Penrose Foundation
EIN 752456902 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$699K
147 grants · $87K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $2K–$5K
grant size
71%
deep partner · 39/55 multi-year
repeat
$2.7M
Assets (2023)
55
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
ATTENTION SHARON S MAYES
Phone
(817) 332-1328
Deadlines
APRIL 1 OF THE APPLICABLE YEAR
How to Apply
TRANSCRIPT (WITH S.A.T. &/OR A.C.T. SCORES), THREE (3) LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION, COPY OF PARENT'S LAST THREE (3) INCOME TAX RETURNS, AND AN ESSAY.
Restrictions
APPLICANTS MUST BE OF HISPANIC DESCENT AND MUST MAINTAIN A 3.0 GRADE AVERAGE EACH SEMESTER.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $60K | $1.7M | $152K | 14 |
| 2017 | $65K | $1.9M | $140K | 16 |
| 2018 | $78K | $1.8M | $188K | 17 |
| 2019 | $82K | $2.2M | $186K | 18 |
| 2020 | $93K | $2.7M | $166K | 19 |
| 2021 | $75K | $3.3M | $390K | 19 |
| 2022 | $122K | $2.5M | $109K | 22 |
| 2023 | $124K | $2.7M | $43K | 22 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 147 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$5K
Average
$5K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$15K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
99.3% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 2 states
$689K across
146 grants
2 of 254 counties
Top 2 counties
- 1 Tarrant
- 2 Dallas
Officers & Directors
PS
Patricia P. Schieffer
8+ yrs
Director/President
Leadership
SM
Sharon Schieffer Mayes
8+ yrs
Director/Vice President
Leadership
RE
Robert P. Evans
8+ yrs
Director/Secretary
Leadership
JS
J Thomas Schieffer
6 yrs
Director
YG
Yolanda Cornejo Garcia
8+ yrs
Director
SS
Susan N. Schieffer
8+ yrs
Director
SB
Sharon S. Baird
8+ yrs
Director
PS
Patricia P. Schieffer
8+ yrs
Director/President
Leadership
SM
Sharon Schieffer Mayes
8+ yrs
Director/Vice President
Leadership
RE
Robert P. Evans
8+ yrs
Director/Secretary
Leadership
SB
Sharon S. Baird
8+ yrs
Director
YG
Yolanda Cornejo Garcia
8+ yrs
Director
SS
Susan N. Schieffer
8+ yrs
Director
JS
J Thomas Schieffer
6 yrs
Director
SM
Sharon Schieffer Mayes
8+ yrs
Director/Vice President
Leadership
PS
Patricia P. Schieffer
8+ yrs
Director/President
Leadership
RE
Robert P. Evans
8+ yrs
Director/Secretary
Leadership
JS
J Thomas Schieffer
6 yrs
Director
SB
Sharon S. Baird
8+ yrs
Director
SS
Susan N. Schieffer
8+ yrs
Director
YG
Yolanda Cornejo Garcia
8+ yrs
Director
PS
Patricia P. Schieffer
8+ yrs
Director/President
Leadership
SM
Sharon Schieffer Mayes
8+ yrs
Director/Vice President
Leadership
RE
Robert P. Evans
8+ yrs
Director/Secretary
Leadership
SB
Sharon S. Baird
8+ yrs
Director
YG
Yolanda Cornejo Garcia
8+ yrs
Director
SS
Susan N. Schieffer
8+ yrs
Director
JS
J Thomas Schieffer
6 yrs
Director
PS
Patricia P. Schieffer
8+ yrs
Director/President
Leadership
SM
Sharon Schieffer Mayes
8+ yrs
Director/Vice President
Leadership
RE
Robert P. Evans
8+ yrs
Director/Secretary
Leadership
SB
