The Denker Foundation
EIN 752623836Total Given 2016–2024
$660K
100 grants · $73K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$4K
typical micro grants · $2K–$10K
grant size
56%
supporter · 19/34 multi-year
repeat
$2.2M
Assets (2024)
34
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
ST MARKS SCHOOL OF TEXAS
Phone
(214) 468-0100
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $47K | $1.3M | $45K | 4 |
| 2017 | $86K | $1.4M | $24K | 11 |
| 2018 | $72K | $1.2M | $41K | 15 |
| 2019 | $70K | $1.4M | $-191K | 13 |
| 2020 | $69K | $1.7M | $52K | 14 |
| 2021 | $95K | $1.8M | $163K | 9 |
| 2022 | $90K | $1.4M | $26K | 10 |
| 2023 | $58K | $1.6M | $36K | 10 |
| 2024 | $74K | $2.2M | $537K | 14 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 100 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$4K
Average
$7K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$65K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
CD
Charron R Denker
9+ yrs
Trustee
PD
Patrick R Denker
8 yrs
Trustee
TL
Turtle Creek Trust Company Lta
8 yrs
Trustee
TL
Turtle Creek Trust Company Lta
8 yrs
Trustee
CD
Charron R Denker
9+ yrs
Trustee
PD
Patrick R Denker
8 yrs
Trustee
PD
Patrick R Denker
8 yrs
Trustee
CD
Charron R Denker
9+ yrs
Trustee
TL
Turtle Creek Trust Company Lta
8 yrs
Trustee
CD
Charron R Denker
9+ yrs
Trustee
PD
Patrick R Denker
8 yrs
Trustee
TL
Turtle Creek Trust Company Lta
8 yrs
Trustee
TL
Turtle Creek Trust Company Lta
8 yrs
Trustee
PD
Patrick R Denker
8 yrs
Trustee
CD
Charron R Denker
9+ yrs
Trustee
PD
Patrick R Denker
8 yrs
Trustee
CD
Charron R Denker
9+ yrs
Trustee
TL
Turtle Creek Trust Company Lta
8 yrs
Trustee
CD
Charron R Denker
9+ yrs
Trustee
TL
Turtle Creek Trust Company Lta
8 yrs
Trustee
PD
Patrick R Denker
8 yrs
Trustee
CD
Charron R Denker
9+ yrs
Trustee
PD
Patrick R Denker
8 yrs
Trustee
TL
Turtle Creek Trust Company Lta
8 yrs
Trustee
PD
Peter J Denker
Trustee
CD
Charron R Denker
9+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (100 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Chesapeake Bay Trust | Annapolis, MD | $65,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| Resilience Authority of Charles Cou | La Plata, MD | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| Annapolis Maritime Museum | Annapolis, MD | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | $20,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2018 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | $20,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2019 |
| Resilience Authority of Charles Cou | La Plata, MD | $20,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | $20,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2017 |
| Bosque Museum | Clifton, TX | $20,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2017 |
| Rock Church Fund | San Diego, CA | $16,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| Center for Inquiry | Amherst, NY | $15,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | $15,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2016 |
| Center for Inquiry | Amherst, NY | $15,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Bosque Museum | Clifton, TX | $12,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2019 |
| Bosque Museum | Clifton, TX | $12,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2016 |
| National Public Radio | Washington, DC | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2018 |
| Center for Inquiry | Amherst, NY | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2018 |
| Center for American Progress | Washington, DC | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2018 |
| Center for Inquiry | Amherst, NY | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| Spa Creek Conservancy | Annapolis, MD | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| Center for Inquiry | Amherst, NY | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| Rock Church Fund | San Diego, CA | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2019 |
| Center for Inquiry | Amherst, NY | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Perot Museum of Nature Science | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2016 |
| Bosque Arts Center | Clifton, TX | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2016 |
| Hockaday School | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2017 |