Funding search · EIN 752734032 · Irving, TX

The Sumners Foundation

Name: The Sumners Foundation grants, 2021–2024
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.

162
grants reported: $9.8M
total given: 2021–2024
filing years: $25,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

sumners youth scholarship civic civics government education scholarships

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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.

Top recipients

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

Law Focused Educstate Bar of Texas5 grants · $1.7M
Individual Scholarships Given2 grants · $1.1M
Scholarships Given1 grant · $856,100
Ymca of Austin4 grants · $685,000
Ymca Oklahoma City4 grants · $434,000
Texas Tribune4 grants · $350,000
Ymca Albuquerque Central Nm4 grants · $333,000
Fund for American Studies5 grants · $331,950
University of Dallas4 grants · $279,550
Braver Angels4 grants · $269,000

Giving over time

$2.2M

2021

$2.7M

2022

$2.0M

2023

$2.8M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 162 grants.

$856,100
Scholarships Given · Irving, TX · 2024
Educational scholarships
$666,190
Law Focused Educstate Bar of Texas · Dallas, TX · 2024
Training the next generation
$577,171
Individual Scholarships Given · Irving, TX · 2023
educational scholarships
$476,746
Individual Scholarships Given · Irving, TX · 2022
educational scholarships
$453,263
Law Focused Educstate Bar of Texas · Dallas, TX · 2022
Teacher training institute on the founding documents
$374,300
Law Focused Educstate Bar of Texas · Dallas, TX · 2023
Teacher training institute on the founding documents
$257,500
Ocu School of Law · Oklahoma City, OK · 2021
Scholarships
$203,255
Law Focused Educstate Bar of Texas · Dallas, TX · 2021
Texas citizen bee and civic trainers
$200,000
Ymca of Austin · Austin, TX · 2023
Texas youth and government
$200,000
Smu-Dedman School of Law · Dallas, TX · 2021
Sumners scholarship program
$193,508
28 Scholarships Given · Irving, TX · 2021
Educational scholarships
$175,000
Ymca of Austin · Austin, TX · 2024
Texas youth and government
$175,000
Ymca of Austin · Austin, TX · 2021
Texas youth and government
$135,000
Ymca of Austin · Austin, TX · 2022
Texas youth and government
$132,000
United States Assn of Former Member · Washington, DC · 2024
Sumners scholars
$125,000
Ymca Albuquerque Central Nm · Albuquerque, NM · 2024
Youth and government
$125,000
Ymca Oklahoma City · Oklahoma City, OK · 2024
Youth and government
$125,000
George W Bush Presidential Center · Dallas, TX · 2022
Programming for sumners scholars
$121,050
Fund for American Studies · Washington, DC · 2022
Sumners scholarships
$113,000
Ymca Albuquerque Central Nm · Albuquerque, NM · 2023
Youth and government
$106,000
Ymca Oklahoma City · Oklahoma City, OK · 2023
Youth and government
$103,000
Ymca Oklahoma City · Oklahoma City, OK · 2022
Youth and government
$100,000
Texas Tribune · Austin, TX · 2024
Texas tribune festival
$100,000
Texas Tribune · Austin, TX · 2023
Texas tribune festival
$100,000
Institute for Policy Innovation · Lewisville, TX · 2022
Hws distinguished lectures
$100,000
Texas Tribune · Austin, TX · 2022
Tribune events and festival
$100,000
Ymca Oklahoma City · Oklahoma City, OK · 2021
Youth and government
$90,000
Braver Angels · New York, NY · 2021
Youth programs
$86,550
University of Dallas · Irving, TX · 2022
Sumners scholarship programs
$85,000
Ymca Albuquerque Central Nm · Albuquerque, NM · 2022
Youth and government
$82,000
Braver Angels · New York, NY · 2022
Youth programs
$80,000
University of Dallas · Irving, TX · 2021
Sumners scholarship programs
$75,000
American Legion Texas Boys State · Austin, TX · 2024
General support
$70,000
Fund for American Studies · Washington, DC · 2021
Scholarships to attend 2022 tfas dc summer program
$68,000
University of Dallas · Irving, TX · 2023
Sumners scholarship programs
$65,400
Fund for American Studies · Washington, DC · 2024
Scholarships to attend 2024 tfas dc summer program
$60,000
Texas Ffa Foundation · Austin, TX · 2024
Legislative lead
$60,000
National Archives Foundation · Washington, DC · 2022
Pedagogy programs
$57,000
Braver Angels · New York, NY · 2024
Depolarization project
$50,000
Fort Worth Report · Fort Worth, TX · 2024
Civic engagement
$50,000
Texas Boys State · Austin, TX · 2023
General support
$50,000
Texas Ffa Foundation · Austin, TX · 2022
Legislative lead
$50,000
Texas Ffa Foundation · Austin, TX · 2021
2022 legislative lead
$50,000
Texas Tribune · Austin, TX · 2021
Tribune events and festival
$50,000
US Assn of Former Members of Congre · Washington, DC · 2021
Scholarship enhancement program
$47,500
The James Madison Institute · Tallahassee, FL · 2021
