Sook Family Foundation
Sook Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Flower Mound, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $67.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $2.2M. Net investment income was $1.4M.
Sook Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Sook Family Foundation gave $2.2M across 7 grants in 2024 (avg $311K), top state Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $2,175,000
- +87.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 7
- -22.2% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $310,714
- +141.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $100,000
- Total assets
- $67,738,128
- +55.2% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Texas (47% 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 Sook Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Covenant House ($1.0M). Together the top 7 received $2.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 21 (43%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Sook Family Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out 83% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $51K (2022) to $2.2M (2024). In 2024 it made 7 grants totaling $2.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Covenant House Fort Worth, TX | Operating Support | $1,010,000 |
| USF Foundation Tampa, FL | Operating Support | $655,000 |
| Univ of Oklahoma Foundation Norman, OK | Operating Support | $300,000 |
| Treecovery Lahaina Lahaina, HI | Operating Support | $100,000 |
| Carnegie Hall Corp New York, NY | Operating Support | $75,000 |
| Broadway Dreams Foundation Alpharretta, GA | Operating Support | $25,000 |
| TWU Emergency Fund Denton, TX | Operating Support | $10,000 |
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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 | $67,738,128 | $20,542,148 | $2,341,707 | $2,175,000 | 7 | $2,182,207 | $1,424,622 | $2,642,995 |
| 2023 | $43,654,460 | $4,692,543 | $1,286,247 | $1,160,000 | 9 | $1,165,333 | $1,448,767 | $1,850,888 |
| 2022 | $40,766,881 | $28,576,187 | $98,709 | $50,766 | 5 | $50,766 | $365,687 | $1,164,936 |
| 2021 | $24,924,777 | $24,924,777 | — | — | — | — | $4,277 | $52,615 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sook Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2.6M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sook Family Foundation is led by Perry Sook, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Perry Sook
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Laura Duncombe
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Perry Sook Jr.
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Victoria Sook
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Sandra Sook
Secretary
On filings since 2020
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 Sook Family Foundation
How much does Sook Family Foundation give each year?
Sook Family Foundation gave $2.2M across 7 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1.2M across 9 grants.
What is Sook Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Sook Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $100,000, and its average grant was $310,714, across 7 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sook Family Foundation give grants?
Sook Family Foundation's top state is Texas, with 47% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Florida (30%) and Oklahoma (14%).
Does Sook Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Sook Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Sook Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Sook Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Covenant House ($1,010,000), USF Foundation ($655,000) and Univ of Oklahoma Foundation ($300,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 90% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Sook Family Foundation?
Sook Family Foundation reported $67.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2.6M (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 is Sook Family Foundation's EIN?
Sook Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-3330050. 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
Live grants for the work Sook Family Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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