Saunders Foundation

EIN 760574880

Houston, TX 77024 |(713) 914-9778

Total 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

Education Health Arts & Culture Religion

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
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
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

US Grant Distribution Map

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

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