Private foundation · EIN 27-3664186

The Josephine Hughes Sterling Foundation

Preselected only

Dallas, TX

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Tax year 2025 (period ending 2025-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2026 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202631139349101223
Total assets (EOY)$5,605,760
Grants paid$2,700,000
Typical (median) grant$25,000
Grants listed49
Giving in home state (TX)92%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K1
$5K–$25K22
$25K–$100K19
$100K+7

Smallest $3,000 · Largest $782,500

Geographic focus

TX
92%
NM
4%
CA
4%

Common purposes

teachergrantsscholarshipsoperationscutaneouslymphomaveterinarycarestudentfellowshiprootedresilientbonemarrowregeneration

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$2,257,500$7,131,20435
2024$2,722,500$6,351,14446
2025$2,700,000$5,605,76049

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2025.

Top recipients (tax year 2025)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Memorial Park ConservancyHouston, TXRooted & Resilient$782,500
Childrens Medical Center FoundationDallas, TXBone marrow regeneration$300,000
The Ut Md Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TXCutaneous lymphoma/Radiation oncology$200,000
Ut Southwestern Health SystemsDallas, TXHepatobiliary Cancers/Targeting CD47$165,000
Eastwood Ranch FoundationLos Angeles, CALifesaving Operations Rescue center$100,000
Houston Methodist HospitalHouston, TXJHSF Neurogastroenterology$100,000
Texas Health Resources FoundationDallas, TXMobile Health Program$100,000
New Mexico Community TrustAlbuquerque, NMLas Campanas Community Fund Scholarships$75,000
Sherman Isd Education FoundationSherman, TXScholarships & teacher grants$65,000
Ut Southwestern Health SystemsDallas, TXUltra Sound/Heart Disease$60,500
Gainesville Isd Education FoundationGainesville, TXScholarships & teacher grants$45,000
Sanger Education Foundation IncSanger, TXScholarships & teacher grants$45,000
Krum Isd Education FoundationKrum, TXScholarships & teacher grants$40,000
Aubrey Education FoundationAubrey, TXScholarships & teacher grants$35,000
Lake Cities Education FoundationLake Dallas, TXScholarships & teacher grants$35,000
Ut Southwestern Health SystemsDallas, TXCutaneous lymphoma w Sezary Syndrome$35,000
Ut Southwestern Health SystemsDallas, TXHepatocellular carcinoma$33,000
Callisburg Isd Education FoundationCallisburg, TXScholarships & teacher grants$30,000
New Mexico Wildlife CenterEspanola, NMVeterinary Care & Wildlife Rehabilitation$30,000
Insync Exotics IncWylie, TXOperations, food, medicines, workshop$26,000
Era Education FoundationEra, TXScholarships & teacher grants$25,000
Forestburg Isd Education FoundationForestburg, TXScholarships & teacher grants$25,000
Gigi'S PlayhouseHouston, TXDiamond sponsorship$25,000
Ut Southwestern Health SystemsDallas, TXWaldenstrom macroglobulinemia$25,000
Ut Southwestern Health SystemsDallas, TXMed Student Aging Res/Educ Program$25,000
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