This San Antonio–based foundation concentrates support on local cultural institutions and land/park conservation. Grants skew toward general operating support for established regional organizations—art museums, civic/historic groups, urban park stewardship, and agricultural land protection—often funding the same organizations more than once.
Fb Doane Foundation C/o Lkcm Tobin R Calvert gives mostly to long-standing San Antonio institutions, with repeated support for organizations such as Brackenridge Park Conservancy, Mcnay Art Museum, and Texas Agricultural Land Trust. The pattern in the recent grants is clear: general operating support for established groups working in cultural life, park stewardship, land conservation, and civic heritage. Several recipients appear more than once across the recent record, showing a core-grantee approach rather than one-off project funding. The foundation’s largest recent awards show how it scales that approach. In 2024, it gave $60,000 to Brackenridge Park Conservancy and $35,000 and $30,000 to Mcnay Art Museum. It also issued $25,000 grants to Texas Agricultural Land Trust in both 2024 and 2025, along with a $25,000 grant to The Texas Cavaliers in 2024. Those grants sit alongside smaller gifts to schools, museums, and civic organizations, indicating a portfolio centered on regional institutions with recurring operating needs.
Cultural institutions are a major part of the portfolio. The foundation gave $35,000 and $30,000 to Mcnay Art Museum in 2024, then followed with a $7,500 grant in 2025, all listed as general support. It also funded Southwest School of Art with $10,000 in 2024 and Opera of San Antonio with $5,000 in 2024. Park and landscape work is another clear theme. Brackenridge Park Conservancy received $60,000 in 2024, and San Antonio River Foundation received $5,000 in 2024. Land conservation appears through Texas Agricultural Land Trust, which received $25,000 in 2024 and again in 2025. The foundation also supports heritage and civic organizations. The Texas Cavaliers received $25,000 in 2024 and another $5,000 in 2025, while Heritage and Learning Center Foundation received $12,500 in 2024.
Typical grants are mid-sized and cluster tightly around a few levels: the 25th percentile is $5,000, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $12,500. The recent record shows repeated giving to the same organizations across multiple years, including Mcnay Art Museum, Texas Agricultural Land Trust, The Texas Cavaliers, Bandera Independent School District, Frontier Times Museum, and Kleberg Wildlife Research. Grants are listed as general support, suggesting flexible operating funding. The foundation is a private grantmaker; it does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
$110K
$1.6M
$78K
$135K
Most grants fall between $5K and $13K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$13K
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Moderately concentrated giving: a small number of mid-size grants focused locally, with repeat grants to select core grantees and a preference for general operating support.
Notable grantees: McNay Art Museum, Brackenridge Park Conservancy, Texas Agricultural Land Trust, The Texas Cavaliers
Giving is highly concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 91% of grants, and the top recipient cities are San Antonio, Bandera, and Kingsville. San Antonio dominates the portfolio, with many grants directed to cultural and civic groups there. Bandera appears through Bandera Independent School District and Frontier Times Museum. Kingsville appears through Kleberg Wildlife Research. All recorded recipient grants are in the United States.
The recent grants point to established regional organizations in San Antonio and nearby Texas communities. Recipients include museums and arts groups such as Mcnay Art Museum and Southwest School of Art, park and land-conservation organizations such as Brackenridge Park Conservancy and Texas Agricultural Land Trust, and civic-historical groups such as The Texas Cavaliers and Heritage and Learning Center Foundation.
The grant-size distribution is compact: the 25th percentile is $5,000, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $12,500. The recent list also includes larger outliers, such as $60,000 to Brackenridge Park Conservancy and $35,000 to Mcnay Art Museum.
Yes. Multiple organizations appear more than once in the recent record, including Mcnay Art Museum, Texas Agricultural Land Trust, The Texas Cavaliers, Bandera Independent School District, Frontier Times Museum, and Kleberg Wildlife Research. That pattern suggests ongoing support for a core group of recipients.
