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David and Ann Sutherland Family Foundation at a glance

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David and Ann Sutherland Family Foundation

Its FY2025 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$116k
Granted FY2025still arriving
10
Grants FY2025still arriving
6
States reached
$40k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
0198% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2019 to 2025.

Human Services$205kArts & Culture$169kEducation$155kHealth$95kAnimals$92kFood & Nutrition$38kEnvironment$25kPhilanthropy$25kOther$0
02FY2025 · 10 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2025

  • Under $10k6 grants · $23k
  • $10k–50k4 grants · $93k
$7,000
Median grant
6
States reached
$2.0M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
FISHER HOUSE FOUNDATION$40,000
DOEL REED CENTER FOR THE ARTS OSU FOUNDATION$28,000
SPCA OF TEXAS$13,000
OKLAHOMA FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE$12,000
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SAN MARCOS$7,000
DALLAS ARCHITECTURE FORUM$5,000
TUNNELS TO TOWERS FOUNDATION$5,000
WOODALL RODGERS PARK FOUNDATION DBA KLYDE WARREN PARK$5,000
SOUTHWESTERN EXPOSITION AND LIVESTOCK SHOW$500
PAN MASS CHALLENGE$300
02The need
03

Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

show:

Its human-services grants (FY19–19, $20k) land where the poverty rate runs at 16%, against an area that typically sits at 10%. 100% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 10%WOVENLIFE INC: $20k → 16%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.

Which US states its grants reach

IL
NY
MA
OH
CA
MD
NC
DC
OK
TX
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

72%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$614k · 12 repeat orgs$237k to everyone else

12 repeat relationships: 9 still active in FY2025, 3 since wound down; 1 grantees were first funded in FY2025 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

12
17

Total granted

$614k
$232k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+24%
+27%

Still filing today

83%
76%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 96% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $5k went to new ones.

50%100%’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
AnimalsEducationRecreation & SportsFood & NutritionHuman ServicesArts & CultureOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • FH
    FISHER HOUSE FOUNDATION INC
    6× · 2020–2025 · $185k · revenue +49%
  • CS
    CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SAN MARCOS CORPORATION
    4× · 2020–2025 · $36k · revenue +41%
  • DA
    DALLAS ARCHITECTURE FORUM
    3× · 2023–2025 · $30k · revenue +8%

Funded once

  • Feeding Americagraduated
    one grant, 2020 · $27k · revenue +40%
  • OS
    Oklahoma State University Foundation
    one grant, 2023 · $25k · revenue -3%
  • MF
    MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF NORTH TEXAS
    one grant, 2019 · $25k · revenue -16%
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
The Water Research Foundation

The purpose of the water research foundation (wrf) is a definitive research organization to advance the science of all things water to better meet the evolving needs of its subscribers and the water sector. to engage exclusively in…

Environment
2
Witte Museum

The witte museum inspires people to shape the future of texas through transformative and relevant experiences in nature, science and culture.

Arts & Culture
3
Furman University

The primary mission of furman as a liberal arts institution is to provide a distinctive education in fine arts, humanities, social sciences, mathematics and the sciences, as well as selected professional disciplines.

Education
4
United States Naval Institute

Provide an independent forum for those who dare to read, think, speak, and write to advance the professional, literary, and scientific understanding of sea power and other issues critical to global security.

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5
Texas Trees Foundation

The mission of texas trees foundation is to improve the health of cities and people through the transformative power of trees.

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6
Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States Inc

The fsmb serves as the voice for state medical boards, supporting them through education, assessment, research and advocacy while providing services and initiatives that promote patient safety, quality health care and regulatory best…

Health
7
Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association

To help the advancement of the sheet metal and air conditioning industry and to foster and encourage the organization and continuing function of the regional, state, and local associations.

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8
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation

To sustain, restore, and enhance the nation's fish, wildlife, plants, and habitats.

Animals
9
Npr Foundation

The npr foundation ("foundation") is organized and operated exclusively for the benefit of its sole supported organization, national public radio, inc. ("npr inc."). the foundation supports npr inc. through various activities such as…

—
10
The Association of Former Students of Texas a&M University

To strengthen the association of former students, promote the interests and welfare of texas a&m university, perpetuate ties of affection and esteem formed in university or college days, and serve the student body.

Education
11
The University of TexasTexas a&M Investment Management Company

To generate superior long-term investment returns to support The University of Texas and Texas A&M University systems as they provide world-class teaching, push the boundaries of discovery, and achieve excellence in patient healthcare for…

Education
12
Dallas Zoological Society

Support of the dallas zoo as an outstanding center of education, entertainment and wildlife conservation through fundraising, volunteerism, promoting public awareness and participation, and enhancing the visitor experience.

