David F & Sara K Weston Fund
The David F & Sara K Weston Fund is a private foundation based in Galveston, Texas. In its 2025 filing, it reported 59 grants totaling $192,500 to organizations in multiple states.
David F & Sara K Weston Fund at a glance
In short: David F & Sara K Weston Fund gave $193K across 59 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), top state Texas. 49% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $192,500
- +18.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 59
- +22.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,263
- -3.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $1,198,765
- -8.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 49% first-time grantees (29 of 59, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Texas (42% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to David F & Sara K Weston Fund
- How to Apply
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The filing lists Barbara Sasser as the contact. It specifies no application form or materials, no deadlines, and no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Barbara Sasser
Mailing address: 7221 Broadway Street, Galveston, TX 77554
Phone: (409) 599-6143
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who David F & Sara K Weston Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Monoamine Oxidase Deciciency Foundation ($50K). Together the top 10 received $91K.
Grant Size Distribution
247 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 245 grants of 247 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The fund’s 2025 grants went to recipients in multiple states. Texas received 42% of grant dollars, followed by Ohio (12%), New York (10%), Washington, DC (8%), and New Jersey (5%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 59 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is David F & Sara K Weston Fund open to new grantees?
49%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 29 of 59 grantees (49%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 46% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 27% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $118K (2020) to $193K (2025). In 2025 it made 59 grants totaling $193K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Monoamine Oxidase Deciciency Foundation Galveston, TX | Research | $50,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH | General Purposes | $7,000 |
| Mercy Ships Lindale, TX | General Purposes | $5,000 |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Forces New York, NY | General Purposes | $5,000 |
| Family Promise Summit, NJ | General Purposes | $5,000 |
| Surf 1 Foundation McKinney, TX | General Porpuse | $4,000 |
| SLC61A Frisco, TX | General Porpuse | $4,000 |
| Rare Village McKinney, TX | General Purpose | $4,000 |
| Congregation B'nai Israel Galveston, TX | General Purposes | $4,000 |
| Union of Concerned Scientists Cambridge, MA | General Porpuse | $2,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,198,765 | $88,004 | $197,210 | $192,500 | 59 | $192,700 | $83,494 | $200,260 |
| 2024 | $1,307,971 | $396,187 | $171,493 | $162,500 | 48 | $162,500 | $387,194 | $168,255 |
| 2023 | $1,083,277 | $143,695 | $143,657 | $142,000 | 47 | $142,200 | $141,238 | $146,581 |
| 2022 | $1,083,239 | $123,230 | $160,298 | $151,600 | 44 | $151,600 | $114,532 | $157,211 |
| 2021 | $1,121,552 | $110,483 | $157,935 | $152,000 | 49 | $152,000 | $104,548 | $151,607 |
| 2020 | $1,179,969 | $99,273 | $131,911 | $117,750 | 39 | — | $85,112 | $126,905 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, David F & Sara K Weston Fund reported a distributable amount of $200K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the fund is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations working in areas such as Jewish community support, health care, homelessness prevention, science education, environmental protection, and ocean conservation. These descriptions reflect the organizations’ own missions, not stated priorities of the fund.
For example, Jewish Federation of Cincinnati says it works to build an inclusive Jewish community, support people in need, support Israel, and assure a vibrant Jewish future. Family Promise says it works to prevent and end homelessness for families with children. The National Center for Science Education says it helps ensure students receive accurate and effective evolution and climate science education. Ocean Conservancy says it works to protect the ocean through science, people, and policy.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the fund reported 59 grants totaling $192,500. Individual grants ranged from $2,000 to $50,000, with a median of $2,000.
The largest 2025 grant was $50,000 to the Monoamine Oxase Deciciency Foundation in Galveston, Texas, for research. Other notable grants included $7,000 to Jewish Federation of Cincinnati for general purposes; $5,000 each to Mercy Ships, Friends of the Israel Defense Forces, and Family Promise; and $4,000 each to Surf 1 Foundation, SLC61A, Rare Village, and Congregation B’nai Israel. Planned Parenthood of Southwest Ohio received $2,500 for general purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Barbara W Sasser as president, treasurer, secretary, and trustee, and Carol W Roberts as trustee.
David F & Sara K Weston Fund is led by Barbara W. Sasser, President Treasurer Secretary Trustee since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Barbara W. Sasser
President Treasurer Secretary Trustee
President, Treasurer, Secretary & Trustee → President Treasurer Secretary Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carol W. Roberts
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about David F & Sara K Weston Fund
How much does David F & Sara K Weston Fund give each year?
David F & Sara K Weston Fund gave $193K across 59 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $163K across 48 grants.
What is David F & Sara K Weston Fund's typical grant size?
David F & Sara K Weston Fund's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $3,263, across 59 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from David F & Sara K Weston Fund that year got $2K on average.
Where does David F & Sara K Weston Fund give grants?
David F & Sara K Weston Fund's top state is Texas, with 42% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Ohio (12%) and New York (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (8 grants), Washington, DC (8 grants), Cincinnati, OH (7 grants) and Houston, TX (3 grants).
Does David F & Sara K Weston Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 83% of David F & Sara K Weston Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (49 of 59) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are David F & Sara K Weston Fund's largest grantees?
David F & Sara K Weston Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Monoamine Oxidase Deciciency Foundation ($50,000), Jewish Federation of Cincinnati ($7,000) and Mercy Ships ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 32% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is David F & Sara K Weston Fund?
David F & Sara K Weston Fund reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $193K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $200K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does David F & Sara K Weston Fund fund?
No mission statement for the fund is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations working in areas such as Jewish community support, health care, homelessness prevention, science education, environmental protection, and ocean conservation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from David F & Sara K Weston Fund?
The filing lists Barbara Sasser as the contact. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is David F & Sara K Weston Fund's EIN?
David F & Sara K Weston Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-6026109. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). David F & Sara K Weston Fund funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/david-f-and-sara-k-weston-fund-morg_1a6dfd8db5e14a8bb652ca8e819ce364
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