Mark and Jacqueline Palmer Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Dallas, TX EIN: 20-2274344

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.

Key facts about Mark and Jacqueline Palmer Foundation

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.

EIN
20-2274344
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$170,000
Grants made (2025)
7
Average grant
$24,286
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$4,429,080
Primary geography
California (59% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.4M

-0.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$170K

+21.4% YoY

Grant Count

7

-22.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$24K

+56.1% YoY

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.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

AustinProvoSan DiegoAlexandriaBurtonDallasHolladayKervillePalo Alto

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K2 grants2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 7 grants2023 9 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2020) to $170K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $170K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Sabin Children's Foundation: $100KSabin Children's Foundation$100KEngage Now Africa: $25KEngage Now Africa$25KCommunity Foundation of the TCX Hill Country - Kerr County Flood Relief: $20KCommunity Foundation of theTCX Hill Country - Kerr…$20KMobile Loaves & Fishes Community First Village: $10KMobile Loaves & FishesCommunity First Village$10KMeals on Wheels America: $5KMeals on Wheels America$5KCamp Bumblee Bee: $5KCamp Bumblee Bee$5KFood and Care Coalition: $5KFood and Care Coalition$5K

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

26<$50K2$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 29 (90%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Sabin Children's Foundation San Diego, CATo Support the Organization's Charitable Purpose$100,000
Engage Now Africa Holladay, UTTo Support the Organization's Charitable Purpose$25,000
Community Foundation of the TCX Hill Country - Kerr County Flood Relief Kerville, TXTo Support the Organization's Charitable Purpose$20,000
Mobile Loaves & Fishes Community First Village Austin, TXTo Support the Organization's Charitable Purpose$10,000
Meals on Wheels America Alexandria, VATo Support the Organization's Charitable Purpose$5,000
Camp Bumblee Bee Burton, TXTo Support the Organization's Charitable Purpose$5,000
Food and Care Coalition Burton, TXTo Support the Organization's Charitable Purpose$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$4,429,080$4,458,770$4,442,474
Revenue$169,992$183,545$138,646
Expenses$199,770$167,249$139,847
Qualifying Distributions$200,000$175,050$158,500
Net Investment Income$142,722$158,296$98,799
Distributable Amount$209,234$198,112$178,301

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 8, 2023)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 29, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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.

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