Lisa and Clay Cooley Family Foundation
Dallas, TX · EIN 85-4395603. Reported 156 grants totalling $9,557,904 to 85 recipients across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation told the IRS it does not accept unsolicited requests: it contributes only to organizations it selects itself.
Does this foundation accept applications?
No -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation to check a box if it "only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds". Lisa and Clay Cooley Family Foundation checked it on its most recent filing, as 78% of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered did. An unsolicited request is unlikely to go anywhere.
Organizations it funds that make grants of their own
3 of the organizations Lisa and Clay Cooley Family Foundation funded make grants themselves, and it reported 9 grants totalling $700,554 to them. That is 9% of the $7,859,339 of its giving we could match to a registered organization. Each is classified by the IRS as a philanthropy or grantmaking organization, reported grants to at least 25 organizations of its own, and has at least 10 funders behind it.
All of them file Form 990, which never asks whether an organization funds only groups it picks, so there is no answer on record either way.
What that does not mean. It does not mean an application to any of them reaches this foundation's money. A private foundation's grant to a community foundation or a federated campaign is often a donor-advised fund or a gift designated for a purpose the foundation chose, and has nothing to do with any open programme the receiving organization runs. Its return's purpose text sometimes names a family fund or a designated purpose, which is the plainest case of money no applicant can reach; where it names none, neither return says which. The list is who this foundation paid that also makes grants. Whether any of them would fund you is a question for its own page.
| Grantmaker | Kind | State | Received | Grants | Years | Last | Only funds organizations it picks? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Crystal Charity Ball | grantmaking organization | Texas | $517,944 | 5 | 4 | 2024 | Its form does not ask |
| Communities Foundation of Texas Inc | community foundation | Texas | $178,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 | Its form does not ask |
| The Dallas Foundation | community foundation | Texas | $4,610 | 1 | 1 | 2023 | Its form does not ask |
A floor, not a full list. A grantmaker appears here only where this foundation's return named it clearly enough for us to match the name to an EIN, which we manage for about two thirds of 990-PF grant rows, and only where that grantmaker has a page on this site. There may be more. Dollars here are summed by EIN across every spelling on its returns, so a figure can differ from the matching row in the full list below, which groups names as written. And the IRS classification cannot tell a grantmaker from a funders' association or a donor-advised fund sponsor, so a payment to one of these may be dues or an account rather than support for a grants programme.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $7,500. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,050 and $25,000; the smallest was $200 and the largest $1,200,000.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Road Church of Christ | Dallas, TX | $4,605,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation | Arlington, TX | $1,000,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Christ Church Irving | Irving, TX | $700,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Salvation Army | Dallas, TX | $587,000 | 9 | 4 | 2024 |
| Crystal Charity Ball | Dallas, TX | $517,944 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Texas State History Museum Foundation | Austin, TX | $198,322 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Communities Foundation of Texas | Dallas, TX | $178,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Council for Life | Dallas, TX | $124,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Equest | Dallas, TX | $118,285 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Luke's Fastbreaks | Addison, TX | $113,140 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Dallas Symphony Association | Dallas, TX | $90,340 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Dallas Museum of Art | Dallas, TX | $72,450 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Heroes for Heroes Dba Sons of the Flag | Dallas, TX | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Sweetheart Ball | Dallas, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| New Friends New Life | Dallas, TX | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Leukemia and Lymphoma Society | Rye Brook, NY | $42,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Womens Council of the Dallas Arboretum | Dallas, TX | $26,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Hhm Health | Dallas, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Philip's School and Community Center | Dallas, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Turtle Creek Conservancy | Dallas, TX | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| University of Texas at Dallas | Richardson, TX | $24,650 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Texas Tech Foundation Inc | Lubbock, TX | $24,472 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Family Gateway | Dallas, TX | $22,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Woodall Rogers Park Foundation | Dallas, TX | $20,230 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ability Connection | Dallas, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| American Cancer Society | Atlanta, GA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The George W Bush Foundation | Dallas, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Scholarshot | Dallas, TX | $15,300 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Austin Street Center | Dallas, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Earl Young Foundation | Dallas, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Country Music Foundation Inc | Nashville, TN | $14,666 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| After-School All-Stars | Los Angeles, CA | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Baylor Scott & White Dallas Foundation | Dallas, TX | $12,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Together We Thrive | Dallas, TX | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Childrens Cancer Fund | Dallas, TX | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Texas Ballet Theater | Dallas, TX | $10,545 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Blexit Foundation Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Callier Center for Communication Disorders | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Christ's Family Clinic | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Operation Kindness | Carrollton, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Kellermann Foundation | Richardson, TX | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Volunteernow | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Young Women's Preparatory Network | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Family Compass | Dallas, TX | $8,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Forefront Living Foundation | Dallas, TX | $8,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Dallas Historical Society | Dallas, TX | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Dallas Symphony | Dallas, TX | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Senior Source | Dallas, TX | $5,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| All Stars Project | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Big Thought | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Community Partners of Dallas | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Educational First Steps | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friends of Dallas Animal Services | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club | Bronx, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| My Sweet Charity | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Southwestern Diabetic Foundation Inc Dba Camp Sweeney | Gainesville, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| SPCA of Texas | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Dallas Foundation | Dallas, TX | $4,610 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| One Hundred Shares Dallas Inc | Dallas, TX | $4,100 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cristo Rey Dallas High School Inc | Dallas, TX | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Family Place | Dallas, TX | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Healing Hands Ministries | Dallas, TX | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hope Supply | Dallas, TX | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Just Say Yes | Dallas, TX | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute | Dallas, TX | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Angelic Christmas Crusade | Dallas, TX | $2,050 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kidneytexas Inc | Dallas, TX | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| MD Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Baylor Scott and White Irving Foundation | Irving, TX | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bird's Eye View Project | Dallas, TX | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Brazos Historical Society Inc | Freeport, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dec My Room | Dallas, TX | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Genesis Womens Shelter & Support | Dallas, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hls Charities | Dallas, TX | $750 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Adventhealth Redmond Foundation | Rome, GA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Afp Greater Dallas Chapter | Dallas, TX | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Aim at Melanoma | Frisco, TX | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| E3 Partners Ministry | Plano, TX | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Heroes for Children | Richardson, TX | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Heritage Society | Houston, TX | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kate's Cause | Azle, TX | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Texas Discovery Garden | Dallas, TX | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Phoenix House Texas | Dallas, TX | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Chance Clifton Live Big Foundation | Hurst, TX | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
37 of 85 (44%) received money in more than one year over the 4 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 46%, across 3 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, and this foundation told the IRS it does not.
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.
- Preston Road Church of Christ
SUPPORT NUMEROUS MINISTRIES WHILE SHARING THE NEWS OF JESUS CHRIST - The National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation
SUPPORT THE NATIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR MUSEUM & MONUMENT - Southern Methodist University
COX SCHOOL OF BUSINESS RENOVATION AND EXPANSION - Crystal Charity Ball
2024 FASHION SHOW AND UNDERWRITING - Salvation Army
DOING THE MOST GOOD LUNCHEON - Dallas Symphony Association
SUPPORT THE PERFORMING ARTS
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 81 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 | 39 | $1,826,331 | $5,000 |
| 2022 | 43 | $2,734,960 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 44 | $2,380,665 | $6,250 |
| 2024 | 30 | $2,615,948 | $10,000 |
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
99% of its giving went to organizations in Texas.
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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. Unlike this foundation, none of them is on record as funding only organizations it picks, and each page says what its filings show.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Lisa and Clay Cooley Family Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). 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: 5500 Preston Road 250, Dallas, TX, 75205. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS.
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