Jerry C Dearing Family Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The filing says it contributes only to preselected charitable organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests, so a charity that has not been invited to apply should not send it one.
- Its stated priorities are health, education and sustainability services, and its priority area is given as Houston, as reported in other published sources, so work of those kinds in Houston is the closest fit.
- In its latest filing, 76% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in one of the two filings before that, so existing relationships appear to matter more than cold outreach.
- Across its recent filings, half of its 122 grants to organisations were $50,000 or less, and about 8 in 10 fall between $5,000 and $150,000; that band is typical rather than a ceiling, since its largest grant was $300,000.
Overview
Jerry C Dearing Family Foundation is a US private foundation based in Houston, TX.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and web pages about the foundation (ncfp.org), with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 12 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Jerry C. Dearing Family Foundation supports Houston-based nonprofits focusing on health, education and sustainability services. Its filed return says it contributes only to preselected charitable organisations rather than accepting unsolicited requests. The grant record shows that most grant dollars go to organisations in Texas, alongside grants to organisations in other states. The filings describe nearly all grant purposes as general support and do not specify particular projects or costs. Its stated priorities are health, education and sustainability services, as described.
Themes
- Health
- Education
- Sustainability services
Geographic Focus
Priority: Houston. (as reported in other published sources)
How to apply
The Foundation contributes only to preselected charitable organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 76% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 122 grants to organisations were $50,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
1 other state: <1%
- The largest single recipient received 7% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 76% of grant dollars went to organisations Jerry C Dearing Family Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 5% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 42 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $50,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- OneGoal · General support$250,0002024 tax year
- Methodist · General support$250,0002024 tax year
- Village Centers · General support$150,0002024 tax year
- Discover U · General support$150,0002024 tax year
- BridgeYear · General support$150,0002024 tax year
- Greater Houston Community · General support$125,0002024 tax year
- Hobby Center · General support$100,0002024 tax year
- Houston Symphony · General support$100,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Kristin Dearing — Secretary
- Kate Fowler — Vice President
- Jerry Dearing — President / Treasurer
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $3,371,844 | $3,125,735 | $50,303,048 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $2,614,229 | $2,425,781 | $55,873,749 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $2,872,266 | $2,626,000 | $59,983,969 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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Contact
- Houston, TX