Funding search · EIN 273664186 · Dallas, TX

The Josephine Hughes Sterling Foundation

Name: The Josephine Hughes Sterling Foundation grants, 2022–2025
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

149
grants reported: $9.1M
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $25,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

teacher scholarships care cutaneous fellowship lymphoma bone health

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

3 grants matching “edcuational” · $45,000

$15,000
Saint Jo Isd Edcuation Foundation · Saint Jo, TX · 2025
Scholarships & teacher grants
$15,000
Saint Jo Isd Edcuation Foundation · Saint Jo, TX · 2024
Scholarships & teacher grants
$15,000
Saint Jo Isd Edcuation Foundation · Saint Jo, TX · 2023
Scholarships & teacher grants

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Memorial Park Conservancy3 grants · $2.3M
Childrens Medical Center Foundation4 grants · $1.1M
Ut Southwestern Health Systems24 grants · $1.0M
Houston Methodist Hospital3 grants · $500,000
The Ut Md Anderson Cancer Center4 grants · $500,000
Texas Health Resources Foundation4 grants · $405,000
Eastwood Ranch Foundation4 grants · $375,000
Sherman Isd Education Foundation4 grants · $235,000
Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation1 grant · $220,000
University of Texas Law School Foundation2 grants · $200,000

Giving over time

$1.4M

2022

$2.3M

2023

$2.7M

2024

$2.7M

2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 149 grants.

