The foundation concentrates its giving locally in the Texas Hill Country, providing large, targeted gifts that strengthen higher-education capacity and rural health services. Most support goes to Schreiner University for nursing education, campus/endowment purposes and community programs, while a significant grant funded expansion of comprehensive care in Real County. Their grants emphasize practical, place-based investments that bolster workforce/health infrastructure in the Kerrville/Hill Country region.
A 200,000-dollar grant to Community Health Development Inc to expand comprehensive care in Real County captures the Hal & Charlie Peterson Foundation & Fd Mgmt Trust’s pattern of place-based giving in the Texas Hill Country. The foundation pairs large operating and capital gifts with targeted support for healthcare access, nursing education, emergency response, housing, youth services, and local institutions. Schreiner University appears repeatedly in the recent grants list, including support for its nursing program and the Hill Country College Fund, which points to a sustained interest in building higher-education capacity tied to the local workforce. Health access is another clear thread: grants have supported a community clinic in Kerrville, a rural clinic in Bandera, and a charitable health expansion effort in Uvalde tied to Real County service. The grant sizes are substantial enough to fund construction, program support, and institutional strengthening rather than only small project awards. Across the recent grants, the foundation’s work is tightly rooted in Hill Country communities and in services that affect residents’ daily needs, from medical care and scholarships to shelter, meals, and community facilities.
Healthcare and nursing education are central to the foundation’s grantmaking. In 2025, it gave 175,000 dollars to Schreiner University for the Hill Country College Fund Scholarship Program, and earlier grants supported the university’s nursing program and community support. It has also backed direct care providers, including 115,000 dollars to Raphael Community Free Clinic Inc for medical care and medications and 60,000 dollars to Arthur Nagel Community Clinic Inc for operating support. Beyond health, the foundation funds housing and safety projects. The Grace Center received 75,000 dollars for construction of a domestic violence shelter, while Mercy Gate Ministries received 50,000 dollars for transitional housing construction. Youth and family support also appear in the record: Hill Country Youth Ranch received 100,000 dollars for operating support, and A Child's Place Learning Center received 56,500 dollars for general operating support and HVAC replacement.
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$3.3M
Most grants fall between $10K and $41K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$41K
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Highly concentrated: a very small number of relatively large grants, with repeat funding to a single core grantee (Schreiner University) and regionally focused one-off support for rural health expansion.
Notable grantees: Schreiner University, Community Health Development Inc
Typical grants cluster around a mid-five-figure level, with a 25th percentile of 10,000 dollars, a median of 25,000 dollars, and a 75th percentile of 41,250 dollars. The recent record also shows much larger awards, including six-figure gifts and a 200,000-dollar grant. The foundation gives both recurring support and one-off project funding: Schreiner University, Raphael Community Free Clinic Inc, Hill Country Youth Ranch, and Habitat for Humanity - Kerr County each appear in multiple years. The trust also includes donor-designated annual distribution funds, including the Landers Fund and the Reese Johnson Fund, alongside general charitable grantmaking. General grantmaking is reviewed monthly by the Board of Trustees, and the foundation accepts unsolicited applications for that program.
Giving is overwhelmingly concentrated in Texas: 95% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and the top giving state is also TX. Within the recent grants list, Kerrville appears frequently, including Schreiner University, Raphael Community Free Clinic Inc, Habitat for Humanity - Kerr County, Texas Lion's Camp, Doyle School Community Center, Kerr County YMCA, and Playhouse 2000 Inc. Other Hill Country locations include Ingram, Bandera, Boerne, Fredericksburg, Junction, and Leakey. The only non-commensurate recipient location in the recent top grants is Uvalde, tied to a Real County care expansion grant.
The recent record shows support for universities, clinics, youth organizations, housing providers, food and aging services, and emergency response groups. Examples include nursing education at Schreiner University, health services at Raphael Community Free Clinic Inc, domestic violence shelter construction at The Grace Center, and EMS and fire-related support in Leakey and Junction.
Its grant-size profile centers on modest-to-mid-sized awards: p25 is 10,000 dollars, median is 25,000 dollars, and p75 is 41,250 dollars. The recent grants list also includes larger commitments, such as 100,000-dollar, 175,000-dollar, and 200,000-dollar awards.
