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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 75-2252355

The Summerlee Foundation

A private foundation in Dallas, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 195 grants and $2.3 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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
Summerlee Foundation
5556 Caruth Haven Lane
Dallas, TX 75225
(214) 363-9000
Form and materials
See https://summerlee.org/how-to-appy/ for more details.
Deadlines
June; september; january; may
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.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,278,865

    Grants listed
    195
    Assets, end of year
    $85,202,996

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,945,000

    Grants listed
    188
    Assets, end of year
    $80,616,840

  • Tax year 2022

    $2,663,170

    Grants listed
    190
    Assets, end of year
    $76,395,297

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,834,133

    Grants listed
    165
    Assets, end of year
    $74,165,879

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,401,636

    Grants listed
    136
    Assets, end of year
    $80,281,141

Grants paid in 2024

195 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    General support

    $55,000
  2. Museum of the Big BendAlpine, TX

    General support

    $55,000
  3. University of North Texas FoundatioDenton, TX

    General support

    $35,000
  4. Individual

    General support

    $30,000
  5. C 60 IncHouston, TX

    General support

    $30,000
  6. FaunalyticsOlympia, WA

    General support

    $30,000
  7. Individual

    General support

    $30,000
  8. International Marine Mammal ProjectBerkeley, CA

    General support

    $30,000
  9. Museum of South Texas HistoryEdinburg, TX

    General support

    $30,000
  10. Project CoyoteLarkspur, CA

    General support

    $30,000
  11. Individual

    General support

    $30,000
  12. Texas State Historical AssociationAustin, TX

    General support

    $30,000
  13. Individual

    General support

    $30,000
  14. Animal PlaceGrass Valley, CA

    General support

    $25,000
  15. Center for A Humane EconomyBethesda, MD

    General support

    $25,000
  16. Individual

    General support

    $25,000
  17. Preservation AustinAustin, TX

    General support

    $25,000
  18. United Spay AllianceWalkersville, MD

    General support

    $25,000
  19. Univerity of Texas at Austin SchoolAustin, TX

    General support

    $25,000
  20. Whale Sanctuary ProjectWashington, DC

    General support

    $25,000
  21. Wildfuturesearth Island InstituteBerkeley, CA

    General support

    $25,000
  22. Individual

    General support

    $24,000
  23. Wittle MuseumSan Antonio, TX

    General support

    $23,000
  24. Chimpanzee Sanctuary NorthwestCle Elum, WA

    General support

    $22,500
  25. Individual

    General support

    $20,000
  26. Individual

    General support

    $20,000
  27. Bryan MuseumGalveston, TX

    General support

    $20,000
  28. Companion Animal Protection SocietyThousand Oaks, CA

    General support

    $20,000
  29. Individual

    General support

    $20,000
  30. National Park FoundationWashington, DC

    General support

    $20,000
  31. Raincoast Conservation FoundationSidney, Canada

    General support

    $20,000
  32. Second Chance Wildlife RescueEl Paso, TX

    General support

    $20,000
  33. Sugarloaf Pictures LLCAustin, TX

    General support

    $20,000
  34. Urban Cat LeagueNew York, NY

    General support

    $20,000
  35. Wellbeing International IncChevy Chase, MD

    General support

    $20,000
  36. Animals Society InstituteAnn Arbor, MI

    General support

    $15,000
  37. Chinati FoundationMarfa, TX

    General support

    $15,000
  38. Compassion Without BordersSanta Rosa, CA

    General support

    $15,000
  39. El Paso Community FoundationEl Paso, TX

    General support

    $15,000
  40. Individual

    General support

    $15,000
  41. Flower Hill CenterAustin, TX

    General support

    $15,000
  42. Foundation Alliance VerteSunrise, FL

    General support

    $15,000
  43. Fort Stockton Historical SocietyFort Stockton, TX

    General support

    $15,000
  44. Individual

    General support

    $15,000
  45. Friends of the Ruidosa ChurchAlpine, TX

    General support

    $15,000
  46. Grand Companions Humane SocietyFort Davis, TX

    General support

    $15,000
  47. Humanities TexasAustin, TX

    General support

    $15,000
  48. Law N PawsEl Paso, TX

    General support

    $15,000
  49. Panhandle Plains Historical SocietyCanyon, TX

    General support

    $15,000
  50. Parks and Wildlife Foundation of TeDallas, TX

    General support

    $15,000
  51. Project ChimpsMorgantown, GA

    General support

    $15,000
  52. Sentient MediaSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $15,000
  53. Individual

    General support

    $15,000
  54. South Texas Institute for the ArtsCorp Christi, TX

    General support

    $15,000
  55. The Heritage SocietyHouston, TX

    General support

    $15,000
  56. The University of Texas Rio GrandeMcAllen, TX

    General support

    $15,000
  57. University of HoustonHouston, TX

    General support

    $15,000
  58. Team Okanogan Animal RescueOmak, WA

    General support

    $13,000
  59. Headwaters at the ComalNew Braunfels, TX

    General support

    $12,500
  60. Pawsitive AllianceBellevue, WA

    General support

    $12,500
  61. Individual

    General support

    $12,500
  62. Rutherford B H Yates Museum IncHouston, TX

    General support

    $12,500
  63. Archer County Museum and Arts CenteArcher City, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  64. Arlee Rehabilitation CenterMissoula, MT

