Dew Foundation
DEW Foundation is a private foundation based in Tyler, Texas. It supports charitable organizations through financial contributions and personal involvement, with a stated aim of helping meet human needs and promote the common good worldwide.
Dew Foundation at a glance
In short: Dew Foundation gave $7.9M across 89 grants in 2024 (avg $89K), mostly in California. 34% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $7,887,744
- +170.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 89
- +15.6% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $88,626
- +133.8% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $36,997,326
- -6.5% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 34% first-time grantees (30 of 88, 2024)
- Primary geography
- California (73% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Dew Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Full grant applications are available only to organizations it funded in 2023, 2024, or 2025.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3300 S Broadway 200, Tyler, TX 75701
Phone: (903) 617-6331
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Dew Foundation
Who Dew Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Affordable Housing for Artists ($4.8M). Together the top 10 received $5.9M.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($20,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
362 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 278 grants of 362 (77%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation describes its work as supporting charitable organizations worldwide. In 2024, the largest share of grant dollars went to recipients in California (73%), followed by Illinois (9%), Texas (7%), Nevada (4%), and Missouri (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 89 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Dew Foundation open to new grantees?
34%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 30 of 88 grantees (34%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $185K; repeat grants $40K. How we count
Medians: $21K first-time, $23K repeat.
- 60% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 342% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 428% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1.8M (2021) to $7.9M (2024). In 2024 it made 89 grants totaling $7.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Affordable Housing for Artists Los Angeles, CA | Reno Aha Center | $4,764,994 |
| American Museum of Ceramic Art Pomona, CA | Mortgage Payoff Campaign and General Operating Support | $230,000 |
| Convoy of Hope Springfield, MO | Feeding programs for children, community outreaches and disaster response | $150,000 |
| Midwest Food Bank NFP Normal, IL | Food Procurement - Texas | $150,000 |
| Team Rubicon Los Angeles, CA | Team Rubicon Unrestricted Ready Reserve | $100,000 |
| Keck School of Medicine of USC Los Angeles, CA | Amplifying the impact of artist in residence ted meyer's art and medicine programming | $100,000 |
| Mercy Ships Lindale, TX | Paving the Way for Safer Surgery in Africa | $100,000 |
| Next Stage Arts Project Inc Putney, VT | Next Stage Arts 15TH Anniversary | $100,000 |
| Arts Connection Fiscal Sponsor of I San Bernadino, CA | Operating Support: Creative Fields and Early Childhood Programs | $100,000 |
| Matthews Hope Ministries Inc Winter Garden, FL | 90th birthday honorarium/matthew's hope/matthew's home bill morris honorarium/bill morris honorarium/bill morris honorarium for matthews hope | $90,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $36,997,326 | $6,305,659 | $8,257,955 | $7,887,744 | 89 | $8,007,641 | $6,055,345 | $1,869,838 |
| 2023 | $39,584,197 | $3,195,304 | $3,294,316 | $2,919,185 | 77 | $3,033,530 | $2,934,518 | $1,855,151 |
| 2022 | $35,568,430 | $1,833,060 | $2,326,330 | $1,912,860 | 63 | $2,018,981 | $1,567,860 | $1,919,850 |
| 2021 | $47,221,295 | $9,616,202 | $2,159,815 | $1,783,213 | 68 | $1,855,360 | $6,253,413 | $2,038,276 |
| 2020 | $37,632,357 | $986,540 | $2,074,154 | $1,824,324 | 65 | — | $681,250 | $1,616,044 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dew Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.9M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated mission is to provide financial assistance to selected charitable organizations to help meet human need and promote the common good worldwide, while encouraging and empowering family members’ personal involvement.
Its 2024 grants included support for organizations working in arts and culture, food assistance, disaster response, health, and community services. For example, the American Museum of Ceramic Art describes its mission as exploring clay’s role in artistic works and everyday products. Midwest Food Bank says it works to alleviate hunger and malnutrition and provide disaster relief. Team Rubicon describes itself as a veteran-led humanitarian organization serving communities before, during, and after disasters and crises. These are the grantees’ own descriptions of their work.
Grantmaking
In 2024, DEW Foundation reported 89 grants totaling $7,887,744. Grant amounts ranged from $3,000 to $4,764,994, with a median grant of $20,000. The largest grant listed was $4,764,994 to Affordable Housing for Artists in Los Angeles for the Reno AHA Center. Other notable grants included $230,000 to the American Museum of Ceramic Art for a mortgage payoff campaign and general operating support; $150,000 each to Convoy of Hope for feeding programs, community outreach, and disaster response, and to Midwest Food Bank for food procurement in Texas; and $100,000 to Team Rubicon for its unrestricted ready reserve.
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Its grant program is listed as active, but full applications are accessible only to organizations funded in 2023, 2024, or 2025.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Jennifer Walsh as Director, Darin Walsh as Secretary/Treasurer, Mark Walsh as President, and Sharon Edberg as Vice President.
Dew Foundation is led by Mark Walsh, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Mark Walsh
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Walsh
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Darin Walsh
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Edberg
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Ednamae Walsh (2020–2022) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Dew Foundation
How much does Dew Foundation give each year?
Dew Foundation gave $7.9M across 89 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $2.9M across 77 grants.
What is Dew Foundation's typical grant size?
Dew Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $20,000, and its average grant was $88,626, across 89 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Dew Foundation that year got $185K on average.
Where does Dew Foundation give grants?
Dew Foundation gives mostly in California: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Illinois (9%) and Texas (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (13 grants), Los Angeles, CA (8 grants), Reno, NV (7 grants) and San Antonio, TX (6 grants).
Does Dew Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 13% of Dew Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (12 of 89) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Dew Foundation's largest grantees?
Dew Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Affordable Housing for Artists ($4,764,994), American Museum of Ceramic Art ($230,000) and Convoy of Hope ($150,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($20,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Dew Foundation?
Dew Foundation reported $37.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $8.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.9M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Dew Foundation fund?
The foundation’s stated mission is to provide financial assistance to selected charitable organizations to help meet human need and promote the common good worldwide, while encouraging and empowering family members’ personal involvement. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Dew Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Dew Foundation's EIN?
Dew Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2169255. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Dew Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
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Grantable. (2026). Dew Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/dew-foundation-morg_8a91d33f57f446c9b220e942a4717e77
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