Kelly & Jeff Dillard Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Fort Worth, TX EIN: 45-4040859

Kelly & Jeff Dillard Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Fort Worth, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $59K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $1.8M.

Kelly & Jeff Dillard Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Kelly & Jeff Dillard Family Foundation gave $1.8M across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $360K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$1,800,000
-47.3% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
5
-16.7% vs 2023
Average grant
$360,000
-36.8% vs 2023
Median grant
$200,000
Total assets
$58,582
-31.9% 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 October 2026.

Who Kelly & Jeff Dillard Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2024

All Saints Catholic Church: $1.2MAll Saints Catholic Church$1.2MTexas Christian University: $360KTexas Christian University$360KJewel Charity: $200KJewel Charity$200KUniversity of Little League: $25KUniversity of Little League$25KThe Net Fort Worth Inc: $5KThe Net Fort Worth Inc$5K

The largest 2024 recipient was All Saints Catholic Church ($1.2M). Together the top 5 received $1.8M.

Grant Size Distribution

35 grants across all recorded years

12<$50K8$50–100K9$100–250K3$250–500K$500K–1M3$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 35 (34%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

Fort WorthColorado SpringsDallasWichita FallsGlenviewRosevilleAustinCypreesPepper PikeThe Woodlands

How Kelly & Jeff Dillard Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 329% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out well above 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

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M7 grants2019 7 grants2020 6 grants2021 11 grants2022 6 grants2023 5 grants2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $288K (2020) to $3.4M (2023). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $1.8M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
All Saints Catholic Church Dallas, TXOperations$1,210,000
Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TXOperations$360,000
Jewel Charity Fort Worth, TXOperations$200,000
University of Little League Fort Worth, TXOperations$25,000
The Net Fort Worth Inc Fort Worth, TXOperations$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$58,582$1,780,098$1,807,496$1,800,0005$1,800,000—$55,952
2023$85,980$2,905,868$3,421,190$3,417,5006$3,417,500—$48,847
2022$606,482$11,414$1,123,629$1,083,57011$1,083,570—$102,435
2021$1,864,175$447,273$464,687$420,0006$463,288$6,064$116,271
2020$1,881,589$14,013$315,556$287,7117—$13,640$119,388
2019$2,183,132$796,205$1,692,929$1,664,1107—$44,830$145,928

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kelly & Jeff Dillard Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $56K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Kelly & Jeff Dillard Family Foundation is led by Jeff R. Dillard, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; none of the 6 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Jeff R. Dillard

    President & Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bud Dillard

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Garrett Dillard

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Mikal Dillard

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Tucker Dillard

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Kelly Dillard

    Vice President & Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Kelly & Jeff Dillard Family Foundation

How much does Kelly & Jeff Dillard Family Foundation give each year?

Kelly & Jeff Dillard Family Foundation gave $1.8M across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $3.4M across 6 grants.

What is Kelly & Jeff Dillard Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Kelly & Jeff Dillard Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $200,000, and its average grant was $360,000, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Kelly & Jeff Dillard Family Foundation give grants?

Kelly & Jeff Dillard Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Fort Worth, TX (4 grants).

Does Kelly & Jeff Dillard Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Kelly & Jeff Dillard Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Operations" (5 grants).

Who are Kelly & Jeff Dillard Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Kelly & Jeff Dillard Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include All Saints Catholic Church ($1,210,000), Texas Christian University ($360,000) and Jewel Charity ($200,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 98% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Kelly & Jeff Dillard Family Foundation?

Kelly & Jeff Dillard Family Foundation reported $59K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.8M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $56K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Kelly & Jeff Dillard Family Foundation's EIN?

Kelly & Jeff Dillard Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-4040859. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 22, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 26, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 7, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). Kelly & Jeff Dillard Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/kelly-and-jeff-dillard-family-foundation-morg_164c4e674d45433a9b0c76214ca6aa82

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