The George W. Brackenridge Foundation concentrates its giving on K–12 public and public charter education in Texas, providing sizable grants to school networks and individual charter campuses. Its portfolio is focused on expanding and sustaining charter schools and academically focused programs (including STEM and classical curricula), often through multi-grant commitments to the same organizations. Grants are large and targeted rather than broadly distributed across causes, and recipients are primarily Texas-based charter management organizations and new school operators.
The George W Brackenridge Foundation makes large, repeated bets on charter school growth in Texas, with its recent giving anchored by a $2.25 million grant to Royal Public Schools in San Antonio. The portfolio centers on startup and expansion support for K–12 charter operators, especially schools with classical, STEM, and college-preparatory models. Recent grants also show multi-year backing for Great Hearts America Texas, which received $995,000 in 2025, $875,000 in 2024, and $600,000 in 2023. Basis Texas Charter Schools appears as another recurring recipient, with $710,000 in 2024 and $350,000 in 2023. The pattern points to a funder that works through targeted, often substantial awards to school networks and individual charter campuses rather than broad, cross-sector grantmaking. Its grant list includes both startup-oriented support and funding for established operators, suggesting an emphasis on building and sustaining the Texas charter ecosystem over time.
The foundation’s strongest theme is charter school growth. Royal Public Schools received $2.25 million for educational purposes or programs, and Prelude Prepatory School received $500,000 in 2025 and $200,000 in 2024. Classical and college-preparatory schools are another clear thread: Great Hearts America Texas was awarded $995,000 in 2025, while Henry Ford Academy Alameda School received $125,000 in 2025. STEM-oriented schools also appear in the portfolio, including School of Science and Technology, which received $550,000 in 2024 and $250,000 in 2025. The grant record also includes support for charter ecosystem organizations such as Choose to Succeed, which received $280,000 in 2024 and $175,000 in 2025.
Typical grant size sits at $50,000 at the 25th percentile, $225,000 at the median, and $301,750 at the 75th percentile, which matches a portfolio of mostly sizable, targeted awards. The recent grants table shows repeat funding across multiple years for several recipients, including Great Hearts America Texas, Basis Texas Charter Schools, Essence Preparatory Public School, Choose to Succeed, School of Science and Technology, Harmony Public Schools, New Frontiers Public Schools Inc, Prelude Prepatory School, and San Antonio Preparatory Inc. The foundation is a private foundation and does not make program-related investments. Its active programs indicate both unsolicited and non-unsolicited grant pathways, with one startup-and-expansion program accepting unsolicited requests and another listed as not accepting them.
$6.7M
$50.1M
$10.7M
$8.1M
Most grants fall between $50K and $302K, with a median of $225K.
25th Percentile
$50K
Median
$225K
75th Percentile
$302K
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Concentrated, high-dollar grants primarily to a small set of Texas charter school operators; multiple grants to repeat grantees indicate sustained, relationship-based support rather than one-off, small awards.
Notable grantees: Great Hearts America Texas, Royal Public Schools, BASIS Texas Charter Schools, School of Science and Technology, Harmony Public Schools
Grantmaking is heavily concentrated in Texas, with 93% of grants going to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. San Antonio is the clear center of activity, appearing across Royal Public Schools, Great Hearts America Texas, Basis Texas Charter Schools, Essence Preparatory Public School, Prelude Prepatory School, and several other recipients. Other Texas cities in the recent record include Austin, through Valor Texas Education Foundation, and Houston, through Harmony Public Schools. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 47 grants in the United States and none outside it.
It focuses on K–12 public and public charter education in Texas, especially charter school startup and expansion, with additional support for classical, STEM, and college-preparatory school models. The recent grants list is dominated by Texas charter operators and related education organizations.
Its typical grant size is $50,000 at the 25th percentile, $225,000 at the median, and $301,750 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards also include larger multi-hundred-thousand-dollar grants, showing that the foundation often makes substantial project-specific commitments.
Yes. The recent grants list shows repeat support for several recipients across 2023, 2024, and 2025, including Great Hearts America Texas, Basis Texas Charter Schools, Essence Preparatory Public School, Choose to Succeed, School of Science and Technology, Harmony Public Schools, New Frontiers Public Schools Inc, Prelude Prepatory School, and San Antonio Preparatory Inc.
Some of the active grant programs accept unsolicited requests, including the charter school startup and related education organizations program. Another listed startup-and-expansion program does not accept unsolicited requests, so the route depends on which program is relevant.
The foundation gives locally and strongly favors Texas: 93% of grants go to recipients in its HQ state. San Antonio is the main recipient city in the recent grants list, with additional Texas recipients in Austin and Houston.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from George W Brackenridge Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: The foundation only funds schools and education-related organizations operating within, or expanding to, the greater San Antonio area.
Who can apply: Applicants must be schools or education-related organizations operating within, or expanding to, the greater San Antonio region. Organizations from other Texas cities or other states may inquire if they have an impressive academic track record and an interest in expansion. The Foundation does not fund ancillary programs, field trips, transportation, or fundraising activities including races and galas.
