The Cuero Community Foundation promotes, builds, and manages permanent endowments to support charitable, educational, and cultural endeavors, connecting donors with causes to create lasting community impact in Cuero and surrounding communities.
Cuero Community Foundation’s recent grantmaking shows a clear pattern of place-based support: museum operations, church maintenance, disaster relief, local youth programs, and scholarships all appear in its portfolio. The largest recent grant went to The Chisholm Trail Heritage Museum Inc for museum operations, at $65,500 in 2023, followed by repeated support for Grace Episcopal Church and First Baptist Church of Cuero for building maintenance. Those grants sit alongside awards to Cuero Livestock Show Inc for youth education and arena upkeep, and to Cuero ISD Education Foundation for scholarships to local students. The foundation also makes larger disaster-relief grants outside Texas, including support for Direct Relief and American Red Cross, while keeping much of its giving centered on DeWitt County and nearby communities. That mix suggests a funder that supports both community institutions and responsive aid, with permanent-endowment stewardship underlying its grantmaking approach.
In community and cultural preservation, Cuero Community Foundation has funded The Chisholm Trail Heritage Museum Inc multiple times for museum operations, including a $10,500 grant in 2024 and a $7,750 grant in 2025. Faith-community facilities also receive support: Grace Episcopal Church was awarded $48,000 in 2024 and $26,800 in 2025 to assist with maintenance, while First Baptist Church of Cuero received $22,500 in 2025 for the same purpose. Youth-focused work appears through Cuero Livestock Show Inc, which received $22,900 in 2025 to provide educational programs for local youth. Education funding also includes $8,500 in 2024 to Cuero Isd Education Foundation for scholarships to local students.
Typical grants are in the low five figures, with a p25 of $10,000, a median of $11,000, and a p75 of $15,000. The recent grants list shows repeat support across years for several recipients, including Grace Episcopal Church, First Baptist Church of Cuero, The Chisholm Trail Heritage Museum Inc, Cuero Livestock Show Inc, and Cuero ISD Education Foundation. That pattern points to ongoing relationships rather than only one-time awards. The foundation also operates donor advised funds and scholarship programs, and it accepts unsolicited applications for some programs, including biannual grants and community grants.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $15K, with a median of $11K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$11K
75th Percentile
$15K
WILLIAM A BLACKWELL
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Grantmaking is heavily centered in Texas, which accounts for 65% of recipient locations. Cuero appears repeatedly in the recent grants list, along with nearby Victoria, and the broader pattern reaches DeWitt County and surrounding communities. Outside Texas, the recent grants include recipients in Santa Barbara, Boone, Washington, Springfield, Mattapoisett, and New York City. All recorded grants in the dataset went to U.S. recipients.
The foundation supports community development, education, youth services, food security, health, environment, and arts and culture. Recent grants also show support for museum operations, church maintenance, disaster relief, livestock show facilities, and scholarships for local students.
Yes. The recent grants list includes multiple awards to several recipients across different years, including Grace Episcopal Church, First Baptist Church of Cuero, The Chisholm Trail Heritage Museum Inc, Cuero Livestock Show Inc, and Cuero ISD Education Foundation.
Typical grants are around $10,000 to $15,000. The reported distribution is p25 of $10,000, median of $11,000, and p75 of $15,000, with larger awards appearing as special-purpose grants such as museum operations, disaster relief, or facility maintenance.
Yes for some programs. The foundation lists biannual grants and the CCF Community Grant as accepting unsolicited applications, and it also accepts unsolicited applications for its scholarship and donor advised fund programs. The food pantry matching fund does not accept unsolicited applications.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Cuero Community Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Nonprofits operating in DeWitt County and surrounding communities; proposals should be for specific projects or startup initiatives that address vital community needs and demonstrate measurable impact.
Deadline: Biannual cycles (specific application open/close dates not published on site).
