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W P & Bulah Luse Foundation

Dallas, TX · EIN 75-6007639. Reported 279 grants totalling $2,675,000 to 225 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.

Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$10,000median grant
$2,675,000granted, 2021-2024
225organizations funded
3%of grantees funded again the next year
$20.2Massets, 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. W P & Bulah Luse 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.

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 $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $10,000; the smallest was $5,000 and the largest $25,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.

$5,000 - $10,000
82 grants
$10,000 - $25,000
194 grants
$25,000 - $50,000
3 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
Genesis Women's Shelter & SupportDallas, TX$45,000222024
Children's Advocacy Center -Denton CntyLewisville, TX$30,000332024
Holy Trinity Catholic SchoolDallas, TX$30,000222024
Los Barrios Unidos Community Clinic IncDallas, TX$30,000222024
Sharing Life Community Outreach IncMesquite, TX$30,000222024
Society of St Vincent Depaul Diocesan Council of DallasDallas, TX$30,000222024
The Stewpot of First Presbyterian ChurchDallas, TX$30,000222024
Catholic Charities of Dallas IncDallas, TX$25,000222023
ChildcaregroupDallas, TX$25,000222024
Children's Medical Center FoundationDallas, TX$25,000112022
Dallas Furniture BankDallas, TX$25,000222024
Frazier Revitalization IncDallas, TX$25,000222024
Girls Inc of Metropolitan DallasDallas, TX$25,000222024
Holy Trinity Catholic ChurchDallas, TX$25,000112022
Juliette Fowler Housing CommunitiesDallas, TX$25,000222024
Meals on Wheels Collin CountyMckinney, TX$25,000332024
Wilkinson CenterDallas, TX$25,000222023
Agape ClinicDallas, TX$20,000222024
Cafe MomentumDallas, TX$20,000222024
Child Protective Services Community Partners IncDallas, TX$20,000222024
Cristo Rey Dallas High SchoolDallas, TX$20,000222023
Dallas Afterschool NetworkDallas, TX$20,000222023
Dallas Mission for Life Inc Dba Dallas LifeDallas, TX$20,000222024
Family Place IncDallas, TX$20,000112023
Frisco Family Services CenterFrisco, TX$20,000112024
Grant Halliburton Foundation IncDallas, TX$20,000222024
Healing Hands Ministries IncDallas, TX$20,000112022
Heart HouseDallas, TX$20,000222024
Hope Supply CoDallas, TX$20,000222024
Housing Crisis Center IncDallas, TX$20,000222024
Life School of DallasDallas, TX$20,000222024
Lone Star CASARockwall, TX$20,000112024
Magdalen HouseDallas, TX$20,000222024
Metrocrest Social Services IncFarmers Branch, TX$20,000222024
Network of Community MinistriesRichardson, TX$20,000112023
New Friends New Life Aka Amy's FriendsDallas, TX$20,000222024
North Texas Food BankDallas, TX$20,000112024
Our Calling IncDallas, TX$20,000222024
PediplaceLewisville, TX$20,000222024
The ConcilioDallas, TX$20,000112024
The Men of Nehemiah IncDallas, TX$20,000222024
Visiting Nurse Association of TexasDallas, TX$20,000222023
Youth Believing in Change IncDallas, TX$20,000222024
Youth With FacesDallas, TX$20,000222024
Adaptive Training FoundationCarrollton, TX$15,000222024
Austin Street CentreDallas, TX$15,000112023
Beacon Hill Preparatory InstituteDallas, TX$15,000222023
Christian Community ActionLewisville, TX$15,000222023
Communities in Schools Dallas RegionDallas, TX$15,000112021
Crossroads Community ServicesDallas, TX$15,000112023
Dallas Children's Advocacy CenterDallas, TX$15,000112023
Essilor Vision FoundationDallas, TX$15,000112022
Exodus Ministries IncDallas, TX$15,000222024
Hope's DoorPlano, TX$15,000222024
Human Rights Initiative of North Texas IncDallas, TX$15,000222024
Mosaic Family Services IncDallas, TX$15,000112023
Pwa Coalition of Dallas Inc Dba AIDS ServicesDallas, TX$15,000112022
Rockwall County Helping HandsRockwall, TX$15,000112024
Souls Harbor IncDallas, TX$15,000222023
Southern Dallas Link IncDallas, TX$15,000112021
Texas Ramp ProjectRichardson, TX$15,000112021
The Senior Source of Greater DallasDallas, TX$15,000112023
The Warren Center IncRichardson, TX$15,000222024
Way Back House IncDallas, TX$15,000222024
Wesley Rankin Community CenterDallas, TX$15,000112023
West Dallas Community SchoolDallas, TX$15,000112024
Wipe Out Kids Cancer IncDallas, TX$15,000112023
Well CommunityDallas, TX$12,500222024
After School All StarsRichardson, TX$10,000222023
