Bellevue Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- Bellevue Foundation accepts grants by invitation only and says it does not take unsolicited requests, so a cold application is unlikely to be considered; look first for a personal introduction or a link to someone who knows the foundation.
- Its grants cover museums, schools and universities, medical and nursing work, policy and research, conservation and support for veterans and military personnel, and many are for general support, so a small charity whose work falls in one of these areas has a plausible fit.
- About 8 in 10 of its 254 grants to organisations fall between $1,000 and $100,000, and half were $10,000 or less, so a request near $10,000 is a realistic size, though the largest grant was $250,000.
- In the latest filing, 92% of grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its earlier filings, so its giving is strongly repeat and a relationship with the foundation is likely to matter more than the proposal itself.
- The filings show grants mainly in Texas, Virginia, California, the District of Columbia and North Carolina, but no geographic focus is stated, so location alone should not decide whether to approach it.
Overview
Bellevue Foundation is a US private foundation based in Dallas, TX.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
Its grants have gone to a varied group of public charities, including museums and other cultural institutions, schools and universities, medical and nursing initiatives, policy and research organisations, conservation bodies, and organisations supporting veterans and military personnel. The filed grant purposes include general and general-fund support, alongside specific projects in education, health, conservation and crisis simulation.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Texas, Virginia, California, District of Columbia and North Carolina.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 92% 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 254 grants to organisations were $10,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
6 other states: 8%
Outside the US or with no state on the filing: 1%
- The largest single recipient received 8% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 92% of grant dollars went to organisations Bellevue Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 10% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 76 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $15,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Perot Museum of Nature and Science · Children's museum project$250,0002024 tax year
- Uplift Education · Hampton athletic complex$250,0002024 tax year
- Unit Foundation · General$250,0002024 tax year
- Baylor Scott & White Dallas Foundation · Dr. o' shaughnessy breast cancer trial funding$200,0002024 tax year
- University of Austin · General$200,0002024 tax year
- Stand Together Foundation · General$150,0002024 tax year
- Hoover Institute · Wargaming and crisis simulation initiative$150,0002024 tax year
- Conservation Force · Luganzo/muhesi game preserve and general operations$125,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Andrew Cryer — Board Member
- Mallory A Davies — Board Member
- Tyler S Davies — Vice President
- Natalie D Cryer — Vice President
- Robert H Davies — Vice President
- Pilar H Davies — President
- Paul L Davies III — Chairman, VP, Treasurer
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $3,307,511 | $2,928,000 | $58,852,765 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $2,988,615 | $2,704,000 | $62,132,161 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $3,692,353 | $3,165,500 | $65,326,796 | 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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- Dallas, TX