The Denker Foundation

EIN 752623836

Dallas, TX 75243 |(214) 468-0100

Total 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
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
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

US Grant Distribution Map

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

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