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The Sparrow Charitable Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 20-0488561 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $4.5M
- Grants reported
- 63
- Median grant
- $5.4K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 | $2.9M |
| 2024 | 29 | $1.5M |
Where The Sparrow Charitable Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ILLUMINATIONS | ALPHARETTA, GA | I - GREAT COMMISSION | 2025 | $1.5M |
| NORTHWAY CHURCH | DALLAS, TX | II - PRO FAMILY | 2024 | $550.5K |
| LIFENET | RED BLUFF, CA | III - EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | 2025 | $500K |
| INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE MISSION | ARLINGTON, VA | IV - WORLD RELIEF | 2025 | $500K |
| ILLUMINATIONS | ALPHARETTA, GA | I - GREAT COMMISSION | 2024 | $250K |
| ELEVATE USA | ARVADA, CO | III - EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | 2025 | $156K |
| ELEVATE USA | ARVADA, CO | III - EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | 2024 | $150K |
| STARFISH PROJECT | GOSHEN, IN | III - EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | 2024 | $100K |
| SAMARITAN'S PURSE | BOONE, NC | IV - WORLD RELIEF | 2024 | $100K |
| COME AND SEE FOUNDATION | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | II - PRO FAMILY | 2024 | $100K |
| INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE MISSION | ARLINGTON, VA | IV - WORLD RELIEF | 2024 | $60K |
| LIFENET | RED BLUFF, CA | III - EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | 2024 | $50K |
| DALLAS BAPTIST UNIVERSITY | DALLAS, TX | III - EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | 2024 | $35.3K |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA FOUNDATION | NORMAN, OK | III - EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | 2025 | $30K |
| SAMARITAN'S PURSE | BOONE, NC | IV - WORLD RELIEF | 2025 | $25K |
| ENRIGHT FOUNDATIONAL MINISTRIES | POST ORANGE, FL | IV - WORLD RELIEF | 2025 | $25K |
| NORTHWAY CHURCH | DALLAS, TX | II - PRO FAMILY | 2025 | $25K |
| SPOKEN WORLDWIDE | DALLAS, TX | I - GREAT COMMISSION | 2025 | $25K |
| ELEVATE DALLAS | DALLAS, TX | III - EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | 2025 | $25K |
| DALLAS THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY | DALLAS, TX | III - EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | 2024 | $25K |
| OUR CALLING | DALLAS, TX | IV - WORLD RELIEF | 2024 | $15K |
| POINT OF VIEW | DALLAS, TX | II - PRO FAMILY | 2024 | $15K |
| EAST WEST INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES | PLANO, TX | I - GREAT COMMISSION | 2025 | $12K |
| EAST WEST INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES | PLANO, TX | I - GREAT COMMISSION | 2024 | $12K |
| DALLAS THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY | DALLAS, TX | III - EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | 2025 | $10K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from The Sparrow Charitable Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.