Zoe Grace Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Dallas, TX EIN: 48-1291668

Zoe Grace Foundation is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $290K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $31K.

Zoe Grace Foundation at a glance

In short: Zoe Grace Foundation gave $31K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$30,500
+17.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
+25.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$6,100
-6.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,000
Total assets
$290,351
-14.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
Texas (93% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Zoe Grace Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Council for Life: $17KCouncil for Life$17KSalvation Army: $10KSalvation Army$10KChildrens Defense Fund: $2KChildrens Defense Fund$2KThe Dallas Foundation: $1KThe Dallas Foundation$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Council for Life ($17K). Together the top 4 received $30K.

Grant Size Distribution

30 grants across all recorded years

30<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 30 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

DallasPlanoHoustonArlingtonAspenCambridgeDullesFort WorthIrvingKnoxvilleNew YorkReddingWashington

How Zoe Grace Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−16%). 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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K14 grants2019 10 grants2020 9 grants2021 9 grants2022 3 grants2023 4 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2023) to $64K (2019). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $31K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Council for Life Dallas, TXGeneral needs$17,000
Salvation Army Dallas, TXGeneral needs$10,000
Childrens Defense Fund Washington, DCGeneral needs$2,000
The Dallas Foundation Dallas, TXGeneral needs$1,000
Miscellaneous Charities-small amoun Dallas, TXGeneral needs$500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$290,351$-15,805$30,500$30,5005$30,500——
2024$337,526$13,178$38,106$26,0004$26,000——
2023$383,844—$16,000$16,0003$16,000——
2022$268,697$100,017$36,281$36,2819$36,281——
2021$401,887$13$32,150$32,1509$32,150——
2020$434,332$20$34,305$34,30510—$20—
2019$404,537$11$64,427$64,42714——$21,588

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Zoe Grace Foundation is led by Lisa Roossien, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Lisa Roossien

    President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Blair Baker

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Stephanie Baker

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Zoe Grace Foundation

How much does Zoe Grace Foundation give each year?

Zoe Grace Foundation gave $31K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $26K across 4 grants.

What is Zoe Grace Foundation's typical grant size?

Zoe Grace Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $6,100, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Zoe Grace Foundation give grants?

Zoe Grace Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Dallas, TX (4 grants).

Does Zoe Grace Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Zoe Grace Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Zoe Grace Foundation's largest grantees?

Zoe Grace Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Council for Life ($17,000), Salvation Army ($10,000) and Childrens Defense Fund ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 95% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Zoe Grace Foundation?

Zoe Grace Foundation reported $290K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is Zoe Grace Foundation's EIN?

Zoe Grace Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-1291668. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 20, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 20, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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