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David & Margaret Kilgore Foundation

Preselected recipients only Dallas, Texas · EIN 752279050

David & Margaret Kilgore Foundation is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $202,197 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $6,400 and the largest $72,389. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $165,714 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$123,38514$815,218
2024$165,71415$913,732
2025$202,19714$1.0 million

How to apply

David & Margaret Kilgore 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.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What David & Margaret Kilgore Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its US grants went to recipients in 10 states, the most to Florida. It also paid $72,389 in 1 grant to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida1$57,548
Washington2$15,800
Missouri2$15,610
Colorado2$11,875
Texas1$6,875
Illinois1$6,250
North Carolina1$6,250
Georgia1$3,750
Tennessee1$3,750
Michigan1$2,100

Grants paid in 2025

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Church on the RockMissionary work$72,389
Campus Crusade for Christ
Orlando, FL
Missionary work$57,548
Mission Dispatch
Edmonds, WA
Missionary work$12,500
Avant Ministries
Kansas City, MO
Missionary work$9,060
Oc International
Colorado Springs, CO
Missionary work$8,125
Christar
Richardson, TX
Missionary work$6,875
Crossworld
Kansas City, MO
Missionary work$6,550
Individual
NC
Missionary work$6,250
The Evangelical Alliance of Mission
Carol Stream, IL
Missionary work$6,250
Kids Alive International
Alpharetta, GA
Missionary work$3,750
International Exchange Organization
Chattanooga, TN
Missionary work$3,750
Elic
Fort Collins, CO
Missionary work$3,750
European Christian Mission
Point Roberts, WA
Missionary work$3,300
Send International
Farmington, MI
Missionary work$2,100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does David & Margaret Kilgore Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does David & Margaret Kilgore Foundation give?

$202,197 in tax year 2025, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $6,400.

Who runs David & Margaret Kilgore Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists David Kilgore (Chairman) and Margaret Kilgore (Vice Chairman).

What does David & Margaret Kilgore Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and international.

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