Yes. Schreiner University appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Raphael Community Free Clinic Inc appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Hill Country Youth Ranch appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Habitat for Humanity - Kerr County appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
For General Grantmaking, the foundation accepts unsolicited applications and reviews them monthly by the Board of Trustees. That program is open to eligible 501(c)(3) organizations for charitable purposes within the foundation’s seven-county service area.
Yes. The geographic scope of giving is local, 95% of grants go to recipients in Texas, and the top giving state is TX. Recent grants are concentrated in Hill Country communities such as Kerrville, Bandera, Ingram, Boerne, Fredericksburg, Junction, and Leakey.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from Hal & Charlie Peterson Foundation & Fd Mgmt Trust that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
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Deadline: No application deadlines; applications may be submitted throughout the year.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCHREINER UNIVERSITY | KERRVILLE, TX | $217,600 | 2026 | FUNDING FOR HILL COUNTRY COLLEGE FUND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM |
| HILL COUNTRY YOUTH RANCH | INGRAM, TX | $200,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| RAPHAEL COMMUNITY FREE CLINIC INC | KERRVILLE, TX | $115,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO SUPPORT MEDICAL CARE AND MEDICATIONS |
| BETHANY LUTHERAN CHURCH (PRESCHOOL) | FREDERICKSBURG, TX | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| KIMBLE COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT | JUNCTION HIGHWAY, TX | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL REMODELING OF HOSPITAL INCLUDING NEW ER EXAM ROOM FLOORS, NURSES' STATION, AND ER PUBLIC ENTRANCE |
| COMFORT GOLDEN AGE CENTER FOUNDATION | COMFORT, TX | $100,000 | 2026 | FOR RENOVATION AND UPDATES TO ORGANIZATION'S BUILDING |
| FREDERICKSBURG COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER | FREDERICKSBURG, TX | $100,000 | 2026 | ASSIST WITH $5 MILLION CAPITAL CAMPAIGN TO EXPAND AND RENOVATE FACILITY |
| KERRVILLE LITTLE LEAGUE | KERRVILLE, TX | $78,074 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| EDWARDS COUNTY SENIOR ACTIVITY CENTER | ROCKSPRINGS, TX | $76,475 | 2026 | ASSIST WITH BUILDING A COVERED OUTDOOR AREA AND IMPROVE SENIOR CENTER ACCESSIBILITY |
| MEDINA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | MEDINA, TX | $75,000 | 2026 | ASSIST WITH PURCHASES OF A TYPE 3 WILDLAND ENGINE |
| HILL COUNTRY CASA | KERRVILLE, TX | $75,000 | 2026 | ASSIST WITH PURCHASE OF BUILDING CURRENTLY RENTED |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY | KERRVILLE, TX | $65,000 | 2026 | FUNDING ASSISTANCE FOR NON-PROFIT SUMMIT EVENT ASSISTANCE |
| BANDERA COUNTY COMMITTEE ON AGING INC | BANDERA, TX | $62,000 | 2026 | FUNDING FOR MEALS ON WHEELS |
| PLAYHOUSE 2000 INC | KERRVILLE, TX | $51,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND HVAC REPLACEMENT |
| HILL COUNTRY CRISIS COUNCIL INC | KERRVILLE, TX | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HILL COUNTRY MISSION FOR HEALTH INC | BOERNE, TX | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| KERR COUNTY CHRISTIAN ACTION COUNCIL | KERRVILLE, TX | $50,000 | 2026 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| DOSS VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INC | DOSS, TX | $50,000 | 2026 | ASSIST WITH PURCHASE OF NEW F550 BRUSH ATTACH TRUCK |
| HILL COUNTRY DAILY BREAD MINISTRIES | BOERNE, TX | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HILL COUNTRY CHRISTIAN COUNSELING CENTER INC | KERRVILLE, TX | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | KERRVILLE, TX | $45,145 | 2026 | ASSIST WITH COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH JULY 4, 2025 FLOOD |
| NOTRE DAME CATHOLIC SCHOOL | KERRVILLE, TX | $41,050 | 2026 | REPLACE TEACHER LAPTOPS AND PURCHASE TOUCHSCREEN TABLETS FOR CLASSROOMS |
