The Terry & Laurie Ledbetter Foundation

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Dallas, Texas · EIN 80-0188174 · Private foundation

Grants paid (2024)$1.4M

Organizations funded3

Typical grant$270,000

Total assets$36.7M

Half of its grants to organizations were between $180,000 and $1,000,000.

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From the return

How to apply

On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

What it funds

Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.

Education3

Where it gives

66% of grants went outside Texas.

California2
Texas1

Where it gives most, by cause

Its largest causes in a single state on the latest return. Each page shows the leading foundations that fund the same cause there, with their largest grants.

Grants paid in tax year 2024

Recipient	Location	Purpose	Amount
Dallas Theological Seminary	Dallas, TX	General Charitable Purpose	$1,000,000
Azusa Pacific University	Azusa, CA	General charitable purpose	$270,000
Biola University	La Mirada, CA	General Charitable Purpose	$180,000

Giving by year

Tax year	Grants paid	Grant lines
2024	$1,450,000	3
2023	$3,366,181	7

Sources

IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 13, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202543179349102314
IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 80-0188174
Profile updated Nov 10, 2026

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