Private Foundation

THE DEASON FOUNDATION

THE DEASON FOUNDATION is a Private Foundation headquartered in DALLAS, TX. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $8.9M revenue, $3.0M expenses, $42.6M total assets. IRS filings disclose 106 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $23.8M.

EIN: 752715549 DALLAS, TX Latest filing: 2024

Total Revenue$8.9M

Total Expenses$3.0M

Total Assets$42.6M

Grants Given106

Grant Total$23.8M

Filing Years2020–2024

Sample Grants Given

SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY

DALLAS, TX · 2024

GENERAL SUPPORT

$1,000,000

STAND TOGETHER FOUNDATION

ARLINGTON, VA · 2024

GENERAL SUPPORT

$900,000

TURNING POINT USA

LEMONT, IL · 2024

GENERAL SUPPORT

$290,000

NATIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR MUSEUM

ARLINGTON, TX · 2024

GENERAL SUPPORT

$250,000

AMERICA FIRST POLICY INSTITUTE

ARLINGTON, TX · 2024

GENERAL SUPPORT

$100,000

Showing up to 5 of 106 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

PRESIDENT AND TREASURER Darwin Deason

VICE PRESIDENT Douglas Deason

VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY Nick Foster

ADVISORY EMPLOYEE Scott Letier

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL SUPPORT

$23,741,440 101 grants

GENRAL SUPPORT

$60,000 3 grants

CHARITABLE - GENERAL SUPPORT

$36,000 1 grant

DENTAL/ORAL SURGERY

$2,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2024	$8.9M	$3.0M	$42.6M
2023	$8.6M	$3.1M	$72.8M
2022	$10.6M	$3.0M	$55.0M
2021	$12.6M	$3.7M	$72.3M
2020	$12.2M	$3.4M	$64.4M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $12.2M to $8.9M (-27%), with total assets most recently reported at $42.6M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, CO, DC, IL, TX, VA.

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