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Philanthropy & Grantmaking (T20) 990 on File

JOHN HENRY DEAN III AND SHIRLEY LAWSON DEAN FOUNDATION

EIN: 47-1631698 · FORT WORTH, TX 76102-4845 · United States · FY 2025 Data
3 out of 5 49 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 87/100
Reliability (20%) 50/100
Effectiveness (25%) 51/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2025 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2025
$3.9M
Total Revenue
$5.1M
Total Expenses
$111.7M
Net Assets
N/A
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 91.6%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 262.56x
Liability-to-Asset 0.0%
Revenue Diversification 89.8%
Executive Compensation $0
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 1,971 similar organizations (United States, Philanthropy & Grantmaking, $1M–$10M in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
91.6% 91.4%
P10P90
Above median
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
262.6 mo 61.1 mo
P10P90
Top quarter
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
0.0% 0.0%
P10P90
Top quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
89.8% 90.9%
P10P90
Above median
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
-274.3% 9.0%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
-8.2% 8.8%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
-31.9% 2.2%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2025 $3.9M $5.1M $111.7M 91.6% —
2024 $-2,220,399 $5.6M $105.1M 94.0% —
2023 $2.2M $4.9M $108.6M 87.6% —
2022 $31.1M $5.4M $104.5M 87.5% —
2021 $19.5M $643K $107.4M 17.5% —
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Organization Details
EIN
47-1631698
State
TX
City
FORT WORTH
ZIP
76102-4845
Classification
T20
Category
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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