Harvey E Najim Charitable Foundation
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About Harvey E Najim Charitable Foundation
To make a difference in the lives of children by funding children’s charitable organizations in the greater San Antonio area.
Focus Areas
Children's educationChild welfare (abuse & neglect)Developmental disabilitiesChild health and medical careChild mental healthBasic needs (food, shelter, clothing)Foster care & adoptionHomelessnessYouth enrichment and campsScholarships (administered via San Antonio Area Foundation)
Who They Fund
children (general, ages 0-18)
Funding Style
About Harvey E Najim Charitable Foundation
A defining feature of the Harvey E Najim Charitable Foundation is its sustained support for children’s organizations in the greater San Antonio area, with grants repeatedly flowing to local nonprofits that address education, food, shelter, child welfare, and health-related needs. The foundation’s recent grant list shows a consistent pattern of large awards to a small set of community partners. San Antonio Area Foundation received $221,000 in 2023 and $213,000 in 2024 for assist children, while San Antonio Metropolitan Ministry received $200,000 in 2025 after earlier awards of $190,000 in 2023 and 2024 for the same purpose. Other sizeable support has gone to San Antonio Food Bank Inc, YMCA of Greater San Antonio, Childsafe, and The Childrens Shelter, indicating a grantmaking approach centered on direct service organizations serving children and families. The foundation also uses scholarship and education-related vehicles, including the Harvey E. Najim Charitable Foundation Scholarship and the Harvey Najim Pathways Scholarship, extending its work beyond emergency and basic-needs support into post-secondary access and workforce preparation.
What Harvey E Najim Charitable Foundation Funds
Education is one of the clearest strands in the Harvey E Najim Charitable Foundation’s portfolio. Through the Harvey Najim Pathways Scholarship, it funds low-income students for two years at Alamo Colleges in programs such as IT, cybersecurity, and nursing/health, with transfer pathways to UTSA, Texas A&M–San Antonio, or UT Health San Antonio. A separate scholarship program administered by the San Antonio Area Foundation supports graduating seniors in Bexar, Atascosa, and Bandera counties who plan to attend accredited colleges or universities in San Antonio. Beyond education, the foundation backs child welfare and family stability. It gave $120,000 to Child Advocates San Antonio for assist children, and $115,000 to Childsafe for the same purpose. Basic needs also appear in the portfolio: San Antonio Food Bank Inc received $175,000 in 2025, continuing earlier support for assist children.
How Harvey E Najim Charitable Foundation Gives
Grant size is centered in the mid-five-figure range, with a p25 of $20,000, a median of $40,000, and a p75 of $65,000. The recent grants table shows repeated support to the same organizations across 2023, 2024, and 2025, which points to recurring operating-style relationships rather than one-off awards. The foundation’s grantmaking is direct and program-oriented, and its grant cycles are described as accepting unsolicited applications for some children’s grant programs, while other vehicles such as scholarship and ad hoc giving operate outside a public application process.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$8.8M
Total Assets
$113.4M
Total Revenue
$25.9M
Total Expenses
$10.1M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $20K and $65K, with a median of $40K.
25th Percentile
$20K
Median
$40K
75th Percentile
$65K
Geographic Reach
Local10 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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