Dawson Family Foundation
Dawson Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in San Antonio, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $683K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $127K. Net investment income was $109K.
Dawson Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Dawson Family Foundation gave $127K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $127,000
- -1.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -28.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,400
- +37.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $683,328
- -3.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Dawson Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Alamo Heights School Foundation ($50K). Together the top 5 received $127K.
Grant Size Distribution
37 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 37 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Dawson Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 135% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF 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 $57K (2020) to $132K (2023). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $127K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alamo Heights School Foundation San Antonio, TX | Program Support | $50,000 |
| Children's Bereavement Center of South Texas San Antonio, TX | Program Support | $25,000 |
| Texas Cavaliers Charitable Foundation San Antonio, TX | Program Support | $25,000 |
| The Charity Ball Association San Antonio, TX | Program Support | $25,000 |
| Arise Africa Inc Fort Worth, TX | Program Support | $2,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $683,328 | $113,876 | $135,578 | $127,000 | 5 | $130,727 | $109,487 | $96,710 |
| 2024 | $705,030 | $69,190 | $139,450 | $129,500 | 7 | $133,227 | $64,865 | $91,088 |
| 2023 | $775,290 | $102,302 | $143,882 | $132,000 | 10 | $137,637 | $96,231 | $77,654 |
| 2022 | $816,870 | $55,665 | $133,015 | $130,000 | 9 | $130,000 | $55,150 | $80,815 |
| 2021 | $894,220 | $85,986 | $105,582 | $104,500 | 6 | $104,500 | $85,399 | $86,098 |
| 2020 | $913,816 | $24,187 | $57,179 | $56,500 | 6 | — | $23,780 | $68,554 |
| 2019 | $946,808 | $39,011 | $74,030 | $73,400 | 7 | — | $38,606 | $64,231 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dawson Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $97K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Dawson Family Foundation is led by Berkley V. Dawson, Chairman of the Board on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Berkley V. Dawson
Chairman of the Board
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennie D. Hart
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bonita J. Dawson
Vice President
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sybil J. Westmoreland
Secretary & Treasurer
Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: James E. Dawson (2019–2020) — Secretary & Treasurer
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 Dawson Family Foundation
How much does Dawson Family Foundation give each year?
Dawson Family Foundation gave $127K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $130K across 7 grants.
What is Dawson Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Dawson Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $25,400, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Dawson Family Foundation give grants?
Dawson Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Antonio, TX (4 grants).
Does Dawson Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Dawson Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (5 grants).
Who are Dawson Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Dawson Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Alamo Heights School Foundation ($50,000), Children's Bereavement Center of South Texas ($25,000) and Texas Cavaliers Charitable Foundation ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 79% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Dawson Family Foundation?
Dawson Family Foundation reported $683K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $131K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $97K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Dawson Family Foundation's EIN?
Dawson Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2449214. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 2, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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