The El Paso - American Housing Foundation makes a small number of mid‑sized grants that span higher education, cultural heritage, faith‑based institutions, public safety groups, and local social services. They favor charitable operational support rather than project‑restricted funding and appear comfortable funding both universities and grassroots nonprofits that serve community safety and family welfare needs.
Concentrated portfolio of a few mid‑to‑large unrestricted operational grants (5 grants totaling $177.5K), typically one‑time or occasional gifts to a mix of higher education, cultural institutions, faith groups, and local service organizations rather than many small gifts or long multi‑year commitments.
A $72,500 grant to the University of Virginia School of Architecture is the largest recent gift on file for El Paso - American Housing Foundation Inc, and it sets the tone for a grantmaker that backs charitable operations across education, heritage, safety, and community support. The foundation’s recent awards also include $50,000 to Western Cultural Heritage Foundation and $25,000 to The Laurel Center, showing a mix of institutional and community-based beneficiaries. Its giving reaches a university architecture program, a cultural heritage organization, a domestic violence and family support provider, a sheriff’s posse group, and a parish, all with the same stated purpose: to assist the organization with its charitable operations. That pattern points to a funder that is not centered on project-only funding, but on keeping charitable organizations functioning day to day. The grant list also shows comfort with distinct nonprofit settings, from higher education to local faith-based programs. Across the latest grants, the foundation supports nonprofit infrastructure rather than narrowly defined program line items, with a particular emphasis on operational support for organizations serving education, heritage preservation, public safety, and family welfare needs.
In higher education, the foundation gave $72,500 to the University of Virginia School of Architecture for charitable operations, indicating support for university-level architectural and design education. In cultural heritage, it awarded $50,000 to Western Cultural Heritage Foundation for the same purpose, aligning with preservation-oriented work. Domestic violence and family support also appear in the recent record: The Laurel Center received $25,000 to assist its charitable operations. The foundation’s grant list further includes $20,000 to The Sheriff's Posse Causes Inc and $10,000 to Holy Family Church, showing that civic safety groups and parish-based community programs are also within its scope. Each grant is framed as operational support rather than a project-specific award.
The recent grants range from $10,000 to $72,500, with a median grant of $25,000. The distribution shows a small number of mid-sized awards rather than many small gifts. All five recent grants were made in 2025, and each one was described as support for charitable operations. The foundation is a Public Charity, does not fund individuals, and does not make program-related investments. The grant record provided here shows one year of activity and does not show repeated recipients across multiple years in the supplied data.
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Notable grantees: University of Virginia School of Architecture, Western Cultural Heritage Foundation, The Laurel Center, The Sheriff's Posse Causes Inc, Holy Family Church
All recent grants in the supplied record went to U.S. organizations, with 100% of grants landing in the United States. The recipient list includes Charlottesville, Virginia through the University of Virginia School of Architecture, plus The Laurel Center and Holy Family Church in local community-serving roles. Other awards went to Western Cultural Heritage Foundation and The Sheriff's Posse Causes Inc. The data does not show non-U.S. recipient countries or a stated geographic restriction pattern beyond the grant locations in the recent list.
The recent grants show support for a university School of Architecture, a western cultural heritage organization, a domestic violence and family support provider, a sheriff’s posse group, and a parish. The common thread is operational support for nonprofit and charitable organizations.
In the recent grants list, awards range from $10,000 to $72,500, with a median of $25,000. That puts the foundation in a mid-sized grant range rather than a microgrant pattern.
Yes. Every recent grant in the record is described as being made “to assist the organization with their charitable operations,” which indicates a clear emphasis on operating support rather than project-only funding.
No. The recent record covers higher education, cultural heritage, domestic violence and family support, public safety, and parish-based community programs. The grants show a broad charitable interest across those areas.
All five recent grants in the supplied data went to U.S. recipients, so the recent record shows 100% domestic giving.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE | — | $72,500 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION WITH THEIR CHARITABLE OPERATIONS. |
| WESTERN CULTURAL HERITAGE FOUNDATION | — | $50,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION WITH THEIR CHARITABLE OPERATIONS. |
| THE LAUREL CENTER | — | $25,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION WITH THEIR CHARITABLE OPERATIONS. |
| THE SHERIFF'S POSSE CAUSES INC | — | $20,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION WITH THEIR CHARITABLE OPERATIONS. |
| HOLY FAMILY CHURCH | — | $10,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION WITH THEIR CHARITABLE OPERATIONS. |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS EL PASO | — | $100,000 | 2024 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION WITH THEIR CHARITABLE OPERATIONS. |
| THE DIG DEEP RIGHT TO WATER PROJECT | — | $100,000 | 2024 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION WITH THEIR CHARITABLE OPERATIONS. |
| THE LAUREL CENTER | — | $100,000 | 2024 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION WITH THEIR CHARITABLE OPERATIONS. |
| WETERN CULTURAL HERITAGE FOUNDATION | — | $36,000 | 2024 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION WITH THEIR CHARITABLE OPERATIONS. |
| WETERN CULTURAL HERITAGE FOUNDATION | — | $10,000 | 2023 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION WITH THEIR CHARITABLE OPERATIONS. |
| CHRISTIAN WOMEN'S JOB CORPS | — | $10,000 | 2023 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION WITH THEIR CHARITABLE OPERATIONS. |
TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION WITH THEIR CHARITABLE OPERATIONS.
WESTERN CULTURAL HERITAGE FOUNDATION
$50,000TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION WITH THEIR CHARITABLE OPERATIONS.
THE LAUREL CENTER
$25,000TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION WITH THEIR CHARITABLE OPERATIONS.
THE SHERIFF'S POSSE CAUSES INC
$20,000TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION WITH THEIR CHARITABLE OPERATIONS.
HOLY FAMILY CHURCH
$10,000TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION WITH THEIR CHARITABLE OPERATIONS.
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS EL PASO
$100,000TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION WITH THEIR CHARITABLE OPERATIONS.
TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION WITH THEIR CHARITABLE OPERATIONS.
THE LAUREL CENTER
$100,000TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION WITH THEIR CHARITABLE OPERATIONS.
WETERN CULTURAL HERITAGE FOUNDATION
$36,000TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION WITH THEIR CHARITABLE OPERATIONS.
WETERN CULTURAL HERITAGE FOUNDATION
$10,000TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION WITH THEIR CHARITABLE OPERATIONS.
CHRISTIAN WOMEN'S JOB CORPS
$10,000TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION WITH THEIR CHARITABLE OPERATIONS.