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DON A SANDERS FAMILY FOUNDATION

· HOUSTON, TX · private_foundation · program funder

76recipients FY2016–24
$3Mgiving on file
2024latest grant year
noaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 95% of giving in Texas

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A local funder — 95% of its dollars go to TX. It is a candidate for organizations in the 9 states it has funded, whatever their cause: AL, CA, CO, LA, MA, MI, NC, TX, UT.

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FunderLocationChannelShared recipients
BROWN FOUNDATION INCHOUSTON, TXprogram funder16
STRAKE FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder15
ALBERT AND ETHEL HERZSTEIN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder14
CENTERPOINT ENERGY FOUNDATION INCHOUSTON, TXprogram funder11
DAN L DUNCAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder11
PETSETHOUSTON, TXprogram funder11
ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS FOUNDATIONSAINT LOUIS, MOlarge program funder10
HOUSTON ENDOWMENT INCHOUSTON, TXprogram funder9
HOUSTON JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder8
JOHN M OQUINN FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder8
KAYSER FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder8
THE METHODIST HOSPITALHOUSTON, TXprogram funder8
VIVIAN L SMITH FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder8
ASTROS FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder7
HALLIBURTON CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder7
MECHIA FOUNDATIONBEAUMONT, TXprogram funder7
R E SMITH FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder7
RALPH H AND RUTH J MC CULLOUGH FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder7
STERLING-TURNER FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder7
ALKEK & WILLIAMS FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder6
CHENIERE CARES INCHOUSTON, TXprogram funder6
HARRIS AND ELIZA KEMPNER FUNDGALVESTON, TXprogram funder6
HARRY S AND ISABEL C CAMERON FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder6
JACOB & TERESE HERSHEY FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder6
JOHN P MCGOVERN FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder6

Recent recipients

OrganizationStateYearsLatestTotal
HOUSTON POLICE FOUNDATIONTX72024$275,379
NOLAN RYAN FOUNDATIONTX72024$120,850
SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITYTX52024$120,700
HOUSTON TEXANS FOUNDATIONTX62024$93,000
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON COMMUNITY CORPORATIONTX62024$91,120
INTERFAITH MINISTRIES FOR GREATER HOUSTONTX42024$45,000
EAST TEXAS ANGEL NETWORK INCTX72024$41,000
HARMON FAMILY FOUNDATIONTX62024$35,500
SUNSHINE KIDS FOUNDATIONTX22024$28,000
THE BROOKWOOD COMMUNITY INCTX72024$15,000
HOUSTON HUMANE SOCIETYTX22024$10,961
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES GREATER HOUSTON INCTX22024$10,000
PARARESCUE FOUNDATIONMI22024$10,000
SPORTS AUTHORITY FOUNDATIONTX22024$9,000
LOUISIANA MUSEUM FOUNDATIONLA12024$5,000
EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION INCLA12024$5,000
HSPVA FRIENDSTX12024$5,000
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION INCTX12024$5,000
JUSTICE FORWARDTX12024$5,000
ADOPT A CAT INCTX12024$2,500
HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW & RODEO INCTX12024$2,000
THE HOUSTON FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE INCTX12024$2,000
MEMORIAL HERMANN FOUNDATIONTX12024$1,000
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF BOSTON INCMA12024$1,000
RESCUED PETS MOVEMENT INCTX52023$272,257
BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETYUT22023$96,000
LINDA LORELLE SCHOLARSHIP FUND INCTX12023$10,000
WARDS FOUNDATIONNC22023$7,000
SIENNA PLANTATION YOUTH BASEBALLLEAGUE INCTX12023$5,000
FUR A PAWSITIVE FUTURE INCTX12023$5,000
WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITYTX12023$2,500
KINKAID SCHOOL INCTX32022$920,000
HOUSTON BARC FOUNDATIONTX22022$260,000
K-9 ANGELS RESCUETX12022$38,600
SPRINGSPIRIT INCTX32022$24,000
TODAYS HARBOR FOR CHILDRENTX42022$20,000
ROGER CLEMENS FOUNDATIONTX22022$15,000
GLASSTIRETX12022$5,000
HOUSTON TEXAS EXES INCTX12022$5,000
BELONG BAKERYTX12022$5,000
ADOPT A GOLDEN BIRMINGHAM INCAL12022$1,000
THE FARRAH FAWCETT FOUNDATIONCA12022$1,000
GRACE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY INCTX12022$1,000
KINGWOOD PARK FFA BOOSTER CLUBTX12022$1,000
HOUSTON BOTANIC GARDENTX42021$17,500
GOLDEN BEGINNINGS GOLDEN RETRIEVER RESCUE INCTX22021$15,000
BUFFALO BAYOU PARTNERSHIPTX12021$6,000
FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN INCORPORATEDCA12021$5,000
NOW I CAN FOUNDATIONUT12021$3,000
GEORGE RODRIGUE FOUNDATION INCLA12021$550