Rows of old wooden school desks in an empty classroom

Grant recipient EIN 88-1503437Education

Who funds Compass School?

18 private foundations gave Compass School in Dallas, TX $4.5 million across 27 grants, in tax years 2022 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2022 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

27 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. The Merwin FoundationBloomington, IL 2025

    T0 aid the charity's mission

    $100,000
  2. Merrymac McKinley Foundation IncDallas, TX 2025

    General operating support

    $10,000
  3. Mandy and Bill Dillard Charitable FoundationDallas, TX 2025

    The compass school of texas equips students with a strong academic foundation that fosters analytical thinking, instills the joy of learning in a wholesome environment, and inspires the pursuit of purpose.

    $5,000
  4. Esber Charitable TrustDallas, TX 2025

    General support

    $5,000
  5. W W Lynch FoundationFlower Mound, TX 2025

    General fund

    $2,000
  6. The Eugene McDermott FoundationDallas, TX 2024

    For Curriculum Development

    $1,500,000
  7. Dian Graves Owen FoundationAbilene, TX 2024

    General support

    $150,000
  8. The Merwin FoundationBloomington, IL 2024

    T0 aid the charity's mission

    $100,000
  9. Bellevue FoundationDallas, TX 2024

    General

    $100,000
  10. Moozie FoundationDallas, TX 2024

    To fund general operating support.

    $60,000
  11. The Doherty FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  12. Pinon FoundationDallas, TX 2024

    Donation

    $20,000
  13. Stedman West Foundation (fka Neva and Wesley West Foundation)Houston, TX 2024

    2024 rock the runway fundraiser benefitting PK-4 through 2nd grade education in the greater dallas area

    $15,000
  14. Tartaglino Richards FoundationDallas, TX 2024

    Grant to purchase table for fundraiser

    $10,000
  15. MB and Edna Zale FoundationDallas, TX 2024

    Education & workforce

    $3,000
  16. Merriman FoundationWashington, DC 2024

    Charitable

    $2,500
  17. The Sands FoundationDallas, TX 2023

    Operating Support

    $519,726
  18. The Eugene McDermott FoundationDallas, TX 2023

    For Operations

    $500,000
  19. Bellevue FoundationDallas, TX 2023

    General Fund

    $100,000
  20. Moozie FoundationDallas, TX 2023

    To fund general operating support.

    $60,000
  21. Pinon FoundationDallas, TX 2023

    Donation

    $45,000
  22. Tartaglino Richards FoundationDallas, TX 2023

    Matching grant by Jennifer Stewart Richards

    $25,000
  23. JM Haggar Jr Family FoundationDallas, TX 2023

    Education

    $500
  24. The Sands FoundationDallas, TX 2022

    Operating Support

    $1,000,000
  25. The Rosewood FoundationDallas, TX 2022

    General use

    $141,001
  26. Tartaglino Richards FoundationDallas, TX 2022

    General funding

    $25,000
  27. Merrymac McKinley Foundation IncDallas, TX 2022

    Support for elementary and secondary education

    $10,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Dallas, TX and are not among Compass School’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 707 grants Preselected only $127,144 to similar organizations
  2. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 210 grants Accepts applications $3,212,783 to similar organizations
  3. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 300 grants Accepts applications $3,161,793 to similar organizations
  4. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 111 grants Preselected only $14,380,527 to similar organizations
  5. Hillcrest FoundationDallas, TX 46 grants Accepts applications $4,173,000 to similar organizations
  6. Hoblitzelle FoundationDallas, TX 46 grants Accepts applications $4,775,550 to similar organizations
  7. Fidelity FoundationBoston, MA 99 grants Accepts applications $3,112,223 to similar organizations
  8. The Addy FoundationDallas, TX 59 grants Accepts applications $7,175,140 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 88-1503437 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.