Sparrow Charitable Foundation
Private foundation · Dallas, TX · EIN 20-0488561 · reported 2023–2025 · files as The Sparrow Charitable Foundation
97grants reported
$5,400median award
$5,000lower quartile
$500smallest grant
$5.1Mtotal paid
14states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 16 of its 97 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $773K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
6506 Orchid LN
Dallas, TX 75230-4123
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Illuminations I - GREAT COMMISSION | Alpharetta, GA | $1,500,000 |
| Northway Church II - PRO FAMILY | Dallas, TX | $550,500 |
| International Justice Mission IV - WORLD RELIEF | Arlington, VA | $500,000 |
| Lifenet III - EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | Red Bluff, CA | $500,000 |
| Illuminations I - GREAT COMMISSION | Alpharetta, GA | $250,000 |
| Elevate USA III - EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | Arvada, CO | $156,000 |
| Elevate USA III - EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | Arvada, CO | $150,000 |
| Elevate USA III - EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | Arvada, CO | $150,000 |
| Illuminations I - GREAT COMMISSION | Alpharetta, GA | $100,000 |
| Come and See Foundation II - PRO FAMILY | Colorado Springs, CO | $100,000 |
| Come and See Foundation II - PRO FAMILY | Colorado Springs, CO | $100,000 |
| Samaritan's Purse IV - WORLD RELIEF | Boone, NC | $100,000 |
| Starfish Project III - EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | Goshen, IN | $100,000 |
| International Justice Mission IV - WORLD RELIEF | Arlington, VA | $60,000 |
| Lifenet III - EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | Red Bluff, CA | $50,000 |
| Lifenet III - EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | Red Bluff, CA | $50,000 |
| Northway Church II - PRO FAMILY | Dallas, TX | $45,000 |
| Dallas Baptist University III - EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | Dallas, TX | $35,250 |
| The University of Oklahoma Foundation III - EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | Norman, OK | $30,000 |
| Elevate Dallas III - EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | Dallas, TX | $25,000 |
| Enright Foundational Ministries IV - WORLD RELIEF | Post Orange, FL | $25,000 |
| Northway Church II - PRO FAMILY | Dallas, TX | $25,000 |
| Samaritan's Purse IV - WORLD RELIEF | Boone, NC | $25,000 |
| Spoken Worldwide I - GREAT COMMISSION | Dallas, TX | $25,000 |
| Elevate Dallas III - EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | Dallas, TX | $25,000 |
| Samaritan's Purse IV - WORLD RELIEF | Boone, NC | $25,000 |
| Starfish Project III - EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | Goshen, IN | $25,000 |
| Enright Foundational Ministries IV - WORLD RELIEF | Post Orange, FL | $25,000 |
| Dallas Theological Seminary III - EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | Dallas, TX | $25,000 |
| Our Calling IV - WORLD RELIEF | Dallas, TX | $15,000 |
| Point of View II - PRO FAMILY | Dallas, TX | $15,000 |
| East West International Ministries I - GREAT COMMISSION | Plano, TX | $12,000 |
| East West International Ministries I - GREAT COMMISSION | Plano, TX | $12,000 |
| Dallas Baptist University III - EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | Dallas, TX | $10,000 |
| Dallas Theological Seminary III - EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | Dallas, TX | $10,000 |
| North Texas Food Bank IV - WORLD RELIEF | Plano, TX | $10,000 |
| Our Calling IV - WORLD RELIEF | Dallas, TX | $10,000 |
| Point of View II - PRO FAMILY | Dallas, TX | $10,000 |
| Christar I - GREAT COMMISSION | Richardson, TX | $10,000 |
| Dallas Baptist University III - EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | Dallas, TX | $10,000 |
| First Baptist Church Longview II - PRO FAMILY | Longview, TX | $10,000 |
| Focus on the Family II - PRO FAMILY | Colorado Springs, CO | $10,000 |
| Our Calling IV - WORLD RELIEF | Dallas, TX | $10,000 |
| Point of View III - EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | Dallas, TX | $10,000 |
| North Texas Food Bank IV - WORLD RELIEF | Plano, TX | $10,000 |
| Elevate Dallas III - EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | Dallas, TX | $10,000 |
| Bridges to Life III - EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | Houston, TX | $10,000 |
| Campus Crusade for Christ I - GREAT COMMISSION | Orlando, FL | $7,000 |
| The University of Oklahoma Foundation III - EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | Norman, OK | $5,400 |
| 100 Fold Studio I - GREAT COMMISSION | Lakeside, MT | $5,000 |
| Asha-Gf I - GREAT COMMISSION | Dalals, TX | $5,000 |
| Campus Crusade for Christ I - GREAT COMMISSION | Orlando, FL | $5,000 |
| Christar I - GREAT COMMISSION | Richardson, TX | $5,000 |
| Howard Payne University III - EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | Brownwood, TX | $5,000 |
| International Outreach I - GREAT COMMISSION | St Paul, MN | $5,000 |
| Mission Quest I - GREAT COMMISSION | Wheaton, IL | $5,000 |
| Ncf - Kay Aruthur Memorial V - OTHER PURPOSES | Alpharetta, GA | $5,000 |
| 100 Fold Studio I - GREAT COMMISSION | Lakeside, MT | $5,000 |
| Counseling for Brazil Ministries I - GREAT COMMISSION | Fort Worth, TX | $5,000 |
| East West International Ministries I - GREAT COMMISSION | Plano, TX | $5,000 |
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