Private foundation · EIN 75-2478225 · Dallas, Texas

George and Fay Young Foundation Inc

Should you approach them?

Yes, approach them if you're in Texas. The foundation accepts applications (Board of directors generally meet in the spring and fall of each year to conside) and its median grant is $100K.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 49 grants paid, $5.3M total, median $100K. 82% of grants stayed in Texas. Stated restrictions: Grantees must generally be section 501(c)(3) organizations which are public charities.

Accepts applications
Yes
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
49
$5.3M
Median grant
$100K
Stays in TX
82%
of grants
Deadline
See below
Board of directors generally meet in the
Assets
$97M

How to apply

Provide (at a minimum) evidence of their public charity status, description of activities & proposed use. Contact: Lauren Haskins, 14850 Montfort Drive Suite 269, Dallas, Tx, 9723868581 Deadlines: Board of directors generally meet in the spring and fall of each year to consider grant requests. Restrictions: Grantees must generally be section 501(c)(3) organizations which are public charities.

Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.

Grants paid in 2024

49 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Hope Cottage Pregnancy and Adoption CenterDallas, TXGeneral$313K
Child Poverty Action Lab (cpal)Dallas, TXGeneral$300K
EquestDallas, TXGeneral$300K
Mercy ShipsGarden Valley, TXGeneral$300K
Texas Christian UniversityFort Worth, TXGeneral$250K
Bachman Lake TogetherDallas, TXGeneral$200K
For Oak CliffDallas, TXGeneral$200K
Forest ForwardDallas, TXGeneral$200K
Fred Hutchinson Cancer CenterSeattle, WAGeneral$200K
Jubilee Park and Community CenterDallas, TXGeneral$200K
Trinity Park ConservancyDallas, TXGeneral$200K
United Way (read Up)Dallas, TXGeneral$175K
Family GatewayDallas, TXGeneral$150K
The Family PlaceDallas, TXGeneral$150K
The StewpotDallas, TXGeneral$150K
The Texas TribuneAustin, TXGeneral$150K
Dallas CASADallas, TXGeneral$135K
ChildcaregroupDallas, TXGeneral$125K
Planned Parenthood of Greater TexasDallas, TXGeneral$120K
Commit2dallasDallas, TXGeneral$100K
Foundation for the Callier Center and Communication DisordersDallas, TXGeneral$100K
Girl Scouts of Northeast TexasDallas, TXGeneral$100K
Headfirst Mental Health InitiativeDallas, TXGeneral$100K
Planned Parenthood Advocates of TexasAustin, TXGeneral$100K
The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill CountryKerrville, TXGeneral$100K
World Central KitchenWashington, WAGeneral$100K
Austin CollegeSherman, TXGeneral$50K
Baby2babyLos Angeles, CAGeneral$50K
Beacon Hill Preparatory InstituteDallas, TXGeneral$50K
Dallas CollegeDallas, TXGeneral$50K
Methodist Children's HomeWaco, TXGeneral$50K
Midwestern State UniversityWichita Falls, TXGeneral$50K
North Shore Country Day SchoolWinnetka, ILGeneral$50K
Readers 2 LeadersDallas, TXGeneral$50K
Reading PartnersDallas, TXGeneral$50K
Schreiner UniversityKerrville, TXGeneral$50K
Stedward's UniversityAustin, TXGeneral$50K
Trinity UniversitySan Antonio, TXGeneral$50K
New Canaan Country School IncNew Canaan, CTGeneral$30K
Harmon Recovery FoundationLA Quinta, CAGeneral$25K
Snowmass ChapelSnowmass Village, COGeneral$25K
Dallas FoundationDallas, TXGeneral$20K
Save a Brain IncSalt Lake City, UTGeneral$20K
VetsSouthlake, TXGeneral$20K
Texas Water TradeAustin, TXGeneral$10K
Healthy Futures of TexasSan Antonio, TXGeneral$5,000
Philanthropy Advocates of TexasWaco, TXGeneral$5,000
Philanthropy SouthwestDallas, TXGeneral$2,785
Surfrider FoundationSan Clemente, CAGeneral$2,500

By state: Texas 40 · Washington 2 · California 3 · Illinois 1 · Connecticut 1 · Colorado 1

About this foundation

George and Fay Young Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Dallas, Texas, tax-exempt since 1993. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

All filings on ProPublica

Does George and Fay Young Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

Yes. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. Provide (at a minimum) evidence of their public charity status, description of activities & proposed use. Deadlines: Board of directors generally meet in the spring and fall of each year to consider grant requests..

How much does George and Fay Young Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $5.3M across 49 grants, a median of $100K.

Where does George and Fay Young Foundation Inc give?

Texas (40 grants), Washington (2 grants), California (3 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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