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The Sparrow Charitable Foundation: 34 grants to organizations, $2.9 million (tax year ended December 2025)
The Sparrow Charitable Foundation, a private foundation in Dallas, TX, paid 34 grants to organizations totaling $2,927,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on March 18, 2026. The largest was $1,500,000 to Illuminations in Alpharetta, GA for i - great commission.
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- EIN
- 200488561
- Based in
- Dallas, TX
- Assets
- $21,825
- Grants paid
- $2,927,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed March 18, 2026, IRS object ID 202640779349101009. It reported $2,927,000 in grants paid; 34 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illuminations | Alpharetta, GA | I - great commission | $1,500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| International Justice Mission | Arlington, VA | Iv - world relief | International, foreign affairs and national security | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lifenet | Red Bluff, CA | Iii - educational purposes | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Elevate USA | Arvada, CO | Iii - educational purposes | $156,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The University of Oklahoma Foundation | Norman, OK | Iii - educational purposes | Education | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Elevate Dallas | Dallas, TX | Iii - educational purposes | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Enright Foundational Ministries | Post Orange, FL | Iv - world relief | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northway Church | Dallas, TX | Ii - pro family | Religion-related | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | Iv - world relief | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Spoken Worldwide | Dallas, TX | I - great commission | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| East West International Ministries | Plano, TX | I - great commission | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dallas Baptist University | Dallas, TX | Iii - educational purposes | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dallas Theological Seminary | Dallas, TX | Iii - educational purposes | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| North Texas Food Bank | Plano, TX | Iv - world relief | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Our Calling | Dallas, TX | Iv - world relief | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Point of View | Dallas, TX | Ii - pro family | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 100 Fold Studio | Lakeside, MT | I - great commission | Housing and shelter | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Asha-Gf | Dalals, TX | I - great commission | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Campus Crusade for Christ | Orlando, FL | I - great commission | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Christar | Richardson, TX | I - great commission | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Howard Payne University | Brownwood, TX | Iii - educational purposes | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| International Outreach | St Paul, MN | I - great commission | Religion-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mission Quest | Wheaton, IL | I - great commission | Youth development | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| NCF - Kay Aruthur Memorial | Alpharetta, GA | V - other purposes | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Omf International | Littleton, CO | I - great commission | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Counseling for Brazil Ministries | Fort Worth, TX | I - great commission | International, foreign affairs and national security | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| International Students Inc | Colorado Springs, CO | I - great commission | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Navigators | Colorado Springs, CO | I - great commission | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Heritage School of Texas | Dallas, TX | Iii - educational purposes | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Outrageous Love | Oklahoma City, OK | Iv - world relief | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dallas Baptist Association | Dallas, TX | Iii - educational purposes | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Family Legacy | Chicago, IL | I - great commission | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ulman Foundation | Baltimore, MD | V - other purposes | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| World Movers (world News Group) | Asheville, NC | V - other purposes | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed March 12, 2025, IRS object ID 202520719349100322. It reported $1,530,400 in grants paid; 29 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northway Church | Dallas, TX | Ii - pro family | Religion-related | $550,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Illuminations | Alpharetta, GA | I - great commission | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Elevate USA | Arvada, CO | Iii - educational purposes | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Come and See Foundation | Colorado Springs, CO | Ii - pro family | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | Iv - world relief | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Starfish Project | Goshen, IN | Iii - educational purposes | Human services | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| International Justice Mission | Arlington, VA | Iv - world relief | International, foreign affairs and national security | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lifenet | Red Bluff, CA | Iii - educational purposes | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dallas Baptist University | Dallas, TX | Iii - educational purposes | Education | $35,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dallas Theological Seminary | Dallas, TX | Iii - educational purposes | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Our Calling | Dallas, TX | Iv - world relief | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Point of View | Dallas, TX | Ii - pro family | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| East West International Ministries | Plano, TX | I - great commission | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bridges To Life | Houston, TX | Iii - educational purposes | Crime and legal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Elevate Dallas | Dallas, TX | Iii - educational purposes | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The University of Oklahoma Foundation | Norman, OK | Iii - educational purposes | Education | $5,400 | apps.irs.gov |
| Asha-Gf | Dalals, TX | I - great commission | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Campus Crusade for Christ | Orlando, FL | I - great commission | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Christar | Richardson, TX | I - great commission | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| International Outreach | St Paul, MN | I - great commission | Religion-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mission Quest | Wheaton, IL | I - great commission | Youth development | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Navigators | Colorado Springs, CO | I - great commission | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Upper Room Dallas | Dallas, TX | Ii - pro family | Religion-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| International Students Inc | Colorado Springs, CO | I - great commission | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Omf International | Littleton, CO | I - great commission | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Howard Payne University | Brownwood, TX | Iii - educational purposes | Education | $1,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mission To the World | Lawrenceville, GA | I - great commission | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Eastside Community Church | Dallas, TX | Ii - pro family | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Family Legacy | Chicago, IL | I - great commission | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Religion-related | $590,500 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $562,000 |
| Education | $157,900 |
| Human services | $126,000 |
| Youth development | $10,000 |
| Crime and legal-related | $10,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $5,000 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Georgia | $1,756,000 |
| Texas | $845,000 |
| Virginia | $560,000 |
| California | $550,000 |
| Colorado | $423,000 |
| North Carolina | $125,500 |
| Indiana | $100,000 |
| Oklahoma | $36,400 |
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- Who funds education in Texas
- Who funds human services in Indiana
- Who funds education in Oklahoma
- Who funds human services in Texas
Updated March 18, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.