Marie Roper Foundation
EIN 760537055 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$321K
101 grants · $36K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $1K–$4K
grant size
36%
supporter · 22/61 multi-year
repeat
$19K
Assets (2023)
61
Distinct Recipients
About
THE FOUNDATION HAS DISTRIUBTED ALL ITS ASSETS TO PUBLIC CHARITIES. DONATIONS WERE MADE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR WITH THE FINAL CONTRIBUTION CHECK BEING WRITTEN TO THE HOUSTON FOOD BANK IN THE AMOUNT OF 31.29 ON NOVEMBER 19, 2024. CASH WAS THE ONLY ASSET DISTRIBUTED TO CHARITIES DURING THE YEAR.
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
A HARDY ROPER
Phone
(713) 865-1124
Deadlines
NONE
How to Apply
IN WRITING
Restrictions
NONE
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $19K | $225K | $-5K | 8 |
| 2017 | $35K | $235K | $-319 | 13 |
| 2018 | $42K | $174K | $8K | 12 |
| 2019 | $53K | $158K | $17K | 12 |
| 2020 | $76K | $103K | $26K | 13 |
| 2021 | $34K | $83K | $18K | 10 |
| 2022 | $29K | $34K | $18K | 14 |
| 2023 | $17K | $19K | $23K | 8 |
| 2024 | $15K | $0 | $-6K | 11 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 101 grants on record
Minimum
$32
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$2K
Average
$3K
75th Pctl
$4K
Maximum
$24K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
89.1% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 6 states
$287K across
90 grants
10 of 254 counties
Top 10 counties
- 1 Harris
- 2 Travis
- 3 Walker
- 4 Galveston
- 5 Montgomery
- 6 Fort Bend
- 7 Brazoria
- 8 Dallas
- 9 Hays
- 10 Waller
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (101 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reagan 4 Golf Scholarship | Houston, TX | $24,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2020 |
| University of Houston | Houston, TX | $16,250 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2020 |
| University of Houston | Houston, TX | $14,500 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2019 |
| University of Houston | Houston, TX | $13,250 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2018 |
| Reagan 4 Golf Scholarship | Houston, TX | $12,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2019 |
| University of Houston | Houston, TX | $8,500 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2016 |
| Texas A&M University | College Station, TX | $8,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2020 |
| University of Texas | Austin, TX | $8,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2024 |
| University of Houston | Houston, TX | $7,250 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2017 |
| Houston Food Bank | Houston, TX | $7,000 | FOOD | 2020 |
| Reagan 4 Golf Scholarship | Houston, TX | $7,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2018 |
| University of Houston | Houston, TX | $6,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2021 |
| Periwinkle Foundation | Houston, TX | $6,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2021 |
| University of Houston | Houston, TX | $6,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2023 |
| Salvation Army | Houston, TX | $6,000 | GENERALFUND | 2017 |
| Texas A&M University | College Station, TX | $5,500 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2019 |
| St Marks Methodist Church | Houston, TX | $5,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2019 |
| Shriners Hospital | Houston, TX | $5,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| The Bryan Museum | Galveston, TX | $5,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| Heights High School | Houston, TX | $5,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2023 |
| Red Cross | Houston, TX | $5,000 | HURRICAN HARVEY | 2017 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | $5,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| Heights High School | Houston, TX | $5,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2022 |
| Sam Houston State University | Huntsville, TX | $4,500 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2019 |
| Texas A&M University | College Station, TX | $4,500 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2021 |
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