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Leonard and Shirley Sterling Char FD FB203

Preselected recipients only San Antonio, Texas · EIN 263746420

Leonard and Shirley Sterling Char FD FB203 is a private foundation in San Antonio, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $152,171 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $10,870 and the largest $14,493. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $162,750 the year before.

7% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$162,75014$6.3 million
2024$152,17114$6.8 million

How to apply

Leonard and Shirley Sterling Char FD FB203 says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Leonard and Shirley Sterling Char FD FB203 funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas7$79,710
Florida1$14,493
Massachusetts1$14,493
Virginia1$14,493
Colorado1$7,246
Georgia1$7,246
Maryland1$7,246
Wisconsin1$7,246

Grants paid in 2024

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Brandeis University
Waltham, MA
Economics scholarship$14,493
American Diabetes Assoc Inc
Merrifield, VA
Unrestricted gift$14,493
American Heart Association
St Petersburg, FL
Cardiovascular research$14,493
The University of Texas System Uthsca Opthamology
Austin, TX
Research$14,493
Our Lady Of The Lake Univ Endow Fd
San Antonio, TX
Unrestrict business$14,493
University Of The Incarnate Word
San Antonio, TX
Unrestricted bus$14,493
St Marys University VP University Advancement
San Antonio, TX
Unrestricted bus$14,493
American Cancer Society INC Natn Office of Probate & Trust Mgmt Serv
Hagerstown, MD
Research$7,246
Arthritis Foundation Inc Trusts and Estates
Atlanta, GA
Unrestricted research$7,246
Jewish Federation Of San Antonio Anita And Norman Davis Suite
San Antonio, TX
Annual campaign$7,246
Ut Health Science Center Sonia G Vasquez
San Antonio, TX
Research$7,246
National Jewish Health
Denver, CO
Unrestricted grant$7,246
San Antonio Public Library Fdn
San Antonio, TX
Unrestricted contribution$7,246
American Lung Association
Brookfield, WI
Unrestricted grant$7,246

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Leonard and Shirley Sterling Char FD FB203 accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Leonard and Shirley Sterling Char FD FB203 give?

$152,171 in tax year 2024, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $10,870.

Who runs Leonard and Shirley Sterling Char FD FB203?

Its 2024 filing lists Frost Bank (Co-Trustee) and Marilynn Gerson (Co-Trustee).

What does Leonard and Shirley Sterling Char FD FB203 fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, health and science and research.

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