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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 75-2734032

The Sumners Foundation

A private foundation in Irving, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 30 grants and $2.8 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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
Charles Pierson
2201 West Royal Lane 100
Irving, TX 75063
(214) 220-2128
[email protected]
Form and materials
Letter, resume of organization or person and other supporting material.
Deadlines
Various
Restrictions
Awards are limited to the study and teaching of the science of self-government.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,843,410

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $74,050,556

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,022,171

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $72,152,068

  • Tax year 2022

    $2,689,297

    Grants listed
    49
    Assets, end of year
    $69,238,256

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,232,036

    Grants listed
    55
    Assets, end of year
    $72,072,117

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,478,820

    Grants listed
    54
    Assets, end of year
    $68,664,613

  • Tax year 2019

    $2,490,980

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $66,485,850

  • Tax year 2018

    $2,332,066

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $61,319,823

Grants paid in 2024

30 grants, largest first

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

  1. Individual

    EDUCATIONAL [individual]

    $856,100
  2. Individual

    Training the next generation

    $666,190
  3. YMCA of AustinAustin, TX

    Texas youth and government

    $175,000
  4. United States Assn of Former MemberWashington, DC

    Sumners scholars

    $132,000
  5. YMCA Albuquerque Central NMAlbuquerque, NM

    Youth and government

    $125,000
  6. YMCA Oklahoma CityOklahoma City, OK

    Youth and government

    $125,000
  7. Texas TribuneAustin, TX

    Texas tribune festival

    $100,000
  8. American Legion Texas Boys StateAustin, TX

    General support

    $75,000
  9. Fund for American StudiesWashington, DC

    Scholarships to attend 2024 tfas DC summer program

    $65,400
  10. Texas FFA FoundationAustin, TX

    Legislative lead

    $60,000
  11. Braver AngelsNew York, NY

    Depolarization project

    $57,000
  12. Fort Worth ReportFort Worth, TX

    Civic engagement

    $50,000
  13. University of DallasIrving, TX

    Sumners scholarship programs

    $45,000
  14. Baylor UniversityWaco, TX

    iENGAGE SUMMER CIVICS

    $40,000
  15. Texas Christian UniversityFort Worth, TX

    Inegage & tcu washington internship program

    $38,825
  16. First Liberty InstitutePlano, TX

    Internship proram for sumners scholars

    $35,000
  17. World Affairs CouncilDallas, TX

    Sumners civics lectures

    $30,000
  18. Individual

    Rule of law series

    $25,000
  19. Lucy Burns Institute DBA BallotpediMiddleton, WI

    Summer ballotpedia fellowship

    $25,000
  20. Philanthropy RoundtableWashington, DC

    Advance civic education

    $20,000
  21. Oklahoma City UniversityOklahoma City, OK

    Candidate recruiting

    $20,000
  22. Libertas AcademyTemple Terr, FL

    Spring civics institute: instruction and curriculum

    $18,000
  23. San Antonio ReportSan Antonio, TX

    Civic engagement reporting

    $15,000
  24. Cook Children's HospitalFort Worth, TX

    General support

    $15,000
  25. Austin CollegeSherman, TX

    Constitution day program on campus

    $7,700
  26. Individual

    2024 scholar travel

    $7,685
  27. Schreiner UniversityKerrville, TX

    Sumners scholarship program

    $7,500
  28. Texas Wesleyan UniversityFort Worth, TX

    Sumners scholarship endowment

    $5,000
  29. Power for Parkinson'sAustin, TX

    General support

    $1,010
  30. University of HoustonHouston, TX

    Candidate recruiting

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education9 grants $282,02548% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $182,00031% of the total
  3. Public affairs1 grant $50,0009% of the total
  4. Civil rights1 grant $35,0006% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $20,0003% of the total
  6. Arts and culture1 grant $15,0003% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $1,010<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas17 grants $701,035
  2. District of Columbia3 grants $217,400
  3. Oklahoma2 grants $145,000
  4. New Mexico1 grant $125,000
  5. New York1 grant $57,000
  6. Wisconsin1 grant $25,000
  7. Florida1 grant $18,000

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

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

  • David G DrummTreasurer Hours 2Pay $19,700
  • Brant MartinDirector Hours 2Pay $11,800
  • Jerry D ReisChairman Hours 2Pay $10,000
  • Lon R WilliamsVICE CHAIRMAN Hours 2Pay $26,000
  • Scott M HigginbothamDirector Hours 2Pay $18,075
  • William W MeadowsDirector Hours 2Pay $10,000
  • Shannon HutchesonDirector Hours 2Pay $12,000
  • T Charles PiersonExecutive Dir. Hours 40Pay $286,000

The return

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