Lesley Family Foundation Grants
Funding Amount
US $10,000 - US $100,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Overview
Lesley Family Foundation Grants
Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Lesley Family Foundation
Amount: US $10,000 - US $100,000
Last Updated: May 08, 2025
Summary
The Lesley Family Foundation Grants support charitable organizations dedicated to nature conservation, animal welfare, and cultural initiatives. Grants typically range from $10,000 to $100,000, with a focus on North Texas. Eligible applicants must be public charities under 501(c)(3) status. The foundation aims to create tangible good in the world through its funding efforts, although individual grants and endowment campaigns are not considered.Overview
Lesley Family Foundation Grants The Lesley Family Foundation was established to support charitable organizations endeavoring to benefit nature and wildlife conservation, to prevent cruelty to animals and support their rehabilitation, to support cultural, literary and artistic endeavors in the community, and to provide for children’s emotional and psychological well being. Our Vision The Lesley Family Foundation’s vision is to help create profound and tangible good in the world. Program Type Grants are made to support primarily program/project and select operating needs, but requests for capital improvements may also be considered. Grant Range The majority of grants from the Foundation are one year in duration. Grant amounts will average from $10,000 to $100,000. Larger multi-year commitments can be awarded. The average grant size is $35,000.Eligibility
You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Organizations that apply for funding from The Lesley Family Foundation must be classified as public charities and tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.Ineligibility
Grants for individuals or for endowment campaigns are not considered.What Lesley Family Foundation Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 32
- Total given
- $897K
- Median grant
- $15K
- Range
- $5,000–$150K
- By dollars: Texas 77%, California 17%, District of Columbia 2%. Top recipient cities: Dallas, TX; Fort Worth, TX; Denton, TX.
- 59% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 44% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Texas Christian University · Fort Worth, TX
Purvis institute of child
$150K
Heirloom Cacao Preservation Fund · San Diego, CA
Rare cacao genetic clusters
$144K
Shumla Archaeological Researcheduc Ctr · Dallas, TX
Support the hearthstone
$76K
North Texas Food Bank · Plano, TX
Support feeding children
$50K
Great Plains Restoration Council · Fort Worth, TX
Prairie park land
$40K
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