$1.0M
Memorial Park Conservancy · Houston, TX · 2024
Rooted & Resilient
$782,500
Memorial Park Conservancy · Houston, TX · 2025
Rooted & Resilient
$500,000
Memorial Park Conservancy · Houston, TX · 2023
Running Complex Cafe Const
$300,000
Childrens Medical Center Foundation · Dallas, TX · 2025
Bone marrow regeneration
$300,000
Childrens Medical Center Foundation · Dallas, TX · 2024
Bone marrow/Stem cells
$275,000
Childrens Medical Center Foundation · Dallas, TX · 2023
Bone marrow/Stem cells
$225,000
Childrens Medical Center Foundation · Dallas, TX · 2022
Bone marrow/stem cells
$220,000
Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation · Houston, TX · 2022
JHSF neurogastroenterology
$200,000
The Ut Md Anderson Cancer Center · Houston, TX · 2025
Cutaneous lymphoma/Radiation oncology
$200,000
Houston Methodist Hospital · Houston, TX · 2024
JHSF Neurogastroenterology
$200,000
Houston Methodist Hospital · Houston, TX · 2023
JHSF Neurogastroenterology
$165,000
Ut Southwestern Health Systems · Dallas, TX · 2025
Hepatobiliary Cancers/Targeting CD47
$160,000
Ut Southwestern Health Systems · Dallas, TX · 2023
Melanoma research/Hepatobiliary cancers
$160,000
Ut Southwestern Health Systems · Dallas, TX · 2022
Transplant ID fellowship, therapeutic avenues, Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia, cutaneous lymphoma, and geriatrics care
$105,000
Texas Health Resources Foundation · Arlington, TX · 2022
Finley Ewing cardiovascular, Mobile health program
$100,000
Eastwood Ranch Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Lifesaving Operations Rescue center
$100,000
Houston Methodist Hospital · Houston, TX · 2025
JHSF Neurogastroenterology
$100,000
Texas Health Resources Foundation · Dallas, TX · 2025
Mobile Health Program
$100,000
Eastwood Ranch Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
New Rescue Facility/Adoption
$100,000
Episcopal School of Dallas · Dallas, TX · 2024
Dale Family Fund
$100,000
Texas Health Resources Foundation · Dallas, TX · 2024
Mobile Health Program
$100,000
The Ut Md Anderson Cancer Center · Houston, TX · 2024
Radiation therapy
$100,000
Eastwood Ranch Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
New Rescue Facility/Adoption
$100,000
Texas Health Resources Foundation · Dallas, TX · 2023
Mobile Health Program
$100,000
The Ut Md Anderson Cancer Center · Houston, TX · 2023
Radiation therapy
$100,000
University of Texas Law School Foundation · Austin, TX · 2023
Texas Law Pipeline project
$100,000
Friends of Down Syndrome · Houston, TX · 2022
Cinderella Ball, Forever home
$100,000
The Ut Md Anderson Cancer Center · Houston, TX · 2022
Radiation therapy
$100,000
University of Texas Law School Foundation · Austin, TX · 2022
Texas law pipeline project
$75,000
New Mexico Community Trust · Albuquerque, NM · 2025
Las Campanas Community Fund Scholarships
$75,000
Santa Fe Community Foundation · Santa Fe, NM · 2024
Scholarships & community
$75,000
Santa Fe Community Foundation · Santa Fe, NM · 2023
Scholarships & community
$75,000
Ut Southwestern Health Systems · Dallas, TX · 2023
Hepatocellular carcinoma/Mitral Valve disease
$75,000
Eastwood Ranch Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
New rescue facility/adoption
$75,000
Las Campanas Community Fund · Santa Fe, NM · 2022
Operating funds
$65,000
Sherman Isd Education Foundation · Sherman, TX · 2025
Scholarships & teacher grants
$60,500
Ut Southwestern Health Systems · Dallas, TX · 2025
Ultra Sound/Heart Disease
$60,000
Sherman Isd Education Foundation · Sherman, TX · 2024
Scholarships & teacher grants
$60,000
Sherman Isd Education Foundation · Sherman, TX · 2023
Scholarships & teacher grants
$50,000
Ut Southwestern Health Systems · Dallas, TX · 2024
Ultra Sound/Pacemaker
$50,000
Sherman Isd Education Foundation · Sherman, TX · 2022
Education enrichment
$45,000
Gainesville Isd Education Foundation · Gainesville, TX · 2025
Scholarships & teacher grants
$45,000
Sanger Education Foundation · Sanger, TX · 2025
Scholarships & teacher grants
$40,000
Krum Isd Education Foundation · Krum, TX · 2025
Scholarships & teacher grants
$40,000
Ut Southwestern Health Systems · Dallas, TX · 2024
Cutaneous lymphoma
$40,000
Ut Southwestern Health Systems · Dallas, TX · 2023
Cutaneous lymphoma
$35,000
Aubrey Education Foundation · Aubrey, TX · 2025
Scholarships & teacher grants
$35,000
Lake Cities Education Foundation · Lake Dallas, TX · 2025
Scholarships & teacher grants
$35,000
Ut Southwestern Health Systems · Dallas, TX · 2025
