The Farris Foundation
EIN 742855935 Private FoundationTotal Given 2020–2024
$2.1M
294 grants · $426K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $250–$5K
grant size
37%
supporter · 62/167 multi-year
repeat
$6.6M
Assets (2024)
167
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
BOB ANDERSON
Phone
(956) 423-4710
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $334K | $7.6M | $307K | 63 |
| 2021 | $362K | $8.1M | $292K | 62 |
| 2022 | $532K | $49K | $279K | 59 |
| 2023 | $373K | $6.5M | $351K | 56 |
| 2024 | $529K | $6.6M | $298K | 54 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 294 grants on record
Minimum
$25
25th Pctl
$250
Median
$1K
Average
$7K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$105K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
92.5% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 12 states
$2.1M across
272 grants
15 of 254 counties
Top 10 counties
- 1 Cameron
- 2 Harris
- 3 Hidalgo
- 4 Willacy
- 5 Travis
- 6 Bexar
- 7 Collin
- 8 Guadalupe
- 9 Brazos
- 10 Chambers
+5 more
counties
· 9 grants
· $1K
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (294 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinkaid School | Houston, TX | $105,000 | DONATION TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION TO DEFRAY GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES. | 2024 |
| First United Methodist Church | Harlingen, TX | $104,259 | DONATION TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION TO DEFRAY GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES. | 2021 |
| Sea Turtle Inc | South Padre Island, TX | $100,000 | DONATION TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION TO DEFRAY GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES. | 2022 |
| First United Methodist Church | Harlingen, TX | $95,000 | DONATION TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION TO DEFRAY GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES. | 2022 |
| First United Methodist Church | Harlingen, TX | $80,100 | DONATION TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION TO DEFRAY GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES. | 2024 |
| First United Methodist Church | Harlingen, TX | $65,400 | DONATION TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION TO DEFRAY GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES. | 2020 |
| Gladys Porter Zoo | Brownsville, TX | $63,800 | DONATION TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION TO DEFRAY GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES. | 2022 |
| First United Methodist Church | Harlingen, TX | $60,900 | DONATION TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION TO DEFRAY GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES. | 2023 |
| Jorge Zepeda | San Juan, TX | $59,500 | MEDICAL EXPENSE MEMORIALS | 2024 |
| Boy Scouts of America RGV Council | Harlingen, TX | $56,075 | DONATION TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION TO DEFRAY GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES. | 2024 |
| Kinkaid School | Houston, TX | $55,000 | DONATION TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION TO DEFRAY GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES. | 2023 |
| Kinkaid School | Houston, TX | $50,000 | DONATION TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION TO DEFRAY GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES. | 2022 |
| Kinkaid School | Houston, TX | $47,500 | DONATION TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION TO DEFRAY GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES. | 2020 |
| Kinkaid School | Houston, TX | $47,500 | DONATION TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION TO DEFRAY GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES. | 2021 |
| RON Witlock Ministries | Lyford, TX | $47,000 | DONATION TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION TO DEFRAY GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES. | 2024 |
| Jorge Zepeda | San Juan, TX | $45,000 | MEDICAL EXPENSE MEMORIALS | 2022 |
| Jorge Zepeda | San Juan, TX | $44,500 | MEDICAL EXPENSE MEMORIALS | 2023 |
| RON Witlock Ministries | Lyford, TX | $42,000 | DONATION TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION TO DEFRAY GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES. | 2023 |
| RON Witlock Ministries | Lyford, TX | $42,000 | DONATION TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION TO DEFRAY GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES. | 2022 |
| University of Houston | Houston, TX | $36,727 | DONATION TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION TO DEFRAY GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES. | 2020 |
| Marine Military Academy | Harlingen, TX | $32,100 | DONATION TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION TO DEFRAY GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES. | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Club | Harlingen, TX | $31,000 | DONATION TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION TO DEFRAY GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES. | 2020 |
| Jorge Zepeda | San Juan, TX | $30,300 | MEDICAL EXPENSE MEMORIALS | 2021 |
| Kenneth Benton | Austin, TX | $30,000 | MEDICAL EXPENSE MEMORIALS | 2024 |
| RON Witlock Ministries | Lyford, TX | $28,500 | DONATION TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION TO DEFRAY GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES. | 2021 |
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