Saunders Foundation
EIN 760574880Total Given 2017–2024
$1.8M
167 grants · $225K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $625–$5K
grant size
25%
balanced · 28/112 multi-year
repeat
$8.0M
Assets (2024)
112
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
CATHY YBARRA
Phone
(713) 914-9778
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $92K | $7.1M | $159K | 34 |
| 2019 | N/A | $7.6M | $314K | N/A |
| 2020 | $277K | $6.2M | $10K | 41 |
| 2021 | $340K | $8.3M | $650K | 22 |
| 2022 | $364K | $7.3M | $581K | 35 |
| 2023 | $362K | $7.2M | $647K | 13 |
| 2024 | $363K | $8.0M | $461K | 22 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 167 grants on record
Minimum
$85
25th Pctl
$625
Median
$1K
Average
$11K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$288K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
FS
Fredric M Saunders
6 yrs
Director
SS
Stuart D Saunders
7+ yrs
Director
MM
Meredith S Mason
7+ yrs
Director
GS
Gayle D Saunders
7+ yrs
Director
GS
Gayle D Saunders
7+ yrs
Director
SS
Stuart D Saunders
7+ yrs
Director
MM
Meredith S Mason
7+ yrs
Director
FS
Fredric M Saunders
6 yrs
Director
MM
Meredith S Mason
7+ yrs
Director
FS
Fredric M Saunders
6 yrs
Director
GS
Gayle D Saunders
7+ yrs
Director
SS
Stuart D Saunders
7+ yrs
Director
SS
Stuart D Saunders
7+ yrs
Director
FS
Fredric M Saunders
6 yrs
Director
GS
Gayle D Saunders
7+ yrs
Director
MM
Meredith S Mason
7+ yrs
Director
FS
Fredric M Saunders
6 yrs
Director
SS
Stuart D Saunders
7+ yrs
Director
GS
Gayle D Saunders
7+ yrs
Director
MM
Meredith S Mason
7+ yrs
Director
SS
Stuart D Saunders
7+ yrs
Director
FS
Fredric M Saunders
6 yrs
Director
GS
Gayle D Saunders
7+ yrs
Director
MM
Meredith S Mason
7+ yrs
Director
MM
Meredith S Mason
7+ yrs
Director
SS
Stuart D Saunders
7+ yrs
Director
GS
Gayle D Saunders
7+ yrs
Director
FS
Frederic M Saunders
Director
Grants Awarded (167 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Ed | Houston, TX | $287,500 | EDUCATION | 2023 |
| Heritage Ed | Houston, TX | $257,000 | EDUCATION | 2021 |
| Heritage Ed | Houston, TX | $241,000 | EDUCATION | 2024 |
| Heritage Ed | Houston, TX | $230,000 | EDUCATION | 2022 |
| Heritage Ed | Houston, TX | $200,000 | EDUCATION | 2020 |
| Chi Omega Foudnaton | Memphis, TN | $27,000 | EDUCATION | 2024 |
| Prager University | Sherman Oaks, CA | $25,500 | EDUCATION | 2022 |
| Christ the King Church | Houston, TX | $20,000 | RELIGIOUS | 2023 |
| Prager University | Sherman Oaks, CA | $20,000 | EDUCATION | 2023 |
| Christ the King Church | Houston, TX | $20,000 | RELIGIOUS | 2024 |
| Pinecove | Tyler, TX | $15,500 | RELIGIOUS | 2022 |
| Prager University | Sherman Oaks, CA | $15,000 | EDUCATION | 2021 |
| Prager University | Sherman Oaks, CA | $15,000 | EDUCATION | 2024 |
| Pine Cove Camp | Tyler, TX | $15,000 | EDUCATION | 2017 |
| Christ the King Church | Houston, TX | $12,000 | RELIGIOUS | 2022 |
| Chi Omega Foundation | Memphis, TN | $11,000 | EDUCATION | 2020 |
| Lighthouse of Houston | Houston, TX | $11,000 | HEALTH CARE | 2021 |
| Lisseth Garcia | Houston, TX | $10,765 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP | 2017 |
| Cathy Ybarra | Houston, TX | $10,389 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP | 2017 |
| Pinecove | Tyler, TX | $10,000 | RELIGIOUS | 2020 |
| The University of Texas | Austin, TX | $10,000 | EDUCATION | 2021 |
| Prison Entrepreneurship Program | Houston, TX | $10,000 | EDUCATION | 2022 |
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | $10,000 | EDUCATION | 2023 |
| Alzheimers Association Houston Chap | Houston, TX | $10,000 | MEDICAL | 2024 |
| Pine Cove | Tyler, TX | $10,000 | RELIGIOUS | 2024 |