The Butt Rogers Charitable Trust makes sizable, targeted gifts to local human-service and community recovery foundations, with a particular emphasis on supporting school-district–linked charitable vehicles in South Texas. Its recent grants indicate a focus on general-purpose funding for community rebuilding and services rather than project-restricted grants. The foundation appears to act quickly and decisively in response to local needs, channeling large sums into organizations positioned to distribute support within their communities.
Concentrated, large one-off gifts (two equal $250,000 grants) to a very small number of local human-service foundations, favoring general-purpose support over restricted program funding.
A defining feature of Butt Rogers Charitable Trust’s recent giving is the repeated use of large, unrestricted grants to local intermediary organizations in San Antonio and the Uvalde area. In 2025, the trust gave $250,000 to Moving Forward Foundation for general charitable purpose, following a $250,000 grant in 2024 to Uvalde Cisd Moving Forward Foundation. That pattern suggests a preference for channeling significant support through organizations positioned to distribute resources within their communities. The trust also backs institutions that serve broad public needs, including education, health, and community services. Recent examples include $200,000 to UP Partnership for general charitable purpose and $125,000 to Children’s Hospital of SA Foundation, also for general charitable purpose. Other sizable gifts went to Meals on Wheels SA, SA Hope Center, TAMU-SA Foundation, and YWCA, showing a broad local portfolio anchored in community benefit. The trust’s recent awards are substantial rather than many small awards, and the purposes are usually general charitable support rather than tightly defined project grants.
Community recovery and rebuilding is one clear theme in the trust’s recent grants. The largest example is $250,000 to Moving Forward Foundation for general charitable purpose, alongside $250,000 in 2024 to Uvalde Cisd Moving Forward Foundation for the same broad purpose. Education also appears prominently in the grant list. The trust gave $200,000 to Baylor University, $100,000 to Alamo Colleges Foundation, $100,000 to St Mary University Law School, and $125,000 to TAMU-SA Foundation, all as general charitable purpose grants. Health and social support are another visible strand: Children’s Hospital of SA Foundation received $125,000, and Meals on Wheels SA received $125,000. The trust also supported organizations serving community well-being and access, including SA Hope Center and YWCA, each with $125,000 grants.
Typical grants fall in a wide band, with a p25 of $10,000, a median of $27,500, and a p75 of $100,000. The recent list also shows repeated awards to the same recipients across 2024 and 2025, including Moving Forward Foundation, First Presbyterian Church, UP Partnership, University of Houston, Children’s Hospital of SA Foundation, SA Hope Center, TAMU-SA Foundation, YWCA, Restore Education, and Alamo Colleges Foundation. That points to recurring relationships rather than one-off gifts. The trust operates as a charitable trust, funds individuals: false, and makes program-related investments: false. The listed grants are overwhelmingly described as general charitable purpose, with no application process information provided in the data.
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$26.7M
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Most grants fall between $10K and $100K, with a median of $28K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$28K
75th Percentile
$100K
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Notable grantees: Uvalde CISD Moving Forward Foundation, Moving Forward Foundation
Grants are heavily concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 80% of grants in the recipient-state distribution. San Antonio is the main city in the recent list, appearing across community, education, health, and service organizations. Outside Texas, the trust has also made grants to Oxford, Mississippi; Atlanta, Georgia; and Phoenix, Arizona. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 89 grants in the United States and no non-U.S. recipients in the data.
The recent grants list includes community foundations, universities, churches, health and service nonprofits, and local capacity-building organizations. Examples include general charitable purpose grants to education institutions, health-related organizations, and groups serving community recovery, food access, and social services.
Yes. Several recipients appear in both 2024 and 2025, including First Presbyterian Church, UP Partnership, University of Houston, Children’s Hospital of SA Foundation, SA Hope Center, TAMU-SA Foundation, YWCA, Restore Education, and Alamo Colleges Foundation.
