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The Patricia Dedman Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Dallas, Texas · EIN 260209206

The Patricia Dedman Family Foundation is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $183,992 in 20 grants; the typical grant was $4,250 and the largest $41,000. 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 $194,666 the year before.

40% 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$194,66622$4.1 million
2024$183,99220$4.5 million

How to apply

The Patricia Dedman 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 The Patricia Dedman Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Texas16$155,492
Hawaii3$25,000
North Carolina1$3,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 20 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Dallas Arboretum
Dallas, TX
General$41,000
Texas Trees Foundaiton
Dallas, TX
General$31,254
Highland Park United Methodist Church
Dallas, TX
General$25,000
Communities Foundation of Texas
Dallas, TX
General$16,254
Episcopal School of Dallas
Dallas, TX
General$12,824
Garden Island Research Conservation and Development
Hanapepe, HI
General$10,000
NA Pali Coast Ohana
Lihue, HI
General$10,000
Southwestern Medical Foundation
Dallas, TX
General$8,000
The Sweetheart Ball
Dallas, TX
General$7,000
Hanalei Initiative
Hanalei, HI
General$5,000
Perot Museum of Nature and Science
Dallas, TX
General$3,500
Samaritan's Purse
Boone, NC
General$3,500
The Hockaday School
Dallas, TX
General$3,000
Taylor's Gift Foundation
Coppell, TX
General$2,460
Texas Cultural Trust Council
Austin, TX
General$1,200
Letot Center
Dallas, TX
General$1,000
Dec My Room
Dallas, TX
General$1,000
Dallas Museum of Art
Dallas, TX
General$1,000
Spark
Dallas, TX
General$500
Women's Council of the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden
Dallas, TX
General$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Patricia Dedman Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Patricia Dedman Family Foundation give?

$183,992 in tax year 2024, across 20 grants, with a typical grant of $4,250.

Who runs The Patricia Dedman Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Christina Dedman Dietz (Vice President & Secretary), Patricia Dedman Nail (President), Jonathan Dedman Dietz (Chairperson & Treasurer) and Jeffrey Patrick Dedman Dietz (Vice President) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does The Patricia Dedman Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation, faith communities and education.

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