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.
$5.8M
$72.5M
$8.8M
$9.3M
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.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $1,500,000 | 2026 | SANCHEZ FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| BABSON COLLEGE | BABSON PARK, MA | $750,000 | 2026 | THE SANCHEZ FAMILY FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP |
| TEXAS A&M INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY | LAREDO, TX | $650,000 | 2026 | SANCHEZ SCHOLARS (ONGOING SINCE 2005) |
| UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON | HOUSTON, TX | $600,000 | 2026 | BAUER SCHOOL OF BUSINESS |
| ARCHDIOCESE OF GALVESTON-HOUSTON | HOUSTON, TX | $252,000 | 2026 | CROSS ACADEMY FUNDING INITIATIVE & IGNITE CAMPAIGN |
| STRAKE JESUIT COLLEGE PREPARATORY | HOUSTON, TX | $250,000 | 2026 | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE |
| BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE | HOUSTON, TX | $200,000 | 2026 | CARDIOMETABOLIC PROJECT - SOUTH TX, TELEHEALTH PROJECT - RIO GRANDE |
| BRIGHTER BITES | HOUSTON, TX | $200,000 | 2026 | CREATING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES ONE BRIGHTER BITE AT A TIME |
| SOUTH TEXAS FOOD BANK | LAREDO, TX | $150,000 | 2026 | HEALTHY COMMUNITIES OF SOUTH TEXAS |
| RICE UNIVERSITY'S BAKER INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY | HOUSTON, TX | $150,000 | 2026 | OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE BAKER INSTITUTES CENTER FOR HEALTH POLICY (CHP) |
| SANTA MARIA HOSTEL | HOUSTON, TX | $125,000 | 2026 | I-CARE CLINIC |
| NORTHWEST ASSISTANCE MINISTRIES | HOUSTON, TX | $115,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| INTERFAITH MINISTRIES FOR GREATER HOUSTON | HOUSTON, TX | $100,000 | 2026 | MEALS ON WHEELS FOR GREATER HOUSTON AND GALVESTON COUNTY |
| CRISTO REY JESUIT COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL OF HOUSTON | HOUSTON, TX | $100,000 | 2026 | CORPORATE WORK-STUDY PROGRAM |
| CYPRESS ASSISTANCE MINISTRIES | CYPRESS, TX | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CHRISTUS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $86,000 | 2026 | CENTER FOR MIRACLES FOR ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN |
| GALVESTON-HOUSTON IMMIGRANT REPRESENTATION PROJECT (GHIRP) | HOUSTON, TX | $70,000 | 2026 | COMPREHENSIVE AND HOLISTIC LEGAL SERVICES FOR IMMIGRANTS IN NEED |
| AVDA | HOUSTON, TX | $50,000 | 2026 | LEGAL ADVOCACY PROGRAM FOR LOW TO MODERATE-INCOME SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE |
| MAGNIFICAT HOUSES INC | HOUSTON, TX | $50,000 | 2026 | MAGNIFICAT HOUSES, INC. DISASTER PREPAREDNESS |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF GALVESTON-HOUSTON | HOUSTON, TX | $50,000 | 2026 | SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAM |
| KIDS' MEALS INC | HOUSTON, TX | $50,000 | 2026 | DIRECT FOOD-RELATED COSTS FOR KIDS' MEALS 2025 HEALTHY MEAL DELIVERY PROGRAM |
| MERCY MINISTRIES OF LAREDO | LAREDO, TX | $40,500 | 2026 | SPECIALTY AND SURGICAL |
| THE WOMENS FUND FOR HEALTH EDUCATION AND WELFARE | HOUSTON, TX | $40,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE WOMEN'S FUND PROGRAMMING TO THE COMMUNITY |
| PARTNERSHIP FOR THE ADVANCEMENT & IMMERSION OF REFUGEES (PAIR HOUSTON) | HOUSTON, TX | $40,000 | 2026 | PAIR PROGRAM TRANSPORTATION |
| CASA JUAN DIEGO | HOUSTON, TX | $33,000 | 2026 | FEED THE HUNGRY - LOCAL CHARITY |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF LAREDO | LAREDO, TX | $25,000 | 2026 | INSPIRING YOUNG LIVES |
| HOUSTON HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | HOUSTON, TX | $25,000 | 2026 | OPERATING FUNDS-ADVOCATE FOR THE ECONOMIC AND CIVIC INTERESTS OF THE HISPANIC BUSINESS COMMUNITY |
