Private foundation · Dallas, TX

The Lunsford Foundation

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Typical grant size
$150 – $5K – $25K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
97
Repeat grantees
47
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

R Holt Lunsford
DIRECTOR
Kaye Dawn Lunsford
DIRECTOR
Richard Holden Lunsford
DIRECTOR
Ridley Hutton Lunsford
DIRECTOR
Reed Hayden Lunsford
DIRECTOR

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
102.1%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
429
Total grants awarded
$16.4M
Total amount
$38K
Average grant
$2.0M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$2.3M
16 grants
2023
$1.1M
14 grants
2022
$4.3M
43 grants
2021
$679K
47 grants
2020
$2.7M
61 grants
2019
$1.3M
45 grants
2018
$872K
50 grants
2017
$552K
33 grants
2016
$762K
45 grants
2015
$629K
24 grants
2014
$769K
30 grants
2013
$459K
21 grants

Top recipients

1 grant · PA · ✓ Exact match
$2.0M
The Signatry Daf
1 grant · KS
$1.8M
7 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$1.6M
First Liberty
7 grants · TX
$1.6M
Rreach
6 grants · TX
$1.3M
7 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$1.0M
Denison Forum on Truth and Culture
8 grants · TX
$851K
9 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$675K
12 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$659K
11 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$517K

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

The Signatry Daf
VARIOUS
KS · TY 2024
$1.8M
First Liberty
RELIGIOUS
TX · TY 2024
$200K
Ceoc
EDUCATION
TX · TY 2024
$100K
Evantell
RELIGIOUS
TX · TY 2024
$63K
Abilene Christian University
EDUCATION - SCHOLARSHIPS
TX · TY 2024
$50K
Lionheart Children's Academy
EDUCATION
TX · TY 2024
$50K
Ami Fort Worth
COMMUNITY
TX · TY 2024
$15K
Dallas Leadership Foundation
COMMUNITY
TX · TY 2024
$15K
Pine Cove
COMMUNITY
TX · TY 2024
$15K
Camp John Marc Foundation Inc
RELIGIOUS
TX · TY 2024
$10K
Livestrong Foundation
COMMUNITY
TX · TY 2024
$10K
Rwanda Children
COMMUNITY
TX · TY 2024
$10K
Mesa Global
RELIGIOUS
NC · TY 2024
$5K
Cristo Rey Dallas College Prep
EDUCATION
TX · TY 2024
$1K
Riverpoint Church
RELIGIOUS
TX · TY 2024
$500
American Heritage Girls
RELIGIOUS
OH · TY 2024
$170
The Urban Alternative
COMMUNITY
TX · TY 2023
$250K
Rwanda Children
COMMUNITY
TX · TY 2023
$175K
Prestonwood Baptist Church
RELIGIOUS
TX · TY 2023
$150K
Family Legacy
RELIGIOUS
TX · TY 2023
$100K
Ceoc
EDUCATION
TX · TY 2023
$100K
Rreach
RELIGIOUS
TX · TY 2023
$100K
Abilene Christian University
EDUCATION - SCHOLARSHIPS
TX · TY 2023
$57K
Betterman
RELIGIOUS
TX · TY 2023
$50K
The Gatehouse
COMMUNITY
TX · TY 2023
$25K
Abiding Fathers
RELIGIOUS
TX · TY 2023
$25K
Pine Cove
COMMUNITY
TX · TY 2023
$10K
Dallas Leadership Foundation
COMMUNITY
TX · TY 2023
$5K
Robert Reid
RELIGIOUS
TX · TY 2023
$5K
Semones Family YMCA
COMMUNITY
TX · TY 2023
$2K
National Philanthropic Trust
COMMUNITY
PA · TY 2022
$2.0M
First Liberty
RELIGIOUS
TX · TY 2022
$500K
Prestonwood Baptist Church
RELIGIOUS
TX · TY 2022
$350K
Dallas Baptist University
EDUCATION
TX · TY 2022
$305K
Denison Forum on Truth and Culture
RELIGIOUS
TX · TY 2022
$200K
The Vail Church
RELIGIOUS
CO · TY 2022
$100K
Christian Works for Children
RELIGIOUS
TX · TY 2022
$75K
East-west Ministries International
RELIGIOUS
TX · TY 2022
$65K
Voice of Hope Ministries
RELIGIOUS
TX · TY 2022
$50K
Evantell
RELIGIOUS
TX · TY 2022
$50K
Alliance Defending Freedom
RELIGIOUS
AZ · TY 2022
$50K
Men of Nehemiah Inc
COMMUNITY
TX · TY 2022
$50K
Rwanda Children
COMMUNITY
TX · TY 2022
$50K
Joni & Friends
COMMUNITY
CA · TY 2022
$45K
Excellence in Giving Llc
COMMUNITY
CO · TY 2022
$33K
Abilene Christian University
EDUCATION - SCHOLARSHIPS
TX · TY 2022
$30K
Dallas Leadership Foundation
COMMUNITY
TX · TY 2022
$27K
The Gatehouse
COMMUNITY
TX · TY 2022
$25K
Baylor Scott & White Dallas Foundation
COMMUNITY
TX · TY 2022
$25K
Coaches Outreach
COMMUNITY
TX · TY 2022
$25K

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