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The Joe M & Doris R Dealey

Dallas, TX · EIN 75-2611909. Reported 207 grants totalling $2,270,000 to 142 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.

Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$5,000median grant
$2,270,000granted, 2021-2024
142organizations funded
39%of grantees funded again the next year
$12.8Massets, latest filing

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 Joe M & Doris R Dealey did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.

This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.

How big are its grants?

The median grant is $5,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,000 and $10,000; the smallest was $300 and the largest $150,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.

Under $1,000
21 grants
$1,000 - $5,000
82 grants
$5,000 - $10,000
44 grants
$10,000 - $25,000
36 grants
$25,000 - $50,000
12 grants
$50,000 - $100,000
6 grants
$100,000 and Up
6 grants

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.

OrganizationLocationTotal receivedGrantsYears fundedLast
Lang Stuttering Institute University of Texas AustinAustin, TX$300,000222023
Lang Stuttering InstituteAustin, TX$150,000112021
Lang Stuttering Institute (now Blank) University of Texas AustinAustin, TX$150,000112024
Parkland FoundationDallas, TX$123,500222023
Dallas Heritage VillageDallas, TX$100,000112021
Dallas Heritage Villageold City ParkDallas, TX$100,000112022
Friends of the Dallas Public LibraryDallas, TX$100,000442024
Preservation TexasSan Marcos, TX$95,000332024
Equest Hooves for HeroesDallas, TX$60,000112021
Children's Medical FoundationDallas, TX$50,000112024
Dallas Zoological SocietyDallas, TX$50,000112023
Forefront Living FoundationDallas, TX$50,000112021
Preservation DallasDallas, TX$40,000442024
St Matthew's CathedralDallas, TX$40,000112023
Joppy Momma's FarmDallas, TX$30,000332024
My PossibilitiesPlano, TX$26,000222024
Callier Center for Communications DisordersDallas, TX$25,000112024
Freedom Foundation at Valley ForgeValley Forge, PA$25,000422023
Readers 2 LeadersDallas, TX$25,000112022
Resource CenterDallas, TX$25,000112021
Incarnation AcademyDallas, TX$24,000442024
St James Episcopal SchoolDallas, TX$20,500532023
Cedar Hill Action TeamCedar Hill, TX$20,000112024
Cedar Hill MuseumCedar Hill, TX$20,000112024
Fabulous Faith FoundationGrand Prairie, TX$20,000112021
Food Bank Monterey CountySalinas, CA$20,000112021
O'donnell Brain Institute (ut Southwestern)Dallas, TX$20,000112021
Volunteers of America Western Washington DivisionEverett, WA$20,000222023
The Carmel Valley Village Improvement CommitteeCarmel Valley, CA$17,500112022
The Order of St JohnWashington, DC$15,250642024
Cedar Hill Action Team (chat)Cedar Hill, TX$15,000112022
Dallas Museum of ArtDallas, TX$15,000222022
Friends of the Tri-City Animal ShelterCedar Hill, TX$15,000222023
Meadows Museum of ArtDallas, TX$15,000332023
Ronald Mcdonald HouseDallas, TX$15,000332023
St Michael and All AngelsDallas, TX$10,500112024
Autism Treatment CenterDallas, TX$10,000112021
Big Sur Land TrustMonterey, CA$10,000112023
Dallas County Historical FoundationDallas, TX$10,000112022
EquestDallas, TX$10,000222024
Grant Halliburton FoundationDallas, TX$10,000112023
Jubilee Park and Community CenterDallas, TX$10,000112024
Sky Valley Arts CouncilSultan, WA$10,000112024
StraydogGun Barrekk City, TX$10,000112021
Sunset Cultural CenterCarmelbythesea, CA$10,000112024
Texas State Aquarium Wildlife Rescue CenterCorpus Christi, TX$10,000112024
The Carmel Valley Village Improvement CenterCarmel Valley, CA$10,000112023
The Tatum's Garden FoundationSalinas, CA$10,000112024
TRAFFICK911Addison, TX$10,000112022
Vogel AlcoveDallas, TX$10,000112023
Austin Theatre AllianceAustin, TX$9,000442024
The James Dick Foundation for the Performing ArtsRound Top, TX$9,000442024
Cc YoungDallas, TX$7,500112021
Dme Exchange of DallasDallas, TX$7,500222023
Jewish Community Center of DallasDallas, TX$7,500112023
Community Partners of DallasDallas, TX$7,000222022
Dallas ZooDallas, TX$7,000332023
The Notre Dame SchoolDallas, TX$7,000112021
United MegacareDallas, TX$7,000112021
The Silver Spurs Alumni AssociationAustin, TX$6,000332024
Utsw FoundationDallas, TX$6,000222024
Dallas Va Medical CenterDallas, TX$5,750442024
Spay Neuter NetworkKaufman, TX$5,500112021
American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry FoundationChicago, IL$5,000112021
Battered Women's FoundationN Richland Hills, TX$5,000112022
Black Heart AssociationGrand Prairie, TX$5,000112022
Brighter TomorrowsIrving, TX$5,000112022
Children's Craniofacial AssociationDallas, TX$5,000112022
Clayton Dabney Foundation for Kids With CancerDallas, TX$5,000112021
Deep VellumDallas, TX$5,000112021
Founding Forward Dallas ChapterHurst, TX$5,000112024
Freedoms Foundation at Valley ForgePhoenixville, PA$5,000112021
Friends of the Tricity Animal ShelterDuncanville, TX$5,000112024
Mental Health America of Greater DallasDallas, TX$5,000112021
Mercy StreetDallas, TX$5,000112021
Network for Teaching EntrepreneurshipIrving, TX$5,000112021
North Texas Food BankPlano, TX$5,000332024
Rise Adaptive SportsIrving, TX$5,000112021
Rockwall County Historical FoundationRockwall, TX$5,000112022
Ronald Mcdonald House of DallasDallas, TX$5,000112024
Simply GraceDallas, TX$5,000112022
St Michael and All Angels Episcopal ChurchDallas, TX$5,000112023
The Way Back HouseDallas, TX$5,000112021
The Writer's GarretDallas, TX$5,000112022
Vinson Morris Children's CenterCorpus Christi, TX$5,000112022
Jonathan's PlaceDallas, TX$4,000222022
Senior SourceDallas, TX$3,500222024
Childrens Medical Center FoundationDallas, TX$3,000112021
Driscoll Children's HospitalCorpus Christi, TX$3,000112021
Hockaday SchoolDallas, TX$3,000112022
Richland Springs Volunteer Fire DepartmentRichland Springs, TX$3,000332023
San Saba Community FoundationSan Saba, TX$3,000332024
San Saba Volunteer Fire DepartmentSan Saba, TX$3,000332024
Texas Womens FoundationDallas, TX$3,000112021
Meadows Museum of DallasDallas, TX$2,500112024
Our Friends PlaceDallas, TX$2,500112022
Second BloomsLa Selva Beach, CA$2,500112022
Turtle Creek ConservancyDallas, TX$2,500112023
Max H & Mary Hbickler Memorial Scholarship (ut Austin)Austin, TX$2,000112021
Max H and Mary H Bickler Memorial Scholarship University of Texas AustinAustin, TX$2,000112022
Moody College of CommunicationAustin, TX$2,000112021
San Saba County Historical FoundationSan Saba, TX$2,000222024
Scottish Rite Dormitory (ut Austin)Austin, TX$2,000112021
Silver Spurs Alumni Association (univ of Tx Austin)Austin, TX$2,000112021
St Bartholomew's Episcopal AcademyCorpus Christi, TX$2,000112021
St Mary's Episcopal ChurchLampasas, TX$2,000222022
Feeding Pets of the HomelessCarson City, NV$1,500222022
Moody College of CommunicationsAustin, TX$1,500112022
National Coalition Against Domestic ViolenceDenver, CO$1,250112024
Scottish Rite Hospital for ChildrenDallas, TX$1,250112024
100TH Bomb Group FoundationRochester Hills, MI$1,000112023
Dallas FoundationDallas, TX$1,000112021
New Friends New LifeDallas, TX$1,000112024
No 1 British Flying Training SchoolTerrell, TX$1,000112023
Oak Hill AcademyDallas, TX$1,000112024
Project TransformationDallas, TX$1,000112024
San Saba Communities FoundationSan Saba, TX$1,000112021
San Saba Isd Education FoundationSan Saba, TX$1,000112022
San Saba Volunteer Fire DeptSan Saba, TX$1,000112021
St James DallasDallas, TX$1,000112024
The Lampasas Library FoundationLampasas, TX$1,000112022
The National Medal of Honor FoundationArlington, TX$1,000112023
2ND Chances for Blind DogsSherman Oaks, CA$500112021
Ally Cat AlliesBethesda, MD$500112021
Chimp HavenKeithville, LA$500112021
Dreamcatcher Wild HorseTermo, CA$500112021
Farm SanctuaryWatkins Glen, NY$500112021
Gentle Giants Draft Horse RescueMount Airy, MD$500112021
Guiding Eyes for the BlindYorktown Heights, NY$500112021
Kindness Ranch Animal SanctuaryHartville, WY$500112021
North Shore Animal LeaguePort Washington, NY$500112021
Perkins School for the BlindWatertown, MA$500112021
Smiling Dogs FarmWharton, TX$500112021
St Labre Indian SchoolAshland, MT$500112021
Tiger HavenKingston, TN$500112021
Turning Pointe Donkey RescueDansville, MI$500112021
White Wolf SanctuaryTidewater, OR$500112021
Christian Appalachian ProjectPaintsville, KY$300112021
Hooves & Paws Animal RescueLouisa, VA$300112021
Keepers of the WildValentine, AZ$300112021
Orphan AcresViola, ID$300112021
Redwings Horse SanctuaryPaso Robles, CA$300112021

