Southern Methodist University

Dallas, TX ·EIN 75-0800689 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$85.6M received 171 funders 200 grants · 2024–2025

Who funds Southern Methodist University?

Southern Methodist University is funded by 171 grantmakers, led by O'donnell Foundation ($10.6M), The Moody Foundation ($10.0M), Richard and Mary Templeton Foundation ($7.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $85.6M in grants to Southern Methodist University between 2024–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
O'donnell Foundation$10,550,00012024
The Moody Foundation$10,000,00012024
Richard and Mary Templeton Foundation$7,025,00012024
The Nancy Ann Hunt Foundation$7,000,00022024–2025
Garry Weber Foundation$5,000,00012024
Meadows Foundation Inc$4,929,12012024
The David B Miller Family Foundation$4,000,00012024
Lilly Endowment Inc$2,600,00022024
Wichita Falls Area Community$2,230,00012024
Sexton Charitable Foundation Inc$2,000,00022024
Communities Foundation of Texas Inc$1,991,38512024
National Philanthropic Trust$1,853,33312024
The Dallas Foundation$1,614,51012024
The Trustees of Columbia University$1,088,40012024
Altecstyslinger Foundation$1,000,00012024
The Jeanne R Johnson Foundation$1,000,00012024
John and Amy Phelan Family Foundation$1,000,00012024
The Deason Foundation$1,000,00012024
Eula Mae and John Baugh Foundation$900,00012024
Laura and John Arnold Foundation$817,25942024
The Addy Foundation$700,00012024
Hamon Charitable Foundation$620,00012024
The Dedman Foundation$580,95112024
Kermit G Phillips Ii Charitable Tr$580,00012024
Clements Foundation$575,00012024
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CFP Foundation$552,04032024
Lisa and Clay Cooley Family Foundation$500,00012024
Charles Koch Foundation$500,00012024
Craig & Carrie Levering Charitable Foundation$427,00012024
Temple University - Of The Commonwealth System of Higher Education$416,68912024
The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund$400,00022024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$388,00012024
Effie and Wofford Cain Foundation$383,33412024
Greater Horizons$383,01012024
Donors Trust Inc$375,00032024
Walton Family Foundation Inc$367,18322024
The Stanton Foundation$300,50012024
The Morris Foundation$300,00012024
The Rhines Foundation$300,00012024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$271,86012024
Children's Brain Disease Foundation$267,66412024
Bob and Susan Wilson Foundation$260,00012024
Spaht Family Foundation$250,00012024
Minnie Patton Scholarship Foundation$246,66722024–2025
The Armstrong Foundation$225,02812024
R M Ida McFarlin Memorial Trust 486011AC3$217,83512024
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$210,26112024
Greater Houston Community Foundation$207,50012024
T Rowe Price Program for Charitable$204,50022024–2025
The Robert A Welch Foundation$200,00012024
Trott Family Philanthropies Inc$200,00012024
Globe Foundation$200,00012024
James S Seneker Trust$193,30022024–2025
University of Notre Dame du Lac$185,48112024
Paul K Richter Memorial Fund$185,00012024
The Independent Charitable Gift Fund$167,70012024
Bill and Gigi Clements Foundation$166,66812024
Thomas L Jr & Grace P Downs$155,33322024–2025
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$153,80012024
John D and Catherine T Macarthur$150,00012024
The Richard & Enika Schulze Foundation$140,00012024
Calvert K Collins Family Foundation$136,50012024
The Hoglund Foundation$135,00012024
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation$133,00012024
Susser Family Foundation$125,00012024
The Nick & Alma Robson Foundation$111,62412024
Brentwood Foundation$110,00012024
On Your Mark$108,93512024
Pi Beta Phi Foundation for Scholarships$105,50012024
The Planetary Trust$102,20012024
The Chicago Community Trust$101,00012024
Robert Glenn Rapp Foundation$101,00012024
Tulsa Community Foundation$100,25012024
Robert Gerard Pollock Foundation$100,00012024
United Way of Metropolitan Dallas Inc$100,00012024
Chrest Foundation Inc$100,00012024
