Ruth Parr Sparks Foundation
EIN 742844494Total Given 2016–2024
$2.5M
186 grants · $276K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $8K–$16K
grant size
66%
deep partner · 39/59 multi-year
repeat
$7.8M
Assets (2024)
59
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
Friends of Padre
Phone
(361) 668-3636
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $174K | $5.1M | $349K | 16 |
| 2017 | $244K | $5.7M | $851K | 20 |
| 2018 | $278K | $6.5M | $1.3M | 22 |
| 2020 | $336K | $7.1M | $289K | 27 |
| 2021 | $382K | $8.1M | $1.5M | 26 |
| 2022 | $382K | $6.8M | $440K | 25 |
| 2023 | $334K | $7.3M | $1.0M | 25 |
| 2024 | $355K | $7.8M | $664K | 25 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 186 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$8K
Median
$10K
Average
$13K
75th Pctl
$16K
Maximum
$51K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
DM
David McNinch
Chairman
Leadership
HR
Hilda Resendez
8+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
SS
Susan Swinney
8+ yrs
Board Member
OG
Olga Galindo
7 yrs
Board Member
DM
David Leon McNinch
7 yrs
Chairman
Leadership
HR
Hilda Resendez
8+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
OG
Olga Galindo
7 yrs
Board Member
SS
Susan Swinney
8+ yrs
Board Member
DM
David Leon McNinch
7 yrs
Chairman
Leadership
HR
Hilda Resendez
8+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
OG
Olga Galindo
7 yrs
Board Member
SS
Susan Swinney
8+ yrs
Board Member
DM
David Leon McNinch
7 yrs
Chairman
Leadership
HR
Hilda Resendez
8+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
SS
Susan Swinney
8+ yrs
Board Member
OG
Olga Galindo
7 yrs
Board Member
DM
David Leon McNinch
7 yrs
Chairman
Leadership
HR
Hilda Resendez
8+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
OG
Olga Galindo
7 yrs
Board Member
SS
Susan Swinney
8+ yrs
Board Member
DM
David Leon McNinch
7 yrs
Chairman
Leadership
HR
Hilda Resendez
8+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
SS
Susan Swinney
8+ yrs
Board Member
OG
Olga Galindo
7 yrs
Board Member
DM
David Leon McNinch
7 yrs
Chairman
Leadership
HR
Hilda Resendez
8+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
SS
Susan Swinney
8+ yrs
Board Member
OG
Olga Galindo
7 yrs
Board Member
DM
David Leon McNinch
7 yrs
Chairman
Leadership
HR
Hilda Resendez
8+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
SS
Susan Swinney
8+ yrs
Board Member
OG
Olga Gaqlindo
Board Member
Grants Awarded (186 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzales ISD | Gonzales, TX | $51,000 | Assist youth | 2022 |
| Gonzales ISD | Gonzales, TX | $45,500 | Assist youth | 2023 |
| Gonzales ISD | Gonzales, TX | $45,500 | Assist youth | 2024 |
| Samburu Young Runners CBO | Alice, TX | $45,000 | Assist with youth and HIV | 2021 |
| Gonzales ISD | Gonzales, TX | $42,250 | To assit youth in community | 2018 |
| Gonzales ISD | Gonzales, TX | $42,250 | To assist youth in community | 2020 |
| Gonzales ISD | Gonzales, TX | $42,250 | Assist youth | 2021 |
| Gonzales ISD | Gonzales, TX | $42,250 | To assit youth in community | 2017 |
| Samburu Young Runners | Alice, TX | $39,860 | Assist with youth HIV and community welfare | 2024 |
| Gonzales Youth Center | Gonzales, TX | $37,750 | Support youth | 2021 |
| M D Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | $30,100 | Cancer research | 2022 |
| Gonzales ISD | Gonzales, TX | $30,000 | To assit youth in community | 2016 |
| Gonzales Youth Center | Gonzales, TX | $28,750 | Assist youth in community | 2018 |
| Gonzales Youth Center | Gonzales, TX | $28,750 | Assist youth in community | 2020 |
| Gonzales Youth Center | Gonzales, TX | $28,750 | Assist youth in community | 2017 |
| jCorpus Christi Ministries Inc | Corpus Christi, TX | $26,000 | Assist needy in community | 2022 |
| Samburu Young Runners CBO | Archers City, None | $25,500 | Assist with youth and HIV | 2020 |
| M D Andersen | Houston, TX | $25,000 | Cancer research | 2018 |
| M D Anderson | Houston, TX | $25,000 | Cancer research | 2020 |
| M D Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | $25,000 | Cancer research | 2021 |
| M D Cancer Center | Houston, TX | $25,000 | Cancer research | 2023 |
| MD Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | $25,000 | Cancer treatment and research | 2024 |
| M D Andersen | Houston, TX | $25,000 | Cancer research | 2017 |
| Samburu Young Runners CBO | Alice, TX | $24,500 | Assist with youth HIV and community welfare | 2023 |
| Samburu Young Runners CBO | Alice, TX | $23,500 | Assist with youth and HIV | 2022 |