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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 75-6013384

Dorset Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Sherman, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 30 grants and $349,000 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Martha Q Sanderson
2309 Turtle Creek
Sherman, TX 75092
(903) 821-5965
Form and materials
Letters describing the organization and nature of the request
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

    $349,000

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $2,683,670
  • Tax year 2023

    $362,000

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $2,416,071
  • Tax year 2022

    $330,000

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $2,776,382
  • Tax year 2021

    $300,000

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $2,915,402
  • Tax year 2020

    $275,000

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $2,928,334
  • Tax year 2019

    $258,500

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $2,764,193
  • Tax year 2018

    $260,000

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $2,842,402

Grants paid in 2024

30 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Casa of Grayson County IncSherman, TX

    To assist in operations

    $25,000
  2. Grand Central StationSherman, TX

    To assist in operations

    $25,000
  3. Masterkey MinistriesSherman, TX

    To assist in operations

    $21,000
  4. Boys and Girls ClubSherman, TX

    To assist in operations

    $20,000
  5. Child and Family Guidance CenterSherman, TX

    To assist in operations

    $20,000
  6. Crisis CenterSherman, TX

    To assist in operations

    $20,000
  7. Home HospiceSherman, TX

    To assist in operations

    $20,000
  8. Women RockSherman, TX

    To assist in operations

    $20,000
  9. Childrens Advocacy CenterSherman, TX

    To assist in operations

    $15,000
  10. Four Rivers OutreachSherman, TX

    To assist in operations

    $15,000
  11. House of EliSherman, TX

    To assist in operations

    $15,000
  12. Rehabilitation CenterSherman, TX

    To assist in operations

    $15,000
  13. Austin CollegeSherman, TX

    To assist in operations

    $10,000
  14. Callie ClinicSherman, TX

    To assist in operations

    $10,000
  15. Family Promise of Grayson CoSherman, TX

    To assist in operations

    $10,000
  16. Grayson County CollegeDenison, TX

    To fund future scholarships

    $10,000
  17. Sherman Education FundSherman, TX

    To assist in operations

    $10,000
  18. Sherman MuseumSherman, TX

    To assist in operations

    $10,000
  19. Texoma Family ShelterDenison, TX

    To assist in operations

    $10,000
  20. Sherman Symphony OrchestraSherman, TX

    To assist in operations

    $5,500
  21. Grayson County Child WelfareSherman, TX

    To assist in operations

    $5,000
  22. Payne ChapelSherman, TX

    To assist in operations

    $5,000
  23. Share Take It to the StreetsSherman, TX

    To assist in operations

    $5,000
  24. Texoma Behavioral HealthSherman, TX

    To assist in operations

    $5,000
  25. Texoma Community Ctr (MHMR)Sherman, TX

    To assist in operations

    $5,000
  26. TheatricksSherman, TX

    To assist in operations

    $5,000
  27. First United MethodistSherman, TX

    To assist in operations

    $5,000
  28. Divine Equine Therapeutic Riding CtrSherman, TX

    To assist in operations

    $2,500
  29. Multicultural Family CenterSherman, TX

    To assist in operations

    $2,500
  30. United Way of Grayson CountySherman, TX

    To assis in operations

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Civil rights1 grant $25,00020% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $25,00020% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $20,00016% of the total
  4. Mental health1 grant $20,00016% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter1 grant $15,00012% of the total
  6. Arts and culture1 grant $10,0008% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $10,0008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas30 grants $349,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Martha Q SandersonPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Judge Jim FallonVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Kay Ellen KirbySECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Judge Jim FallonTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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