Mark and Jacqueline Palmer Foundation
Mark and Jacqueline Palmer Foundation is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $170K. Net investment income was $143K.
Mark and Jacqueline Palmer Foundation at a glance
In short: Mark and Jacqueline Palmer Foundation gave $170K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $24K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $170,000
- +21.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -22.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $24,286
- +56.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $4,429,080
- -0.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (59% 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 Mark and Jacqueline Palmer Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sabin Children's Foundation ($100K). Together the top 7 received $170K.
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 29 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Mark and Jacqueline Palmer Foundation gives
- Giving grew 325% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% 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 $20K (2020) to $170K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $170K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sabin Children's Foundation San Diego, CA | To Support the Organization's Charitable Purpose | $100,000 |
| Engage Now Africa Holladay, UT | To Support the Organization's Charitable Purpose | $25,000 |
| Community Foundation of the TCX Hill Country - Kerr County Flood Relief Kerville, TX | To Support the Organization's Charitable Purpose | $20,000 |
| Mobile Loaves & Fishes Community First Village Austin, TX | To Support the Organization's Charitable Purpose | $10,000 |
| Meals on Wheels America Alexandria, VA | To Support the Organization's Charitable Purpose | $5,000 |
| Camp Bumblee Bee Burton, TX | To Support the Organization's Charitable Purpose | $5,000 |
| Food and Care Coalition Burton, TX | To Support the Organization's Charitable Purpose | $5,000 |
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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 | $4,429,080 | $169,992 | $199,770 | $170,000 | 7 | $200,000 | $142,722 | $209,234 |
| 2024 | $4,458,770 | $183,545 | $167,249 | $140,000 | 9 | $175,050 | $158,296 | $198,112 |
| 2023 | $4,442,474 | $138,646 | $139,847 | $100,000 | 7 | $158,500 | $98,799 | $178,301 |
| 2022 | $4,443,675 | $119,888 | $64,468 | $40,000 | 3 | $107,500 | $96,746 | $177,605 |
| 2021 | $4,388,255 | $271,307 | $81,491 | $40,000 | 3 | $170,000 | $229,816 | $199,933 |
| 2020 | $4,198,439 | $162,019 | $35,712 | $20,000 | 2 | — | $146,706 | $169,568 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mark and Jacqueline Palmer Foundation reported a distributable amount of $209K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mark and Jacqueline Palmer Foundation is led by Mark Palmer, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark Palmer
President & Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Angela Henrie
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Chelsea Beauchamp
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Geoffrey Palmer
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jacqueline Palmer
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jasmine Byers
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Nathan Palmer
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Whitney Lewis
Director
On filings since 2020
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 Mark and Jacqueline Palmer Foundation
How much does Mark and Jacqueline Palmer Foundation give each year?
Mark and Jacqueline Palmer Foundation gave $170K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $140K across 9 grants.
What is Mark and Jacqueline Palmer Foundation's typical grant size?
Mark and Jacqueline Palmer Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $24,286, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Mark and Jacqueline Palmer Foundation give grants?
Mark and Jacqueline Palmer Foundation gives mostly in California: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Texas (24%) and Utah (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Burton, TX (2 grants).
Who are Mark and Jacqueline Palmer Foundation's largest grantees?
Mark and Jacqueline Palmer Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Sabin Children's Foundation ($100,000), Engage Now Africa ($25,000) and Community Foundation of the TCX Hill Country - Kerr County Flood Relief ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 85% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Mark and Jacqueline Palmer Foundation?
Mark and Jacqueline Palmer Foundation reported $4.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $200K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $209K (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 Mark and Jacqueline Palmer Foundation's EIN?
Mark and Jacqueline Palmer Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2274344. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 8, 2023)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Mark and Jacqueline Palmer Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/mark-and-jacqueline-palmer-foundation-morg_9f5a470612e743e085daa2207fabc2ad
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