The A R Tony and Maria J Sanchez Family Foundation concentrates its giving on higher education and related scholarship programs, with a strong emphasis on supporting students from South Texas and Houston through endowed scholarships and targeted academic programs. They also fund medical initiatives addressing regional health needs (cardiometabolic disease, telehealth, mental health) and support Catholic secondary education via tuition assistance. The foundation tends to partner closely with a small set of institutions to build sustained, programmatic impact rather than making many one-off grants.
A R Tony and Maria J Sanchez Family Foundation’s most distinctive pattern is its long-running scholarship support at Texas A&M International University, where gifts in 2023, 2024, and 2025 have backed Sanchez Scholars, Engineering Scholars, and a scholarship endowment. That continuity points to a funder that favors sustained institutional partnerships over isolated awards. Across its recent grants, the foundation ties higher education support to specific student pathways, including business education at the University of Houston and work-study programs at Cristo Rey Jesuit College Preparatory School of Houston and Cristo Rey Jesuit. The foundation also funds health and social-service work in Texas. Baylor College of Medicine received multiple awards for cardiometabolic, telehealth, and mental health projects serving South Texas and the Rio Grande region. Other grants support organizations serving food-insecure households, survivors of domestic violence, and medically underserved patients. Catholic education appears as another recurring thread, with support for Strake Jesuit College Preparatory, Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, and school capital projects at Awty International School. The pattern is programmatic and institution-centered, with several recipients appearing more than once across the recent-grants list.
Higher education is the clearest theme. Texas A&M International University received $1.6 million in 2023, $950,000 in 2024, and $800,000 in 2025 for Sanchez Scholars, Engineering Scholars, and scholarship endowment support. The University of Houston also received large awards for the Bauer School of Business, including $630,000 in 2023 and $600,000 in both 2024 and 2025. The foundation’s health giving includes $650,000 to Baylor College of Medicine in 2024 for a cardiometabolic project in South Texas, a telehealth project in the Rio Grande region, and mental health sciences work. In direct healthcare access, San Jose Clinic received $125,000 in 2024 and another $125,000 in 2025 to increase access to high-quality healthcare for uninsured and medically underserved patients. Workforce and student-support programs are another thread. Cristo Rey Jesuit College Preparatory School of Houston received $225,800 in 2024 for work study programs and $145,000 in 2025 for its corporate work-study program.
$4.7M
$73.1M
$4.7M
$7.8M
Most grants fall between $5K and $125K, with a median of $40K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$40K
75th Percentile
$125K
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Concentrated, large gifts to a small number of repeat institutional grantees; multi-year and multi-grant commitments focused on endowments and program support rather than broad, small-dollar giving.
Notable grantees: Texas A&M International University, University of Houston (Bauer School), Baylor College of Medicine, Strake Jesuit College Preparatory
Grant sizes cluster around mid-sized institutional awards, with a typical range of $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $40,000 at the median, and $125,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent giving also includes several seven-figure and high six-figure commitments, showing a mix of smaller program support and major multi-year investments. The grants list shows repeated awards to the same recipients across 2023, 2024, and 2025, especially for university scholarships and health initiatives. The foundation functions as a family foundation and also funds individuals. Its recent grants appear to be made through direct institutional support rather than an open application process.
The foundation gives almost entirely in Texas, with 99% of grants going to recipients in the state. Laredo appears repeatedly through Texas A&M International University and South Texas Food Bank, while Houston is the center for much of the remaining activity. Baytown also appears through Houston’s House of Hope, and the grants list stays within the United States across the recent sample. The pattern is local and Texas-focused rather than national or international.
Recent grants center on higher education scholarships, healthcare access and clinical services, student work-study and financial aid, food security, and Catholic school support. Examples include scholarship endowments at Texas A&M International University, healthcare projects at Baylor College of Medicine, and food security funding for Houston Food Bank and South Texas Food Bank.
