Dodge Jones Legacy Foundation
Dodge Jones Legacy Foundation is a private foundation, based in Abilene, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $27.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2.1M. Net investment income was $3.0M.
Dodge Jones Legacy Foundation at a glance
In short: Dodge Jones Legacy Foundation gave $2.1M across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $2.1M), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $2,100,000
- +16.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $2,100,000
- +16.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $2,100,000
- Total assets
- $27,307,788
- +2.7% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Dodge Jones Legacy Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Community Foundation of Abilene ($2.1M).
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 3 grants of 8 (38%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Dodge Jones Legacy Foundation gives
- Giving grew 1503% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 109% 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2020) to $2.1M (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $2.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation of Abilene Abilene, TX | General Operations | $2,100,000 |
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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 | $27,307,788 | $3,950,551 | $3,263,848 | $2,100,000 | 1 | $2,100,000 | $3,014,011 | $1,931,209 |
| 2023 | $26,592,330 | $3,027,689 | $2,861,318 | $1,800,000 | 1 | $1,800,000 | $2,182,869 | $1,759,828 |
| 2022 | $26,384,221 | $1,722,421 | $2,666,399 | $1,430,000 | 4 | $1,430,000 | $934,788 | $1,772,469 |
| 2021 | $27,214,094 | $3,796,389 | $1,200,052 | $131,000 | 1 | $131,000 | $2,838,493 | $1,632,316 |
| 2020 | $24,102,478 | $2,624,984 | $805,548 | $5,000 | 1 | — | $1,946,706 | $1,335,255 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dodge Jones Legacy Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.9M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Dodge Jones Legacy Foundation is led by Kade L. Matthews, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Kade L. Matthews
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Meredith Nicholson
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Watt Matthews
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jospeh E. Canon
Executive Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kirk Thaxton
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Dodge Jones Legacy Foundation
How much does Dodge Jones Legacy Foundation give each year?
Dodge Jones Legacy Foundation gave $2.1M across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1.8M across 1 grant.
How large is Dodge Jones Legacy Foundation?
Dodge Jones Legacy Foundation reported $27.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.9M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Dodge Jones Legacy Foundation operate?
Dodge Jones Legacy Foundation has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Dodge Jones Legacy Foundation's EIN?
Dodge Jones Legacy Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-0775721. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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