| ARTHUR NAGEL COMMUNITY CLINIC INC | BANDERA, TX | $40,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SAN ANTONIO FOOD BANK | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $36,000 | 2026 | POP UP MARKET FOOD DISTRIBUTION EVENT ASSISTANCE |
| CHRISTIAN WOMEN'S JOB CORPS OF KERR COUNTY | KERRVILLE, TX | $35,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SIGHT SAVERS AMERICA | PELHAM, AL | $33,000 | 2026 | FOR EYE CARE SCREENINGS/FOLLOW UP FOR LOCAL CHILDREN AND ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY FOR AREA RESIDENTS WITH LOW VISION |
| CHRISTIAN MEN'S JOB CORPS OF KERR COUNTY | KERRVILLE, TX | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FAMILIES & LITERACY INC | KERRVILLE, TX | $30,000 | 2026 | FUNDING FOR EDUCATION CLASSES |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY | FREDERICKSBURG, TX | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MERCY GATE MINISTRIES | INGRAM, TX | $25,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF TRANSITIONAL HOUSING |
| HEART OF THE HILLS HERITAGE CENTER | KERRVILLE, TX | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR KERR COUNTY HISTORY MUSEUM |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF BANDERA COUNTY | BANDERA, TX | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE GRACE CENTER | FREDERICKSBURG, TX | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE EMERGENCY SHELTER |
| BANDERA NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM | BANDERA, TX | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ST MARY'S CATHOLIC SCHOOL | FREDERICKSBURG, TX | $25,000 | 2026 | ASSIST WITH SALARY FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL |
| CAMP EAGLE | ROCKSPRINGS, TX | $25,000 | 2026 | ASSIST BUILDING OF EDUCATIONAL MEETING SPACE FOR CAMP AND TEKS OUTDOOR EDUCATION PROGRAMMING |
| A DOGGIE 4 YOU | PIPE CREEK, TX | $25,000 | 2026 | ESTABLISH LOW-COST SPAY/NEUTER CLINIC FOR BANDERA COUNTY PETS |
| CHILDREN'S ARK OF UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | KERRVILLE, TX | $23,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SCHREINER UNIVERSITY (LANDERS FUND) | KERRVILLE, TX | $22,500 | 2026 | ANNUAL LANDERS FUND DISTRIBUTION |
| LIGHT ON THE HILL MOUNT WESLEY | KERRVILLE, TX | $20,000 | 2026 | FUND SUPPORT FOR THE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM |
| TEXAS HERITAGE MUSIC FOUNDATION INC | FREDERICKSBURG, TX | $20,000 | 2026 | FUND PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR MUSIC CONNECTION PROGRAM AND BARD PROECT |
| KERRVILLE CHRISTMAS LIGHTING CORPORATION | KERRVILLE, TX | $20,000 | 2026 | ASSIST WITH REPLACEMENT OF THE KERR COUNTY COURTHOUSE CHRISTMAS TREE |
| KERR COUNTY YOUNG LIFE | KERRVILLE, TX | $12,000 | 2026 | SUMMER CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS |
| SID PETERSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (LAPHAM FUND) | KERRVILLE, TX | $11,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| INGRAM VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | INGRAM, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | UPGRADE/REPLACE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT IN DISPATCH CENTER |
| HUNT VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | HUNT, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | ASSIST WITH COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH JULY 4, 2025 FLOOD |
| CENTER POINT VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | CENTER POINT, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | ASSIST WITH COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH JULY 4, 2025 FLOOD |
| MOUNTAIN HOME VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | MOUNTAIN HOME, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | ASSIST WITH COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH JULY 4, 2025 FLOOD |
| KERRCONNECT | KERRVILLE, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| DIVIDE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | MOUNTAIN HOME, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | ASSIST WITH COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH JULY 4, 2025 FLOOD |
FUNDING FOR HILL COUNTRY COLLEGE FUND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO SUPPORT MEDICAL CARE AND MEDICATIONS
