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Ernst Family Foundation: 3 grants to organizations, $912,500 (tax year ended December 2025)
Ernst Family Foundation, a private foundation in Dallas, TX, paid 3 grants to organizations totaling $912,500 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on April 15, 2026. The largest was $525,000 to Drake University in Des Moines, IA for ongoing operating support.
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- EIN
- 843518735
- Based in
- Dallas, TX
- Assets
- $7,212,894
- Grants paid
- $912,500
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed April 15, 2026, IRS object ID 202611059349101161. It reported $912,500 in grants paid; 3 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake University | Des Moines, IA | Ongoing operating support | Education | $525,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque | Dubuque, IA | Public service program support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $385,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United To Learn | Dallas, TX | Ongoing operating support | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed April 24, 2025, IRS object ID 202501149349101730. It reported $1,060,000 in grants paid; 4 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake University | Des Moines, IA | Ongoing operating support | Education | $525,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque | Dubuque, IA | Public service program support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $450,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Financial Health Network | Chicago, IL | Ongoing operating support | Community improvement and capacity building | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | Ongoing operating support | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $1,062,500 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $835,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $75,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Iowa | $1,885,000 |
| Illinois | $75,000 |
| North Carolina | $10,000 |
| Texas | $2,500 |
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Updated April 15, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.