John Henry Dean III and Shirley Lawson
John Henry Dean III and Shirley Lawson is a private foundation based in Fort Worth, Texas. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, primarily in Texas, for general support.
John Henry Dean III and Shirley Lawson at a glance
In short: John Henry Dean III and Shirley Lawson gave $4.7M across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $260K), mostly in Texas. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,675,125
- -10.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- -14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $259,729
- +4.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $111,699,590
- +6.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to John Henry Dean III and Shirley Lawson
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 640 Taylor St 2200, Fort Worth, TX 76102
Phone: (817) 336-2400
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who John Henry Dean III and Shirley Lawson funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Baylor Scott & White All Saints Health Foundation ($2.5M). Together the top 10 received $4.7M.
Grant Size Distribution
116 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 105 grants of 116 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars were reported as 99% to Texas recipients and 1% to Arizona recipients. The filing also reports less than 1% to recipients in Washington, D.C., Colorado, and Utah.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
Cities
Is John Henry Dean III and Shirley Lawson open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 18 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. How we count
- 83% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 87% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $112K (2021) to $5.2M (2024). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $4.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Baylor Scott & White All Saints Health Foundation Dallas, TX | General Support | $2,460,200 |
| Cook Childrens Medical Center Fort Worth, TX | General Support | $2,005,000 |
| Saving Hope Animal Rescue Fort Worth, TX | General Support | $105,000 |
| Arizona Humane Society Phoenix, AZ | General Support | $44,145 |
| American Red Cross Washington, DC | General Support | $10,000 |
| Childhelp Inc Scottsdale, AZ | General Support | $10,000 |
| Fort Worth Delta Delta Delta Alumnae Charities Fort Worth, TX | General Support | $9,280 |
| Airpower Foundation Fort Worth, TX | General Support | $5,000 |
| Fort Worth Museum of Science and History Fort Worth, TX | General Support | $5,000 |
| Jewel Charity Ball Incorporated Fort Worth, TX | General Support | $5,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $111,699,590 | $3,869,614 | $5,104,934 | $4,675,125 | 18 | $4,676,415 | $3,472,820 | $5,371,560 |
| 2024 | $105,088,308 | $-2,220,399 | $5,560,915 | $5,226,033 | 21 | $5,226,033 | $1,829,707 | $4,692,542 |
| 2023 | $108,738,262 | $2,186,641 | $4,923,951 | $4,310,728 | 29 | $4,310,728 | $1,029,905 | $5,295,423 |
| 2022 | $104,606,394 | $31,073,511 | $5,441,535 | $4,758,538 | 26 | $4,758,538 | $28,530,816 | $4,241,296 |
| 2021 | $107,436,379 | $19,542,830 | $642,775 | $112,270 | 22 | $112,270 | $18,914,388 | $4,879,327 |
| 2020 | $4,275,356 | $305,193 | $201,356 | $136,212 | 16 | — | $142,645 | $192,213 |
| 2019 | $4,039,946 | $1,061,905 | $147,540 | $125,856 | 15 | — | $95,793 | $151,894 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, John Henry Dean III and Shirley Lawson reported a distributable amount of $5.4M for 2025 — 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 foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations including Cook Children’s Medical Center, whose stated mission is to improve children’s health through prevention and treatment of illness, disease, and injury; the Arizona Humane Society, which says it saves vulnerable animals and enriches the lives of pets and people; and Childhelp, which says it serves abused, neglected, and at-risk children through advocacy, prevention, treatment, and community outreach.
The 2025 filing lists the grants’ purposes as general support.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 18 grants totaling $4,675,125. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $2,460,200, with a median of $5,000. The largest grants included $2,460,200 to Baylor Scott & White All Saints Health Foundation in Dallas and $2,005,000 to Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth. Other grants included $105,000 to Saving Hope Animal Rescue and $44,145 to the Arizona Humane Society.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John H Dean III, Shirley Dean, Raymond B Kelly III, and David Neal as directors.
John Henry Dean III and Shirley Lawson's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Neal
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John H. Dean III
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Raymond B. Kelly III
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shirley Dean
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 John Henry Dean III and Shirley Lawson
How much does John Henry Dean III and Shirley Lawson give each year?
John Henry Dean III and Shirley Lawson gave $4.7M across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5.2M across 21 grants.
What is John Henry Dean III and Shirley Lawson's typical grant size?
John Henry Dean III and Shirley Lawson's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $259,729, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does John Henry Dean III and Shirley Lawson give grants?
John Henry Dean III and Shirley Lawson gives mostly in Texas: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Fort Worth, TX (9 grants).
Does John Henry Dean III and Shirley Lawson give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of John Henry Dean III and Shirley Lawson's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (18 of 18) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are John Henry Dean III and Shirley Lawson's largest grantees?
John Henry Dean III and Shirley Lawson's largest 2025 grantees include Baylor Scott & White All Saints Health Foundation ($2,460,200), Cook Childrens Medical Center ($2,005,000) and Saving Hope Animal Rescue ($105,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 98% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is John Henry Dean III and Shirley Lawson?
John Henry Dean III and Shirley Lawson reported $111.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4.7M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5.4M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does John Henry Dean III and Shirley Lawson fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from John Henry Dean III and Shirley Lawson?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is John Henry Dean III and Shirley Lawson's EIN?
John Henry Dean III and Shirley Lawson's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1631698. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does John Henry Dean III and Shirley Lawson 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.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 23, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 20, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 1, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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