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Clayton Dabney for Kids with Cancer

Public charity · Grantmaker Dallas, TX EIN: 75-2641482 Website

Clayton Dabney for Kids with Cancer provides anonymous assistance to financially struggling families throughout the country with children in the final stages of terminal cancer, allowing them to create everlasting memories with their child.

Clayton Dabney for Kids with Cancer at a glance

In short: Clayton Dabney for Kids with Cancer gave $15K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$15,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$15,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$15,000
Total assets
$925,432
-24.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

How to apply to Clayton Dabney for Kids with Cancer

Who Clayton Dabney for Kids with Cancer funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Children's Medical Center Foundation: $15KChildren's Medical CenterFoundation$15K

The largest 2025 recipient was Children's Medical Center Foundation ($15K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

DallasHouston

How Clayton Dabney for Kids with Cancer gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K2 grants2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2021) to $23K (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $15K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Children's Medical Center Foundation Dallas, TXTo fund oncology family camp at camp john marc through children's medical center$15,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$925,432$1,161,454$1,499,423$15,0001$31,934
2024$1,226,196$1,451,937$1,487,948$15,0001$38,714
2023$1,385,880$1,440,325$1,419,694$15,0001$27,242
2022$1,396,467$1,452,839$1,319,827$15,0001$3,417
2021$1,108,391$1,238,762$1,302,733$13,8581$2,914
2020$1,065,305$1,159,410$1,076,079$15,0001$6,691
2019$1,125,287$1,171,443$1,218,368$22,5002$6,352

About Clayton Dabney for Kids with Cancer

Based on IRS filings

Clayton Dabney for Kids with Cancer is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $925K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $15K. Net investment income was $32K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Clayton Dabney for Kids with Cancer is led by Leslie Ficke, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 50 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Leslie Ficke

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $102K (2019) → $123K (2025)

  • Andrew Pinkerton

    Chairman

    Treasurer → Vice Chairman, 2024

    Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ali Greenwood

    Director

    Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2024

    Chairman → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Grissen

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Blair Mercer

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel Bowersmd

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Ross

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Hunt

    Director

    Director → Secretary, 2020

    Secretary → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Genny Montgomery

    Director

    Director → Chairman, 2021

    Chairman → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Malcom Ross

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephanie Mercer

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bowen Hendrix

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Anne Dunne

    Director

    Director → Secretary, 2024

    Secretary → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rick Jones

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Carter

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ryan Dale

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ryan Miller

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy McEvoy

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brooke Armstrong

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Holt Martin

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joshua Furrh

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lee Koons

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Emily Pyle

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Hage

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ronnie Pruitt

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chelsea Hunt

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Faust Higgins

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Margaret Dabney

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rachel Stephens

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robbie Baty

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Ewing

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Austin Miller

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brandi Chalmers

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Landru

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Sullivan

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christine Danuser

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Claudia Williams

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Franklin Matute

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hudson Donham

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Walters

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jessica Dale

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joe Silver

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Meg Verret

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Lee

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shelby Koons

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Skyler Baty

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Whitney Furrh

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel Cullins

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Maness

    Vice Chairman

    Director → Vice Chairman, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erin Adams

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (38)
  • Former: Alex Miller (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Cathy Martin (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Joe Hickman (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: West Miller (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Chad Barrett (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Mary Grace Mewett (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Deren Wilcox (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Jeff Williams (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Laura Wilcox (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Jenny Saphier (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Andrew Montgomery (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Grady Roberts (2019–2021) — President
  • Former: Graydon Oliver (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Jennifer Hanson (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Kristi Whiteside (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Laura Fondren (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Layne Pitzer (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Murali Chintagumpala MD (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Rex Whiteside (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Shawnna Fatjo (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Stephanie Sanders (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: William Weatherby (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Jennifer Mannes (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Kate Stukenberg (2021) — Director
  • Former: Matt Bain (2021) — Director
  • Former: Bill Brown (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Bill Pugh (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: David Bruce (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Jeff Dunn (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Justin Grissen (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Kathleen Panus (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Mimi Marix (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Renee Lange (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Snowden Leftwich (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Todd Marix (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Page Young (2020) — Director
  • Former: Audrey Schmit (2019) — Secretary
  • Former: Mary Helen Wilson (2019) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Leslie Ficke — Executive Director: $123KLeslie FickeExecutive Director$123K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $123K, to Leslie Ficke (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Clayton Dabney for Kids with Cancer

How much does Clayton Dabney for Kids with Cancer give each year?

Clayton Dabney for Kids with Cancer gave $15K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $15K across 1 grant.

How large is Clayton Dabney for Kids with Cancer?

Clayton Dabney for Kids with Cancer reported $925K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.

What is Clayton Dabney for Kids with Cancer?

Clayton Dabney for Kids with Cancer is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Dallas, TX. It holds $925K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Clayton Dabney for Kids with Cancer operate?

Clayton Dabney for Kids with Cancer has awarded grants in Texas.

What is Clayton Dabney for Kids with Cancer's EIN?

Clayton Dabney for Kids with Cancer's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2641482. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 20, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 14, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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