THE SUMNERS FOUNDATION
https://WWW.SUMNERSFOUNDATION.ORG
$74.1M
Total Assets (2024)
$2.3M
Total Giving (2024)
34
Grants on File (2023–2024)
$114K
Avg Grant Size
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
CHARLES PIERSON
Phone
2142202128
Deadlines
VARIOUS
How to Apply
LETTER, RESUME OF ORGANIZATION OR PERSON AND OTHER SUPPORTING MATERIAL.
Restrictions
AWARDS ARE LIMITED TO THE STUDY AND TEACHING OF THE SCIENCE OF SELF-GOVERNMENT.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1.1M | $72.2M | $2.5M | 14 |
| 2024 | $2.3M | $74.1M | $3.1M | 20 |
Grant Size Distribution
Min: $1K
Median: $25K
Avg: $99K
Max: $856K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| T Charles Pierson | Executive Dir. | $286K |
| LON R WILLIAMS | VICE CHAIRMAN | $26K |
| DAVID G DRUMM | Treasurer | $20K |
| SCOTT M HIGGINBOTHAM | Director | $18K |
| SHANNON HUTCHESON | Director | $12K |
| BRANT MARTIN | Director | $12K |
| JERRY D REIS | Chairman | $10K |
| WILLIAM W MEADOWS | Director | $10K |
| BETH VAN DUYNE | Director | — |
Grants Awarded (34 total)
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCHOLARSHIPS GIVEN | IRVING, TX | $856,100 | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS | 2024 |
| LAW FOCUSED EDUCSTATE BAR OF TEXAS | DALLAS, TX | $666,190 | TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION | 2024 |
| individual scholarships given | irving, TX | $577,171 | educational scholarships | 2023 |
| YMCA OF AUSTIN | AUSTIN, TX | $200,000 | TEXAS YOUTH AND GOVERNMENT | 2023 |
| YMCA OF AUSTIN | AUSTIN, TX | $175,000 | TEXAS YOUTH AND GOVERNMENT | 2024 |
| UNITED STATES ASSN OF FORMER MEMBER | WASHINGTON, DC | $132,000 | SUMNERS SCHOLARS | 2024 |
| AMERICAN LEGION TEXAS BOYS STATE | AUSTIN, TX | $75,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| TEXAS FFA FOUNDATION | AUSTIN, TX | $60,000 | LEGISLATIVE LEAD | 2024 |
| BRAVER ANGELS | NEW YORK, NY | $57,000 | DEPOLARIZATION PROJECT | 2024 |
| FORT WORTH REPORT | FORT WORTH, TX | $50,000 | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | 2024 |
| TEXAS BOYS STATE | AUSTIN, TX | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| BRAVER ANGELS | NEW YORK, NY | $40,000 | DEPOLARIZATION PROJECT | 2023 |
| CERTELL INC | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $40,000 | EQUIPPING STUDENTS TO ENGAGE IN DEMOCRACY | 2023 |
| FIRST LIBERTY INSTITUTE | PLANO, TX | $35,000 | INTERNSHIP PRORAM FOR SUMNERS SCHOLARS | 2024 |
| LAW FOCUSED EDUCSTATE BAR OF TEXAS | DALLAS, TX | $30,000 | TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION | 2023 |
| WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL | DALLAS, TX | $30,000 | SUMNERS CIVICS LECTURES | 2024 |
| DALLAS HOLOCAUST HUMAN RIGHTS MUSEU | DALLAS, TX | $25,000 | RULE OF LAW SERIES | 2023 |
| DALLAS HOLOCAUST HUMAN RIGHTS MUSEU | DALLAS, TX | $25,000 | RULE OF LAW SERIES | 2024 |
| RONALD REAGAN PRESIDENTIAL FOUNDATI | SIMI VALLEY, CA | $25,000 | REGIONAL GREAT COMMUNICATOR DEBATE SERIES COMPETITION | 2023 |
| FORT WORTH REPORT | FORT WORTH, TX | $25,000 | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | 2023 |
| LUCY BURNS INSTITUTE DBA BALLOTPEDI | MIDDLETON, WI | $25,000 | SUMMER BALLOTPEDIA FELLOWSHIP | 2024 |
| TEXAS PUBLIC POLICY FOUNDATION | AUSTIN, TX | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $20,000 | CANDIDATE RECRUITING | 2024 |
| SAN ANTONIO REPORT | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $20,000 | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT REPORTING | 2023 |
| LIBERTAS ACADEMY | TAMPA, FL | $18,000 | SPRING CIVICS INSTITUTE: INSTRUCTION AND CURRICULUM | 2024 |