The Dallas Foundation

The Dallas Foundation is a community foundation that has served Dallas for nearly a century. It works with donors, professional advisers and nonprofits to put charitable dollars to work in the city.

Its services include donor-advised funds, family philanthropy, legacy and estate planning, scholarships and supporting organizations. The foundation also runs competitive grant cycles, and it reported awarding nearly $2.7 million to local nonprofits in its 2026 summer cycle. It houses the Women’s Philanthropy Institute and awards the Pegasus Prize.

For a business owner or family thinking about structured giving, the foundation is one of the main local options, alongside Communities Foundation of Texas.

A fund at a community foundation works much like a donor-advised fund at a brokerage. Donors give now and recommend grants later, but they also get local staff who know the nonprofits and can help decide where money will do the most good.

President and CEO Julie Diaz was named to D CEO’s 2027 Dallas 500. The foundation’s offices are at Pegasus Park, the former Mobil campus along the Stemmons Freeway, and the main number is (214) 741-9898.