Private foundation · Houston, TX

The Looper Foundation

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Typical grant size
$27K $100K $200K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
22
Repeat grantees
12
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Terry Looper
President
Jeannie Lynn Able
Vice President
Doris Looper
Secretary
Tanya Jean Pitre
Treasurer

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
9.8%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
96
Total grants awarded
$39.2M
Total amount
$409K
Average grant
$11.9M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$4.5M
30 grants
2023
$6.1M
30 grants
2022
$1.7M
16 grants
2021
$900K
11 grants
2020
$750K
5 grants
2019
$2.7M
1 grants
2018
$11.9M
1 grants
2017
$9.7M
1 grants
2015
$1.0M
1 grants

Top recipients

9 grants · TX
$26.1M
13 grants · CO · ≈ likely match
$3.5M
10 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$1.8M
1 grant · GA · ≈ likely match
$1.8M
4 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$1.1M
6 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$775K
4 grants · MI · ✓ Exact match
$525K
Eco
4 grants · CA
$487K
College of Biblical Studies
3 grants · TX
$395K
International Justice Mission
3 grants · DC
$350K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Young Life
Staff Soul Care Initiative
CO · TY 2024
$1.1M
Fuller Theological Seminary
Center for Spiritual Formation and Depree Center
CA · TY 2024
$671K
Young Life
Discipleship Camps
CO · TY 2024
$400K
Alongside Inc
Property Expansion
MI · TY 2024
$300K
Gordon-conwell Theological Seminary Inc
Discipleship grant
MA · TY 2024
$300K
International Justice Mission
Soul care
DC · TY 2024
$200K
Living Water International
Staff Soul Care Grant
TX · TY 2024
$150K
Redeemer City to City
Pastor Network Coaching
NY · TY 2024
$135K
Eco
Ordination and mid-level pastor training
CA · TY 2024
$125K
Eco
Ordination process grant
CA · TY 2024
$125K
College of Biblical Studies
Faculty and Staff Discipleship
TX · TY 2024
$100K
His Father's Heart Ministries
General support
TX · TY 2024
$100K
Urban Youth Workers Institute
Young Life next generation grant
CA · TY 2024
$100K
Pulse Outreach
Pulse 100 Grant - Training Grant
MN · TY 2024
$100K
Living Water International
Flourish Program
TX · TY 2024
$100K
Young Life
Training Fund - International Trainers
CO · TY 2024
$75K
Alongside Inc
Scholarship Grant
MI · TY 2024
$75K
College of Biblical Studies
General Support
TX · TY 2024
$70K
Crosswalk Center
Men's Discipleship Home Grant
TX · TY 2024
$60K
Young Life
Support of Military Families - Family Camp
CO · TY 2024
$50K
Crosswalk Center
Women's Discipleship Home Grant
TX · TY 2024
$50K
Fuller Theological Seminary
General support
CA · TY 2024
$36K
Youth for Christ USA Inc
Juvenile Justice Discipleship Program
CO · TY 2024
$25K
Grace School of Theology
Discipleship grant
TX · TY 2024
$25K
Arizona Christian University
Faculty Spiritual Formation
AZ · TY 2024
$25K
Grace Presbyterian Church
Digital Silent Retreat
TX · TY 2024
$16K
Young Life
Digital Silent Retreat
CO · TY 2024
$15K
His Father's Heart Ministries
General support
TX · TY 2024
$10K
The Brookwood Community
General support
TX · TY 2024
$6K
Leighton Ford Ministries
Discipleship Grant
NC · TY 2024
$5K
National Christian Charitable Foundation Inc
General support
GA · TY 2023
$1.8M
Young Life
Staff Soul Care Initiative
CO · TY 2023
$660K
Young Life
Discipleship Camps
CO · TY 2023
$400K
Cho-yeh Camp and Conference Center
High School Camp Facilities
TX · TY 2023
$333K
Gordon-conwell Theological Seminary Inc
Discipleship grant
MA · TY 2023
$300K
College of Biblical Studies
Disciple Initiative Grant
TX · TY 2023
$225K
Living Water International
Staff soul care grant
TX · TY 2023
$200K
Fuller Theological Seminary
De Pree Leadership Center
CA · TY 2023
$200K
Pulse Outreach
Pulse 100 Grant - Training Grant
MN · TY 2023
$200K
Fuller Theological Seminary
Center for Spiritual Formation
CA · TY 2023
$185K
Fuller Theological Seminary
Vocation formation grant
CA · TY 2023
$165K
Young Life
Training Fund
CO · TY 2023
$150K
Eco
Ordination process grant
CA · TY 2023
$137K
Houston Christian University
Faculty Formation Initiative
TX · TY 2023
$125K
International Justice Mission
Soul care - Asia
DC · TY 2023
$125K
His Father's Heart Ministries
General support
TX · TY 2023
$115K
Young Life
Urban Ministry
CO · TY 2023
$100K
Young Life
Global Ministries
CO · TY 2023
$100K
Crosswalk Center
Women's Discipleship Home Grant
TX · TY 2023
$100K
Young Life
US Campership Fund
CO · TY 2023
$100K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.