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The Addy Foundation

Dallas, TX · EIN 47-2607515. Reported 306 grants totalling $47.8M to 196 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.

Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$65,000median grant
$47.8Mgranted, 2021-2024
196organizations funded
33%of grantees funded again the next year
$114.7Massets, 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 Addy 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 $65,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $30,000 and $125,000; the smallest was $104 and the largest $5,000,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.

Under $1,000
5 grants
$1,000 - $5,000
2 grants
$5,000 - $10,000
22 grants
$10,000 - $25,000
35 grants
$25,000 - $50,000
37 grants
$50,000 - $100,000
90 grants
$100,000 and Up
115 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
Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ$7,000,000332023
Circuit Trail ConservancyDallas, TX$5,000,000112022
Kera (north Texas Public Bradcasting Inc)Dallas, TX$4,600,000442024
United to LearnDallas, TX$1,200,000442024
Dallas Leadership FoundationDallas, TX$1,150,000332024
Trinity Park ConservancyDallas, TX$1,150,000222023
Barack Obama FoundationChicago, IL$1,000,000112021
Southern Methodist UniversityDallas, TX$825,000222024
Fair Park FirstDallas, TX$750,000222023
The Commit PartnershipDallas, TX$750,000332024
Parkland FoundationDallas, TX$735,000332024
Crossroads Community ServicesDallas, TX$600,000222024
Center for BrainhealthDallas, TX$590,000332024
Perot Museum of Nature & ScienceDallas, TX$550,000222024
Community Does ItDallas, TX$530,000332024
Annie's Place Childcare Center at Parklandmommies in NeedDallas, TX$500,000112023
Harvard Business SchoolCambridge, MA$500,000112022
North Dallas Shared Ministries IncDallas, TX$500,000112024
Salvation ArmyDallas, TX$500,000112022
St Mark's SchoolDallas, TX$500,000112021
Trustees of Princeton UniversityDallas, TX$500,000112024
United Way of Metropolitan DallasDallas, TX$493,140222024
Dallas Education FoundationDallas, TX$472,288332024
Jubilee Park and Community CenterDallas, TX$435,000222022
Teach for AmericaDallas, TX$420,000332024
Momentous InstituteDallas, TX$415,000442024
Trec Community InvestorsDallas, TX$400,000222024
Planned Parenthood of Greater TexasDallas, TX$375,100332023
Child Poverty Action LabDallas, TX$350,000222022
Big ThoughtDallas, TX$340,000332023
YMCACoppell, TX$310,000222022
Bonton EnterprisesDallas, TX$300,000112022
Dallas College FoundationDallas, TX$300,000112023
Texas Ballet TheaterDallas, TX$300,000332023
Forest ForwardDallas, TX$290,000222023
Dallas After SchoolDallas, TX$280,259332024
Austin Street CenterDallas, TX$257,500222023
Bachman Lake TogetherDallas, TX$250,000332024
Dallas County Mental Health & Mental Retardation CenterDallas, TX$250,000112021
Metrocare ServicesDallas, TX$250,000112022
St Philip's School & Community CenterDallas, TX$250,000112021
Deep Vellum PublishingDallas, TX$225,000332024
Family CompassDallas, TX$210,000222024
Foundation for the Callier Center and Communication DisordersRichardson, TX$210,000222024
Girls Inc of Metropolitan DallasDallas, TX$200,500332024
City Year DallasDallas, TX$200,000222023
George W Bush Presidential CenterDallas, TX$200,000112022
Harmony CdcDallas, TX$200,000222023
Jewish Family Service of Greater DallasDallas, TX$200,000112022
The George W Bush FoundationDallas, TX$200,000112021
Untied Way of Metropolitan Dallas Read UpDallas, TX$200,000112024
Dallas Eviction Advocacy CenterDallas, TX$195,000222024
TexprotectsDallas, TX$192,000222023
Frazier Revitalization IncDallas, TX$180,000222024
Communities Foundation of TexasDallas, TX$170,000222022
The Family PlaceDallas, TX$166,560332024
Social Ventures PartnersDallas, TX$165,575442024
Notre Dame of Dallas SchoolsDallas, TX$165,000112024
The Education TrustWashington, DC$165,000222024
The Dallas FoundationDallas, TX$163,030432023
Big Picture LearningProvidence, RI$150,000112022
Catch Up & ReadDallas, TX$150,000222023
Dallas Theater CenterDallas, TX$150,000222024
Educational First StepsDallas, TX$150,000332024
The ConcilioDallas, TX$150,000332024
Year UpBoston, MA$150,000332023
Dallas Summer MusicalsDallas, TX$140,000112022
Lone Star Justice AllianceAustin, TX$140,000222024
NpowerBrooklyn, NY$140,000222024
Dwell With DignityDallas, TX$135,150442024
Broadway Dallas-Dallas Summer MusicalsDallas, TX$135,000112023
Senior Citizens of Greater Dallas Inc Dba the Senior SourceDallas, TX$130,000222024
Broadway DallasDallas, TX$125,000112024
Community Partners of DallasDallas, TX$125,000112022
Dallas Museum of ArtDallas, TX$125,000222024
Education Opens DoorsDallas, TX$125,000112021
The Center for Nonprofit Management IncDallas, TX$115,000112022
Heart HouseDallas, TX$110,000332024
The Magdalen HouseDallas, TX$105,000222024
Dallas AfterschoolDallas, TX$100,181112023
ChildcaregroupDallas, TX$100,000112024
Dallas Arboretum and Botanical GardenDallas, TX$100,000112021
Dallas Summer Musicals Inc Dtd 121862Dallas, TX$100,000112021
EquestDallas, TX$100,000112023
North Texas Food BankPlano, TX$100,000112021
PoeticDallas, TX$100,000112024
Sammons Center for the ArtsDallas, TX$100,000112024
