Make It Count Family Foundation
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting educational initiatives, healthcare, and youth empowerment, particularly for underserved populations. Its mission reflects a commitment to improving the lives of young individuals and enhancing community wellness through various charitable contributions. The foundation primarily funds organizations that focus on educating and empowering youth, as well as those providing health and wellness services. While it operates mainly in Texas, it also supports initiatives in other states, demonstrating a broader commitment to community development and support.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A Texas-based nonprofit, especially in the Dallas area, working on education, youth services, health/wellness, or community programs and capable of managing grants in the typical $5K–$50K range.
Good Fit
- • Located in Texas (Dallas-area organizations have been prioritized).
- • Programs focused on educating or empowering youth and/or basic health or food security services.
- • Experience receiving and managing grants in the $5K–$50K range.
- • Established local relationships or referrals from organizations already funded by the foundation.
- • Evidence of measurable program delivery and community impact.
Geography
Giving is geographically concentrated: nearly all dollars in the latest year went to Texas (about 97%), with most grantees in the Dallas metro.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows a broad recipient set — 31 grants to 27 distinct organizations across education, youth and health causes — and three-year history consistently funds many independent charities.
New Applicants
Behaviorally the funder added many new grantees in the latest year (16 new recipients), which shows turnover, but the foundation states it funds only preselected applicants and provides no public application route, so openness to unfamiliar applicants cannot be confirmed.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
