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Susser Family Foundation

Accepts applications Dallas, Texas · EIN 470999501

Susser Family Foundation is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $986,280 in 55 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $217,900. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $775,232 the year before.

73% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$310,62640$5.7 million
2024$775,23235$6.3 million
2025$986,28055$5.9 million

How to apply

ContactSam L Susser
4020 Maple Ave Suite 150, Dallas, TX 75219
Phone or email(214) 956-4154
What to submitWritten submissions only

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2025. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Susser Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas46$878,080
District of Columbia3$53,000
California2$25,400
New York3$24,800
Georgia1$5,000

Grants paid in 2025

The 40 largest of 55 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Texas Foundation
Austin, TX
Philanthropic$217,900
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, TX
Philanthropic$106,510
Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX
Philanthropic$100,000
Temple Emanu - Ei
Dallas, TX
Religious$60,675
The Sweetheart Ball
Dallas, TX
Philanthropic$50,000
United Way of Metropolitan Dallas Inc
Dallas, TX
Philanthropic$42,500
Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum
Dallas, TX
Philanthropic$41,000
Texas Exes
Austin, TX
Philanthropic - susser bank - 2025 distinguished alumnus event$25,125
American Enterprise Institute
Washington, DC
Philanthropic$25,000
Crystal Charity Ball
Dallas, TX
Philanthropic$25,000
Jewish Family Service of Greater Dallas Foundation
Dallas, TX
Philanthropic$25,000
Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas
Dallas, TX
Philanthropic$25,000
Friends of the Israel Defence Forces
New York, NY
Philanthropic$18,000
Rohr Chabad Jewish Student Center
Austin, TX
Philanthropic$18,000
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Washington, DC
Philanthropic$18,000
The Impact Forum Foundation
Encino, CA
Philanthropic$15,400
Kay Bailey Hutchinson Energy Center
Austin, TX
Philanthropic$15,000
World Affairs Council of DFW
Dallas, TX
Philanthropic$15,000
College World Gold Championship Fdn Inc
Midland, TX
Philanthropic$10,000
George W Bush Presidential Center
Dallas, TX
Philanthropic$10,000
Hoover Institution
Stanford, CA
Philanthropic$10,000
Hudson Institute
Washington, DC
Philanthropic$10,000
Texas 2036
Austin, TX
Philanthropic$10,000
Texas Hillel
Austin, TX
Philanthropic$10,000
Texas Matters
Austin, TX
Philanthropic$10,000
The Holdsworth Center
Austin, TX
Philanthropic$10,000
Jewish Community Center of Dallas Inc
Dallas, TX
Philanthropic$5,500
Annette Strauss Institute
Austin, TX
Philanthropic$5,000
Read Alliance Inc
New York, NY
Philanthropic$5,000
Texas Business Hall of Fame Foundation
Houston, TX
Philanthropic$5,000
The Foxworthy Foundation Inc
Atlanta, GA
Philanthropic$5,000
The Legacy Senior Communities
Plano, TX
Philanthropic$5,000
Humble Beginnings - Austin Street Center
Dallas, TX
Philanthropic$3,000
The Camp Gary Fund
Tomball, TX
Philanthropic$2,800
Ut Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, TX
Philanthropic$2,680
Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute
Dallas, TX
Philanthropic$2,500
Young Women's Preparatory Network
Dallas, TX
Philanthropic$2,500
Jewish Community Council of Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, TX
Philanthropic$1,860
American Friends of Alyn Hospital Inc
New York, NY
Philanthropic$1,800
Hillel of Dallas
Addison, TX
Philanthropic$1,800

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Susser Family Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does Susser Family Foundation give?

$986,280 in tax year 2025, across 55 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Susser Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Sam L Susser (President), Catherine G Susser (Treasurer/Secretary) and Sam E Susser (Director/Vice President).

What does Susser Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, faith communities and health.

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