The Deena Jo Heide-diesslin Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 27-4319263

Foundation Overview

Based in Keller, TX, The Deena Jo Heide-diesslin Foundation has awarded 191 grants totaling $7,291,291 to organizations in Texas, California and 12 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $217 to $500,000, with a median award of $15,000.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$7,291,291
Total Assets
$16,593,883
Median Grant (all grants)
$15,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
4
Median Grant
$79,350
% Median Grant Growth
+117% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Closed Network: N/A

0 of 4 recipients (0%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.

Geographic Focus
Texas

62% of grants are awarded in Texas, with additional funding distributed across 16 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Texas, funding concentrates in Fort Worth (65%), Dallas (20%), Los Fresnos (4%).

Funding Trajectory
+4%

Stable funding levels with 4% change over 7 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.

Program Areas
Community Projects + 2 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on community projects (44%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Deena Jo Heide-diesslin Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Cfp Board Of Standards $105,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2024
Cancer Care Services $25,000 Fort Worth, TX, US General Support 2024
Doctors Without Borders $400,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2024
Heifer International $53,700 Little Rock, AR, US General Support 2024
The Ladder Alliance $250,000 Fort Worth, TX, US General Support 2023
Cfp Board Of Standards $48,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2023
Cancer Care Services $25,000 Fort Worth, TX, US General Support 2023
St Jude Children's Research Hospital $20,000 Memphis, TN, US General Support 2023
Baylor Scott & White Health Foundation $500,000 Dallas, TX, US General Support 2023
Women's Center Of Tarrant $500 Fort Worth, TX, US General Support 2023
First Christian Church Of Fort Worth $100,000 Fort Worth, TX, US General Support 2023
Botanical Research Institute Of Texas Inc $6,000 Fort Worth, TX, US General Support 2023
Girls Inc Of Tarrant County $15,000 Fort Worth, TX, US General Support 2022
Kera $10,000 Dallas, TX, US General Support 2022
Longhorn Council $1,000 Fort Worth, TX, US General Support 2022
Room To Read $50,000 San Francisco, CA, US To Support Girl's Education And Literacy In Asia 2022
Southwest Good Samaritan Ministries $20,000 Los Fresnos, TX, US General Support 2022
Foundation For Financial Planning $1,025 Washington, DC, US General Support 2022
Be The Difference Fund $5,000 Dallas, TX, US General Support 2022
London Knights Alumni Fund $20,000 London, ON, CA General Support 2022
The Ladder Alliance $150,000 Fort Worth, TX, US General Support 2022
Cliburn $25,000 Fort Worth, TX, US General Support 2022
Delta Upsilon $25,000 Indianapolis, IN, US General Support 2022
Doctors Without Borders $100,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2022
Baylor Scott & White Health Foundation $500,000 Dallas, TX, US General Support 2022
Sandy Hook Promise Foundation $20,000 Newtown, CT, US General Support 2022
Cfp Board Of Standards $25,000 Washington, DC, US General Suppport 2022
Cancer Care Services $5,000 Fort Worth, TX, US General Support 2022
Girls Inc Of Tarrant County $15,000 Fort Worth, TX, US General Support 2022
Kera $10,000 Dallas, TX, US General Support 2022
Longhorn Council $1,000 Fort Worth, TX, US General Support 2022
Room To Read $50,000 San Francisco, CA, US To Support Girl's Education And Literacy In Asia 2022
Southwest Good Samaritan Ministries $20,000 Los Fresnos, TX, US General Support 2022
Foundation For Financial Planning $1,025 Washington, DC, US General Support 2022
Be The Difference Fund $5,000 Dallas, TX, US General Support 2022
