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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 31-1767408

Dallas Mavericks Foundation

A private foundation in Dallas, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 28 grants and $732,937 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Dallas Mavericks Foundation Attn Fo
1333 N Stemmons Fwy 105
Dallas, TX 75207
(214) 747-6287
[email protected]
Form and materials
Grant applications will be submitted through the mavs foundation, your cause - grantsconnect portal.
Deadlines
Submissions must be uploaded by july 31st of each year.
Restrictions
Grants will not be made to individuals, churches, public or private schools, or national organizations that do not have local financially-independent chapter. Grants will not be made for medical research, travel, salaries, operational phases of established programs, political campaigns, or fundraising events, including the purchase of tables, tickets or advertisements. The foundation prefers not to commit funds for continued support of long-term programs lasting more than one year, endowment campaigns, administrative costs, advertising or fund raising drives, salaries for staff or individuals, intermediary funding agencies and/or research. The foundation does not fund multi-year grants. If an organization is awarded grants for two consecutive years, the organization will be ineligible for one year.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $732,937

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $7,427,913
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,222,844

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $6,196,353
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,020,921

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $5,522,744
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,063,005

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $5,506,311
  • Tax year 2020

    $1,007,301

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $4,643,058
  • Tax year 2019

    $1,126,384

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $4,177,946

Grants paid in 2024

28 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. YMCA of Metropolitan DallasCoppell, TX

    Covid-19 relief fund

    $150,000
  2. Agape ClinicDallas, TX

    General purpose - women's medical equipment

    $50,000
  3. GirlstartAustin, TX

    General purpose - free STEM education for girls

    $50,000
  4. Hope CottageDallas, TX

    General purpose grant

    $50,000
  5. Jubilee Park & Community CenterDallas, TX

    General purpose - free wellness programming

    $50,000
  6. Reading PartnersOakland, CA

    General purpose - reading tutoring for 750 students K-2ND grade

    $50,000
  7. Texas Advocacy ProjectAustin, TX

    General purpose - legal services for survivors of abuse

    $50,000
  8. Texas Native HealthDallas, TX

    General purpose

    $50,000
  9. Viola's HouseDallas, TX

    General purpose grant

    $50,000
  10. Genesis Women's Shelter & SupportDallas, TX

    General purpose - court

    $31,868
  11. Girls Inc of Metropolitan DallasDallas, TX

    General purpose grant

    $20,938
  12. After School All StarsDallas, TX

    General purpose - special project: all star games

    $10,000
  13. Child Poverty Action LabDallas, TX

    General purpose - special project: improving neighborhood cohort

    $10,000
  14. Children and Family InstituteDallas, TX

    General purpose - fatherhood institute

    $10,000
  15. Equest Therapeutic HorsemanshipDallas, TX

    General purpose - equine therapy summer camp

    $10,000
  16. First Responders Children's FoundationNew York, NY

    General purpose - toy express holiday event

    $10,000
  17. Gladney Center for AdoptionFort Worth, TX

    General purpose grant

    $10,000
  18. HopekidsKeller, TX

    General purpose grant

    $10,000
  19. It's A Sensory WorldDallas, TX

    General purpose - sensory gym

    $10,000
  20. Mosaic Family ServicesDallas, TX

    General purpose - mosaic house

    $10,000
  21. Wipe Out Kids CancerDallas, TX

    General purpose - parent's night out

    $10,000
  22. Dress for Success DallasDallas, TX

    General purpose grant

    $7,500
  23. Junior AchievementDallas, TX

    Unrestricted - general purpose

    $7,500
  24. The Bridge - Homeless ShelterDallas, TX

    General purpose - new basketball court

    $4,131
  25. Bold IdeaDallas, TX

    General purpose grant

    $2,750
  26. Boys & Girls Club of Greater DallasFt Worth, TX

    General purpose grant

    $2,750
  27. Boys & Girls Club of Greater Tarrant CountyFt Worth, TX

    General purpose grant

    $2,750
  28. Communities in SchoolDallas, TX

    Youth education

    $2,750

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services9 grants $404,61864% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $50,0008% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $50,0008% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $50,0008% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation1 grant $50,0008% of the total
  6. Crime and legal aid1 grant $10,0002% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $17,5003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas27 grants $722,937
  2. New York1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Katie EdwardsPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Bonnie PenaSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mark CubanDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ronnie FaussTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Patrick DumontDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sivan DumontDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Steve GarfinkelDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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