Civics education project
$47,000
United States Assn of Former Member · Washington, DC · 2022
Sumners scholars
$45,000
University of Dallas · Irving, TX · 2024
Sumners scholarship programs
$45,000
National Constitution Center · Philadelphia, PA · 2022
Constitutional education support
$43,600
Fund for American Studies · Washington, DC · 2023
Scholarships to attend 2024 tfas dc summer program
$40,000
Baylor University · Waco, TX · 2024
Iengage summer civics
$40,000
Braver Angels · New York, NY · 2023
Depolarization project
$40,000
Certell · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
Equipping students to engage in democracy
$39,050
Texas Wesleyan University · Fort Worth, TX · 2022
Sumners scholarship endowment
$38,825
Texas Christian University · Fort Worth, TX · 2024
Inegage & tcu washington internship program
$35,000
First Liberty Institute · Plano, TX · 2024
Internship proram for sumners scholars
$35,000
Texas Public Policy Foundation · Austin, TX · 2021
General support
$33,000
Texas Christian University · Fort Worth, TX · 2023
Inegage & tcu washington internship program
$33,000
Texas Christian University · Fort Worth, TX · 2022
Iengage & tcu washington internship program
$32,500
Civics Unplugged · New York, NY · 2022
Civic innovators
$32,500
Texas Public Policy Foundation · Austin, TX · 2022
General support
$31,900
Fund for American Studies · Washington, DC · 2023
Teacher training program
$31,250
Gilder Lehrman Institute of Am Hist · New York, NY · 2022
Teaching civics through history
$31,250
Civics Unplugged · New York, NY · 2021
Youth development in civic education
$30,000
World Affairs Council · Dallas, TX · 2024
Sumners civics lectures
$30,000
Law Focused Educstate Bar of Texas · Dallas, TX · 2023
Training the next generation
$30,000
World Affairs Council of Dfw · Dallas, TX · 2022
Sumners civics lectures
$30,000
American Legion Texas Boys State · Austin, TX · 2021
General support
$28,750
Nancy Lieberman Charities · Plano, TX · 2021
General support
$27,500
Values Through History · Sugar Land, TX · 2021
General support
$26,250
Gilder Lehrman Institute of Am Hist · New York, NY · 2021
General support
$26,000
Lucy Burns Institute Dba Ballotpedi · Middleton, WI · 2022
Summer ballotpedia fellowship
$25,000
Dallas Holocaust Human Rights Museu · Dallas, TX · 2024
Rule of law series
$25,000
Lucy Burns Institute Dba Ballotpedi · Middleton, WI · 2024
Summer ballotpedia fellowship
$25,000
Baylor University · Waco, TX · 2023
Iengage summer civics
$25,000
Dallas Holocaust Human Rights Museu · Dallas, TX · 2023
Rule of law series
$25,000
Fort Worth Report · Fort Worth, TX · 2023
Civic engagement
$25,000
Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundati · Simi Valley, CA · 2023
Regional great communicator debate series competition
$25,000
Texas Public Policy Foundation · Austin, TX · 2023
General support
$25,000
Baylor University · Waco, TX · 2022
Iengage summer civics
$25,000
Dallas Holocaust Human Rights Museu · Dallas, TX · 2022
Rule of law series
$25,000
Fort Worth Report · Fort Worth, TX · 2022
Civic engagement
$25,000
Thanks-Giving Foundation · Dallas, TX · 2022
Breaking bread & building bridges programs
$25,000
The James Madison Institute · Tallahassee, FL · 2022
Civics education project
$25,000
The Steamboat Institute · Steamboat Springs, CO · 2022
Liberty tour
$25,000
University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX · 2022
Texas civic ambassadors
$25,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters Lonestar · Irving, TX · 2021
bigs in blue
$25,000
National Archives Foundation · Washington, DC · 2021
Teaching the founding documents program
$25,000
National Constitution Center · Philadelphia, PA · 2021
Constitutional education support
$25,000
Prager University · Sherman Oaks, CA · 2021
Prager u kids program
$25,000
The Heritage Foundation · Washington, DC · 2021
Improving civics education
$22,500
Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundati · Simi Valley, CA · 2022
Regional great communicator debate series competition
$22,500
American Civics and History Initiat · Bala Cynwyd, PA · 2021
General support
$20,000
Oklahoma City University · Oklahoma City, OK · 2024
Candidate recruiting
$20,000
Philanthropy Roundtable · Washington, DC · 2024
Advance civic education
$20,000
San Antonio Report · San Antonio, TX · 2023
Civic engagement reporting
$20,000
International Literacy Development · Duncanville, TX · 2022
Rohingya language and literacy program
$20,000
San Antonio Report · San Antonio, TX · 2022
Civic engagement reporting
$20,000
Texas Boys State · Austin, TX · 2022
General support
$20,000
Fort Worth Report · Fort Worth, TX · 2021
General support

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