The Sook Family Foundation is dedicated to advancing education, strengthening communities, and enriching cultural and creative life as its core priorities.
Guided by our family’s values, we seek to expand opportunity and improve the lives of those in need, while remaining open to supporting additional causes that align with our commitment to meaningful, lasting impact.
Approach
The Foundation concentrates its efforts in Texas, Oklahoma, and New York with additional support for mission-aligned organizations nationwide. We work through a combination of strategic philanthropy and collaborative partnerships, championing organizations with strong leadership, clear purpose, and the capacity to deliver enduring results.
Dedicated to fostering an equitqble and sustainable future, we will provide financial support to organizations that…
...preserve and protect our environment.
...provide access to quality education.
...champion the arts, celebrating creativity and cultural diversity to inspire and unite communities.
...encourage athletic endeavors, promoting health, teamwork, and resilience through the power of sports.
...help ensure access to basic human needs, including healthcare, shelter, and nourishment, upholding the dignity and well-being of humanity.
TOP GRANTEES
Organization
Issue Area
Total Contributions
(2022-25)
Covenant House
Community
$1,020,766
University of South Florida Foundation
Education
$655,000
University of Oklahoma (OU) Foundation
Education
$600,000
Texas Women’s University (TWU) Foundnation
Education
$510,000
First Baptist Church in Newton
Community
$500,000
Project Drawdown
Environment
$500,000
Best Friends Animal Society
Animal Security
$200,000
Guitar Center Foundation
Arts
$200,000
Bristol Riverside Theatre
Arts
$100,000
Fort Worth Public Library Foundation
Education
$100,000
Metrocrest Services
Community
$100,000
Treecovery Lahaina
Environment
$100,000