Frances L Parker Education Fund

Private foundation · Grantmaker Hereford, TX EIN: 83-6797155

Frances L Parker Education Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Hereford, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $410K. Net investment income was $162K.

Frances L Parker Education Fund at a glance

In short: Frances L Parker Education Fund gave $410K across 6 grants in 2024 (avg $68K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$410,000
+52.6% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
6
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$68,333
+52.6% vs 2023
Median grant
$47,500
Total assets
$5,381,536
-4.4% vs 2023
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

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

Who Frances L Parker Education Fund funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2024

St Anthony's Catholic School Endowm: $250KSt Anthony's Catholic SchoolEndowm$250KHereford Senior Citizens: $60KHereford Senior Citizens$60KHereford Food Pantry: $60KHereford Food Pantry$60KChristmas Stocking Fund: $35KChristmas Stocking Fund$35KHereford ISD Scholarship Fund: $3KHereford ISD Scholarship Fund$3KGreat Plains CASA for Kids: $2KGreat Plains CASA for Kids$2K

The largest 2024 recipient was St Anthony's Catholic School Endowm ($250K). Together the top 6 received $410K.

Grant Size Distribution

25 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K6$50–100K3$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 25 (60%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Hereford

How Frances L Parker Education Fund gives

  • Giving grew 166% from 2021 to 2024. 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

$0$200K$400K$600K3 grants2020 4 grants2021 6 grants2022 6 grants2023 6 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2020) to $410K (2024). In 2024 it made 6 grants totaling $410K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Anthony's Catholic School Endowm Hereford, TXEducation$250,000
Hereford Senior Citizens Hereford, TXPublic Charity$60,000
Hereford Food Pantry Hereford, TXPublic Charity$60,000
Christmas Stocking Fund Hereford, TXPublic Charity$35,000
Hereford ISD Scholarship Fund Hereford, TXEducation$3,000
Great Plains CASA for Kids Hereford, TXChild Welfare$2,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2024$5,381,536$224,102$473,920$410,0006$441,959$161,930
2023$5,631,354$69,337$484,198$268,5906$376,394$46,867
2022$6,046,215$110,143$521,961$400,0006$460,980$25,691
2021$6,458,033$273,811$195,991$154,0004$174,995$40,208
2020$6,380,213$6,474,406$94,193$16,0003—$75,035

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Frances L Parker Education Fund is led by Rc Hoelscher, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Rc Hoelscher

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    20 hrs/week

    $56K (2020) → $64K (2024)

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

RC Hoelscher — Trustee: $64KRC HoelscherTrustee$64K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $64K, to RC Hoelscher (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Frances L Parker Education Fund

How much does Frances L Parker Education Fund give each year?

Frances L Parker Education Fund gave $410K across 6 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $269K across 6 grants.

What is Frances L Parker Education Fund's typical grant size?

Frances L Parker Education Fund's median grant in 2024 was $47,500, and its average grant was $68,333, across 6 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Frances L Parker Education Fund give grants?

Frances L Parker Education Fund gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Hereford, TX (6 grants).

Does Frances L Parker Education Fund give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Frances L Parker Education Fund's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Public Charity" (3 grants).

Who are Frances L Parker Education Fund's largest grantees?

Frances L Parker Education Fund's largest 2024 grantees include St Anthony's Catholic School Endowm ($250,000), Hereford Senior Citizens ($60,000) and Hereford Food Pantry ($60,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 90% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Frances L Parker Education Fund?

Frances L Parker Education Fund reported $5.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $224K.

What is Frances L Parker Education Fund?

Frances L Parker Education Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Hereford, TX. It holds $5.4M in total assets as of 2024.

What is Frances L Parker Education Fund's EIN?

Frances L Parker Education Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-6797155. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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