Its giving is local and heavily Texas-focused. Texas recipients account for 91% of grants, and the recipient cities most visible in the recent list are San Antonio, Bandera, and Kingsville. All recorded grants in the provided data go to U.S. organizations.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEXAS AGRICULTURAL LAND TRUST | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ALAMO COLLEGES FOUNDATION | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| BANDERA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT | BANDERA, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| FRONTIER TIMES MUSEUM | BANDERA, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| MCNAY ART MUSEUM | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| SUNSHINE COTTAGE SCHOOL FOR DEAF CHILDREN | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| THE TEXAS CAVALIERS | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| KLEBERG WILDLIFE RESEARCH | KINGSVILLE, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| FRIENDS OF HONDONDO CREEK TRAILS | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CITY KIDS ADVENTURES | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ST LUKE'S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| SAN ANTONIO RIVER FOUNDATION | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CONTEMPORARY ART FOR SAN ANTONIO | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| FRIENDS OF CHRISTUS SANTA ROSA | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ALLEGHENY COLLEGE | MEADVILLE, PA | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| BRACKENRIDGE PARK CONSERVANCY | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $60,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| MCNAY ART MUSEUM | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $35,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| MCNAY ART MUSEUM | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $30,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| TEXAS AGRICULTURAL LAND TRUST | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| THE TEXAS CAVALIERS | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| SUNSHINE COTTAGE SCHOOL FOR DEAF CHILDREN | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| ST LUKE'S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| TRINITY UNIVERSITY | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $12,500 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| HERITAGE AND LEARNING CENTER FOUNDATION | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $12,500 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| SOUTHWEST SCHOOL OF ART | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| FRONTIER TIMES MUSEUM | BANDERA, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| BANDERA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT | BANDERA, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| BANDERA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT | BANDERA, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| FRONTIER TIMES MUSEUM | BANDERA, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| OPERA OF SAN ANTONIO | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| KLEBERG WILDLIFE RESEARCH | KINGSVILLE, TX | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| OPERA SAN ANTONIO | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| SAN ANTONIO RIVER FOUNDATION | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| CITY KIDS ADVENTURES | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| THE CHARITY BALL ASSOCIATION | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| KLEBERG WILDLIFE RESEARCH | KINGSVILLE, TX | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| CITY KIDS ADVENTURES | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SAN ANTONIO | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $2,500 | 2024 | COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS GENERAL |
| CONTEMPORARY ART FOR SAN ANTONIO | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| SAN ANTONIO RIVER FOUNDATION | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| ALLEGHENY COLLEGE | MEADVILLE, PA | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| ALLEGHENY COLLEGE | MEADVILLE, PA | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| BANDERA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT | BANDERA, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| FRONTIER TIMES MUSEUM | BANDERA, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| KLEBERG WILDLIFE RESEARCH | KINGSVILLE, TX | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| OPERA SAN ANTONIO | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| CITY KIDS ADVENTURES | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| ALLEGHENY COLLEGE | MEADVILLE, PA | $2,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
BANDERA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
$10,000GENERAL
FRONTIER TIMES MUSEUM
$10,000GENERAL
GENERAL
THE TEXAS CAVALIERS
$5,000GENERAL
KLEBERG WILDLIFE RESEARCH
$5,000GENERAL
FRIENDS OF HONDONDO CREEK TRAILS
$5,000GENERAL
CITY KIDS ADVENTURES
$5,000GENERAL
ST LUKE'S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL
$2,500GENERAL
CONTEMPORARY ART FOR SAN ANTONIO
$2,500GENERAL
FRIENDS OF CHRISTUS SANTA ROSA
$2,500GENERAL
ALLEGHENY COLLEGE
$2,000GENERAL
THE TEXAS CAVALIERS
$25,000GENERAL
ST LUKE'S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL
$15,000GENERAL
TRINITY UNIVERSITY
$12,500GENERAL
HERITAGE AND LEARNING CENTER FOUNDATION
$12,500GENERAL
SOUTHWEST SCHOOL OF ART
$10,000GENERAL
FRONTIER TIMES MUSEUM
$10,000GENERAL
BANDERA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
$10,000GENERAL
BANDERA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
$10,000GENERAL
FRONTIER TIMES MUSEUM
$10,000GENERAL
OPERA OF SAN ANTONIO
$5,000GENERAL
KLEBERG WILDLIFE RESEARCH
$5,000GENERAL
OPERA SAN ANTONIO
$5,000GENERAL
CITY KIDS ADVENTURES
$5,000GENERAL
KLEBERG WILDLIFE RESEARCH
$5,000GENERAL
CITY KIDS ADVENTURES
$5,000GENERAL
CONTEMPORARY ART FOR SAN ANTONIO
$2,500GENERAL
ALLEGHENY COLLEGE
$2,000GENERAL
ALLEGHENY COLLEGE
$2,000GENERAL
BANDERA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
$10,000GENERAL
FRONTIER TIMES MUSEUM
$10,000GENERAL
KLEBERG WILDLIFE RESEARCH
$5,000GENERAL
OPERA SAN ANTONIO
$5,000GENERAL
CITY KIDS ADVENTURES
$5,000GENERAL
ALLEGHENY COLLEGE
$2,000GENERAL