London Knights Alumni Fund $20,000 London, ON, CA General Support 2022
The Ladder Alliance $150,000 Fort Worth, TX, US General Support 2022
Cliburn $25,000 Fort Worth, TX, US General Support 2022
Delta Upsilon $25,000 Indianapolis, IN, US General Support 2022
Doctors Without Borders $100,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2022
Baylor Scott & White Health Foundation $500,000 Dallas, TX, US General Support 2022
Sandy Hook Promise Foundation $20,000 Newtown, CT, US General Support 2022
Cfp Board Of Standards $25,000 Washington, DC, US General Suppport 2022
Cancer Care Services $5,000 Fort Worth, TX, US General Support 2022
Girls Inc Of Tarrant County $15,000 Fort Worth, TX, US General Support 2022
Kera $10,000 Dallas, TX, US General Support 2022
Longhorn Council $1,000 Fort Worth, TX, US General Support 2022
Room To Read $50,000 San Francisco, CA, US To Support Girl's Education And Literacy In Asia 2022
Southwest Good Samaritan Ministries $20,000 Los Fresnos, TX, US General Support 2022
Foundation For Financial Planning $1,025 Washington, DC, US General Support 2022
Be The Difference Fund $5,000 Dallas, TX, US General Support 2022
London Knights Alumni Fund $20,000 London, ON, CA General Support 2022
The Ladder Alliance $150,000 Fort Worth, TX, US General Support 2022
Cliburn $25,000 Fort Worth, TX, US General Support 2022
Delta Upsilon $25,000 Indianapolis, IN, US General Support 2022
Doctors Without Borders $100,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2022
Baylor Scott & White Health Foundation $500,000 Dallas, TX, US General Support 2022
Sandy Hook Promise Foundation $20,000 Newtown, CT, US General Support 2022
Cfp Board Of Standards $25,000 Washington, DC, US General Suppport 2022
Cancer Care Services $5,000 Fort Worth, TX, US General Support 2022
First Christian Church $137,500 Fort Worth, TX, US General Support 2021
Girls Inc Of Tarrant County $25,000 Fort Worth, TX, US General Support 2021
Human Rights Foundation Of North Texas $65,000 Dallas, TX, US General Support 2021
Kera $10,000 Dallas, TX, US General Support 2021
Legacy Baptist Church $5,000 Fort Worth, TX, US General Support 2021
Longhorn Council $1,500 Fort Worth, TX, US General Support 2021
Room To Read $25,000 San Francisco, CA, US To Support Girl's Education Adn Literacy In Asia 2021
Southwest Good Samaritan Ministries $14,000 Los Fresnos, TX, US General Support 2021
Foundation For Financial Planning $26,025 Washington, DC, US General Support 2021
Rotary District 5790 Foundation $10,000 Evanston, IL, US General Support 2021
Tarrant Area Food Bank $50,000 Fort Worth, TX, US General Support 2021
Saint Christopher's Episcopal Church $10,000 Dallas, TX, US General Support 2021
Rafiki Foundation $5,000 Eustis, FL, US General Support 2021
Be The Difference Fund $25,000 Dallas, TX, US General Support 2021
Hope Farm $8,000 Fort Worth, TX, US General Support 2021
Unt Health Science Center $50,000 Forth Worth, TX, US General Support 2021
Fort Worth Botanic Garden - Brit $1,500 Fort Worth, TX, US General Support 2021
Austin Creative Alliance $2,000 Austin, TX, US General Support 2021
All Saints Health Foundation $125,000 Fort Worth, TX, US General Support 2021
London Knights Alumni Fund $20,000 London, ON, CA General Support 2021
The Ladder Alliance $50,000 Fort Worth, TX, US General Support 2021
Arlington Charities $25,000 Arlington, TX, US General Support 2021
Muttville $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Support 2021
St Judes Childrens Research Hospital $20,000 Houston, TX, US General Support 2021
Heifer International $10,000 Little Rock, AR, US General Support 2021
Cfp Board Of Standards $50,000 Washington, DC, US General Suppport 2020
First Christian Church $53,000 Fort Worth, TX, US General Support 2020
Girls Inc Of Tarrant County $28,750 Fort Worth, TX, US General Support 2020
Human Rights Foundation Of North Texas $15,000 Dallas, TX, US General Support 2020
Kera $10,000 Dallas, TX, US General Support 2020