Cutaneous lymphoma w Sezary Syndrome
$35,000
Aubrey Education Foundation · Aubrey, TX · 2024
Scholarships & teacher grants
$35,000
Gainesville Isd Education Foundation · Gainesville, TX · 2024
Scholarships & teacher grants
$35,000
Lake Cities Education Foundation · Lake Dallas, TX · 2024
Scholarships & teacher grants
$35,000
Sanger Education Foundation · Sanger, TX · 2024
Scholarships & teacher grants
$35,000
Aubrey Education Foundation · Aubrey, TX · 2023
Scholarships & teacher grants
$35,000
Gainesville Isd Education Foundation · Gainesville, TX · 2023
Scholarships & teacher grants
$35,000
Lake Cities Education Foundation · Lake Dallas, TX · 2023
Scholarships & teacher grants
$35,000
Sanger Education Foundation · Sanger, TX · 2023
Scholarships & teacher grants
$33,000
Ut Southwestern Health Systems · Dallas, TX · 2025
Hepatocellular carcinoma
$30,000
Callisburg Isd Education Foundation · Callisburg, TX · 2025
Scholarships & teacher grants
$30,000
New Mexico Wildlife Center · Espanola, NM · 2025
Veterinary Care & Wildlife Rehabilitation
$30,000
Callisburg Isd Education Foundation · Callisburg, TX · 2024
Scholarships & teacher grants
$30,000
Krum Isd Education Foundation · Krum, TX · 2024
Scholarships & teacher grants
$30,000
Callisburg Isd Education Foundation · Callisburg, TX · 2023
Scholarships & teacher grants
$30,000
Krum Isd Education Foundation · Krum, TX · 2023
Scholarships & teacher grants
$30,000
Lake Cities Education Foundation · Lake Dallas, TX · 2022
2023 scholarships
$26,000
Insync Exotics · Wylie, TX · 2025
Operations, food, medicines, workshop
$25,000
Era Education Foundation · Era, TX · 2025
Scholarships & teacher grants
$25,000
Forestburg Isd Education Foundation · Forestburg, TX · 2025
Scholarships & teacher grants
$25,000
Gigi'S Playhouse · Houston, TX · 2025
Diamond sponsorship
$25,000
Ut Southwestern Health Systems · Dallas, TX · 2025
Med Student Aging Res/Educ Program
$25,000
Ut Southwestern Health Systems · Dallas, TX · 2025
Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia
$25,000
Wylie Isd Education Fdn · Wylie, TX · 2025
Teacher grants
$25,000
Forestburg Isd Education Foundation · Forestburg, TX · 2024
Scholarships & teacher grants
$25,000
Ndi of New Mexico · Santa Fe, NM · 2024
Outreach Program
$25,000
New Mexico Wildlife Center · Espanola, NM · 2024
Wildlife Rehabilitation
$25,000
Sea Shepherd Conservation · Alexandria, VA · 2024
Stop the Grind
$25,000
Ut Southwestern Health Systems · Dallas, TX · 2024
Hepatocellular carcinoma
$25,000
Wylie Isd Education Fdn · Wylie, TX · 2024
Teacher grants
$25,000
Forestburg Isd Education Foundation · Forestburg, TX · 2023
Scholarships & teacher grants
$25,000
Ndi of New Mexico · Santa Fe, NM · 2023
Educational
$25,000
New Mexico Wildlife Center · Espanola, NM · 2023
Wildlife Rehabilitation
$25,000
Wylie Isd Education Fdn · Wyle, TX · 2023
Teacher grants
$25,000
Krum Isd Education Foundation · Krum, TX · 2022
Scholarship/grant application
$25,000
New Mexico Wildlife Center · Espanola, NM · 2022
Wildlife rehabilitation
$25,000
Sanger Isd · Sanger, TX · 2022
Classroom/student scholarships
$25,000
Santa Fe Raptor Center · Santa Fe, NM · 2022
Operating expenses
$25,000
Sea Shepherd Conservation Society · Alexandria, VA · 2022
Operation milagro
$20,000
Dallas Symphony Assn · Dallas, TX · 2025
Young Strings
$20,000
Frank Buck Zoological Society · Gainesville, TX · 2025
The Preserve
$20,000
Pilot Point Isd Educational Foundation · Pilot Point, TX · 2025
Scholarships & teacher grants
$20,000
Valley View Education Fdn · Valley View, TX · 2025
Scholarships & teacher grants
$20,000
Era Education Foundation · Era, TX · 2024
Scholarships & teacher grants
$20,000
Frank Buck Zoological Society · Gainesville, TX · 2024
Asian Small Clawed Otter Habitat
$20,000
Pilot Point Isd Educational Foundation · Pilot Point, TX · 2024
Scholarships & teacher grants
$20,000
Ut Southwestern Health Systems · Dallas, TX · 2024
Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia
$20,000
Valley View Education Fdn · Valley View, TX · 2024
Scholarships & teacher grants
$20,000
Era Education Foundation · Era, TX · 2023
Scholarships & teacher grants
$20,000
Pilot Point Isd Educational Foundation · Pilot Point, TX · 2023
Scholarships & teacher grants
$20,000
Ut Southwestern Health Systems · Dallas, TX · 2023
Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia
$20,000
Ut Southwestern Health Systems · Dallas, TX · 2023
Geriatrics care/Ophthalmology diseases

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.