailuku, HI | $96,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Mane Gait | Mckinney, TX | $62,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hawaiian Community Foundation Aka Hcf | Honolulu, HI | $55,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Dallas County Mental Health Center | Dallas, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Family Gateway Inc | Dallas, TX | $50,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Christian Community Action | Lewisville, TX | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Dallas Holocaust Museum | Dallas, TX | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| My Possibilities | Plano, TX | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Forest Forward | Dallas, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Heard Natural Science Museum | Mckinney, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Nexus Recovery Center Inc | Dallas, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rise Adventures Inc | Southlake, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Salvation Army a Georgia Corporation | Dallas, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Philip School & Community Center | Dallas, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Autistic Treatment Center Inc | Dallas, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Dallas CASA | Dallas, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Juliette Fowler Communities Inc | Dallas, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Men of Nehemiah Inc | Dallas, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Young Women's Preparatory Network | Dallas, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| At&t Performing Arts Center | Dallas, TX | $18,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Junior League of Dallas | Dallas, TX | $15,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Hui No'eau Visual Arts Center | Makawao, HI | $15,250 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Agape Clinic | Dallas, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Commongood Medical | Mckinney, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dallas Children's Advocacy Center | Dallas, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dallas Methodist Hospital Foundation | Dallas, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Denton County Friends of the Family | Corinth, TX | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Health Services of North Texas | Denton, TX | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mommies in Need | Dallas, TX | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Oak Hill Academy | Dallas, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Stewpot - 1ST Presbyterian Church | Dallas, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Transition Resource Action Center Aka Trac | Dallas, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Merwin Conservancy | Haiku, HI | $13,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| The King's Academy | Plano, TX | $13,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| North Texas Food Bank | Dallas, TX | $11,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Agape Resource & Assistance Center | Plano, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| All Community Outreach | Allen, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Austin Street Center | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cafe Momentum | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| CASA of Grayson County Inc | Sherman, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cornerstone Crossroads Academy | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Cristo Rey Dallas | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Family Place Inc | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Foundation for the Callier Center | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Genesis Women's Shelter & Support | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Healing Hands Ministries Inc | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Hhm Health Inc | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jonathan's Place | Garland, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jubilee Park & Community Center Corporation | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lumin Education | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Meals on Wheels Collin County | Mckinney, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Meals on Wheels Texoma | Sherman, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| New Friends New Life | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Our Friend's Place | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Prison Entrepreneurship Program | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Sharing Life Community Outreach | Mesquite, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Crippled Children | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Storehouse of Collin County | Plano, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Vets Veterans Exploring Treatment Solutions Inc | Southlake, TX | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Heartlight Ministries | Hallsville, TX | $9,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Next Steps the Colony | The Colony, TX | $8,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Taca Inc | Dallas, TX | $8,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Miles of Freedom | Dallas, TX | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Parkland Foundation | Dallas, TX | $7,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Abide Women's Health Services | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Allen Community Outreach | Allen, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Association for Independent Living | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Baylor Oral Health Foundation | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Child Protective Services Community Partners Inc | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Clayton Dabney Foundation for Kids With Cancer | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Dallas Leadership Foundation | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Educational First Steps | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| For Oakcliff | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lange Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Metro Relief | The Colony, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Network of Community Ministries | Richardson, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| One Man's Treasure | Rockwall, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Our Calling Inc | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Our Daily Bread Inc | Denton, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Project Transformation North Texas | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Texas Ramp Project | Richardson, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Trinity Restoration Ministries | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Vogel Alcove Childcare Center for the Homeless | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Wesley Rankin Community Center | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Youth Believing in Change Inc | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Whale Trust | Makawao, HI | $4,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Becky's Hope Horse Rescue Inc | Frisco, TX | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cornerstone Ranch Ministries | Mc Kinney, TX | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Breathe in Ministries | Friendswood, TX | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Interfaith Ministries of Denton Inc | Denton, TX | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Community Partners of Dallas | Dallas, TX | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Explorium Denton Children Museum | Denton, TX | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Grace Bridge Master Cares Foundation | Frisco, TX | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Methodist Health System Foundation | Dallas, TX | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| North Texas Public Broadcasting | Dallas, TX | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Prestonwood Caring People Network | Plano, TX | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Volunteers of America Texas | Laredo, TX | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Makawao History Museum | Makawao, HI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| North Dallas Food Pantry | The Colony, TX | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Maui Humane Society Inc | Puunene, HI | $1,250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Aloha Ranch Inc | Lahaina, HI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Boy Scouts of America - Circle Ten Council | Dallas, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Divine Nature Alliance | Makawao, HI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Malama Maui Nui | Kahului, HI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Maui Nui Botanical Gardens | Kahului, HI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Native Hawaiian Hospitality Association | Honolulu, HI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| When We Shine | Kula, HI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
29 of 110 (26%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 33%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Southwestern Medical Foundation
BIOINFORMATION CENTER FOR - Family Gateway Inc
MOBILE CRISIS RESPONSE UNIT - St Philip School & Community Center
BRIDGING FINANCIAL GAPS TO - Christian Community Action
CRISIS MANAGEMENT SERVICES - Maui Memorial Medical Center Foundation
MOBILE CLOUD BASED PLATFORM - Transition Resource Action Center Aka Trac
BRIDGING GAPS & EMPOWERING
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 122 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 32 | $201,000 | $5,000 |
| 2021 | 31 | $302,000 | $5,000 |
| 2022 | 30 | $338,500 | $5,000 |
| 2023 | 27 | $1,010,000 | $5,000 |
| 2024 | 47 | $395,000 | $10,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 91% of this one's giving went to organizations in Texas. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $5,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Texas.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Florence Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 653067, Dallas, TX, 75265. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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