ERNST FAMILY FOUNDATION
Reduce your risk when donating: see where the money actually goes.
Reduce your risk when donating: see where the money actually goes.
Cite this
Plain text ERNST FAMILY FOUNDATION. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2020–2025. https://furp.org/org/ernst-family-foundation-843518735. Retrieved 2026-11-15.
APA furp.org. (n.d.). ERNST FAMILY FOUNDATION [Nonprofit organization profile; tax years 2020–2025]. Retrieved November 15, 2026, from https://furp.org/org/ernst-family-foundation-843518735
MLA “ERNST FAMILY FOUNDATION.” furp.org, tax years 2020–2025, https://furp.org/org/ernst-family-foundation-843518735. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.
Retrieved 2026-11-15; covers tax years 2020–2025. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).
2025 · Form 990PF · revenue $638K · expenses $925K · assets $4.6M
- EIN
- 84-3518735
- Address
- 6506 STEFANI DR, DALLAS, TX 75225-2329
- NTEE code
- T22 Private Independent Foundations (Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- April 2020 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (private foundation) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Private non-operating foundation
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 1 person listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
1 person listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Ernst | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | 2020-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK ERNST | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK ERNST | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK ERNST | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK ERNST | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK ERNST | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK ERNST | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2025 · 3 grants to organizations · $912K
2024 · 4 grants to organizations · $1.1M
2023 · 3 grants to organizations · $490K
2022 · 4 grants to organizations · $485K
2021 · 5 grants to organizations · $330K
2020 · 6 grants to organizations · $165K
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
Who gave
Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.
2024 · 1 contributor · $5K
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WATER STREET PARTNERS LP | Organization or other | DALLAS, TX | $5,430 | $5,430 | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2024 · filing |
2023 · 1 contributor · $17K
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WATER STREET PARTNERS LP | Organization or other | DALLAS, TX | $16,699 | $16,699 | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2023 · filing |
2022 · 2 contributors · $441K
2021 · 1 contributor · $2.7M
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MARK ERNST | Person | DALLAS, TX | $2,675,286 | $2,675,286 | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2021 · filing |
2020 · 1 contributor · $312K
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MARK ERNST | Person | DALLAS, TX | $312,044 | $313,254 | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2020 · filing |
Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $637,603 | $925,293 | $4,627,633 | $4,627,633 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $234,260 | $1,077,292 | $4,917,521 | $4,917,521 | $5,430 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $177,238 | $503,409 | $5,762,236 | $5,762,236 | $16,699 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $504,563 | $528,334 | $6,089,470 | $6,089,470 | $441,261 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $3,055,411 | $341,061 | $6,433,467 | $6,433,467 | $429,637 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $781,024 | $170,177 | $3,843,632 | $3,843,632 | $313,254 | - | $0 | - | - |
Funders of this organization
Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).
