The Summerlee Foundation
Dallas, TX · EIN 75-2252355. Reported 677 grants totalling $9,918,939 to 558 recipients across tax years 2020-2023. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$10,000median grant
$9,918,939granted, 2020-2023
558recipients, as named on its returns
18%of grantees funded again the next year
$83.7Massets, latest filing
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The Summerlee Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $15,000; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $195,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
558 recipient names appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas State Historical Association | Austin, TX | $410,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Southern Plains Land Trust Incorporated | Lamar, CO | $350,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Parks for Downtown Dallas | Dallas, TX | $300,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Fair Park First | Dallas, TX | $250,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Shumla School Inc | Comstock, TX | $241,750 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Greater Good Charities | Seattle, WA | $227,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Washington on the Brazos Historical | Washington, TX | $205,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Friends of the Texas Historical Comm | Austin, TX | $195,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Earth Island Instproject Coyote | Berkeley, CA | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Humane Society of the United States | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Panhandle Plains Archeological Research Foundation | Austin, TX | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Remember the Alamo Foundation | San Antonio, TX | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX | $85,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Center for a Humane Economy | Bethesda, MD | $80,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Witte Museum | San Antonio, TX | $78,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| University of North Texas Foundation | Denton, TX | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Preservation Dallas | Dallas, TX | $71,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Earth Island Institute | Berkeley, CA | $70,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Save the Dogs and Other Animals US | Brooklyn, NY | $65,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| University of Texas Rgv Foundation | Mcallen, TX | $61,425 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Animal Protection of New Mexico | Albuquerque, NM | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Texas Archive of the Moving Image | Austin, TX | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Texas Tech Foundation Inc | Lubbock, TX | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Texas a & M University Commerce Foundation | Commerce, TX | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tom Lea Institute | El Paso, TX | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Friends of the Texas Historical Community | Austin, TX | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Preservation Texas Inc | San Marcos, TX | $55,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Abilene Christian University | Abilene, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Communities Foundation of Texas | Dallas, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Deep Ellum Foundation | Dallas, TX | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries | Phoenix, AZ | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Panthera Corporation | New York, NY | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Williamson County Historical Museum | Gerogetown, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation | Kendalia, TX | $47,500 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Hemisfair Conservancy | San Antonio, TX | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Preservation Austin | Austin, TX | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | $43,230 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Austin Community Foundation | Austin, TX | $43,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Abara Borderland Connections | El Paso, TX | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Baylor University | Waco, TX | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Bryan Texana Foundation | Houston, TX | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Dallas Symphony Orchestra | Greenville, TX | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Documentary Arts Inc | Dallas, TX | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Pan African Sanctuary Alliance | Beaverton, OR | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| El Progreso Memorial Library | Uvalde, TX | $37,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Texas General Land Office | Austin, TX | $37,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Caddo Mounds State Historic Site Friends | Alto, TX | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Dr Pepper Museum and Free Enterprise | Waco, TX | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Texas Association of Museums | Austin, TX | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Washington Wildlife First | Vashon, WA | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Waterloo Greenway Conservancy | Austin, TX | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| University of Idaho Foundation | Moscow, ID | $34,980 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| African American Heritage Project Inc | Nacogdoches, TX | $33,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| United Spay Alliance | Walkersville, MD | $32,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American University | Washington, DC | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Blackwell School Alliance | Marfa, TX | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Colorado State University Foundation | Fort Collins, CO | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dr Pepper Museum and Free Enterprise Institute | Waco, TX | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Historic Denton Inc | Denton, TX | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Operation Nightingale USA | Dallas, TX | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Remembering Black Dallas Inc | Dallas, TX | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Rutherford Bh Yates Museum Inc | Houston, TX | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Braniff Airways Foundation | Oklahoma City, OK | $29,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Texas A&m - Corpus Christi | Corpus Christi, TX | $29,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Ocean Alliance Inc | Gloucester, MA | $28,415 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Kathlyn Joy Gilliam Museum | Dallas, TX | $28,168 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sul Ross State University | Alpine, TX | $27,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Wildcare Foundation | Noble, OK | $27,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Animal Balance | Portland, OR | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Atlanta Grade School Friends | Atlanta, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bryan Museum | Galveston, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Chisholm Trail Heritage Museum Inc | Cuero, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dallas Firefighter's Museum | Houston, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Frontier Texas Inc | Abilene, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Good Food Institute | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Headwaters at the Comal | New Braunfels, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hoo Haven Inc | Durand, IL | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Houston Pets Alive | Houston, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| La Santa Cruz De La Concepcion | Concepcion, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Marathon Public Library | Marathon, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Midland Historical Society | Midland, TX | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Museum of the American Railroad | Frisco, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Mounted Warfare Foundation | Copperas Cove, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Society of the Colonial Dames | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| North Texas Public Broadcasting | Dallas, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Philanthropy Southwest | Dallas, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Southern Gateway Public Green Foundation | Dallas, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Spay Neuter Network | Kaufman, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Houston | Houston, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wayland Baptist University | Plainview, TX | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| West Texas A&m University Foundation | Canyon, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Whale Sanctuary | Kanab, UT | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Wildlife for All | Pena Blanca, NM | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Chimp Haven Inc | Keithville, LA | $24,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sentient Media | San Francisco, CA | $24,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Animal Grantmakers | Port Angeles, WA | $22,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lamar University | Beaumont, TX | $22,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| American Wild Horse Foundation | Reno, NV | $22,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rosenberg Library Association | Galveston, TX | $22,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Shankleville Historical Society | Dallas, TX | $21,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Admiral Nimitz Foundation | Fredericksburg, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Advocate Foundation | Fort Collins, CO | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Animal Help Now | Boulder, CO | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dallas County Heritage Society | Dallas, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Deep Vellum Publishing Inc | Dallas, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Earth Law Center | Durango, CO | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ellis County Museum | Waxahachie, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Encore Park Dallas | Dallas, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Faunalytics | San Diego, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fort Bend History Association | Richmond, TX | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Gillespie County Historical Society | Fredericksburg, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas | San Antonio, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Great Springs Project | Austin, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Homeless Animals Relief Project | Senatobia, MS | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Institute for Diversity and Civic Life | Austin, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Lake Jackson Historical Association | Lake Jackson, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Raincoast Conservation Foundation | North Bend, WA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| San Antonio Conservation Society | San Antonio, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| San Augustine Co Historical Foundation | San Augustine, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Texana Arts Council | Edna, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Texas State History Museum Foundation | Austin, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Victoria College Foundation | Victoria, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wellbeing International Inc | Potomac, MD | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Prairie View A&m University | Praire View, TX | $19,941 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| San Marcos Cinema Club | San Marcos, TX | $18,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Vision Historic Preservation Foundation | Rockdale, TX | $18,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals | Vancouver, British Columbia | $18,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| County of Leon | Centerville, TX | $17,584 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Appalachian Wildlife Refuge | Candler, NC | $17,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Center for Large Landscape Conservation | Bozeman, MT | $17,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Community Cat Coalition of Clark County | Las Vegas, NV | $17,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Earth Island Instraptors | Berkeley, CA | $17,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Oklahoma Primate Sanctuary Inc | Newcastle, OK | $17,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Temporary Home Animal Rescue | Casper, WY | $17,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Feline Fix | Commerce City, CO | $17,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Journal of Texas Archeology & History | Austin, TX | $17,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Tiger Sanctuaries Inc | New York, NY | $17,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Texas A&m University | College Station, TX | $16,700 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dallas Holocaust Museum | Dallas, TX | $16,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Alaska Wildlife Alliance | Archorage, AK | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Alliance for Contraception in Cats and Dogs | Ann Arbor, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American Indians in Texas-at the Spanish Colonial Missions | San Antonio, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Archer County Museum & Arts Center | Archer City, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Caseta | San Angelo, TX | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Center for African American Military History Inc | Houston, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dallas Womans Forum | Dallas, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Daughters of the Republic of Texas | Austin, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Dickey Museum and Multipurpose Center | Taylor, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dolph Briscoe Center for American History | Austin, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Earth Island Institutewildfutures | Berkeley, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Endangered Species Protection Agency | San Diego, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Feline Fix | Evansville, IN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Gault School of Archaeological Research | Austin, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Historic Waco Foundation Inc | Waco, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| House Rabbit Society | Richmond, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Houston Archeological Society | Houston, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Humane Canada | Ottawa, Ontario | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jefferson Historical Society & Museum | Jefferson, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Marine Mammals of Maine | Biddeford, ME | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Nasher Sculpture Center | Dallas, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Parks and Conservation Assc | Washington, DC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| New Braunfels Youth Collaborative | New Braunfels, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Red Creek Wildlife Center Inc | Schuyllkill Haven, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| River Pierce Foundation | San Ygnacio, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sam Houston State University | Huntsville, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| San Antonio Museum of Art | San Antonio, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Save the Chimps Inc | Fort Pierce, FL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sea Shepherd Conservation Society | Alexandria, VA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St John School Restoration Project | Dale, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Texarkana Historical Society and Museum | Texarkana, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Texas A&m University Center for Heritage | College Station, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Texas Public Broadcasting Association | San Antonio, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Texas State University | San Marcos, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| University of Florida Foundation | Gainesville, FL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Wichita Falls Alliance for Arts & Culture | Wichita Falls, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Juliana's Animal Sanctuary | Gaithersburg, MD | $14,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rosenberg Railroad Museum Inc | Rosenberg, TX | $14,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Northern Colorado Friends of Ferals | Fort Collins, CO | $13,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The International Wildlife Coexistence Network Inc | Garden City, ID | $13,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Valley Zoological Society | Brownsville, TX | $13,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Animal Friends Alliance | Fort Collins, CO | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Da Camera Society of Texas | Houston, TX | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Maine State Society for the Protection of Animals | South Windham, ME | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mexican American Civil Rights Institute | San Antonio, TX | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| People Promoting Animal Welfare Inc | Greenback, TN | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rockport Cultural Arts District | Rockport, TX | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| University of Wisconsin Foundation | Madison, WI | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| National Parks Conservation Assc | Washington, DC | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Raton Humane Society | Raton, NM | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Whale and Dolphin Conservation - North | Plymouth, MA | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Colorado Feline Foster Rescue | Morrison, CO | $11,300 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Animal Rescue of the Rockies | Aurora, CO | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Heart of the Hills Heritage Center | Kerrville, TX | $11,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Abandoned Animal Rescue | Magnolia, TX | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Alaqua Animal Refuge | Freeport, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| All Kind Animal Initiative | Abilene, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American Airpower Heritage Museum Inc | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American University Correspondence of Zac | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| American Wild Horse Campaign | Davis, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Animal Equality | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Animal Legal Defense Fund | Cotati, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Animal Watch | Boulder, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Animals and Society Institute Inc | Ann Arbor, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Archaeological Institute of America Hou | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Archaeological Institute of America Houston Society | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Arlee Rehabilitation Center | Missoula, MT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Asheville Humane Society | Asheville, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Audie Murphyamerican Cotton Museum | Greenville, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Austin County Museum Association Inc | Bellville, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Austin Humane Society | Austin, TX | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Austin Woman's Club | Austin, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Belize Wildlife and Referral Clinic | Belize City | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Belmopan Humane Society | Belmopan | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Big Bend Conservation Alliance | Alpine, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Big Bend Pets | Alpine, TX | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Buildingcommunity Workshop | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Catskill Animal Sanctuary | Saugerties, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Center for Orangutan and Chimpanzee Conservation Inc | Wauchula, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Central Virginia Horse Rescue | Fredericksburg, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Chapel Hill Cemetery Association Inc | San Augustine, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest | Cle Elum, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Cindy Walker Foundation | Georgetown, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Citizens for Alternatives to Animal Research & Experimentation Caare | Ardsley, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| City of Seguin | Seguin, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Colorado Reptile Humane Dba Turtle Race | Longmont, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Columbus Historical Preservation Trust | Columbus, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Czech Cultural & Community Center | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Dallas Cat Rescue | Plano, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Defenders of Wildlife | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dharmahorse Incorporated | Las Cruces, NM | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Dickerson Center for Civic Responsibility | Desoto, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dove Creek Equine Rescue & Sanctuary | Amarillo, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Emma Feline Foundation Inc | Carolina, PR | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Farm Sanctuary | Watkins Glen, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Florida Wildlife Hospital and Sanctuary Inc | Melbourne, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Forest Forward | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends of Feral and Homeless Cats | Alderson, WV | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of Foothills Animal Shelter | Golden, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of Horseshoe Bend Animals | Franklin, AR | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Friends of Monument Hill & Kreische Brewery State Historical Sites | La Grange, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends of the Dallas Municipal Archives | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Friends of the Pound House Foundation | Dripping Springs, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of the Ruidosa Church | Alpine, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Frontiers of Flight Museum | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Furry Friends Rockin' Rescue | Bismarck, ND | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Gentle Barn Foundation | Santa Clarita, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Glenwood Cemetery Historic Preservation Foundation | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Heritage Guild of Collin County | Mckinney, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Heritage Village at Chestnut Square | Mckinney, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Homeless Tails | Wayne, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
90 of 558 (16%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 18%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
Plus 195 grants to individuals totalling $2,278,865 -- scholarships, hardship and emergency assistance. We deliberately do not publish the names of people who received them, even though the filings do.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 510 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 134 | $1,476,636 | $7,500 |
| 2021 | 165 | $2,834,133 | $10,000 |
| 2022 | 190 | $2,663,170 | $7,500 |
| 2023 | 188 | $2,945,000 | $10,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. The Summerlee Foundation has 3 of them, worth $42,000. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Endangered Species Protection Agency | San Diego, CA | $15,000 |
| Texas A&m University | College Station, TX | $14,500 |
| University of Idaho Foundation | Moscow, ID | $12,500 |
Where its money goes
61% of its giving went to organizations in Texas. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Summerlee Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 5556 Caruth Haven Lane, Dallas, TX, 75225. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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