Sharon S. Baird
8+ yrs
Director
YG
Yolanda Cornejo Garcia
8+ yrs
Director
SS
Susan N. Schieffer
8+ yrs
Director
JS
J Thomas Schieffer
6 yrs
Director
PS
Patricia P. Schieffer
8+ yrs
Director/President
Leadership
SM
Sharon Schieffer Mayes
8+ yrs
Director/Vice President
Leadership
RE
Robert P. Evans
8+ yrs
Director/Secretary
Leadership
JS
J Thomas Schieffer
6 yrs
Director
SB
Sharon S. Baird
8+ yrs
Director
SS
Susan N. Schieffer
8+ yrs
Director
YG
Yolanda Cornejo Garcia
8+ yrs
Director
PS
Patricia P. Schieffer
8+ yrs
Director/President
Leadership
SB
Sharon S. Baird
8+ yrs
Director
CR
Carmen RIOS
2 yrs
Director/Sec
SM
Sharon Schieffer Mayes
8+ yrs
Director
RN
Roger T. Neely
2 yrs
Director
YG
Yolanda Cornejo Garcia
8+ yrs
Director
RE
Robert P. Evans
8+ yrs
Director
SS
Susan N. Schieffer
8+ yrs
Director
PS
Patricia P. Schieffer
8+ yrs
Director/President
Leadership
CR
Carmen RIOS
2 yrs
Director/Sec
SM
Sharon Schieffer Mayes
8+ yrs
Director
RN
Roger T. Neely
2 yrs
Director
YG
Yolanda Cornejo Garcia
8+ yrs
Director
RE
Robert P. Evans
8+ yrs
Director
SS
Susan N. Schieffer
8+ yrs
Director
SB
Sharon S. Baird
8+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (147 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Community Centers Inc | Fort Worth, TX | $15,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2022 |
| A Better Chance | New York, NY | $10,300 | EDUCATIONAL | 2020 |
| Girls Inc of Tarrant County | Fort Worth, TX | $10,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2023 |
| Juan SAZA | Euless, TX | $7,500 | EDUCATIONAL | 2020 |
| Itzel Ortega | Fort Worth, TX | $7,500 | EDUCATIONAL | 2019 |
| Jakab Macias | Fort Worth, TX | $7,500 | EDUCATIONAL | 2019 |
| Baily Zuniga | Keller, TX | $7,500 | EDUCATIONAL | 2016 |
| Christian Ortega | Fort Worth, TX | $7,500 | EDUCATIONAL | 2016 |
| Jonathan Casillas | Fort Worth, TX | $7,500 | EDUCATIONAL | 2017 |
| Kaylie Lechuga | Arlington, TX | $7,500 | EDUCATIONAL | 2017 |
| Daniel Mhrous | Fort Worth, TX | $7,500 | EDUCATIONAL | 2022 |
| Emmanual Mhrous | Fort Worth, TX | $7,500 | EDUCATIONAL | 2022 |
| Laura CRUZ | Fort Worth, TX | $7,500 | EDUCATIONAL | 2022 |
| Mark Smith | Mansfield, TX | $7,500 | EDUCATIONAL | 2022 |
| RAUL Salas | River OAKS, TX | $7,500 | EDUCATIONAL | 2022 |
| Wyatt Griffin | Southlake, TX | $5,500 | EDUCATIONAL | 2023 |
| Jennifer Rivera | Arlington, TX | $5,500 | EDUCATIONAL | 2023 |
| Abel Hernandez-Moreno | Fort Worth, TX | $5,500 | EDUCATIONAL | 2023 |
| Samuel Tamayo | Fort Worth, TX | $5,500 | EDUCATIONAL | 2023 |
| Salvador Jimenez | Fort Worth, TX | $5,500 | EDUCATIONAL | 2023 |
| RAUL Salas | River OAKS, TX | $5,500 | EDUCATIONAL | 2023 |
| Phoenix Saavedra | Keller, TX | $5,500 | EDUCATIONAL | 2023 |
| OBED Gonzalez-Hurtado | Haltom City, TX | $5,500 | EDUCATIONAL | 2023 |
| Mark Smith | Mansfield, TX | $5,500 | EDUCATIONAL | 2023 |
| Juan Reyes | Fort Worth, TX | $5,500 | EDUCATIONAL | 2023 |
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