Mark and Tracie Monroe Family Foundation
The Mark and Tracie Monroe Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Austin, Texas. It made 24 grants totaling $262,504 in filing year 2025, with listed awards supporting organizations in areas including health care, animal care, education, housing, and community services.
Mark and Tracie Monroe Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Mark and Tracie Monroe Family Foundation gave $263K across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Texas. 17% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $262,504
- +31.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 24
- -36.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,938
- +108.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,750
- Total assets
- $4,176,282
- +1.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 17% first-time grantees (4 of 24, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (75% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Mark and Tracie Monroe Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 8800 Calera Dr, Austin, TX 78735-1572
Phone: (830) 220-0504
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Mark and Tracie Monroe Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Dell Childrens Foundation ($100K). Together the top 10 received $238K.
Grant Size Distribution
145 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 143 grants of 145 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In filing year 2025, 75% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas, 18% to Oregon, 4% to Oklahoma, 2% to Virginia, and 1% to Ohio.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Mark and Tracie Monroe Family Foundation open to new grantees?
17%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 24 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. With only 24 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $12K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 83% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 319% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 105% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2020) to $263K (2025). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $263K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dell Childrens Foundation Austin, TX | Neonatal intensive care unit | $100,000 |
| University of Texas Austin, TX | General support for UT Medical Center | $50,000 |
| Austin Smiles Austin, TX | General Support | $20,000 |
| Austin Zoo Austin, TX | $10,000 for care of animals and $7,500 general support | $17,500 |
| Rahabs Sisters Portland, OR | General support | $15,000 |
| OU Foundation Norman, OK | Harold Hamm Diabetes Center | $10,000 |
| Kinship House Portland, OR | General support | $10,000 |
| Horatio Alger Association Alexandria, VA | Educational contribution | $5,000 |
| Bike Loud PDX Portland, OR | General support | $5,000 |
| Write Around Portland Porland, OR | General support | $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 | $4,176,282 | $312,745 | $265,674 | $262,504 | 24 | $262,674 | $211,502 | $249,772 |
| 2024 | $4,129,211 | $535,497 | $202,689 | $199,500 | 38 | $199,670 | $264,348 | $229,446 |
| 2023 | $3,796,403 | $148,071 | $71,670 | $71,500 | 38 | $71,670 | $148,054 | $198,188 |
| 2022 | $3,720,002 | $2,533,794 | $95,313 | $62,625 | 25 | $62,813 | $2,347,737 | $71,181 |
| 2021 | $1,281,521 | $1,007,180 | $48,950 | $38,850 | 20 | $38,850 | $488,513 | $56,669 |
| 2020 | $778,167 | $29,313 | $36,400 | $35,400 | 18 | — | $29,313 | $44,799 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mark and Tracie Monroe Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $250K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for medical care and research, animal care, education, and organizations providing community services. For example, Rahab’s Sisters says its mission is to create community through radical hospitality with women and gender-diverse individuals marginalized by poverty, houselessness, sex work, violence, and substance abuse. Kinship House says it provides therapy and advocacy for children in Oregon experiencing foster care and adoption. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $262,504 across 24 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $100,000, with a median of $3,750.
The largest listed grants were $100,000 to Dell Children’s Foundation for a neonatal intensive care unit; $50,000 to the University of Texas for general support for UT Medical Center; $20,000 to Austin Smiles for general support; and $17,500 to Austin Zoo, including $10,000 for animal care and $7,500 for general support. Other listed awards included $15,000 to Rahab’s Sisters, $10,000 each to OU Foundation for the Harold Hamm Diabetes Center and Kinship House, and $5,000 each to Horatio Alger Association, Bike Loud PDX, Write Around Portland, MD Anderson Cancer Center, and Providence Portland Medical Foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mark Monroe as president and director; Tracie Monroe as secretary and director; and Ashley Monroe and Casady Monroe as directors.
Mark and Tracie Monroe Family Foundation is led by Mark Monroe, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark Monroe
President & Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ashley Monroe
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Casady Monroe
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tracie Monroe
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
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 Tracie Monroe Family Foundation
How much does Mark and Tracie Monroe Family Foundation give each year?
Mark and Tracie Monroe Family Foundation gave $263K across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $200K across 38 grants.
What is Mark and Tracie Monroe Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Mark and Tracie Monroe Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,750, and its average grant was $10,938, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Mark and Tracie Monroe Family Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does Mark and Tracie Monroe Family Foundation give grants?
Mark and Tracie Monroe Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Oregon (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were Portland, OR (8 grants) and Austin, TX (7 grants).
Does Mark and Tracie Monroe Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 79% of Mark and Tracie Monroe Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (19 of 24) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Mark and Tracie Monroe Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Mark and Tracie Monroe Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Dell Childrens Foundation ($100,000), University of Texas ($50,000) and Austin Smiles ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Mark and Tracie Monroe Family Foundation?
Mark and Tracie Monroe Family Foundation reported $4.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $263K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $250K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Mark and Tracie Monroe Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for medical care and research, animal care, education, and organizations providing community services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Mark and Tracie Monroe Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Mark and Tracie Monroe Family Foundation's EIN?
Mark and Tracie Monroe Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1916319. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Mark and Tracie Monroe Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 March 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 25, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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