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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 31-1740045

The Sutton Foundation

A private foundation in Houston, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 4 grants and $126,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Joseph W Sutton
919 Milam Suite 2400
Houston, TX 77002
(713) 571-4000
Form and materials
Written request including brochure on organization
Deadlines
N.A.
Restrictions
No

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $126,500

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $161,385

  • Tax year 2024

    $216,420

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $156,629

  • Tax year 2023

    $331,644

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $149,806

  • Tax year 2022

    $99,250

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $156,206

  • Tax year 2021

    $120,552

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $151,682

  • Tax year 2020

    $96,239

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $213,068

  • Tax year 2019

    $127,011

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $152,002

  • Tax year 2018

    $31,442

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $155,989

Grants paid in 2025

4 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of Texas FoundationAustin, TX

    General support

    $100,000
  2. Children's Safe HarborHampton, GA

    General support

    $25,000
  3. The Blackhorse AssociationLancaster, PA

    General support

    $1,000
  4. Alzheimer's AssociationChicago, IL

    Medical research

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Health1 grant $500100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas1 grant $100,000
  2. Georgia1 grant $25,000
  3. Pennsylvania1 grant $1,000
  4. Illinois1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Joseph SuttonP, Director Hours 0Pay $0
  • Suzanne SuttonVP, Director Hours 0Pay $0
  • Gretchen Sutton-SetrumVP, Director Hours 0Pay $0
  • Megan Sutton-ReedVP, Director Hours 0Pay $0
  • Roger GoddardS/T Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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