Private foundation · Dallas, TX

The Deason Foundation

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Typical grant size
$10K – $30K – $238K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
27
Repeat grantees
16
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Douglas Deason
VICE PRESIDENT
$34K
Nick Foster
VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY
$33K
Scott Letier
ADVISORY EMPLOYEE
$8K
Darwin Deason
PRESIDENT AND TREASURER
Asher Ladner
VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY - PARTIAL
$95K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
6.7%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
138
Total grants awarded
$26.3M
Total amount
$190K
Average grant
$2.4M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$2.8M
17 grants
2023
$2.9M
16 grants
2022
$2.8M
14 grants
2021
$3.6M
11 grants
2020
$3.3M
10 grants
2019
$2.8M
10 grants
2018
$1.6M
13 grants
2017
$4.0M
15 grants
2016
$1.1M
18 grants
2015
$1.3M
14 grants

Top recipients

8 grants · TX · ≈ likely match
$10.2M
6 grants · VA · ≈ likely match
$5.4M
Turning Point USA
9 grants · IL
$2.1M
5 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$1.9M
Md Anderson Cancer Center
5 grants · TX
$1.3M
2 grants · VA · ✓ Exact match
$1.1M
3 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$750K
Blexit Foundation Inc
5 grants · DC
$630K
4 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$400K
4 grants · TX · ≈ likely match
$350K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Southern Methodist University
GENERAL SUPPORT
TX · TY 2024
$1.0M
Stand Together Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
VA · TY 2024
$900K
Turning Point USA
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2024
$290K
National Medal of Honor Museum
GENERAL SUPPORT
TX · TY 2024
$250K
Ut Southwestern
GENERAL SUPPORT
TX · TY 2024
$100K
America First Policy Institute
GENERAL SUPPORT
TX · TY 2024
$100K
Blexit Foundation Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
DC · TY 2024
$80K
Sm Wright Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
TX · TY 2024
$25K
Southwestern Diabetic Foundation Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
TX · TY 2024
$25K
First Liberty
GENRAL SUPPORT
TX · TY 2024
$20K
Remember the Alamo Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
TX · TY 2024
$15K
NRA-faf
GENERAL SUPPORT
VA · TY 2024
$10K
Park Cities Quail Coalition
GENERAL SUPPORT
TX · TY 2024
$10K
Winners for Life
GENERAL SUPPORT
TX · TY 2024
$5K
Council for Life
GENERAL SUPPORT
TX · TY 2024
$5K
The Steamboat Institute
GENERAL SUPPORT
CO · TY 2024
$5K
Texas Conservative Coalition
GENERAL SUPPORT
TX · TY 2024
$3K
Southern Methodist University
GENERAL SUPPORT
TX · TY 2023
$1.0M
Stand Together Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
VA · TY 2023
$900K
Turning Point USA
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2023
$250K
National Medal of Honor Museum
GENERAL SUPPORT
TX · TY 2023
$250K
Blexit Foundation Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
DC · TY 2023
$120K
Ut Southwestern
GENERAL SUPPORT
TX · TY 2023
$100K
America First Policy Institute
GENERAL SUPPORT
TX · TY 2023
$100K
NRA-faf
GENERAL SUPPORT
VA · TY 2023
$50K
Movie Guide Awards Gala
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$35K
Arena Hall
GENERAL SUPPORT
TX · TY 2023
$25K
Southwestern Diabetic Foundation Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
TX · TY 2023
$25K
Sm Wright Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
TX · TY 2023
$25K
First Liberty
GENRAL SUPPORT
TX · TY 2023
$20K
World Affairs Council of Dallasfort Worth
GENERAL SUPPORT
TX · TY 2023
$10K
Winners for Life
GENERAL SUPPORT
TX · TY 2023
$5K
The Steamboat Institute
GENERAL SUPPORT
CO · TY 2023
$5K
Southern Methodist University
GENERAL SUPPORT
TX · TY 2022
$1.0M
Stand Together Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
VA · TY 2022
$900K
National Medal of Honor Museum
GENERAL SUPPORT
TX · TY 2022
$250K
Turning Point USA
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2022
$250K
Blexit Foundation Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
DC · TY 2022
$120K
America First Policy Institute
GENERAL SUPPORT
TX · TY 2022
$100K
Ut Southwestern
GENERAL SUPPORT
TX · TY 2022
$75K
NRA-faf
GENERAL SUPPORT
VA · TY 2022
$50K
Goodwill Industries of Dallas Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
TX · TY 2022
$25K
Sm Wright Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
TX · TY 2022
$25K
First Liberty
GENRAL SUPPORT
TX · TY 2022
$20K
The Steamboat Institute
GENERAL SUPPORT
CO · TY 2022
$5K
Winners for Life
GENERAL SUPPORT
TX · TY 2022
$3K
Mike Page
DENTAL/ORAL SURGERY
TX · TY 2022
$2K
Stand Together Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
VA · TY 2021
$1.4M
Southern Methodist University
GENERAL SUPPORT
TX · TY 2021
$1.3M
Md Anderson Cancer Center
GENERAL SUPPORT
TX · TY 2021
$250K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.