Grove Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Dallas, TX EIN: 84-3919964

GROVE FAMILY FOUNDATION is a Dallas, Texas-based funder filing as **Form 990-PF (a private foundation)**. Its 2024 filing reports 17 grants totaling $189,138 to charitable organizations, with stated purposes including educational support, health and family services, conservation, and the arts.

Key facts about Grove Family Foundation

In short: Grove Family Foundation gave $189K across 17 grants in 2024 (avg $11K), mostly in Texas. 53% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
84-3919964
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$189,138
Grants made (2024)
17
Average grant
$11,126
Median grant
$2,000
New grantees (estimate)
53% first-time grantees (9 of 17, 2024)
Total assets
$1,830,279
Primary geography
Texas (57% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
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 for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.8M

+2.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$189K

+71.0% YoY

Grant Count

17

+88.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$11K

-9.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Grove Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $105K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Grove Family Foundation open to new grantees?

53%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 9 of 17 grantees (53%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $16K. How we count

Medians: $500 first-time, $4K repeat.

  • 35% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving grew 55% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 181% 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.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for organizations working in areas such as education, health, family services, conservation, and the arts. Among its grantees, Ronald McDonald House describes its mission as providing essential services that remove barriers, strengthen families, and promote healing when children need healthcare. Hockaday School says it develops resilient, confident women educated and inspired to lead lives of purpose and impact. Living Journeys says it provides cancer patients in need with financial assistance and counseling at no cost.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2024, the foundation made 17 grants totaling $189,138. Grants ranged from $250 to $83,333, with a median grant of $2,000.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The 2024 grant dollars went to recipients in Texas (57%), Oregon (13%), Georgia (13%), New York (13%), and Colorado (3%).

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.

Cities

DallasBentonvilleManalapanPortlandAtlantaCarrolltonChicagoFayettevilleMemphisMt Crested ButteNew YorkPrincetonRichardsonUniversity Park

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K7 grants2020 7 grants2021 5 grants2022 9 grants2023 17 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $52K (2022) to $189K (2024). In 2024 it made 17 grants totaling $189K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

SMU Cox Real Estate Impact Fund: $83KSMU Cox Real Estate ImpactFund$83KReed College Annual Fund: $25KReed College Annual Fund$25KDian Fossey Gorilla Fund: $25KDian Fossey Gorilla Fund$25KMichael J Fox Foundation: $25KMichael J Fox Foundation$25KRonald McDonald House: $10KRonald McDonald House$10KHockaday School: $5KHockaday School$5KLiving Journeys: $5KLiving Journeys$5KKingdown Collegiate Academy: $2KKingdown Collegiate Academy$2KHope Supply CO: $2KHope Supply CO$2KCamp John Marc: $2KCamp John Marc$2K

The largest 2024 recipient was SMU Cox Real Estate Impact Fund ($83K). Together the top 10 received $185K.

Grant Size Distribution

45 grants across all recorded years

43<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 43 grants of 45 (96%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
SMU Cox Real Estate Impact Fund Dallas, TXEducational Support-Real Estate Curriculum at SMU$83,333
Reed College Annual Fund Portland, OREducational Support for Reed College in Portland, Oregon$25,300
Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund Atlanta, GASupport program that saves rwanda gorillas and the ecosystems in which they live in$25,000
Michael J Fox Foundation New York, NYSupport promising research with a goal to significantly improve the lives of people with parkinson's disease$25,000
Ronald McDonald House Dallas, TXProviding families with better access to the care their sick child needs$10,000
Hockaday School Dallas, TXSupport Hockaday School Academics$5,000
Living Journeys Mt Crested Butte, COSupport for Cancer Patients$5,000
Kingdown Collegiate Academy Dallas, TXSupport kingdown collegiate academy to provide superior collegiate education to students$2,496
Hope Supply CO Dallas, TXSupport critical needs for homeless and at risk children$2,000
Camp John Marc Dallas, TXSupport program that benefits children with chronic medical and physical challenges$1,950

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2024 $1,830,279 $242,871 $200,804 $189,138 (17 grants)
2023 $1,787,628 $151,898 $120,993 $110,583 (9 grants)
2022 $1,756,904 $12,562 $60,213 $52,000 (5 grants)
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,830,279$1,787,628$1,756,904
Revenue$242,871$151,898$12,562
Expenses$200,804$120,993$60,213
Qualifying Distributions$189,138$110,583$52,000
Net Investment Income$56,205$41,488$21,765
Distributable Amount$104,547$89,931$84,703

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists Tobin C. Grove, Dawn C. Grove, and John Warren as directors.

Grove Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Dawn C. Grove

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Warren

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Tobin C. Grove

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    5 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.

Contact

Mailing address: 4011 Cochran Chapel Road, Dallas, TX 75209
Phone: (214) 352-5441

Frequently asked questions about Grove Family Foundation

How much does Grove Family Foundation give each year?

Grove Family Foundation gave $189K across 17 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $111K across 9 grants.

What is Grove Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Grove Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $2,000, and its average grant was $11,126, across 17 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Grove Family Foundation that year got $7K on average.

Where does Grove Family Foundation give grants?

Grove Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Oregon (13%) and Georgia (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Dallas, TX (10 grants).

Does Grove Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on Grove Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Grove Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Grove Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include SMU Cox Real Estate Impact Fund ($83,333), Reed College Annual Fund ($25,300) and Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund ($25,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Grove Family Foundation?

Grove Family Foundation reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $189K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $105K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Grove Family Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for organizations working in areas such as education, health, family services, conservation, and the arts. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Grove Family Foundation?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Grove Family Foundation's EIN?

Grove Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-3919964. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Does Grove Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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