Private foundation
HOUSTON, TXEIN
The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it accepts applications. Read the instructions below before you write.
Application policy: Accepts applications, as stated on the FY2025 return.
These lines count this foundation's own Form 990-PF returns that the IRS has published as data. An amended return replaces its original. They describe past returns only.
Application guidance comes from the funder's own Form 990-PF, Part XV (the section where a private foundation says how to apply), shown as filed. It is the funder's words, not ours. These fields are free text and the IRS form cuts them short. Filers sometimes put whole sentences in the contact-name box. Shown exactly as filed.
Giving by year
Total assets by year
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Giving | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 990-PF | $206,000 | $200,024 | $200,000 | $15,694 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 25% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Children's HospitalHouston, TX | Contribution tohospitals general fund | $300,000 | 2024 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph W Sutton | Pre/Chair/Dir | 0.00 | $0 |
| Suzanne Sutton | VP/Director | 0.00 | $0 |
| K Gus Vlahadamis | Secretary/Director | 0.00 | $0 |
| Megan Reed | Treasurer/Director |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| $15,694 |
| FY2024 | 990-PF | $408,500 | $425,010 | $425,000 | $9,718 | $9,718 |
| FY2023 | 990-PF | $357,000 | $350,865 | $350,865 | $26,228 | $26,228 |
| FY2022 | 990-PF | $7,420 | $0 | $0 | $20,093 | $20,093 |
| FY2021 | 990-PF | $238,275 | $250,736 | $250,725 | $12,673 | $12,673 |
| FY2020 | 990-PF | $5,800 | $0 | $0 | $25,134 | $25,134 |
| FY2019 | 990-PF | $259,340 | $250,000 | $250,000 | $19,334 | $19,334 |
| FY2018 | 990-PF | $131,500 | $125,666 | $125,666 | $9,994 | $9,994 |
| FY2017 | 990-PF | $209,543 | $250,000 | $250,000 | $4,160 | $4,160 |
| FY2016 | 990-PF | $44,625 | $8 | $0 | $44,617 | $44,617 |
| pool in HoustonSponsor elephantPublic Zoo |
| $250,000 |
| 2017 |
| Texas Children's HospitalHouston, TX | Contribution tohospitals general fund | $200,000 | 2025 |
| Hermann Park ConservancyHouston, TX | Funds for improvements incity park | $125,865 | 2023 |
| City of Houston Parks and RecreationHouston, TX | Funds to constructa playground inHermann Park | $125,725 | 2021 |
| Houston Parks & Recreation DepartmentHouston, TX | Funds to constructplayground in Hermann Park | $125,666 | 2018 |
| City of Houston Parks and Recreation DepartmentHouston, TX | Funds for playground at city park | $125,000 | 2023 |
| Houston ZooHouston, TX | Funds for improvements toHouston Zoo | $125,000 | 2021 |
| Hermann Park ConservancyHouston, TX | Funds for improvements incity park | $125,000 | 2024 |
| Houston Parks & Recreation DepartmentHouston, TX | Funds to constructplayground in Hermann Park | $125,000 | 2019 |
| Houston Zoo IncHouston, TX | Funds for improvements atHouston Zoo | $125,000 | 2019 |
| Texas Children's HospitalHouston, TX | Contribution tohospital's general fund | $100,000 | 2023 |
| 0.00 |
| $0 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990-PF · FY2024 · period ending Dec 31, 2024IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202501439349100720
Form 990-PF · FY2023 · period ending Dec 31, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202430519349100213
Form 990-PF · FY2022 · period ending Dec 31, 2022
Filing id 202341569349100419
Form 990-PF · FY2021 · period ending Dec 31, 2021
Filing id 202201929349101230
Form 990-PF · FY2020 · period ending Dec 31, 2020
Filing id 202122089349101107
Form 990-PF · FY2019 · period ending Dec 31, 2019
Filing id 202002959349100810
Form 990-PF · FY2018 · period ending Dec 31, 2018
Filing id 201903169349101625
Form 990-PF · FY2017 · period ending Dec 31, 2017
Filing id 201802199349100600
Form 990-PF · FY2016 · period ending Dec 31, 2016
Filing id 201743189349102554
IRS filings are the source for every fact on this page. Nothing a model writes is ever a source; it can only point at a row here.