About Genevieve & Ward Orsinger Foundation
The Genevieve & Ward Orsinger Foundation concentrates its giving on family-stability and dual-generation programs—funding services that combine early childhood education with parent supports and workforce pathways—primarily in San Antonio and Central Texas. Grants are often general operating or program-support awards to nonprofits (including faith-based groups) that help families transition out of homelessness, build economic mobility, or obtain healthcare training; the foundation also makes targeted scholarship and legacy gifts tied to nursing and education. Many grantees are recurring recipients, and the foundation favors demonstrated programmatic partnerships with local nonprofits and intermediaries.
Focus Areas
Dual‑Generation (parent + child) early‑learning and family‑stability programs in San Antonio/AustinTransitional housing and homelessness‑to‑stability services for familiesParent education and workforce pathways (economic mobility programs for parents)Nursing and health‑care scholarships/education tied to local hospitals and universitiesCapacity and operating support for local nonprofit sector (including faith‑based providers and regional funds)
Who They Fund
teen parents / young parents
About Genevieve & Ward Orsinger Foundation
A defining feature of the Genevieve & Ward Orsinger Foundation is its repeated support for dual-generation programs that link parents and children in the same service model. In 2024, that pattern appears across awards such as $100,000 to Todos Juntos Learning Center for dual gen learning program operating support and $100,000 to Blessed Sacrament Academy for dual gen operating expenses. The foundation also backs transitional living and stability work, including $100,000 to San Antonio Metropolitan Ministry Inc Dba Samministries for dual gen at the Transitional Living and Learning Center. Its grant records show a mix of program support, general operating support, and scholarship funding, with local nonprofits, schools, and intermediaries all appearing in the portfolio. Scholarships are another visible thread: Trinity University received an endowed scholarship grant, and Baptist Health Foundation of San Antonio received funding for a nursing scholarship endowment. The recent record also includes emergency and community-response gifts, such as support related to Uvalde and grief services in South Texas. Taken together, the foundation’s grantmaking centers on family stability, education, and pathways to mobility for children, parents, and caregivers.
What Genevieve & Ward Orsinger Foundation Funds
In dual-generation family-strengthening work, the Genevieve & Ward Orsinger Foundation gave $200,000 to Foundation Communities for 2022 Strengthening the Family Unit/DualGen and $120,000 to Healy Murphy Center for the same general program area. It also supported Austin and San Antonio early-learning providers, including $100,000 to Todos Juntos Learning Center for dual gen learning program operating support and $75,000 to Mainspring Schools for dual gen operating support. Housing stability is another clear focus. The foundation gave $75,000 to Foundation Communities for families transitioning from homelessness to stability through its Children’s Home Initiative, and $80,000 to Haven for Hope of Bexar County for dual gen general operating support. Education and workforce pathways show up in grants tied to parents and caregivers, including $100,000 to Healy Murphy Center for academic and vocational training for ten parents and early childhood enrichment for their children.
How Genevieve & Ward Orsinger Foundation Gives
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3.2M
Total Assets
$0
Total Revenue
-$104K
Total Expenses
$3.3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $55K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$55K
Geographic Reach
Local7 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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