Tarrant to & Through PartnershipFort Worth, TX$100,000112024
VolunteernowDallas, TX$100,000112024
Texas Trees FoundationDallas, TX$96,000112024
Nomi NetworkNew York, NY$95,000222024
Educational Opportunities IncDallas, TX$91,200112021
Boys and Girls Club of Greater Tarrant CountyFort Worth, TX$91,000112023
Dallas Free PressDallas, TX$90,000222024
Sharing Life Community OutreachMesquite, TX$90,000112024
Young Leaders Strong CityMesquite, TX$90,000222024
Housing ConnectorSeattle, WA$88,000112024
The Way Back House IncDallas, TX$85,000222024
Aurora DallasDallas, TX$83,000112024
BuildingcommunityworkshopDallas, TX$80,000332024
Girls Embracing MothersDallas, TX$80,000112022
Leadership Forward Mentoring ProgramDallas, TX$80,000332024
March to the Polls IncCarrollton, TX$80,000222024
Youth Village Resources of Dallas IncDallas, TX$80,000222024
Empowering the MassesDallas, TX$75,000112024
Metro Dallas Homeless AllianceDallas, TX$75,000112021
My PossibilitiesPlano, TX$75,000112022
Viola's HouseDallas, TX$75,000222023
Visiting Nurse Association of TexasDallas, TX$75,000112024
Wesley-Rankin Community CenterDallas, TX$75,000222024
Rosa Es Rojo IncPlano, TX$73,200442024
The Educator CollectiveDallas, TX$70,000222024
Philanthropy SouthwestDallas, TX$68,480332024
Youth 180Dallas, TX$67,000112023
Abide Women's Health Services IncDallas, TX$65,000112022
Incarnation HouseDallas, TX$65,000112023
One Communityusa - Operation Blue ShieldDallas, TX$65,000112023
The Senior SourceDallas, TX$65,000112022
Wilkinson CenterDallas, TX$65,000112022
St Philip's School and Community CenterDallas, TX$53,060112023
After-School All-StarsDallas, TX$50,000112024
Agape Resource & Assistance Center IncPlano, TX$50,000112023
Beacon Hill Preparatory InstituteDallas, TX$50,000112022
Bishop Arts Theatre CenterDallas, TX$50,000112022
Bridge BuildersDallas, TX$50,000112022
Center for Survivors of TortureDallas, TX$50,000112021
City Year IncBoston, MA$50,000112021
Cristo Rey Dallas Corporate Work Study IncDallas, TX$50,000112021
Dallas Chamber SymphonyDallas, TX$50,000112024
Dallas Hope CharitiesDallas, TX$50,000112024
Innocence Project of TexasFort Worth, TX$50,000112024
Junior PlayersDallas, TX$50,000112024
Leadership IsdDallas, TX$50,000112021
Mayor's Star CouncilDallas, TX$50,000112021
Mengo Hospital PartnersWashington, DC$50,000112022
Open Arms IncDallas, TX$50,000112021
Perot Museum of Nature and ScienceDallas, TX$50,000112021
Retina Foundation of the SouthwestDallas, TX$50,000112023
Scholarshot IncDallas, TX$50,000112022
Teco Theatrical Productions Inc Dba Bishop Arts Theatre CenterDallas, TX$50,000112024
The If InstituteDallas, TX$50,000112022
The Storehouse of Collin CountyPlano, TX$45,000222024
Cornerstone Community Development CorporationDallas, TX$40,000112024
Greater Dallas Youth OrchestraDallas, TX$40,000112024
Junior League of DallasDallas, TX$40,000222022
Reading Partners North TexasDallas, TX$40,000112023
YMCA of Metropolitan DallasCoppell, TX$40,000112024
AFTER8TOEDUCATEDallas, TX$35,000112024
Gratitude InitiativeRed Oak, TX$35,000222023
Healing Hands MinistryDallas, TX$35,000112023
Dallas Children's Advocacy CenterDallas, TX$30,000112024
Hope CottageDallas, TX$30,000112024
Hope Supply CoDallas, TX$30,000222023
Metrocrest Services IncCarrollton, TX$30,000112024
Seniors Pet Assistance NetworkDallas, TX$30,000222024
Twelfth Step MinistryDallas, TX$30,000112023
Dallas Area Rape Crisis CenterDallas, TX$25,000112024
It's Going to Be OkDallas, TX$25,000112023
Mother's Milk Bank of North TexasFort Worth, TX$25,000112023
The Storehouse of Colin CountyPlano, TX$25,000112023
Watering Hole CollectiveDallas, TX$25,000112024
Wholly Informed Sex EdDallas, TX$25,000112024
Worldwide OrphansNew York, NY$25,000112022
After-School All-Stars North TexasDallas, TX$20,000112023
ArtstilleryDallas, TX$20,000112024
Denton Assistance Center IncDenton, TX$20,000112021
Mommies in NeedDallas, TX$20,000112022
Ntarupt - DfDallas, TX$20,000222022
Pasos for Oak CliffDallas, TX$20,000112024
Dallas Police Youth Foundation IncDallas, TX$15,000112024
Project TexasMesquite, TX$15,000112024
At&t Performing Arts CenterDallas, TX$10,000112024
Child Care GroupDallas, TX$10,000112021
Dallas Regional ChamberDallas, TX$10,000112024
Primos DallasDallas, TX$10,000112023
Texas Book FestivalAustin, TX$10,000112024
Texas Womens FoundationDallas, TX$10,000112021
African American Education Archives and History ProgramDallas, TX$5,000112022
Bmoore DanceDallas, TX$5,000112024
Chamber Music InternationalDallas, TX$5,000112021
Children First IncGrand Prairie, TX$5,000112024
Dreamhaus ProjectCedar Hill, TX$5,000112023
Foster Kids CharityDallas, TX$5,000112024
Haven of Love IncDuncanville, TX$5,000112022
Love for Kids IncDallas, TX$5,000112023
Miles of FreedomDallas, TX$5,000112023
New Friends New LifeDallas, TX$5,000112021
Noggin Education FoundationGrand Prairie, TX$5,000112023
Project UnityDallas, TX$5,000112022
Southwest Celtic Music AssociationDallas, TX$5,000112023
Union Development CorporationDallas, TX$5,000112024
Juanita Craft MuseumDallas, TX$2,174112024
The Crystal Charity BallDallas, TX$425112022
Bravo GalaDallas, TX$400112023
Literacy TexasAustin, TX$325112021
Jewish Family ServicesDallas, TX$104112023

