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The Josephine Hughes Sterling Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 27-3664186 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $5.4M
- Grants reported
- 95
- Median grant
- $25K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49 | $2.7M |
| 2024 | 46 | $2.7M |
Where The Josephine Hughes Sterling Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Park Conservancy | Houston, TX | Rooted & Resilient | 2024 | $1M |
| Memorial Park Conservancy | Houston, TX | Rooted & Resilient | 2025 | $782.5K |
| Childrens Medical Center Foundation | Dallas, TX | Bone marrow regeneration | 2025 | $300K |
| Childrens Medical Center Foundation | Dallas, TX | Bone marrow/Stem cells | 2024 | $300K |
| The UT MD Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | Cutaneous lymphoma/Radiation oncology | 2025 | $200K |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | JHSF Neurogastroenterology | 2024 | $200K |
| UT Southwestern Health Systems | Dallas, TX | Hepatobiliary Cancers/Targeting CD47 | 2025 | $165K |
| Eastwood Ranch Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | Lifesaving Operations Rescue center | 2025 | $100K |
| Texas Health Resources Foundation | Dallas, TX | Mobile Health Program | 2024 | $100K |
| Texas Health Resources Foundation | Dallas, TX | Mobile Health Program | 2025 | $100K |
| Eastwood Ranch Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | New Rescue Facility/Adoption | 2024 | $100K |
| The UT MD Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | Radiation therapy | 2024 | $100K |
| Episcopal School of Dallas | Dallas, TX | Dale Family Fund | 2024 | $100K |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | JHSF Neurogastroenterology | 2025 | $100K |
| New Mexico Community Trust | Albuquerque, NM | Las Campanas Community Fund Scholarships | 2025 | $75K |
| Santa Fe Community Foundation | Santa Fe, NM | Scholarships & community | 2024 | $75K |
| Sherman ISD Education Foundation | Sherman, TX | Scholarships & teacher grants | 2025 | $65K |
| UT Southwestern Health Systems | Dallas, TX | Ultra Sound/Heart Disease | 2025 | $60.5K |
| Sherman ISD Education Foundation | Sherman, TX | Scholarships & teacher grants | 2024 | $60K |
| UT Southwestern Health Systems | Dallas, TX | Ultra Sound/Pacemaker | 2024 | $50K |
| Gainesville ISD Education Foundation | Gainesville, TX | Scholarships & teacher grants | 2025 | $45K |
| Sanger Education Foundation Inc | Sanger, TX | Scholarships & teacher grants | 2025 | $45K |
| Krum ISD Education Foundation | Krum, TX | Scholarships & teacher grants | 2025 | $40K |
| UT Southwestern Health Systems | Dallas, TX | Cutaneous lymphoma | 2024 | $40K |
| Lake Cities Education Foundation | Lake Dallas, TX | Scholarships & teacher grants | 2024 | $35K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from The Josephine Hughes Sterling Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.