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The Deason Foundation: 17 grants to organizations, $2.8 million (tax year ended December 2024)
The Deason Foundation, a private foundation in Dallas, TX, paid 17 grants to organizations totaling $2,842,500 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 12, 2025. The largest was $1,000,000 to Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX for general support.
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- EIN
- 752715549
- Based in
- Dallas, TX
- Assets
- $42,610,692
- Grants paid
- $2,842,500
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 12, 2025, IRS object ID 202533169349101438. It reported $2,842,500 in grants paid; 17 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX | General support | Education | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Stand Together Foundation | Arlington, VA | General support | Public and societal benefit | $900,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Turning Point USA | Lemont, IL | General support | $290,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Medal of Honor Museum | Arlington, TX | General support | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| America First Policy Institute | Arlington, TX | General support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ut Southwestern | Dallas, TX | General support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Blexit Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | General support | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| SM Wright Foundation | Dallas, TX | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Southwestern Diabetic Foundation Inc | Whitesboro, TX | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| First Liberty | Plano, TX | Genral support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Remember the Alamo Foundation | San Antonio, TX | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nra-Faf | Fairfax, VA | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Park Cities Quail Coalition | Dallas, TX | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Council for Life | Dallas, TX | General support | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Steamboat Institute | Steamboat Springs, CO | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Winners for Life | Dallas, TX | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Texas Conservative Coalition | Austin, TX | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $1,000,000 |
| Public and societal benefit | $900,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 |
| Human services | $5,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Texas | $1,557,500 |
| Virginia | $910,000 |
| Illinois | $290,000 |
| District of Columbia | $80,000 |
| Colorado | $5,000 |
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Updated November 12, 2025. 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.