The grant-size distribution is broad but centered on larger awards: p25 is $10,000, median grant size is $27,500, and p75 is $100,000. Recent grants also include multiple $125,000, $200,000, and $250,000 gifts.
Texas is the top giving state by grant count, with 80% of grants going to recipients in TX. San Antonio appears most often in the recipient list, but the trust also gives outside Texas to places such as Oxford, Atlanta, and Phoenix.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moving Forward Foundation | San Antonio, TX | $250,000 | 2025 | General Charitable Purpose |
| University of Mississipp Fnd | Oxford, MS | $205,000 | 2025 | General Charitable Purpose |
| First Presbyterian Church | San Antonio, TX | $200,000 | 2025 | General Charitable Purpose |
| Up Partnership | San Antonio, TX | $200,000 | 2025 | General Charitable Purpose |
| Baylor University | Waco, TX | $200,000 | 2025 | General Charitable Purpose |
| Moorehouse College | Atlanta, GA | $150,000 | 2025 | General Charitable Purpose |
| University of Houston | Houston, TX | $125,000 | 2025 | General Charitable Purpose |
| Childrens Hospital of SA Foundation | San Antonio, TX | $125,000 | 2025 | General Charitable Purpose |
| SA Hope Center | San Antonio, TX | $125,000 | 2025 | General Charitable Purpose |
| TAMU-SA Foundation | San Antonio, TX | $125,000 | 2025 | General Charitable Purpose |
| YWCA | San Antonio, TX | $125,000 | 2025 | General Charitable Purpose |
| Alamo Colleges Foundation | San Antonio, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | General Charitable Purpose |
| Say Si | San Antonio, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | General Charitable Purpose |
| American Cancer Socity | Austin, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | General Charitable Purpose |
| St Mary University Law School | San Antonio, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | General Charitable Purpose |
| Restore Education | San Antonio, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | General Charitable Purpose |
| Morningside Ministries | San Antonio, TX | $84,000 | 2025 | General Charitable Purpose |
| Resource Center for Cong | San Antonio, TX | $75,000 | 2025 | General Charitable Purpose |
| Asset Funders Network | Chicago, IL | $60,000 | 2025 | General Charitable Purpose |
| SAA Fnd | San Antonio, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | General Charitable Purpose |
| Rise Recovery | San Antonio, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | General Charitable Purpose |
| Sanctuary Mental Health | Seattle, WA | $50,000 | 2025 | General Charitable Purpose |
| Rotary Club of SA | San Antonio, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | General Charitable Purpose |
| CMI | San Antonio, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | General Charitable Purpose |
| Young Life | Harlan, IA | $30,000 | 2025 | General Charitable Purpose |
| House of Neighborly Service | San Antonio, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | General Charitable Purpose |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | General Charitable Purpose |
| SA School Connect | San Antonio, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | General Charitable Purpose |
| Christian Assistance Ministries | San Antonio, TX | $20,000 | 2025 | General Charitable Purpose |
| Laity Renewal | Kerrville, TX | $20,000 | 2025 | General Charitable Purpose |
| Lifewise | Hillard, OH | $20,000 | 2025 | General Charitable Purpose |
| SnakPak4Kids | San Antonio, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | General Charitable Purpose |
| Intl Generosity Fnd | Clearwater, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | General Charitable Purpose |
| Iglesia Cristiana Roca | San Antonio, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | General Charitable Purpose |
| UT Health SA | San Antonio, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | General Charitable Purpose |
