The Killam Family Foundation concentrates its giving on South Texas institutions, with a heavy emphasis on higher education and local community nonprofits in and around Laredo. Large, one-off gifts to regional universities are balanced with repeat support for faith-based social service providers and local cultural/history organizations, suggesting priorities of education access, faith-rooted community care, and preservation of regional heritage.
A $500,000 grant to Texas A&M University-Kingsville Foundation stands out in the Killam Family Foundation’s recent giving and points to a clear priority: large institutional support for South Texas higher education. The foundation also made six-figure support to the University of the Incarnate Word and continued backing local nonprofits in Laredo, including Casa De Misericordia and Mercy Ministries of Laredo. That mix suggests a funder that pairs major gifts to regional universities with sustained support for faith-based social services and community institutions tied to South Texas and border heritage. Recent grants also show that the foundation works through established organizations rather than individuals, with all reported grants going to U.S. recipients. Its portfolio includes education, emergency assistance, museum and history work, and community fundraising efforts. The pattern is institution-focused: several awards recur across years, while others are larger one-time gifts to anchor programs or campaigns. For researchers, the Killam Family Foundation reads as a place-based donor with a strong preference for local and regional organizations serving Laredo and the broader South Texas corridor.
Higher education is one of the foundation’s clearest themes. It gave $500,000 to Texas A&M University-Kingsville Foundation for charitable purposes and $100,000 to the University of the Incarnate Word, indicating substantial support for regional university institutions. Faith-based social services are another recurring area. In Laredo, the foundation awarded $50,000 to Casa De Misericordia and $25,000 to Mercy Ministries of Laredo, both tied to direct community care. The foundation also supports cultural and history work. Texas State History Museum Foundation received three grants across 2023, 2024, and 2025 totaling $35,000, showing continued interest in state history and heritage preservation. Community fundraising appears in its grant list as well: South Texas Charity Weekend Inc received $30,000 in 2024, reflecting support for local philanthropic events and donor mobilization.
The typical grant size is moderate to major: the 25th percentile is $13,750, the median is $25,000, and the 75th percentile is $28,750. That sits alongside a few much larger awards, including a $500,000 gift, which pulls the annual total upward. The pattern is a mix of repeat support and one-off larger grants. Texas State History Museum Foundation appears in three consecutive years, while Casa De Misericordia appears in multiple years as well. The foundation funds from a private family structure and does not make program-related investments or grants to individuals. No application process is indicated in the provided data.
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$625K
Most grants fall between $14K and $29K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$14K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$29K
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Concentrated giving with a few large gifts (notably one very large university grant) alongside repeat mid-sized grants to local nonprofits; majority of dollars flow to a small set of institutionally focused grantees rather than many small, dispersed awards.
Notable grantees: Texas A&M University–Kingsville Foundation, University of the Incarnate Word, Casa de Misericordia, Texas State History Museum Foundation, Mercy Ministries of Laredo
Giving is entirely U.S.-based, with all 14 recent grants going to recipients in the United States. Texas dominates the geography, and the grant list clusters around South Texas and nearby urban centers. Laredo appears through Casa De Misericordia and Mercy Ministries of Laredo, while Kingsville shows up with Texas A&M University-Kingsville Foundation and South Texas Charity Weekend Inc. Austin also appears multiple times through Texas Standard at the University of Austin Kut and Texas State History Museum Foundation. Outside Texas, smaller grants went to Aspen, Washington, Wichita, and Las Cruces.
Its recent giving centers on South Texas institutions, especially higher education, faith-based social services, and cultural or history organizations. Large awards went to Texas A&M University-Kingsville Foundation and the University of the Incarnate Word, while local Laredo nonprofits and history groups also appear in the grant list.
Yes. Texas State History Museum Foundation received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Casa De Misericordia also appears more than once. That points to a mix of recurring support and larger single grants.
All 14 recent grants in the data went to U.S. recipients, and Texas is the top state by grant count. The grants are concentrated in South Texas and nearby Texas cities such as Laredo, Kingsville, and Austin.
No. The provided data says the foundation funds organizations rather than individuals, and the recent grants list consists of charitable grants to institutions and nonprofits.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M University-Kingsville Foundation | KINGSVILLE, TX | $500,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CASA DE MISERICORDIA | LAREDO, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| TEXAS STANDARD AT THE UNIVERSITY OF AUSTIN KUT | Austin, TX | $40,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| TEXAS STATE HISTORY MUSEUM FOUNDATION | AUSTIN, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| ECOFLIGHT | ASPEN, CO | $4,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| Americans United for Separation of Church and Stat | Washington, DC | $2,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| Trust Women Foundation | Wichita, KS | $1,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| Breath of Life Ministries | Las Cruces, NM | $1,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| SOUTH TEXAS CHARITY WEEKEND INC | KINGSVILLE, TX | $30,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| TEXAS STATE HISTORY MUSEUM FOUNDATION | AUSTIN, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| UNIVERSITY OF THE INCARNATE WORD | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $100,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| CASA DE MISERICORDIA | LAREDO, TX | $25,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| MERCY MINISTRIES OF LAREDO | LAREDO, TX | $25,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| TEXAS STATE HISTORY MUSEUM FOUNDATION | AUSTIN, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
TEXAS STANDARD AT THE UNIVERSITY OF AUSTIN KUT
$40,000CHARITABLE
Americans United for Separation of Church and Stat
CHARITABLE
Breath of Life Ministries
$1,500CHARITABLE