Kenneth C English Family Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and works by invitation only, so a charity without an existing introduction should not send one.
- Its recorded giving covers school health, safe water, medical and children's research, scholarships and general education, so work in those areas is the closest fit.
- Most of its grants fall between $250,000 and $1,000,000, with a median of $1,000,000, so a request well below that range would sit outside the usual size.
- In its latest filing, 100% of grant dollars to organisations went to groups it had also funded in its earlier filings, so it appears to be strongly relationship-led and renews existing grantees.
- No geographic focus is stated, though the filing shows grants mainly in Texas and District of Columbia, and that pattern is not a stated limit.
Overview
Kenneth C English Family Foundation is a US private foundation based in Dallas, TX.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2025, TY2024, TY2023) 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
Across its recorded grants, the foundation has supported school health, safe water and water chlorination, medical research into Waldenström disease, children's research, scholarships, general education, engineering excellence and general operating support. The recipients include educational institutions, a medical centre, a children's medical foundation, an organisation working on safe water and school health, a family-services provider and a community design organisation. Several grants are described as multi-year funding, including support for disease research, children's research and family services. The filings show giving to organisations in Texas and Washington, DC, but do not describe a broader programme or eligibility criteria.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Texas and District of Columbia.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2025 filing, 100% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2023 or TY2024 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2023, TY2024 and TY2025 filings, half of its 16 grants to organisations were $1,000,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2023–2025.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 40% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2025, 100% of grant dollars went to organisations Kenneth C English Family Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 5 grants in tax year 2025 by size
Median $1M (tax year 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Evidence Action · Towards the High Impact School Health Fund$2,500,0002025 tax year
- UT MD Anderson Cancer Center · Dr.Multi-year funding to support the Waldenstrom Disease research of Dr. Sheeba Thomas$1,000,0002025 tax year
- Dallas Theological Seminary · Multi-year funding to support The Global 100 Scholarship Fund$1,000,0002025 tax year
- Evidence Action · Funding for the Safe Water Now Fund$1,000,0002025 tax year
- Children's Medical Center Foundation · Multi-year funding to support the Children's Research Institute Endowment$500,0002025 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- F Paul Lecocke — Secretary / Director
- Richard Gass — Vice President / Treasurer / Director
- Wanda Gass — President / Director
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 tax year | $3,883,675 | $3,775,000 | $57,066,431 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $4,025,182 | $4,000,000 | $55,779,268 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
| 2025 tax year | $6,112,804 | $6,000,000 | $80,150,508 | Filing for 2025 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