Funding search · EIN 832521180 · Dallas, TX

Saenz 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.

68
grants reported
$878,962
total given
2022–2025
filing years
$4,600
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.

What they fund

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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  • Cornell University5 grants · $331,500
  • Donor Advised Fund3 grants · $153,531
  • Dafgiving3601 grant · $102,191
  • Dallas Theater Center5 grants · $67,250
  • Unicef5 grants · $46,500
  • The Lamplighter School5 grants · $33,750
  • St Marks3 grants · $15,000
  • Smu Tate Lecture Series5 grants · $15,000
  • Children'S Medical Center Foundation2 grants · $15,000
  • Star Sponsorship Program4 grants · $14,100

Giving over time

$116,140
2022
$151,931
2023
$367,700
2024
$243,191
2025

Grant history

All 68 reported grants, largest first.

  • $102,191

    Dafgiving360 · Dallas, TX · 2025

    Support of various 501(c)(3) organizations

  • $71,000

    Cornell University · Ithaca, NY · 2025

    Support of higher education

  • $70,400

    Donor Advised Fund · Dallas, TX · 2024

    Support of various 501(c)(3) organizations

  • $70,400

    Donor Advised Fund · Dallas, TX · 2024

    Support of various 501(c)(3) organizations

  • $69,500

    Cornell University · Ithaca, NY · 2023

    Support of higher education

  • $68,500

    Cornell University · Ithaca, NY · 2024

    Support of higher education

  • $68,500

    Cornell University · Ithaca, NY · 2024

    Support of higher education

  • $54,000

    Cornell University · Ithaca, NY · 2022

    Support of higher education

  • $33,000

    Dallas Theater Center · Dallas, TX · 2025

    Support of the arts & sciences

  • $21,250

    Dallas Theater Center · Dallas, TX · 2023

    Support of the arts & sciences

  • $12,731

    Donor Advised Fund · Dallas, TX · 2023

    Support of girl's leadership training

  • $12,500

    Unicef · Dallas, TX · 2022

    Support of healthcare

  • $11,250

    The Lamplighter School · Dallas, TX · 2023

    Support of education

  • $10,000

    Unicef · Dallas, TX · 2024

    Support of healthcare

  • $10,000

    Unicef · Dallas, TX · 2024

    Support of healthcare

  • $10,000

    Children'S Medical Center Foundation · Dallas, TX · 2023

    Support of children's healthcare

  • $10,000

    Unicef · Dallas, TX · 2023

    Support of healthcare

  • $10,000

    Dallas Theater Center · Dallas, TX · 2022

    Support of the arts & sciences

  • $8,500

    The Lamplighter School · Dallas, TX · 2022

    Support of education

  • $7,500

    Perot Museum · Dallas, TX · 2025

    Support of education

  • $7,000

    St Marks School · Dallas, TX · 2022

    Support of education

  • $6,490

    Paper for Water · Dallas, TX · 2022

    Support of clean water initiatives

  • $5,500

    The Lamplighter School · Dallas, TX · 2024

    Support of education

  • $5,500

    The Lamplighter School · Dallas, TX · 2024

    Support of education

  • $5,000

    St Marks · Dallas, TX · 2025

    Support of healthcare

  • $5,000

    Aurora · Oak Brook, IL · 2024

    Support of healthcare

  • $5,000

    Aurora · Oak Brook, IL · 2024

    Support of healthcare

  • $5,000

    St Marks · Dallas, TX · 2024

    Support of healthcare

  • $5,000

    St Marks · Dallas, TX · 2024

    Support of healthcare

  • $5,000

    Children'S Medical Center Foundation · Dallas, TX · 2022

    Support of children's healthcare

  • $5,000

    Harvard College · Cambridge, MA · 2022

    Support of higher education

  • $4,700

    Star Sponsorship Program · Fort Worth, TX · 2024

    Support of education

  • $4,700

    Star Sponsorship Program · Fort Worth, TX · 2024

    Support of education

  • $4,700

    Dallas Holocaust Museum · Dallas, TX · 2023

    Support of homeless families

  • $4,500

    Perot Museum · Dallas, TX · 2023

    Support of arts & sciences

  • $4,000

    Hockaday School · Dallas, TX · 2025

    Support of education

  • $4,000

    Unicef · Dallas, TX · 2025

    Support of healthcare

  • $4,000

    Hockaday School · Dallas, TX · 2024

    Support of education

  • $4,000

    Hockaday School · Dallas, TX · 2024

    Support of education

  • $3,500

    Dallas Holocaust Museum · Dallas, TX · 2025

    Support of education

  • $3,000

    Smu Tate Lecture Series · Dallas, TX · 2025

    Support of arts & sciences

  • $3,000

    The Lamplighter School · Dallas, TX · 2025

    Support of education

  • $3,000

    Smu Tate Lecture Series · Dallas, TX · 2024

    Support of arts & sciences

  • $3,000

    Smu Tate Lecture Series · Dallas, TX · 2024

    Support of arts & sciences

  • $3,000

    The Giving Tree · Aubrey, TX · 2024

    Support of low income families

  • $3,000

    The Giving Tree · Aubrey, TX · 2024

    Support of low income families

  • $3,000

    Smu Tate Lecture Series · Dallas, TX · 2023

    Support of arts & sciences

  • $3,000

    Smu Tate Lecture Series · Dallas, TX · 2022

    Support of arts & sciences

  • $2,500

    Star Sponsorship Program · Fort Worth, TX · 2025

    Support of education

  • $2,500

    The Giving Tree · Aubrey, TX · 2025

    Support of low income families

  • $2,500

    University of Texas · Austin, TX · 2024

    Support of education

  • $2,500

    University of Texas · Austin, TX · 2024

    Support of education

  • $2,500

    Paper for Water · Dallas, TX · 2023

    Support of clean water initiatives

  • $2,200

    Star Sponsorship Program · Fort Worth, TX · 2022

    Support of education

  • $2,000

    Association Soy Nina · West Chester, PA · 2025

    Support of gender equality

  • $2,000

    North Texas Food Bank · Plano, TX · 2023

    Support of higher education

  • $1,500

    Dallas Theater Center · Dallas, TX · 2024

    Support of the arts & sciences

  • $1,500

    Dallas Theater Center · Dallas, TX · 2024

    Support of the arts & sciences

  • $950

    Nasher Sculpture Center · Dallas, TX · 2022

    Support of arts & sciences

  • $500

    Paper for Water · Dallas, TX · 2024

    Support of clean water initiatives

  • $500

    Paper for Water · Dallas, TX · 2024

    Support of clean water initiatives

  • $500

    Efs · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023

    Support of school lunch programs

  • $500

    The Giving Trees · Irving, TX · 2022

    Support of christmas tree gifts to families in need

  • $500

    United To Learn · Dallas, TX · 2022

    Support of education

  • $300

    Family Gateway · Dallas, TX · 2022

    Support of homeless families

  • $250

    Harvard University · Boston, MA · 2024

    Support of education

  • $250

    Harvard University · Boston, MA · 2024

    Support of education

  • $200

    Girl Scouts of N Texas · Dallas, TX · 2022

    Support of girl's leadership training

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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.