    General support

    $10,000
  65. Individual

    General support

    $10,000
  66. Bolivar Point Lighthouse FoundationPort Bolivar, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  67. Individual

    General support

    $10,000
  68. Catskill Animal SanctuarySaugerties, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  69. Cedar Hill Museum of HistoryCedar Hill, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  70. Colorado Horse RescueLongmont, CO

    General support

    $10,000
  71. Community Music Center of HoustonHouston, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  72. Individual

    General support

    $10,000
  73. Dallas County Medical Society AlliaDallas, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  74. Dallas Historical SocietyDallas, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  75. Individual

    General support

    $10,000
  76. Individual

    General support

    $10,000
  77. Girl Scouts of Southwest TexasSan Antonio, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  78. Homeless Animals Relief ProjectSenatobia, MS

    General support

    $10,000
  79. Hope's Legacy Equine RescueAfton, VA

    General support

    $10,000
  80. Houston Christian University HistorHouston, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  81. Levelland Wallace TheaterLevelland, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  82. Meetinghouse RevivalCorsicana, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  83. Midland Historical SocietyMidland, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  84. Nacogdoches Arts Collaborative IncNacogdoches, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  85. National Western Art Foundation DBASan Antonio, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  86. New Mexico Wildlife CenterEspanola, NM

    General support

    $10,000
  87. New Roots InstituteLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $10,000
  88. Outreach ProductionsPflugerville, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  89. Individual

    General support

    $10,000
  90. Phil Hardberger Park ConservancySan Antonio, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  91. Piedmont Farm Animal RefugePittsboro, NC

    General support

    $10,000
  92. Save A Forgotten EquineSnohomish, WA

    General support

    $10,000
  93. Individual

    General support

    $10,000
  94. St Marys UniversitySan Antonio, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  95. Individual

    General support

    $10,000
  96. Texas Am FoundationCollege Station, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  97. The Dallas OperaDallas, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  98. The National Medal of Honor MuseumArlington, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  99. Underdog Animal Rescue and RehabMoab, UT

    General support

    $10,000
  100. Individual

    General support

    $10,000
  101. Cox Springs School Restoration SociLago Vista, TX

    General support

    $8,000
  102. Fair Park FirstDallas, TX

    General support

    $8,000
  103. Humane Action PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    General support

    $8,000
  104. Silsbee Ice House Museum and CulturSilsbee, TX

    General support

    $8,000
  105. Stray Animal ProjectSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $8,000
  106. Texas Am UniversityCollege Station, TX

