Su-CLA Foundation
Su-CLA Foundation is a private foundation based in Saint Louis, Missouri. Its 2025 filing reports 14 grants totaling $27,500 to organizations in Texas and Tennessee, including animal-adoption, education, fire-service, youth, and community-support organizations.
Su-CLA Foundation at a glance
In short: Su-CLA Foundation gave $28K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Texas. 14% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $27,500
- +5.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- -6.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,964
- +13.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $493,681
- -0.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 14% first-time grantees (2 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (93% 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 Su-CLA Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing says the foundation accepts requests throughout the year. It lists the form and materials as “see footnote” and states that awards are restricted to organizations exempt from taxation under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3).
- Review Cycle
- Accepted throughout the year.
- Deadline
- Accepted throughout the year.
- Contact
Application contact: Katherine Ramos Wells Fargo Bank N
Mailing address: 750 E Mulberry Suite 200, San Antonio, TX 78212
Phone: (210) 856-3197
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Su-CLA Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Pet Adoptions of Cuero Inc ($6K). Together the top 10 received $25K.
Grant Size Distribution
75 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 75 grants of 75 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing shows that 93% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas and 7% to recipients in Tennessee. Listed recipients include organizations in Cuero, Pearsall, Yoakum, Gonzales, Richmond, Luling, and other Texas communities, as well as Sevierville, Tennessee.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Su-CLA Foundation open to new grantees?
14%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 14 grantees (14%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 79% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 21% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% 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 $21K (2023) to $35K (2022). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $28K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pet Adoptions of Cuero Inc Cuero, TX | General Operating | $6,000 |
| Virginia Thompson Pearsall Education Fou Pearsall, TX | General Operating | $5,000 |
| Yoakum Volunteer Fire Department Inc Yoakum, TX | General Operating | $3,000 |
| Cuero Volunteer Fire Department Inc Cuero, TX | General Operating | $3,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Cuero Inc Cuero, TX | General Operating | $2,000 |
| Amer Cavy Breeders Assn Youth Scholarshi Sevierville, TN | General Operating | $2,000 |
| Gonzales Volunteer Fire Department Gonzales, TX | General Operating | $1,000 |
| Judys Ark Pearsall, TX | General Operating | $1,000 |
| Gonzales Reg Childrens Advocacy Center Gonzales, TX | General Operating | $1,000 |
| Fort Bend County Womens Center Inc Richmond, TX | General Operating | $1,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $493,681 | $33,004 | $38,500 | $27,500 | 14 | $31,544 | $26,708 | $31,684 |
| 2024 | $497,416 | $38,903 | $35,063 | $26,000 | 15 | $29,483 | $32,542 | $27,906 |
| 2023 | $493,365 | $21,959 | $29,891 | $21,000 | 11 | $24,298 | $16,366 | $26,392 |
| 2022 | $501,297 | $5,892 | $44,257 | $35,000 | 18 | $38,287 | $11,507 | $27,999 |
| 2021 | $539,662 | $48,408 | $35,795 | $25,000 | 17 | $28,632 | $41,245 | $32,321 |
| 2020 | $527,315 | $48,248 | $34,002 | $24,500 | 19 | — | $41,839 | $28,474 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Su-CLA Foundation reported a distributable amount of $32K 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 foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations whose work, as described by the grantees, includes animal adoption and care, volunteer fire and disaster response, youth activities, education, and services for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not a stated mission of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $27,500 through 14 grants. Grants ranged from $500 to $6,000, with a median of $1,000. The largest grants included $6,000 to Pet Adoptions of Cuero Inc. and $5,000 to Virginia Thompson Pearsall Education Foundation, both in Texas. Other notable grants were $3,000 each to Yoakum Volunteer Fire Department Inc. and Cuero Volunteer Fire Department Inc.; $2,000 each to Boys and Girls Club of Cuero Inc. and American Cavy Breeders Association Youth Scholarship; and $1,000 to Fort Bend County Women’s Center Inc.
The foundation’s filing states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Susan Weaver, Clay Weaver, Lewis Thompson, and Kristi Griffin as directors, and Wells Fargo Bank N.A. as trustee.
Su-CLA Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; 1 of 5 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
$7K (2024) → $8K (2025)
Clay Weaver
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Lewis Thompson
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Susan Weaver
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kristi Griffin
Director
On filings since 2024
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $8K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Su-CLA Foundation
How much does Su-CLA Foundation give each year?
Su-CLA Foundation gave $28K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $26K across 15 grants.
What is Su-CLA Foundation's typical grant size?
Su-CLA Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,964, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Su-CLA Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Su-CLA Foundation give grants?
Su-CLA Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Tennessee (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cuero, TX (4 grants), Gonzales, TX (3 grants), Pearsall, TX (2 grants) and Yoakum, TX (2 grants).
Does Su-CLA Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Su-CLA Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (14 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Su-CLA Foundation's largest grantees?
Su-CLA Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Pet Adoptions of Cuero Inc ($6,000), Virginia Thompson Pearsall Education Fou ($5,000) and Yoakum Volunteer Fire Department Inc ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 51% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Su-CLA Foundation?
Su-CLA Foundation reported $494K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $32K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $32K (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 Su-CLA Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Su-CLA Foundation?
The filing says the foundation accepts requests throughout the year. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Su-CLA Foundation's EIN?
Su-CLA Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 32-0258890. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 4, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
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