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James F Parker and Patricia L Parker Family Foundation at a glance

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James F Parker and Patricia L Parker Family Foundation

Its FY2024 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$15k
Granted FY2024still arriving
16
Grants FY2024still arriving
5
States reached
$4k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
05Through PlinthRead
01What it funds
01100% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.

Education$29kHuman Services$18kHealth$15kInternational$7kArts & Culture$5kCrime & Legal$5kFood & Nutrition$4kCivil Rights$4kOther$0
02FY2024 · 16 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

$500
Median grant
5
States reached
$377k
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
EANES EDUCATION FOUNDATION$3,500
CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC PARISH$2,500
CENTER FOR CHILD PROTECTION$1,000
WORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC$1,000
VOGEL ALCOVE$1,000
CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY$1,000
NORTH TEXAS FOOD BANK$500
AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS ASSOCIATION$500
VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS$500
FIRST STAR INC$500
MOBILE LOAVES & FISHES INC$500
NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY$500
UNBOUND$500
CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC PARISH$500
UNIVERSITY CATHOLIC CENTER AUSTIN TEXAS$500
02The need
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Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

show:

Its human-services grants (FY17–24, $17k) land where the poverty rate runs at 15%, against an area that typically sits at 11%. 100% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 11%UNBOUND: $550 → 16%ANDYS OUTREACH FUND INC: $5k → 15%VOGEL ALCOVE: $1k → 14%UNBOUND: $530 → 16%ANDYS OUTREACH FUND INC: $1k → 15%VOGEL ALCOVE: $1k → 14%UNBOUND: $530 → 16%VOGEL ALCOVE: $500 → 14%UNBOUND: $500 → 16%FIRST STAR INC: $500 → 14%VOGEL ALCOVE: $500 → 14%UNBOUND: $500 → 16%FIRST STAR INC: $500 → 14%VOGEL ALCOVE: $200 → 14%UNBOUND: $475 → 16%FIRST STAR INC: $500 → 14%VOGEL ALCOVE: $200 → 14%UNBOUND: $475 → 16%UNBOUND: $475 → 16%DALLAS CHILDRENS ADVOCACY CENTER: $1k → 14%DALLAS CHILDRENS ADVOCACY CENTER: $500 → 14%DALLAS CHILDRENS ADVOCACY CENTER: $500 → 14%DALLAS CHILDRENS ADVOCACY CENTER: $500 → 14%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.

Which US states its grants reach

CA
MO
KY
MD
KS
NC
DC
TX
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

92%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$92k · 25 repeat orgs$8k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +41% since the first grant, against -23% for those funded once.

25 repeat relationships: 13 still active in FY2024, 12 since wound down; 2 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

25
6

Total granted

$92k
$4k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+41%
-23%

Still filing today

84%
67%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 73% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $4k went to new ones.

50%100%’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Human ServicesHealthEducationArts & CultureInternationalEnvironmentOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • EE
    Eanes Education Foundation
    8× · 2017–2024 · $29k · revenue +3%
  • CC
    CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY
    5× · 2018–2024 · $9k · revenue +86%
  • AO
    ANDY'S OUTREACH FUND INC
    2× · 2017–2019 · $6k · revenue +44%

Funded once

  • OL
    OFICINA LEGAL DEL PUEBLO UNIDO INC
    one grant, 2018 · $1k · revenue -23%
  • OC
    OCEAN CONSERVANCY
    one grant, 2023 · $800 · revenue +0%
  • CR
    CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES
    one grant, 2023 · $600
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
American Civil Liberties Union of Texas Inc

The ACLU of Texas works with communities, at the State Capitol, and in the courts to protect and advance civil rights and civil liberties for every Texan, no exceptions.

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2
Texas Trees Foundation

The mission of texas trees foundation is to improve the health of cities and people through the transformative power of trees.

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3
Center for Public Policy Priorities

At the Every Texan, we believe in a Texas that offers everyone the chance to compete and succeed in life. We envision a Texas where everyone is healthy, well educated, and financially secure. We want the best Texas, a proud state that sets…

Public Benefit
4
Conservation International Foundation

Ci works to spotlight and secure the critical benefits that nature provides to humanity.

Environment
5
Texas Association of Business

As the state chamber of commerce, tab is the most influential and dominant voice for public policy issues affecting business in texas. through proven results-oriented advocacy and member services, tab develops a climate in texas which…

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6
Texas Tribune Inc

The texas tribune promotes civic engagement and public education across the state by producing and sharing for free public data interactives, statewide events and intensive and daily reporting on texas public policy, politics and current…

Education
7
The University of TexasTexas a&M Investment Management Company

To generate superior long-term investment returns to support The University of Texas and Texas A&M University systems as they provide world-class teaching, push the boundaries of discovery, and achieve excellence in patient healthcare for…

Education
8
Parks and Wildlife Foundation of Texas

Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation (TPWF) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization thatadvances Texas proud outdoor traditions through meaningful, high-impact programs,partnerships, and a wide range of projects that conserve and enhance our…

Environment
9
Texas 2036

Texas 2036 identifies and advances data-driven policies that will improve lives and expand opportunities for all Texans.

