Natural Gas Partners Foundation
Natural Gas Partners Foundation is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $8K.
Natural Gas Partners Foundation at a glance
In short: Natural Gas Partners Foundation gave $8K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $8K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $7,500
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- Average grant
- $7,500
- Median grant
- $7,500
- 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 Natural Gas Partners Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was North Texas Food Bank ($8K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Natural Gas Partners Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2024) to $10K (2019). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| North Texas Food Bank Dallas, TX | General Support | $7,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | — | $11,763 | $7,500 | 1 | $11,763 | $359 |
| 2023 | $11,763 | — | $1,722 | — | — | $1,722 | $629 |
| 2022 | $13,485 | — | $4,555 | — | — | $4,555 | $752 |
| 2021 | $18,040 | — | $1,600 | — | — | $1,600 | $889 |
| 2020 | $18,060 | $2,666 | $1,600 | — | — | — | $872 |
| 2019 | $16,994 | — | $11,621 | $10,000 | 1 | — | $963 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Natural Gas Partners Foundation reported a distributable amount of $359 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Natural Gas Partners Foundation is led by Chris G. Carter, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Chris G. Carter
President
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Craig S. Glick
Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jill Lampert
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Tony Weber (2019–2020) — Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Natural Gas Partners Foundation
How much does Natural Gas Partners Foundation give each year?
Natural Gas Partners Foundation gave $8K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Natural Gas Partners Foundation operate?
Natural Gas Partners Foundation has awarded grants in Texas.
How much is Natural Gas Partners Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Natural Gas Partners Foundation reported a distributable amount of $359 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Natural Gas Partners Foundation's EIN?
Natural Gas Partners Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0620172. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 8, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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