Grants paid by Ruth Parr Sparks Foundation
EIN 74-2844494 · Alice, TX · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T22Z
Ruth Parr Sparks Foundation of Alice, TX (EIN 74-2844494) reported 116 grants paid totaling $1,389,695 to 30 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$1,389,695
116 grants
Recipients
30
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
8 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 13 | $148,250 | — |
| 2019 | 17 | $190,395 | — |
| 2020 | 17 | $166,700 | — |
| 2021 | 15 | $193,050 | — |
| 2022 | 14 | $185,770 | — |
| 2023 | 14 | $160,005 | — |
| 2024 | 13 | $164,445 | — |
| 2025 | 13 | $181,080 | — |
Top recipients
The 30 recipients receiving the most from Ruth Parr Sparks Foundation, by grants paid, out of 30 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzales Youth Center | U | Gonzales, TX | 4 | $124,000 | 2021 |
| Rockport Center for the Arts | U | Rockport, TX | 7 | $108,100 | 2025 |
| Driscoll Childrens Hospital 74-2577746 | B | Corpus Christi, TX | 5 | $101,500 | 2025 |
| Gonzales Crystal Theatre | U | Gonzales, TX | 8 | $88,880 | 2025 |
| Corpus Christi Ministries | U | Corpus Christi, TX | 4 | $88,000 | 2025 |
| Corpus Christi Museum | U | Corpus Christi, TX | 9 | $83,500 | 2025 |
| Shelter a Mutt 82-4004238 | B | Corpus Christi, TX | 6 | $82,000 | 2025 |
| Art Center of Corpus Christi | U | Corpus Christi, TX | 8 | $82,000 | 2025 |
| Gulf Coast Humane Society 74-1266245 | C | Corpus Christi, TX | 7 | $80,800 | 2025 |
| Del Mar College 74-2286234 | C | Corpus Christi, TX | 8 | $61,500 | 2025 |
| M D Anderson Cancer Center | U | Houston, TX | 2 | $55,100 | 2022 |
| Jim Wells County First Responders | U | Alice, TX | 7 | $54,615 | 2025 |
| Md Anderson Cancer Center | U | Houston, TX | 2 | $53,000 | 2025 |
| Driscoll Foundation | U | Corpus Christi, TX | 3 | $52,500 | 2020 |
| Gonzales County 4h Council 82-3036887 | D | Gonzales, TX | 6 | $47,900 | 2025 |
| Corpus Christi Metro Ministries 74-2247261 | C | Corpus Christi, TX | 2 | $44,000 | 2023 |
| Jcorpus Christi Ministries Inc | U | Corpus Christi, TX | 1 | $26,000 | 2022 |
| M D Cancer Center | U | Houston, TX | 1 | $25,000 | 2023 |
| Wings Rescue Center 30-0931951 | B | Rockport, TX | 2 | $20,000 | 2020 |
| Passions for Paws Memorial Shelter | U | Nixon, TX | 2 | $16,500 | 2020 |
| Kleberg County Pregnancy Center 45-2549217 | D | Kingsville, TX | 6 | $15,500 | 2025 |
| Boy Scouts of America | U | Alice, TX | 3 | $15,000 | 2020 |
| Aransas County Isd | U | Aransas Pass, TX | 1 | $15,000 | 2019 |
| Gulf Humane Society | U | Corpus Christi, TX | 1 | $13,500 | 2018 |
| Passion for Paws Memorial Shelter 46-3215646 | C | Nixon, TX | 1 | $11,500 | 2018 |
| Gonzales 4h Council | U | Gonzales, TX | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Gtonzales 4h Council | U | Gonzales, TX | 1 | $5,000 | 2019 |
| Kleberg Pregancy Center | U | Kingsville, TX | 2 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Cca Brush Country Chapter | U | Kingsville, TX | 3 | $4,800 | 2023 |
| Cca Brush Chapter | U | Corpus Christi, TX | 3 | $4,500 | 2020 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 116 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Md Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX | U | $28,000 | paid | Cancer treatment and research | 202601679349100025 |
| 2025 | Driscoll Childrens Hospital Corpus Christi, TX | B | $28,000 | paid | Support childrens hospital | 202601679349100025 |
| 2025 | Corpus Christi Ministries Inc Corpus Christi, TX | U | $22,000 | paid | Assist needdy in community | 202601679349100025 |
| 2025 | Jim Wells County First Responders Alice, TX | U | $17,820 | paid | Assist first responders | 202601679349100025 |
| 2025 | Rockport Center for the Arts Rockport, TX | U | $15,000 | paid | Support art related actrivities | 202601679349100025 |
| 2025 | Shelter a Mutt Corpus Christi, TX | B | $14,500 | paid | Euthanasia prevention | 202601679349100025 |
| 2025 | Art Center of Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX | U | $10,000 | paid | Support arts and humanities | 202601679349100025 |
| 2025 | Gulf Coast Humane Society Corpus Christi, TX | C | $10,000 | paid | Animal support | 202601679349100025 |
| 2025 | Gonzales Crystal Theatre Gonzales, TX | U | $9,960 | paid | Support youth | 202601679349100025 |
| 2025 | Gonzales County 4h Council Gonzales, TX | D | $8,300 | paid | Support youth | 202601679349100025 |
| 2025 | Del Mar College Corpus Christi, TX | C | $7,500 | paid | Assit students | 202601679349100025 |
| 2025 | Corpus Christi Museum Corpus Christi, TX | U | $7,500 | paid | Historical and cultural preservation | 202601679349100025 |
| 2025 | Kleberg County Pregnancy Center Kingsville, TX | D | $2,500 | paid | Assist young women | 202601679349100025 |
| 2024 | Md Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX | U | $25,000 | paid | Cancer treatment and research | 202523009349100982 |
| 2024 | Corpus Christi Ministries Inc Corpus Christi, TX | U | $22,000 | paid | Assist needdy in community | 202523009349100982 |
| 2024 | Driscoll Childrens Hospital Corpus Christi, TX | B | $17,500 | paid | Support childrens hospital | 202523009349100982 |
| 2024 | Rockport Center for the Arts Rockport, TX | U | $15,000 | paid | Support art related actrivities | 202523009349100982 |
| 2024 | Jim Wells County First Responders Alice, TX | U | $14,685 | paid | Assist first responders | 202523009349100982 |
| 2024 | Shelter a Mutt Corpus Christi, TX | B | $14,500 | paid | Euthanasia prevention | 202523009349100982 |
| 2024 | Art Center of Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX | U | $10,000 | paid | Support arts and humanities | 202523009349100982 |
| 2024 | Gulf Coast Humane Society Corpus Christi, TX | C | $10,000 | paid | Animal support | 202523009349100982 |
| 2024 | Gonzales Crystal Theatre Gonzales, TX | U | $9,960 | paid | Support youth | 202523009349100982 |
| 2024 | Gonzales County 4h Council Gonzales, TX | D | $8,300 | paid | Support youth | 202523009349100982 |
| 2024 | Corpus Christi Museum Corpus Christi, TX | U | $7,500 | paid | Historical and cultural preservation | 202523009349100982 |
| 2024 | Del Mar College Corpus Christi, TX | C | $7,500 | paid | Assit students | 202523009349100982 |
| 2024 | Kleberg County Pregnancy Center Kingsville, TX | D | $2,500 | paid | Assist young women | 202523009349100982 |
| 2023 | M D Cancer Center Houston, TX | U | $25,000 | paid | Cancer research | 202431239349101103 |
| 2023 | Corpus Christi Metro Ministries Inc Corpus Christi, TX | C | $22,000 | paid | Assist needy in community | 202431239349101103 |
| 2023 | Driscoll Childrens Hospital Corpus Christi, TX | B | $17,500 | paid | Support chioldrens hospital | 202431239349101103 |
| 2023 | Rockport Center for the Arts Rockport, TX | U | $15,000 | paid | Support art related activities in the community | 202431239349101103 |
| 2023 | Shelter a Mutt Corpus Christi, TX | B | $14,500 | paid | Euthanasia prevention | 202431239349101103 |
| 2023 | Art Center of Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX | U | $10,000 | paid | Arts and humanities | 202431239349101103 |
| 2023 | Gulf Coast Humane Society Corpus Christi, TX | C | $10,000 | paid | Animal support | 202431239349101103 |
| 2023 | Gonzales Crystal Theatre Gonzales, TX | U | $9,960 | paid | Support youth | 202431239349101103 |
| 2023 | Jim Wells County First Responders Alice, TX | U | $8,745 | paid | Supprt first responders | 202431239349101103 |
| 2023 | Gonzales County 4h Council Gonzales, TX | D | $8,300 | paid | Support youth | 202431239349101103 |
| 2023 | Corpus Christi Museum Corpus Christi, TX | U | $7,500 | paid | Historical and cultural preservation | 202431239349101103 |
| 2023 | Del Mar College Corpus Christi, TX | C | $7,500 | paid | Assist students | 202431239349101103 |
| 2023 | Kleberg County Pregnancy Center Kingsville, TX | D | $2,500 | paid | Assist young women | 202431239349101103 |
| 2023 | Cca Brush Country Chapter Kingsville, TX | U | $1,500 | paid | Support youth | 202431239349101103 |
| 2022 | M D Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX | U | $30,100 | paid | Cancer research | 202342139349100029 |
| 2022 | Jcorpus Christi Ministries Inc Corpus Christi, TX | U | $26,000 | paid | Assist needy in community | 202342139349100029 |
| 2022 | Driscoll Childrens Hospital Corpus Christi, TX | B | $21,000 | paid | Charity childrens hospital | 202342139349100029 |
| 2022 | Rockport Center for the Arts Rockport, TX | U | $18,100 | paid | Support art related activities in the communitry | 202342139349100029 |
| 2022 | Gulf Coast Humane Society Corpus Christi, TX | C | $16,300 | paid | Animal support | 202342139349100029 |
| 2022 | Shelter a Mutt Corpus Christi, TX | B | $14,500 | paid | Euthanasia prevenention | 202342139349100029 |
| 2022 | Art Center of Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX | U | $12,000 | paid | Arts and humanities | 202342139349100029 |
| 2022 | Gonzales Crystal Theatre Gonzales, TX | U | $12,000 | paid | Support youth | 202342139349100029 |
| 2022 | Gonzales County 4h Council Gonzales, TX | D | $10,000 | paid | Support youth | 202342139349100029 |
| 2022 | Del Mar College Corpus Christi, TX | C | $9,000 | paid | Assist students | 202342139349100029 |
| 2022 | Corpus Christi Museum Corpus Christi, TX | U | $9,000 | paid | Historical and cultural preservation | 202342139349100029 |
| 2022 | Kleberg County Pregnancy Center Kingsville, TX | D | $3,000 | paid | Assist young women | 202342139349100029 |
| 2022 | Jim Wells County First Responders Alice, TX | U | $2,970 | paid | Support community first responders | 202342139349100029 |
| 2022 | Cca Brush Country Chapter Kingsville, TX | U | $1,800 | paid | Support youth | 202342139349100029 |
| 2021 | Gonzales Youth Center Gonzales, TX | U | $37,750 | paid | Support youth | 202232739349100933 |
| 2021 | M D Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX | U | $25,000 | paid | Cancer research | 202232739349100933 |
| 2021 | Corpus Christi Museum Corpus Christi, TX | U | $22,000 | paid | Historical and cultural preservation | 202232739349100933 |
| 2021 | Driscoll Childrens Hospital Corpus Christi, TX | B | $17,500 | paid | Charity childrens hospital | 202232739349100933 |
| 2021 | Rockport Center for the Arts Rockport, TX | U | $15,000 | paid | Support art related activities in the communitry | 202232739349100933 |
| 2021 | Gulf Coast Humane Society Corpus Christi, TX | C | $13,500 | paid | Animal support | 202232739349100933 |
| 2021 | Shelter a Mutt Corpus Christi, TX | B | $12,000 | paid | Euthanasia prevenention | 202232739349100933 |
| 2021 | Gonzales Crystal Theatre Gonzales, TX | U | $10,000 | paid | Support youth | 202232739349100933 |
| 2021 | Art Center of Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX | U | $10,000 | paid | Arts and humanities | 202232739349100933 |
| 2021 | Gonzales County 4h Council Gonzales, TX | D | $8,000 | paid | Support youth | 202232739349100933 |
| 2021 | Corpus Christi Museum Corpus Christi, TX | U | $7,500 | paid | Historical and cultural preseervation | 202232739349100933 |
| 2021 | Del Mar College Corpus Christi, TX | C | $7,500 | paid | Assist students | 202232739349100933 |
| 2021 | Jim Wells County First Responders Alice, TX | U | $3,300 | paid | Support community first responders | 202232739349100933 |
| 2021 | Kleberg County Pregnancy Center Kingsville, TX | D | $2,500 | paid | Assist young women | 202232739349100933 |
| 2021 | Cca Brush Country Chapter Kingsville, TX | U | $1,500 | paid | Support youth | 202232739349100933 |
| 2020 | Gonzales Youth Center Gonzales, TX | U | $28,750 | paid | Assist youth in community | 202142539349100539 |
| 2020 | Corpus Christi Ministries Corpus Christi, TX | U | $22,000 | paid | Assist needy in community | 202142539349100539 |
| 2020 | Driscoll Foundation Corpus Christi, TX | U | $17,500 | paid | Assist needy youth | 202142539349100539 |
| 2020 | Rockport Center for the Arts Rockport, TX | U | $15,000 | paid | Hunanities support | 202142539349100539 |
| 2020 | Shelter a Mutt Corpus Christi, TX | C | $12,000 | paid | Prevention of euphnasia of dogs | 202142539349100539 |
| 2020 | Art Center of Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX | U | $10,000 | paid | Arts and humanities | 202142539349100539 |
| 2020 | Wings Rescue Center Rockport, TX | B | $10,000 | paid | Bird rescue and rehab | 202142539349100539 |
| 2020 | Corpus Christi Museum Corpus Christi, TX | U | $7,500 | paid | Historical preservation | 202142539349100539 |
| 2020 | Del Mar College Corpus Christi, TX | C | $7,500 | paid | Assist students | 202142539349100539 |
| 2020 | Gulf Coast Humane Society Corpus Christi, TX | C | $7,500 | paid | Assist with operations | 202142539349100539 |
| 2020 | Gonzales Crystal Theatre Gonzales, TX | U | $5,000 | paid | Assist with operating expenses | 202142539349100539 |
| 2020 | Passions for Paws Memorial Shelter Nixon, TX | U | $5,000 | paid | Assist with operating expense | 202142539349100539 |
| 2020 | Gonzales 4h Council Gonzales, TX | U | $5,000 | paid | Support youth | 202142539349100539 |
| 2020 | Boy Scouts of America Alice, TX | U | $5,000 | paid | Assist youth | 202142539349100539 |
| 2020 | Jim Wells County First Responders Alice, TX | U | $4,950 | paid | Support community first responders | 202142539349100539 |
| 2020 | Kleberg Pregancy Center Kingsville, TX | U | $2,500 | paid | Assist with operating expenses | 202142539349100539 |
| 2020 | Cca Brush Chapter Corpus Christi, TX | U | $1,500 | paid | Support youth | 202142539349100539 |
| 2019 | Gonzales Youth Center Gonzales, TX | U | $28,750 | paid | Assist youth in community | 202012029349100606 |
| 2019 | Corpus Christi Ministries Corpus Christi, TX | U | $22,000 | paid | Assist needy in community | 202012029349100606 |
| 2019 | Driscoll Foundation Corpus Christi, TX | U | $17,500 | paid | Assist needy youth | 202012029349100606 |
| 2019 | Gonzales Crystal Theatre Gonzales, TX | U | $16,000 | paid | Assist with operating expenses | 202012029349100606 |
| 2019 | Aransas County Isd Aransas Pass, TX | U | $15,000 | paid | Assist youth | 202012029349100606 |
| 2019 | Rockport Center for the Arts Rockport, TX | U | $15,000 | paid | Hunanities support | 202012029349100606 |
| 2019 | Gulf Coast Humane Society Corpus Christi, TX | C | $13,500 | paid | Assist with operations | 202012029349100606 |
| 2019 | Passions for Paws Memorial Shelter Nixon, TX | U | $11,500 | paid | Assist with operating expense | 202012029349100606 |
| 2019 | Wings Rescue Center Rockport, TX | B | $10,000 | paid | Bird rescue and rehab | 202012029349100606 |
| 2019 | Art Center of Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX | U | $10,000 | paid | Arts and humanities | 202012029349100606 |
| 2019 | Del Mar College Corpus Christi, TX | C | $7,500 | paid | Assist students | 202012029349100606 |
| 2019 | Corpus Christi Museum Corpus Christi, TX | U | $7,500 | paid | Historical preservation | 202012029349100606 |
| 2019 | Gtonzales 4h Council Gonzales, TX | U | $5,000 | paid | Support youth | 202012029349100606 |
| 2019 | Boy Scouts of America Alice, TX | U | $5,000 | paid | Assist youth | 202012029349100606 |
| 2019 | Kleberg Pregancy Center Kingsville, TX | U | $2,500 | paid | Assist with operating expenses | 202012029349100606 |
| 2019 | Jim Wells County First Responders Alice, TX | U | $2,145 | paid | Support community first responders | 202012029349100606 |
| 2019 | Cca Brush Chapter Corpus Christi, TX | U | $1,500 | paid | Support youth | 202012029349100606 |
| 2018 | Gonzales Youth Center Gonzales, TX | U | $28,750 | paid | Assist youth in community | 201931639349100403 |
| 2018 | Corpus Christi Metro Ministries Corpus Christi, TX | C | $22,000 | paid | Assist needy in community | 201931639349100403 |
| 2018 | Driscoll Foundation Corpus Christi, TX | U | $17,500 | paid | Fund charitible purposes | 201931639349100403 |
| 2018 | Gonzales Crystal Theatre Gonzales, TX | U | $16,000 | paid | Assist with operatingexpenses | 201931639349100403 |
| 2018 | Gulf Humane Society Corpus Christi, TX | U | $13,500 | paid | Assit with operations | 201931639349100403 |
| 2018 | Passion for Paws Memorial Shelter Nixon, TX | C | $11,500 | paid | Assit with operations | 201931639349100403 |
| 2018 | Art Center of Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX | U | $10,000 | paid | Arts and humanities | 201931639349100403 |
| 2018 | Corpus Christi Museum Corpus Christi, TX | U | $7,500 | paid | Historical preservation | 201931639349100403 |
| 2018 | Del Mar College Corpus Christi, TX | C | $7,500 | paid | Assist students | 201931639349100403 |
| 2018 | Boy Scouts of America Alice, TX | U | $5,000 | paid | General fund | 201931639349100403 |
| 2018 | Gonzales County 4h Council Gonzales, TX | D | $5,000 | paid | Support youth | 201931639349100403 |
| 2018 | Kleberg County Pregnancy Center Kingsville, TX | D | $2,500 | paid | Assist with operations | 201931639349100403 |
| 2018 | Cca Brush Chapter Corpus Christi, TX | U | $1,500 | paid | Boys and girls fishing day | 201931639349100403 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.1 | 202601679349100025 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202523009349100982 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202431239349101103 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202342139349100029 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202232739349100933 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202142539349100539 |
| 990PF | 2019 | 2019-12-31 | not stated | 2019v5.1 | 202012029349100606 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201931639349100403 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/742844494.json.
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