Dallas County Heritage Society
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Dallas County Heritage Society at a glance
In short: Dallas County Heritage Society gave $191K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $191K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $190,509
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $190,509
- Median grant
- $190,509
- Total assets
- $2,690,713
- +4.1% 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.
Who Dallas County Heritage Society funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Preservation Dallas ($191K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $191K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Preservation Dallas Dallas, TX | To Fulfill Donor Instructions | $190,509 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,690,713 | $257,576 | $340,540 | $190,509 | 1 | $109,097 |
| 2024 | $2,583,603 | $564,300 | $1,329,074 | — | — | $253,326 |
| 2023 | $3,354,813 | $1,095,066 | $1,607,164 | — | — | $97,615 |
| 2022 | $3,915,137 | $3,183,231 | $1,106,347 | — | — | $33,616 |
| 2021 | $1,952,581 | $885,487 | $1,144,832 | — | — | $44,965 |
| 2020 | $2,200,987 | $1,240,904 | $967,890 | — | — | $51,377 |
| 2019 | $1,899,718 | $1,321,865 | $839,822 | — | — | $8,797 |
About Dallas County Heritage Society
Based on IRS filings
Dallas County Heritage Society is a public charity focused on Arts and culture, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $191K. Net investment income was $109K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Dallas County Heritage Society is led by Dustin Bullard, Chair since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 25 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dustin Bullard
Chair
Secretary → Chair-Elect, 2023
Chair-Elect → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Betty Littlejohn
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Don Baynham
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary Smith
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jo Jean Farquharson
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jolene Masur
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph McMullen
Trustee
Trustee → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lynn Vogt
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael V. Hazel
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ruth Ann Montgomery
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Turner
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Woolridge
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Terri Brown
Trustee
Secretary → Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Trey Pugh
Trustee
Past Chairman → Treasurer, 2020
Treasurer → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Victoria Clow
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Evelyn Montgomery
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah-Michelle Stearns
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anyika McMillan-Herod
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Villalba
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kalen Lewis
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tamara Gamble
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Crain
COO
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$71K (2023) → $77K (2025)
Jim Kipp
Treasurer
Chairman → Trustee, 2022
Trustee → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharron Conrad
Chair Elect
Trustee → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Chair Elect, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Cheever
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (42)
- Former: Michael Meadows (2023–2025) — Interim CEO · Filing note: Thru 10/2024
- Former: Ann W. Phy (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Preston Cooley (2021–2024) — Executive Director · Filing note: Thru 6223
- Former: Daniel Faulks (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Michael Przekwas (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Susan Cooper (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Michael Duty (2020–2023) — Chairman
- Former: Jethro Pugh III (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Monica Moreno (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Barbara Zimmerman (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Lindalyn Adams (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Melissa Prycer (2019–2022) — President & CEO · Filing note: Thru 42021
- Former: Phillip Robinson (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Cassandra Bell (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Christian Kelso (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Laura Strain (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Nathan Meredith (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Ruchi Srivastava (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Karen Hughes (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Manuel Torres (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Sharman Beasley Vesecky (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Steve Enda (2019–2021) — Past Chairman
- Former: Lucy Blachly (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Atul Srivastava (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Matt Mitzner (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Scott Chase (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Jorge Esteban (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Brian O'Reilly (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Deylan Walker (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Erika Huddleston (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Hampton Burwick (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Harry Hunsicker (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Kathryn Bond (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Nancy Shelton (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Oscar Passley (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Rebecca Eldredge (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Regina Pistor (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Sally Pretorius Hodge (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Sam Childers (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Shirley Whitfield (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Stacey Angel (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Sue John (2019) — Trustee
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $77K, to Sarah Crain (COO). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Dallas County Heritage Society
How much does Dallas County Heritage Society give each year?
Dallas County Heritage Society gave $191K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Dallas County Heritage Society?
Dallas County Heritage Society reported $2.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $258K.
What is Dallas County Heritage Society?
Dallas County Heritage Society is a public charity focused on Arts and culture, based in Dallas, TX. It holds $2.7M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Dallas County Heritage Society operate?
Dallas County Heritage Society has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Dallas County Heritage Society's EIN?
Dallas County Heritage Society's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-6057722. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 29, 2020)
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