Deadline: No fixed deadline stated. Small grant requests will be considered; larger grants may be pledged several years in advance.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROYAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $2,250,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR PROGRAMS |
| GREAT HEARTS AMERICA TEXAS | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $995,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR PROGRAMS |
| ESSENCE PREPARATORY PUBLIC SCHOOL | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $700,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR PROGRAMS |
| PRELUDE PREPATORY SCHOOL | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $500,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR PROGRAMS |
| HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS | HOUSTON, TX | $500,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR PROGRAMS |
| THE GATHERING PLACE | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $270,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR PROGRAMS |
| SOMERSET ACADEMY TEXAS | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $250,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR PROGRAMS |
| 50 CAN INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $250,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR PROGRAMS |
| SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $250,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR PROGRAMS |
| NEW FRONTIERS PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $250,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR PROGRAMS |
| CHOOSE TO SUCCEED | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $175,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR PROGRAMS |
| HENRY FORD ACADEMY ALAMEDA SCHOOL | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $125,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR PROGRAMS |
| SAN ANTONIO CHARTER MOMS | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR PROGRAMS |
| JUBILEE ACADEMY | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR PROGRAMS |
| TEXAS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION | AUSTIN, TX | $35,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR PROGRAMS |
| FAMILIES EMPOWERED | HOUSTON, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR PROGRAMS |
| FUTURO EDUCATION SAN ANTONIO | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR PROGRAMS |
| GREAT HEARTS AMERICA TEXAS | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $875,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR PROGRAMS |
| BASIS TEXAS CHARTER SCHOOLS | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $710,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR PROGRAMS |
| VALOR TEXAS EDUCATION FOUNDATION | AUSTIN, TX | $550,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR PROGRAMS |
| SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $550,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR PROGRAMS |
| ESSENCE PREPARATORY PUBLIC SCHOOL | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $309,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR PROGRAMS |
| CHOOSE TO SUCCEED | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $280,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR PROGRAMS |
| 50 CAN INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $250,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR PROGRAMS |
| NEW FRONTIERS PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $250,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR PROGRAMS |
| HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS | HOUSTON, TX | $250,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR PROGRAMS |
| SAN ANTONIO PREPARATORY INC | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $250,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR PROGRAMS |
| PROMESA ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $200,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR PROGRAMS |
| PRELUDE PREPATORY SCHOOL | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $200,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR PROGRAMS |
| SAN ANTONIO CHARTER MOMS | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $50,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR PROGRAMS |
| CELEBRATE DYSLEXIA SCHOOLS | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $50,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR PROGRAMS |
| TEXAS A&M SAN ANTONIO FOUNDATION | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $50,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR PROGRAMS |
| TEXAS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION | AUSTIN, TX | $35,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR PROGRAMS |
| KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $5,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR PROGRAMS |
| GREAT HEARTS AMERICA TEXAS | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $600,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR PROGRAMS |
| IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $400,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR PROGRAMS |
| BASIS TEXAS CHARTER SCHOOLS | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $350,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR PROGRAMS |
| SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $250,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR PROGRAMS |
| CHOOSE TO SUCCEED | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $250,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR PROGRAMS |
| SAN ANTONIO PREPARATORY INC | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $100,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR PROGRAMS |
| SAN ANTONIO CHARTER MOMS | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $50,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR PROGRAMS |
| GEORGE GERVIN ACADEMY | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $50,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR PROGRAMS |
| TEXAS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSOCI | AUSTIN, TX | $35,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR PROGRAMS |
| FAMILIES EMPOWERED | HOUSTON, TX | $25,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR PROGRAMS |
| ESSENCE PREP INC | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $20,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR PROGRAMS |
| SOUTHWEST SCHOOL OF ART | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $20,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR PROGRAMS |
| THOMAS B FORDHAM INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR PROGRAMS |
ESSENCE PREPARATORY PUBLIC SCHOOL
$700,000EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR PROGRAMS
PRELUDE PREPATORY SCHOOL
$500,000EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR PROGRAMS
THE GATHERING PLACE
EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR PROGRAMS
SOMERSET ACADEMY TEXAS
$250,000EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR PROGRAMS
SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
$250,000EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR PROGRAMS
NEW FRONTIERS PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC
$250,000EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR PROGRAMS
CHOOSE TO SUCCEED
$175,000EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR PROGRAMS
HENRY FORD ACADEMY ALAMEDA SCHOOL
$125,000EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR PROGRAMS
SAN ANTONIO CHARTER MOMS
$100,000EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR PROGRAMS
JUBILEE ACADEMY
$100,000EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR PROGRAMS
FUTURO EDUCATION SAN ANTONIO
$10,000EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR PROGRAMS
SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
$550,000EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR PROGRAMS
CHOOSE TO SUCCEED
$280,000EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR PROGRAMS
NEW FRONTIERS PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC
$250,000EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR PROGRAMS
SAN ANTONIO PREPARATORY INC
$250,000EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR PROGRAMS
PRELUDE PREPATORY SCHOOL
$200,000EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR PROGRAMS
SAN ANTONIO CHARTER MOMS
$50,000EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR PROGRAMS
CELEBRATE DYSLEXIA SCHOOLS
$50,000EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR PROGRAMS
KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$5,000EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR PROGRAMS
SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
$250,000EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR PROGRAMS
CHOOSE TO SUCCEED
$250,000EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR PROGRAMS
SAN ANTONIO PREPARATORY INC
$100,000EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR PROGRAMS
SAN ANTONIO CHARTER MOMS
$50,000EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR PROGRAMS
GEORGE GERVIN ACADEMY
$50,000EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR PROGRAMS
SOUTHWEST SCHOOL OF ART
$20,000EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR PROGRAMS
THOMAS B FORDHAM INSTITUTE
$10,000EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR PROGRAMS