The grant-size distribution shows a 25th percentile of $5,000, a median of $40,000, and a 75th percentile of $125,000. The recent-grants list also includes larger commitments such as $1.6 million to Texas A&M International University and $650,000 to Baylor College of Medicine.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Texas A&M International University in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Baylor College of Medicine in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Strake Jesuit College Preparatory in 2023 and 2024; and Angela House in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The giving is overwhelmingly Texas-based. The recipient state distribution shows 99% of grants going to Texas organizations, with recipients concentrated in Houston and Laredo and additional grants in places such as Baytown.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEXAS A&M INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY | LAREDO, TX | $800,000 | 2025 | SANCHEZ SCHOLARS (ONGOING SINCE 2005) |
| UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON | HOUSTON, TX | $600,000 | 2025 | BAUER SCHOOL OF BUSINESS |
| ARCHDIOCESE OF GALVESTON-HOUSTON | HOUSTON, TX | $302,000 | 2025 | CROSS ACADEMY FUNDING INITIATIVE & IGNITE CAMPAIGN |
| ANGELA HOUSE | HOUSTON, TX | $300,000 | 2025 | 2024-2025 ANGELA HOUSE GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES AND SPECIAL SERVICES SUPPORT |
| BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE | HOUSTON, TX | $200,000 | 2025 | CARDIOMETABOLIC PROJECT - SOUTH TX, TELEHEALTH PROJECT - RIO GRANDE |
| BRIGHTER BITES | HOUSTON, TX | $150,000 | 2025 | CREATING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES ONE BRIGHTER BITE AT A TIME |
| CRISTO REY JESUIT COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL OF HOUSTON | HOUSTON, TX | $145,000 | 2025 | CORPORATE WORK-STUDY PROGRAM |
| SOUTH TEXAS FOOD BANK | LAREDO, TX | $130,000 | 2025 | HEALTHY COMMUNITIES OF SOUTH TEXAS |
| HOUSTON FOOD BANK | HOUSTON, TX | $130,000 | 2025 | FOOD SECURITY FOR DISADVANTAGED POPULATIONS |
| SAN JOS CLINIC | HOUSTON, TX | $125,000 | 2025 | INCREASING ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY HEALTHCARE FOR THE UNINSURED AND MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED |
| AWTY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL | HOUSTON, TX | $125,000 | 2025 | CAMPUS CENTER CAPITAL PROJECT |
| NORTHWEST ASSISTANCE MINISTRIES | HOUSTON, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS | HOUSTON, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | JA BIZTOWN/JA FINANCE PARK |
| ST JOHN'S SCHOOL | HOUSTON, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| SMALL STEPS NURTURING CENTER | HOUSTON, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | 2024-2025 GENERAL OPERATING FOR GROWING PROGRAM |
| AVDA | HOUSTON, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | LEGAL ADVOCACY PROGRAM FOR LOW TO MODERATE-INCOME SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF GALVESTON-HOUSTON | HOUSTON, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAM |
| BABSON COLLEGE | BABSON PARK, MA | $100,000 | 2025 | THE SANCHEZ FAMILY FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP |
| SANTA MARIA HOSTEL | HOUSTON, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | I-CARE CLINIC |
| THE WOMEN'S HOME | HOUSTON, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | PASSAGES INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT TREATMENT PROGRAM |
| INTERFAITH MINISTRIES FOR GREATER HOUSTON | HOUSTON, TX | $80,000 | 2025 | MEALS ON WHEELS FOR GREATER HOUSTON AND GALVESTON COUNTY |
| SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL ARCHDIOCESE OF GALVESTON-HOUSTON | HOUSTON, TX | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE WOMENS FUND FOR HEALTH EDUCATION AND WELFARE | HOUSTON, TX | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE WOMEN'S FUND PROGRAMMING TO THE COMMUNITY |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF LAREDO | LAREDO, TX | $75,000 | 2025 | INSPIRING YOUNG LIVES |
| CYPRESS ASSISTANCE MINISTRIES | CYPRESS, TX | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MY CONNECT COMMUNITY | HOUSTON, TX | $65,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| GALVESTON-HOUSTON IMMIGRANT REPRESENTATION PROJECT (GHIRP) | HOUSTON, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | COMPREHENSIVE AND HOLISTIC LEGAL SERVICES FOR IMMIGRANTS IN NEED |
| THE ARK ASSESSMENT CENTER AND EMERGENCY SHELTER FOR YOUTH | CORPUS CHRISTI, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | FUNDING THE VENUE RENTAL FOR THE ARK GALA, AC UNITS |
| MERCY MINISTRIES OF LAREDO | LAREDO, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | SPECIALTY AND SURGICAL |
| MAGNIFICAT HOUSES INC | HOUSTON, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | MAGNIFICAT HOUSES, INC. DISASTER PREPAREDNESS |
| CASA JUAN DIEGO | HOUSTON, TX | $30,070 | 2025 | FEED THE HUNGRY - LOCAL CHARITY |
| GOOD SAMARITAN FOUNDATION OF TEXAS INC | HOUSTON, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | GOOD SAMARITAN FOUNDATION'S NURSING SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM |
| CHRISTUS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | CENTER FOR MIRACLES FOR ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN |
| EPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOL | BELLAIRE, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS |
| BETHANY HOUSE OF LAREDO INC | LAREDO, TX | $14,415 | 2025 | RESOURCE CENTER NEW STAFF & SALARY INCREASES FOR EXISTING STAFF |
