PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR IRC SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED IN RAISING AND DISTRIBUTING FUNDS TO INVEST IN BREAKTHROUGH CANCER RESEARCH AND CLINICAL TRIALS TO FIND A CURE FOR WOMEN-RELATED CANCERS AND ENDING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$17.0M
+10.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$2.6M
Grant Count
78
Avg Grant Size
$33K
About Mary Kay Ash Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Mary Kay Ash Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in ADDISON, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $17.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 78 grants totaling $2.6M. Net investment income was $351K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $16,973,946 | $15,376,735 | $14,935,053 |
| Revenue | $3,760,757 | $3,423,304 | $4,554,537 |
| Expenses | $2,943,491 | $3,800,870 | $3,331,010 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $350,867 | $415,498 | $668,991 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
50 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
4 open opportunities from Mary Kay Ash Foundation
Cancer Research Grant Program (Innovative/Translational Cancer Research)
MARY KAY ASH FOUNDATION
Amount
Up to $100,000
Deadline
February 1, 2027
Domestic Violence Shelter Grant Program
MARY KAY ASH FOUNDATION
Amount
$20,000
Deadline
April 30, 2026
Domestic Violence Shelter Grant Program (United States)
MARY KAY ASH FOUNDATION
Amount
US $20,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANNE CREWS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JESSICA BAIR | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| NATHAN MOORE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CHERYL MONROE | SECRETARY/DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KRIS JOHNSON | TREASURER/DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| RYAN ROGERS | VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL LUNCEFORD | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | 8 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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