The Robert & Christina Silberman$100,00012024
Houston Endowment Inc$95,00012024
Vin and Caren Prothro Foundation$91,43022024
The Perot Foundation$90,00012024
The Tolleson Family Foundation$90,00032024
The Summerlee Foundation$85,00012024
Ernst & Young Foundation$84,63822024
Charles Gordon Northrup Student Loan Fund$84,00012024
Synchrony Foundation$83,90012024
Hispanic Scholarship Fund$83,18322024–2025
George F & Ora Nixon Arnold Foundation$78,71322024–2025
Perkins-Prothro Foundation$72,20012024
Communities Foundation of Oklahoma$68,00012024
Walter Bishop Williams Trust$65,10922024–2025
Seabold Charitable Trust$61,63422024–2025
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund$61,50012024
American Council of Learned Societies$60,00012024
Feonix - Mobility Rising$54,77012024
The Burke Family Foundation$51,16812025
Panorama Global$50,31312024
Dsf Charitable Foundation Inc$50,00012024
The Joseph and Florence Mandel Family-$50,00012024
Terlato Family Foundation$50,00012024
The Rees-Jones Foundation$50,00012024
Sun Shine On You Foundation$50,00012024
Minnie L Maffett Scholarship Trust$47,00022024–2025
Worcester Polytechnic Institute$40,54112024
Fichtenbaum Charitable Trust$40,00012024
Jno E Owens Memorial Foundation$38,21412025
Swalwell-connor Family Foundation Inc$38,00012024
The Annexstad Family Foundation$37,50012024
The Charles Butt Foundation$37,28512024
The Prichard Family Foundation$36,00022024–2025
Mr & Mrs Gus Blass Foundation$33,70012024
Kpmg Us Foundation Inc$32,03012024
Tr Uw W C Fuller$31,00022024–2025
Four Lee Foundation$30,00012024
Lawrence Steinberg Foundation$30,00012024
Texas Instruments Foundation$29,47512024
Richard S Johnson Family Foundation$27,50012024
American Chemical Society$26,40512024
The Crain Foundation$26,00012024
Arizona Community Foundation$25,00012024
The 1944 Foundation Inc$25,00012024
The Patrick G Bromley Foundation$25,00012024
Martha P Mack Foundation$25,00012024
The Aem Family Foundation$25,00012024
Comiskey Foundation$25,00012024
Marilyn Augur Family Foundation$25,00012024
FW Murphy Family Foundation$25,00012024
Booth Family Foundation$25,00012024
Dian Graves Owen Foundation$25,00012024
The Bayville Foundation$25,00012024
Appleman Foundation Inc$25,00012024
The Milton B Rosenbluth Foundation Inc$25,00012024
Mental Research Institute$25,00012024
Folds of Honor Foundation$24,75012024
Mile High United Way Inc$23,37512024
The Duffy and Tina Oyster Foundation$22,28612024
State Fair of Texas$20,00012024
The Shuster Family Foundation$20,00012024
Tomlinson Family Foundation$20,00012024
Catherine Marie Schmoker Family$20,00012024
Cox Family Charitable Foundation Inc$20,00012024
Charities Aid Foundation America$18,90012024
The Don and Leslie Ritter Family Charitable Foundation$18,30512024
Southwest 10th District American Advertising Federation$18,00022024–2025
Hegi Family Foundation$18,00012024
Fendlason Methodist Education Fund$17,32912024
Community Foundation for Mississippi$17,30012024
The George Gund Foundation$16,00012024
The Nathaniel Foundation Inc$15,80012024
Rk Mellon Family Foundation$15,00012024
The Spencer Foundation$15,00012024
Tuw W Brigance Scholarship Fund$14,26712024
The Wilson Foundation$13,50012024
Mashek Family Foundation$13,00012024
Absolon Foundation$12,50012024
Dsk3 Family Foundation$12,00012024
International Council of Shopping$12,00012024
The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation$10,63512024
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$10,35812024
Allen E & Patricia M Murray$10,00012025
The Minneapolis Foundation$10,00012025
John Ruan Foundation Trust$10,00012025
Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust$6,50022025
Truth Initiative Foundation$6,32612025
Illinois Prairie Community Foundation$6,00012025
The Florence H Gahagan Educational Memorial$5,28712025
Cobb Family Foundation Inc$5,00012025
The Presser Foundation$3,00012025
Komarek Charitable Trust$2,00012025
J R Simplot Company Foundation Inc$2,00012025
Burt Family Foundation$50012025
Benjamin F Johnston Foundation$37512025