Agape Resource & Assistance CenterPlano, TX$10,000112023
Allen Community OutreachAllen, TX$10,000112023
American Airpower Heritage MuseumDallas, TX$10,000112022
Army Scholarship Foundation IncDallas, TX$10,000112023
Assistance League of Greater Collin CoPlano, TX$10,000222024
Avance - Dallas IncDallas, TX$10,000112022
Battered Women's FoundationN Richland Hills, TX$10,000112022
Behind Every Door Ministries IncDallas, TX$10,000112022
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater DallasDallas, TX$10,000112021
Bridge StepsDallas, TX$10,000112021
Camp Summit IncDallas, TX$10,000112023
Care Center MinistriesDallas, TX$10,000112024
Catch Up & Read IncDallas, TX$10,000112022
Center for Integrative Counseling & PsychologyDallas, TX$10,000112021
Child Poverty Action LabDallas, TX$10,000112022
Children First IncGrand Prairie, TX$10,000112023
City Square Fka Central Dallas MinistriesDallas, TX$10,000112022
City Year IncDallas, TX$10,000112021
Community Does ItMesquite, TX$10,000112022
Cornerstone Crossroads AcademyDallas, TX$10,000112023
Dallas 24 Hour Club IncDallas, TX$10,000112021
Dallas Bethlehem Center IncDallas, TX$10,000112022
Dallas Christian Women's Job CorpsDallas, TX$10,000112023
Dallas Community LighthouseGarland, TX$10,000112024
Dallas Eviction Advocacy CenterDallas, TX$10,000112023
Dallas Foundation Bonton Farms FundDallas, TX$10,000112023
Dallas Holocaust MuseumDallas, TX$10,000112022
Deaf Action CenterDallas, TX$10,000112024
Dental Health ArlingtonArlington, TX$10,000112023
Education Opens Doors IncDallas, TX$10,000112021
Educational First StepsDallas, TX$10,000112023
Encore Park DallasDallas, TX$10,000112021
EquestDallas, TX$10,000112021
Esperanza Ministries Dba CASA Del LagoDallas, TX$10,000112023
Family CompassDallas, TX$10,000112022
Family Gateway IncDallas, TX$10,000112022
For Oak CliffDallas, TX$10,000112022
For the Nations Refuge OutreachGarland, TX$10,000112021
Friends of Barack Obama Male Leadership AcademyDallas, TX$10,000112023
Gaston Christian CenterDallas, TX$10,000112023
Grapevine Relief & Community Exchange Aka GraceGrapevine, TX$10,000112022
Health Services of North TexasDenton, TX$10,000222024
Helping Hands of EnnisEnnis, TX$10,000112022
Hope Clinic of Garland IncGarland, TX$10,000112023
Hope Clinic of Mc KinneyMc Kinney, TX$10,000112023
Housing Forward Fka Metro DallasDallas, TX$10,000112023
Incarnation HouseDallas, TX$10,000222022
Irving Cares IncIrving, TX$10,000112022
Irving Healthcare FoundationIrving, TX$10,000112024
Jubilee Park & Community Center CorpDallas, TX$10,000112023
KIPP Austin Public Schools IncDallas, TX$10,000112023
Legacy Counseling Center IncDallas, TX$10,000222024
Lightpath HealthDallas, TX$10,000112023
Literacy AchievesDallas, TX$10,000112023
Literacy Instruction for TexasDallas, TX$10,000112021
Lumin EducationDallas, TX$10,000112023
Mental Health America of Greater DallasDallas, TX$10,000112023
Mercy Street IncDallas, TX$10,000112021
Methodist Health System Foundation IncDallas, TX$10,000112023
Mi Escuelita Preschool IncDallas, TX$10,000112022
Momentous Institute IncDallas, TX$10,000112022
Mommies in NeedDallas, TX$10,000112022
My PossibilitiesPlano, TX$10,000112023
Nexus Recovery Center IncDallas, TX$10,000112023
Nonpareil InstitutePlano, TX$10,000112022
North Texas Public Broadcasting IncDallas, TX$10,000112024
Npower IncDallas, TX$10,000112021
Oak Cliff Empowered IncDallas, TX$10,000112023
One Man's TreasureRockwall, TX$10,000112024
Open Arms Inc Dba Bryan's HouseDallas, TX$10,000112023
Operation KindnessCarrollton, TX$10,000112024
Our Friends PlaceDallas, TX$10,000112022
Parkland FoundationDallas, TX$10,000112022
Prison Entrepreneurship ProgramDallas, TX$10,000112022
Project TransformationDallas, TX$10,000112021
Project Transformation North TxDallas, TX$10,000112023
Promise House IncDallas, TX$10,000112022
Rainbow Days IncDallas, TX$10,000112022
Readers 2 Leaders ProjectDallas, TX$10,000112023
Reading PartnersDallas, TX$10,000112022
Simply GraceDallas, TX$10,000222024
Southern Methodist UniversityDallas, TX$10,000112024
Spida Dba Braswell Child Development CtrDallas, TX$10,000112022
St Philips School & Community CenterDallas, TX$10,000112022
Teach for America IncDallas, TX$10,000112024
Texas Health Resources FdnArlington, TX$10,000112021
The Center for Vision HealthDallas, TX$10,000112022
The Counseling PlaceRichardson, TX$10,000112024
The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealy PlazaDallas, TX$10,000112022
