Lesley Family Foundation Inc
Dallas, TX · EIN 75-2936755. Reported 131 grants totalling $4,698,480 to 71 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Lesley Family Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $25,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $15,000 and $35,000; the smallest was $5,000 and the largest $250,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Christian University | Fort Worth, TX | $945,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Heirloom Cacao Preservation Fund | San Diego, CA | $428,110 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| North Texas Food Bank | Plano, TX | $265,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Great Plains Restoration Council | Fort Worth, TX | $220,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Promise House Inc | Dallas, TX | $215,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Shumla Archaeological Researcheduc Ctr | Dallas, TX | $155,825 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Ennis Public Theatre | Ennis, TX | $150,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Shumla Archaeological Research & Education Center | Dallas, TX | $138,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Center for Survivors of Torture | Dallas, TX | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Child Protection Connection | Dallas, TX | $100,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hula Preservation Society | Kaneohe, HI | $99,940 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Best Friends Animal Society | Kanab, UT | $85,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| CASA of Denton County Inc | Denton, TX | $80,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Artist Outreach Inc | Dallas, TX | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| International Ballet Theatre | Kirkland, WA | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Juliette Fowler Communities Inc | Dallas, TX | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mosaic Family Services Inc | Dallas, TX | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Rosebud | Mission, SD | $70,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| University of North Texas Foundation | Denton, TX | $70,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Global Fund for Children | Washington, DC | $64,205 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Children's Advocacy Center for Denton County | Lewisville, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Crossroads Community Services Inc | Dallas, TX | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Design Connect Create | Grand Prairie, TX | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Take Me Home Pet Rescue | Richardson, TX | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| TRAFFICK911 | Addison, TX | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Way Back House Inc | Richardson, TX | $50,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ach Child & Family Services | Fort Worth, TX | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Hope's Door Dba Hope's Door New Beginning Center | Plano, TX | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ctr Orangutanchimpanzee Conservation | Wauchula, FL | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Housing Crisis Center Inc | Dallas, TX | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Stewpot of First Presbyterian Church | Dallas, TX | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Chimp Haven | Keithville, LA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Dallas Services Dba Center for Vision Health | Dallas, TX | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Envision Dallas | Dallas, TX | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Furry Friendzy | Kaufman, TX | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Prevent Blindness Texas | Houston, TX | $27,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| 29 Acres Inc | Cross Roads, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society Inc | College Station, TX | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Canine Companions for Independence | Irving, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Children's Medical Center Foundation | Dallas, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Food Bank Inc | Fort Worth, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Deep Vellum Publishing | Dallas, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Denton County Friends of the Family Inc | Denton, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Humane Society of North Texas | Fort Worth, TX | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Pwa Coalition of Dallas Inc Dba AIDS Services of Dallas | Dallas, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bluebonnet Equine Humane Sosicty Inc | College Station, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Brighter Tomorrows Inc | Irving, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cathedral of Hope | Dallas, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Girls Incorporated of Metro Dallas | Dallas, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Metrocrest Services | Carrollton, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| New Friends New Life | Dallas, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| The Battered Women's Foundation | North Richland Hills, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Girls Empowerment Network | Austin, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Leona Tate Foundation for Change Inc | New Orleans, LA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Operation Kindness | Carrolton, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Phased in | Waxahachie, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Simply Grace | Dallas, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Teco Theatrical Productions Inc | Dallas, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Texas Lawyers for Children | Dallas, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Friends of the Little Elm Animal Shelter | Little Elm, TX | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Lonestar | Irving, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cancer Support Community North Texas | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Child Protective Services Dba Community Partners Inc | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Community Partners of Dallas | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Project Chimps | Morganton, GA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Trusted World Foundation Inc | Garland, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Dallas Center for Vision Health | Dallas, TX | $9,900 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Camp Taylor | Modesto, CA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dallas Holocaust Museum | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Hear My Cry Foundation | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hope Supply | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
33 of 71 (46%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 47%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Texas Christian University
PURVIS INSTITUTE OF CHILD - Heirloom Cacao Preservation Fund
RARE CACAO GENETIC CLUSTERS - International Ballet Theatre
FOR SHORT-TERM OPERATIONAL - Child Protection Connection
SUPPORT TEXAS LAWYERS FOR - CASA of Denton County Inc
SUPPORT FOR COURT ADVOCACY - Design Connect Create
SUPPORT 2024 ACCELERATE HER
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 89 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 17 | $775,000 | $25,000 |
| 2022 | 33 | $1,124,500 | $20,000 |
| 2023 | 22 | $900,000 | $30,000 |
| 2024 | 32 | $897,190 | $15,000 |
| 2025 | 27 | $1,001,790 | $20,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
80% of its giving went to organizations in Texas. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $25,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Texas.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Lesley Family Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 653067, Dallas, TX, 75265. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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