| UofA Natl Alumni Assoc | Tuscaloosa, AL | $10,000 | 2025 | General Charitable Purpose |
| SA Christian Dental Clinic | San Antonio, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | General Charitable Purpose |
| El Templo Cristiano | San Antonio, TX | $8,000 | 2025 | General Charitable Purpose |
| Red River Ministries | Austin, TX | $7,000 | 2025 | General Charitable Purpose |
| Intervarsity Fellowship | Madison, WI | $6,000 | 2025 | General Charitable Purpose |
| Musical Bridges Around The World | Landsdown, VA | $5,000 | 2025 | General Charitable Purpose |
| Generous Life | Franklin, TN | $5,000 | 2025 | General Charitable Purpose |
| Cast Schools Network | San Antonio, TX | $3,000 | 2025 | General Charitable Purpose |
| Antioch Waco TX | Waco, TX | $2,000 | 2025 | General Charitable Purpose |
| Playhouse 2000 | Kerrville, TX | $1,500 | 2025 | General Charitable Purpose |
| Uvalde Cisd Moving Forward Foundation | San Antonio, TX | $250,000 | 2024 | General Charitable Purpose |
| UP Partnership | San Antonio, TX | $200,000 | 2024 | General Charitable Purpose |
| First Presbyterian Church | San Antonio, TX | $170,000 | 2024 | General Charitable Purpose |
| YWCA | San Antonio, TX | $125,000 | 2024 | General Charitable Purpose |
| University of Houston | Houston, TX | $125,000 | 2024 | General Charitable Purpose |
Moving Forward Foundation
$250,000General Charitable Purpose
University of Mississipp Fnd
$205,000General Charitable Purpose
First Presbyterian Church
$200,000General Charitable Purpose
Up Partnership
$200,000General Charitable Purpose
Baylor University
$200,000General Charitable Purpose
Moorehouse College
$150,000General Charitable Purpose
University of Houston
$125,000General Charitable Purpose
Childrens Hospital of SA Foundation
$125,000General Charitable Purpose
SA Hope Center
$125,000General Charitable Purpose
TAMU-SA Foundation
$125,000General Charitable Purpose
YWCA
$125,000General Charitable Purpose
Alamo Colleges Foundation
$100,000General Charitable Purpose
Say Si
$100,000General Charitable Purpose
American Cancer Socity
$100,000General Charitable Purpose
St Mary University Law School
$100,000General Charitable Purpose
Restore Education
$100,000General Charitable Purpose
Morningside Ministries
$84,000General Charitable Purpose
Resource Center for Cong
$75,000General Charitable Purpose
Asset Funders Network
$60,000General Charitable Purpose
SAA Fnd
$50,000General Charitable Purpose
Rise Recovery
$50,000General Charitable Purpose
Sanctuary Mental Health
$50,000General Charitable Purpose
Rotary Club of SA
$50,000General Charitable Purpose
CMI
$50,000General Charitable Purpose
Young Life
$30,000General Charitable Purpose
House of Neighborly Service
$25,000General Charitable Purpose
World Central Kitchen
$25,000General Charitable Purpose
SA School Connect
$25,000General Charitable Purpose
Christian Assistance Ministries
$20,000General Charitable Purpose
Laity Renewal
$20,000General Charitable Purpose
Lifewise
$20,000General Charitable Purpose
SnakPak4Kids
$15,000General Charitable Purpose
Intl Generosity Fnd
$10,000General Charitable Purpose
Iglesia Cristiana Roca
$10,000General Charitable Purpose
UT Health SA
$10,000General Charitable Purpose
UofA Natl Alumni Assoc
$10,000General Charitable Purpose
SA Christian Dental Clinic
$10,000General Charitable Purpose
El Templo Cristiano
$8,000General Charitable Purpose
Red River Ministries
$7,000General Charitable Purpose
Intervarsity Fellowship
$6,000General Charitable Purpose
Musical Bridges Around The World
$5,000General Charitable Purpose
Generous Life
$5,000General Charitable Purpose
Cast Schools Network
$3,000General Charitable Purpose
Antioch Waco TX
$2,000General Charitable Purpose
Playhouse 2000
$1,500General Charitable Purpose
Uvalde Cisd Moving Forward Foundation
$250,000General Charitable Purpose
UP Partnership
$200,000General Charitable Purpose
First Presbyterian Church
$170,000General Charitable Purpose
YWCA
$125,000General Charitable Purpose
University of Houston
$125,000General Charitable Purpose