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Dodson Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Nacogdoches, Texas · EIN 472510816

Dodson Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Nacogdoches, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $189,409 in 21 grants; the typical grant was $3,000 and the largest $80,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $221,472 the year before.

57% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$221,47220$395,010
2024$189,40921$587,363

How to apply

Dodson Family Foundation Inc 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 Dodson Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas10$150,909
Illinois3$10,100
Kentucky1$10,000
Louisiana1$7,000
Florida2$4,200
Colorado2$4,000
Iowa1$2,700
New Hampshire1$1,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 21 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Grace Bible Church
Nacogdoches, TX
general fund$80,000
Campus Outreach
Houston, TX
general fund$29,135
Family Legacy
Irving, TX
general fund$16,624
Practical Shepherding Inc
Louisville, KY
general fund$10,000
Solid Foundation
Nacogdoches, TX
general fund$9,500
Shriners
Shreveport, LA
general fund$7,000
Heartbeat Pregnancy Center
Nacogdoches, TX
general fund$5,000
Resource Global
Chicago, IL
general fund$5,000
Josiah Venture
Wheaton, IL
general fund$3,600
Glory Gang
Nacogdoches, TX
general fund$3,000
Moving Works
Austin, TX
general fund$3,000
Campus Crusade for Christ
Orlando, FL
general fund$2,700
Young Life
Boone, IA
general fund$2,700
World Venture
Englewood, CO
general fund$2,500
Modern Day Missions
Grand Prairie, TX
general fund$1,650
Allegro Organizational Solutions
Houston, TX
general fund$1,500
Dallas Seminary
Dallas, TX
general fund$1,500
IBM Global
Amherst, NH
general fund$1,500
TEAM Evangelical Alliance
Carol Stream, IL
general fund Herzwerk$1,500
Rafiki Foundation
Eustis, FL
general fund$1,500
The Vail Church
Avon, CO
general fund$1,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Dodson Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Dodson Family Foundation Inc give?

$189,409 in tax year 2024, across 21 grants, with a typical grant of $3,000.

Who runs Dodson Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Kaye R Dodson (Secretary), Jonathan K Dodson (director), Benjamin G Dodson (director) and Luke D Dodson (director) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Dodson Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and international.

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