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Susie and John L Adams Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Dallas, Texas · EIN 752738717

Susie and John L Adams Family Foundation is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $190,026 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $85,026. 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 up from $80,000 the year before.

100% 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$80,0001$891,714
2024$190,0265$1.0 million

How to apply

Susie and John L Adams Family 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 Susie and John L Adams Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas3$160,026
Indiana1$25,000
New Mexico1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Highland Park United Methodist Church
Dallas, TX
Exempt purpose of organization$85,026
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX
Football practice facility$50,000
Covenant Christian School
Conroe, TX
Exempt purpose of organization$25,000
Presbyterian Church in America Foundation Inc
Jeffersonville, IN
Exempt purpose of organization$25,000
Santa Fe Community Foundation
Santa Fe, NM
Exempt purpose of organization$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Susie and John L Adams Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Susie and John L Adams Family Foundation give?

$190,026 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs Susie and John L Adams Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists John L Adams (President and Treasurer), Suzanne L Adams (Vice President and Secretary) and Elise Adams Harper (Director).

What does Susie and John L Adams Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and education.

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