The Foundation is organized exclusively for charitable purposes as allowed by law, including supporting the City in the acquisition, ownership, construction, development, improvement, operation, or maintenance of land and facilities owned or controlled by the City including land, facilities, and activities for recreation, entertainment, sports, the arts, and similar activities that benefit the citizens of the City of Sugar Land.
The Foundation focuses its efforts on encouraging persons, businesses, and corporations, to make contributions of funds or donations of real estate or other property of value, to the Foundation.
Foundation bylaws provide for a board of directors between five and fifteen appointed by the City Council to serve staggered two year terms that begin October 1 and end on September 30. To qualify to serve as a director, a person must be committed to achieving the Foundation’s purpose and have the financial skills, knowledge, experience or resources necessary to achieve those purposes.
City Council appoints a director to serve as president, who serves at the pleasure of the City Council and may be removed at any time. The Board elects directors from the membership to serve as vice-president, secretary, and treasurer; officers serve one-year terms.