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John Henry Dean III and Shirley Lawson Dean Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 47-1631698 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $14.6M
- Grants reported
- 57
- Median grant
- $5K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 | $9.4M |
| 2024 | 21 | $5.2M |
Where John Henry Dean III and Shirley Lawson Dean Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COOK CHILDRENS MEDICAL CENTER | FORT WORTH, TX | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $3M |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS HEALTH FOUNDATION | DALLAS, TX | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $2.5M |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS HEALTH FOUNDATION | DALLAS, TX | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $2.5M |
| COOK CHILDRENS MEDICAL CENTER | FORT WORTH, TX | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $2M |
| COOK CHILDRENS MEDICAL CENTER | FORT WORTH, TX | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $2M |
| FORT WORTH MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND HISTORY | FORT WORTH, TX | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $2M |
| SAVING HOPE ANIMAL RESCUE | FORT WORTH, TX | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $105K |
| SAVING HOPE ANIMAL RESCUE | FORT WORTH, TX | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $105K |
| SAVING HOPE ANIMAL RESCUE | FORT WORTH, TX | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $50K |
| ARIZONA HUMANE SOCIETY | PHOENIX, AZ | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $44.1K |
| ARIZONA HUMANE SOCIETY | PHOENIX, AZ | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $44.1K |
| FORT WORTH HOPE CENTER | FORT WORTH, TX | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $30K |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS HEALTH FOUNDATION | DALLAS, TX | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $25K |
| ARIZONA HUMANE SOCIETY | PHOENIX, AZ | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $23.5K |
| CHILDHELP INC | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $15K |
| HONORHEALTH FOUNDATION | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $12.6K |
| TEXAS HEALTH RESOURCES FOUNDATION | ARLINGTON, TX | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $11K |
| FORT WORTH DELTA DELTA DELTA ALUMNAE CHARITIES | FORT WORTH, TX | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $10.3K |
| JEWEL CHARITY BALL INCORPORATED | FORT WORTH, TX | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $10K |
| CHILDHELP INC | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $10K |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $10K |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $10K |
| CHILDHELP INC | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $10K |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $10K |
| TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY | FORT WORTH, TX | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $10K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from John Henry Dean III and Shirley Lawson Dean Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (3 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.