| BETHANY HOUSE OF LAREDO INC | LAREDO, TX | $14,225 | 2026 | RESOURCE CENTER NEW STAFF & SALARY INCREASES FOR EXISTING STAFF |
| ST MICHAEL CHURCH | HOUSTON, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| 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 |
| HOUSTON FOOD BANK | HOUSTON, TX | $130,000 | 2025 | FOOD SECURITY FOR DISADVANTAGED POPULATIONS |
| SOUTH TEXAS FOOD BANK | LAREDO, TX | $130,000 | 2025 | HEALTHY COMMUNITIES OF SOUTH TEXAS |
| 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 |
| BABSON COLLEGE | BABSON PARK, MA | $100,000 | 2025 | THE SANCHEZ FAMILY FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS | HOUSTON, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | JA BIZTOWN/JA FINANCE PARK |
| NORTHWEST ASSISTANCE MINISTRIES | HOUSTON, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SANTA MARIA HOSTEL | HOUSTON, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | I-CARE CLINIC |
| AVDA | HOUSTON, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | LEGAL ADVOCACY PROGRAM FOR LOW TO MODERATE-INCOME SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE |
| ST JOHN'S SCHOOL | HOUSTON, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE WOMEN'S HOME | HOUSTON, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | PASSAGES INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT TREATMENT PROGRAM |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF GALVESTON-HOUSTON | HOUSTON, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAM |
| SMALL STEPS NURTURING CENTER | HOUSTON, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | 2024-2025 GENERAL OPERATING FOR GROWING PROGRAM |
| INTERFAITH MINISTRIES FOR GREATER HOUSTON | HOUSTON, TX | $80,000 | 2025 | MEALS ON WHEELS FOR GREATER HOUSTON AND GALVESTON COUNTY |
TEXAS A&M INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
$650,000SANCHEZ SCHOLARS (ONGOING SINCE 2005)
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON
$600,000BAUER SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
ARCHDIOCESE OF GALVESTON-HOUSTON
$252,000CROSS ACADEMY FUNDING INITIATIVE & IGNITE CAMPAIGN
STRAKE JESUIT COLLEGE PREPARATORY
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
CARDIOMETABOLIC PROJECT - SOUTH TX, TELEHEALTH PROJECT - RIO GRANDE
OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE BAKER INSTITUTES CENTER FOR HEALTH POLICY (CHP)
MEALS ON WHEELS FOR GREATER HOUSTON AND GALVESTON COUNTY
CRISTO REY JESUIT COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL OF HOUSTON
$100,000CORPORATE WORK-STUDY PROGRAM
CENTER FOR MIRACLES FOR ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN
COMPREHENSIVE AND HOLISTIC LEGAL SERVICES FOR IMMIGRANTS IN NEED
LEGAL ADVOCACY PROGRAM FOR LOW TO MODERATE-INCOME SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF GALVESTON-HOUSTON
$50,000SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAM
DIRECT FOOD-RELATED COSTS FOR KIDS' MEALS 2025 HEALTHY MEAL DELIVERY PROGRAM
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE WOMEN'S FUND PROGRAMMING TO THE COMMUNITY
PAIR PROGRAM TRANSPORTATION
HOUSTON HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
$25,000OPERATING FUNDS-ADVOCATE FOR THE ECONOMIC AND CIVIC INTERESTS OF THE HISPANIC BUSINESS COMMUNITY
RESOURCE CENTER NEW STAFF & SALARY INCREASES FOR EXISTING STAFF
ST MICHAEL CHURCH
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
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
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
LEGAL ADVOCACY PROGRAM FOR LOW TO MODERATE-INCOME SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
ST JOHN'S SCHOOL
$100,000GENERAL FUND
CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF GALVESTON-HOUSTON
$100,000SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAM
MEALS ON WHEELS FOR GREATER HOUSTON AND GALVESTON COUNTY