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The Marilyn and Sonny Oates Foundation: 14 grants to organizations, $11.3 million (tax year ended December 2024)
The Marilyn and Sonny Oates Foundation, a private foundation in Dallas, TX, paid 14 grants to organizations totaling $11,314,982 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on October 23, 2025. The largest was $10,461,482 to Communities Foundation of Texas in Dallas, TX for operations and transfer of assets to donor advised fund at public charitycontributions of cash $171,827securities - basis $10,289,655total contribution on 990-pf $10,461,482securities - fair market va.
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- EIN
- 208084868
- Based in
- Dallas, TX
- Assets
- $0
- Grants paid
- $11,314,982
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed October 23, 2025, IRS object ID 202512969349101311. It reported $11,314,982 in grants paid; 14 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communities Foundation of Texas | Dallas, TX | Operations and transfer of assets to donor advised fund at public charitycontributions of cash $171,827securities - basis $10,289,655total contribution on 990-pf $10,461,482securities - fair market va | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,461,482 | apps.irs.gov |
| Medialliance International | Arlington, TX | Operations | Religion-related | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Salvation Army - Dallas | Dallas, TX | Operations | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Partners of Dallas | Dallas, TX | Operations | $105,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| First Baptist Church of Dallas | Dallas, TX | Operations | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | Operations | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tunnel To Towers | Philadelphia, PA | Operations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dabs - Friends of the Dallas Arboretum | Dallas, TX | Operations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Jude's | Memphis, TN | Operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Doctors Without Borders | Hagerstown, MD | Operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Psoriasis Foundation | Portland, OR | Operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Salesmanship Club of Dallas Inc | Dallas, TX | Operations | Community improvement and capacity building | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Highland Park Education Foundation | Dallas, TX | Operations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Volunteer Services Council for Denton State Supported Living Center | Denton, TX | Operations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,461,482 |
| Religion-related | $250,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $1,500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Texas | $11,144,982 |
| North Carolina | $100,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $50,000 |
| Tennessee | $10,000 |
| Maryland | $5,000 |
| Oregon | $5,000 |
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Updated October 23, 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.