The Dogwood Foundation
The Dogwood Foundation is a private foundation established in 1994, originally in Florida and now based in Poolville, Texas. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization with no employees and focuses on grantmaking activities.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$18.9M
+0.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$987K
+8.9% YoY
Grant Count
31
-6.1% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$32K
+15.9% YoY
Grantmaking
The foundation made approximately $812,000 in annual grants in 2024. Recent grant recipients include:
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is headquartered in Poolville, Texas, at 201 Sweetwater Springs Drive, Poolville, TX 76487-5431. Grant recipients span multiple states, indicating a national grantmaking scope.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of December 2024:
- Total Assets: $18,911,836
- Total Revenues: $1,270,514
- Total Expenses: $1,225,534
- Annual Grants Made: $812,000
Revenue Sources (2024):
- Total grants and contributions: $100,984
The foundation maintains substantial assets and demonstrates consistent grantmaking activity year over year.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $18,911,836 | $18,884,365 | $19,323,551 |
| Revenue | $1,270,514 | $605,829 | $926,667 |
| Expenses | $1,225,534 | $1,105,705 | $1,254,790 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $987,085 | $906,800 | $1,077,007 |
| Net Investment Income | $947,132 | $750,411 | $708,711 |
| Distributable Amount | $795,473 | $827,031 | $976,183 |
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
160 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Frank G Merrill serves as Trustee with reported compensation of $75,000 as of November 2024.
Kyle Converse is listed as a Trustee based in Poolville, United States.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KYLE CONVERSE | TRUSTEE | 0.2 | — |
| HOLLY S MERRILL | TRUSTEE | 0.2 | — |
| DANIELLE MERRILL | TRUSTEE | 0.2 | — |
| FRANK G MERRILL | TRUSTEE/MANAGER | 0.2 | — |
| SUSAN MEYERS | SECRETARY | 0.2 | — |
| MCKENZIE MERRILL | TRUSTEE | — | — |
| TYLER MERRILL | TRUSTEE | — | — |
| MEGAN MERRILL MILLER | TRUSTEE | — | — |
| HALEY CONVERSE PARKER | TRUSTEE | — | — |
| MIKAELA DOWNING | TRUSTEE | — | — |
| JENNIFER SEIFERT | TRUSTEE | — | — |
Contact Information
Telephone: 405-203-2855
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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