The Storehouse of Collin CountyPlano, TX$10,000112022
Trinity Restoration MinistriesDallas, TX$10,000222023
Twelfth Step Ministry IncDallas, TX$10,000112023
Under 1 RoofDallas, TX$10,000112022
Union Gospel MissionDallas, TX$10,000112021
United to LearnDallas, TX$10,000112022
Vickery Meadow Youth Development FoundationDallas, TX$10,000112024
Vickery Trading CompanyDallas, TX$10,000112023
Vogel Alcove Childcare Ctr for HomelessDallas, TX$10,000112021
Volunteers of America Texas IncEuless, TX$10,000112024
White Rock Center of HopeDallas, TX$10,000112024
WingsDallas, TX$10,000112023
YMCA of Metropolitan DallasCoppell, TX$10,000112023
Young Women's Preparatory NetworkDallas, TX$7,500112022
29 Acres IncDallas, TX$5,000112023
2ND Saturday Community Development CorpDallas, TX$5,000112021
Advocates for Community TransformationDallas, TX$5,000112022
American Cancer Society North TxDallas, TX$5,000112023
Autistic Treatment Center IncDallas, TX$5,000112024
Brighter Tomorrows IncIrving, TX$5,000112021
C C Young Memorial HomeDallas, TX$5,000112021
Cancer Support Community North TexasFort Worth, TX$5,000112024
Carter's HouseDallas, TX$5,000112022
Child Protection ConnectionDallas, TX$5,000112023
Christian Care CentersMesquite, TX$5,000112021
Citizens Development Center Dba AchieveDallas, TX$5,000112024
Clayton Dabney Fdn for Kids With CancerDallas, TX$5,000112023
Community Enrichment Center IncNorth Richland Hills, TX$5,000112024
Dallas AcademyDallas, TX$5,000112022
Dallas Black Dance TheatreDallas, TX$5,000112021
Dallas Leadership FoundationDallas, TX$5,000112021
Dallas Legal HospiceDallas, TX$5,000112023
Dallas Symphony Association IncDallas, TX$5,000112021
Design Connect CreateDallas, TX$5,000112023
Dme Exchange of Dallas IncDallas, TX$5,000112022
Down Syndrome Guild of DallasRichardson, TX$5,000112024
Ennis Public TheatreEnnis, TX$5,000112022
Envisiondallas Lighthouse for the BlindDallas, TX$5,000112021
Family & Child Guidance CentersDallas, TX$5,000112021
Fort Worth Hope CenterFort Worth, TX$5,000112021
Friends of Solar PrepDallas, TX$5,000112022
Frontiers of Flight Museum IncDallas, TX$5,000112023
Good Shepherd Catholic SchoolGarland, TX$5,000112021
Groundwork DallasDallas, TX$5,000112021
Hope Cottage IncDallas, TX$5,000112022
Incarnation Place IncDallas, TX$5,000112023
Interfaith Family ServicesDallas, TX$5,000112022
Junior Players GuildDallas, TX$5,000112022
Our Lady of Perpetual HelpDallas, TX$5,000112021
Phoenix Houses of Texas IncDallas, TX$5,000112021
Prevent Blindness TexasHouston, TX$5,000112023
Resource Center of Dallas IncDallas, TX$5,000112023
St Cecilia Catholic SchoolDallas, TX$5,000112021
St Mary of Carmel Catholic ChurchDallas, TX$5,000112021
Texas Conservation AllianceDallas, TX$5,000112021
Texas Muslim Women's FoundationPlano, TX$5,000112021
TexprotectsDallas, TX$5,000112021
The Chocolate Mint FoundationDesoto, TX$5,000112023
The King's Academy DallasDallas, TX$5,000112023
TRAFFICK911Addison, TX$5,000112023
United Way of Metro Dallas IncDallas, TX$5,000112021
Urban TeachersDallas, TX$5,000112021
Viola's HouseDallas, TX$5,000112024
Visual Aid Volunteers IncGarland, TX$5,000112024
Voice of Hope MinistriesDallas, TX$5,000112023
Woodrow Wilson High School Community Foundation IncDallas, TX$5,000112024
Youth 180 IncDallas, TX$5,000112021

52 of 225 (23%) 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 3%, 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 176 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.

Human Services
61 grants
Education
28 grants
Health Care
13 grants
Mental Health
11 grants
Housing & Shelter
11 grants
Youth Development
10 grants
Arts & Culture
8 grants
Crime & Legal
7 grants

Giving by year

Tax yearGrantsTotalMedian grant
202172$575,000$10,000
202269$685,000$10,000
202370$680,000$10,000
202468$735,000$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

Dallas, TX
$2.1M
Plano, TX
$70K
Richardson, TX
$70K
Lewisville, TX
$65K
Rockwall, TX
$45K
Mesquite, TX
$45K
Garland, TX
$40K
Mckinney, TX
$25K

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Where these numbers come from

Everything above is taken from W P & Bulah Luse Foundation'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: 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.

EIN 75-6007639 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this

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