34 of 142 (24%) received money in more than one year over the 4 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 39%, across 3 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.

What kind of organizations it funds

By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 88 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.

Arts & Culture
16 grants
Animal Welfare
15 grants
Education
12 grants
Health Care
11 grants
Human Services
9 grants
Public Safety & Disaster Relief
7 grants
Youth Development
4 grants
Diseases & Disorders
4 grants

Giving by year

Tax yearGrantsTotalMedian grant
202174$678,000$2,250
202252$602,750$5,000
202340$534,250$5,000
202441$455,000$2,500

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. 92% 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.

Texas
$2.1M
California
$81K
Pennsylvania
$30K
Washington
$30K
District of Columbia
$15K
Illinois
$5K
Michigan
$2K
Nevada
$2K

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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.

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund57 shared recipientsDonor Advised Charitable Giving Inc51 shared recipientsCommunities Foundation of Texas Inc46 shared recipientsAmerican Online Giving Foundation Inc41 shared recipientsTexas Instruments Foundation41 shared recipientsNational Philanthropic Trust35 shared recipients

How to approach this foundation

  1. 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.
  2. Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Texas.
  3. 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.
  4. 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 Joe M & Doris R Dealey's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.

Address of record on the latest return: 3003 Swiss Avenue 136, Dallas, TX, 75204. 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.

EIN 75-2611909 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this

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