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The Josephine Hughes Sterling Foundation: 47 grants to organizations, $2.7 million (tax year ended December 2025)
The Josephine Hughes Sterling Foundation, a private foundation in Dallas, TX, paid 47 grants to organizations totaling $2,680,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on April 23, 2026. The largest was $782,500 to Memorial Park Conservancy in Houston, TX for rooted & resilient.
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- EIN
- 273664186
- Based in
- Dallas, TX
- Assets
- $65,564,922
- Grants paid
- $2,700,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed April 23, 2026, IRS object ID 202631139349101223. It reported $2,700,000 in grants paid; 47 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Park Conservancy | Houston, TX | Rooted & Resilient | Environment | $782,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Childrens Medical Center Foundation | Dallas, TX | Bone marrow regeneration | Health care | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ut MD Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | Cutaneous lymphoma/Radiation oncology | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ut Southwestern Health Systems | Dallas, TX | Hepatobiliary Cancers/Targeting CD47 | Health care | $165,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Eastwood Ranch Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | Lifesaving Operations Rescue center | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | JHSF Neurogastroenterology | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Texas Health Resources Foundation | Dallas, TX | Mobile Health Program | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Mexico Community Trust | Albuquerque, NM | Las Campanas Community Fund Scholarships | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sherman Isd Education Foundation | Sherman, TX | Scholarships & teacher grants | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ut Southwestern Health Systems | Dallas, TX | Ultra Sound/Heart Disease | Health care | $60,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gainesville Isd Education Foundation | Gainesville, TX | Scholarships & teacher grants | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sanger Education Foundation Inc | Sanger, TX | Scholarships & teacher grants | Education | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Krum Isd Education Foundation | Krum, TX | Scholarships & teacher grants | Education | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aubrey Education Foundation | Aubrey, TX | Scholarships & teacher grants | Education | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lake Cities Education Foundation | Lake Dallas, TX | Scholarships & teacher grants | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ut Southwestern Health Systems | Dallas, TX | Cutaneous lymphoma w Sezary Syndrome | Health care | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ut Southwestern Health Systems | Dallas, TX | Hepatocellular carcinoma | Health care | $33,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Callisburg Isd Education Foundation | Callisburg, TX | Scholarships & teacher grants | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Mexico Wildlife Center | Espanola, NM | Veterinary Care & Wildlife Rehabilitation | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Insync Exotics Inc | Wylie, TX | Operations, food, medicines, workshop | Animal-related | $26,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Era Education Foundation | Era, TX | Scholarships & teacher grants | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Forestburg Isd Education Foundation | Forestburg, TX | Scholarships & teacher grants | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gigi's Playhouse | Houston, TX | Diamond sponsorship | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ut Southwestern Health Systems | Dallas, TX | Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia | Health care | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ut Southwestern Health Systems | Dallas, TX | Med Student Aging Res/Educ Program | Health care | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wylie Isd Education FDN | Wylie, TX | Teacher grants | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dallas Symphony Association Inc | Dallas, TX | Young Strings | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Frank Buck Zoological Society | Gainesville, TX | The Preserve | Animal-related | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pilot Point Isd Educational Foundation | Pilot Point, TX | Scholarships & teacher grants | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Valley View Education FDN | Valley View, TX | Scholarships & teacher grants | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Down Syndrome | Houston, TX | Student Scholarship fund | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| House of Eli | Sherman, TX | Navigating Beyond System Boundaries | Housing and shelter | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Saint Jo Isd Edcuation Foundation | Saint Jo, TX | Scholarships & teacher grants | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fairview Baptist Church | Sherman, TX | School Partnership/Kitchen | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Post Oak Fellowship | Sherman, TX | General operations, Home Run Ranch program | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Special Olympics Texas Inc | San Antonio, TX | Cypress Champions Athlete Delegation | Recreation and sports | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ut Southwestern Health Systems | Dallas, TX | Transplant ID fellowship | Health care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ut Southwestern Health Systems | Dallas, TX | CAIRS Corneal Inlay Research | Health care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ut Southwestern Health Systems | Dallas, TX | Skin Cancer w Mohs Surgery | Health care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ut Southwestern Health Systems | Dallas, TX | Pulmonary Fellowship Trainee Ultrasound | Health care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bells Isd Education Foundation | Bells, TX | Teacher grants | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bruce Wood Dance | Dallas, TX | General operating | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Easy Street Animal Shelter | Saint Jo, TX | General Operations | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish Community Center | Dallas, TX | Pilates room - Reformer equipment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Young Mens Service League | Sherman, TX | Life Skills Program | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Polar Rescue | Argyle, TX | General operations/Medical | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Take Me Home Pet Rescue | Richardson, TX | Veterinary Care for Rescued Pets | Animal-related | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed September 15, 2025, IRS object ID 202542589349100634. It reported $2,722,500 in grants paid; 46 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Park Conservancy | Houston, TX | Rooted & Resilient | Environment | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Childrens Medical Center Foundation | Dallas, TX | Bone marrow/Stem cells | Health care | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | JHSF Neurogastroenterology | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Eastwood Ranch Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | New Rescue Facility/Adoption | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Episcopal School of Dallas | Dallas, TX | Dale Family Fund | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Texas Health Resources Foundation | Dallas, TX | Mobile Health Program | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Ut MD Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | Radiation therapy | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Santa Fe Community Foundation | Santa Fe, NM | Scholarships & community | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sherman Isd Education Foundation | Sherman, TX | Scholarships & teacher grants | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ut Southwestern Health Systems | Dallas, TX | Ultra Sound/Pacemaker | Health care | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ut Southwestern Health Systems | Dallas, TX | Cutaneous lymphoma | Health care | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aubrey Education Foundation | Aubrey, TX | Scholarships & teacher grants | Education | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gainesville Isd Education Foundation | Gainesville, TX | Scholarships & teacher grants | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lake Cities Education Foundation | Lake Dallas, TX | Scholarships & teacher grants | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sanger Education Foundation Inc | Sanger, TX | Scholarships & teacher grants | Education | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Callisburg Isd Education Foundation | Callisburg, TX | Scholarships & teacher grants | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Krum Isd Education Foundation | Krum, TX | Scholarships & teacher grants | Education | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Forestburg Isd Education Foundation | Forestburg, TX | Scholarships & teacher grants | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ndi of New Mexico | Santa Fe, NM | Outreach Program | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Mexico Wildlife Center | Espanola, NM | Wildlife Rehabilitation | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sea Shepherd Conservation | Alexandria, VA | Stop the Grind | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ut Southwestern Health Systems | Dallas, TX | Hepatocellular carcinoma | Health care | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wylie Isd Education FDN | Wylie, TX | Teacher grants | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Era Education Foundation | Era, TX | Scholarships & teacher grants | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Frank Buck Zoological Society | Gainesville, TX | Asian Small Clawed Otter Habitat | Animal-related | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pilot Point Isd Educational Foundation | Pilot Point, TX | Scholarships & teacher grants | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ut Southwestern Health Systems | Dallas, TX | Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia | Health care | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Valley View Education FDN | Valley View, TX | Scholarships & teacher grants | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Saint Jo Isd Edcuation Foundation | Saint Jo, TX | Scholarships & teacher grants | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Whiteboro Education FDN | Whitesboro, TX | Scholarships & teacher grants | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Baylor Scott & White | Dallas, TX | Surgical Medical Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dallas Symphony Association Inc | Dallas, TX | Young Strings | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| House of Eli | Sherman, TX | Navigating Beyond System Boundaries | Housing and shelter | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hpumc's Tolleson Family Foundation | Dallas, TX | Activity center gym | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Insync Exotics Inc | Wylie, TX | General Operations Support | Animal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ut Southwestern Health Systems | Dallas, TX | Transplant ID fellowship | Health care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ut Southwestern Health Systems | Dallas, TX | Geriatrics care | Health care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ut Southwestern Health Systems | Dallas, TX | Melanoma research | Health care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bells Isd Education Foundation | Bells, TX | Teacher grants | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bruce Wood Dance | Dallas, TX | 2024-2025 15th Anniversary Season | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Easy Street Animal Shelter | Saint Jo, TX | General Operations | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish Community Center | Dallas, TX | Tenergy Studio Recovery Room | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Young Mens Service League | Sherman, TX | Life Skills Program | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Park Cities Baptist Church | Dallas, TX | Sports Outreach Program | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas | Dallas, TX | Tuition Assistance/Ashford Rise | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Take Me Home Pet Rescue | Richardson, TX | Veterinary Care for Rescued Pets | Animal-related | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Environment | $1,782,500 |
| Health care | $1,148,500 |
| Education | $360,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $270,000 |
| Animal-related | $96,500 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $40,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $25,000 |
| Human services | $15,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Texas | $4,947,500 |
| New Mexico | $230,000 |
| California | $200,000 |
| Virginia | $25,000 |
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Updated April 23, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.