Dovetail Impact Foundation
Dovetail Impact Foundation is a private foundation based in Houston, Texas, that invests time, treasure, and talent in organizations promoting human flourishing. Its website describes its work as focused on poverty alleviation, with partners in Houston and internationally.
Dovetail Impact Foundation at a glance
In short: Dovetail Impact Foundation gave $13.7M across 100 grants in 2024 (avg $137K), top state California. 50% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $13,706,525
- +13.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 100
- -3.8% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $137,065
- +18.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $172,581,145
- +9.3% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (50 of 100, 2024)
- Primary geography
- California (20% 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 Dovetail Impact Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1111 North Post Oak Road, Houston, TX 77055
Phone: (713) 361-3300
Website: https://dovetailimpact.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Dovetail Impact Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Landesa ($600K). Together the top 10 received $5.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
570 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 291 grants of 570 (51%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s domestic portfolio focuses on Houston-area families in Harris, Fort Bend, and Montgomery Counties. Its International Scale Portfolio covers Africa, India, and Southeast Asia, while its Acceleration Program works with organizations in Africa. The foundation’s priority-markets expression of interest listed Madagascar, Mozambique, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, Zambia, Niger, Tanzania, Burkina Faso, Chad, Ethiopia, and Bangladesh; that submission window is closed.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 100 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Dovetail Impact Foundation open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 50 of 100 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $79K; repeat grants $195K. How we count
Medians: $23K first-time, $30K repeat.
- 38% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving fell 55% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 189% 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 $10.4M (2020) to $30.3M (2021). In 2024 it made 100 grants totaling $13.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Landesa Seattle, WA | Justice | $600,000 |
| Healthy Learners Brunswick, ME | HEALTH | $500,000 |
| Integrate Health Jenkintown, PA | HEALTH | $500,000 |
| Luminos Fund Boston, MA | Education | $500,000 |
| Medic Mobile San Francisco, CA | HEALTH | $500,000 |
| Muso San Francisco, CA | HEALTH | $500,000 |
| Plant with Purpose San Diego, CA | Livelihood | $500,000 |
| Proximity Designs South Pasadena, CA | Livelihood | $500,000 |
| Sanku Westborough, MA | HEALTH | $500,000 |
| Village Reach Seattle, WA | HEALTH | $500,000 |
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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 | $172,581,145 | $31,868,461 | $17,394,509 | $13,706,525 | 100 | $16,564,583 | $12,833,965 | $8,759,651 |
| 2023 | $157,864,663 | $30,074,889 | $15,113,539 | $12,070,856 | 104 | $14,255,887 | $10,576,244 | $7,321,753 |
| 2022 | $143,162,551 | $25,445,231 | $14,715,755 | $12,375,638 | 97 | $14,409,497 | $5,241,169 | $6,877,855 |
| 2021 | $132,693,267 | $39,507,010 | $31,896,112 | $30,325,590 | 173 | $32,586,845 | $9,655,938 | $7,070,275 |
| 2020 | $125,065,220 | $20,690,851 | $11,806,386 | $10,432,574 | 96 | — | $1,086,852 | $5,813,217 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dovetail Impact Foundation reported a distributable amount of $8.8M 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 founding principle is “Loving Our Neighbor.” It exclusively focuses on organizations working in poverty alleviation, prioritizing education, health, justice, and livelihoods.
Its partners include organizations with varied approaches to those issues. For example, Luminos Fund says it provides educational programs to out-of-school children to help them catch up to grade level and return to government schools. Medic Mobile says it develops and supports open-source software for health workers in hard-to-reach communities, while Plant With Purpose received a grant identified for livelihood purposes in the 2024 filing.
The foundation’s website describes its International Scale Portfolio as supporting health, livelihoods, early and primary education, and justice. Its Acceleration Program supports early-stage, locally led African organizations through unrestricted funding, coaching, and capacity support. The foundation also reports engaging consultants to provide grantees with support such as strategic planning, board development, monitoring and evaluation, fundraising, and finance.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, Dovetail reported 100 grants totaling $13,706,525. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $600,000, with a median of $30,000. Its largest listed grant was $600,000 to Landesa for justice. Other notable grants included $500,000 each to Healthy Learners, Integrate Health, Luminos Fund, Medic Mobile, Muso, Plant With Purpose, Proximity Designs, Sanku, and Village Reach. Indus Action received $425,000, and Imagine Worldwide received $400,000.
The foundation’s website says its International Scale Portfolio typically begins partnerships with organizations whose operating budgets are between $1 million and $5 million and provides general operating support. Its Acceleration Program is designed for African organizations typically with budgets under $500,000. A priority-markets expression-of-interest window described on the website is closed; it was for learning about prospective organizations, not a funding application. The website says the foundation typically does not fund arts, disaster response, endowments, events, higher education, individual assistance, or scholarships.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists David M. Weekley as chairman, Bonnie S. Weekley as secretary, and Robin Weekley Bruce as president. The foundation’s website also identifies David Weekley as founder and chairman and Robin Bruce as president.
Dovetail Impact Foundation is led by Robin Weekley Bruce, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Robin Weekley Bruce
President
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$165K (2020) → $224K (2024)
David M. Weekley
Chairman
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bonnie S. Weekley
Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $224K, to Robin Weekley Bruce (President).
Frequently asked questions about Dovetail Impact Foundation
How much does Dovetail Impact Foundation give each year?
Dovetail Impact Foundation gave $13.7M across 100 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $12.1M across 104 grants.
What is Dovetail Impact Foundation's typical grant size?
Dovetail Impact Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $30,000, and its average grant was $137,065, across 100 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Dovetail Impact Foundation that year got $79K on average.
Where does Dovetail Impact Foundation give grants?
Dovetail Impact Foundation's top state is California, with 20% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (17%) and Washington (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Jenkintown, PA (7 grants), New York, NY (5 grants), Seattle, WA (3 grants) and San Francisco, CA (3 grants).
Does Dovetail Impact Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 100 grants with a stated purpose on Dovetail Impact Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Health" (38 grants), "Education" (25 grants) and "Livelihood" (19 grants).
Who are Dovetail Impact Foundation's largest grantees?
Dovetail Impact Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Landesa ($600,000), Healthy Learners ($500,000) and Integrate Health ($500,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 12% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Dovetail Impact Foundation?
Dovetail Impact Foundation reported $172.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $16.6M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8.8M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Dovetail Impact Foundation fund?
The foundation’s founding principle is “Loving Our Neighbor.” It exclusively focuses on organizations working in poverty alleviation, prioritizing education, health, justice, and livelihoods. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Dovetail Impact Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Dovetail Impact Foundation's EIN?
Dovetail Impact Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-0324538. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Dovetail Impact 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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