BETHANY LUTHERAN CHURCH (PRESCHOOL)
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
KIMBLE COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT
$100,000GENERAL REMODELING OF HOSPITAL INCLUDING NEW ER EXAM ROOM FLOORS, NURSES' STATION, AND ER PUBLIC ENTRANCE
COMFORT GOLDEN AGE CENTER FOUNDATION
$100,000FOR RENOVATION AND UPDATES TO ORGANIZATION'S BUILDING
ASSIST WITH $5 MILLION CAPITAL CAMPAIGN TO EXPAND AND RENOVATE FACILITY
KERRVILLE LITTLE LEAGUE
$78,074GENERAL OPERATING
EDWARDS COUNTY SENIOR ACTIVITY CENTER
$76,475ASSIST WITH BUILDING A COVERED OUTDOOR AREA AND IMPROVE SENIOR CENTER ACCESSIBILITY
MEDINA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
$75,000ASSIST WITH PURCHASES OF A TYPE 3 WILDLAND ENGINE
FUNDING ASSISTANCE FOR NON-PROFIT SUMMIT EVENT ASSISTANCE
BANDERA COUNTY COMMITTEE ON AGING INC
$62,000FUNDING FOR MEALS ON WHEELS
PLAYHOUSE 2000 INC
$51,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND HVAC REPLACEMENT
HILL COUNTRY CRISIS COUNCIL INC
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
KERR COUNTY CHRISTIAN ACTION COUNCIL
$50,000OPERATING SUPPORT
DOSS VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INC
$50,000ASSIST WITH PURCHASE OF NEW F550 BRUSH ATTACH TRUCK
THE SALVATION ARMY
$45,145ASSIST WITH COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH JULY 4, 2025 FLOOD
NOTRE DAME CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$41,050REPLACE TEACHER LAPTOPS AND PURCHASE TOUCHSCREEN TABLETS FOR CLASSROOMS
ARTHUR NAGEL COMMUNITY CLINIC INC
$40,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CHRISTIAN WOMEN'S JOB CORPS OF KERR COUNTY
$35,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
FOR EYE CARE SCREENINGS/FOLLOW UP FOR LOCAL CHILDREN AND ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY FOR AREA RESIDENTS WITH LOW VISION
CHRISTIAN MEN'S JOB CORPS OF KERR COUNTY
$30,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
FAMILIES & LITERACY INC
$30,000FUNDING FOR EDUCATION CLASSES
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY
$30,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
HEART OF THE HILLS HERITAGE CENTER
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR KERR COUNTY HISTORY MUSEUM
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE EMERGENCY SHELTER
BANDERA NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ST MARY'S CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$25,000ASSIST WITH SALARY FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
CAMP EAGLE
$25,000ASSIST BUILDING OF EDUCATIONAL MEETING SPACE FOR CAMP AND TEKS OUTDOOR EDUCATION PROGRAMMING
ESTABLISH LOW-COST SPAY/NEUTER CLINIC FOR BANDERA COUNTY PETS
CHILDREN'S ARK OF UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$23,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SCHREINER UNIVERSITY (LANDERS FUND)
$22,500ANNUAL LANDERS FUND DISTRIBUTION
LIGHT ON THE HILL MOUNT WESLEY
$20,000FUND SUPPORT FOR THE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM
TEXAS HERITAGE MUSIC FOUNDATION INC
$20,000FUND PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR MUSIC CONNECTION PROGRAM AND BARD PROECT
KERRVILLE CHRISTMAS LIGHTING CORPORATION
$20,000ASSIST WITH REPLACEMENT OF THE KERR COUNTY COURTHOUSE CHRISTMAS TREE
KERR COUNTY YOUNG LIFE
$12,000SUMMER CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
INGRAM VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
$10,000UPGRADE/REPLACE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT IN DISPATCH CENTER
HUNT VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
$10,000ASSIST WITH COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH JULY 4, 2025 FLOOD
CENTER POINT VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
$10,000ASSIST WITH COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH JULY 4, 2025 FLOOD
MOUNTAIN HOME VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
$10,000ASSIST WITH COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH JULY 4, 2025 FLOOD
KERRCONNECT
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
DIVIDE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
$10,000ASSIST WITH COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH JULY 4, 2025 FLOOD