Legacy Baptist Church $5,000 Fort Worth, TX, US General Support 2020
Longhorn Council $5,000 Fort Worth, TX, US General Support 2020
Room To Read $100,000 San Francisco, CA, US To Support Girl's Education Adn Literacy In Asia 2020
Southwest Good Samaritan Ministries $8,000 Los Fresnos, TX, US General Support 2020
Foundation For Financial Planning $5,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2020
Amon Carter Museum $2,000 Fort Worth, TX, US General Support 2020
Baylor Scott & White Health Foundation $50,000 Dallas, TX, US General Support 2020
D U Education Fund $25,000 Denver, CO, US General Support 2020
Doctors Without Borders $25,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2020
Fort Worth Academy $25,000 Fort Worth, TX, US General Support 2020
Meals On Wheels $10,000 Fort Worth, TX, US General Support 2020
Rotary District 5790 Foundation $10,000 Evanston, IL, US General Support 2020
Tarrant Area Food Bank $75,000 Fort Worth, TX, US General Support 2020
Texas Christian University $50,000 Fort Worth, TX, US General Support 2020
World Covenant Ministries Inc $25,000 Haltom City, TX, US General Support 2020
Cfp Board Of Standards $50,000 Washington, DC, US Scholarship Fund 2018
The Legup Program $25,000 Fort Worth, TX, US General Support 2018
All Saints Health Foundation $25,000 Fort Worth, TX, US General Support 2018
Botanical Research Institute Texas $24,000 Fort Worth, TX, US Excellence In Giving 2018
Fort Worth Academy $1,000 Fort Worth, TX, US To Support Gallery Night At Upchurch 2018
The Cliburn Foundation $10,000 Fort Worth, TX, US To Support 2018 Cliburn Festival 2018
Fellowship Of Christian Athletes $4,333 Arlington, TX, US General Support 2018
S Arizona Research Science And Engineering Fdn $10,000 Tucson, AZ, US To Support Research And Science 2018
Room To Read $100,000 San Francisco, CA, US To Support Girl's Education Adn Literacy In Asia 2018
One Safe Place $25,000 Fort Worth, TX, US General Support 2018
West Lafayette Schools Education Foundation $50,000 West Lafayette, IN, US To Support Kelly Family Challenge 2018
Luang Probang Fdn For Culture & Conservation $5,000 Dayton, OH, US To Support Sy Sohmer Botanical Study 2018
Bible Study Fellowship $500 San Antonio, TX, US General Support 2018
Longhorn Council Bay Scouts Of America $1,500 Fort Worth, TX, US General Support 2018
Kera - N Texas Broadcasting Network $5,000 Dallas, TX, US General Support 2018
London Knights Alumni Foundation $20,000 London, ONTARIO, CA General Support 2018
Foundation Financial Planning $5,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2018
First Christian Church $49,261 Fort Worth, TX, US General Support 2018
Jewish Federation Of Dallas $500 Dallas, TX, US General Support 2018
Rafiki Foundation $500 Eustis, FL, US General Support 2018
North Texas Giving Day $5,250 Fort Worth, TX, US General Support 2018
Muttville $500 San Francisco, CA, US General Support 2018
Alzheimer's Association $500 Chicago, IL, US General Support 2018
The Artist Outreach $1,000 Dallas, TX, US General Support 2018
Cfp Visitors $217 Houston, TX, US General Support 2018
Ladder Alliance $2,990 Fort Worth, TX, US General Support 2018
Connecteach $6,000 Irving, TX, US Children's Education Program 2017
Refugee Services Of Texas $50,000 Dallas, TX, US General Fund 2017
White Heart Foundation $27,500 Agoura Hills, CA, US General Fund 2017
Congregation Shomrei Torah $1,000 Santa Rosa, CA, US General Fund 2017
Brit $30,000 Fort Worth, TX, US General Fund 2017
The Cliburn $25,000 Fort Worth, TX, US General Fund 2017
Toucan Rescue Ranch $500 Fort Worth, TX, US General Fund 2017
Hope Farm $47,500 Fort Worth, TX, US General Fund 2017
First Christian Church $13,155 Fort Worth, TX, US General Fund 2017
Room To Read $139,010 San Francisco, CA, US General Fund 2017
Congregation Ahavath Shalom $1,000 Fort Worth, TX, US General Fund 2017
The Legup Program $50,000 Fort Worth, TX, US General Fund 2017
All Saints Health Foundation $15,000 Fort Worth, TX, US General Fund 2017
