Dallas Seminary Foundation
Dallas Seminary Foundation is a public charity based in Dallas, Texas. It supports Dallas Theological Seminary by offering charitable planned giving and related financial services to the seminary’s friends. It also administers funds given primarily for the seminary and ministries served by its alumni.
Dallas Seminary Foundation at a glance
In short: Dallas Seminary Foundation gave $14.8M across 125 grants in 2025 (avg $118K), mostly in Texas. 24% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $14,786,759
- +54.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 125
- +11.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $118,294
- +38.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $17,100
- Total assets
- $122,178,093
- +14.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 24% first-time grantees (30 of 124, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Texas (73% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Dallas Seminary Foundation
- Contact
Mailing address: 3909 Swiss Avenue, Dallas, TX 75204-6411
Phone: (214) 887-5190
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Dallas Seminary Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Dallas Theological Seminary ($6.1M). Together the top 10 received $11.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
483 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 380 grants of 483 (79%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 73% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas, 11% to Missouri, 4% to Colorado, 4% to North Carolina, and 1% to Illinois.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 125 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Dallas Seminary Foundation open to new grantees?
24%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 30 of 124 grantees (24%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $61K; repeat grants $138K. How we count
Medians: $11K first-time, $18K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6.4M (2020) to $14.8M (2025). In 2025 it made 125 grants totaling $14.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Theological Seminary Dallas, TX | General Support | $6,126,000 |
| Child Evangelism Fellowship Warrenton, MO | General Support | $1,482,332 |
| Global Media Outreach Plano, TX | General Support | $600,000 |
| Urban Alternative Dallas, TX | General Support | $510,151 |
| Focus on the Family Colorado Springs, CO | General Support | $500,111 |
| E3 Partners Ministry Plano, TX | General Support | $500,001 |
| American Council Asian Christ Acad Carrollton, TX | General Support | $489,411 |
| Ariel Ministries San Antonio, TX | General Support | $488,111 |
| Samaritans Purse Boone, NC | General Support | $264,000 |
| First Liberty Institute Plano, TX | General Support | $239,000 |
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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 | $122,178,093 | $49,578,499 | $16,465,005 | $14,786,759 | 125 | $2,467,312 |
| 2024 | $106,375,176 | $12,726,520 | $11,024,207 | $9,550,515 | 112 | $1,544,238 |
| 2023 | $92,516,678 | $13,426,192 | $9,190,592 | $7,952,056 | 91 | $1,710,334 |
| 2022 | $82,154,525 | $26,330,593 | $13,489,685 | $12,217,758 | 88 | $1,331,353 |
| 2021 | $76,216,359 | $8,000,736 | $11,207,292 | $10,033,919 | 67 | $469,097 |
| 2020 | $63,568,817 | $9,478,162 | $7,279,324 | $6,376,549 | 71 | $794,209 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Foundation’s stated mission is to support Dallas Theological Seminary by offering charitable planned giving and other related services to friends of the seminary. Its filing describes endowments as primarily supporting scholarships for DTS students and educational programs. The Foundation’s website also describes support for ministry training, biblical scholarship, theological education, and sharing Scripture.
Its 2025 grants included Dallas Theological Seminary, whose mission is to equip godly servant-leaders to proclaim its Word and build up the body of Christ worldwide. Other recipients included organizations with missions in evangelism, ministry training, and religious liberty. For example, Global Media Outreach describes its mission as using technology to invite people to know Jesus Christ and grow in a relationship with him; e3 Partners Ministry describes equipping believers with tools and training to evangelize and establish churches; and First Liberty Institute describes providing pro bono legal services to advance and defend religious liberty.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the Foundation reported 125 grants totaling $14,786,759. Grant amounts ranged from $5,300 to $6,126,000, with a median of $17,100. The largest grants included $6,126,000 to Dallas Theological Seminary, $1,482,332 to Child Evangelism Fellowship, $600,000 to Global Media Outreach, $510,151 to Urban Alternative, and $500,111 to Focus on the Family. These grants were listed for general support.
The Foundation’s website describes ways to contribute to DTS, including donor-advised funds, securities, memorial and tribute gifts, and matching gifts. Its scholarship information describes named endowed funds, with a $100,000 minimum, and named non-endowed funds, with a $50,000 minimum. These are giving arrangements for supporting DTS, not a stated application process for outside grant seekers.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Scott Talbot as executive director. It also lists Mark Yarbrough, Robert Riggs, Kim Till, Sonia Flores, James Stroud, and Tim Kilpatrick as directors; David Tarrant as secretary; and Kathryn Robertson as treasurer through September 2025, with Audrey Lieb listed as director and treasurer beginning in September 2025.
Dallas Seminary Foundation is led by Scott Talbot, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 3 of 18 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Scott Talbot
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$136K (2020) → $157K (2025)
Sonia Flores
Director
Treasurer-Part-Year → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$90K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Audrey Lieb
Director Treasurer Sept
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$64K (2025)
Chris Lipper
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Stroud
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kim Till
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Larry Jobe
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ray Nixon Jr.
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Murchison
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Riggs
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tim Kilpatrick
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Yarbrough
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dale Hortenstine
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Stevens
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Stone III
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Turpin
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn Robertson
Treasurer Ending Sept
Treasurer-Part-Year → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Treasurer Ending Sept, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$55K (2022) → $98K (2025)
David Tarrant
Secretary
Secretary Part-Year → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Grant Switzer (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Robert McCulloch (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Dale Larson (2020–2022) — Secretary Part-Year
- Former: Mary-Kathryn Stephens (2020–2021) — Treasurer-Part-Year
- Former: Mark Bailey (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $157K, to Scott Talbot (Executive Director). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Dallas Seminary Foundation
How much does Dallas Seminary Foundation give each year?
Dallas Seminary Foundation gave $14.8M across 125 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $9.6M across 112 grants.
What is Dallas Seminary Foundation's typical grant size?
Dallas Seminary Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $17,100, and its average grant was $118,294, across 125 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Dallas Seminary Foundation that year got $61K on average.
Where does Dallas Seminary Foundation give grants?
Dallas Seminary Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Missouri (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Dallas, TX (20 grants), Plano, TX (7 grants), Colorado Springs, CO (3 grants) and Orlando, FL (3 grants).
Does Dallas Seminary Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Dallas Seminary Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (125 of 125) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Dallas Seminary Foundation's largest grantees?
Dallas Seminary Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Dallas Theological Seminary ($6,126,000), Child Evangelism Fellowship ($1,527,332 across 2 grants) and Global Media Outreach ($600,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Dallas Seminary Foundation?
Dallas Seminary Foundation reported $122.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $49.6M.
What does Dallas Seminary Foundation fund?
The Foundation’s stated mission is to support Dallas Theological Seminary by offering charitable planned giving and other related services to friends of the seminary. Its filing describes endowments as primarily supporting scholarships for DTS students and educational programs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Dallas Seminary Foundation?
Dallas Seminary Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Dallas Seminary Foundation's EIN?
Dallas Seminary Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2188543. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 8, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
Live grants for the work Dallas Seminary Foundation funds
Education Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Creative Impact Grants $500 - $2,500 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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