    General support

    $8,000
  107. Animal PartisanGlen Allen, VA

    General support

    $7,500
  108. Archaelogical Institute of AmericaHouston, TX

    General support

    $7,500
  109. Atascosa Animal Allies IncPleasanton, TX

    General support

    $7,500
  110. Big Bend PetsAlpine, TX

    General support

    $7,500
  111. Care Humane SocietyAuburn, AL

    General support

    $7,500
  112. Critter HarborSuperior, WI

    General support

    $7,500
  113. Don Herrington Discovery CenterAmarillo, TX

    General support

    $7,500
  114. Euclid Beach Feral Cat ProjectGarfield Heights, OH

    General support

    $7,500
  115. Individual

    General support

    $7,500
  116. Lamar County Genealogy SocietyParis, TX

    General support

    $7,500
  117. Lucky Cat Adoptions IncFleming Isle, FL

    General support

    $7,500
  118. Individual

    General support

    $7,500
  119. Metro East Humane SocietyEdwardsville, IL

    General support

    $7,500
  120. Individual

    General support

    $7,500
  121. Paws 4 PurposeSneads Ferry, NC

    General support

    $7,500
  122. Paws of NomeNome, AK

    General support

    $7,500
  123. Pet Friendly Services of IndianaIndianapolis, IN

    General support

    $7,500
  124. Pet Partners of Carbon County- WyRawlins, WY

    General support

    $7,500
  125. Preservation Texas IncAustin, TX

    General support

    $7,500
  126. Individual

    General support

    $7,500
  127. Ridgewood Rescue IncRidgewood, NY

    General support

    $7,500
  128. Sonora Cat RescueSonora, CA

    General support

    $7,500
  129. St Francis Society IncTampa, FL

    General support

    $7,500
  130. The Spayed ClubCollingdale, PA

    General support

    $7,500
  131. Western West Virginia Animal RescueHuntington, WV

    General support

    $7,500
  132. Whiskers Rescue IncSayreville, NJ

    General support

    $7,500
  133. Wildlife Information ProjectBallwin, MO

    General support

    $7,500
  134. Animal Friends of Washington CountyBrenham, TX

    General support

    $7,000
  135. Individual

    General support

    $7,000
  136. Individual

    General support

    $7,000
  137. Buildingcommunity WorkshopDallas, TX

    General support

    $7,000
  138. Cats at LargeMilwaukee, WI

    General support

    $7,000
  139. Individual

    General support

    $7,000
  140. Ferals in Peril IncHermann, MO

    General support

    $7,000
  141. Individual

    General support

    $7,000
  142. Humane Society of Ray CountyRichmond, MO

    General support

    $7,000
  143. Llano Kitty FixersLlano, TX

    General support

    $7,000
  144. Individual

    General support

    $7,000
  145. Polk County Humane SocietyBolivar, MO

    General support

    $7,000
  146. Rabun Paws 4 LifeTiger, GA

    General support

    $7,000
  147. Robinsons RescueShreveport, LA

    General support

    $7,000
  148. Tiny Paws Kitten Rescue IncStillwater, OK

    General support

    $7,000
  149. Vanderbugh Humane SocietyEvansville, IN

    General support

    $7,000
  150. Anderson County Animal Rescue FoundClinton, TN

    General support

    $6,300
  151. Crazy Cats Animal RescueCincinnati, OH

    General support

    $6,200
  152. Partnership for the National TrailsNew Braunfels, TX

    General support

    $6,000
  153. Pauls Clinic IncMcMinnville, TN

    General support

    $6,000
  154. Paws South Florida Rescue IncFt Lauderdale, FL

    General support

    $6,000
  155. Windsor KittensCharlotte, NC

    General support

    $6,000
  156. Austin Parks FoundationAustin, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  157. Individual

    General support

    $5,000
  158. Corpus Christi Museum of Science anCorpus Christi, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  159. Corpus Christi Patch IncCorp Christi, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  160. Individual

    General support

    $5,000
  161. Encore Park DallasDallas, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  162. Falls on the Colorado MuseumMarble Falls, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  163. Individual

    General support

    $5,000
  164. Florence Area Humane SocietyFlorence, SC

    General support

    $5,000
  165. Friends of Cibolo WildernessBoerne, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  166. Gary High School-LoblollyGary, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  167. Gillespie County Historical SocietyFredericksbrg, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  168. Individual

    General support

    $5,000
  169. Lone Star Flight MuseumHouston, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  170. Museum of North Texas HistoryWichita Falls, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  171. Old Jail Art CenterAlbany, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  172. Individual

    General support

    $5,000
  173. Preservation DallasDallas, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  174. Rocky Mountain Wildlife AllianceSedalia, CO

    General support

    $5,000
  175. Individual

    General support

    $5,000
  176. San Antonio Museum of ArtSan Antonio, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  177. San Jacinto Museum and BattlefieldLa Porte, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  178. Take Me Home Pet RescueRichardson, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  179. Taylor Museum of Waco McLennan CounWaco, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  180. Texas Maritime MuseumRockport, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  181. Wildlife Freedom FoundationNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  182. Animal GrantmakersPort Angeles, WA

    General support

    $5,000
  183. Animal GrantmakersPort Angeles, WA

    General support

    $5,000
  184. Philanthropy SouthwestDallas, TX

    General support

    $4,535
  185. Zoomies Funny FarmSanford, NC

    General support

    $4,000
  186. Nonprofit Management Center ofMidland, TX

    General support

    $3,500
  187. South Pacific County Humane SocietyLong Beach, WA

    General support

    $3,000
  188. Texas Litter ControlSpring, TX

    General support

    $3,000
  189. Casino CatsHenderson, NV

    General support

    $2,500
  190. Lumberton Historical MuseumLumberton, TX

    General support

    $2,500
  191. Texas State Historical AssociationAustin, TX

    General support

    $2,500
  192. Texas State Historical AssociationAustin, TX

    General support

    $2,500
  193. Animal GrantmakersPort Angeles, WA

    General support

    $2,000
  194. Animal Allies Humane Society IncDuluth, MN

    General support

    $1,500
  195. Individual

    General support

    $830

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals64 grants $624,70059% of the total
  2. Arts and culture28 grants $315,50030% of the total
  3. Education3 grants $49,5005% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $19,5352% of the total
  5. Environment2 grants $17,5002% of the total
  6. Sports and recreation2 grants $15,0001% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $25,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas83 grants $945,535
  2. California11 grants $215,500
  3. Washington8 grants $73,000
  4. Maryland3 grants $70,000
  5. District of Columbia2 grants $45,000
  6. New York4 grants $42,500
  7. Florida4 grants $36,000
  8. Missouri4 grants $28,500
  9. North Carolina4 grants $27,500
  10. Georgia2 grants $22,000

Officers, directors and trustees

9 people as filed

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

  • John W CrainChairman Hours 5Pay $0
  • Gary N SmithPresident Hours 40Pay $199,522
  • Mary Volcansek PHDVICE CHAIR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Joan CaseySecretary Hours 5Pay $0
  • Hon David D JacksonASST. SECRETARY Hours 5Pay $0
  • Jim Burseth PHDTreasurer Hours 5Pay $0
  • Melanie K AndersonDirector Hours 5Pay $0
  • Ron Tyler PHDDirector Hours 5Pay $0
  • Kimberly F WilliamsDirector Hours 5Pay $0

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