The Sparrow Foundation
EIN 200253717 Private FoundationTotal Given 2017–2024
$1.1M
9 grants · $132K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$50K
typical mid grants · $1K–$100K
grant size
0%
transactional · single-year
repeat
$6.6M
Assets (2024)
9
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(214) 840-2000
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | N/A | $3K | $0 | N/A |
| 2017 | $1K | $1K | $0 | 1 |
| 2018 | $100 | $443 | $0 | 1 |
| 2019 | N/A | $5K | $5K | N/A |
| 2020 | $1K | $13K | $10K | 1 |
| 2021 | $400 | $11K | $0 | 1 |
| 2022 | N/A | $6.0M | $3 | N/A |
| 2023 | $300K | $6.5M | $796K | 3 |
| 2024 | $750K | $6.6M | $348K | 2 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 9 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$50K
Average
$117K
75th Pctl
$100K
Maximum
$700K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
100.0% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 1 states
$1.1M across
9 grants
2 of 254 counties
Top 2 counties
- 1 Collin
- 2 Dallas
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (9 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpareil Institute | Plano, TX | $700,000 | CHARITABLE OPERATION | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Greater Dallas | Dallas, TX | $150,000 | CHARITABLE OPERATION | 2023 |
| North Texas Food Bank | Plano, TX | $100,000 | CHARITABLE OPERATION | 2023 |
| June Shelton School | Dallas, TX | $50,000 | CHARITABLE OPERATION | 2023 |
| St Philip's School and Community Center | Dallas, TX | $50,000 | CHARITABLE OPERATION | 2024 |
| Minnie's Food Pantry | Plano, TX | $1,000 | CHARITABLE OPERATION | 2020 |
| Kid Net Foundation | Garland, TX | $1,000 | Charitable Operation | 2017 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Greater Dallas | Dallas, TX | $400 | CHARITABLE OPERATION | 2021 |
| American Cancer Society | Coppell, TX | $100 | Charitable Operation | 2018 |
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