Animals
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is The Heritage Foundation; the most unlike its peers is The Foundation for Aids Research. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

24 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2026.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2026, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 24 of the 30 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

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Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
1
Early backer (in before they grew)
24/24
Grantees still filing
15/24
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

FISHER HOUSE FOUNDATION INC: $185,000 · OtherFISHER HOUSE FOUNDATION INCDOEL REED CENTER FOR THE ARTS OSU FOUNDATION: $128,000 · OtherDOEL REED CENTER FOR THE ARTS OSU FOUNDATIONOKLAHOMA FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE: $59,300 · OtherOKLAHOMA FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCETHE SUICIDE AND CRISIS CENTER OF NORTH TEXAS: $50,000 · OtherTHE SUICIDE AND CRISIS CENTER OF NORTH TEXASOSU FOUNDATION: $25,000 · OtherMAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF NORTH TEXAS: $25,000 · OtherTROUT UNLIMITED: $25,000 · OtherUSICOC FOUNDATION: $25,000 · Other+7 more: $58,350 · Other+7 moreSPCA of Texas: $51,000 · AnimalsSPCA of Texa…OKLAHOMA HUMANE SOCIETY: $27,000 · AnimalsOKLAHOMA HUM…HOUSTON SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS: $5,000 · AnimalsHOUSTON SOCI…SWEET MERCIES RESCUE RANCH INC: $5,000 · AnimalsSWEET MERCIE…THE DAVID SHELDRICK WILDLIFE TRUST USA INC: $3,500 · AnimalsCALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SAN MARCOS CORPORATION: $36,000 · EducationCALIFORNI…Oklahoma State University Foundation: $25,000 · EducationOklahoma …STEPHEN SILLER TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION: $10,000 · EducationSTEPHEN S…Feeding America: $27,000 · Food & NutritionSOUTHWESTERN EXPOSITION AND LIVESTOCK SHOW: $10,500 · Food & NutritionDALLAS ARCHITECTURE FORUM: $30,000 · Arts & CultureWOVENLIFE INC: $20,000 · Human ServicesNICHOLS HILLS PARKS INC: $10,000 · Recreation & SportsWoodall Rodgers Park Foundation: $5,000 · Recreation & SportsSPECIAL OLYMPICS OF TEXAS INC: $5,000 · Recreation & Sports
Other$580,650Animals$91,500Education$71,000Food & Nutrition$37,500Arts & Culture$30,000Human Services$20,000Recreation & Sports$20,000

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetFISHER HOUSE FOUNDATION INC: $185,000 over 6y, 0.1% of budgetOKLAHOMA FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE: $59,300 over 5y, 1.8% of budgetSPCA of Texas: $51,000 over 6y, 0.1% of budgetTHE SUICIDE AND CRISIS CENTER OF NORTH TEXAS: $50,000 over 3y, 4.2% of budgetCALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SAN MARCOS CORPORATION: $36,000 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetDALLAS ARCHITECTURE FORUM: $30,000 over 3y, 4.2% of budgetOKLAHOMA HUMANE SOCIETY: $27,000 over 3y, 0.2% of budgetFeeding America: $27,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetOklahoma State University Foundation: $25,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF NORTH TEXAS: $25,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetWOVENLIFE INC: $20,000 over 1y, 1.3% of budgetTHE FOUNDATION FOR AIDS RESEARCH: $18,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetTHE HERITAGE FOUNDATION: $15,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSOUTHWESTERN EXPOSITION AND LIVESTOCK SHOW: $10,500 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetSTEPHEN SILLER TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION: $10,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetNICHOLS HILLS PARKS INC: $10,000 over 1y, 4.7% of budgetWoodall Rodgers Park Foundation: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetAFTER-SCHOOL ALL-STARS: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSPECIAL OLYMPICS OF TEXAS INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetHOUSTON SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSWEET MERCIES RESCUE RANCH INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.5% of budgetTHE DAVID SHELDRICK WILDLIFE TRUST USA INC: $3,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetPAN-MASSACHUSETTS CHALLENGE INC: $2,350 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetTEXAS 4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION I: $2,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

American Fidelity Fou…The Bank of America C…American Online Givin…Donor Advised Charita…Fidelity Investments …Amazonsmile Foundation
American Fidelity FoundationOK13.5× affinity4 shared granteesties to 5 of 5Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: American Fidelity Foundation · The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc · American Online Giving Foundation Inc · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Amazonsmile Foundation

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization David and Ann Sutherland Family Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from David and Ann Sutherland Family Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 30%0%1%3%5%funder's share of their income ↑0%25%50%75%100%share of the org’s income from government →median 0%
  • Pan-Massachusetts Challenge Inc: 0% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
3get no government money at all
5report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
0rely on government for over half their income
typical government reliance, FY20–25
How this is measured
Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 30 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2025, released 2025. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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More from the funding graph

The unnamed billions
grants reported with no recipient in the public record
The regranting layer
51% of grant dollars land in the regranting layer
The DAF merry-go-round
$9.7B circulates between donor-advised funds
The endowment market
who holds foundation money, and what just moved
The camps
funders cluster by geography, not ideology
By state
where grant money is based, and what stays home