Funding search · EIN 760537031 · Houston, TX
Don a Sanders Family Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 115
- grants reported
- $1.9M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $5,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- The Kincaid School1 grant · $900,000
- Houston Police Foundation3 grants · $122,391
- Best Friends Animal Society2 grants · $96,000
- Houston Pet Set3 grants · $80,000
- Sam Houston State University3 grants · $57,800
- University of Houston3 grants · $53,420
- Wlae Tv2 grants · $40,000
- K-9 Angels Rescue1 grant · $38,600
- Nolan Ryan Foundation3 grants · $34,750
- Houston Texans Foundation3 grants · $30,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 115 grants.
- $900,000
The Kincaid School · Houston, TX · 2022
Exempt function
- $88,000
Best Friends Animal Society · Kanab, UT · 2022
Exempt function
- $61,391
Houston Police Foundation · Houston, TX · 2022
Exempt function
- $60,000
Houston Pet Set · Houston, TX · 2022
Exempt function
- $39,410
University of Houston · Houston, TX · 2024
Exempt function
- $38,600
K-9 Angels Rescue · Houston, TX · 2022
Exempt function
- $32,500
Houston Police Foundation · Houston, TX · 2024
Exempt function
- $28,500
Houston Police Foundation · Houston, TX · 2023
Exempt function
- $25,000
Wlae Tv · Metairie, LA · 2023
Exempt function
- $21,800
Sam Houston State University · Huntsville, TX · 2024
Exempt function
- $20,000
Sam Houston State University · Huntsville, TX · 2023
Exempt function
- $20,000
Kenya Relief · Cullman, AL · 2022
Exempt function
- $18,000
Nolan Ryan Foundation · Round Rock, TX · 2022
Exempt function
- $18,000
Sunshine Kids Foundation · Houston, TX · 2022
Exempt function
- $16,000
Nolan Ryan Foundation · Round Rock, TX · 2023
Exempt function
- $16,000
Sam Houston State University · Huntsville, TX · 2022
Exempt function
- $15,000
Wlae Tv · Metairie, LA · 2024
Exempt function
- $15,000
Cougar Pride · Houston, TX · 2023
Exempt function
- $15,000
Heart Gift Foundation · Austin, TX · 2023
Exempt function
- $15,000
Rescued Pets Movement · Houston, TX · 2023
Exempt
- $10,437
Galveston Cpaaa · Texas City, TX · 2023
Exempt function
- $10,000
Houston Pet Set · Houston, TX · 2024
Exempt function
- $10,000
Houston Texans Foundation · Houston, TX · 2024
Exempt function
- $10,000
Sunshine Kids Foundation · Houston, TX · 2024
Exempt function
- $10,000
Harmon Family Foundation · Houston, TX · 2023
Exempt function
- $10,000
Houston Pet Set · Houston, TX · 2023
Exempt function
- $10,000
Houston Texans Foundation · Houston, TX · 2023
Exempt function
- $10,000
Linda Lorelle Scholarship · Houston, TX · 2023
Exempt function
- $10,000
The Mission of Yahwah · Houston, TX · 2023
Exempt function
- $10,000
Harmon Family Foundation · Houston, TX · 2022
Exempt function
- $10,000
Houston Barc Foundation · Houston, TX · 2022
Exempt function
- $10,000
Houston Texans Foundation · Houston, TX · 2022
Exempt function
- $10,000
Rescued Pets Movement · Houston, TX · 2022
Exempt
- $10,000
Roger Clemens Foundation · Houston, TX · 2022
Exempt function
- $10,000
The Rise School · Houston, TX · 2022
Exempt function
- $8,010
University of Houston · Houston, TX · 2022
Exempt function
- $8,000
Best Friends Animal Society · Kanab, UT · 2023
Exempt function
- $7,949
Canine Angels · Houston, TX · 2022
Exempt function
- $6,000
East Texas Angel Network · Longview, TX · 2024
Exempt function
- $6,000
East Texas Angel Network · Longview, TX · 2023
Exempt function
- $6,000
University of Houston · Houston, TX · 2023
Exempt function
- $6,000
East Texas Angel Network · Longview, TX · 2022
Exempt function
- $6,000
Ut Health · Houston, TX · 2022
Exempt purpose
- $5,500
Houston Humane Society · Houston, TX · 2024
Exempt function
- $5,461
Houston Humane Society · Houston, TX · 2022
Exempt function
- $5,250
The Heart Program · Houston, TX · 2022
Exempt function
- $5,000
