Dean & Blanche Stanley Foundation
Dean & Blanche Stanley Foundation is a private foundation, based in Richardson, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $450K. Net investment income was $427K.
Dean & Blanche Stanley Foundation at a glance
In short: Dean & Blanche Stanley Foundation gave $450K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $150K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $450,000
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $150,000
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $150,000
- Total assets
- $4,010,192
- -1.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (67% 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 Dean & Blanche Stanley Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Judes Children's Hospital ($150K). Together the top 3 received $450K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 6 grants of 14 (43%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Dean & Blanche Stanley Foundation gives
- Giving grew 800% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 230% 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 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2018) to $450K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $450K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Judes Children's Hospital Memphis, TN | Support Charitable Activities | $150,000 |
| Childrens Medical Center Foundation Dallas, TX | Support Charitable Activities | $150,000 |
| Ronald McDonald House Dallas, TX | Support Charitable Activities | $150,000 |
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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 | $4,010,192 | $451,318 | $629,744 | $450,000 | 3 | $450,000 | $426,789 | $195,982 |
| 2024 | $4,049,452 | $379,973 | $455,687 | $300,000 | 3 | $300,000 | $253,955 | $198,563 |
| 2023 | $3,877,427 | $521,745 | $467,631 | $195,000 | 4 | $195,000 | $364,709 | — |
| 2022 | $3,695,317 | $3,445,863 | $108,355 | $50,000 | 3 | $50,000 | $101,885 | $56,248 |
| 2021 | $357,809 | $119,120 | $46,456 | $29,000 | 1 | $29,000 | $13,299 | $15,648 |
| 2020 | $285,145 | $43,302 | $42,228 | $25,000 | 1 | — | $7,804 | $13,909 |
| 2019 | $284,071 | $113,218 | $41,658 | $25,000 | 1 | — | $8,103 | $12,066 |
| 2018 | $212,511 | $123,574 | $54,667 | $25,000 | 2 | — | $8,076 | $7,701 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dean & Blanche Stanley Foundation reported a distributable amount of $196K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Dean & Blanche Stanley Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Daniel C. Dooley
Director
On filings since 2018
$3K (2018) → $0 (2025)
Randall W. Johnson
Director
On filings since 2018
$3K (2018) → $0 (2025)
Robert B. Somers
Director
On filings since 2018
$9K (2018) → $0 (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $75K, to Robert B Somers (Director). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Dean & Blanche Stanley Foundation
How much does Dean & Blanche Stanley Foundation give each year?
Dean & Blanche Stanley Foundation gave $450K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $300K across 3 grants.
What is Dean & Blanche Stanley Foundation's typical grant size?
Dean & Blanche Stanley Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $150,000, and its average grant was $150,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Dean & Blanche Stanley Foundation give grants?
Dean & Blanche Stanley Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Tennessee (33%). The most frequent recipient cities were Dallas, TX (2 grants).
Does Dean & Blanche Stanley Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Dean & Blanche Stanley Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support Charitable Activities" (3 grants).
How large is Dean & Blanche Stanley Foundation?
Dean & Blanche Stanley Foundation reported $4.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $450K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $196K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Dean & Blanche Stanley Foundation's EIN?
Dean & Blanche Stanley Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-2395219. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(9)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS May 10, 2019)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2018–2025
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