Genevieve & Ward Orsinger Foundation

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