Farris Family Foundation
Farris Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $140K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $8K. Net investment income was $4K.
Farris Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Farris Family Foundation gave $8K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $8,000
- -11.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,000
- -11.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $139,575
- +0.9% vs 2024
- 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 September 2026.
Who Farris Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Parish Episcopal School Fund ($3K). Together the top 4 received $8K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Farris Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 20% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2019) to $10K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Parish Episcopal School Fund Dallas, TX | Charitable | $3,000 |
| Hunger Busters Dallas, TX | Charitable | $2,000 |
| PHPS Dallas, TX | Charitable | $2,000 |
| North Texas Food Bank Plano, TX | Charitable | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $139,575 | $6,932 | $10,749 | $8,000 | 4 | $8,000 | $4,228 | $8,547 |
| 2024 | $138,392 | $7,555 | $11,632 | $9,000 | 4 | $9,000 | $4,923 | $8,312 |
| 2023 | $142,469 | $9,483 | $9,540 | $7,000 | 4 | $7,000 | $6,943 | $7,626 |
| 2022 | $142,529 | $4,519 | $12,779 | $10,000 | 5 | $10,000 | $1,740 | $8,031 |
| 2021 | $150,785 | $9,532 | $11,715 | $8,000 | 3 | $8,000 | $5,817 | $9,352 |
| 2020 | $153,944 | $11,123 | $12,388 | $9,000 | 3 | — | $7,735 | $8,711 |
| 2019 | $155,182 | $8,182 | $10,430 | $6,000 | 4 | — | $3,752 | $8,322 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Farris Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Farris Family Foundation is led by Jeffrey L. Farris, Director on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeffrey L. Farris
Director
On filings since 2019
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.
Frequently asked questions about Farris Family Foundation
How much does Farris Family Foundation give each year?
Farris Family Foundation gave $8K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $9K across 4 grants.
What is Farris Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Farris Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Farris Family Foundation give grants?
Farris Family Foundation 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 Dallas, TX (3 grants).
Does Farris Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Farris Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (4 grants).
How large is Farris Family Foundation?
Farris Family Foundation reported $140K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $8K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (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 is Farris Family Foundation's EIN?
Farris Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2708088. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 2, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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