Nearby + Similar BETA
Organizations like this one: what they do and who they are linked to
Same category: NTEE code and revenue
Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. NTEE: the IRS’s code when it lists one, otherwise FURP’s inferred code. Same state only · More (100)
| Organization | State | NTEE | Latest revenue | Latest expenses | Top-paid title | Top pay | Why similar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DENMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION | TX | T22 | $604,305 | $281,603 | Pres/Director | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| LEHMANN FAMILY FOUNDATION | TX | T22 | $632,429 | $200,869 | President, Trasurer | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| TANG-MA FAMILY FOUNDATION | TX | T22 | $616,429 | $40,318 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| GIFFORD FAMILY FOUNDATION | TX | T22 | $610,166 | $322,952 | AGENT FOR FIDUCIARY | $54,519 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| NICHOLSON FAMILY FOUNDATION | TX | T22 | $642,506 | $646,604 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| THE STAUBACH FAMILY FOUNDATION | TX | T22 | $659,067 | $3,187,647 | SCTY/TREAS. | $55,000 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| SADIE JO BLACK FAMILY FOUNDATION | TX | T22 | $664,409 | $355,955 | PRESIDENT/CHAIRMAN | $47,898 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| R4 FOUNDATION | TX | T22 | $680,590 | $1,353,029 | PRESIDENT/CEO | $180,770 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| HERVEY FOUNDATION | TX | T22 | $658,187 | $470,139 | Trustee | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ANDRAS FOUNDATION | TX | T22 | $674,631 | $659,890 | PRESIDENT, TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| THREE G FOUNDATION | TX | T22 | $608,698 | $739,338 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| The White Foundation | TX | T22 | $602,838 | $634,058 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| COCANOUGHER FOUNDATION | TX | T22 | $663,000 | $357,742 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MASSEY TUCKER FOUNDATION | TX | T22 | $668,782 | $3,415,099 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| BRADBURY DYER FOUNDATION | TX | T22 | $668,974 | $387,902 | TRUSTEE/PRES | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| THOMAS C BURKE FOUNDATION | TX | T22 | $599,111 | $436,331 | TRUSTEE | $45,724 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| RUTH PARR SPARKS FOUNDATION | TX | T22 | $625,531 | $505,303 | Chairman | $58,100 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| JOE AND VAN MABEE FOUNDATION | TX | T22 | $612,975 | $172,547 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| JAMES PURDY BARROW FOUNDATION | TX | T22 | $638,264 | $356,838 | President & Dir | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| LINDAN FOUNDATION FOR CARING INC | TX | T22 | $650,000 | $247,350 | CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| JEFF & CONNIE WOODMAN FOUNDATION | TX | T22 | $653,352 | $356,873 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| LARRY AND PAT MCNEIL FOUNDATION | TX | T22 | $627,334 | $465,277 | FINANCIAL MANAGER | $42,223 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MILDRED YOUNT MANION CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | TX | T22 | $648,424 | $719,592 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| JERRY AND EMY LOU BALDRIDGE FOUNDATION | TX | T22 | $656,621 | $175,960 | Pres/Sec/Dir. | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| JAMES R DOUGHERTY JR FOUNDATION INC | TX | T22 | $636,934 | $460,012 | Treasurer | $54,167 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
Who funds organizations like this
Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).
The full list · all similar organizations
Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990PF · $925,293 spent · pay $0 · grants $912,500 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $912,500 | 98.6% | |
| Taxes | $8,448 | 0.9% | |
| Fees: accounting | $4,200 | 0.5% | |
| Fees: legal | $145 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $925,293 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990PF · $1,077,292 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,060,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $1,060,000 | 98.4% | |
| Taxes | $7,783 | 0.7% | |
| Other expenses | $5,430 | 0.5% | |
| Fees: accounting | $4,079 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $1,077,292 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990PF · $503,409 spent · pay $0 · grants $490,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $490,000 | 97.3% | |
| Taxes | $9,394 | 1.9% | |
| Fees: accounting | $3,885 | 0.8% | |
| Fees: legal | $130 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $503,409 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990PF · $528,334 spent · pay $0 · grants $485,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $485,000 | 91.8% | |
| Taxes | $39,764 | 7.5% | |
| Fees: legal | $3,570 | 0.7% | |
| Total | $528,334 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990PF · $341,061 spent · pay $0 · grants $330,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $330,000 | 96.8% | |
| Taxes | $7,803 | 2.3% | |
| Fees: legal | $3,258 | 1.0% | |
| Total | $341,061 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990PF · $170,177 spent · pay $0 · grants $165,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $165,000 | 97.0% | |
| Taxes | $3,077 | 1.8% | |
| Fees: legal | $2,100 | 1.2% | |
| Total | $170,177 | 100% |
State business registration
- ERNST FAMILY FOUNDATION IA, Revised Domestic Non-Profit, Active, formed 2019-10-29
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
Also on this site Fuzzy
| Record | Name as filed | Where | Dataset | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business registration | ERNST FAMILY FOUNDATION | TX | State business registries | name and state |
Matched by an identifier (EIN, CIK, CRD), by name and state or city, or by street address; a shared name or address is not proof of the same person or organization. Every link says how it was made; how the cross-referencing works.
