The Mark Deering Foundation
The Mark Deering Foundation is a private foundation, based in Waco, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $338K. Net investment income was $409K.
The Mark Deering Foundation at a glance
In short: The Mark Deering Foundation gave $338K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $169K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $338,317
- -5.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $169,159
- -5.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $169,159
- Total assets
- $6,424,975
- +1.0% 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 The Mark Deering Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bishop Louis Reicher Catholic Schoo ($187K).
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($151,746), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 7 grants of 10 (70%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Mark Deering Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 77% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $338K (2025) to $437K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $338K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bishop Louis Reicher Catholic Schoo Waco, TX | Student Financial Aid | $186,571 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $151,746 |
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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 | $6,424,975 | $435,673 | $370,789 | $338,317 | 2 | $338,317 | $408,886 | $441,965 |
| 2024 | $6,360,841 | $521,683 | $389,971 | $359,000 | 2 | $359,000 | $499,451 | $413,262 |
| 2023 | $6,228,405 | $293,819 | $462,310 | $437,000 | 2 | $437,000 | $274,119 | $378,534 |
| 2022 | $6,408,605 | $1,052,341 | $373,681 | $351,000 | 2 | $351,000 | $1,045,695 | $376,911 |
| 2021 | $5,718,210 | $201,492 | $393,884 | $387,000 | 2 | $387,000 | $198,872 | $395,314 |
| 2020 | $5,911,127 | $210,733 | $363,650 | $352,000 | 2 | — | $203,780 | $342,869 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Mark Deering Foundation reported a distributable amount of $442K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Mark Deering Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Frank Traplena
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Gary Young
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kenneth Young
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Virginia Cawthron
Director
On filings since 2020
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 The Mark Deering Foundation
How much does The Mark Deering Foundation give each year?
The Mark Deering Foundation gave $338K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $359K across 2 grants.
How large is The Mark Deering Foundation?
The Mark Deering Foundation reported $6.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $338K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $442K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does The Mark Deering Foundation operate?
The Mark Deering Foundation has awarded grants in Texas.
What is The Mark Deering Foundation's EIN?
The Mark Deering Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2726640. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 June 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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