The Howard E. Butt III & Pamela C. Butt Family Foundation concentrates on sizable, place-based investments in San Antonio-area nonprofit institutions and community recovery efforts. Their grants skew toward general operating or broad program support for local higher education, community outreach and recovery/resilience initiatives — including targeted support following community trauma. They favor a small number of high-dollar gifts to organizations that anchor local education, community stabilization, and behavioral health services.
Howard E Butt III & Pamela C Butt Family Fd makes large, flexible gifts to a small set of San Antonio-area institutions and recovery-focused nonprofits. The biggest recent award in the data was $500,000 to Real Life Community Outreach in Selma for general charitable purpose, followed by $275,000 to Trinity University and $250,000 each to Uvalde Cisc Moving Forward Fnd and Up Partnership. That pattern points to a funder that uses substantial grants to support local organizations working across education, community stabilization, and crisis recovery. Their recent giving also shows repeated support for behavioral health and substance use recovery. Rise Recovery appears in both 2024 and 2025, and Lifetime Recovery received multiple grants as well. The foundation also backs neighborhood-serving organizations and institutions with broad community reach, including YWCA, Christus Children's Foundation, and San Antonio Food Bank. Across the recent grant list, the grants are usually designated for general charitable purpose rather than tightly restricted projects, which gives recipient organizations room to direct funds where they see the greatest need.
Community outreach and neighborhood services appear consistently in the recent grants. The foundation gave $500,000 to Real Life Community Outreach in Selma for general charitable purpose and $10,000 to San Antonio Food Bank in San Antonio, showing support for organizations that address local basic needs and community support. Education is another clear area. Trinity University received $275,000 for general charitable purpose, while UP Partnership received $250,000, indicating support for higher education and school-community collaboration. Smaller gifts also reached Helping Hands Education Fund and Hill Country Youth Orchestra. Recovery and behavioral health are central as well. Rise Recovery received $244,000 in 2025 and $100,000 in 2024, Lifetime Recovery received $150,000 in 2025 and $50,000 in 2024, and Caron Renaissance Treatment Centers received $50,000. The foundation also made a $250,000 grant to Uvalde Cisc Moving Forward Fnd for general charitable purpose, aligning with community recovery after local crises.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $125K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$125K
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Concentrated, high-dollar giving: a few large grants per cycle focused on local institutions and community recovery, primarily as general operating or broad program support rather than many small awards.
Notable grantees: Real Life Community Outreach, Trinity University, UP Partnership, Uvalde CISC Moving Forward Foundation, Rise Recovery
Typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $50,000 at the median, and $125,000 at the 75th percentile, with several awards far above that range. The pattern is not one-off: Rise Recovery and Lifetime Recovery each received grants in both 2024 and 2025, and San Antonio Food Bank and Each One Teach also appear across more than one year. The foundation is a family foundation and, based on the recipient mix, gives broad discretionary support rather than narrow program-only funding. The recent grants list does not show an application process.
Giving is strongly concentrated in Texas, with 81% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. San Antonio is the main recipient city, but the list also includes Selma and Kerrville in Texas. Outside Texas, grants reached Silver Spring, Delray Beach, Jackson, Princeton, and Atlanta. All recent grants in the data went to U.S. recipients.
The foundation supports general charitable, community-level work across several types of nonprofits: community outreach, higher education, recovery and behavioral health, food assistance, and school-community collaboration. Recent recipients include Trinity University, UP Partnership, Rise Recovery, and San Antonio Food Bank.
Yes. Rise Recovery appears in both 2024 and 2025, with grants of $100,000 and $244,000. Lifetime Recovery also received grants in both years, and San Antonio Food Bank and Each One Teach each appear more than once in the recent grants list.
The grant-size distribution is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $50,000 at the median, and $125,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent list also includes several larger awards, including $500,000 to Real Life Community Outreach and $275,000 to Trinity University.
Its giving is highly Texas-focused: 81% of grants go to recipients in Texas, and San Antonio is the most common recipient city. The list also includes Texas grantees in Selma, Kerrville, and San Antonio itself, plus a smaller number of grants outside Texas.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEE ATTACHED | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $1,611,500 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| REAL LIFE COMMUNITY OUTREACH | SELMA, TX | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| TRINITY UNIVERSITY | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $275,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| UVALDE CISC MOVING FORWARD FND | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| UP PARTNERSHIP | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| RISE RECOVERY | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $244,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| LIFETIME RECOVERY | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| YWCA | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $125,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| TAMU-SA FOUNDATION | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $125,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| EACH ONE TEACH | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| OXFORD HOUSE | SILVER SPRING, MD | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| ASSET FUNDERS NETWORK | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| HE BUTT FOUNDATION | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| PLAY IT FORWARD FOUNDATION | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| HELPING HANDS EDUCATION FUND | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| MISSION TO THE WORLD | ATLANTA, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| NATIVE AMERICAN JUMP START | JACKSON, WY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| SAN ANTONIO FOOD BANK | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| HILL COUNTRY YOUTH ORCHESTRA | KERRVILLE, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| LEARNING ALLY | PRINCETON, NJ | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| KERRVILLE PERPETUAL CARE CEMETERY ASSOC | KERRVILLE, TX | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| CHRISTUS CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $163,400 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| SCHREINER UNIVERSITY | KERRVILLE, TX | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| RISE RECOVERY | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| HE BUTT FOUNDATION | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| CARON RENAISSANCE TREATMENT CENTERS | DELRAY BEACH, FL | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| LIFETIME RECOVERY | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| ALPHA HOME | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| EACH ONE TEACH | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| SAN ANTONIO FOOD BANK | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| Kerrville Perpetual Care Cemetary Assoc | KERRVILLE, TX | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| LEARNING ALLY | PRINCETON, NJ | $500 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
SEE ATTACHED
$1,611,500GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
REAL LIFE COMMUNITY OUTREACH
$500,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
TRINITY UNIVERSITY
$275,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
UVALDE CISC MOVING FORWARD FND
$250,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
UP PARTNERSHIP
$250,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
RISE RECOVERY
$244,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
LIFETIME RECOVERY
$150,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
YWCA
$125,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
TAMU-SA FOUNDATION
$125,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$100,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
EACH ONE TEACH
$100,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
OXFORD HOUSE
$100,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
ASSET FUNDERS NETWORK
$60,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
HE BUTT FOUNDATION
$50,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
PLAY IT FORWARD FOUNDATION
$50,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
HELPING HANDS EDUCATION FUND
$10,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
MISSION TO THE WORLD
$10,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
NATIVE AMERICAN JUMP START
$10,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
SAN ANTONIO FOOD BANK
$10,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
HILL COUNTRY YOUTH ORCHESTRA
$10,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
LEARNING ALLY
$500GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
KERRVILLE PERPETUAL CARE CEMETERY ASSOC
$500GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CHRISTUS CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION
$163,400GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
SCHREINER UNIVERSITY
$100,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
RISE RECOVERY
$100,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
HE BUTT FOUNDATION
$50,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CARON RENAISSANCE TREATMENT CENTERS
$50,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
LIFETIME RECOVERY
$50,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
ALPHA HOME
$25,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
EACH ONE TEACH
$10,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
SAN ANTONIO FOOD BANK
$10,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
Kerrville Perpetual Care Cemetary Assoc
$1,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
LEARNING ALLY
$500GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE