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Mary Roper Foundation

Preselected recipients only Dallas, Texas · EIN 576081807

Mary Roper Foundation is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $52,779 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $17,593 and the largest $17,593. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $49,990 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$36,5793$1.1 million
2024$49,9903$1.2 million
2025$52,7793$1.3 million

How to apply

Mary Roper Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Mary Roper Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to South Carolina.

StateGrantsAmount
South Carolina2$35,186
New York1$17,593

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
American Bible Society
New York, NY
Unrestricted general$17,593
Washington Street United Methodist CH
Columbia, SC
Unrestricted general$17,593
Tamassee Dar School
Tamassee, SC
Unrestricted general$17,593

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Mary Roper Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Mary Roper Foundation give?

$52,779 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $17,593.

Who runs Mary Roper Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Bank of America (Trustee).

What does Mary Roper Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and education.

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