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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 75-2715549

The Deason Foundation

A private foundation in Dallas, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 17 grants and $2.8 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,842,500

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $42,610,692

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,930,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $72,823,954

  • Tax year 2022

    $2,825,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $55,040,907

  • Tax year 2021

    $3,621,430

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $72,270,320

  • Tax year 2020

    $3,261,665

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $64,447,252

  • Tax year 2019

    $2,790,195

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $85,653,674

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,572,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $50,014,583

Grants paid in 2024

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Southern Methodist UniversityDallas, TX

    General support

    $1,000,000
  2. Stand Together FoundationArlington, VA

    General support

    $900,000
  3. Turning Point USAIndianapolis, IN

    General support

    $290,000
  4. National Medal of Honor MuseumArlington, TX

    General support

    $250,000
  5. America First Policy InstituteFort Worth, TX

    General support

    $100,000
  6. UT SouthwesternDallas, TX

    General support

    $100,000
  7. Blexit Foundation IncNashville, TN

    General support

    $80,000
  8. SM Wright FoundationFarmers BRNCH, TX

    General support

    $25,000
  9. Southwestern Diabetic Foundation IncWhitesboro, TX

    General support

    $25,000
  10. First LibertyPlano, TX

    Genral support

    $20,000
  11. Remember the Alamo FoundationSan Antonio, TX

    General support

    $15,000
  12. Nra-FafFairfax, VA

    General support

    $10,000
  13. Park Cities Quail CoalitionDallas, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  14. Council for LifeDallas, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  15. The Steamboat InstituteSteamboat SPR, CO

    General support

    $5,000
  16. Winners for LifeDallas, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  17. Texas Conservative CoalitionAustin, TX

    General support

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Public affairs1 grant $900,00067% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $265,00020% of the total
  3. Education2 grants $105,0008% of the total
  4. Human services2 grants $30,0002% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation1 grant $25,0002% of the total
  6. Civil rights1 grant $20,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas12 grants $1,557,500
  2. Virginia2 grants $910,000
  3. Illinois1 grant $290,000
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $80,000
  5. Colorado1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Darwin DeasonPRESIDENT AND TREASURER Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Douglas DeasonVICE PRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $33,569
  • Scott LetierADVISORY EMPLOYEE Hours 0.5Pay $7,963
  • Nick FosterVICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY Hours 7.5Pay $33,398

The return

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