Funding search · EIN 261385776 · Galveston, TX

Sasser 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.

102
grants reported
$457,833
total given
2022–2025
filing years
$2,500
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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  • Better Parks for Galveston4 grants · $114,500
  • United Way Galveston4 grants · $38,500
  • Sammy'S House4 grants · $27,000
  • Build Galveston1 grant · $25,000
  • Unbound Houston4 grants · $20,000
  • Shalom Austin4 grants · $18,500
  • Second Servings3 grants · $15,000
  • Big Brotherbig Sister4 grants · $10,000
  • Galveston Education Foundation4 grants · $10,000
  • Mdrtcoast1 grant · $10,000

Giving over time

$80,500
2022
$112,000
2023
$129,500
2024
$135,833
2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 102 grants.

  • $54,500

    Better Parks for Galveston · Galveston, TX · 2025

    Program

  • $25,000

    Build Galveston · Galveston, TX · 2023

    Programs

  • $20,000

    Better Parks for Galveston · Galveston, TX · 2024

    Program

  • $20,000

    Better Parks for Galveston · Galveston, TX · 2023

    Program

  • $20,000

    Better Parks for Galveston · Galveston, TX · 2022

    Program

  • $12,000

    United Way Galveston · Galveston, TX · 2025

    $1,500 to each st. Vincents, big brothers

  • $12,000

    United Way Galveston · Galveston, TX · 2024

    $1,500 to each st. Vincents, big brothers

  • $10,000

    Ball High Pathways Science Ed · Galveston, TX · 2025

    Programs

  • $10,000

    United Way Galveston · Galveston, TX · 2023

    $1,500 to each st. Vincents, big brothers

  • $10,000

    Mdrtcoast · Dallas, TX · 2022

    Programs

  • $7,500

    Sammy'S House · Austin, TX · 2025

    Unrestricted

  • $7,500

    Sammy'S House · Austin, TX · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $6,000

    Give Directly · New York, NY · 2025

    Unrestricted

  • $6,000

    Sammy'S House · Austin, TX · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $6,000

    Family Promise of the South Bay · Torrance, CA · 2022

    Unrestricted

  • $6,000

    Sammy'S House · Austin, TX · 2022

    Building repair

  • $5,500

    Shalom Austin · Austin, TX · 2025

    Jewish family service

  • $5,000

    Unbound Houston · Austin, TX · 2025

    Scholarships

  • $5,000

    Christina Sullivan Foundation · Galveston, TX · 2024

    Programs

  • $5,000

    Family Service Center · Galveston, TX · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $5,000

    Second Servings · Bellaire, TX · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $5,000

    Serjobs · Houston, TX · 2024

    Galveston program

  • $5,000

    Shalom Austin · Austin, TX · 2024

    Jewish family service

  • $5,000

    St Vincents House · Galveston, TX · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $5,000

    Tunnel To Towers · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $5,000

    Unbound Houston · Austin, TX · 2024

    Scholarships

  • $5,000

    Second Servings · Bellaire, TX · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $5,000

    Unbound Houston · Austin, TX · 2023

    Scholarships

  • $5,000

    Second Servings · Bellaire, TX · 2022

    Unrestricted

  • $5,000

    Shalom Austin · Austin, TX · 2022

    Family service center

  • $5,000

    Unbound Houston · Austin, TX · 2022

    Scholarships

  • $4,500

    United Way Galveston · Galveston, TX · 2022

    Unrestricted

  • $3,750

    Mental Health Kohua · Honolulu, HI · 2024

    Youth mental health programs

  • $3,750

    Ryse Residential Your Services · Honolulu, HI · 2024

    Disaster recovery

  • $3,500

    Big Brotherbig Sister · Galveston, TX · 2025

    Programs

  • $3,500

    Galveston Education Foundation · Galveston, TX · 2025

    Unrestricted

  • $3,333

    Fidf · New York, NY · 2025

    Programs

  • $3,000

    Hawaii Community Foundation · Honolulu, HI · 2023

    Disaster recovery

  • $3,000

    Magellan International School · Austin, TX · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $3,000

    Maui Food Bank · Wailuku, HI · 2023

    Disaster recovery

  • $3,000

    Shalom Austin · Austin, TX · 2023

    Jewish family service

  • $2,500

    Casa of Galveston County · Texas City, TX · 2025

    Programs

  • $2,500

    Galveston College Foundation · Galveston, TX · 2025

    Access to scholarship fund

  • $2,500

    Serjobs · Houston, TX · 2025

    Galveston program

  • $2,500

    Utmb School of Nursing · Galveston, TX · 2025

    Support nursing students

  • $2,500

    Casa of Galveston County · Texas City, TX · 2024

    Programs

  • $2,500

    Comp-U-Dopt · Houston, TX · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $2,500

