Su-Cla Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Saint Louis, MO EIN: 32-0258890

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.

Key facts about Su-Cla Foundation

In short: Su-Cla Foundation gave $28K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Texas. 21% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
32-0258890
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$27,500
Grants made (2025)
14
Average grant
$1,964
Median grant
$1,000
New grantees (estimate)
21% first-time grantees (3 of 14, 2025)
Total assets
$493,681
Primary geography
Texas (93% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
How to apply
The filing says the foundation accepts requests throughout the year. Full details ↓
Deadline
Accepted throughout the year.

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

$494K

-0.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$28K

+5.8% YoY

Grant Count

14

-6.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+13.3% YoY

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.

Is Su-Cla Foundation open to new grantees?

21%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 3 of 14 grantees (21%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; 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.

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.

Review Cycle

Accepted throughout the year.

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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

2states

Share of all 14 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

CueroGonzalesPearsallYoakumVictoriaRichmondSeviervilleHoustonMemphisNurseryCypressLulingSugar Land

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K19 grants202017 grants202118 grants202211 grants202315 grants202414 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2023) to $35K (2022). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $28K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Pet Adoptions of Cuero Inc: $6KPet Adoptions of Cuero Inc$6KVirginia Thompson Pearsall Education Fou: $5KVirginia Thompson PearsallEducation Fou$5KYoakum Volunteer Fire Department Inc: $3KYoakum Volunteer FireDepartment Inc$3KCuero Volunteer Fire Department Inc: $3KCuero Volunteer FireDepartment Inc$3KBoys and Girls Club of Cuero Inc: $2KBoys and Girls Club of CueroInc$2KAmer Cavy Breeders Assn Youth Scholarshi: $2KAmer Cavy Breeders Assn YouthScholarshi$2KGonzales Volunteer Fire Department: $1KGonzales Volunteer FireDepartment$1KJudys Ark: $1KJudys Ark$1KGonzales Reg Childrens Advocacy Center: $1KGonzales Reg ChildrensAdvocacy Center$1KFort Bend County Womens Center Inc: $1KFort Bend County Womens CenterInc$1K

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

75<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 75 grants of 75 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Pet Adoptions of Cuero Inc Cuero, TXGeneral Operating$6,000
Virginia Thompson Pearsall Education Fou Pearsall, TXGeneral Operating$5,000
Yoakum Volunteer Fire Department Inc Yoakum, TXGeneral Operating$3,000
Cuero Volunteer Fire Department Inc Cuero, TXGeneral Operating$3,000
Boys and Girls Club of Cuero Inc Cuero, TXGeneral Operating$2,000
Amer Cavy Breeders Assn Youth Scholarshi Sevierville, TNGeneral Operating$2,000
Gonzales Volunteer Fire Department Gonzales, TXGeneral Operating$1,000
Judys Ark Pearsall, TXGeneral Operating$1,000
Gonzales Reg Childrens Advocacy Center Gonzales, TXGeneral Operating$1,000
Fort Bend County Womens Center Inc Richmond, TXGeneral Operating$1,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants Grant count
2025 $493,681 $33,004 $38,500 $27,500 14
2024 $497,416 $38,903 $35,063 $26,000 15
2023 $493,365 $21,959 $29,891 $21,000 11
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$20K$40K$60K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$493,681$497,416$493,365
Revenue$33,004$38,903$21,959
Expenses$38,500$35,063$29,891
Qualifying Distributions$31,544$29,483$24,298
Net Investment Income$26,708$32,542$16,366
Distributable Amount$31,684$27,906$26,392

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 7, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 9, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 4, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)

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

Wells Fargo Bank N a — Trustee: $8KWells Fargo Bank N aTrustee$8K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $8K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).

Contact

Application contact: Katherine Ramos Wells Fargo Bank N
Mailing address: 750 E Mulberry Suite 200, San Antonio, TX 78212
Phone: (210) 856-3197

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 $3K 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).

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 September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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