The Sparrow Charitable Foundation
Historical funder research: IRS Form 990-PF filings from US private foundations, showing who funded what in past years. This is not a list of currently open grant calls, and we do not track open RFPs from private foundations. From public IRS Form 990-PF filings (latest on file for this funder: tax year 2025). Coverage: tax years 2019–2025. Freshness: the IRS releases these returns 1.5–2+ years after the tax year ends, so 2025 is still partial and a funder's newest grants may not appear yet. Last updated: November 14, 2026. Filings can contain errors, so confirm current priorities and deadlines with the funder before applying.
Year 2025 is still partial because many returns have not been filed or released yet. That is a freshness issue — coverage in our dataset is tax years 2019–2025.
Only 53.1% of this funder's organizational grants could be linked to an IRS cause code.
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| Recipient | Location | Purpose (as filed) | Amount | Tax yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illuminations | Alpharetta, GA | I - GREAT COMMISSION | $1,500,000 | 2025 |
| Lifenet | Red Bluff, CA | III - EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | $500,000 | 2025 |
| International Justice Mission | Arlington, VA | IV - WORLD RELIEF | $500,000 | 2025 |
| Elevate USA | Arvada, CO | III - EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | $156,000 | 2025 |
| The University of Oklahoma Foundation | Norman, OK | III - EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | $30,000 | 2025 |
| Spoken Worldwide | Dallas, TX | I - GREAT COMMISSION | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | IV - WORLD RELIEF | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Northway Church | Dallas, TX | II - PRO FAMILY | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Enright Foundational Ministries | Post Orange, FL | IV - WORLD RELIEF | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Elevate Dallas | Dallas, TX | III - EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | $25,000 | 2025 |
| East West International Ministries | Plano, TX | I - GREAT COMMISSION | $12,000 | 2025 |
| Point of View | Dallas, TX | II - PRO FAMILY | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Our Calling | Dallas, TX | IV - WORLD RELIEF | $10,000 | 2025 |
| North Texas Food Bank | Plano, TX | IV - WORLD RELIEF | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Dallas Theological Seminary | Dallas, TX | III - EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Dallas Baptist University | Dallas, TX | III - EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | $10,000 | 2025 |
| NCF - Kay Aruthur Memorial | Alpharetta, GA | V - OTHER PURPOSES | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Mission Quest | Wheaton, IL | I - GREAT COMMISSION | $5,000 | 2025 |
| International Outreach | St Paul, MN | I - GREAT COMMISSION | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Howard Payne University | Brownwood, TX | III - EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Christar | Richardson, TX | I - GREAT COMMISSION | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Campus Crusade for Christ | Orlando, FL | I - GREAT COMMISSION | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Asha-Gf | Dalals, TX | I - GREAT COMMISSION | $5,000 | 2025 |
| 100 Fold Studio | Lakeside, MT | I - GREAT COMMISSION | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Omf International | Littleton, CO | I - GREAT COMMISSION | $4,000 | 2025 |
Grants to individuals are counted but not named.
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