73 of 196 (37%) 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 33%, 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 219 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.

Human Services
55 grants
Education
52 grants
Arts & Culture
28 grants
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
15 grants
Youth Development
14 grants
Community Improvement
14 grants
Crime & Legal
9 grants
Health Care
8 grants

Giving by year

Tax yearGrantsTotalMedian grant
202166$7,836,265$50,000
202270$14.6M$65,000
202376$13.2M$74,007
202494$12.2M$65,000

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. 80% 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
$38.4M
New Jersey
$7.0M
Illinois
$1.0M
Massachusetts
$700K
New York
$260K
District of Columbia
$215K
Rhode Island
$150K
Washington
$88K

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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.

Communities Foundation of Texas Inc129 shared recipientsThe Dallas Foundation105 shared recipientsTexas Instruments Foundation94 shared recipientsFidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund88 shared recipientsDonor Advised Charitable Giving Inc79 shared recipientsUnited Way of Metropolitan Dallas Inc76 shared recipients

How to approach this foundation

  1. Check you are its size. The median grant is $65,000. 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 Addy 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: 3232 Mckinney Avenue 1500, 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 47-2607515 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this

This is history, not an open call. Foundation returns are published about a year after the tax year ends. Nothing on this page is a deadline. It is a record of who this foundation has actually funded, which is the best available predictor of who it will fund next -- and a much better basis for deciding whether to write to them than a mission statement.

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