Grants paid by Ernst Family Foundation
EIN 84-3518735 · Dallas, TX · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T22
Ernst Family Foundation of Dallas, TX (EIN 84-3518735) reported 25 grants paid totaling $3,442,500 to 12 recipients in tax years 2020–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$3,442,500
25 grants
Recipients
12
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2025
6 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | $165,000 | — |
| 2021 | 5 | $330,000 | — |
| 2022 | 4 | $485,000 | — |
| 2023 | 3 | $490,000 | — |
| 2024 | 4 | $1,060,000 | — |
| 2025 | 3 | $912,500 | — |
Top recipients
The 12 recipients receiving the most from Ernst Family Foundation, by grants paid, out of 12 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque 42-1526614 | B | Dubuque, IA | 4 | $1,635,000 | 2025 |
| Drake University | U | Des Moines, IA | 5 | $1,180,000 | 2025 |
| Community Foundation of Jackson County Inc 42-1197911 | C | Dubuque, IA | 2 | $240,000 | 2021 |
| University of Chicago 36-2177139 | C | Chicago, IL | 3 | $125,000 | 2023 |
| Financial Health Network 20-3006098 | B | Chicago, IL | 2 | $110,000 | 2024 |
| Marquette High School 42-0955523 | D | Bellevue, IA | 2 | $80,000 | 2021 |
| Duke University 22-3114978 | B | Durham, NC | 2 | $30,000 | 2021 |
| Down Syndrome Innovations 43-1427760 | B | Mission, KS | 1 | $15,000 | 2022 |
| Duke University 56-0532129 | B | Durham, NC | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Down Syndrome Guild of Greater Kansas City | U | Mission, KS | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| St Mark's School of Texas 75-0827460 | B | Dallas, TX | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| United to Learn 82-2121965 | B | Dallas, TX | 1 | $2,500 | 2025 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 25 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Drake University Des Moines, IA | U | $525,000 | paid | ONGOING OPERATING SUPPORT | 202611059349101161 |
| 2025 | Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque Dubuque, IA | B | $385,000 | paid | PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202611059349101161 |
| 2025 | United to Learn Dallas, TX | B | $2,500 | paid | ONGOING OPERATING SUPPORT | 202611059349101161 |
| 2024 | Drake University Des Moines, IA | U | $525,000 | paid | ONGOING OPERATING SUPPORT | 202501149349101730 |
| 2024 | Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque Dubuque, IA | B | $450,000 | paid | PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202501149349101730 |
| 2024 | Financial Health Network Chicago, IL | B | $75,000 | paid | ONGOING OPERATING SUPPORT | 202501149349101730 |
| 2024 | Duke University Durham, NC | B | $10,000 | paid | ONGOING OPERATING SUPPORT | 202501149349101730 |
| 2023 | Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque Dubuque, IA | B | $400,000 | paid | PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202421319349101032 |
| 2023 | University of Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $50,000 | paid | ONGOING OPERATING SUPPORT | 202421319349101032 |
| 2023 | Drake University Des Moines, IA | U | $40,000 | paid | ONGOING OPERATING SUPPORT | 202421319349101032 |
| 2022 | Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque Dubuque, IA | B | $400,000 | paid | PUBLIC SERVICE | 202321319349103822 |
| 2022 | University of Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $50,000 | paid | ONGOING OPERATING SUPPORT | 202321319349103822 |
| 2022 | Drake University Des Moines, IA | U | $20,000 | paid | ONGOING OPERATING SUPPORT | 202321319349103822 |
| 2022 | Down Syndrome Innovations Mission, KS | B | $15,000 | paid | PUBLIC SERVICE | 202321319349103822 |
| 2021 | Community Foundation of Jackson County Inc Dubuque, IA | C | $230,000 | paid | PUBLIC SERVICE | 202201339349102545 |
| 2021 | Marquette High School Bellevue, IA | D | $40,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS | 202201339349102545 |
| 2021 | Financial Health Network Inc Chicago, IL | C | $35,000 | paid | PUBLIC SERVICE | 202201339349102545 |
| 2021 | Duke University Durham, NC | B | $15,000 | paid | ONGOING OPERATING SUPPORT | 202201339349102545 |
| 2021 | Down Syndrome Guild of Greater Kansas City Mission, KS | U | $10,000 | paid | PUBLIC SERVICE | 202201339349102545 |
| 2020 | Drake University Des Moines, IA | U | $70,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS | 202100989349101430 |
| 2020 | Marquette High School Bellevue, IA | D | $40,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS | 202100989349101430 |
| 2020 | University of Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $25,000 | paid | PUBLIC SERVICE | 202100989349101430 |
| 2020 | Duke University Durham, NC | B | $15,000 | paid | ONGOING OPERATING SUPPORT | 202100989349101430 |
| 2020 | Community Foundation of Jackson County Inc Dubuque, IA | C | $10,000 | paid | PUBLIC SERVICE | 202100989349101430 |
| 2020 | St Mark's School of Texas Dallas, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | ONGOING OPERATING SUPPORT | 202100989349101430 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.1 | 202611059349101161 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202501149349101730 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202421319349101032 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202321319349103822 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202201339349102545 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202100989349101430 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/843518735.json.
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