FP Assistance Inc
FP Assistance Inc is a public charity based in Forney, Texas. It sponsors the USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and supports Texas child care centers with nutrition guidance, training, administrative assistance, and compliance oversight.
FP Assistance Inc at a glance
In short: FP Assistance Inc reported $33.3M in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $33,277,116 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $876,485
- -14.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $38,756,516
- +7.0% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $734
- Expenses (2025)
- $38,901,465
- +6.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to FP Assistance Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 9550 Helms Trail Ste 1100, Forney, TX 75126
Phone: (866) 454-3663
Website: https://fpassistance.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who FP Assistance Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was $5M or more: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization is based in Forney, Texas. Its website describes its work as serving child care centers across Texas, in both urban and rural communities.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How FP Assistance Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2020 to 2023 (+11%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 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 $22.7M (2021) to $33.3M (2025). In 2025 it reported $33.3M in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Qualified Daycares Forney, TX | Usda Cacfp Food Program | $31,137,700 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $876,485 | $38,756,516 | $38,901,465 | $33,277,116 | Total only | $734 |
| 2024 | $1,026,673 | $36,226,979 | $36,629,956 | $31,077,298 | Total only | — |
| 2023 | $1,387,514 | $37,606,220 | $36,591,896 | $31,137,700 | 1 | $62,427 |
| 2022 | $463,619 | $31,076,278 | $31,077,554 | $26,576,882 | 1 | — |
| 2021 | $600,056 | $27,195,179 | $27,167,122 | $22,697,729 | 1 | — |
| 2020 | $2,566,099 | $28,697,452 | $28,715,455 | $27,965,007 | 1 | — |
| 2019 | $584,361 | $33,478,207 | $33,307,797 | $28,871,679 | 1 | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s 2024 filing states its mission as “administering food care programs.” Its website says its purpose is to help children eat so they can learn, grow, and thrive.
FP Assistance supports licensed child care centers participating in CACFP through sponsorship, training on nutrition standards, help with records and claims, center reviews, and ongoing technical guidance. Its website also describes the Garden Project, an ancillary service for centers already contracted with FP Assistance.
Grantmaking
The 2023 filing reports one grant totaling $31,137,700. The 2024 and 2025 filings report no grants. No grantee names or grant amounts by recipient are provided in the available information.
The organization’s website describes partner support and gifts as enabling its child care center nutrition and compliance work, but does not provide application instructions for outside grant applicants.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Leah Penna as president, Connie Wilson as treasurer and director, and Alva Johnston as director.
FP Assistance Inc is led by Leah Penna, President on every filing since 2019; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Leah Penna
President
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$173K (2019) → $178K (2025)
Alva Johnston
Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$171K (2019) → $197K (2025)
Connie Wilson
Treasurer & Director
Treasurer → Treasurer & Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$169K (2019) → $178K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Alya Johnson (2020) — Director
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 $197K, to Alva Johnston (Director). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about FP Assistance Inc
How much does FP Assistance Inc give each year?
FP Assistance Inc reported $33.3M in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $31.1M in grants paid.
How large is FP Assistance Inc?
FP Assistance Inc reported $876K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $38.8M.
What does FP Assistance Inc fund?
The organization’s 2024 filing states its mission as “administering food care programs.” Its website says its purpose is to help children eat so they can learn, grow, and thrive. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from FP Assistance Inc?
FP Assistance Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check fpassistance.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
Where does FP Assistance Inc make grants?
The organization is based in Forney, Texas. Its website describes its work as serving child care centers across Texas, in both urban and rural communities.
What is FP Assistance Inc's EIN?
FP Assistance Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 24-1322225. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 4, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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