Posey Family Foundation
Posey Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Dallas, Texas. Its 2025 filing lists grants to Texas organizations supporting education, food assistance, family services, youth programming, and the arts.
Posey Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Posey Family Foundation gave $2.3M across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $229K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,288,000
- -9.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $228,800
- -9.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $187,500
- Total assets
- $10,971,137
- -6.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Posey 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: 1722 Routh Street 720, Dallas, TX 75201
Phone: (843) 224-3399
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Posey Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Young Women's Preparatory Network ($818K). Together the top 9 received $2.1M.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($200,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
44 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 22 grants of 44 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars listed for 2025 went to recipients in Texas. The listed recipients were in Dallas, Austin, and Grand Prairie, Texas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Posey Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 420% of 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $664K (2021) to $2.5M (2024). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $2.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Young Women's Preparatory Network Dallas, TX | College scholarship for qualifying graduates of ywpn network schools and general fund | $818,000 |
| North Texas Food Bank Dallas, TX | Programs Within the Feeding Children Strategy | $350,000 |
| Jeremiah Program Austin, TX | Support for housing and program expenses for families of jeremiah program austin | $200,000 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $200,000 |
| Mi Escuelita Preschool Dallas, TX | To support early childhood education and tuition assistance program | $200,000 |
| Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas Dallas, TX | Community Partnership Summer Experience Programming. Community Partnership Programming. | $175,000 |
| Andy Roddick Foundation Austin, TX | Programs Supporting Out-of-School Programming and Caregiver Support | $100,000 |
| Design Connect Create Dallas, TX | General Fund | $100,000 |
| Trinity Episcopal School Austin, TX | Shine Program for Under-Resourced Communities in Austin, Texas. | $75,000 |
| Dallas Symphony Orchestra Dallas, TX | Young Strings and Young Musicians Program | $70,000 |
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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 | $10,971,137 | $814,900 | $2,340,343 | $2,288,000 | 10 | $2,290,185 | $764,742 | $545,268 |
| 2024 | $11,761,576 | $603,339 | $2,592,860 | $2,532,000 | 10 | $2,534,125 | $544,604 | $607,644 |
| 2023 | $13,125,373 | $-17,724 | $2,592,774 | $2,526,000 | 10 | $2,528,000 | $262,064 | $659,184 |
| 2022 | $13,809,412 | $-52,451 | $2,645,198 | $2,520,000 | 8 | $2,522,375 | $253,824 | $775,017 |
| 2021 | $19,098,319 | $3,373,807 | $759,153 | $663,825 | 6 | $665,900 | $3,304,946 | $871,952 |
| 2020 | $17,673,073 | $1,339,447 | $905,859 | $837,000 | 11 | — | $1,280,663 | $761,527 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Posey Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $545K 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 mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants supported organizations including the Young Women’s Preparatory Network, whose mission is to support single-sex, college-preparatory public education in Texas for young women in urban schools; North Texas Food Bank, which describes itself as a hunger-relief organization serving North Texas; and Mi Escuelita Preschool, which provides early childhood education for at-risk children of all cultures.
Other 2025 recipients included Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas, whose mission is to build girls of courage, confidence, and character, and Design Connect Create, which focuses on helping girls discover the potential in STEM and themselves. Grant purposes also included housing and program expenses for families, caregiver support, and music programs.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $2,288,000 through 10 grants. Grants ranged from $70,000 to $818,000, with a median grant of $187,500. The largest awards were $818,000 to Young Women’s Preparatory Network, $350,000 to North Texas Food Bank, and $200,000 each to Jeremiah Program, an individual recipient, and Mi Escuelita Preschool.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Tim Smith as president; Dan Ahearn, Sally Posey, and Donald Key as directors; and Jennifer P Ahearn as secretary.
Posey Family Foundation is led by Tim Smith, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tim Smith
President
On filings since 2020
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dan Ahearn
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donald Key
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sally Posey
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer P. Ahearn
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Posey Family Foundation
How much does Posey Family Foundation give each year?
Posey Family Foundation gave $2.3M across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2.5M across 10 grants.
What is Posey Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Posey Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $187,500, and its average grant was $228,800, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Posey Family Foundation give grants?
Posey Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Dallas, TX (6 grants) and Austin, TX (3 grants).
Does Posey Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 20% of Posey Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Posey Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Posey Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Young Women's Preparatory Network ($818,000), North Texas Food Bank ($350,000) and Jeremiah Program ($200,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($200,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Posey Family Foundation?
Posey Family Foundation reported $11.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.3M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $545K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Posey Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Posey 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 Posey Family Foundation's EIN?
Posey Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2768325. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Posey 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.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Posey Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/posey-family-foundation-morg_cc9e07a47a264b8084f593f663548c3d
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