Budd Family Foundation

DALLAS, TX EIN: 26-3836252

The Budd Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Dallas, Texas. The foundation focuses its philanthropic efforts on education, human services, and philanthropy/voluntarism/grantmaking.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$8.3M

+13.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.4M

+74.3% YoY

Grant Count

21

-16.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$66K

+107.5% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary funding areas include:

  • Education
  • Human Services
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Grantmaking

The foundation made a $50,000 grant to The Incarnation Foundation in Dallas for education-related programs in 2023.

Average Grant

amount data available from IRS filings

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in:

  • Texas
  • New Mexico
  • Colorado

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

AustinCoppellCrested ButteCullowheeDallasDenverDoloresFort WorthLakewoodPlanoSanta FeTaosWacoWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of Most Recent IRS 990 Filing (2024):

  • Total Assets: $8,302,100
  • Total Giving: $1,385,453
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M$7M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$8,302,100$7,287,921$5,844,572
Revenue$6,759,596$4,726,037$2,195,493
Expenses$1,438,536$831,595$697,473
Qualifying Distributions$1,385,453$794,950$665,100
Net Investment Income$1,687,866$842,013$587,905
Distributable Amount$844,213$600,056$541,816

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$346K$693K$1M$1M29 grants202021 grants202120 grants202225 grants202321 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

INCARNATION PLACE INC$508KCHURCH OF THE INCARNATION$210KPUBLIC JUSTICE FOUNDATION$100KTHE ORACABESSA MARINE TR…$95KCRESTED BUTTE MOUNTAIN B…$81KAMERICAN RIVERS$80KFOOD BANK OF THE ROCKIES$70KINCARNATION FOUNDATION$50KTEXAS TRIBUNE$50KFRIENDS OF KATY TRAIL$45K

Grant Size Distribution

116 grants across all recorded years

86<$50K19$50–100K8$100–250K1$250–500K2$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
RUSSELL W BUDDCHAIRMAN
DOROTHY R BUDDPRESIDENT
CHARLIE MCBRIDESEC/TREAS

Recent News & Activity

Recent developments and announcements

2014

In 2014, the foundation made a $2.5 million gift to Southern Methodist University to improve K-12 education in low-income communities.

SMU announces $2.5 million gift from Russell and Dorothy Budd<br />to improve

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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