Friar Thomas Ranch Foundation
EIN 812934709 Private FoundationTotal Given 2018–2024
$647K
20 grants · $92K avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$900
typical micro grants · $250–$11K
grant size
21%
balanced · 3/14 multi-year
repeat
$21.6M
Assets (2024)
14
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
DINAH VOELKEL
Phone
(361) 443-0935
Deadlines
NONE
How to Apply
WRITTEN REQUEST INCLUDING NAME OF ANY SPECIFIC BENEFICIARY AND PURPOSE OF CONTRIBUTION INCLUDING GEOGRAPHIC REGION IF APPLICABLE
Restrictions
MUST PROMOTE RANCHING SKILLS AND COMMUNITY IN DEWITT COUNTY, TEXAS OR SURROUNDING COUNTIES
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | N/A | $233K | $233K | N/A |
| 2018 | $500K | $1.1M | $1.4M | 1 |
| 2019 | N/A | $1.0M | $510K | N/A |
| 2020 | $3K | $17.4M | $16.1M | 1 |
| 2022 | $30K | $19.9M | $61K | 9 |
| 2023 | $31K | $21.3M | $819K | 5 |
| 2024 | $82K | $21.6M | $321K | 4 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 20 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$250
Median
$900
Average
$32K
75th Pctl
$11K
Maximum
$500K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
95.0% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 2 states
$637K across
19 grants
5 of 254 counties
Top 5 counties
- 1 DeWitt
- 2 Burleson
- 3 Tarrant
- 4 Travis
- 5 Victoria
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (20 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuero Livestock Show | Cuero, TX | $500,000 | NEW ADDITION | 2018 |
| Texas Christian University | Fort Worth, TX | $50,000 | SCHOLARSHIP SPONSORSHIP FOR RANCH MANAGEMENT PROGRAM | 2024 |
| Texas High School Rodeo Association Region VI | Caldwell, TX | $31,498 | STATE SPONSORSHIP | 2024 |
| Texas High School Rodeo Association Region VI | Caldwell, TX | $29,462 | STATE SPONSORSHIP | 2023 |
| Cuero Livestock Show | Cuero, TX | $12,815 | DONATIONS FOR PROPERTY MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMEMTS - LANDSCAPING AT FRIAR AG CENTER; LIVESTOCK SHOW CONTRIBUTIONS | 2022 |
| Chisholm Trail Heritage Museum | Duncan, OK | $10,000 | FUNDRAISER TABLE SPONSORSHIP | 2022 |
| Haden Filip | Cuero, TX | $4,854 | SPONSORSHIP FOR 2022 JR RODEO ACTIVITIES (THSRA, REGION 6)MEMBERSHIP FEES, ENTRY FEES, TRAVEL COSTS, ETC | 2022 |
| Cuero Livestock Show | Cuero, TX | $2,700 | PURCHASE OF LIVESTOCK | 2020 |
| Shoestring Syndicate | Cuero, TX | $1,000 | CONTRIBUTION TO BUYING SYNDICATE FOR 4H AND FFA AUCTIONS | 2022 |
| Cuero Livestock Show | Cuero, TX | $1,000 | GENERAL DONATION | 2023 |
| Travis County Youth Show | Pflugerville, TX | $800 | FUNDRAISING SPONSORSHIP | 2024 |
| Texas High School Rodeo Association Region VI | Caldwell, TX | $675 | STATE SPONSORSHIP | 2022 |
| Grace Episcopal Church | Cuero, TX | $500 | BLESSING OF THE BRANDS | 2022 |
| Texas Hero Memorial Foundation | Cuero, TX | $300 | FIRST RESPONDERS/HEALTH CARE WORKERS | 2022 |
| Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service Dewitt County | Cuero, TX | $250 | 27TH ANNUAL SOUTH TEXAS WILD HOG HUNTING CONTEST SPONSOR | 2022 |
| Dewitt Program Building | Cuero, TX | $250 | TOURNAMENT SPONSORSHIP | 2023 |
| Hospice of South Texas | Victoria, TX | $200 | GENERAL DONATION | 2023 |
| Poor Boys Syndicate | Cuero, TX | $100 | CONTRIBUTION TO BUYING SYNDICATE FOR 4H AND FFA AUCTIONS | 2022 |
| Poor Boys Syndicate | Cuero, TX | $100 | CONTRIBUTION TO BUYING SYNDICATE FOR 4H AND FFA AUCTIONS | 2023 |
| Poor Boys Syndicate | Cuero, TX | $100 | CONTRIBUTION TO BUYING SYNDICATE FOR 4H AND FFA AUCTIONS | 2024 |
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