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The Summerlee Foundation Grants

Private foundation · EIN 75-2252355 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024

Total grants paid
$5.2M
Grants reported
383
Median grant
$10K
Future commitments
None reported

Giving by tax year

Tax yearGrants paidAmount
2024195$2.3M
2023188$2.9M

Where The Summerlee Foundation gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Texas$3.1MCalifornia$323.5KWashington$223KNew York$126.5KMaryland$123.5K

Largest reported grants

The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.

RecipientLocationPurposeTax yearAmount
THE SHUMLA SCHOOL INCCOMSTOCK, TXGENERAL SUPPORT2023$150K
TEXAS STATE HISTORICAL ASSOCIATIONAUSTIN, TXGENERAL SUPPORT2023$115K
GREATER GOOD CHARITIESSEATTLE, WAGENERAL SUPPORT2023$107.5K
REMEMBER THE ALAMO FOUNDATIONSAN ANTONIO, TXGENERAL SUPPORT2023$100K
WASHINGTON ON THE BRAZOS HISTORICALWASHINGTON, TXGENERAL SUPPORT2023$100K
PANHANDLE PLAINS ARCHEOLOGICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATIONAUSTIN, TXGENERAL SUPPORT2023$100K
SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITYDALLAS, TXGENERAL SUPPORT2023$85K
THE TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY COMMERCE FOUNDATIONCOMMERCE, TXGENERAL SUPPORT2023$60K
TEXAS TECH FOUNDATION INCLUBBOCK, TXGENERAL SUPPORT2023$60K
TEXAS ARCHIVE OF THE MOVING IMAGEAUSTIN, TXGENERAL SUPPORT2023$60K
FRIENDS OF THE TEXAS HISTORICAL COMAUSTIN, TXGENERAL SUPPORT2024$55K
MUSEUM OF THE BIG BENDALPINE, TXGENERAL SUPPORT2024$55K
SAVE THE DOGS AND OTHER ANIMALS USBROOKLYN, NYGENERAL SUPPORT2023$50K
ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITYABILENE, TXGENERAL SUPPORT2023$50K
FRIENDS OF THE TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMUNITYAUSTIN, TXGENERAL SUPPORT2023$50K
SOUTHERN PLAINS LAND TRUST INCORPORATEDLAMAR, COGENERAL SUPPORT2023$50K
EL PROGRESO MEMORIAL LIBRARYUVALDE, TXGENERAL SUPPORT2023$37.5K
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS FOUNDATIODENTON, TXGENERAL SUPPORT2024$35K
PRESERVATION DALLASDALLAS, TXGENERAL SUPPORT2023$35K
GLOBAL FEDERATION OF ANIMAL SANCTUAPHOENIX, AZGENERAL SUPPORT2024$30K
C 60 INCHOUSTON, TXGENERAL SUPPORT2024$30K
PROJECT COYOTELARKSPUR, CAGENERAL SUPPORT2024$30K
THE LYNDON BAINES JOHNSON FOUNDATIOAUSTIN, TXGENERAL SUPPORT2024$30K
MUSEUM OF SOUTH TEXAS HISTORYEDINBURG, TXGENERAL SUPPORT2024$30K
FAUNALYTICSSAN DIEGO, CAGENERAL SUPPORT2024$30K

How to apply

This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.

Contact
SUMMERLEE FOUNDATION
Address
5556 CARUTH HAVEN LANE DALLAS, TX, 75225
Phone
2143639000
Deadlines
JUNE; SEPTEMBER; JANUARY; MAY
Application materials
SEE HTTPS://SUMMERLEE.ORG/HOW-TO-APPY/ FOR MORE DETAILS.
Restrictions
THE FOUNDATION MAKES GRANTS FOR TWO SPECIFIC PURPOSES: (1) TO ALLEVIATE FEAR, PAIN AND SUFFERING OF ANIMALS AND TO PROMOTE ANIMAL PROTECTION AND THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS, AND (2)TO RESEARCH, PROMOTE AND DOCUMENT ALL FACETS OF TEXAS HISTORY.FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO WWW.SUMMERLEE.ORG.

Application information: https://summerlee.org/HOW-TO-APPY/

About this data

Figures are aggregated from The Summerlee Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2024). 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.

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