Others with the same interests
NTEE code Private Independent Foundations, TX first:
- ST AUGUSTINE TRUST FUND TX
- LIDA P UNDERHILL CHARITABLE TR TX
- HELEN AND VINCENT W SHIEL PRIVATE FOUNDATION INC TX
- ARMSTRONG FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION TX
- LAIR FAMILY FOUNDATION TX
- BRUNELLI FAMILY FOUNDATION TX
- THE HARRY M MIRIAM C & WILLIAM C TX
- BETTY & JAMES MUNS FOUNDATION TX
- HATTIE E O'BRION TRUST TX
- JOHN B KEHOE TRUST 5047-00-5 TX
Interests: Private Independent Foundations · Philanthropy
The area Census
County outline, the place (blue), the tract (orange) and the ZIP center (dot).
In Census Tract 195.01, Dallas County, Texas, place (city or town) Dallas, TX, county Dallas County, TX, state Texas; placed by its ZIP code (county and tract) and city name (place). The tract is the tract holding most of the record's ZIP code (FURP does not geocode street addresses).
- Revenue of $637,603 is $0 per resident of Dallas, TX (population 1,307,930).
- That revenue equals 0.00% of all household income in Dallas, TX (533,915 households at the median $70,518, about $37,650,617,970).
| Measure | Census tract Census Tract 195.01, Dallas County, Texas | Place (city or town) Dallas, TX | County Dallas County, TX | State Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population B01003 | 7,314 | 1,307,930 | 2,621,179 | 30,188,424 |
| Population, 2020 census P1 | 7,096 | 1,304,379 | 2,613,539 | 29,145,505 |
| Median age B01002 | 35.1 | 33.4 | 34.1 | 35.6 |
| Under 18 B01001 | 34.6% | 23.9% | 25.1% | 25.0% |
| 65 and over B01001 | 7.6% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 13.4% |
| Households B11001 | 2,241 | 533,915 | 982,737 | 10,992,816 |
| Foreign born B05002 | 4.0% | 23.4% | 24.8% | 17.6% |
| Median household income B19013 | $250,001 | $70,518 | $76,547 | $78,476 |
| Median family income B19113 | $250,001 | $80,707 | $88,706 | $94,599 |
| Per capita income B19301 | $146,955 | $45,811 | $42,559 | $40,752 |
| Poverty rate B17001 | 1.9% | 16.7% | 13.9% | 13.8% |
| Unemployment rate B23025 | 1.1% | 4.9% | 5.0% | 5.3% |
| Civilian labor force B23025 | 3,129 | 707,524 | 1,402,301 | 15,233,563 |
| Mean commute (minutes) B08013 | 19.4 | 25.7 | 26.8 | 26.7 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher B15003 | 95.4% | 38.2% | 35.7% | 33.8% |
| Housing units B25001 | 2,321 | 590,237 | 1,064,965 | 12,128,515 |
| Owner-occupied B25003 | 95.7% | 42.4% | 50.8% | 62.6% |
| Renters B25003 | 4.3% | 57.6% | 49.2% | 37.4% |
| Median home value B25077 | $2,000,001 | $320,700 | $303,000 | $283,800 |
| Median gross rent B25064 | $3,501 | $1,472 | $1,565 | $1,403 |
| White, not Hispanic B03002 | 94.4% | 27.6% | 26.4% | 39.1% |
| Black B03002 | 0.0% | 22.9% | 22.1% | 11.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino B03002 | 1.1% | 42.6% | 41.3% | 39.7% |
| Asian B03002 | 2.8% | 3.8% | 7.0% | 5.5% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native B03002 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Data: IPUMS NHGIS (ACS 2020-2024 and the 2020 census); each figure links to its table for that area at data.census.gov. Records are placed by ZIP code and city name, not street address. More: everything FURP has in Census Tract 195.01, Dallas County, Texas.
Comments