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 2022–2025. 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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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
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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