The Prayer Closet
EIN 201849802Total Given 2016–2024
$1.4M
175 grants · $155K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $5K–$10K
grant size
58%
supporter · 38/65 multi-year
repeat
$4.5M
Assets (2024)
65
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(972) 679-7273
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $185K | $4.6M | $162K | 26 |
| 2017 | $176K | $4.7M | $181K | 20 |
| 2018 | $200K | $4.2M | $231K | 27 |
| 2019 | N/A | $4.8M | $349K | N/A |
| 2020 | $203K | $4.9M | $846K | 27 |
| 2021 | $177K | $5.0M | $389K | 21 |
| 2022 | $160K | $4.1M | $-7K | 19 |
| 2023 | $132K | $4.3M | $167K | 17 |
| 2024 | $161K | $4.5M | $317K | 18 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 175 grants on record
Minimum
$2
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$5K
Average
$8K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$30K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
ST
Sharon Thomas
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
ST
Sam H Thomas
9+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
ST
Samuel Judson Thomas
9+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
SS
Sara Standerfer
7 yrs
Director
ST
Sharon Thomas
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
ST
Sam H Thomas
9+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
ST
Samuel Judson Thomas
9+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
SS
Sara Standerfer
7 yrs
Director
ST
Sharon Thomas
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
ST
Sam H Thomas
9+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
ST
Samuel Judson Thomas
9+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
SS
Sara Standerfer
7 yrs
Director
ST
Sharon Thomas
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
ST
Sam H Thomas
9+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
ST
Samuel Judson Thomas
9+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
SS
Sara Standerfer
7 yrs
Director
ST
Sharon Thomas
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
ST
Sam H Thomas
9+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
ST
Samuel Judson Thomas
9+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
SS
Sara Standerfer
7 yrs
Director
ST
Sharon Thomas
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
ST
Sam H Thomas
9+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
ST
Samuel Judson Thomas
9+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
SS
Sara Standerfer
7 yrs
Director
ST
Sharon Thomas
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
ST
Sam H Thomas
9+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
ST
Samuel Judson Thomas
9+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
SS
Sara Standerfer
7 yrs
Director
ST
Sharon Thomas
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
ST
Sam H Thomas
9+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
ST
Samuel Judson Thomas
9+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
ST
Sharon Thomas
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
ST
Sam H Thomas
9+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
ST
Samuel Judson Thomas
9+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
Grants Awarded (175 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvesters Reaching the Nations | Plano, TX | $30,000 | CARE FOR ORPHANS WORLDWIDE | 2017 |
| Helping Hand Home for Children | Austin, TX | $25,000 | NEW HOUSING | 2022 |
| Helping Hand Home for Children | Austin, TX | $25,000 | NEW HOUSING | 2023 |
| Helping Hand Home for Children | Austin, TX | $25,000 | NEW HOUSING | 2024 |
| Harvesters Reaching the Nations | Plano, TX | $23,000 | CARE FOR ORPHANS WORLDWIDE | 2018 |
| East Texas Crisis Center | Tyler, TX | $20,000 | PROVIDING FOR VICTIMS | 2021 |
| Harvesters Reaching the Nations | Plano, TX | $20,000 | CARE FOR ORPHANS WORLDWIDE | 2024 |
| The Lifesavers Foundation | Richardson, TX | $20,000 | TO PROVIDE MEDICAL SERVICES | 2024 |
| Harvesters Reaching the Nations | Plano, TX | $20,000 | CARE FOR ORPHANS WORLDWIDE | 2016 |
| Lifesavers Foundation | Richardson, TX | $20,000 | SOCIAL OUTREACH | 2017 |
| Samaritans Purse | Boone, NC | $20,000 | PROVIDE SPIRITUAL AND PHYISCAL AID | 2017 |
| Alive at Last | Newark, TX | $15,000 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| East Texas Crisis Center | Tyler, TX | $15,000 | PROVIDING FOR VICTIMS | 2022 |
| East Texas Crisis Center | Tyler, TX | $15,000 | PROVIDING FOR VICTIMS | 2020 |
| Harvesters Reaching the Nations | Plano, TX | $15,000 | CARE FOR ORPHANS WORLDWIDE | 2020 |
| The Lifesavers Foundation | Richardson, TX | $15,000 | TO PROVIDE MEDICAL SERVICES | 2020 |
| The Lifesavers Foundation | Richardson, TX | $15,000 | TO PROVIDE MEDICAL SERVICES | 2021 |
| Dallas Theological Seminary | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS | 2022 |
| Harvesters Reaching the Nations | Plano, TX | $10,000 | CARE FOR ORPHANS WORLDWIDE | 2022 |
| Samaritans Purse | Boone, NC | $10,000 | PROVIDE SPIRITUAL AND PHYISCAL AID | 2022 |
| Thrive Women'S Clinic | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | OPERTIONAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Trinity Christian Academy | Addison, TX | $10,000 | STUDENT AID | 2022 |
| Dallas Theological Seminary | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS | 2020 |
| Helping Hand Home for Children | Austin, TX | $10,000 | HELP ABUSED CHILDREN | 2020 |
| Mobile Loaves & Fishes | Austin, TX | $10,000 | SOCIAL OUTREACH | 2020 |