The Mark Deering Foundation

EIN 742726640 Private Foundation

Waco, TX 76710 |(254) 751-1133

Total Given 2016–2023
$2.2M
245 grants · $274K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $1K–$3K
grant size
10%
transactional · 21/220 multi-year
repeat
$8.0M
Assets (2023)
220
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals Unknown
Contact Person BOARD OF TRUSTEES CO F TRAPLENA
Phone (254) 751-1133
Deadlines APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED AT ANY TIME. NOTICE OF APPROVAL, REJECTION OR REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFOR
How to Apply WRITTEN APPLICATION ADDRESSED TO FOUNDATION REQUESTING FUNDS FOR SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID TO ENABLE NEEDY AND DESERVING STUDENTS TO ATTEND ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOLS, INCLUDING DETAILS OF FINANCIAL NEEDS AND STUDENT QUALIFICATIONS. IN ADDITION, THE FOUNDATION WILL ACCEPT GRANT APPLICATIONS FOR OTHER EDUCATIONAL AND ACADEMIC PURPOSES. SEE COPY OF GRANT APPLICATION ATTACHED.
Restrictions BE A ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL OPERATING IN THE GREATER WACO, TX AREA THAT PROVIDES EDUCATION TO STUDENTS WITHOUT REGARD TO RELIGION, RACE OR NATIONALITY.
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Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

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YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $28K $1.2M $61K 21
2017 $40K $7.1M $4.6M 25
2018 $595K $7.0M $1.4M 191
2019 N/A $7.6M $215K N/A
2020 $352K $7.4M $211K 2
2021 $387K $8.3M $201K 2
2022 $351K $7.7M $1.1M 2
2023 $437K $8.0M $294K 2

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 245 grants on record

Minimum
$287
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$2K
Average
$9K
75th Pctl
$3K
Maximum
$299K

Geographic Distribution


Texas Counties Served

100.0% of US grants · Rank #1 of 1 states $2.2M across 245 grants 6 of 254 counties

Top 6 counties

  1. 1 McLennan 230 grants · $2.1M
  2. 2 Hill 9 grants · $18K
  3. 3 Bosque 3 grants · $12K
  4. 4 Navarro 1 grant · $10K
  5. 5 Dallas 1 grant · $6K
  6. 6 Falls 1 grant · $2K

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (245 total)

Purpose
St Louis & Reicher Catholic Schools Waco, TX $299,250 STUDENT FINANCIAL AID 2023
St Louis & Reicher Catholic Schools Waco, TX $261,000 STUDENT FINANCIAL AID 2021
St Louis & Reicher Catholic Schools Waco, TX $246,000 STUDENT FINANCIAL AID 2020
St Louis & Reicher Catholic Schools Waco, TX $226,000 STUDENT FINANCIAL AID 2022
St Mary's Catholic School West, TX $137,750 STUDENT FINANCIAL AID 2023
St Mary's Catholic School West, TX $126,000 STUDENT FINANCIAL AID 2021
St Mary's Catholic School West, TX $125,000 STUDENT FINANCIAL AID 2022
St Mary's Catholic School West, TX $106,000 STUDENT FINANCIAL AID 2020
Chandler McVan Waco, TX $10,170 EDUCATION 2018
Gabriela Palacios Waco, TX $9,850 EDUCATION 2018
Christopher Schramko Dawson, TX $9,822 EDUCATION 2018
Elias Ferris Waco, TX $9,770 EDUCATION 2018
Rynda Maddox West, TX $9,766 EDUCATION 2018
Everett Bernsen West, TX $9,690 EDUCATION 2018
Desirae Gonzales Waco, TX $9,686 EDUCATION 2018
Christopher Hovde Waco, TX $9,570 EDUCATION 2018
Lydia Contella Hewitt, TX $9,500 EDUCATION 2018
Parker Bernsen West, TX $9,390 EDUCATION 2018
Angel Martinez Waco, TX $8,730 EDUCATION 2018
Layton Nardell Waco, TX $8,570 EDUCATION 2018
Maximus Martinez Waco, TX $8,526 EDUCATION 2018
Hannah Hargrave Waco, TX $8,408 EDUCATION 2018
Angel Ntenyi Waco, TX $8,310 EDUCATION 2018
Christopher Ouelette Waco, TX $7,711 EDUCATION 2018
Nicholas Jaska Ross, TX $7,326 EDUCATION 2018

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