The Josephine Hughes Sterling Foundation
EIN 273664186Total Given 2016–2024
$16.7M
196 grants · $1.9M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$30K
typical mid grants · $20K–$100K
grant size
58%
supporter · 51/88 multi-year
repeat
$60.0M
Assets (2024)
88
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
Baylor Health Care System Foundatio
Phone
(972) 417-3977
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $2.2M | $48.0M | $1.5M | 18 |
| 2017 | $2.0M | $44.7M | $1.8M | 16 |
| 2018 | $1.8M | $36.7M | $1.8M | 19 |
| 2019 | $1.9M | $38.0M | $1.8M | 22 |
| 2020 | $1.6M | $25.8M | $1.8M | 12 |
| 2021 | $975K | $36.9M | $1.9M | 9 |
| 2022 | $1.4M | $59.3M | $2.0M | 19 |
| 2023 | $2.3M | $55.7M | $2.0M | 35 |
| 2024 | $2.7M | $60.0M | $2.4M | 46 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 196 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$20K
Median
$30K
Average
$85K
75th Pctl
$100K
Maximum
$1.0M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
77.6% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 8 states
$13.6M across
152 grants
10 of 254 counties
Top 10 counties
- 1 Dallas
- 2 Harris
- 3 Travis
- 4 Denton
- 5 Collin
- 6 Tarrant
- 7 Cooke
- 8 Grayson
- 9 Montague
- 10 Hamilton
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (196 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Park Conservancy | Houston, TX | $1,000,000 | Rooted & Resilient | 2024 |
| UT Southwestern Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $865,000 | Lung transplant program and research into pancreatic cancer, melanoma, and Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia | 2020 |
| Memorial Park Conservancy | Houston, TX | $500,000 | Running Complex Cafe Const | 2023 |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | $400,000 | Orthopedic research | 2016 |
| UT Southwestern Health Systems | Dallas, TX | $313,000 | Neuroendocrine cancers, Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia, and Melanoma research | 2019 |
| Childrens Medical Center Foundation | Dallas, TX | $300,000 | Bone marrow/Stem cells | 2024 |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | $300,000 | Breast cancer registry | 2016 |
| Insync Exotics Inc | Wylie, TX | $280,000 | Vet Clinic / New enclosures | 2016 |
| Childrens Medical Center Foundation | Dallas, TX | $275,000 | Bone marrow/Stem cells | 2023 |
| Childrens Medical Center Foundation | Dallas, TX | $250,000 | Regenerative and osteoporosis treatment | 2018 |
| University of North Texas Fdn | Denton, TX | $250,000 | Real estate scholarships | 2018 |
| University of Texas Foundation | Austin, TX | $250,000 | Texas Athletics Men's Golf Program | 2018 |
| University of Texas Foundation | Austin, TX | $250,000 | Law School scholarships | 2018 |
| Childrens Medical Center Foundation | Dallas, TX | $250,000 | Bone marrow/stem cells | 2020 |
| Childrens Medical Center Foundation | Dallas, TX | $250,000 | Inhibiting Cytokinesis & liver | 2019 |
| Childrens Medical Center of Dallas | Dallas, TX | $250,000 | Stem cell research | 2016 |
| Insync Exotics Inc | Wylie, TX | $250,000 | Sm Cat Encl/Commissary | 2017 |
| University of North Texas Foundatio | Denton, TX | $250,000 | MBA recruitment | 2017 |
| Childrens Medical Center of Dallas | Dallas, TX | $250,000 | Regenerative/ osteoporosis | 2017 |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | $250,000 | Orthopedic research | 2017 |
| University of Texas Austin | Austin, TX | $250,000 | Hawxhurst/ Denis scholarship | 2017 |
| Childrens Medical Center Foundation | Dallas, TX | $225,000 | Bone marrow/stem cells | 2022 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation | Houston, TX | $220,000 | JHSF neurogastroenterology | 2022 |
| Childrens Medical Center Foundation | Dallas, TX | $200,000 | Bone marrow/stem cells | 2021 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation | Houston, TX | $200,000 | JHSF Neurogastroenterology | 2021 |