George & Fay Young Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- This Dallas-based funder gives across North Texas, so grant writers outside that area are unlikely to be a fit.
- Its support centres on early childhood, primary and secondary education, family self-reliance, animal welfare, diabetes, vision loss and healthy living environments, so align your proposal to one of these themes.
- Typical grants run from $10,000 to $200,000, with about eight in ten of its 149 grants to organisations falling in that band and a median of $50,000, so a modest request in that range is realistic; it has also made grants as large as $750,000, but that is the exception rather than the norm.
- The Foundation reviews requests twice yearly, with deadlines of April 15 and September 15, and asks applicants to contact its staff by email or phone rather than submit a letter of inquiry, so start that conversation well ahead of the deadline.
- Sixty per cent of its grant dollars went to organisations it had also funded in the previous two filings, suggesting it leans towards continuing relationships, though this need not discourage a first approach; be ready to show your 501(c)(3) status, describe your activities and set out the proposed use of funds.
Overview
George & Fay Young Foundation is a US private foundation based in Dallas, TX.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and web pages about the foundation (dfw501c.com), with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Foundation awards grants to nonprofits operating in North Texas, and its recipients are generally Section 501(c)(3) public charities. It supports early childhood, primary and secondary education, programmes that foster self-reliance for families, and animal welfare, as well as initiatives addressing diabetes, vision loss and healthy living environments. It describes its purpose as supporting innovative and effective partner organisations and improving access to opportunity and strengthening communities through sustainable solutions. Requests are considered twice yearly; applicants are directed to Foundation staff by email or phone rather than through a letter of inquiry. Applicants should provide evidence of public charity status, a description of activities and the proposed use.
Themes
- Early childhood
- Primary and secondary education
- Family self-reliance
- Animal welfare
- Diabetes
- Vision loss
- Healthy living environments
Geographic Focus
North Texas. (as reported in other published sources)
How to apply
Applicants should direct enquiries to Foundation staff by email or phone rather than submit a letter of inquiry.
Deadlines: April 15 and September 15 each year.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 60% 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 149 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
3 other states: <1%
- The largest single recipient received 10% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 60% of grant dollars went to organisations George & Fay Young Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 3% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 49 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $100k (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Hope Cottage Pregnancy and Adoption Center · General$312,5002024 tax year
- Equest · General$300,0002024 tax year
- Mercy Ships · General$300,0002024 tax year
- Child Poverty Action Lab · General$300,0002024 tax year
- Texas Christian University · General$250,0002024 tax year
- Bachman Lake Together · General$200,0002024 tax year
- Trinity Park Conservancy · General$200,0002024 tax year
- For Oak Cliff · General$200,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Jennifer Mckeon — Treasurer
- Erin King — Director
- Lauren H Haskins — Executive Director
- Lyle Mason — Director
- Margaret M Kelly — VP / Director
- Christopher M Shaw — Director / Secretary
- Michael E Marvin — President / Director
- John C Franklin — Director
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $5,910,438 | $4,597,785 | $106,695,662 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $5,610,961 | $4,320,285 | $131,108,221 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $6,742,442 | $5,282,785 | $137,593,456 | 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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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- (972) 386-8581
- Dallas, TX