Dallas, TX

DALLAS WOMEN LAWYERS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION

EIN 82-0898749

Community & Economic Development Women's Economic Empowerment Women & girls Children & youth

Mission

Elevating the standing of women in the legal profession through charitable giving by funding scholarships, practice-start grants, and nonprofit partners that support women and children in the Dallas–Fort Worth area.

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

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About DALLAS WOMEN LAWYERS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION

The Dallas Women Lawyers Association Foundation (founded 2017) is the 501(c)(3) philanthropic arm that supports the Dallas Women Lawyers Association’s work to advance women in the legal profession. The Foundation awards annual Get Started Grants to graduating law students and the Karen D. McCloud Memorial Grant for solo or small‑firm women lawyers, and it makes periodic outreach grants to nonprofits serving women and children in North Texas. In the last 2–3 years the Foundation has actively awarded outreach grants and grants to law‑related programs (including documented 2024 outreach grant recipients) and continues an Allies sustaining-donor program to support its grantmaking. The Foundation maintains an active donor-facing website, open grant applications, and public announcements of grant recipients and programs, indicating regular operations and community engagement.

Notable achievements

Get Started Grants

Established annual Get Started Grants (typically $2,500 each) to assist graduating law students with bar prep expenses and early-career living costs, helping remove financial barriers to beginning legal practice.

Karen D. McCloud Memorial Grant

Created and awards the Karen D. McCloud Memorial Grant to provide professional-development and practice-start funding for solo or small‑firm women lawyers, enabling growth and retention of women practitioners.

2024–2025 Outreach Grantmaking

Distributed targeted outreach grants in 2024 and announced 2025 grant recipients to multiple North Texas nonprofits and legal clinics that support women and children, demonstrating active local grantmaking and partnerships.

At a glance

Total assets: $174K
Annual revenue: $79K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 82-0898749
Location: Dallas, TX
Website: dallaswomenlawyersfoundation.org
On Mahalo since: May 2026

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

Recognition

Operates as a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) public charity (IRS ruling year 2017).

Maintains a donor-facing web presence with public grant applications, recipient announcements, and an Allies sustaining-donor program.

Profiled on national nonprofit directories and fundraising platforms (e.g., Charity Navigator and North Texas Giving Day listings), indicating public visibility to prospective donors.

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