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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 75-2604170

The Dedman Foundation

A private foundation in Dallas, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 10 grants and $2.1 million paid in grants.

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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

1 return on file

Tax year 2024 is the only return we have read for this foundation so far.

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,112,939

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $46,086,487

Grants paid in 2024

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Southern Methodist UniversityDallas, TX

    General support - educational

    $580,951
  2. Florida State UniversityTallahassee, FL

    General support - educational

    $426,224
  3. University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX

    General support - educational

    $365,951
  4. University of North TexasDenton, TX

    General support - educational

    $227,320
  5. The Salvation ArmyNorcross, GA

    General support

    $170,490
  6. Dallas Museum of ArtDallas, TX

    General support

    $154,963
  7. Communities Foundation of TexasDallas, TX

    General support

    $71,033
  8. UsgaLiberty Cor, NJ

    General support

    $64,507
  9. Sweetheart Ball IncDallas, TX

    General support

    $50,000
  10. Southwestern Medical FoundationDallas, TX

    General support

    $1,500

Approved for future payment

5 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Florida State UniversityTallahassee, FL

    General support - educational

    $135,309
  2. Southern Methodist UniversityDallas, TX

    General support - educational

    $118,927
  3. University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX

    General support - educational

    $67,614
  4. The Salvation ArmyNorcross, GA

    General support

    $54,124
  5. Dallas Museum of ArtDallas, TX

    General support

    $49,194

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $154,96353% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $71,03324% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation1 grant $64,50722% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $1,500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas7 grants $1,451,718
  2. Florida1 grant $426,224
  3. Georgia1 grant $170,490
  4. New Jersey1 grant $64,507

Officers, directors and trustees

10 people as filed

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

  • Robert H Dedman JrPRESIDENT & TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Nancy M DedmanVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jonathan D DietzVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Rachel R DedmanVP & SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Dr Jay HartzellDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • James HuffinesDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ray L HuntDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Amb Mark LangdaleDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Dr Daniel K Podolsky MDDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Dr R Gerald TurnerDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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