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Sam And Laura Dawson Family Foundation

EIN 83-1264255 · files IRS 990-PF

Given, as filed$3.8m2020–2025 · 101 grants
2020: $350.1k · 15 grants20202021: $294.2k · 12 grants20212022: $346.0k · 16 grants20222023: $1.5m · 19 grants2023$1.5m2024: $394.1k · 20 grants20242025: $907.6k · 19 grants2025$907.6k
Grantees0funded more than once, matching gifts aside
Assets, year endnot on file
Board and officers4on its latest return

Where it gives

By cause and by place, from its own returns.

By cause

The cause each recipient registered with the IRS

Cause not on file$3.8m

Mostly grants abroad and recipients without a US registration. Shown, never hidden.

By place

Dollars received, by the recipient's state

half the top state or more10–50%2–10%under 2%

Grants abroad and place not on file: 101 grants · $3.8m

Who it funds most

0 of its 0 grantees were funded in more than one year.

Sam And Laura Dawson Family Foundation's own IRS 990-PF returns, as filed, in USD

Its board and officers

From its latest return.

Samuel G DawsonPresident
Kendall Dawson WeaverTreasurer
Laura F DawsonVice President
Taylor G DawsonSecretary

Form 990PF Part VIII, tax year 2023, filing 202421919349100212

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Its money

What it gave, held and paid, by year.

Giving by year

2020: $350.1k · 15 grants20202021: $294.2k · 12 grants20212022: $346.0k · 16 grants20222023: $1.5m · 19 grants2023$1.5m2024: $394.1k · 20 grants20242025: $907.6k · 19 grants2025$907.6k
Its returns6 filings
Tax yearFormFilingWhere to read it
2025IRS 990-PF202641339349104684IRS batch file
2024IRS 990-PF202521339349103037IRS batch file
2023IRS 990-PF202421919349100212IRS batch file
2022IRS 990-PF202323069349101512IRS batch file
2021IRS 990-PF202243089349100704IRS batch file
2020IRS 990-PF202123159349100642IRS batch file

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Sam And Laura Dawson Family Foundation made 101 grants across 2020–2025, totalling $3.8m as filed.

Grants
101
Total, as filed
$3.8m
Years
2020–2025
Filed in
USD

Who it funds

OrganisationGrantsTotal
TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH6$1.7m
TRIPLE DAWSON FAMILY FOUNDATION4$287.5k
THE CHARITY BALL ASSOCIATION OF SAN ANTONIO INC4$210.9k
SAN ANTONIO ZOO1$200.0k
TOBIN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS6$127.5k
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN - COCKRELL SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING2$120.0k
CRU5$116.1k
HAVEN FOR HOPE4$100.0k
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO1$100.0k
THE CHARITY BALL ASSOCIATION2$83.5k
UNITED WAY OF SAN ANTONIO2$75.0k
SAN ANTONIO YOUTH FOR CHRIST5$57.5k
ONWARD CAMPUS MINISTRIES1$50.0k
ARBORETUM SAN ANTONIO2$45.0k
CLIFT OF THE ROCK CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY CHURCH INC2$45.0k

By year

YearGrantsTotal
202015$350.1k
202112$294.2k
202216$346.0k
202319$1.5m
202420$394.1k
202519$907.6k

Where this came from

Identifier US-EIN-831264255. Register: Internal Revenue Service (US). Machine-readable: JSON.

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