Dallas Symphony Foundation
The purpose of the Dallas Symphony Foundation (DSF) is to manage and invest an endowment fund for the benefit of the dallas symphony association (75-0705442), and to make distributions to the dallas symphony association from this endowment fund. During the fiscal year ending may 31, 2025, the foundation, pursuant to a distribution policy adopted by the DSF board of directors, distributed $20,775,610 to the association.
Dallas Symphony Foundation at a glance
In short: Dallas Symphony Foundation gave $20.8M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $20.8M), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,775,610
- +37.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,775,610
- +37.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,775,610
- Total assets
- $175,208,417
- +5.2% 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 Symphony Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Dallas Symphony Association ($20.8M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was $5M or more: 5 grants of 5 (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
How Dallas Symphony Foundation gives
- Giving grew 117% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7.3M (2020) to $20.8M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $20.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Symphony Association Dallas, TX | Operating Support | $20,775,610 |
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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 | $175,208,417 | $21,509,854 | $21,471,347 | $20,775,610 | 1 | $8,135,522 |
| 2024 | $166,497,520 | $28,857,752 | $15,620,558 | $15,066,757 | 1 | $4,741,011 |
| 2023 | $137,396,891 | $9,262,079 | $9,218,026 | $8,597,412 | 1 | $6,874,246 |
| 2022 | $145,117,113 | $12,980,267 | $10,158,407 | $9,567,866 | 1 | $9,719,271 |
| 2021 | $157,055,307 | $6,232,150 | $12,284,545 | $11,961,450 | 1 | $4,552,799 |
| 2020 | $133,993,770 | $4,964,088 | $7,618,512 | $7,297,601 | 1 | $3,005,774 |
| 2019 | $131,584,938 | $8,056,251 | $10,800,043 | $10,492,757 | 2 | $5,762,078 |
About Dallas Symphony Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Dallas Symphony Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $175.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $20.8M. Net investment income was $8.1M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Dallas Symphony Foundation is led by Coley Clark, Board Member - President since 2022 (on filings since 2019); none of the 15 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Coley Clark
Board Member - President
Board Member → Board Member - Treasurer, 2020
Board Member - Treasurer → Board Member - President, 2022
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jeffrey M Robinson
Board Member
Board Member → Board Member - Secretary, 2020
Board Member - Secretary → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Yon Y Jorden
Board Member
Board Member - Vice President → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Linda McFarland
Board Member
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Melissa Ruman Stewart
Board Member - Secretary
Board Member → Board Member - Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Cherryl Peterman
Board Member - Treasurer
Board Member → Board Member-Treasurer, 2022
Board Member-Treasurer → Board Member - Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Harold M Brierley
Board Member
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Andrew Nall
Board Member - Vice President
Board Member → Board Member - Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
John Dayton
Board Member
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Maisie Heiken
Board Member
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Marc Nivet
Board Member
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Andrew Clugston
Board Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Key Coker
Board Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Marc Gineris
Board Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Steve Do
Board Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Joseph F Hubach (2019–2024) — Board Member - Vice President
- Former: Robert E Segert (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Brian Ratner (2019–2023) — Board Member - Vice President
- Former: Richard Schulze (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Ron Mankoff (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Cece Smith (2020–2021) — Board Member - President
- Former: Mark LaRoe (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Holly Mayer (2021) — Board Memeber
- Former: David Rosenberg (2019–2020) — Board Member-Asst Secretary
- Former: Donald J. Stone (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Gregg Ballew (2019–2020) — Board Member - Vice President
- Former: William L. Green (2019–2020) — Board Member-Asst Treasurer
- Former: Richard A Freling DEC (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Amy Groff (2019) — Board Member-Treasurer
- Former: Dolores Barzune (2019) — Board Member-Secretary
- Former: Richard A. Freling (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Sam Self (2019) — Board Member-President
- Former: Stanley A. Rabin (2019) — Board Member
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.
Frequently asked questions about Dallas Symphony Foundation
How much does Dallas Symphony Foundation give each year?
Dallas Symphony Foundation gave $20.8M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $15.1M across 1 grant.
How large is Dallas Symphony Foundation?
Dallas Symphony Foundation reported $175.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $21.5M.
What is Dallas Symphony Foundation?
Dallas Symphony Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Dallas, TX. It holds $175.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Dallas Symphony Foundation operate?
Dallas Symphony Foundation has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Dallas Symphony Foundation's EIN?
Dallas Symphony Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-1529851. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 14, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 15, 2024)
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