Girls Inc Of Tarrant County $25,080 Fort Worth, TX, US General Fund 2017
Aids Outreach Center $5,000 Fort Worth, TX, US General Fund 2017
Cfp Board Of Standards $30,750 Washington, DC, US General Fund 2017
Boy Scouts Of America $250 Fort Worth, TX, US General Fund 2017
The Ladder Alliance $20,300 Fort Worth, TX, US General Fund 2017
Aier $1,000 Great Barrington, MA, US General Fund 2017
Texas Freedom Network Education Fund $1,000 Austin, TX, US General Fund 2017
London Knights Alumni Foundation $12,300 N/a, London, Ontario N, CA General Fund 2017
Foundation For Financial Planning $5,000 Washington, DC, US General Fund 2017
Glen Ellen California Fire Department $30,000 Glen Ellen, CA, US General Fund 2017
Kera $5,000 Dallas, TX, US General Fund 2017
Eleanor Blayney Gender Diversity Challenge Fund $10,000 Washington, DC, US General Fund 2017
Doctors Without Borders $5,000 New York, NY, US General Fund 2017
Northwest Baptist Church $2,000 Fort Worth, TX, US General Fund 2017
Starpoint School Tcu $1,000 Fort Worth, TX, US General Fund 2017
Northwest Community Foundation $1,000 Torrington, CT, US General Fund 2017
Light The Night $500 Rye Brook, NY, US General Fund 2017
Connecteach $6,000 Irving, TX, US Children's Education Program 2017
Refugee Services Of Texas $50,000 Dallas, TX, US General Fund 2017
White Heart Foundation $27,500 Agoura Hills, CA, US General Fund 2017
Congregation Shomrei Torah $1,000 Santa Rosa, CA, US General Fund 2017
Brit $30,000 Fort Worth, TX, US General Fund 2017
The Cliburn $25,000 Fort Worth, TX, US General Fund 2017
Toucan Rescue Ranch $500 Fort Worth, TX, US General Fund 2017
Hope Farm $47,500 Fort Worth, TX, US General Fund 2017
First Christian Church $13,155 Fort Worth, TX, US General Fund 2017
Room To Read $139,010 San Francisco, CA, US General Fund 2017
Congregation Ahavath Shalom $1,000 Fort Worth, TX, US General Fund 2017
The Legup Program $50,000 Fort Worth, TX, US General Fund 2017
All Saints Health Foundation $15,000 Fort Worth, TX, US General Fund 2017
Girls Inc Of Tarrant County $25,080 Fort Worth, TX, US General Fund 2017
Aids Outreach Center $5,000 Fort Worth, TX, US General Fund 2017
Cfp Board Of Standards $30,750 Washington, DC, US General Fund 2017
Boy Scouts Of America $250 Fort Worth, TX, US General Fund 2017
The Ladder Alliance $20,300 Fort Worth, TX, US General Fund 2017
Aier $1,000 Great Barrington, MA, US General Fund 2017
Texas Freedom Network Education Fund $1,000 Austin, TX, US General Fund 2017
London Knights Alumni Foundation $12,300 N/a, London, Ontario N, CA General Fund 2017
Foundation For Financial Planning $5,000 Washington, DC, US General Fund 2017
Glen Ellen California Fire Department $30,000 Glen Ellen, CA, US General Fund 2017
Kera $5,000 Dallas, TX, US General Fund 2017
Eleanor Blayney Gender Diversity Challenge Fund $10,000 Washington, DC, US General Fund 2017
Doctors Without Borders $5,000 New York, NY, US General Fund 2017
Northwest Baptist Church $2,000 Fort Worth, TX, US General Fund 2017
Starpoint School Tcu $1,000 Fort Worth, TX, US General Fund 2017
Northwest Community Foundation $1,000 Torrington, CT, US General Fund 2017
Light The Night $500 Rye Brook, NY, US General Fund 2017

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Contact Information

Official contact details for The Deena Jo Heide-diesslin Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 27-4319263
Website N/A
Address 764 BANDIT TRL Keller, TX 76248-0112

Key People (6)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Deena Jo Heide-diesslin Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

President Marinda Diesslin
Vice President/secretary Sally Diesslin
Director Carol Crochet
Director Belinda Odell
Executive Director Matthew Motet Mccord

Forms 990-PF

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  • Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
  • Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
  • Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.