Eye on the Sparrow Foundation
EIN 852024850 Private FoundationTotal Given 2021–2024
$973K
44 grants · $243K avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$16K
typical small grants · $10K–$30K
grant size
52%
supporter · 12/23 multi-year
repeat
$6.9M
Assets (2024)
23
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
MARK W FORDYCE
Phone
(817) 266-7094
Deadlines
NONE
How to Apply
WRITTEN APPLICATION
Restrictions
NONE
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | N/A | $6.3M | $6.0M | N/A |
| 2021 | $130K | $7.1M | $276K | 4 |
| 2022 | $345K | $5.9M | $70K | 11 |
| 2023 | $245K | $6.4M | $-42K | 13 |
| 2024 | $253K | $6.9M | $-88K | 16 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 44 grants on record
Minimum
$750
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$16K
Average
$22K
75th Pctl
$30K
Maximum
$115K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
63.6% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 8 states
$518K across
28 grants
4 of 254 counties
Top 4 counties
- 1 Dallas
- 2 Denton
- 3 Tarrant
- 4 Collin
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (44 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awana Clubs International | Chicago, IL | $115,000 | YOUTH MINISTRY & AFRICA CHILD AND SCHOOL INITIATIVE | 2022 |
| Awana Clubs International | Chicago, IL | $60,000 | YOUTH MINISTRY - AFRICA CHILD & SCHOOL INITIATIVE $50K, NEW CHILD DISCIPLESHIP FUND $10K | 2023 |
| IRAN Alive Ministries | Melissa, TX | $50,000 | MINISTRY | 2021 |
| Awana Clubs International | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | YOUTH MINISTRY | 2021 |
| Awana Clubs International | Chicago, IL | $43,250 | YOUTH MINISTRY | 2024 |
| Thrive Women's Clinic | Dallas, TX | $42,500 | HEALTHCARE | 2022 |
| Women's Choice Resource Center | Fort Worth, TX | $42,500 | HEALTHCARE | 2022 |
| Wycliffe Bible Translators | Orlando, FL | $42,500 | MINISTRY | 2024 |
| First Liberty Institute | Plano, TX | $35,000 | MINISTRY & EDUCATION | 2022 |
| Coram DEO Academy | Lewisville, TX | $35,000 | EDUCATION | 2024 |
| Coram DEO Academy | Lewisville, TX | $30,000 | EDUCATION - DALLAS CAPITAL FUND | 2023 |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | $30,000 | MINISTRY | 2024 |
| Coram DEO Academy | Lewisville, TX | $25,000 | DALLAS CAPITAL FUND - EDUCATION | 2022 |
| Thrive Women's Clinic | Dallas, TX | $25,000 | HEALTHCARE - UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Women's Choice Resource Center | Fort Worth, TX | $25,000 | HEALTHCARE - UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Mountain River Ministries | Keller, TX | $20,800 | MINISTRY | 2024 |
| Wycliffe Bible Translators | Orlando, FL | $20,000 | MISSIONARY SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Northway Church | Dallas, TX | $20,000 | REBUILD INITIATIVE - MINISTRY | 2022 |
| Wycliffe Bible Translators | Orlando, FL | $20,000 | MINISTRY - DANO AND MELINDA WHITED MISSIONARY SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Thrive Women's Clinic | Dallas, TX | $17,500 | HEALTHCARE | 2021 |
| Buckner International | Dallas, TX | $17,500 | YOUTH - FOSTER CARE AND ADOPTION $10K AND UNRESTRICTED $7,500 | 2023 |
| Ethnos360 | Stanford, FL | $17,500 | MINISTRY JED AND AMY APPELL MISSIONARY SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Sublet Road Baptist Church | Arlington, TX | $15,000 | MISSIONARY SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Sublet Road Baptist Church | Arlington, TX | $15,000 | MINISTRY - MATTHEW AND SARAH THOMPSON MISSIONARY SUPPORT | 2023 |
| World Missionary Press | New Paris, IN | $13,000 | MINISTRY | 2024 |
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