Sadie Jo Black Family Foundation
Sadie Jo Black Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Waco, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $257K. Net investment income was $587K.
Sadie Jo Black Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Sadie Jo Black Family Foundation gave $257K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $51K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $256,889
- +12.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $51,378
- +12.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $51,378
- Total assets
- $2,411,294
- +14.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% 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 Sadie Jo Black Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Texas Baptist Children's Home ($77K). Together the top 5 received $257K.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 16 grants of 25 (64%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Sadie Jo Black Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+15%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 112% of 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $202K (2019) to $301K (2023). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $257K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Baptist Children's Home Round Rock, TX | Christian Education for Children Residing in the Home. | $77,067 |
| Baylor University Waco, TX | To increase the following endowment funds: w.d. Black jr. Endowed scholarship, mr.& mrs. W.d. Black sr. Endowed scholarship, mrs. W.d. Black jr. Endowed scholarship, sadie jo black endowed gardens, sadie jo black endowed scholarship for medical research, and endowed research speaker fund for medical research | $64,222 |
| Baylor Line Foundation Waco, TX | General Fund | $51,378 |
| First Baptist Church of Teague TX Teague, TX | One-half to the permanent endowment with the income used as the governing body discerns. One-half to the sadie jo black family endowment fund to provide seminars | $51,378 |
| First Baptist Church of Waco Waco, TX | Television ministry or alternatively the senior adult ministry or mission ministry. | $12,844 |
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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 | $2,411,294 | $664,409 | $355,955 | $256,889 | 5 | $276,801 | $587,021 | $246,969 |
| 2024 | $2,101,864 | $158,042 | $323,716 | $229,296 | 5 | $248,447 | $83,498 | $245,363 |
| 2023 | $2,267,715 | $176,377 | $391,153 | $300,625 | 5 | $317,793 | $106,823 | $223,209 |
| 2022 | $2,478,928 | $236,417 | $316,763 | $224,143 | 5 | $242,083 | $162,499 | $224,523 |
| 2021 | $2,561,292 | $130,558 | $355,266 | $255,833 | 5 | $275,333 | $50,705 | $253,020 |
| 2020 | $2,775,163 | $103,081 | $288,900 | $202,714 | 5 | — | $34,524 | $246,605 |
| 2019 | $2,995,752 | $84,287 | $285,898 | $202,378 | 5 | — | $42,397 | $245,411 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sadie Jo Black Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $247K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sadie Jo Black Family Foundation is led by Gary Don Parker, President & Chairman since 2021 (on filings since 2019); all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gary Don Parker
President & Chairman
Trustee → President & Chairman, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$39K (2019) → $48K (2025)
Extraco Banks Na Autumn Akins
Secretary
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$44K (2022) → $48K (2025)
Former officers (2)
- Former: Extraco Banks Na Johnny Giotes (2021) — Secretary
- Former: Extraco Bank Trust Dept (2019–2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $48K, to Gary Don Parker (President/Chairman). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Sadie Jo Black Family Foundation
How much does Sadie Jo Black Family Foundation give each year?
Sadie Jo Black Family Foundation gave $257K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $229K across 5 grants.
What is Sadie Jo Black Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Sadie Jo Black Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $51,378, and its average grant was $51,378, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sadie Jo Black Family Foundation give grants?
Sadie Jo Black Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Waco, TX (3 grants).
Does Sadie Jo Black Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 20% of Sadie Jo Black Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Sadie Jo Black Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Sadie Jo Black Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Texas Baptist Children's Home ($77,067), Baylor University ($64,222) and Baylor Line Foundation ($51,378), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sadie Jo Black Family Foundation?
Sadie Jo Black Family Foundation reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $277K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $247K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Sadie Jo Black Family Foundation's EIN?
Sadie Jo Black Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 80-0766649. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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 2019 (received by the IRS July 1, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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