Private foundation · Plano, TX

The Sparrow Foundation

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Typical grant size
$850 $50K $175K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
6
Repeat grantees
1
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Jean Ann Brock
PRES & DIRECTOR
Rodger M Sanders
DIRECTOR

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
11.3%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
12
Total grants awarded
$1.6M
Total amount
$129K
Average grant
$700K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$750K
2 grants
2023
$300K
3 grants
2021
$400
1 grants
2020
$1K
1 grants
2019
$100
1 grants
2018
$100
1 grants
2017
$1K
1 grants
2014
$250K
1 grants
2013
$250K
1 grants

Top recipients

1 grant · TX · ✓ Exact match
$700K
The Shelton School
2 grants · TX
$500K
2 grants · TX · ≈ likely match
$150K
1 grant · TX · ✓ Exact match
$100K
1 grant · TX · ≈ likely match
$50K
June Shelton School
1 grant · TX
$50K
1 grant · TX · ✓ Exact match
$1K
Minnie's Food Pantry
1 grant · TX
$1K
The Boys & Girls Club of Dallas
1 grant · TX
$100
1 grant · TX · ✓ Exact match
$100

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

Nonpareil Institute
CHARITABLE OPERATION
TX · TY 2024
$700K
St Philip's School and Community Center
CHARITABLE OPERATION
TX · TY 2024
$50K
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Dallas
CHARITABLE OPERATION
TX · TY 2023
$150K
North Texas Food Bank
CHARITABLE OPERATION
TX · TY 2023
$100K
June Shelton School
CHARITABLE OPERATION
TX · TY 2023
$50K
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Dallas
CHARITABLE OPERATION
TX · TY 2021
$400
Minnie's Food Pantry
CHARITABLE OPERATION
TX · TY 2020
$1K
The Boys & Girls Club of Dallas
Charitable Operation
TX · TY 2019
$100
American Cancer Society
Charitable Operation
TX · TY 2018
$100
Kid Net Foundation
Charitable Operation
TX · TY 2017
$1K
The Shelton School
Charitable funding
TX · TY 2014
$250K
The Shelton School
Charitable funding
TX · TY 2013
$250K

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