The Dawson Family Foundation is a San Antonio–focused funder that concentrates on children and family well‑being, local independent schools, and community fundraising institutions. They frequently support youth enrichment and safety programs (bereavement services, family violence prevention, youth adventures) as well as major local philanthropic events and school foundations. Their giving demonstrates a civic‑centered, locally concentrated approach that reinforces established San Antonio nonprofits and annual fundraising mechanisms.
Concentrated, local giving with mid‑to‑large single grants; multiple repeat awards to a handful of core San Antonio organizations and to community fundraising bodies rather than wide geographic diversification.
Dawson Family Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by a $50,000 program-support grant to Alamo Heights School Foundation, alongside repeated support for local institutions in San Antonio. That pattern points to a funder that backs established organizations across education, youth services, family support, and civic fundraising rather than one-off projects. The foundation’s grants also show continuity: Texas Cavaliers Charitable Foundation received support in both 2023 and 2024, while The Charity Ball Association appears in multiple years as well. Children’s Bereavement Center of South Texas is another recurring grantee, suggesting sustained attention to grief support for children and families. Other named recipients include Family Violence Prevention Services, City Kids Adventures, and Boys & Girls Clubs of San Antonio, which place the foundation within a network of local organizations serving youth and families. The grant descriptions are consistently for program support, indicating a preference for general operating or program-level backing within organizations the foundation already knows and returns to over time.
In education, the foundation supported Alamo Heights School Foundation with $50,000 in 2025, then added $10,000 in 2024 and $10,000 in 2023, showing repeated backing for the same school-related institution. A separate school grant went to St Luke's Episcopal School for $10,500 in 2023 and another $10,000 in 2024. For family safety and survivor services, Family Violence Prevention Services received $25,000 in 2024. Youth enrichment also appears in the record: City Kids Adventures received $20,000 in 2024, while Boys & Girls Clubs of San Antonio received $5,000 in 2025. The foundation’s community-event giving includes $25,000 to The Charity Ball Association in 2025 and $25,000 to Charity Ball Legacy Foundation in 2023.
Typical grants cluster around a median of $10,250, with the middle half ranging from $5,000 to $23,750. That distribution fits a mix of smaller school and youth awards alongside larger program-support gifts to long-standing local institutions. The recent record shows repeat grantmaking to the same organizations across multiple years, including Texas Cavaliers Charitable Foundation, The Charity Ball Association, Children’s Bereavement Center of South Texas, Alamo Heights School Foundation, St Luke's Episcopal School, and Arise Africa Inc. The foundation is structured as a family foundation and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. All recent awards are listed as program support.
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Most grants fall between $5K and $24K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$24K
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Notable grantees: Children's Bereavement Center of South Texas, Alamo Heights School Foundation, The Charity Ball Association / Charity Ball Legacy Foundation, Texas Cavaliers Charitable Foundation, Family Violence Prevention Services
Grantmaking is highly concentrated in Texas: 96% of grants in the recent record went to recipients in the headquarters state, and the top state by grant count is also TX. San Antonio dominates the recipient list, with awards going to organizations such as Alamo Heights School Foundation, Family Violence Prevention Services, City Kids Adventures, and San Antonio Academy. Outside San Antonio, Fort Worth appears through Arise Africa Inc. The only non-Texas recipient in the recent grants is Shikar Safari Club International in Naples, Florida, and the broader country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
The recent record centers on San Antonio institutions serving children, families, and community life. Examples include school foundations, family violence prevention services, children’s bereavement support, youth enrichment programs, and civic fundraising groups. The foundation also backs program support at established local nonprofits and schools.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Texas Cavaliers Charitable Foundation, The Charity Ball Association, Children’s Bereavement Center of South Texas, Alamo Heights School Foundation, St Luke's Episcopal School, Christ Lutheran Day School, and Arise Africa Inc. That indicates ongoing relationships rather than only one-time awards.
The grant-size distribution shows a p25 of $5,000, a median of $10,250, and a p75 of $23,750. Recent awards range from smaller $2,500 and $4,500 grants to larger gifts such as $50,000 and $35,000.
Its giving is overwhelmingly local and concentrated in Texas. The top state by grant count is TX, and 96% of grants went to recipients in the headquarters state. San Antonio accounts for most of the named grantees in the recent record.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALAMO HEIGHTS SCHOOL FOUNDATION | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $50,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CHILDREN'S BEREAVEMENT CENTER OF SOUTH TEXAS | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $25,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| TEXAS CAVALIERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $25,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE CHARITY BALL ASSOCIATION | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $25,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ARISE AFRICA INC | FORT WORTH, TX | $2,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ALAMO HEIGHTS SCHOOL FOUNDATION | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE CHARITY BALL ASSOCIATION | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| TEXAS CAVALIERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CHILDREN'S BEREAVEMENT CENTER OF SOUTH TEXAS | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF SAN ANTONIO | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ALAMO HEIGHTS MULES CYCLING TEAM | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ARISE AFRICA INC | FORT WORTH, TX | $4,500 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE CHARITY BALL ASSOCISAION | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $25,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION SERVICES | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $25,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CITY KIDS ADVENTURES | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $20,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CHILDREN'S BEREAVEMENT CENTER OF SOUTH TEXAS | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $20,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| TEXAS CAVALIERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ALAMO HEIGHTS SCHOOL FOUNDATION | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ST LUKE'S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CHRIST LUTHERAN DAY SCHOOL | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $5,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ARISE AFRICA INC | FORT WORTH, TX | $4,500 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SAN ANTONIO ACADEMY | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $2,500 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| TEXAS CAVALIERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $35,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CHARITY BALL LEGACY FOUNDATION | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $25,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CHILDREN'S BEREAVEMENT CENTER OF SOUTH TEXAS | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $15,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE CHARITY BALL ASSOCISAION | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $15,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ST LUKE'S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $10,500 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ALAMO HEIGHTS SCHOOL FOUNDATION | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SHIKAR SAFARI CLUB INTERNATIONAL | NAPLES, FL | $10,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CHRIST LUTHERAN DAY SCHOOL | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $5,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ARISE AFRICA INC | FORT WORTH, TX | $4,500 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
PROGRAM SUPPORT
ALAMO HEIGHTS MULES CYCLING TEAM
$5,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
CITY KIDS ADVENTURES
$20,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
ST LUKE'S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
CHRIST LUTHERAN DAY SCHOOL
$5,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
ST LUKE'S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL
$10,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
SHIKAR SAFARI CLUB INTERNATIONAL
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
CHRIST LUTHERAN DAY SCHOOL
$5,000PROGRAM SUPPORT