Dora Roberts Foundation - Fi XXXXX4008
Dora Roberts Foundation is a private foundation based in Chicago, Illinois. Its grant program supports arts, social service, health, and education, with preference for organizations in the Big Spring, Texas, area.
Dora Roberts Foundation - Fi XXXXX4008 at a glance
In short: Dora Roberts Foundation - Fi XXXXX4008 gave $4.0M across 28 grants in 2025 (avg $143K), mostly in Texas. 11% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,997,152
- +3.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 28
- +12.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $142,755
- -7.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $100,000
- Total assets
- $112,660,343
- +56.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 11% first-time grantees (3 of 28, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Dora Roberts Foundation - Fi XXXXX4008
- How to Apply
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The filing lists JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as the contact and directs applicants to submit materials through its online grants process. The filing states that there are no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Jp Morgan Chase Bank N A
Mailing address: 10 S Dearborn Il1-0111, Chicago, IL 60603
Phone: (800) 496-2583
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Dora Roberts Foundation - Fi XXXXX4008
Who Dora Roberts Foundation - Fi XXXXX4008 funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Salvation Army of Big Spring ($500K). Together the top 10 received $2.9M.
Grant Size Distribution
135 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 39 grants of 135 (29%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Texas. The foundation’s grant program states a preference for organizations in the Big Spring, Texas, area.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 28 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Dora Roberts Foundation - Fi XXXXX4008 open to new grantees?
11%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 28 grantees (11%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $100K; repeat grants $148K. How we count
Medians: $100K first-time, $100K repeat.
- 79% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 85% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3.5M (2020) to $4.0M (2022). In 2025 it made 28 grants totaling $4.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Salvation Army of Big Spring Big Spring, TX | General | $500,000 |
| Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX | General | $500,000 |
| Happy Day Humane Society Big Spring, TX | General | $400,000 |
| First United Methodist Church Big Spring, TX | General | $335,000 |
| Howard County Volunteer Fire Department Big Spring, TX | General | $300,000 |
| Howard College Foundation Big Spring, TX | General | $224,000 |
| Friends of the Big Spring Cowboy Reunion and Rodeo Big Spring, TX | General | $179,800 |
| Big Spring Young Mens Christian Asso Big Spring, TX | General | $160,000 |
| Howard County Fair Association Inc Big Spring, TX | General | $152,000 |
| Howard County Council on Aging Big Spring, TX | General | $131,529 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The filing data report grantmaking of $3,997,152 in 2025 and $3,865,000 in 2024.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $112,660,343 | $57,596,321 | $5,035,932 | $3,997,152 | 28 | $4,250,007 | $16,176,316 | $5,020,954 |
| 2024 | $71,961,908 | $4,328,576 | $4,700,416 | $3,865,000 | 25 | $4,083,566 | $3,752,346 | $4,254,987 |
| 2023 | $72,336,468 | $4,928,932 | $4,868,324 | $3,989,217 | 25 | $4,201,139 | $4,334,606 | $4,037,653 |
| 2022 | $72,275,645 | $6,893,455 | $4,913,053 | $4,010,000 | 28 | $4,236,828 | $6,310,423 | $4,441,710 |
| 2021 | $70,298,620 | $6,353,569 | $4,370,933 | $3,599,000 | 29 | — | $5,746,861 | $4,058,611 |
| 2020 | $68,319,899 | $3,847,196 | $4,338,091 | $3,515,000 | 29 | — | $3,105,248 | $3,803,955 |
| 2019 | $68,812,517 | $1,783,055 | $4,604,043 | $3,832,684 | 28 | — | $2,743,481 | $3,792,083 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dora Roberts Foundation - Fi XXXXX4008 reported a distributable amount of $5.0M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grantmaking includes support for organizations working in areas such as health, education, social services, animal care, fire protection, and community activities. For example, Baylor College of Medicine describes its mission as advancing human health through patient care, research, education, and community services. The Howard County Volunteer Fire Department says it provides firefighter services and protection for Howard County residents, while Happy Days Humane Society describes its work as caring for abused, abandoned, and neglected animals.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 28 grants totaling $3,997,152. Grant amounts ranged from $10,000 to $500,000, with a median of $100,000. In 2024, it made 25 grants totaling $3,865,000. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 28 grants totaling $4 million.
Among the 2025 grants were $500,000 to Baylor College of Medicine and $400,000 to Happy Day Humane Society, both listed in Big Spring or Houston, Texas, respectively; $300,000 to Howard County Volunteer Fire in Big Spring; and $224,000 to Howard College Foundation in Big Spring. Other reported 2025 recipients included Ranch Hands Rescue, which received $100,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists these board members: Jordan Partee, Sue Partee, Mindy Partee, Eloise Canter Taylor, Stan Partee, and Tim Yates.
Dora Roberts Foundation - Fi XXXXX4008's 2025 filing lists 7 officers; 1 of 7 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
JP Morgan Chase Bank NA
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$441K (2019) → $531K (2025)
Eloise Canter Taylor
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jordan Partee
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mindy Partee
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stan Partee
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sue Partee
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tim Yates
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $531K, to JP Morgan Chase Bank NA (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Dora Roberts Foundation - Fi XXXXX4008
How much does Dora Roberts Foundation - Fi XXXXX4008 give each year?
Dora Roberts Foundation - Fi XXXXX4008 gave $4.0M across 28 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3.9M across 25 grants.
What is Dora Roberts Foundation - Fi XXXXX4008's typical grant size?
Dora Roberts Foundation - Fi XXXXX4008's median grant in 2025 was $100,000, and its average grant was $142,755, across 28 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Dora Roberts Foundation - Fi XXXXX4008 that year got $100K on average.
Where does Dora Roberts Foundation - Fi XXXXX4008 give grants?
Dora Roberts Foundation - Fi XXXXX4008 gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Big Spring, TX (20 grants), Midland, TX (2 grants) and Odessa, TX (2 grants).
Does Dora Roberts Foundation - Fi XXXXX4008 give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Dora Roberts Foundation - Fi XXXXX4008's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (28 of 28) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Dora Roberts Foundation - Fi XXXXX4008's largest grantees?
Dora Roberts Foundation - Fi XXXXX4008's largest 2025 grantees include Salvation Army of Big Spring ($500,000), Baylor College of Medicine ($500,000) and Happy Day Humane Society ($400,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 35% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Dora Roberts Foundation - Fi XXXXX4008?
Dora Roberts Foundation - Fi XXXXX4008 reported $112.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4.3M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5.0M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Dora Roberts Foundation - Fi XXXXX4008 fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grantmaking includes support for organizations working in areas such as health, education, social services, animal care, fire protection, and community activities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Dora Roberts Foundation - Fi XXXXX4008?
The filing lists JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Dora Roberts Foundation - Fi XXXXX4008's EIN?
Dora Roberts Foundation - Fi XXXXX4008's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-6013899. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–propublica_summary.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 5, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 4, 2023)
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