The Summerlee Foundation
EIN 752252355 Private FoundationTotal Given 2021–2024
$10.0M
680 grants · $2.5M avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $5K–$15K
grant size
13%
transactional · 75/582 multi-year
repeat
$80.6M
Assets (2024)
582
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
SUMMERLEE FOUNDATION - PROGRAM DIRE
Phone
(214) 363-9000
Deadlines
JUNE; SEPTEMBER; JANUARY; MAY SEE WWW.SUMMERLEE.ORG FOR MORE INFORMATION
How to Apply
SEE HTTPS://SUMMERLEE.ORG/HOW-TO-APPLY/ FOR MORE DETAILS.
Restrictions
THE FOUNDATION MAKES GRANTS FOR TWO SPECIFIC PURPOSES: (1) TO ALLEVIATE FEAR, PAIN AND SUFFERING OF ANIMALS AND TO PROMOTE ANIMAL PROTECTION AND THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS, AND (2) TO RESEARCH, PROMOTE AND DOCUMENT ALL FACETS OF TEXAS HISTORY. FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO WWW.SUMMERLEE.ORG.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $1.5M | $80.3M | $3.5M | 136 |
| 2022 | $2.8M | $74.2M | $6.1M | 166 |
| 2023 | $2.7M | $76.4M | $3.6M | 190 |
| 2024 | $2.9M | $80.6M | $5.1M | 188 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 680 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$10K
Average
$15K
75th Pctl
$15K
Maximum
$195K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
49.9% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 48 states
$6.0M across
334 grants
84 of 254 counties
Top 10 counties
- 1 Travis
- 2 Dallas
- 3 Bexar
- 4 Harris
- 5 Ellis
- 6 Val Verde
- 7 Washington
- 8 McLennan
- 9 El Paso
- 10 Denton
+74 more
counties
· 158 grants
· $1.9M
Officers & Directors
JC
John W. Crain
3 yrs
Chairman of the Board
Leadership
GS
Gary N. Smith
3 yrs
President/Tx History Program Director
Leadership
MP
Mary Volcansek PHD
3 yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
JP
Jim Bruseth PHD
3 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
HJ
Hon David D. Jackson
3 yrs
Founding Director/Assistant. Secretary
Leadership
JC
Joan Casey
4+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
KW
Kimberly F. Williams
3 yrs
Director
RP
RON Tyler PHD
3 yrs
Director
MA
Melanie K. Anderson
3 yrs
Director
JC
John W. Crain
3 yrs
Chairman of the Board
Leadership
GS
Gary N. Smith
3 yrs
President/Tx History Program Director
Leadership
MP
Mary Volcansek PHD
3 yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
JP
Jim Bruseth PHD
3 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JC
Joan Casey
4+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
HJ
Hon David D. Jackson
3 yrs
Founding Director/Assistant. Secretary
Leadership
MA
Melanie K. Anderson
3 yrs
Director
RP
RON Tyler PHD
3 yrs
Director
KW
Kimberly F. Williams
3 yrs
Director
GS
Gary N. Smith
3 yrs
President/Tx History Program Director
Leadership
JC
John W. Crain
3 yrs
Chairman of the Board
Leadership
MP
Mary Volcansek PHD
3 yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
JP
Jim Bruseth PHD
3 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
HJ
Hon David D. Jackson
3 yrs
Founding Director/Assistant. Secretary
Leadership
JC
Joan Casey
4+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
KW
Kimberly F. Williams
3 yrs
Director
RP
RON Tyler PHD
3 yrs
Director
MA
Melanie K. Anderson
3 yrs
Director
GS
Gary Smith
President/Program Director
Leadership
MV
Mary Volcansek
Director/Vice Chair
Leadership
JC
John Crain
Director/Chair of the BOAR
Leadership
JB
James Bruseth
Director/Treasurer
Leadership
MA
Melanie Anderson
Program Director-Animal PR
DJ
David Jackson
Founding Director/Assistan
RT
RON Tyler
Director
JC
Joan Casey
4+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (680 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friends of the Texas Historical COMM | Austin, TX | $195,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Parks for Downtown Dallas | Dallas, TX | $150,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| The Shumla School Inc | Comstock, TX | $150,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Parks for Downtown Dallas | Dallas, TX | $150,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Southern Plains Land Trust Incorporated | Lamar, CO | $150,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Fair Park First | Dallas, TX | $125,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Fair Park First | Dallas, TX | $125,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Texas State Historical Association | Austin, TX | $120,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Texas State Historical Association | Austin, TX | $115,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Texas State Historical Association | Austin, TX | $112,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Greater Good Charities | Seattle, WA | $110,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Greater Good Charities | Seattle, WA | $107,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Earth Island Instproject Coyote | Berkeley, CA | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Washington on the Brazos Historical | Washington, TX | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Panhandle Plains Archeological Research Foundation | Austin, TX | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Remember the Alamo Foundation | San Antonio, TX | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Washington on the Brazos Historical | Washington, TX | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Humane Society of the United States | Washington, DC | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX | $85,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Southern Plains Land Trust Incorporated | Lamar, CO | $75,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Southern Plains Land Trust Incorporated | Lamar, CO | $75,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Earth Island Institute | Berkeley, CA | $70,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Texas State Historical Association | Austin, TX | $62,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Center for A. Humane Economy | Bethesda, MD | $60,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Texas Archive of the Moving Image | Austin, TX | $60,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
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