Funding search · EIN 752936755 · Dallas, TX

Lesley Family Foundation

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

114
grants reported
$3.9M
total given
2022–2025
filing years
$20,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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Top recipients

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  • Texas Christian University4 grants · $745,000
  • Heirloom Cacao Preservation Fund3 grants · $428,110
  • Great Plains Restoration Council4 grants · $195,000
  • North Texas Food Bank3 grants · $180,000
  • Shumla Archaeological Researcheduc Ctr2 grants · $155,825
  • Shumla Archaeological Research &2 grants · $138,000
  • Ennis Public Theatre4 grants · $125,000
  • Promise House1 grant · $115,000
  • Child Protection Connection3 grants · $100,000
  • Hula Preservation Society1 grant · $99,940

Giving over time

$1.1M
2022
$900,000
2023
$897,190
2024
$1.0M
2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 114 grants.

  • $250,000

    Texas Christian University · Fort Worth, TX · 2022

    Purvis institute of child

  • $195,000

    Texas Christian University · Fort Worth, TX · 2025

    Unrestricted general

  • $164,450

    Heirloom Cacao Preservation Fund · San Diego, CA · 2025

    Unrestricted general

  • $150,000

    Texas Christian University · Fort Worth, TX · 2024

    Purvis institute of child

  • $150,000

    Texas Christian University · Fort Worth, TX · 2023

    Purvis institute of child

  • $143,660

    Heirloom Cacao Preservation Fund · San Diego, CA · 2024

    Rare cacao genetic clusters

  • $120,000

    Heirloom Cacao Preservation Fund · San Diego, CA · 2023

    Rare cacao genetic clusters

  • $115,000

    Promise House · Dallas, TX · 2022

    Unrestricted general

  • $99,940

    Hula Preservation Society · Kaneohe, HI · 2025

    Unrestricted general

  • $80,000

    Shumla Archaeological Researcheduc Ctr · Dallas, TX · 2025

    Unrestricted general

  • $80,000

    North Texas Food Bank · Plano, TX · 2023

    Support feeding children

  • $75,825

    Shumla Archaeological Researcheduc Ctr · Dallas, TX · 2024

    Support the hearthstone

  • $75,000

    Shumla Archaeological Research & · Dallas, TX · 2023

    Support the hearthstone

  • $75,000

    Great Plains Restoration Council · Fort Worth, TX · 2022

    Prairie park land

  • $70,000

    Boys and Girls Club of Rosebud · Mission, SD · 2025

    Unrestricted general

  • $63,000

    Shumla Archaeological Research & · Dallas, TX · 2022

    Support the hearthstone

  • $50,000

    North Texas Food Bank · Plano, TX · 2025

    Unrestricted general

  • $50,000

    North Texas Food Bank · Plano, TX · 2024

    Support feeding children

  • $50,000

    Children'S Advocacy Center for · Lewisville, TX · 2023

    Therapist salaries,

  • $50,000

    Great Plains Restoration Council · Fort Worth, TX · 2023

    Prairie park land

  • $40,000

    Great Plains Restoration Council · Fort Worth, TX · 2024

    Prairie park land

  • $40,000

    Child Protection Connection · Dallas, TX · 2023

    Support texas lawyers for

  • $40,000

    Hope'S Door Dba Hope'S Door New · Plano, TX · 2022

    Support adult & child

  • $35,000

    Ctr Orangutanchimpanzee Conservation · Wauchula, FL · 2025

    Unrestricted general

  • $35,000

    Ennis Public Theatre · Ennis, TX · 2024

    Unrestricted general

  • $35,000

    Ach Child & Family Services · Fort Worth, TX · 2023

    Unrestricted general

  • $35,000

    Casa of Denton County · Denton, TX · 2023

    Support for court advocacy

  • $35,000

    Ennis Public Theatre · Ennis, TX · 2023

    Unrestricted general

  • $35,000

    Best Friends Animal Society · Kanab, UT · 2022

    Unrestricted general

  • $35,000

    Child Protection Connection · Dallas, TX · 2022

    Support texas lawyers for

  • $35,000

    Ennis Public Theatre · Ennis, TX · 2022

    Unrestricted general

  • $35,000

    Housing Crisis Center · Dallas, TX · 2022

    Support jeff brandt

  • $30,000

    Furry Friendzy · Kaufman, TX · 2025

    Unrestricted general

  • $30,000

    Global Fund for Children · Washington, DC · 2025

    Unrestricted general

  • $30,000

    Great Plains Restoration Council · Fort Worth, TX · 2025

    Unrestricted general

  • $30,000

    Design Connect Create · Grand Prairie, TX · 2023

    Support 2024 accelerate her

  • $30,000

    Juliette Fowler Communities · Dallas, TX · 2023

    Support for the ebby house

  • $30,000

    Mosaic Family Services · Dallas, TX · 2023

    Unrestricted general

  • $30,000

    Center for Survivors of Torture · Dallas, TX · 2022

    Unrestricted general

  • $30,000

    Dallas Services Dba Center for Vision · Dallas, TX · 2022

    Support vision healthcare

  • $30,000

    Juliette Fowler Communities · Dallas, TX · 2022

    Support for the ebby house

  • $25,000

    Traffick911 · Addison, TX · 2025

    Unrestricted general

  • $25,000

    Casa of Denton County · Denton, TX · 2024

    Support for court advocacy

  • $25,000

    Center for Survivors of Torture · Dallas, TX · 2024

    Unrestricted general

  • $25,000

