Denton Public School Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Denton, TX EIN: 75-2578743

The foundation provides much-needed funding to the denton independent school district for initiatives that cannot typically be met through district budgets. By promoting advanced education, staff and students are encouraged to continually grow.

Denton Public School Foundation at a glance

In short: Denton Public School Foundation gave $349K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $349K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$349,335
-10.1% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$349,335
-10.1% vs 2023
Median grant
$349,335
Total assets
$4,176,653
+9.1% vs 2023
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Denton Public School Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Denton ISD: $349KDenton ISD$349K

The largest 2024 recipient was Denton ISD ($349K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K3$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Denton

How Denton Public School Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 47% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $177K (2020) to $388K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $349K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Denton ISD Denton, TXEducator Grants$349,335
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$4,176,653$1,007,170$682,653$349,3351$161,577
2023$3,827,228$1,047,059$691,012$388,4621$288,210
2022$3,466,528$822,245$597,678$318,1051$63,939
2021$3,817,719$702,279$457,683$237,8751$84,319
2020$3,214,659$579,496$353,336$176,7861$66,218

About Denton Public School Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Denton Public School Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Denton, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $349K. Net investment income was $162K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Denton Public School Foundation is led by Jacqueline Jackson, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 15 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Jacqueline Jackson

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sean Abeyta

    President

    Director → President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Roberson

    Director

    Vice President → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Craig Thomas

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Mario Zavala

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Vance

    Director

    President → Past President, 2022

    Past President → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Croswell

    Director

    Director → President, 2023

    President → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Anna Nezafati

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Janet Shelton

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathryn Pole

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Roxanne Del Rio

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stan Brein

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anne Scaggs

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Doug Chadwick

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Greg Petolick

    Secretary

    New on the 2024 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (17)
  • Former: Larry Lewis (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Ryan Garcia (2020–2023) — Vice President
  • Former: Amy Terrell (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Eddie Renz (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Mark Burroughs (2020–2022) — President
  • Former: Aimee Jones (2022) — Executive Officio
  • Former: Derek Lokey (2022) — Director
  • Former: Jamie Wilson (2022) — Executive Officio
  • Former: Julie Zwahr (2022) — Executive Officio
  • Former: Kathy Bickhaus (2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Kimberly Thaggard (2022) — Director
  • Former: Lizzy Johnson (2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Suzanne Danhof (2022) — Director
  • Former: Anthony Salas (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Lauren Pittman (2020–2021) — Vice President
  • Former: Lizzy Asbury (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Mike Woods (2020–2021) — Vice President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Denton Public School Foundation

How much does Denton Public School Foundation give each year?

Denton Public School Foundation gave $349K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $388K across 1 grant.

How large is Denton Public School Foundation?

Denton Public School Foundation reported $4.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.0M.

What is Denton Public School Foundation?

Denton Public School Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Denton, TX. It holds $4.2M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Denton Public School Foundation operate?

Denton Public School Foundation has awarded grants in Texas.

What is Denton Public School Foundation's EIN?

Denton Public School Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2578743. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 17, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 16, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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