Sketch Foundation
Sketch Foundation is a private foundation, based in Southlake, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $270K. Net investment income was $118K.
Sketch Foundation at a glance
In short: Sketch Foundation gave $270K across 9 grants in 2024 (avg $30K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $270,000
- +42.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 9
- -50.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $30,000
- +184.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $4,068,789
- +0.5% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Virginia (74% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Sketch Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was National Air and Space Museum ($200K). Together the top 9 received $270K.
Grant Size Distribution
61 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 60 grants of 61 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Sketch Foundation gives
- Giving grew 54% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 108% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $167K (2020) to $270K (2024). In 2024 it made 9 grants totaling $270K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Air and Space Museum Chantilly, VA | Charitable | $200,000 |
| Treehouse Seattle, WA | Charitable | $20,000 |
| Tunnel to Towers Staten Island, NY | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Liberty Christian School Huntington Beach, CA | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Cook Childrens Health Foundatio Fort Worth, TX | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Metroport Meals on Wheels Roanoke, TX | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Jewish Free Loan | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Grace of Grapevine Grapevine, TX | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Dallas CASA Dallas, TX | Charitable | $5,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,068,789 | $303,689 | $276,973 | $270,000 | 9 | $270,000 | $117,798 | $249,842 |
| 2023 | $4,049,744 | $306,610 | $243,363 | $190,000 | 18 | $190,000 | — | $210,961 |
| 2022 | $3,987,127 | $261,943 | $188,838 | $170,000 | 11 | $172,886 | $12,001 | $197,662 |
| 2021 | $3,981,106 | $863,716 | $194,251 | $175,000 | 11 | $178,963 | $54,918 | $182,888 |
| 2020 | $3,193,446 | $2,672,176 | $180,830 | $166,500 | 12 | — | $9,382 | $49,732 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sketch Foundation reported a distributable amount of $250K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sketch Foundation is led by Christine L. Udvar-Hazy, CEO on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Christine L. Udvar-Hazy
CEO
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Sketch Foundation
How much does Sketch Foundation give each year?
Sketch Foundation gave $270K across 9 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $190K across 18 grants.
What is Sketch Foundation's typical grant size?
Sketch Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $30,000, across 9 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sketch Foundation give grants?
Sketch Foundation gives mostly in Virginia: 74% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Texas (9%) and Washington (7%).
Does Sketch Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Sketch Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (9 grants).
Who are Sketch Foundation's largest grantees?
Sketch Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include National Air and Space Museum ($200,000), Treehouse ($20,000) and Tunnel to Towers ($10,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 85% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Sketch Foundation?
Sketch Foundation reported $4.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $270K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $250K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Sketch Foundation's EIN?
Sketch Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4505487. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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