James and Elizabeth Sowell Foundation
EIN 752641436 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$8.7M
23 grants · $970K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$450K
typical big bets · $62K–$565K
grant size
45%
supporter · 5/11 multi-year
repeat
$1.6M
Assets (2024)
11
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(214) 871-3320
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $635K | $9.0M | $165K | 2 |
| 2017 | $565K | $8.8M | $2.5M | 1 |
| 2018 | $1.1M | $6.8M | $76K | 3 |
| 2019 | N/A | $6.8M | $141K | N/A |
| 2020 | $565K | $6.9M | $86K | 1 |
| 2022 | $1.9M | $4.5M | $70K | 5 |
| 2023 | $2.4M | $2.7M | $535K | 5 |
| 2024 | $1.6M | $1.6M | $572K | 6 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 23 grants on record
Minimum
$5K
25th Pctl
$62K
Median
$450K
Average
$379K
75th Pctl
$565K
Maximum
$1.0M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
78.3% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 4 states
$7.7M across
18 grants
4 of 254 counties
Top 4 counties
- 1 Lamar
- 2 Dallas
- 3 Lubbock
- 4 Tarrant
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (23 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citysquare | Dallas, TX | $1,025,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Citysquare | Dallas, TX | $765,020 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Citysquare | Dallas, TX | $643,744 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| Citysquare | Dallas, TX | $609,840 | CHARITABLE | 2016 |
| Citysquare | Dallas, TX | $565,020 | CHARITABLE | 2018 |
| Citysquare | Dallas, TX | $565,020 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Citysquare | Dallas, TX | $565,020 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| Eisenhower Health | Rancho Mirage, CA | $500,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Eisenhower Health | Rancho Mirage, CA | $500,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Eye Corps Inc | Dallas, TX | $475,000 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| Eye Corps | Dallas, TX | $450,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Eye Corps Inc | Dallas, TX | $450,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Texas Tech Foundation | Lubbock, TX | $400,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Texas Tech Foundation | Lubbock, TX | $400,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Texas Tech Foundation | Lubbock, TX | $377,320 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| Eye Corps Inc | Dallas, TX | $225,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| UT Southwestern Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $100,000 | SURF1 PROJECT CLINICAL TRIALS | 2018 |
| Masters Tournament Foundation Inc | Augusta, GA | $25,000 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| West Texas Matador Club Inc | Fort Worth, TX | $25,000 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| On the Road Lending | Dallas, TX | $25,000 | CHARITABLE | 2016 |
| Circle Ten Council | Dallas, TX | $20,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| The Jason Ritchie Memorial Hockey Scholarship Foundation Inc | Tampa, FL | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| The Jason Ritchie Memorial Hockey Scholarship Foundation Inc | Tampa, FL | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
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