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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 75-2623836

The Denker Foundation

A private foundation in Dallas, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 14 grants and $74,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $74,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,195,164

  • Tax year 2023

    $58,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $745,844

  • Tax year 2022

    $90,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $782,978

  • Tax year 2021

    $95,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $864,538

  • Tax year 2020

    $69,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $807,375

  • Tax year 2019

    $70,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $836,527

  • Tax year 2018

    $71,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,111,950

Grants paid in 2024

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  2. Center for InquiryAmherst, NY

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  3. Center for American ProgressWashington, DC

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  4. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  5. Spa Creek ConservancyAnnapolis, MD

    Unrestricted

    $4,000
  6. Chesapeake Bay FoundationAnnapolis, MD

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  7. Seeds 4 SuccessAnnapolis, MD

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  8. St Marks School of TexasDallas, TX

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  9. Historic AnnapolisAnnapolis, MD

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  10. Annapolis Maritime MuseumAnnapolis, MD

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  11. Maryland Hall for the Creative ArtsAnnapolis, MD

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  12. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  13. Visit Annapolis Anne Arundel CountyAnnapolis, MD

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  14. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $2,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture3 grants $19,00053% of the total
  2. Environment2 grants $7,00019% of the total
  3. Civil rights1 grant $5,00014% of the total
  4. Youth development1 grant $3,0008% of the total
  5. Education1 grant $2,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maryland7 grants $18,000
  2. New York1 grant $15,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $5,000
  4. Texas1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Charron R DenkerTrustee Hours 5Pay $0
  • Patrick R DenkerTrustee Hours 5Pay $0
  • Turtle Creek Trust Company LtaTrustee Hours 1.5Pay $9,112

The return

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