Grove Family Foundation
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.
Grove Family Foundation at a glance
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.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $189,138
- +71.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 17
- +88.9% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $11,126
- -9.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $1,830,279
- +2.4% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 53% first-time grantees (9 of 17, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (57% 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 Grove Family 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 for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 4011 Cochran Chapel Road, Dallas, TX 75209
Phone: (214) 352-5441
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Grove Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
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
The most common grant size was under $50K: 43 grants of 45 (96%).
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
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Grove Family Foundation open to new grantees?
53%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 9 of 17 grantees (53%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $52K (2022) to $189K (2024). In 2024 it made 17 grants totaling $189K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| SMU Cox Real Estate Impact Fund Dallas, TX | Educational Support-Real Estate Curriculum at SMU | $83,333 |
| Reed College Annual Fund Portland, OR | Educational Support for Reed College in Portland, Oregon | $25,300 |
| Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund Atlanta, GA | Support program that saves rwanda gorillas and the ecosystems in which they live in | $25,000 |
| Michael J Fox Foundation New York, NY | Support promising research with a goal to significantly improve the lives of people with parkinson's disease | $25,000 |
| Ronald McDonald House Dallas, TX | Providing families with better access to the care their sick child needs | $10,000 |
| Hockaday School Dallas, TX | Support Hockaday School Academics | $5,000 |
| Living Journeys Mt Crested Butte, CO | Support for Cancer Patients | $5,000 |
| Kingdown Collegiate Academy Dallas, TX | Support kingdown collegiate academy to provide superior collegiate education to students | $2,496 |
| Hope Supply CO Dallas, TX | Support critical needs for homeless and at risk children | $2,000 |
| Camp John Marc Dallas, TX | Support program that benefits children with chronic medical and physical challenges | $1,950 |
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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 | $1,830,279 | $242,871 | $200,804 | $189,138 | 17 | $189,138 | $56,205 | $104,547 |
| 2023 | $1,787,628 | $151,898 | $120,993 | $110,583 | 9 | $110,583 | $41,488 | $89,931 |
| 2022 | $1,756,904 | $12,562 | $60,213 | $52,000 | 5 | $52,000 | $21,765 | $84,703 |
| 2021 | $1,804,948 | $1,017,028 | $125,283 | $121,823 | 7 | $121,823 | $13,568 | $48,829 |
| 2020 | $899,278 | $500,693 | $101,415 | $85,300 | 7 | — | — | $26,230 |
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.
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.
Notable 2024 grants included $83,333 to SMU Cox Real Estate Impact Fund for educational support for SMU’s real estate curriculum; $25,300 to Reed College Annual Fund for educational support; $25,000 each to Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund for its gorilla and ecosystem conservation program and Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s disease research; and $10,000 to Ronald McDonald House for family access to care for sick children. Other grants included $5,000 to Hockaday School for academics and $5,000 to Living Journeys for support for cancer patients.
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.
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 October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Grove Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/grove-family-foundation-morg_313cae9bb36b46f386486d3ad97bff5d
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