Triple Dawson Family Foundation
The Triple Dawson Family Foundation is a private foundation based in San Antonio, Texas. In its 2025 filing, it reported 10 grants totaling $114,165, all to recipients in Texas; the listed grants supported programs at organizations including a youth choir, a church, a university, and social-service organizations.
Triple Dawson Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Triple Dawson Family Foundation gave $114K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Texas. 30% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $114,165
- -39.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +11.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,417
- -45.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,375
- Total assets
- $2,562,344
- +12.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 30% first-time grantees (3 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- 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. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Triple Dawson Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- Yes
- How to Apply
-
The foundation accepts unsolicited requests from public charities qualifying as 501(c)(3) organizations. Requests should be submitted to the foundation’s board of directors with a detailed description of the grant’s intended purpose and use, and a copy of the organization’s IRS favorable determination letter recognizing it as a 501(c)(3). The filing lists no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Triple Dawson Family Foundation Boa
Mailing address: 2000 Nw Loop 410, San Antonio, TX 78213
Phone: (210) 375-9000
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Triple Dawson Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Youth Choirs Inc DBA Youthcue ($43K). Together the top 10 received $114K.
Grant Size Distribution
42 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 42 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Texas. The listed 2025 grants include organizations in San Antonio.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Triple Dawson Family Foundation open to new grantees?
30%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 10 grantees (30%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $15K; repeat grants $10K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 70% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 63% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 86% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $114K (2025) to $887K (2023). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $114K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Youth Choirs Inc DBA Youthcue San Antonio, TX | Support Programs | $42,500 |
| Trinity Baptist Church San Antonio, TX | Support Programs | $41,575 |
| Baptist University of the Americas San Antonio, TX | Support Programs | $15,000 |
| Alpha Home Inc San Antonio, TX | Support Programs | $9,590 |
| Meals on Wheels San Antonio, TX | Support Programs | $1,750 |
| St Luke's Episcopal School San Antonio, TX | Support Programs | $1,000 |
| UT Health Science Center San Antonio, TX | Support Programs | $1,000 |
| Vickrey Foundation San Antonio, TX | Suppport Programs | $1,000 |
| The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX | Support Programs | $500 |
| KLRN San Antonio, TX | Support Programs | $250 |
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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 | $2,562,344 | $402,635 | $122,796 | $114,165 | 10 | $115,490 | $290,611 | $134,952 |
| 2024 | $2,281,654 | $266,727 | $190,913 | $187,890 | 9 | $189,150 | $207,962 | $121,927 |
| 2023 | $2,206,688 | $1,297,243 | $889,395 | $887,000 | 10 | $888,197 | $36,160 | $106,787 |
| 2022 | $1,798,774 | $418,858 | $310,640 | $307,500 | 8 | $309,070 | $66,788 | $80,130 |
| 2021 | $1,690,653 | $395,659 | $338,333 | $333,000 | 5 | $335,666 | $67,749 | $87,097 |
| 2020 | $1,682,780 | $708,748 | $360,926 | $352,000 | 8 | — | $192,316 | $74,020 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Triple Dawson Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $135K 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 went to a range of organizations. Alpha Home describes its mission as offering “a pathway of help, hope, and healing” through spiritually based drug and alcohol treatment and support. Meals on Wheels describes its work as preparing and delivering hot meals to elderly and disabled people five days a week. St. Luke’s Episcopal Permanent Endowment Fund says it supports St. Luke’s Episcopal School.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 10 grants totaling $114,165. Grant amounts ranged from $250 to $42,500, with a median of $1,375. The largest awards were $42,500 to Youth Choirs Inc. dba YouthCue, $41,575 to Trinity Baptist Church, and $15,000 to Baptist University of the Americas. Each was listed for “support programs.” Other 2025 recipients included Alpha Home ($9,590) and Meals on Wheels ($1,750).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Eugene H. Dawson as president, Mary Duane Dawson as vice president, Eugene H. Dawson Jr. as secretary, and Samuel G. Dawson as treasurer.
Triple Dawson Family Foundation is led by Eugene H. Dawson, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Eugene H. Dawson
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eugene H. Dawson Jr.
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Duane Dawson
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Samuel G. Dawson
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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 Triple Dawson Family Foundation
How much does Triple Dawson Family Foundation give each year?
Triple Dawson Family Foundation gave $114K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $188K across 9 grants.
What is Triple Dawson Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Triple Dawson Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,375, and its average grant was $11,417, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Triple Dawson Family Foundation that year got $15K on average.
Where does Triple Dawson Family Foundation give grants?
Triple Dawson 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 San Antonio, TX (10 grants).
Does Triple Dawson Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Triple Dawson Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support Programs" (9 grants).
Who are Triple Dawson Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Triple Dawson Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Youth Choirs Inc DBA Youthcue ($42,500), Trinity Baptist Church ($41,575) and Baptist University of the Americas ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 87% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Triple Dawson Family Foundation?
Triple Dawson Family Foundation reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $115K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $135K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Triple Dawson Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to a range of organizations. Alpha Home describes its mission as offering “a pathway of help, hope, and healing” through spiritually based drug and alcohol treatment and support. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Triple Dawson Family Foundation?
The foundation accepts unsolicited requests from public charities qualifying as 501(c)(3) organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Triple Dawson Family Foundation's EIN?
Triple Dawson Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-4599790. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Triple Dawson Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
Yes, 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Triple Dawson Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/triple-dawson-family-foundation-morg_298da087a3774a00b2ffd129885ac6a1
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