The L&R Parker Family Foundation concentrates heavily on faith-based giving, channeling more than half of its dollars to a single local church and additional funds to domestic and international Christian ministries. It also supports local community services in the Tyler/Whitehouse area — notably a repeated operating support relationship with a community health clinic — plus faith-aligned youth programming and occasional community sponsorships. Grants skew toward operational support rather than project-restricted gifts.
A single grant stands out in the recent record: $305,000 to Rose Heights Church in Tyler for missions. That scale is much larger than the foundation’s typical gifts, and it helps define how L&r Parker Family Foundation gives — through support for faith-based work, local ministries, and operating needs. The foundation’s grant list also shows repeat support for Bethesda Health Clinic in Tyler, along with gifts to Christian organizations serving children and families in Texas and beyond. Most of the recent dollars stay close to home in East Texas, especially in Tyler and nearby Whitehouse. Several awards are aimed at daily operations rather than one-time projects, which suggests a pattern of sustaining organizations over time rather than funding isolated initiatives. The foundation also appears to mix local church support with community-serving nonprofits and Christian mission partners, including grants tied to orphan care and youth programming. Although its overall annual giving is modest in size, the grant record shows a clear concentration in a few recurring relationships and a strong preference for operational support. That combination makes the foundation a useful case study for researchers tracking faith-aligned local philanthropy in Texas.
Faith-based giving is the clearest theme in the foundation’s recent grants. In 2024, it awarded $90,000 to Friends of Sky Ranch Inc in Van for daily operations, and in 2025 it gave $10,000 to Pine Cove in Tyler for daily operations. Health-related community support also appears in the record. The foundation gave $27,000 to Bethesda Health Clinic in Tyler in 2025, following earlier operating gifts of $20,000 in both 2023 and 2024. Its support for Christian ministry partners extends beyond Texas. In 2025, Serving Orphans Worldwide received $32,000 for daily operations, and Ekisa Ministries International received $25,000 in 2024 for daily operations. The foundation also makes sponsorship-style awards tied to local business or community activities, including a $17,000 grant to Brookshire Grocery Company in Tyler for sci construction sponsorship.
Typical grant size is relatively compact: the 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $20,000, and the 75th percentile is $26,000. The recent record includes both much larger and much smaller awards, from $575 to $305,000. The pattern also shows repeat funding. Bethesda Health Clinic appears in multiple years, and East Texas Food Bank received gifts in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Most grants are operating support, with a smaller number tied to missions or sponsorships. This is a family foundation, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
$23K
$4.1M
$1.4M
$33K
Most grants fall between $10K and $26K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$26K
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Concentrated, relationship-driven giving: a single very large grant dominates the portfolio while the remainder are mid-to-smaller operating grants to recurrent faith-based and local community organizations; emphasis on unrestricted/operations support over program-restricted funding.
Notable grantees: Rose Heights Church, Bethesda Health Clinic, Friends of Sky Ranch, Serving Orphans Worldwide, Ekisa Ministries International
Giving is heavily concentrated in Texas: 87% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state. Tyler is the main city in the grant list, with additional awards in Whitehouse and Van. Outside Texas, the recent record includes grants to Bristol, Tennessee, and Las Vegas, Nevada, but the overall pattern remains local and Texas-centered.
The recent grants point to faith-based organizations, local community services, and Christian ministry partners. Examples include a church in Tyler for missions, a health clinic in Tyler for daily operations, and ministry groups serving children and families. Most awards are written as operating support.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is centered at $20,000, with a 25th percentile of $10,000 and a 75th percentile of $26,000. Recent grants also show much larger awards, including one at $305,000, and a very small award of $575.
It is highly local. Texas recipients receive 87% of grants, and the grant list is dominated by Tyler-area organizations, with additional gifts in Whitehouse and Van. A few grants went outside Texas, including recipients in Tennessee and Nevada.
Yes. Bethesda Health Clinic received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, while East Texas Food Bank received gifts in 2023, 2024, and 2025. That repeated pattern suggests ongoing support rather than one-time awards.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its recent record is made up of grants to organizations, mostly for operations, missions, or sponsorship-related support.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEYOND BUSINESS | WHITEHOUSE, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | DAILY OPERATIONS |
| HABITAT FOR HUMMANITY | TYLER, TX | $7,500 | 2026 | DAILY OPERATIONS |
| TISD FOUNDATION | TYLER, TX | $3,000 | 2026 | BOSHEARS PLAYGROUND |
| TYLER YOUNG LIFE | TYLER, TX | $2,500 | 2026 | DAILY OPERATIONS |
| MISCELLANEOUS - K-1 PASSTHROUGH | WHITEHOUSE, TX | $63 | 2026 | CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| SERVING ORPHANS WORLDWIDE | BRISTOL, TN | $32,000 | 2025 | DAILY OPERATIONS |
| BETHESDA HEALTH CLINIC | TYLER, TX | $27,000 | 2025 | DAILY OPERATIONS |
| BROOKSHIRE GROCERY COMPANY | TYLER, TX | $17,000 | 2025 | SCI CONSTRUCTION- SPONSORSHIP |
| KVNE | TYLER, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | DAILY OPERATIONS |
| PINE COVE | TYLER, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | DAILY OPERATIONS |
| EAST TEXAS FOOD BANK | TYLER, TX | $7,500 | 2025 | DAILY OPERATIONS |
| ROSE HEIGHTS CHURCH | TYLER, TX | $305,000 | 2024 | MISSIONS |
| FRIENDS OF SKY RANCH INC | VAN, TX | $90,000 | 2024 | DAILY OPERATIONS |
| EKISA MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL | LAS VEGAS, NV | $25,000 | 2024 | DAILY OPERATIONS |
| BETHESDA HEALTH CLINIC | TYLER, TX | $20,000 | 2024 | DAILY OPERATIONS |
| EAST TEXAS FOOD BANK | TYLER, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | DAILY OPERATIONS |
| ACHIEVING DREAMS OF TYLER | TYLER, TX | $575 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| ACHIEVING DREAMS OF TYLER | TYLER, TX | $25,000 | 2023 | OPERATIONS |
| BETHESDA HEALTH CLINIC | TYLER, TX | $20,000 | 2023 | DAILY OPERATIONS |
| EAST TEXAS FOOD BANK | TYLER, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | DAILY OPERATIONS |
BEYOND BUSINESS
$10,000DAILY OPERATIONS
HABITAT FOR HUMMANITY
$7,500DAILY OPERATIONS
TISD FOUNDATION
$3,000BOSHEARS PLAYGROUND
TYLER YOUNG LIFE
$2,500DAILY OPERATIONS
MISCELLANEOUS - K-1 PASSTHROUGH
$63CHARITABLE PURPOSES
SERVING ORPHANS WORLDWIDE
$32,000DAILY OPERATIONS
DAILY OPERATIONS
BROOKSHIRE GROCERY COMPANY
$17,000SCI CONSTRUCTION- SPONSORSHIP
KVNE
$10,000DAILY OPERATIONS
PINE COVE
$10,000DAILY OPERATIONS
EAST TEXAS FOOD BANK
$7,500DAILY OPERATIONS
ROSE HEIGHTS CHURCH
$305,000MISSIONS
EKISA MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL
$25,000DAILY OPERATIONS
EAST TEXAS FOOD BANK
$10,000DAILY OPERATIONS
ACHIEVING DREAMS OF TYLER
$575OPERATIONS
ACHIEVING DREAMS OF TYLER
$25,000OPERATIONS
EAST TEXAS FOOD BANK
$10,000DAILY OPERATIONS