Our Father's Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker El Paso, TX EIN: 20-0479769

Our Father's Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in El Paso, TX. IRS filing data is available for 2020. In 2020, it awarded 10 grants totaling $141K.

Key facts about Our Father's Foundation

EIN
20-0479769
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2020
Annual giving (2020)
$140,850
Grants made (2020)
10
Average grant
$14,085
Median grant
$10,000
Primary geography
Texas (72% of itemized 2020 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2020; updated September 2026.

Who Our Father's Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Our Father's Foundation's 10 itemized 2020 grants were Texas (72%), Virginia (14%) and Georgia (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were El Paso, TX (4 grants) and Garland, TX (3 grants). None of its 10 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (10 grants).

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Financial Overview

From 2020 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$141K

Grant Count

10

Avg Grant Size

$14K

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Our Father's Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2020 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Our Father's Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Our Father's Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in El Paso, TX. IRS filing data is available for 2020. In 2020, it awarded 10 grants totaling $141K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of all 10 itemized 2020 grant dollars.

Cities

El PasoGarlandAlexandriaAtlantaPlano

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$39K$78K$117K$155K2020
Metric2020
Total Assets—
Revenue$-4,108
Expenses$141,300
Qualifying Distributions—
Net Investment Income—
Distributable Amount$3,282

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal year 2020

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$35K$70K$106K$141K10 grants2020

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2020

Casas Por Cristo: $25KCasas Por Cristo$25KHogar De Esperanza: $20KHogar De Esperanza$20KHelping Kids in Ecuador Inc: $20KHelping Kids in Ecuador Inc$20KCuenca Food Bank: $20KCuenca Food Bank$20KCuenca Christian Church: $10KCuenca Christian Church$10KEl Paso Children's Hospital: $10KEl Paso Children's Hospital$10KEl Pasoans Fighting Hunger: $10KEl Pasoans Fighting Hunger$10KChase Oaks Church: $10KChase Oaks Church$10KAbundant Living Faith Center: $10KAbundant Living Faith Center$10KCuenca English Lion's Club: $6KCuenca English Lion's Club$6K

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2020 grants, the largest recipients include Casas Por Cristo ($25,000), Hogar De Esperanza ($20,000), Helping Kids in Ecuador Inc ($20,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
CASAS POR CRISTO El Paso, TXCHARITABLE$25,000
HOGAR DE ESPERANZA Alexandria, VACHARITABLE$20,000
HELPING KIDS IN ECUADOR INC Atlanta, GACHARITABLE$20,000
CUENCA FOOD BANK Garland, TXCHARITABLE$20,000
CUENCA CHRISTIAN CHURCH Garland, TXCHARITABLE$10,000
EL PASO CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL El Paso, TXCHARITABLE$10,000
EL PASOANS FIGHTING HUNGER El Paso, TXCHARITABLE$10,000
CHASE OAKS CHURCH Plano, TXCHARITABLE$10,000
ABUNDANT LIVING FAITH CENTER El Paso, TXCHARITABLE$10,000
CUENCA ENGLISH LION'S CLUB Garland, TXCHARITABLE$5,850

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2020 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Laurie PaternosterPresident——
Michael ChurchmanTreasurer——

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Our Father's Foundation?

Our Father's Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in El Paso, TX. It holds — in total assets as of 2020.

Where does Our Father's Foundation operate?

Our Father's Foundation has awarded grants in Georgia, Texas, Virginia.

What size grants does Our Father's Foundation award?

In 2020, Our Father's Foundation awarded 10 grants totaling $141K — an average of about $14K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Our Father's Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2020, Our Father's Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Our Father's Foundation's EIN?

Our Father's Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0479769. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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