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John Henry Dean III and Shirley Lawson Dean Foundation: 18 grants to organizations, $4.7 million (tax year ended December 2025)
John Henry Dean III and Shirley Lawson Dean Foundation, a private foundation in Fort Worth, TX, paid 18 grants to organizations totaling $4,675,125 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 11, 2026. The largest was $2,460,200 to Baylor Scott & White All Saints Health Foundation in Dallas, TX for general support.
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- EIN
- 471631698
- Based in
- Fort Worth, TX
- Assets
- $111,699,590
- Grants paid
- $4,675,125
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 11, 2026, IRS object ID 202641319349101569. It reported $4,675,125 in grants paid; 18 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor Scott & White All Saints Health Foundation | Dallas, TX | General support | $2,460,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cook Childrens Medical Center | Fort Worth, TX | General support | Health care | $2,005,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Saving Hope Animal Rescue | Fort Worth, TX | General support | $105,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Arizona Humane Society | Phoenix, AZ | General support | Animal-related | $44,145 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Childhelp Inc | Scottsdale, AZ | General support | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fort Worth Delta Delta Delta Alumnae Charities | Fort Worth, TX | General support | $9,280 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Airpower Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fort Worth Museum of Science and History | Fort Worth, TX | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewel Charity Ball Incorporated | Fort Worth, TX | General support | Health care | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Texas Health Resources Foundation | Arlington, TX | General support | Health care | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Holidays & Heroes | River Oaks, TX | General support | Human services | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Les Dames Daspen LTD | Aspen, CO | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Union Gospel Mission | Fort Worth, TX | General support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Best Friends Animal Society | Kanab, UT | General support | Animal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tarrant Area Food Bank | Fort Worth, TX | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Texas Ballet Theater Inc | Fort Worth, TX | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Trashmasters International Inc | Snowmass VLG, CO | General support | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed April 1, 2025, IRS object ID 202510919349100711. It reported $5,226,033 in grants paid; 21 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook Childrens Medical Center | Fort Worth, TX | General support | Health care | $3,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fort Worth Museum of Science and History | Fort Worth, TX | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Saving Hope Animal Rescue | Fort Worth, TX | General support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fort Worth Hope Center | Fort Worth, TX | General support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Baylor Scott & White All Saints Health Foundation | Dallas, TX | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Arizona Humane Society | Phoenix, AZ | General support | Animal-related | $23,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Childhelp Inc | Scottsdale, AZ | General support | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Honorhealth Foundation | Scottsdale, AZ | General support | Health care | $12,640 | apps.irs.gov |
| Texas Health Resources Foundation | Arlington, TX | General support | Health care | $11,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewel Charity Ball Incorporated | Fort Worth, TX | General support | Health care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Texas Christian University | Fort Worth, TX | General support | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Phoenix Children's Hospital | Phoenix, AZ | General support | $9,373 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Camp Fire First Texas | Fort Worth, TX | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fort Worth Garden Club Inc | Fort Worth, TX | General support | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Holidays & Heroes | River Oaks, TX | General support | Human services | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Les Dames Daspen LTD | Aspen, CO | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fort Worth Delta Delta Delta Alumnae Charities | Fort Worth, TX | General support | $1,020 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Best Friends Animal Society | Kanab, UT | General support | Animal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Trashmasters International Inc | Snowmass VLG, CO | General support | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Union Gospel Mission | Fort Worth, TX | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Health care | $5,048,640 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $2,006,000 |
| Animal-related | $69,645 |
| Human services | $31,000 |
| Education | $12,000 |
| Environment | $5,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Texas | $9,757,500 |
| Arizona | $114,658 |
| District of Columbia | $20,000 |
| Colorado | $7,000 |
| Utah | $2,000 |
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Updated May 11, 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.