The PHPC Foundation holds endowed and non-endowed funds with restricted uses that are awarded to support the causes and organizations defined by donors in their giving directives. The Foundation also holds endowed and non-endowed funds with unrestricted uses that are awarded to support PHPC, its missions, and broader community outreach.
Following is a list of grants and disbursements by the Foundation for fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.
Addiction Recovery - Funding to support professional counseling and expenses for individuals and families dealing with substance abuse.
Ann Bond Fund - Funding to support professional counseling.
Ann Simmons Memorial Fund - Grant to All Moms to support professional development of staff and volunteers, website development, etc for strengthening and growing fundraising activities. Grant to The Magdalen House to help repair facility damage resulting from a break-in.
Birthday Fund - Grant to Human Rights Initiative of North Texas to help provide legal protections for immigrant children who have been abused, neglected or abandoned or who are victims of sex-trafficking or other human rights abuses.
Chaney PCHAS Support Fund - Funding to prepare children served by Presbyterian Children’s Homes and Services to participate in advanced educational opportunities. Includes fiscal year 2025 funding.
Choral Scholars Fund - Funding for high school/college students’ musical education through participation in the PHPC choir
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David Vernon Theological Fund - Grant to PHPC to support Speakers Series – Suzanne Stabile, Master Enneagram Teacher, during 4-hour workshop during Lent.
Malawi Support Fund - Grant to Ministry of Hope to provide education and health care in Malawi.
Frederick and Barbara Meyer Fund - For the unrestricted benefit of PHPC.
Friends of Music Fund - Funding to support Christmas Pops Concert.
Monie /RJ Wright Pastoral Residency Funds - Funding for the PHPC Monie Pastoral Resident costs.
Miller-Hughes Fund - Support for Austin Activators, a student-led Austin College campus ministry for fiscal year 2025.
PHPS Scholarship Fund - Transferred - and giving directive to Preston Hollow Presbyterian School for management since they are no longer affiliated with PHPC. - was transferred to Miller Hughes Fund per directive.
Social Justice Fund - Grant to TREC Community Investors to help fund minor home repair program for low and moderate-income homeowners in the Mill City neighborhood. Remaining funds from Ann Simmons Royalty Fund.
Terry Price Visiting Conductor Fund - Funding for visiting conductor expenses.
Scholarship Funds Awarded - Tuition scholarships to college and seminary students for school year 2026-2027.
Gaston Christian Center - to support its Sustaining the Future project focused on energy efficiency upgrades and repairs.
Austin Street Center - Grant to supplement hiring of case managers and other operating costs.
Camp Gilmont - Grant to support new Living Light program, a program for adults with developmental disabilities and their caregivers.
Dallas Bethlehem Center - Grant to fund facility renovation project to create Digital Art & Design Studio.
Presbyterian Association of Musicians - Grant to provide scholarships for pastors and church musicians in their first call, enabling them to participate in gatherings, conferences, etc.
Presbyterian Mo-Ranch Assembly - Grant to help fund newly mandated improvements to fire prevention systems.
Project Unity - Grant to supplement funds needed for taking Together We Dine to at least a dozen college/university campuses in Texas.
TREC Community Investors - Grant to TREC Community Investors to help fund minor home repair program for low and moderate-income homeowners in the Mill City neighborhood. Remaining funds from Social Justice Fund.
The Vitamin Bridge - Grant to provide pre-natal vitamins for under-resourced women in the early stages of pregnancy.
Following is the list of grants and disbursements by the Foundation for the Spring 2026 grant cycle.
Founded by a group of Presbyterian families over 80 years ago, Camp Gilmont is a safe, sacred space used for spiritual growth and development. The property is used for camps, retreats, and conferences. In November 2025, Gilmont reached an $8 million capital campaign goal for the building of a new lodge and welcome center and the upgrading of existing facilities. While not a contributor to Gilmont’s capital campaign, PHPCF has actively supported Gilmont’s infrastructure efforts in the past, having always been impressed with the camp’s strategic vision and its mindful implementation.
Grant $10,000 to fund expenses associated with the offering of a new program initiative called Living Light, a retreat for adults with developmental disabilities and their caregivers.
Founded in 1946, Dallas Bethlehem Center (DBC) supports families living in South Dallas/Fair Park neighborhoods through food access, health and wellness initiatives, educational programming and technology support, with a goal of increasing stability, opportunity, and quality of life in one of Dallas’ most underserved communities. DBC is now embarking on a formal partnership with The Walls Project. The mission of Walls is aligned with that of DBC. It is a nonprofit organization dedicated to community revitalization through the arts, education, and creative workforce expansion. Walls engages youth through digital media, music production, design, technology, and environmental education to prepare students for post-secondary education and emerging career pathways.
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Grant $35,000 to fund a defined, essential portion of DBC’s facility renovation project, thus allowing it to create a Digital Art & Design Studio. PHPCF funds will specifically support Priority Building Leasehold Improvements including floor remediation for the lab, studio rooms, and classrooms; essential plumbing upgrades; kitchen and breakroom improvements; and fire and safety code compliance measures.
Presbyterian Association of Musicians (PAM) provides resources for creative and inspirational worship to church musicians, pastors, and members primarily through the offering of Worship & Music conferences nationwide.
Grant $10,000 to provide scholarships for pastors and church musicians in their first call. Funding will allow them to participate in First Call Community gatherings and seminars and also attend summer worship and music conferences. At a cost of $1,000/participant, the grant would fund up to 10 scholarships.
Conference and retreat center located in the Texas Hill Country, primarily serving the Presbyterian Synod of the Sun (i.e., 700+ congregations from Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Arkansas). Mo-Ranch serves more than 30,000 guests annually.
Grant $25,000 to repair damage from the July 2025 flood. In addition to the need for physical repairs to roads, bridges, and buildings, state laws enacted in September 2025 mandate new safety requirements but provide no funding for implementation. These funds would primarily be used to update mandated fire prevention improvements.
Created to heal race relationships between law enforcement and citizens with a goal of building and sustaining community through dialogue, community-building events and activities, education, and empowerment. Developed the “Together We…” programs – one of which, Together We Dine, is currently hosting political civility conversations throughout Texas.
Grant $35,000 to supplement funds needed to take Together We Dine to at least a dozen college/university campuses in Texas by December and to continue growing the program.
Seeks to catalyze and foster economic growth and community revitalization in marginalized neighborhoods where there has been systemic underinvestment or disinvestment.
Grant $3,000 to help fund the Dallas Catalyst Project which helps fund a Minor Home Repair program for low- and moderate-income homeowners in the Mill City neighborhood (zip code 75210 next to Fair Park) of Dallas
