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12 funders with a record of paying for “dedman”
Where the money went
Dallas Bar FoundationDallas, TXCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $132,580 · through 2024Largest: $53,228 to SMU Dedman School of Law — legal education scholarship
Largest: $7,500 to SMU-DEDMAN SCHOOL OF LAW — program support
Largest: $10,000 to THE DEDMAN FOUNDATION — operation of an animal welfare organization
Largest: $50,000 to SMU DEDMAN SCHOOL OF LAW — charitable/educational
Largest: $25,000 to Southern Methodist University — dedman school of law
Largest: $71,430 to Southern Methodist University — multi-year funding towards the owens art center renovation in honor of nancy mcmillan dedman
Largest: $135,000 to Southern Methodist University — general operating ($110,000), capital for the cox school renovation and expansion fund ($10,000), support the ignited campaign's dedman college scholars ($5,000) and cox school of …
Largest: $200,000 to SMU-DEDMAN SCHOOL OF LAW — sumners scholarship program
Squire Patton Boggs FoundationWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $10,000 · through 2022Largest: $10,000 to SMU DEDMAN SCHOOL OF LAW — grants for public interest fellowships for law school students
Largest: $1,000 to SMU DEDMAN SCHOOL OF LAW — general operating support
Largest: $30,000 to DEDMAN COLLEGE SMU — unrestricted gift
ImpactassetsincBethesda, MDCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $15,000 · through 2022Largest: $15,000 to SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY — human rights department dedman college
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV and Form 990 Schedule I, tax years 2019–2025. These are grants already paid, a record of what an organization funds rather than an open call. Private foundations rarely accept unsolicited applications and the route in is usually a program officer; grantmaking charities and associations more often run real application cycles, so check their website. How this data is built, and its limits →