| ST MICHAEL CHURCH | HOUSTON, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| TEXAS A&M INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY | LAREDO, TX | $950,000 | 2024 | SANCHEZ SCHOLARS (ONGOING SINCE 2005), ENGINEERING SCHOLARS (ONGOING SINCE 2009), SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT |
| BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE | HOUSTON, TX | $650,000 | 2024 | CARDIOMETABOLIC PROJECT - STH TX, TELEHEALTH PROJECT - RIO GRANDE, & MENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES PARK |
| UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON | HOUSTON, TX | $600,000 | 2024 | BAUER SCHOOL OF BUSINESS |
| STRAKE JESUIT COLLEGE PREPARATORY | HOUSTON, TX | $562,500 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE |
| ANGELA HOUSE | HOUSTON, TX | $300,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES AND SOCIAL SERVICES SUPPORT |
| CRISTO REY JESUIT COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL OF HOUSTON | HOUSTON, TX | $225,800 | 2024 | WORK STUDY PROGRAMS, GALA SPONSOR |
| BETHANY HOUSE OF LAREDO INC | LAREDO, TX | $213,340 | 2024 | RESOURCE CENTER NEW STAFF & SALARY INCREASES FOR EXISTING STAFF, FEED THE HUNGRY - LOCAL CHARITY |
| HOUSTON'S HOUSE OF HOPE | BAYTOWN, TX | $166,666 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SOUTH TEXAS FOOD BANK | LAREDO, TX | $130,000 | 2024 | EMPTY BOWLS EVENT & PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SAN JOSE CLINIC | HOUSTON, TX | $125,000 | 2024 | INCREASING ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY HEALTHCARE FOR THE UNINSURED AND MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED |
| AWTY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL | HOUSTON, TX | $125,000 | 2024 | CAMPUS CENTER CAPITAL PROJECT |
| RICE UNIVERSITY'S BAKER INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY | HOUSTON, TX | $100,000 | 2024 | GALA SPONSOR |
| BRIGHTER BITES | HOUSTON, TX | $100,000 | 2024 | CREATING A BRIGHTER, HEALTHIER FUTURE FOR HOUSTONS CHILDREN- PROVIDING FRUIT AND VEGETABLES |
TEXAS A&M INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
$800,000SANCHEZ SCHOLARS (ONGOING SINCE 2005)
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON
$600,000BAUER SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
ARCHDIOCESE OF GALVESTON-HOUSTON
$302,000CROSS ACADEMY FUNDING INITIATIVE & IGNITE CAMPAIGN
ANGELA HOUSE
$300,0002024-2025 ANGELA HOUSE GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES AND SPECIAL SERVICES SUPPORT
CARDIOMETABOLIC PROJECT - SOUTH TX, TELEHEALTH PROJECT - RIO GRANDE
CREATING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES ONE BRIGHTER BITE AT A TIME
CRISTO REY JESUIT COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL OF HOUSTON
$145,000CORPORATE WORK-STUDY PROGRAM
SAN JOS CLINIC
$125,000INCREASING ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY HEALTHCARE FOR THE UNINSURED AND MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED
ST JOHN'S SCHOOL
$100,000GENERAL FUND
LEGAL ADVOCACY PROGRAM FOR LOW TO MODERATE-INCOME SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF GALVESTON-HOUSTON
$100,000SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAM
BABSON COLLEGE
$100,000THE SANCHEZ FAMILY FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP
MEALS ON WHEELS FOR GREATER HOUSTON AND GALVESTON COUNTY
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE WOMEN'S FUND PROGRAMMING TO THE COMMUNITY
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF LAREDO
$75,000INSPIRING YOUNG LIVES
CYPRESS ASSISTANCE MINISTRIES
$75,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
COMPREHENSIVE AND HOLISTIC LEGAL SERVICES FOR IMMIGRANTS IN NEED
FUNDING THE VENUE RENTAL FOR THE ARK GALA, AC UNITS
MAGNIFICAT HOUSES INC
$50,000MAGNIFICAT HOUSES, INC. DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
GOOD SAMARITAN FOUNDATION'S NURSING SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
CHRISTUS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$25,000CENTER FOR MIRACLES FOR ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN
EPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOL
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS
RESOURCE CENTER NEW STAFF & SALARY INCREASES FOR EXISTING STAFF
ST MICHAEL CHURCH
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$5,000SCHOLARSHIPS
TEXAS A&M INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
$950,000SANCHEZ SCHOLARS (ONGOING SINCE 2005), ENGINEERING SCHOLARS (ONGOING SINCE 2009), SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT
CARDIOMETABOLIC PROJECT - STH TX, TELEHEALTH PROJECT - RIO GRANDE, & MENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES PARK
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON
$600,000BAUER SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
STRAKE JESUIT COLLEGE PREPARATORY
$562,500GENERAL FUND, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
ANGELA HOUSE
$300,000GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES AND SOCIAL SERVICES SUPPORT
CRISTO REY JESUIT COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL OF HOUSTON
$225,800WORK STUDY PROGRAMS, GALA SPONSOR
RESOURCE CENTER NEW STAFF & SALARY INCREASES FOR EXISTING STAFF, FEED THE HUNGRY - LOCAL CHARITY
HOUSTON'S HOUSE OF HOPE
$166,666PROGRAM SUPPORT
SAN JOSE CLINIC
$125,000INCREASING ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY HEALTHCARE FOR THE UNINSURED AND MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED
CREATING A BRIGHTER, HEALTHIER FUTURE FOR HOUSTONS CHILDREN- PROVIDING FRUIT AND VEGETABLES