
Provide charitable support and financial assistance—with priority given to retired Air Force officer widows and widowers—to enhance quality of life for residents through healthcare, resident programs, staff support, and legacy/planned giving.
Air Force Villages Charitable Foundation was created to sustain, in perpetuity, the core charitable mission of Afv Inc. dba Blue Skies of Texas: serving widowed spouses in need and supporting the wider charitable work around that community. The largest recent grant on file went to Afv Inc. dba Blue Skies of Texas in San Antonio for $3,436,441 in 2024, followed by a $2,986,502 grant in 2023 to the same recipient. That pattern shows the foundation functioning as a sustaining source of support for the parent organization rather than as a broad, external grantmaker. Its named programs also point to the same operating model, with funds for resident assistance, employee support, scholarships, and research tied to Blue Skies of Texas and the Air Force community. The foundation’s priorities center on quality of life, healthcare, resident programs, and financial help for widowed residents, with additional support for staff and planned gifts. Leadership is listed under Lt Gen Darrell Jones.
A central theme is direct support for widowed residents. The foundation’s charitable purpose is tied to serving widowed spouses in need, and its grant history to Afv Inc. dba Blue Skies of Texas shows that mission in practice. It also funds resident-facing care and enrichment through named programs such as the Blue Skies Charitable Fund, which supports social and recreational programs, healthcare, staff training, and campus improvements. Another strand is emergency and hardship assistance: the Charity Care Fund provides financial assistance to residents in need who are not widowed, and the Covenant Fund serves qualified widowed residents who are not affiliated with the Air Force. Education is present as well, through the Mary Opal Wolanin Scholarship Fund and the Hagauer Scholarship Fund, both tied to employees and their dependents.
The foundation’s recent grant size profile is tightly clustered: the 25th percentile is $3,098,987, the median is $3,211,472, and the 75th percentile is $3,323,956. That narrow band fits a pattern of large, recurring support rather than many small awards. The same recipient appears in the top recent grants in both 2023 and 2024, which suggests repeat support year to year. The foundation’s structure is also clear from its programs: it supports affiliated charitable funds, resident assistance, employee funds, scholarships, and research tied to Blue Skies of Texas. The data also shows one general grant program in Texas that accepts unsolicited requests.
$2.5M
$54.7M
$7.3M
$2.6M
Most grants fall between $3.1M and $3.3M, with a median of $3.2M.
25th Percentile
$3.1M
Median
$3.2M
75th Percentile
$3.3M
About 100% of grants go to recipients in TX.
LT GEN DARRELL JONES
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Giving is highly localized. All recorded grants in the data went to U.S. recipients, and the top state by grant count is Texas, with 100% of grants landing in the HQ state. Recent grants were made to San Antonio, Texas recipients, and several active funds are tied to the Blue Skies of Texas campus there. The foundation’s grant geography therefore aligns with its resident-serving mission and affiliated campus operations rather than a broad regional spread.
Its stated purpose is to provide charitable support and financial assistance, with priority given to retired Air Force officer widows and widowers, to enhance quality of life through healthcare, resident programs, staff support, and legacy or planned giving.
Recent grants are very consistent in size. The 25th percentile is $3,098,987, the median is $3,211,472, and the 75th percentile is $3,323,956.
The recent grants shown are all to Afv Inc. dba Blue Skies of Texas in San Antonio, Texas, and the grant programs are centered on Blue Skies of Texas and its residents, employees, and related charitable needs.
The same recipient received the top recent grants in both 2023 and 2024, indicating repeated annual support. The foundation also describes several continuing funds, including resident, employee, scholarship, and research funds.
Yes. The AFV Charitable Foundation general grants program in Texas accepts unsolicited requests. The other named programs listed do not indicate that they accept unsolicited applications.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alzheimer's Care & Research Center Foundation | San Antonio, TX | $1,343,958 | 2026 | Widows Assistance, Charity Care, Building, Resident Activities |
| BST Health Services Corp | San Antonio, TX | $428,848 | 2026 | Widows Assistance, Charity Care, Building, Resident Activities |
| Air Force Villages Inc dba Blue Skies of Texas | San Antonio, TX | $392,827 | 2026 | Scholarships, Employee Appreciation Fund |
| BST Senior Living West Inc | San Antonio, TX | $225,206 | 2026 | Widows Assistance, Charity Care, Building, Resident Activities |
| BST Senior Living East Inc | San Antonio, TX | $102,219 | 2026 | Widows Assistance, Charity Care, Building, Resident Activities |
| AFV INC DBA BLUE SKIES OF TEXAS | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $3,436,441 | 2024 | AIR FORCE VILLAGES CHARITABLE FOUNDATION WAS FOUNDED SO THAT AFV INC., DBA BLUE SKIES OF TEXAS MAY SUSTAIN, IN PERPETUITY, ITS CORE CHARITABLE MISSION OF SERVING WIDOWED SPOUSES IN NEED AND TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE PROGRAMS OF THE OTHER SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS. |
| AFV INC DBA BLUE SKIES OF TEXAS | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $2,986,502 | 2023 | AIR FORCE VILLAGES CHARITABLE FOUNDATION WAS FOUNDED SO THAT AFV INC., DBA BLUE SKIES OF TEXAS MAY SUSTAIN, IN PERPETUITY, ITS CORE CHARITABLE MISSION OF SERVING WIDOWED SPOUSES IN NEED AND TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE PROGRAMS OF THE OTHER SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS. |
Alzheimer's Care & Research Center Foundation
$1,343,958Widows Assistance, Charity Care, Building, Resident Activities
BST Health Services Corp
$428,848Widows Assistance, Charity Care, Building, Resident Activities
Air Force Villages Inc dba Blue Skies of Texas
$392,827Scholarships, Employee Appreciation Fund
BST Senior Living West Inc
$225,206Widows Assistance, Charity Care, Building, Resident Activities
BST Senior Living East Inc
$102,219Widows Assistance, Charity Care, Building, Resident Activities
AFV INC DBA BLUE SKIES OF TEXAS
$3,436,441AIR FORCE VILLAGES CHARITABLE FOUNDATION WAS FOUNDED SO THAT AFV INC., DBA BLUE SKIES OF TEXAS MAY SUSTAIN, IN PERPETUITY, ITS CORE CHARITABLE MISSION OF SERVING WIDOWED SPOUSES IN NEED AND TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE PROGRAMS OF THE OTHER SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS.
AFV INC DBA BLUE SKIES OF TEXAS
$2,986,502AIR FORCE VILLAGES CHARITABLE FOUNDATION WAS FOUNDED SO THAT AFV INC., DBA BLUE SKIES OF TEXAS MAY SUSTAIN, IN PERPETUITY, ITS CORE CHARITABLE MISSION OF SERVING WIDOWED SPOUSES IN NEED AND TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE PROGRAMS OF THE OTHER SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS.