Private foundation · Nashville
Dugas Family Foundation Tx Inc.
Takes applications. See how to apply below.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 2 totaling $10,400
- Typical grant
- $5,000 to $5,400 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $5,200, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County · plus 17 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- Rarely: every Tennessee group it funded in 2024 had also been funded in 2023. Build a relationship before asking.
- Total giving that year
- $726,800
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $727K | $10K | 2 |
| 2023 | $386K | $5,000 | 1 |
How to apply
- Contact
- Pam carris · Nashville · 6158465250
- What to send
- Application form provided by the foundation. Include: documentation of tax exempt status, list of officers & directors, most recent audited financial statements, internal financial statements, operating budget, and projected budget.
- Limits
- No grants for: individuals, loans, travel or seminars, political purposes, dinner events, other private foundation, telethons.
As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2024. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.
Board and officers
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- Laura Nicole DugasVice president/director/member
- Stephen Horace DugasSecretary/treasurer/director/member
- William Bruce Dugas IIPresident/director/member
- Pam CarrisAssistant secretary
- Rachel DugasSecretary/director/member
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- Sports prostheses for lower leg amputee from lewisville, tx
- Sports prostheses for tarrant county teen
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Past winners are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Past winner | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amputee Blade Runners | Nashville, Davidson County | Sports prostheses for tarrant county teen | $5,400 |
| Amputee Blade Runners | Nashville, Davidson County | Sports prostheses for lower leg amputee from lewisville, tx | $5,000 |
Grants approved for future years
In its tax-year 2024 IRS Form 990-PF the foundation listed grants it had approved but not yet paid. These are multi-year commitments, so they show what it has promised to keep funding. Some may have been paid since.
| Recipient | Where | Purpose | Amount | Tax year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Advocacy Center for North Texas Inc. | Lewisville, TX | General operating and program support | $50K | 2024 |
| Children's Advocacy Center for North Texas Inc. | Lewisville, TX | General operating and program support | $50K | 2024 |
| Denton Community Food Center | Lewisville, TX | Volunteer and donor management and communications software (2021-2025) | $5,500 | 2024 |
Data: GivingTuesday Data Commons, ODbL