Dallas, TX

DEEP ELLUM FOUNDATION

EIN 75-2498887

Arts, Culture & Heritage Community Arts & Public Programs People experiencing homelessness Children & youth

Mission

To maintain, enhance, and advocate on behalf of the Deep Ellum neighborhood by connecting stakeholders, providing public safety services, improving the built environment, marketing and promoting the area, and cultivating core assets including art, music, culture, entrepreneurship, and diversity.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About DEEP ELLUM FOUNDATION

The Deep Ellum Foundation is a Dallas-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that manages the Deep Ellum Public Improvement District (PID) and coordinates services, programming, and improvements across the Deep Ellum neighborhood. The foundation serves property owners, businesses, residents and visitors by funding supplemental cleaning, maintenance, safety, marketing, placemaking, and cultural initiatives. In recent years the foundation has focused on public safety integration, cultural preservation, and community-facing programming including the opening of a community center and the implementation of a multi-point community safety plan. The organization operates as the PID management entity under a City of Dallas contract and develops annual service plans and budgets sourced from PID assessments.

Notable achievements

Deep Ellum Community Center Opening (2023)

Founded as a partnership with local cultural organizations, the Deep Ellum Community Center opened in late 2023 as a neighborhood hub with rotating history exhibitions, meeting and studio space, and programs that celebrate the district’s music and cultural history.

Deep Ellum Historic District National Register Listing (2023)

Supported preservation and research efforts that contributed to the Deep Ellum Historic District being listed on the National Register of Historic Places (listed June 30, 2023), reinforcing the neighborhood’s cultural and architectural significance.

Expanded Public Safety & Homeless Outreach (2022–2023)

Implemented a coordinated public safety program including a DEF command center (opened 2022), over 60 public cameras tied to Dallas Police access, expanded off-duty and DPD dedicated patrols (dedicated DPD entertainment-district unit established Nov 2022), and a homelessness outreach effort that reported connecting dozens of individuals to shelter, mental-health/substance-abuse treatment and housing in 2023.

At a glance

Total assets: $3.1M
Annual revenue: $4.2M
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 75-2498887
Location: Dallas, TX
Website: deepellumfoundation.org
On Mahalo since: September 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Designated management entity for the Deep Ellum Public Improvement District (PID) and authorized by the City of Dallas to administer the PID service plan and assessments.

Rated and listed in public nonprofit databases and evaluators as an established 501(c)(3) nonprofit with available Form 990 filings and financial disclosures.

Featured in local media and preservation reporting for leading the district’s sesquicentennial programming and preservation efforts tied to the National Register listing.

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