Advantage Adoptions · Fort Worth, TX · 2024
Exempt function
- $5,000
American Heart Association · Dallas, TX · 2024
Exempt function
- $5,000
Educational Broadcasting Foundation · Metairie, LA · 2024
Exempt function
- $5,000
Greater Houston Community Foundatio · Houston, TX · 2024
Exempt
- $5,000
Heart Gift Foundation · Austin, TX · 2024
Exempt function
- $5,000
Houston Spca · Houston, TX · 2024
Exempt function
- $5,000
Hspva Friends · Houston, TX · 2024
Exempt function
- $5,000
Interfaith Charities · Houston, TX · 2024
Exempt function
- $5,000
Interfaith Ministries for Greater H · Houston, TX · 2024
Exempt function
- $5,000
Justice Forward · Houston, TX · 2024
Exempt function
- $5,000
Pararescue Foundation · Milford, MI · 2024
Exempt function
- $5,000
Ronald McDonald House · Houston, TX · 2024
Exempt
- $5,000
Sports Authority Foundati · Houston, TX · 2024
Exempt function
- $5,000
The Louisiana Museum Foundation · New Orleans, LA · 2024
Exempt function
- $5,000
The Mission of Yahwah · Houston, TX · 2024
Exempt function
- $5,000
Ymca · Houston, TX · 2024
Exempt function
- $5,000
Fur a Pawsitive Future in · Houston, TX · 2023
Exempt function
- $5,000
Gihs · Houston, TX · 2023
Exempt function
- $5,000
Interfaith Ministries for Greater H · Houston, TX · 2023
Exempt function
- $5,000
Navy Seal Foundation · Bellingham, WA · 2023
Exempt function
- $5,000
Pararescue Foundation · Milford, MI · 2023
Exempt function
- $5,000
Ronald McDonald House · Houston, TX · 2023
Exempt
- $5,000
Sienna Plantation Youth Baseball · Missouri City, TX · 2023
Exempt function
- $5,000
Spca · Houston, TX · 2023
Exempt function
- $5,000
Advantage Adoptions · Fort Worth, TX · 2022
Exempt function
- $5,000
Belong Bakery · Houston, TX · 2022
Exempt function
- $5,000
Glasstire · Houston, TX · 2022
Exempt function
- $5,000
Houston Spca · Houston, TX · 2022
Exempt function
- $5,000
Interfaith Charities · Houston, TX · 2022
Exempt function
- $5,000
K9'S for Cops · Houston, TX · 2022
Exempt function
- $5,000
Mr October Foundation · Costa Mesa, CA · 2022
Exempt function
- $5,000
Navy Seal Foundation · Bellingham, WA · 2022
Exempt function
- $5,000
Texas Exes Houston Chapte · Houston, TX · 2022
Exempt function
- $5,000
Today'S Harbor for Children · Houston, TX · 2022
Exempt function
- $5,000
Ward'S Foundation · Charlotte, NC · 2022
Exempt function
- $4,000
Sports Authority Foundati · Houston, TX · 2022
Exempt function
- $4,000
Springspirit Basebal · Houston, TX · 2022
Exempt function
- $3,000
Dogtopia · Houston, TX · 2024
Exempt function
- $3,000
Kingwood Park Hs Jurnalis · Kingwood, TX · 2024
Exempt function
- $3,000
Willow Creek Wave Riders · Brookshire, TX · 2024
Exempt function
- $3,000
Willow Creek Wave Riders · Brookshire, TX · 2023
Exempt function
- $3,000
Willow Creek Wave Riders · Brookshire, TX · 2022
Exempt function
- $2,500
Adopt a Cat · Houston, TX · 2024
Exempt function
- $2,500
Brookwood Community · Brookshire, TX · 2024
Exempt function
- $2,500
Baseball for Babies · Houston, TX · 2023
Exempt function
- $2,500
Calvary Christian Ministr · Houston, TX · 2023
Exempt function
- $2,500
Kingwood Park Hs Jurnalis · Kingwood, TX · 2023
Exempt function
- $2,500
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society · Houston, TX · 2023
Exempt function
- $2,500
Rice University · Houston, TX · 2023
Exempt function
- $2,500
Brookwood Community · Brookshire, TX · 2022
Exempt
- $2,000
Friendship Circle · Houston, TX · 2024
Exempt function
- $2,000
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo · Houston, TX · 2024
Exempt function
- $2,000
Ward'S Foundation · Charlotte, NC · 2023
Exempt function
- $1,500
Brookwood Community · Brookshire, TX · 2023
Exempt function
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Similar purposes
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Similar grant size
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