Adair Foundation
Preselected recipients only
Adair Foundation is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $2.8 million in 35 grants; the typical grant was $40,000 and the largest $545,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.
- Grants paid, 2025$2.8 million
- Number of grants35
- Typical grant$40,000
- Largest grant$545,000
- Assets$82.1 million
- New grantees44%
Giving in 2025 was down from $6.2 million the year before.
44% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $4.0 million | 89 | $72.9 million |
| 2023 | $4.0 million | 72 | $109 million |
| 2024 | $6.2 million | 90 | $120 million |
| 2025 | $2.8 million | 35 | $82.1 million |
How to apply
Adair Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What Adair Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 13 states, the most to Texas.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 15 | $1.3 million |
| Florida | 4 | $360,000 |
| Tennessee | 5 | $349,502 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | $300,000 |
| Virginia | 1 | $150,000 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | $125,000 |
| Colorado | 1 | $50,000 |
| Illinois | 1 | $40,000 |
| California | 2 | $35,000 |
| Missouri | 1 | $35,000 |
Grants paid in 2025
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Christian Foundation | Funding for the donor advised fund | $545,000 |
| International Justice Mission | Funding to support the rescue and protection of children, women, and women who are vulnerable to bonded slave labor in india and funding to rescue and protect women and children victimized by violence in uganda. | $300,000 |
| Wycliffe Bible Translators | Funding to be designated to 5 bible translation projects in africa. | $200,000 |
| Alliance for Freedom Restoration and Justice | Funding for phase 2 of engage together dfw. | $150,000 |
| Redeem International | Funding to scale operations in uganda and beyond to protect widows and orphans from the devastation of land grabbing. | $150,000 |
| Southwestern Medical Foundation | Funding to enhance the chaplaincy and bereavement programs at the utsw simmons cancer center. | $150,000 |
| Wycliffe Bible Translators | Funding for bible translation for the arat cluster 2 in ethiopia. | $125,000 |
| Hope International | Funding to equip underserved rwandan entrepreneursthrough microfinance. | $125,000 |
| Seed Company | Funding for an oral bible translation project in the middle east. | $100,000 |
| Children's Medical Center Foundation | Funding for the dallas spiritual care and education team. | $100,000 |
| East West Ministries | Funding for in-country advertising costs of contextualized christian content, product licenses, code development, content creation costs, user analytics, stipends for foreign national team members, development of new digital tools, and field team trainings to support m2m in japan, cambodia, africa, albania, turkey, thailand, indonesia, china and the caucasus. | $75,000 |
| Faithfully Restored Women | Funding for care packages and other resources for women who are grieving, walking through a hard life circumstance, etc. | $70,000 |
| The Next Door | Funding to support a dedicated therapist in the family enrichment program so that healing happens not just for the women recovering from addiction, but for their entire support system. | $60,000 |
| Show Hope | Funding to support adoption aid grants. | $50,000 |
| Seed Effect | Funding to serve south sudanese refugees, individuals affected by conflict, and ugandan nationals through seed effect's christ-centered microloan and savings program. | $50,000 |
| Community Bible Study | Funding to develop and launch a new online platform in european regions. | $50,000 |
| Younglife Northeast Texas Region | Funding to support the leadership experience and younglife capernaum ministry. | $50,000 |
| Awana Clubs International | Funding to provide churches who cannot fully afford the awana brite curriculum with the curriculum at little to no cost. | $40,000 |
| Exodus Ministries | Funding for general operating expenses to support formerly incarcerated women as they reunite with their children and regain stability in their lives. | $40,000 |
| The Senior Source | Funding to support the long-term care ombudsman program. | $40,000 |
| Joni & Friends | Funding to support scholarships for families attending family retreat and warrior getaway. | $40,000 |
| The Gospel Coalition | Funding for the creation, production, and dissemination of the gospelbound podcast with host, collin hansen. | $35,000 |
| Lewisville Noon Rotary | Funds to be distributed to various local charities supported by the lewisville noon rotary. | $25,000 |
| Rethink Life Church | Funding for general operating expenses. | $25,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Napa Valley | Funding for general operating expenses. | $25,000 |
| Date Palm Consulting | Funding for general operating expenses. | $20,000 |
| Dolls | Funding for the salary of the chapter director. | $20,000 |
| Sanctuary Mental Health Ministries | Funding for general operating expenses. | $20,000 |
| Faithfully Restored Women | Funding to purchase gift items for care packages for women who are suffering, grieving, sick, etc. | $19,502 |
| Vannuccini Family Foundation | Funds to benefit religious, scientific, literary, educational, or other charitable organizations to further their causes. | $15,000 |
| Rodney Gage Evangelistic Association Inc | Funding for general operating expenses. | $10,000 |
| Lynwood Partners Educational Foundation | Funds to improve the quality of education and experience for the students in lynwood qualified school district. | $10,000 |
| Bibles for Children | Donated bibles directly to bibles for children. | $9,929 |
| Blood Cancer United - Texas | General operating expenses | $5,000 |
| Date Palm Consulting | Donated a laptop to date palm consulting. | $3,718 |
Officers and trustees
- Tammi L Adair
- A Jayson Adair
- Garrett Adair
- Jacquilyne A Keene
Questions people ask
Does Adair Foundation accept grant applications?
No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.
How much does Adair Foundation give?
$2.8 million in tax year 2025, across 35 grants, with a typical grant of $40,000.
Who runs Adair Foundation?
Its 2025 filing lists Tammi L Adair (Pres/Director), A Jayson Adair (Vp/Director), Garrett Adair (Director) and Jacquilyne A Keene (Sec/Director).
What does Adair Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, international and youth programs.