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH | CUERO, TX | $26,800 | 2025 | TO ASSIST IN THE MAINTENANCE OF THE CHURCH. |
| DIRECT RELIEF | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION IN PROVIDING DISASTER RELIEF. |
| CUERO LIVESTOCK SHOW INC | CUERO, TX | $22,900 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION IN ITS MISSION OF PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR LOCAL YOUTH. |
| FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF CUERO | CUERO, TX | $22,500 | 2025 | TO ASSIST IN THE MAINTENANCE OF THE CHURCH. |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | BOONE, IA | $20,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION IN PROVIDING DISASTER RELIEF. |
| ALL HANDS AND HEARTS SMART RESPONSE INC | MATTAPOISETT, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION IN PROVIDING DISASTER RELIEF. |
| THE CHISHOLM TRAIL HERITAGE MUSEUM INC | CUERO, TX | $7,750 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF THE MUSEUM. |
| GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH | CUERO, TX | $48,000 | 2024 | TO ASSIST IN THE MAINTENANCE OF THE CHURCH. |
| FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF CUERO | CUERO, TX | $16,000 | 2024 | TO ASSIST IN THE MAINTENANCE OF THE CHURCH. |
| SYRIAN-AMERICAN MEDICAL SOCIETY | WASHINGTON, DC | $15,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION IN PROVIDING DISASTER RELIEF. |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | BOONE, IA | $15,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION IN PROVIDING DISASTER RELIEF. |
| DIRECT RELIEF | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $13,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION IN PROVIDING DISASTER RELIEF. |
| VICTORIA SYMPHONY SOCIETY | VICTORIA, TX | $11,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION IN PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO MUSIC EDUCATORS TO HELP INTRODUCE SYMPHONIC MUSIC AND ORCHESTRA TO ADULTS AND CHILDREN. |
| THE CHISHOLM TRAIL HERITAGE MUSEUM INC | CUERO, TX | $10,500 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF THE MUSEUM. |
| FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | CUERO, TX | $9,000 | 2024 | TO ASSIST IN THE MAINTENANCE OF THE CHURCH. |
| CUERO ISD EDUCATION FOUNDATION | CUERO, TX | $8,500 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION IN PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS TO LOCAL STUDENTS. |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF CUERO | CUERO, TX | $6,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION IN PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL CHILDREN IN NEED. |
| THE CHISHOLM TRAIL HERITAGE MUSEUM INC | CUERO, TX | $65,500 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF THE MUSEUM. |
| CONVOY OF HOPE | SPRINGFIELD, MO | $15,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S DISASTER RECOVERY EFFORTS. |
| FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF CUERO | CUERO, TX | $14,500 | 2023 | TO ASSIST IN THE MAINTENANCE OF THE CHURCH. |
| UNICEF | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S DISASTER RECOVERY EFFORTS. |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S DISASTER RECOVERY EFFORTS. |
| FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | CUERO, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | TO ASSIST IN THE MAINTENANCE OF THE CHURCH. |
| CUERO LIVESTOCK SHOW INC | CUERO, TX | $7,100 | 2023 | TO ASSIST IN THE MAINTENANCE OF THE LIVESTOCK SHOW ARENA. |
GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$26,800TO ASSIST IN THE MAINTENANCE OF THE CHURCH.
CUERO LIVESTOCK SHOW INC
$22,900TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION IN ITS MISSION OF PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR LOCAL YOUTH.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF CUERO
$22,500TO ASSIST IN THE MAINTENANCE OF THE CHURCH.
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION IN PROVIDING DISASTER RELIEF.
GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$48,000TO ASSIST IN THE MAINTENANCE OF THE CHURCH.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF CUERO
$16,000TO ASSIST IN THE MAINTENANCE OF THE CHURCH.
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION IN PROVIDING DISASTER RELIEF.
VICTORIA SYMPHONY SOCIETY
$11,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION IN PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO MUSIC EDUCATORS TO HELP INTRODUCE SYMPHONIC MUSIC AND ORCHESTRA TO ADULTS AND CHILDREN.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$9,000TO ASSIST IN THE MAINTENANCE OF THE CHURCH.
CUERO ISD EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$8,500TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION IN PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS TO LOCAL STUDENTS.
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF CUERO
$6,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION IN PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL CHILDREN IN NEED.
CONVOY OF HOPE
$15,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S DISASTER RECOVERY EFFORTS.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF CUERO
$14,500TO ASSIST IN THE MAINTENANCE OF THE CHURCH.
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S DISASTER RECOVERY EFFORTS.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$10,000TO ASSIST IN THE MAINTENANCE OF THE CHURCH.
CUERO LIVESTOCK SHOW INC
$7,100TO ASSIST IN THE MAINTENANCE OF THE LIVESTOCK SHOW ARENA.