What grants has Southern Methodist University received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Nancy Ann Hunt FoundationHUNT LEADERSHIP SCHOLARS PROGRAM ($1,250,000), FIRST WEEK SOCIETY ($2,000,000), AND SIMMONS SCHOOL OF EDUCATION ($500,000)$3,750,000
2025T Rowe Price Program for CharitableMULTIPLE$151,000
2025Minnie Patton Scholarship FoundationSCHOLARSHIPS$131,667
2025James S Seneker TrustFOR RELIGIOUS EDUCATION$100,000
2025Thomas L Jr & Grace P DownsCHARITABLE$70,666
2025The Burke Family FoundationGENERAL FUNDING$51,168
2025George F & Ora Nixon Arnold FoundationUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$42,196
2025Jno E Owens Memorial FoundationSUPPORT OWENS LECTURE$38,214
2025Seabold Charitable TrustGENERAL$30,593
2025Walter Bishop Williams TrustUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$30,005
2025Minnie L Maffett Scholarship TrustFOR COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS$23,667
2025The Prichard Family FoundationCHARITABLE$18,000
2025Tr Uw W C FullerSCHOLARSHIPS FOR BOOKS &$16,000
2025Hispanic Scholarship FundTO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS$15,369
2025Allen E & Patricia M MurrayCHARITABLE$10,000
2025The Minneapolis FoundationDONOR ADVISED, EDUCATION$10,000
2025John Ruan Foundation TrustSchools, Colleges and Related Activities$10,000
2025Truth Initiative FoundationCOMMUNITY AND YOUTH ENGAGEMENT GRANTS$6,326
2025Illinois Prairie Community FoundationCHARITABLE$6,000
2025The Florence H Gahagan Educational MemorialUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$5,287
2025Southwest 10th District American Advertising Federationscholarship$5,000
2025Virginia G Piper Charitable TrustA Trustee Advised grant designated for the Dan Orlovsky Lecture in Russian Studies$5,000
2025Cobb Family Foundation IncEDUCATION$5,000
2025The Presser FoundationUNDERGRADUATE SCHOLAR AWARDS$3,000
2025Komarek Charitable TrustSCHOLARSHIP$2,000
2025J R Simplot Company Foundation IncEDUCATION$2,000
2025Virginia G Piper Charitable TrustA Trustee Advised grant for the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Chair's Discretionary Fund$1,500
2025Burt Family FoundationSEE ABOVE$500
2025Benjamin F Johnston FoundationEDUCATIONAL$375
2024O'donnell FoundationOPERATIONS$10,550,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Southern Methodist University?

Southern Methodist University is funded by 171 grantmakers, led by O'donnell Foundation ($10.6M), The Moody Foundation ($10.0M), Richard and Mary Templeton Foundation ($7.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $85.6M in grants to Southern Methodist University between 2024–2025.

Who is Southern Methodist University's largest funder?

O'donnell Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Southern Methodist University, with $10.6M across 1 grant (2024).

How much grant funding has Southern Methodist University received?

IRS 990 filings record $85.6M in grants to Southern Methodist University across 200 grants from 171 funders between 2024–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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