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The Mike and Mary Terry Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Dallas, Texas · EIN 752902847

The Mike and Mary Terry Family Foundation is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $936,500 in 23 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $200,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

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

Giving in 2025 was up from $835,600 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 yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$818,00021$6.3 million
2024$835,60028$6.6 million
2025$936,50023$7.3 million

How to apply

The Mike and Mary Terry 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.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Mike and Mary Terry Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas22$931,500
Montana1$5,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 23 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
St Rita School Endowment Fund
Dallas, TX
Community$200,000
Roman Catholic Diocese of Dallas
Dallas, TX
Community$95,000
Ursuline Academy of Dallas
Dallas, TX
Community$93,000
Jesuit College Prep School Foundation
Dallas, TX
Education$80,500
Housing Forward
Dallas, TX
Community$60,000
Dwell With Dignity
Dallas, TX
Community$50,000
Metrocare Services
Dallas, TX
Community$50,000
Child Poverty Action Lab
Dallas, TX
Community$50,000
Dallas Eviction Advocacy Center
Dallas, TX
Community$50,000
Baylor Scott & White Dallas Foundation
Dallas, TX
Community$50,000
Family Gateway
Dallas, TX
Community$25,000
The Stewpot
Dallas, TX
Community$25,000
St Vincent de Paul North Texas
Dallas, TX
Community$25,000
Family Compass
Dallas, TX
Community$25,000
Friends of the Children
Austin, TX
Community$20,000
Bachman Lake Together
Dallas, TX
Community$10,000
Trinity Christian Academy
Addison, TX
Education$7,500
Catholic Foundation
Dallas, TX
Community$6,000
Madison Valley Medical Center Foundation
Ennis, MT
Community$5,000
North Texas Giving Day
Dallas, TX
Community$4,000
St Mary of Carmel Catholic School
Dallas, TX
Community$3,000
Catholic Charities of Dallas
Dallas, TX
Community$2,000
Team Luke Hope for Minds
Lubbock, TX
Community$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Mike and Mary Terry Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Mike and Mary Terry Family Foundation give?

$936,500 in tax year 2025, across 23 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs The Mike and Mary Terry Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Michael F Terry (Vice President & Treasurer), Mary D Terry (Secretary), Melissa T Pridmore (President) and Michael F Terry Jr (Board Member) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does The Mike and Mary Terry Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, faith communities and youth programs.

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