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Who funds SMU?

Dallas, Texas · EIN 264739435

11 private foundations reported grants to SMU in Dallas, Texas totaling $182,306 across 11 grants in tax years 2024 to 2025. The largest funder was The Waghorne Family Foundation, with $161,056.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Funders of SMU that accept applications

If your organization does similar work, these foundations are prospects: they already fund work like SMU's and say in their IRS filings that they accept applications.

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Foundations that fund SMU

All 11 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
The Waghorne Family Foundation
Texas · 2025
Charitable purposes1$161,056
Jess L and Miriam B Stevens Foundation
Oklahoma · 2024 · accepts applications
Scholarships1$10,000
Hal & Diane Brierley Foundation
Texas · 2024 · accepts applications
Charitable1$5,000
Kline Family Foundation
Texas · 2024
Operating funds1$2,000
The Kleinschmidt Family Foundation
Florida · 2025 · accepts applications
Unrestricted1$1,000
The Harvey and Joyce Mitchell Family Foundation
Texas · 2025
To support the mission of the public charity1$1,000
The Robert C & Cornealia H Patton Family Foundation
Georgia · 2025
Education1$1,000
The Mercy Family Foundation Inc
Virginia · 2024
General1$500
James I Perkins Family Foundation
Texas · 2025
Education1$250
Wukasch Foundation
Texas · 2025 · accepts applications
To support the organization's purpose1$250
Dexter A & M Patricia McCormick Fam Foundation
Indiana · 2024 · accepts applications
Education1$250

Amounts are grants paid as each foundation reported them. Names are matched across filings, so a grant written under a different name for the same organization may be missing.

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Questions people ask

Who funds SMU?

The Waghorne Family Foundation, Jess L and Miriam B Stevens Foundation, Hal & Diane Brierley Foundation, Kline Family Foundation and The Kleinschmidt Family Foundation, and 6 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does SMU get from foundations?

$182,306 in 11 reported grants from 11 private foundations in tax years 2024 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

Jess L and Miriam B Stevens Foundation, Hal & Diane Brierley Foundation, The Kleinschmidt Family Foundation, Wukasch Foundation and Dexter A & M Patricia McCormick Fam Foundation say in their filings that they accept applications.

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