Sasser Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Galveston, TX EIN: 26-1385776

Sasser Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Galveston, Texas. Its 2025 filing reports 23 grants totaling $135,833, with most grant dollars going to recipients in Texas.

Key facts about Sasser Family Foundation Inc

In short: Sasser Family Foundation Inc gave $136K across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Texas. 23% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
26-1385776
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$135,833
Grants made (2025)
23
Average grant
$5,906
Median grant
$2,500
New grantees (estimate)
23% first-time grantees (5 of 22, 2025; small sample)
Total assets
$2,518,629
Primary geography
Texas (89% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.5M

+0.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$136K

+4.9% YoY

Grant Count

23

-32.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

+55.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sasser Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $139K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Sasser Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

23%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 5 of 22 grantees (23%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $6K. How we count

Medians: $3K first-time, $3K repeat.

  • 77% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 69% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 98% 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.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas including parks, education, mentoring, family services, poverty reduction, and Jewish community programs. For example, Sammy’s House describes its mission as serving children with medical fragility or special needs and supporting their families; Galveston College Foundation says it supports a scholarship program for Galveston high school graduates; and GiveDirectly describes its mission as reducing poverty through direct financial assistance.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation awarded 23 grants totaling $135,833. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $54,500, with a median grant of $2,500.

The largest reported grant was $54,500 to Better Parks for Galveston for program support. Other notable grants included $12,000 to United Way Galveston, $10,000 to Ball High Pathways Science Ed, $7,500 to Sammy’s House, and $6,000 to GiveDirectly. The filing also lists grants of $5,500 to Shalom Austin, $5,000 to an individual recipient for scholarships, and $3,500 each to Big BrotherBig Sister and Galveston Education Foundation.

The grantee-described missions include United Way of Galveston’s collection and distribution of contributions, Gulf Coast Big Brothers’ mentoring of at-risk children, and SER-JOBS for Progress of the Texas Gulf’s work in education, skills training, employment, and long-term financial stability.

How to Apply

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 89% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas, 8% to recipients in New York, and 1% each to recipients in Pennsylvania and Hawaii.

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.

Cities

GalvestonAustinHoustonNew YorkBellaireTexas CityHonoluluLittle RockPhiladelphiaLong Island CityColorado SpringsTorranceAnacortesDallasGeorgetownSanta AnaWailuku

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K17 grants2020 19 grants2021 20 grants2022 25 grants2023 34 grants2024 23 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $63K (2020) to $136K (2025). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $136K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Better Parks for Galveston: $55KBetter Parks for Galveston$55KUnited Way Galveston: $12KUnited Way Galveston$12KBall High Pathways Science Ed: $10KBall High Pathways Science Ed$10KSammy's House: $8KSammy's House$8KGive Directly: $6KGive Directly$6KShalom Austin: $6KShalom Austin$6KBig Brotherbig Sister: $4KBig Brotherbig Sister$4KGalveston Education Foundation: $4KGalveston Education Foundation$4KFidf: $3KFidf$3KCASA of Galveston County: $3KCASA of Galveston County$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Better Parks for Galveston ($55K). Together the top 10 received $108K.

Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($5,000), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

121 grants across all recorded years

120<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 120 grants of 121 (99%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Better Parks for Galveston Galveston, TXProgram$54,500
United Way Galveston Galveston, TX$1,500 to Each St. Vincents, Big Brothers$12,000
Ball High Pathways Science Ed Galveston, TXPrograms$10,000
Sammy's House Austin, TXUnrestricted$7,500
Give Directly New York, NYUnrestricted$6,000
Shalom Austin Austin, TXJewish Family Service$5,500
1 individual scholarship Recipients not named —$5,000
Big Brotherbig Sister Galveston, TXPrograms$3,500
Galveston Education Foundation Galveston, TXUnrestricted$3,500
Fidf New York, NYPrograms$3,333

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $2,518,629 $163,602 $158,088 $135,833
2024 $2,513,115 $120,378 $144,676 $129,500
2023 $2,537,413 $103,179 $124,507 $112,000
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,518,629$2,513,115$2,537,413
Revenue$163,602$120,378$103,179
Expenses$158,088$144,676$124,507
Qualifying Distributions$135,833$129,500$112,975
Net Investment Income$144,864$105,202$91,647
Distributable Amount$138,600$118,924$118,101

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 8, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Dominick Sasser, Barbara Sasser, and Emily Sasser Bray as directors.

Sasser Family Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Barbara Sasser

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dominick Sasser

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Emily Sasser Bray

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/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.

Contact

Mailing address: 7221 Broadway Street, Galveston, TX 77554-8915
Phone: (409) 599-6144

Frequently asked questions about Sasser Family Foundation Inc

How much does Sasser Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Sasser Family Foundation Inc gave $136K across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $130K across 34 grants.

What is Sasser Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Sasser Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $5,906, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Sasser Family Foundation Inc that year got $4K on average.

Where does Sasser Family Foundation Inc give grants?

Sasser Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Texas: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Galveston, TX (11 grants), Austin, TX (3 grants), New York, NY (2 grants) and Houston, TX (2 grants).

Does Sasser Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 26% of Sasser Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 23) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Programs" (6 grants).

Who are Sasser Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Sasser Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Better Parks for Galveston ($54,500), United Way Galveston ($12,000) and Ball High Pathways Science Ed ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($5,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Sasser Family Foundation Inc?

Sasser Family Foundation Inc reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $136K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $139K (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 Sasser Family Foundation Inc fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas including parks, education, mentoring, family services, poverty reduction, and Jewish community programs. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Sasser Family Foundation Inc?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Sasser Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Sasser Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1385776. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Sasser Family Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.

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