Margaret Roper Foundation
Margaret Roper Foundation is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $82K. Net investment income was $152K.
Margaret Roper Foundation at a glance
In short: Margaret Roper Foundation gave $82K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $27K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $82,260
- +5.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $27,420
- +5.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,565
- Total assets
- $1,646,169
- +3.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- South Carolina (75% 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 Margaret Roper Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Washington Street United Methodist Ch ($41K). Together the top 3 received $82K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Margaret Roper Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $57K (2023) to $87K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $82K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Street United Methodist Ch Columbia, SC | Unrestricted General | $41,130 |
| American Bible Society New York, NY | Unrestricted General | $20,565 |
| Spartanburg Methodist College Spartanburg, SC | Unrestricted General | $20,565 |
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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 | $1,646,169 | $170,562 | $113,998 | $82,260 | 3 | $92,775 | $152,130 | $93,461 |
| 2024 | $1,589,161 | $155,734 | $105,542 | $77,785 | 3 | $87,729 | $136,788 | $88,035 |
| 2023 | $1,540,586 | $39,987 | $81,667 | $57,185 | 3 | $66,150 | $23,616 | $80,550 |
| 2022 | $1,582,804 | $-41,786 | $118,477 | $86,885 | 3 | $96,302 | $14,945 | $82,646 |
| 2021 | $1,742,920 | $361,342 | $109,711 | $77,289 | 3 | $87,898 | $341,329 | $92,066 |
| 2020 | $1,489,230 | $101,704 | $102,529 | $77,168 | 3 | — | $86,521 | $79,511 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Margaret Roper Foundation reported a distributable amount of $93K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Margaret Roper Foundation's only listed officer is Bank Of America, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$25K (2021) → $25K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Bank Of America N A (2020) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $25K, to Bank of America (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Margaret Roper Foundation
How much does Margaret Roper Foundation give each year?
Margaret Roper Foundation gave $82K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $78K across 3 grants.
What is Margaret Roper Foundation's typical grant size?
Margaret Roper Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,565, and its average grant was $27,420, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Margaret Roper Foundation give grants?
Margaret Roper Foundation gives mostly in South Carolina: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (25%).
Does Margaret Roper Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Margaret Roper Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Margaret Roper Foundation?
Margaret Roper Foundation reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $93K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $93K (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 Margaret Roper Foundation's EIN?
Margaret Roper Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-6102416. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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