Lee Ann and Steven Van Amburgh
Dallas, TX · EIN 81-0940796. Reported 177 grants totalling $1,572,357 to 103 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. 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. Lee Ann and Steven Van Amburgh 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 $2,500 and $10,000; the smallest was $100 and the largest $96,005. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor Scott and White Foundation | Irving, TX | $100,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Tst Impreso - Various Qualifying Charities | Coppell, TX | $96,005 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| 24 Hour Club | Dallas, TX | $82,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Highland Park Presbyterian Church | Dallas, TX | $63,691 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mane Gait | Mckinney, TX | $63,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Human Impact | Dallas, TX | $52,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Youth Believing in Change | Dallas, TX | $51,602 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Advocates for Community Transformation | Dallas, TX | $50,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| City of Refuge Dallas | Dallas, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Highland Park Presbyterian Church (hppc) | Dallas, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Our Calling | Sandy, UT | $48,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Midland Children's Rehabilitation Center | Midland, TX | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Care | Atlanta, GA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Union Gospel Mission | Fort Worth, TX | $37,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Cornerstone Baptist Church of Dallas | Dallas, TX | $32,700 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Turner 12 | Dallas, TX | $32,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Magdalen House | Dallas, TX | $32,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Highland Park Education Foundation | Dallas, TX | $26,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| I Am a Golfer Foundation | Dallas, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Family Foundation | Austin, TX | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Salvation Army | Alexandria, VA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| West Texas Food Bank | Odessa, TX | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Cedar Crest Golf Course | Dallas, TX | $23,646 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes | Kansas City, MO | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Worldwide Voice in the Wilderness | Dallas, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Recovery Resource Council | Fort Worth, TX | $16,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Rivertree Academy | Fort Worth, TX | $16,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Austin Street Center | Dallas, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Denison Forum | Dallas, TX | $15,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Project Shelter Inc | Plano, TX | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Scholarshot | Dallas, TX | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Texas Values | Austin, TX | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Christ's Family Clinic | Dallas, TX | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Fort Worth Country Day | Fort Worth, TX | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Men of Nehemiah | Dallas, TX | $12,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Trinity School | Atlanta, GA | $11,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Behind Every Door | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cristo Rey Dallas High School | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Family Place | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Jubilee Park & Community | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| No Labels | Parker, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Project Transformation | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Salvation Army | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Texas Parks & Wildlife Foundation | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Tolson Group | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Twelfth Step Ministry | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ut Southwestern Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Childrens Advocacy Center of Collin County | Plano, TX | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ww Voice in the Wilderness | Dallas, TX | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cistercian Abbey | Irving, TX | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Howard Payne University | Brownwood, TX | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Salesmanship Club Foundation | Dallas, TX | $6,600 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cliburn Gala | Fort Worth, TX | $6,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Salesmanship Club of Dallas | Dallas, TX | $5,100 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Behind Every Door Ministry | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Burning Tree Foundation | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cornerstone Community Development | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dallas Leadership Foundation | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Darby's Warrior Support | Searcy, AR | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Family Gateway | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Flourishing Peaceful Families | Louisville, KY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Foundation 45 | Richardson, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Highland Park Sports Club | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Judea Harvest | Indian Trail, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kershaws Challenge | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| National Christian Foundation | Alpharetta, GA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| New Braunfels Food Bank | San Antonio, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Redi Mix Charity Classic | Fort Worth, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Suicide and Crisis Center of North Texas | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Stallings Award Foundation | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| True North Retreats | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ugm Tarrant County | Fort Worth, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Dallas Theological Seminary | Dallas, TX | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ut Dallas | Richardson, TX | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| West Texas Rehabilitation Center Foundation | Abilene, TX | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Senior Source | Dallas, TX | $2,750 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Elevate Dallas | Dallas, TX | $2,503 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| City Lab High School Foundation | Dallas, TX | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Housing Forward (metro Dallas Homeless Alliance) | Dallas, TX | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Cliburn | Fort Worth, TX | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Pride of Sudie PTO | Dallas, TX | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Dallas CASA | Dallas, TX | $2,400 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Texas Biomedical Research Institute | San Antonio, TX | $2,400 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Dallas Foundation | Dallas, TX | $2,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Fellowship of Christian Sportsman | Leander, TX | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Warren Center | Richardson, TX | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mount St Michael School | Dallas, TX | $1,580 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| MD Anderson | Houston, TX | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| MD Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Polo on the Prairie | Houston, TX | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Angelina College Foundation | Lufkin, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| CASA Colina | Waxahachie, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cattle Baron's Ball | Dallas, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cistercian Monastery | Irving, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community Bible Study | Colorado Springs, CO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Highland Park United Methodist Church (hpumc) | Dallas, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Texas Christian University | Fort Worth, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The First Tee of Dallas | Dallas, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Toolbox Ministries | Houston, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| North Texas Pga Foundation | Dallas, TX | $880 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Christ Church Womens Ministry | Dallas, TX | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of Lake Mcqueeney (folm) | Mc Queeney, TX | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | Jacksonville, FL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
41 of 103 (40%) 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 52%, 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 kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 87 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 33 | $311,191 | $7,000 |
| 2022 | 47 | $360,780 | $5,000 |
| 2023 | 48 | $387,952 | $5,000 |
| 2024 | 49 | $512,434 | $5,000 |
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. 89% 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 Lee Ann and Steven Van Amburgh'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: 3839 Maplewood, Dallas, TX, 75205. 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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