    Galveston College Foundation · Galveston, TX · 2024

    Access to scholarship fund

  • $2,500

    Galveston Education Foundation · Galveston, TX · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $2,500

    Ronald McDonald House · Galveston, TX · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $2,500

    Smile Train · New York, NY · 2024

    Programs

  • $2,500

    Texas Jewish Historical Society · Austin, TX · 2024

    Jimmy kessler fund

  • $2,500

    Utmb School of Nursing · Galveston, TX · 2024

    Support nursing students

  • $2,500

    Big Brotherbig Sister · Galveston, TX · 2023

    Programs

  • $2,500

    Utmb School of Nursing · Galveston, TX · 2023

    Support nursing students

  • $2,000

    Boys and Girls Club of Galveston · Galveston, TX · 2025

    Unrestricted

  • $2,000

    Comp-U-Dopt · Houston, TX · 2025

    Unrestricted

  • $2,000

    Galveston Children'S Museum · Galveston, TX · 2025

    Highest use

  • $2,000

    Smart Family Literacy · Galveston, TX · 2025

    Programs

  • $2,000

    Tunnel To Towers · Philadelphia, PA · 2025

    Unrestricted

  • $2,000

    Undue Medical Debt (Aka Rip Medical Debt) · Long Island City, NY · 2025

    1 to 1 match for texas

  • $2,000

    African Childrens Haven · Anacortes, WA · 2024

    Programs

  • $2,000

    Big Brotherbig Sister · Galveston, TX · 2024

    Programs

  • $2,000

    Boys and Girls Club of Galveston · Galveston, TX · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $2,000

    Galveston Children'S Museum · Galveston, TX · 2024

    Highest use

  • $2,000

    Heifer International · Little Rock, AR · 2024

    Programs

  • $2,000

    Sanctuary Foster Care · Houston, TX · 2024

    Programs

  • $2,000

    Smart Family Literacy · Galveston, TX · 2024

    Programs

  • $2,000

    Undue Medical Debt (Aka Rip Medical Debt) · Long Island City, NY · 2024

    1 to 1 match for texas

  • $2,000

    Casa of Galveston County · Texas City, TX · 2023

    Programs

  • $2,000

    Comp-U-Dopt · Houston, TX · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $2,000

    Family Service Center · Galveston, TX · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $2,000

    Galveston County Recovery Fund · Galveston, TX · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $2,000

    Galveston Education Foundation · Galveston, TX · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $2,000

    Heifer International · Little Rock, AR · 2023

    Programs

  • $2,000

    Moody Early Childhood Center · Galveston, TX · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $2,000

    Rip Medical Debt · Long Island City, NY · 2023

    1 to 1 match for texas

  • $2,000

    Smart Family Literacy · Galveston, TX · 2023

    Programs

  • $2,000

    Smile Train · New York, NY · 2023

    Programs

  • $2,000

    Tunnel To Towers · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $2,000

    Big Brotherbig Sister · Galveston, TX · 2022

    Programs

  • $2,000

    Boys & Girls Clubs - Greater Houston · Houston, TX · 2022

    Programs

  • $2,000

    Casa of Galveston County · Texas City, TX · 2022

    Programs

  • $2,000

    Galveston Education Foundation · Galveston, TX · 2022

    Unrestricted

  • $2,000

    Smart Family Literacy · Galveston, TX · 2022

    Programs

  • $2,000

    Smile Train · New York, NY · 2022

    Programs

  • $2,000

    St Vincent'S House · Galveston, TX · 2022

    Programs

  • $1,750

    Family and Community Engagement · Galveston, TX · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $1,750

    National Constitution Center · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $1,000

    Black Momas · Honolulu, HI · 2025

    Youth mental health programs

  • $1,000

    Catholic Charities · Galveston, TX · 2025

    Food pantry

  • $1,000

    Gals · Austin, TX · 2025

    Programs

  • $1,000

    Catholic Charities · Galveston, TX · 2024

    Food pantry

  • $1,000

    Easter Seals · Houston, TX · 2024

    Programs

  • $1,000

    Pj Library · Houston, TX · 2024

    Programs

  • $1,000

    Galveston Children'S Museum · Galveston, TX · 2023

    Highest use

  • $1,000

    Ronald McDonald House · Galveston, TX · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $1,000

    Exodus Road · Colorado Springs, CO · 2022

    Programs

  • $1,000

    Heifer International · Little Rock, AR · 2022

    Programs

  • $1,000

    Moody Early Childhood Center · Galveston, TX · 2022

    Unrestricted

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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.