    Child Protection Connection · Dallas, TX · 2024

    Support texas lawyers for

  • $25,000

    Pwa Coalition of Dallas · Dallas, TX · 2024

    Unrestricted general

  • $25,000

    Center for Survivors of Torture · Dallas, TX · 2023

    Unrestricted general

  • $25,000

    The Artist Outreach · Dallas, TX · 2023

    Support streamliners

  • $25,000

    Traffick911 · Addison, TX · 2023

    Equine therapy services for

  • $25,000

    29 Acres · Cross Roads, TX · 2022

    Unrestricted general

  • $25,000

    Crossroads Community Services · Dallas, TX · 2022

    Support food distribution

  • $25,000

    Denton County Friends of the Family · Denton, TX · 2022

    Victims of domestic

  • $25,000

    University of North Texas Foundation · Denton, TX · 2022

    Support lewisville lake

  • $20,205

    Global Fund for Children · Washington, DC · 2024

    Unrestricted general

  • $20,000

    Ennis Public Theatre · Ennis, TX · 2025

    Unrestricted general

  • $20,000

    Metrocrest Services · Carrollton, TX · 2025

    Unrestricted general

  • $20,000

    Mosaic Family Services · Dallas, TX · 2025

    Unrestricted general

  • $20,000

    Chimp Haven · Keithville, LA · 2024

    Unrestricted general

  • $20,000

    Design Connect Create · Dallas, TX · 2024

    Support 2024 accelerate her

  • $20,000

    University of North Texas Foundation · Denton, TX · 2024

    Unrestricted general

  • $20,000

    Way Back House · Richardson, TX · 2024

    Unrestricted general

  • $20,000

    Brighter Tomorrows · Irving, TX · 2022

    Support emergency shelter

  • $20,000

    Casa of Denton County · Denton, TX · 2022

    Support for court advocacy

  • $20,000

    Cathedral of Hope · Dallas, TX · 2022

    Purchase vehicle for taste

  • $20,000

    Envision Dallas · Dallas, TX · 2022

    Support arts & enrichment

  • $20,000

    Girls Incorporated of Metro Dallas · Dallas, TX · 2022

    Support the girls inc.

  • $20,000

    The Artist Outreach · Dallas, TX · 2022

    Support streamliners

  • $20,000

    The Stewpot of First Presbyterian · Dallas, TX · 2022

    Support the stewpot's

  • $15,000

    Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society · College Station, TX · 2025

    Unrestricted general

  • $15,000

    Leona Tate Foundation for Change · New Orleans, LA · 2025

    Unrestricted general

  • $15,000

    Texas Lawyers for Children · Dallas, TX · 2025

    Unrestricted general

  • $15,000

    Best Friends Animal Society · Kanab, UT · 2024

    Unrestricted general

  • $15,000

    Humane Society of North Texas · Fort Worth, TX · 2024

    Unrestricted general

  • $15,000

    Juliette Fowler Communities · Dallas, TX · 2024

    Support for the ebby house

  • $15,000

    Operation Kindness · Carrolton, TX · 2024

    Unrestricted general

  • $15,000

    Phased in · Waxahachie, TX · 2024

    Unrestricted general

  • $15,000

    Teco Theatrical Productions · Dallas, TX · 2024

    Unrestricted general

  • $15,000

    The Artist Outreach · Dallas, TX · 2024

    Support streamliners

  • $15,000

    The Stewpot of First Presbyterian Church · Dallas, TX · 2024

    Support the stewpot's

  • $15,000

    Take Me Home Pet Rescue · Richardson, TX · 2023

    Vet expenses for rescued

  • $15,000

    Way Back House · Richardson, TX · 2023

    Unrestricted general

  • $15,000

    Girls Empowerment Network · Austin, TX · 2022

    Girl connect programs in

  • $15,000

    Simply Grace · Dallas, TX · 2022

    Unrestricted general

  • $15,000

    Way Back House · Richardson, TX · 2022

    Unrestricted general

  • $14,000

    Global Fund for Children · Washington, DC · 2022

    Topping crue foundation -

  • $10,000

    Chimp Haven · Keithville, LA · 2025

    Unrestricted general

  • $10,000

    Humane Society of North Texas · Fort Worth, TX · 2025

    Unrestricted general

  • $10,000

    New Friends New Life · Dallas, TX · 2025

    Unrestricted general

  • $10,000

    Project Chimps · Morganton, GA · 2025

    Unrestricted general

  • $10,000

    Take Me Home Pet Rescue · Richardson, TX · 2025

    Unrestricted general

  • $10,000

    Trusted World Foundation · Garland, TX · 2025

    Unrestricted general

  • $10,000

    Big Brothers Big Sisters Lonestar · Irving, TX · 2024

    Unrestricted general

  • $10,000

    Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society · College Station, TX · 2024

    Vet care for horses and

  • $10,000

    Community Partners of Dallas · Dallas, TX · 2024

    Unrestricted general

  • $10,000

    Envision Dallas · Dallas, TX · 2024

    Unrestricted general

  • $10,000

    New Friends New Life · Dallas, TX · 2024

    Unrestricted general

  • $10,000

    Prevent Blindness Texas · Houston, TX · 2024

    Unrestricted general

  • $10,000

    Take Me Home Pet Rescue · Richardson, TX · 2024

    Vet expenses for rescued

  • $10,000

    Bluebonnet Equine Humane Sosicty · College Station, TX · 2023

    Vet care for horses and

  • $10,000

    Prevent Blindness Texas · Houston, TX · 2023

    Unrestricted general

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.