Sawyer Burleson Flache Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Brownfield, TX EIN: 85-2501600

Sawyer Burleson Flache Foundation is a private foundation, based in Brownfield, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $560K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $30K.

Key facts about Sawyer Burleson Flache Foundation

In short: Sawyer Burleson Flache Foundation gave $30K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), top state Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
85-2501600
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$30,000
Grants made (2025)
3
Average grant
$10,000
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$560,017
Primary geography
Virginia (33% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$560K

+15.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$30K

+0.0% YoY

Grant Count

3

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$10K

+0.0% YoY

How Sawyer Burleson Flache Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 200% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2022 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

ArlingtonNew YorkSan Francisco

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K1 grant2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2022) to $30K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $30K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

The Nature Conservancy: $10KThe Nature Conservancy$10KEarth Justicce: $10KEarth Justicce$10KEnvironmental Defense Fund: $10KEnvironmental Defense Fund$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was The Nature Conservancy ($10K). Together the top 3 received $30K.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Nature Conservancy Arlington, VASupport Nature Conservation$10,000
Earth Justicce San Francisco, CAProtection of Imperiled Species and Ecosystems$10,000
Environmental Defense Fund New York, NYSupport Nature Conservation$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
$0$100K$200K$300K2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$560,017$483,634$310,000
Revenue$106,383$203,634$200,000
Expenses$30,000$30,000$30,000
Qualifying Distributions—$30,000—

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 May 14, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Sawyer Burleson Flache Foundation is led by Arthur Flache, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Arthur Flache

    President

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Parks

    Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Joe Burleson (2022–2024) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Sawyer Burleson Flache Foundation

How much does Sawyer Burleson Flache Foundation give each year?

Sawyer Burleson Flache Foundation gave $30K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 3 grants.

What is Sawyer Burleson Flache Foundation's typical grant size?

Sawyer Burleson Flache Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Sawyer Burleson Flache Foundation give grants?

Sawyer Burleson Flache Foundation's top state is Virginia, with 33% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (33%) and New York (33%).

Does Sawyer Burleson Flache Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Sawyer Burleson Flache Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is Sawyer Burleson Flache Foundation?

Sawyer Burleson Flache Foundation reported $560K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $106K.

What is Sawyer Burleson Flache Foundation's EIN?

Sawyer Burleson Flache Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-2501600. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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