Public Benefit
10
Friends of the Earth

Friends of the earth strives for a more healthy and just world by defendng the environment and human health while advancing social and economic justice by conducting research and education, transforming the economy so it protects the…

Environment
11
Texas Water Trade

Creating markets for innovative water resiliency projects.

Environment
12
Global Ties Us

Global ties u.s. (global ties) powers individuals, communities, and nations to build trust and advance peace and prosperity through international exchange.

International
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Dallas Children's Advocacy Center; the most unlike its peers is National Geographic Society. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

26 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 26 of the 33 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

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Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
4
Early backer (in before they grew)
26/26
Grantees still filing
20/26
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY: $9,000 · OtherCATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE RIO GRANDE VA…NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY: $6,500 · OtherNATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETYCHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC PARISH: $3,000 · OtherCHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC PARISHNORTH TEXAS FOOD BANK: $2,900 · OtherNORTH TEXAS FOOD BANKAMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS ASSOCIATION: $2,000 · OtherAMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS ASSOCIATI…CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF DALLAS INC: $2,000 · OtherCATHOLIC CHARITIES OF DALLAS INCWATERORG: $1,567 · Other+11 more: $8,000 · Other+11 moreEanes Education Foundation: $28,950 · EducationEanes Education Foundation+1 more: $600 · EducationANDY'S OUTREACH FUND INC: $6,000 · Human ServicesANDY'S OUTREACH FUN…Unbound: $4,035 · Human ServicesUnboundVOGEL ALCOVE: $3,400 · Human ServicesVOGEL ALCOVEDALLAS CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER: $2,500 · Human ServicesDALLAS CHILDREN'S A…FIRST STAR INC: $1,500 · Human ServicesFIRST STAR INCVISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS: $3,400 · HealthPLANNED PARENTHOOD OF GREATER TEXAS INC: $2,100 · HealthALS UNITED NORTH CAROLINA: $500 · HealthCAPITAL OF TEXAS PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL: $2,417 · Arts & CultureNORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING INC: $2,300 · Arts & CultureACLU Foundation of Texas Inc: $4,000 · Civil RightsWORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC: $2,000 · EnvironmentOCEAN CONSERVANCY: $800 · Environment
Other$34,967Education$29,550Human Services$17,435Health$6,000Arts & Culture$4,717Civil Rights$4,000Environment$2,800

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetEanes Education Foundation: $28,950 over 8y, 0.1% of budgetCATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY: $9,000 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetANDY'S OUTREACH FUND INC: $6,000 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetUnbound: $4,035 over 8y, 0.0% of budgetACLU Foundation of Texas Inc: $4,000 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetVOGEL ALCOVE: $3,400 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetVISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS: $3,400 over 7y, 0.0% of budgetNORTH TEXAS FOOD BANK: $2,900 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetDALLAS CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER: $2,500 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetCAPITAL OF TEXAS PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL: $2,417 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetNORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING INC: $2,300 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetPLANNED PARENTHOOD OF GREATER TEXAS INC: $2,100 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetCATHOLIC CHARITIES OF DALLAS INC: $2,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetWORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC: $2,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetWATERORG: $1,567 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetFIRST STAR INC: $1,500 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetOFICINA LEGAL DEL PUEBLO UNIDO INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCENTER FOR CHILD PROTECTION: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMOBILE LOAVES & FISHES INC: $1,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetOCEAN CONSERVANCY: $800 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetWOMEN FOR WOMEN INTERNATIONAL: $750 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetNATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY: $600 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetALS UNITED NORTH CAROLINA: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMOBILE LOAVES & FISHES SUPPORT CORPORATION: $500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetNATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION: $400 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetFamily Legacy Missions International: $350 over 2y, 0.0% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

American Endowment Fo…Shell USA Company Fou…The Blackbaud Giving …Charities Aid Foundat…National Philanthropi…Natl Christian Charit…Raymond James Charita…Vanguard Charitable E…Morgan Stanley Global…The Bank of America C…American Online Givin…Donor Advised Charita…
American Endowment FoundationOH12.2× affinity7 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: American Endowment Foundation · Shell USA Company Foundation · The Blackbaud Giving Fund · Charities Aid Foundation America · National Philanthropic Trust · Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc · Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund · Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program · Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc · The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc · American Online Giving Foundation Inc · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization James F Parker and Patricia L Parker Family Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from James F Parker and Patricia L Parker Family Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 00%0%1%3%5%funder's share of their income ↑0%25%50%75%100%share of the org’s income from government →
    no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
    0get no government money at all
    9report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
    0rely on government for over half their income
    typical government reliance, FY20–25
    How this is measured
    Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.
    05Through Plinth

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    How do I get to James F Parker and Patricia L Parker Family Foundation?

    Find your warmest path to James F Parker and Patricia L Parker Family Foundation through trustees and officers whose names appear on both boards. Search for your organization and Plinth traces the shortest route it can evidence.

    Each link is a name appearing on two organizations’ public IRS 990 filings, matched on that name and, where the filings support it, on location. A same-state match has geographic support, which is a second matching feature rather than confirmation that the two are one person; a cross-state one is the likeliest to be two people who share a name. Every hop shows its tier, low-confidence and distant paths are held back rather than guessed, and it is worth confirming the person before you use the introduction.

    On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 33 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

    How this is measured
    Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

    Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2024, released 2024. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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