The A B Gilbert Foundation makes very focused, local investments in K–12 public education in Santo, Texas, concentrating on facility improvements and classroom technology. Its two recorded grants both support the Santo Independent School District and appear aimed at elementary school construction/expansion and technology upgrades, indicating a hometown, school-centered philanthropic focus.
A B Gilbert Foundation’s clearest pattern is hometown support for Santo Independent School District, where the largest recorded grant was $100,000 in 2025 for general support and an earlier $75,000 grant in 2023 went to elementary building additions and technology. That school-centered emphasis stands out in a small grant file that also shows the foundation funding education, public safety, and community needs in nearby Texas towns. The foundation’s recent grants include scholarships to Weatherford College, Texas A&M University, and Texas Woman’s University, along with support for a child abuse prevention and treatment organization in Mineral Wells. It also gave to local volunteer fire departments in Palo Pinto and to United Way of Palo Pinto County, showing that its giving reaches beyond the classroom when the need is local and specific. With annual grants of $214,025 and total assets of $2,017,337, the foundation appears to operate on a focused, place-based scale rather than a broad regional or national one.
K–12 public education is the foundation’s central cause area. In 2025 it gave $100,000 to Santo Isd for general support, and in 2023 it gave $75,000 to Santo Independent School District for elementary building addition and technology-related work. Those grants point to a priority on school operations and school facilities in Santo. The grant list also shows a separate education track through scholarships: Weatherford College received $6,025 in 2025, Texas A&M University received $6,000 in 2025, Texas Woman’s University received $6,000 in 2025, and a $4,000 college scholarship grant went to a recipient in Santo in 2024. Beyond education, the foundation supported the Children's Alliance Center of Palo Pinto County with $10,000 in 2023 for child abuse prevention and treatment, and it gave $6,000 to Local Volunteer Fire Depts in 2023 for local fire protection services.
The foundation’s recent grant sizes cluster tightly around small, predictable awards: p25 is $6,000, median is $6,000, and p75 is $10,000. The file also includes two much larger school grants of $75,000 and $100,000, which sit above that typical range. The grants point to recurring local support rather than one-off national giving, with Santo Independent School District appearing in both 2023 and 2025. The foundation is a private grantmaker with annual grants of $214,025, total assets of $2,017,337, and it funds individuals. No application process is shown in the data.
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Most grants fall between $6K and $10K, with a median of $6K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$6K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Highly concentrated giving: very few, relatively large grants directed to the local public school district (repeat/overlapping entries), focused on capital and technology needs rather than many small or geographically diverse awards.
Notable grantees: Santo ISD, Santo Independent School District
Every recorded grant went to a recipient in Texas, and the recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. The strongest concentration is in Santo, where Santo Isd, Santo Independent School District, and a college scholarship recipient in Santo appear in the recent grants. Mineral Wells is another repeated recipient city, through the Children's Alliance Center of Palo Pinto County and United Way of Palo Pinto County. Weatherford, College Station, Denton, and Palo Pinto also appear in the grant list, showing a nearby North Texas footprint centered on Palo Pinto County and neighboring communities.
The grants show a strong focus on Santo public schools, especially K–12 facilities and technology. The foundation also supports college scholarships, child abuse prevention and treatment, local fire protection services, and community programs in nearby Texas towns.
Typical awards are $6,000 at both the 25th percentile and median, with the 75th percentile at $10,000. The grant list also includes larger school grants of $75,000 and $100,000.
No. Santo is the main recipient location, but recent grants also went to organizations in Mineral Wells, Weatherford, College Station, Denton, and Palo Pinto. All recorded grants, however, went to Texas recipients.
Yes. The recent grants include scholarship funding for Weatherford College, Texas A&M University, Texas Woman’s University, and a college scholarship grant in Santo. These awards sit alongside the foundation’s school-centered giving.
Yes. Santo Independent School District appears in both 2023 and 2025, with grants of $75,000 and $100,000. That repetition suggests continuing support for the same local school system rather than isolated grants.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANTO ISD | SANTO, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WEATHERFORD COLLEGE | WEATHERFORD, TX | $6,025 | 2025 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP |
| TEXAS WOMENS UNIVERSITY | DENTON, TX | $6,000 | 2025 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP |
| TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY | COLLEGE STATION, TX | $6,000 | 2025 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP |
| COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP | SANTO, TX | $4,000 | 2024 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP |
| SANTO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT | SANTO, TX | $75,000 | 2023 | ELEMENTARY BLDG ADDTN/TECHONOLOGY PR |
| CHILDREN'S ALLIANCE CENTER OF PALO PINTO COUNTY | MINERAL WELLS, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION & TREATMENT |
| LOCAL VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPTS | PALO PINTO, TX | $6,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT LOCAL FIRE PROTECTION SVS |
| UNITED WAY OF PALO PINTO COUNTY INC | MINERAL WELLS, TX | $1,000 | 2023 | COMMUNITY PROGRAMS |
SANTO ISD
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WEATHERFORD COLLEGE
$6,025COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
TEXAS WOMENS UNIVERSITY
$6,000COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
$6,000COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
$4,000COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
SANTO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
$75,000ELEMENTARY BLDG ADDTN/TECHONOLOGY PR
CHILDREN'S ALLIANCE CENTER OF PALO PINTO COUNTY
CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION & TREATMENT
LOCAL VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPTS
$6,000SUPPORT LOCAL FIRE PROTECTION SVS
UNITED WAY OF PALO PINTO COUNTY INC
$1,000COMMUNITY PROGRAMS