Fenner Family Charitable Foundation
The Fenner Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Richardson, Texas. Its 2025 filing is marked as the organization’s final return, indicating that it has terminated or is winding down and appears to have stopped grantmaking.
Fenner Family Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Fenner Family Charitable Foundation gave $227K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Texas. 20% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $227,479
- +36.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +15.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,165
- +18.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- New grantees (estimate)
- 20% first-time grantees (3 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (98% 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 Fenner Family Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation’s filing states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Because the 2025 filing is marked as final, this should not be treated as a current application process.
- Contact
Mailing address: 600 Goodwin Drive, Richardson, TX 75081
Phone: (214) 533-4706
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Fenner Family Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Episcopal Church of the Ascension ($72K). Together the top 10 received $215K.
Grant Size Distribution
63 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 56 grants of 63 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 98% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas and 2% to recipients in New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Fenner Family Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
20%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 15 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $16K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 80% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 64% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $139K (2022) to $227K (2025). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $227K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Episcopal Church of the Ascension Dallas, TX | General Church Operation | $72,479 |
| North Texas Food Bank Dallas, TX | Provide Meals for Hungry People | $50,000 |
| Sunday Supper Foundation Irving, TX | Basic and Emergency Aid | $20,000 |
| Seminary of the Southwest Austin, TX | Foster Christian Ministers | $15,000 |
| Austin Street Center Dallas, TX | Support & Home for Homeless | $15,000 |
| Project Transformation Dallas, TX | Ministry Engagement and Service | $12,500 |
| High Adventure Treks for Dads Daugh Dallas, TX | Relationship Building for Dads & Daughters | $10,000 |
| The Stew Pot Dallas, TX | Support helping people overcome poverty & Homelessness | $10,000 |
| Episcopal Relief Development New York, NY | International Relief and Development Agency | $5,000 |
| Grant Halliburton Foundation Dallas, TX | Support for Mental health resources | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The 2025 filing reported 15 grants; the 2024 filing reported 13, and the 2023 filing reported 11.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | $144,010 | $229,643 | $227,479 | 15 | $227,479 | $141,846 | $4,260 |
| 2024 | $85,633 | $74,173 | $168,524 | $167,000 | 13 | $167,000 | $72,649 | $14,559 |
| 2023 | $179,606 | $115,787 | $142,150 | $140,000 | 11 | $140,000 | $113,637 | $17,524 |
| 2022 | $205,969 | $57,034 | $142,202 | $139,000 | 13 | $139,000 | $53,832 | $25,444 |
| 2021 | $291,137 | $111,978 | $176,724 | $172,500 | 11 | $172,500 | $107,754 | — |
| 2020 | $364,892 | $34,047 | $154,652 | $147,500 | 11 | — | $26,895 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fenner Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K 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 listed 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied purposes. For example, the North Texas Food Bank describes its mission as hunger relief through food distribution across North Texas; Austin Street Center says it provides emergency shelter and related services to people experiencing homelessness; and Grant Halliburton Foundation says it strengthens mental health resources for children, teens, and young adults and helps prevent suicide. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 15 grants totaling $227,479. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $72,479, with a median grant of $10,000. Among the listed grants were $72,479 to Episcopal Church of the Ascension for general church operation, $50,000 to North Texas Food Bank to provide meals for hungry people, $20,000 to Sunday Supper Foundation for basic and emergency aid, and $15,000 each to Seminary of the Southwest and Austin Street Center. Other listed recipients included Project Transformation ($12,500), High Adventure Treks for Dads and Daughters ($10,000), The Stew Pot ($10,000), and Episcopal Relief & Development ($5,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Peter R Fenner, Suzan E Fenner, and Adam K Fenner as directors.
Fenner Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Adam K Fenner
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter R Fenner
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Suzan E Fenner
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Fenner Family Charitable Foundation
How much does Fenner Family Charitable Foundation give each year?
Fenner Family Charitable Foundation gave $227K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $167K across 13 grants.
What is Fenner Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Fenner Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $15,165, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Fenner Family Charitable Foundation that year got $10K on average.
Where does Fenner Family Charitable Foundation give grants?
Fenner Family Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Dallas, TX (11 grants).
Does Fenner Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 7% of Fenner Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 15) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Fenner Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Fenner Family Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Episcopal Church of the Ascension ($72,479), North Texas Food Bank ($50,000) and Sunday Supper Foundation ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
What does Fenner Family Charitable Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its listed 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Fenner Family Charitable Foundation?
The foundation’s filing states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
How much is Fenner Family Charitable Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Fenner Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Fenner Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Fenner Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-3790003. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Fenner Family Charitable Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 22, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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