The Partnership Foundation
The Partnership Foundation is a private foundation based in Dallas, Texas. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including organizations working on community, environmental, health, and other charitable activities.
The Partnership Foundation at a glance
In short: The Partnership Foundation gave $184K across 26 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Texas. 42% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $184,388
- +213.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 26
- +36.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,092
- +129.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $3,799,716
- -1.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 42% first-time grantees (11 of 26, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Texas (82% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Partnership Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 6031 Woodland Drive, Dallas, TX 75225-2834
Phone: (214) 979-5616
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Partnership Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Saint Michaels & All Angels ($103K). Together the top 10 received $157K.
Grant Size Distribution
107 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 97 grants of 107 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing shows that 82% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas, 8% to Montana, 2% to New York, and 1% each to Maryland and Michigan. The reported grants also included recipients in other states.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 26 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Partnership Foundation open to new grantees?
42%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 11 of 26 grantees (42%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $10K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 35% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 98% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 60% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $59K (2024) to $9.2M (2022). In 2025 it made 26 grants totaling $184K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Michaels & All Angels Dallas, TX | General Support | $102,500 |
| Camp John Marc Dallas, TX | General Support | $10,000 |
| Madison River Foundation Ennis, MT | General Support | $10,000 |
| Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation Dallas, TX | General Support | $5,675 |
| Brazos Foundation Mineral Wells, TX | General Support | $5,000 |
| Clark Gardens Weatherford, TX | General Support | $5,000 |
| Madison Valley Medical Center Found Ennis, MT | General Support | $5,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Dallas, TX | General Support | $5,000 |
| Trec Special Events Inc Dallas, TX | General Support | $5,000 |
| Arise Africa Dallas, TX | General Support | $3,500 |
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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 | $3,799,716 | $181,313 | $249,694 | $184,388 | 26 | $187,332 | $118,951 | $311,935 |
| 2024 | $3,872,522 | $724,153 | $105,333 | $58,733 | 19 | $64,855 | $683,665 | $268,269 |
| 2023 | $3,251,866 | $164,865 | $265,494 | $221,633 | 12 | $226,538 | $125,909 | $243,380 |
| 2022 | $3,352,197 | $331,704 | $9,294,248 | $9,223,708 | 11 | $9,232,305 | $269,761 | $519,023 |
| 2021 | $9,175,709 | $453,977 | $710,456 | $601,500 | 39 | $602,312 | $345,833 | $751,485 |
| 2020 | $9,430,485 | $176,729 | $684,625 | $592,000 | 42 | — | $185,858 | $672,549 |
| 2019 | $9,920,500 | $919,237 | $692,282 | $612,500 | 45 | — | $850,950 | $577,785 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Partnership Foundation reported a distributable amount of $312K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Madison River Foundation says its mission is “to preserve, protect, and enhance the Madison River ecosystem.” Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation describes its work as providing free programming and educational opportunities and serving as a gathering place in Dallas. Planned Parenthood describes its mission as providing reproductive health services and evidence-based resources, while Arise Africa says it assists impoverished orphans in Zambia and supports organizations with similar purposes.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 26 grants totaling $184,388. Grant amounts ranged from $250 to $102,500, with a median of $2,500.
The largest reported grants included $102,500 to Saint Michaels & All Angels in Dallas for general support; $10,000 each to Camp John Marc in Dallas and Madison River Foundation in Ennis, Montana; and $5,675 to Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation in Dallas. Other listed grants included $5,000 each to Brazos Foundation, Clark Gardens, Madison Valley Medical Center Foundation, Planned Parenthood, and TREC Special Events Inc.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Sue Wagley as president, James FP Wagley as secretary, and Eliza Wagley as director.
The Partnership Foundation is led by Sue Wagley, President since 2022 (on filings since 2019); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sue Wagley
President
Treasurer → President, 2022
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Eliza Wagley
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
James Fp Wagley
Secretary
Vice President → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Anne Paxton Wagley (2019–2021) — President
- Former: B. Allyn Copp (2019–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Mary Wagley Copp (2019–2021) — Secretary
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.
Frequently asked questions about The Partnership Foundation
How much does The Partnership Foundation give each year?
The Partnership Foundation gave $184K across 26 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $59K across 19 grants.
What is The Partnership Foundation's typical grant size?
The Partnership Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $7,092, across 26 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Partnership Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does The Partnership Foundation give grants?
The Partnership Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 82% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Montana (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Dallas, TX (10 grants), Ennis, MT (2 grants) and Weatherford, TX (2 grants).
Does The Partnership Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Partnership Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (26 of 26) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Partnership Foundation's largest grantees?
The Partnership Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Saint Michaels & All Angels ($102,500), Camp John Marc ($10,000) and Madison River Foundation ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 66% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Partnership Foundation?
The Partnership Foundation reported $3.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $187K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $312K (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.
What does The Partnership Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Madison River Foundation says its mission is “to preserve, protect, and enhance the Madison River ecosystem.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Partnership Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Partnership Foundation's EIN?
The Partnership Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2796975. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Partnership Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 June 19, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Partnership Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-partnership-foundation-morg_3ee28cc500824930af743bf0f4d88f38
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