Tarrant Safety Net Support Corporation
Tarrant Safety Net Support Corporation is a public charity based in Arlington, Texas. Formed in 2017, it supports community benefit contributions to hospitals serving low-income residents of Tarrant County, including contributions for uncompensated and underfunded healthcare services.
Tarrant Safety Net Support Corporation at a glance
In short: Tarrant Safety Net Support Corporation gave $345.0M across 36 grants in 2025 (avg $9.6M), mostly in Texas. 31% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $345,028,557
- +13.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 36
- +44.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,584,127
- -21.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,733,076
- Total assets
- $8,025,664
- +165.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 31% first-time grantees (11 of 36, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Texas (97% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Tarrant Safety Net Support Corporation
- Contact
Mailing address: 612 E Lamar Blvd 900, Arlington, TX 76011
Phone: (214) 969-1508
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Tarrant Safety Net Support Corporation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth ($135.1M). Together the top 10 received $311.9M.
Grant Size Distribution
131 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 60 grants of 131 (46%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The corporation’s stated mission and program description focus on low-income residents of Tarrant County, Texas. In filing year 2025, 97% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas and 3% to recipients in Tennessee; Georgia, New Mexico, and Pennsylvania each accounted for 0% as reported.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 36 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Tarrant Safety Net Support Corporation open to new grantees?
31%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 11 of 36 grantees (31%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $446K; repeat grants $14M. How we count
Medians: $384K first-time, $2.7M repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 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 $22.5M (2022) to $345.0M (2025). In 2025 it made 36 grants totaling $345.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX | Community Benefit Grant Assistance | $135,118,971 |
| Cook Children's Northeast Hospital Hurst, TX | Community Benefit Grant Assistance | $83,564,089 |
| Baylor Scott & White Health Dallas, TX | Community Benefit Grant Assistance | $37,546,293 |
| Methodist Health System Dallas, TX | Community Benefit Grant Assistance | $15,720,226 |
| Baylor Orthopedic and Spine Hospital at Arlington Addison, TX | Community Benefit Grant Assistance | $10,452,924 |
| Baylor Surgical Hospital at Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX | Community Benefit Grant Assistance | $10,143,367 |
| HCA Healthcare Nashville, TN | Community Benefit Grant Assistance | $6,375,963 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake Southlake, TX | Community Benefit Grant Assistance | $4,930,212 |
| Kindred Hospital - Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX | Community Benefit Grant Assistance | $4,065,401 |
| Usmd Hospital at Arlington Arlington, TX | Community Benefit Grant Assistance | $3,962,723 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8,025,664 | $351,777,775 | $346,780,343 | $345,028,557 | 36 | $339,420 |
| 2024 | $3,026,156 | $278,076,727 | $306,002,193 | $304,265,299 | 25 | $356,354 |
| 2023 | $30,951,288 | $207,767,694 | $181,552,260 | $179,943,230 | 24 | $537,658 |
| 2022 | $4,850,971 | $24,718,904 | $24,218,678 | $22,503,172 | 21 | $1,958 |
| 2021 | $4,348,601 | $75,814,900 | $75,184,777 | $73,455,051 | 25 | $75 |
| 2020 | $4,167,576 | $49,161,136 | $49,276,316 | $47,533,844 | 26 | $35,892 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The corporation’s stated mission is to promote health and relieve poverty and distress by improving access, availability, and efficiency in healthcare delivery for low-income individuals in Tarrant County, Texas. Its 2024 filing describes contributions to local hospitals for uncompensated and underfunded healthcare services for low-income residents.
The grantees’ own mission statements describe their work in healthcare. Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth says it aims to improve the health of people in the communities it serves regardless of ability to pay. Baylor Scott & White Health describes its mission as promoting the well-being of individuals, families, and communities. Methodist Hospitals of Dallas says its purpose is to meet the health needs of people in its service areas, reflecting Christian concepts of life and learning.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the corporation reported 36 grants totaling $345,028,557. Grant amounts ranged from $111,859 to $135,118,971, with a median of $1,733,076. The stated purposes for the largest listed grants were community benefit grant assistance.
The largest awards included $135,118,971 to Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth, $83,564,089 to Cook Children’s Northeast Hospital, $37,546,293 to Baylor Scott & White Health, and $15,720,226 to Methodist Health System. Other major recipients included Baylor Orthopedic and Spine Hospital at Arlington ($10,452,924), Baylor Surgical Hospital at Fort Worth ($10,143,367), and HCA Healthcare ($6,375,963).
The corporation’s 2024 filing describes community benefit contributions to local Tarrant County hospitals and states that 36 recipient hospitals received contributions. It also says the corporation engaged Adelanto Healthcare Ventures, LLC to assist with monitoring and maintaining the assistance program amid regulatory risks and changes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Craig Bjerke as chairman; Kathleen Sweeney as secretary; and Cory Rhoades, Bill Galinsky, and Carol Daulton as directors.
Tarrant Safety Net Support Corporation is led by Craig Bjerke, Chairman since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Craig Bjerke
Chairman
Director → Chairman, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cory Rhoades
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Galinsky
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carol Daulton
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen Sweeney
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Penny Cermak (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: David Salsberry (2020) — Chairman
- Former: Rick McWhorter (2020) — Chairman · Filing note: Thru 7262020
- Former: Stephen Kimmel (2020) — Director · Filing note: Thru 7262020
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 Tarrant Safety Net Support Corporation
How much does Tarrant Safety Net Support Corporation give each year?
Tarrant Safety Net Support Corporation gave $345.0M across 36 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $304.3M across 25 grants.
What is Tarrant Safety Net Support Corporation's typical grant size?
Tarrant Safety Net Support Corporation's median grant in 2025 was $1,733,076, and its average grant was $9,584,127, across 36 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Tarrant Safety Net Support Corporation that year got $446K on average.
Where does Tarrant Safety Net Support Corporation give grants?
Tarrant Safety Net Support Corporation gives mostly in Texas: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Fort Worth, TX (8 grants), Dallas, TX (5 grants), Arlington, TX (5 grants) and Southlake, TX (2 grants).
Does Tarrant Safety Net Support Corporation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 36 grants with a stated purpose on Tarrant Safety Net Support Corporation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community Benefit Grant Assistance" (36 grants).
Who are Tarrant Safety Net Support Corporation's largest grantees?
Tarrant Safety Net Support Corporation's largest 2025 grantees include Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth ($135,118,971), Cook Children's Northeast Hospital ($83,564,089) and Baylor Scott & White Health ($37,546,293), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 74% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Tarrant Safety Net Support Corporation?
Tarrant Safety Net Support Corporation reported $8.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $351.8M.
What does Tarrant Safety Net Support Corporation fund?
The corporation’s stated mission is to promote health and relieve poverty and distress by improving access, availability, and efficiency in healthcare delivery for low-income individuals in Tarrant County, Texas. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Tarrant Safety Net Support Corporation?
Tarrant Safety Net Support Corporation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Tarrant Safety Net Support Corporation's EIN?
Tarrant Safety Net Support Corporation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3171862. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 10, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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