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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 51-0441897

Jay and Ruth Pack Foundation

A private foundation in Dallas, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 42 grants and $558,220 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

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

    $558,220

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $5,676,127
  • Tax year 2023

    $479,512

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $4,717,353
  • Tax year 2022

    $600,773

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $4,701,763
  • Tax year 2021

    $501,948

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $4,187,932
  • Tax year 2020

    $422,419

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $4,462,269
  • Tax year 2019

    $216,541

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $3,437,850
  • Tax year 2018

    $160,903

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $2,752,701

Grants paid in 2024

42 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Temple Emanu-ElDallas, TX

    General contribution

    $118,000
  2. Jewish Federation of Greater DallasDallas, TX

    General contribution

    $60,000
  3. George W Bush Presidential CenterDallas, TX

    General contribution

    $50,000
  4. Umkc FoundationKansas City, MO

    General contribution

    $50,000
  5. Jewish Community Center of Kansas CityOverland Park, KS

    General contribution

    $50,000
  6. COMMIT2DALLAS (commit Partnership)Dallas, TX

    General contribution

    $50,000
  7. Center for Growing Talent (pma)Newark, DE

    General contribution

    $25,000
  8. No Kid Hungry by Share Our StrengthWashington, DC

    General contribution

    $25,000
  9. HadassahNew York, NY

    General contribution

    $20,000
  10. Naval Postgraduate School Foundation IncMonterey, CA

    General contribution

    $15,000
  11. Nasher Sculpture CenterDallas, TX

    General contribution

    $13,000
  12. American Jewish Joint Distribution CommitteeNew York, NY

    General contribution

    $10,000
  13. Maddie's Mission FoundationPrairie VLG, KS

    General contribution

    $10,000
  14. Dallas ArboretumDallas, TX

    General contribution

    $8,600
  15. Congregation Beth ShalomOverland Park, KS

    General contribution

    $7,200
  16. Dallas Holocaust & Human Rights MuseumDallas, TX

    General contribution

    $5,700
  17. Montage Health FoundationMonterey, CA

    General contribution

    $5,180
  18. First Call Alcohol Drug Prevention & RecoveryKansas City, MO

    General contribution

    $5,000
  19. Pembroke Hill SchoolKansas City, MO

    General contribution

    $5,000
  20. City YearBoston, MA

    General contribution

    $5,000
  21. Foundation for Defense of DemocraciesWashington, DC

    General contribution

    $5,000
  22. Planned Parenthood of Greater TexasDallas, TX

    General contribution

    $2,500
  23. National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) DallasDallas, TX

    General contribution

    $2,000
  24. Anti-Defamation League (adl)New York, NY

    General contribution

    $1,800
  25. Pacific Repertory TheatreCarmel, CA

    General contribution

    $1,800
  26. Friends of DuvdevanFarmington Hills, MI

    General contribution

    $1,800
  27. Highland Park Police DepartmentDallas, TX

    General contribution

    $1,620
  28. Preston Trail Golf Club (scholarship Fund)Dallas, TX

    General contribution

    $500
  29. Friends of Solar PrepDallas, TX

    General contribution

    $500
  30. Dallas Area Rape Crisis CenterDallas, TX

    General contribution

    $500
  31. Cristo Rey DallasDallas, TX

    General contribution

    $360
  32. Sun Devil Club (ASU)Tempe, AZ

    General contribution

    $360
  33. UT SouthwesternDallas, TX

    General contribution

    $180
  34. Dallas FoundationDallas, TX

    General contribution

    $180
  35. Uthealth HoustonHouston, TX

    General contribution

    $180
  36. Highland Park Education FoundationDallas, TX

    General contribution

    $180
  37. Semper Fi & America's FundQuantico, VA

    General contribution

    $180
  38. Midwest Center for Holocaust Education IncOverland Park, KS

    General contribution

    $180
  39. Texas Woman's University (twu) FoundationDenton, TX

    General contribution

    $180
  40. Texas Children's HospitalHouston, TX

    General contribution

    $180
  41. MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX

    General contribution

    $180
  42. I Am ALSChicago, IL

    General contribution

    $180

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education5 grants $120,50052% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $61,98027% of the total
  3. Arts and culture2 grants $18,7008% of the total
  4. Health5 grants $15,7207% of the total
  5. International aid2 grants $15,0006% of the total
  6. Human services1 grant $500<1% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $180<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas21 grants $314,540
  2. Kansas4 grants $67,380
  3. Missouri3 grants $60,000
  4. New York3 grants $31,800
  5. District of Columbia2 grants $30,000
  6. Delaware1 grant $25,000
  7. California3 grants $21,980
  8. Massachusetts1 grant $5,000
  9. Michigan1 grant $1,800
  10. Arizona1 grant $360

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Jay A PackDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Ruth A PackDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Brian M LidjiDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Lucille SchanzerOFFICER Hours 0Pay $40,907

The return

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