The Parten Foundation
EIN 746043490 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$568K
85 grants · $63K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $3K–$10K
grant size
43%
supporter · 21/49 multi-year
repeat
$2.5M
Assets (2024)
49
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(281) 875-9100
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $34K | $2.0M | $68K | 6 |
| 2017 | $36K | $1.9M | $702K | 7 |
| 2019 | $106K | $2.0M | $35K | 14 |
| 2020 | N/A | $1.4M | $59K | N/A |
| 2021 | $88K | $2.0M | $133K | 12 |
| 2022 | $87K | $2.3M | $152K | 15 |
| 2023 | $100K | $2.3M | $200K | 16 |
| 2024 | $118K | $2.5M | $248K | 15 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 85 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$3K
Median
$5K
Average
$7K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$45K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
90.6% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 3 states
$523K across
77 grants
12 of 254 counties
Top 10 counties
- 1 Harris
- 2 Lubbock
- 3 Madison
- 4 Travis
- 5 Galveston
- 6 Montgomery
- 7 Walker
- 8 Austin
- 9 Harrison
- 10 Smith
+2 more
counties
· 2 grants
· $5K
Officers & Directors
JP
John R. Parten
8+ yrs
President-Director
Leadership
RP
R F Pratka
3 yrs
Vice President,Treasurer-Director
Leadership
VC
Virginia Cortinas
2 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
JP
john austin parten
8+ yrs
director
JP
John R. Parten
8+ yrs
President-Director
Leadership
RP
R F Pratka
3 yrs
Vice President,Treasurer-Director
Leadership
VC
Valerie Coulter
2 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
JP
john austin parten
8+ yrs
director
JP
John R. Parten
8+ yrs
President-Director
Leadership
RP
R F Pratka
3 yrs
Vice President,Treasurer-Director
Leadership
VC
Valerie Coulter
2 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
JP
jeremy ryan parten
director
JP
john austin parten
8+ yrs
director
Grants Awarded (85 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Food Bank | Houston, TX | $45,000 | General Support | 2021 |
| Heartspring Foundation | Houston, TX | $40,000 | General Support | 2019 |
| Doctors Without Borders USA | New York, NY | $20,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Ukrainian American Cultural Club of Houston | Houston, TX | $20,000 | General Support | 2022 |
| Ukranian American Cultural Club of Houston | Houston, TX | $15,000 | General Support | 2023 |
| Ukranian American Cultural Club | Houston, TX | $15,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Access Care of Coastal Texas | Galveston, TX | $10,000 | General Support | 2023 |
| Sissy Farenthold Fund for Peace & Justice | Austin, TX | $10,000 | General Support | 2023 |
| St Stephen's Episcopal School | Houston, TX | $10,000 | General Support | 2023 |
| St Stephen's Episcopal School | Houston, TX | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Benevolent Missions International | Kingwood, TX | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Texas Tech Foundation | Lubbock, TX | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Friends of SHSU Natural History Collection | Huntsville, TX | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Access Care of Coastal Texas Inc | Galveston, TX | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Heartspring Foundation | Houston, TX | $10,000 | General Support | 2016 |
| Texas Tech Foundation | Lubbock, TX | $10,000 | generaL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Heartspring Foundation | Houston, TX | $10,000 | General Support | 2017 |
| Texas Tech Foundation | Lubbock, TX | $10,000 | generaL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Medical Bridges | Houston, TX | $10,000 | General Support | 2022 |
| Sissy Farenthold Fund for Peace and Justice | Austin, TX | $10,000 | General Support | 2022 |
| Texas Tech Foundation | Lubbock, TX | $10,000 | generaL SUPPORT | 2019 |
| Madisonville Cemetery Assoc Inc | Madisonville, TX | $10,000 | General Support | 2019 |
| ACLU Foundation of Texas | Houston, TX | $10,000 | General Support | 2019 |
| Benevolent Missions International | Kingwood, TX | $8,000 | General Support | 2023 |
| Houston Public Media Foundation | Houston, TX | $8,000 | General Support | 2019 |
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