Project Dialogue

Grantmaker Frisco, TX EIN: 84-2489740

Project Dialogue is a private foundation based in Frisco, Texas. Its most recent filing on record is for 2022, and nothing has been filed since. It therefore appears to have wound down or stopped grantmaking.

Project Dialogue at a glance

Latest 990 filing
Form 990 filing, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990 filing, 2024; updated October 2026.

How to apply to Project Dialogue

How to Apply

The foundation stated that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. No application process or materials are provided.

Contact

Mailing address: 4250 Glenhurst Ln, Frisco, TX 75033
Phone: (469) 248-5566

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Project Dialogue funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

40 grants across all recorded years

40<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 40 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The listed 2022 grants went to organizations in California, Pennsylvania, New York, and Texas.

Grant Distribution by State

10states
+2 more states

Cities

New YorkWashingtonBostonDallasPlanoSan RamonWest HollywoodAtlantaFort LauderdaleHermitageInglewoodIrvingKansas CityLame DeerLos AngelesMiamiOrlandoPort ChesterSan BernardinoSan Jose

How Project Dialogue gives

  • 25% of 2022 grantees were also funded in 2021. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2022). 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

$0$5K$10K$15K0 grants2020 28 grants2021 12 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

From 2021 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2022) to $15K (2021). In 2022 it made 12 grants totaling $12K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Partners in Health Boston, MAProvide hearlth care for the poor$4,500
Trevor Project West Hollywood, CAProvide Crisis Intervention Prevention$950
Planned Parenthood Keystone Warminster, PAPromote access to reproductive hearth care$750
WRRAP Santa Monica, CASupport womens reproductive rights$750
Innocence project New York, NYAdvance criminal and racial justice$750
Schools on Wheels Los Angeles, CAProvide learning environment for homeless$750
The Purple Door Sinton, TXSupportwomen and their children$750
Dallas Liberation Movement Dallas, TXSupport local community$750
Maps San Jose, CASupport psychedlics research for mental health$750
We Care Youth Coalition San Ramon, CASupport youth dedicated activists charity$600
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2022$65$20,283$28,459$12,35012
2021$8,241$28,426$20,185$14,52028
2020—$11,052$11,052——

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement is provided. Its 2022 grants included organizations working on LGBTQ+ youth suicide prevention, reproductive health care and education, wrongful convictions and criminal justice reform, and hunger relief. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not a stated mission or focus for Project Dialogue.

Grantmaking

In 2022, Project Dialogue gave $12,350 through 12 grants, an average of about $1,029 per grant. Among the listed recipients, the Trevor Project received $950, Planned Parenthood Keystone received $750, the Innocence Project received $750, and the North Texas Food Bank received $550.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The directors listed on the 2024 filing are Brian Zhou, Anh Cao, and Hannah Zhou.

Project Dialogue's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Anh Cao

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    $300 (2021) → $0 (2024)

  • Brian Zhou

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    $500 (2021) → $0 (2024)

  • Hannah Zhou

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    $300 (2021) → $0 (2024)

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2022 IRS filing

Brian Zhou — Director: $7KBrian ZhouDirector$7KANH Cao — Director: $400ANH CaoDirector$400Hannah Zhou — Director: $400Hannah ZhouDirector$400

The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $7K, to Brian Zhou (Director). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Project Dialogue

What does Project Dialogue fund?

No mission statement is provided. Its 2022 grants included organizations working on LGBTQ+ youth suicide prevention, reproductive health care and education, wrongful convictions and criminal justice reform, and hunger relief. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Project Dialogue?

The foundation stated that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

Where does Project Dialogue make grants?

The listed 2022 grants went to organizations in California, Pennsylvania, New York, and Texas.

What is Project Dialogue's EIN?

Project Dialogue's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-2489740. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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