La Brasada Foundation makes a small number of very large, place-based gifts focused primarily in San Antonio and broader West Texas. Its funding centers on faith-based K–12 education (especially Episcopal institutions), higher education, and targeted health-related capital/endowment support (notably Parkinson’s and autism initiatives), with occasional cultural/heritage giving. Grants are often unrestricted or for core operations, capital campaigns, or endowments, and the foundation frequently gives repeat or multi-year large commitments to a handful of organizations.
La Brasada Foundation’s recent giving is marked by a single $2,000,000 general-operating grant to TSCRA Leadership Development Foundation, alongside repeated large commitments to a small group of San Antonio-area institutions. The pattern suggests a funder that favors concentrated, place-based support rather than broad, transactional grantmaking. Faith-based education is a clear thread: TMI Episcopal received $1,000,000 for general operations, and The Episcopal Diocese of West Texas received both a $450,000 capital grant for the Mustang Island CC bell tower and walkway and a $250,000 general-operating gift. Higher education is another major pillar, with Trinity University receiving $1,045,000 in 2023 and another $45,000 in 2024. The foundation also backs health-related and community-serving organizations, including Autism Community Network, Parkinson's Voice Project, and The Rey Feo Scholarship Fund. Across the recent grants list, the foundation’s check sizes range from modest scholarships and operating gifts to seven-figure awards, with several recipients appearing more than once across the 2023–2025 period.
Faith-based K–12 education is one of the foundation’s clearest priorities. It gave $1,000,000 to TMI Episcopal for general operations and $150,000 to St Stephen's Episcopal School for general operations. Episcopal institutions also appear in the diocesan giving, including a $450,000 capital grant to The Episcopal Diocese of West Texas for the Mustang Island CC bell tower and walkway. Higher education is another recurring area: Trinity University received $1,045,000 for general operations, followed by another $45,000 grant in 2024. The foundation also supports scholarship and tuition assistance, including $50,000 to The Heritage School and $25,000 to Sky High for Kids for its scholarship fund. On the community and health side, it backed Autism Community Network with a $500,000 capital-campaign grant and later operating support, and it gave $1,500,000 to Parkinson's Voice Project as an endowment gift.
La Brasada Foundation’s recent grants cluster around a median gift of $25,000, with the 25th percentile at $10,000 and the 75th percentile at $100,000. The distribution includes several outlier commitments in the six- and seven-figure range, which indicates a small number of very large awards alongside many mid-sized gifts. The same organizations recur across multiple years, including Autism Community Network, Trinity University, Berkshire Choral International, Remember the Alamo Foundation, The Episcopal Diocese of West Texas, and Sky High for Kids. Grants appear to be foundation-funded rather than donor-advised, and the foundation also funds individuals. The recent list shows operating support, capital support, endowment gifts, scholarships, and tuition assistance, suggesting flexible use across award types.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $100K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$100K
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Concentrated, high-dollar giving to a small slate of grantees—large, often unrestricted or capital/endowment gifts; several repeat recipients and emphasis on sustaining core operations and long-term financial stability rather than many small awards.
Notable grantees: TSCRA Leadership Development Foundation, Parkinson's Voice Project, Trinity University, TMI Episcopal / The Episcopal Diocese of West Texas, Autism Community Network
Giving is overwhelmingly concentrated in Texas: 91% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state, and Texas is also the top state by grant count. San Antonio appears repeatedly, including Trinity University, TMI Episcopal, Autism Community Network, and The Episcopal Diocese of West Texas. Other Texas recipients include Fort Worth, Richardson, Austin, Beeville, Fredericksburg, Pearland, Houston, and Leakey. Outside Texas, the recent grants list shows a smaller set of recipients in Tampa, Florida, and Grand Canyon, Arizona.
The recent grants point to faith-based K–12 education, private higher education, and health-related nonprofits. Examples include TMI Episcopal for general operations, Trinity University for general operations, Parkinson's Voice Project for an endowment gift, and Autism Community Network for both capital and operating support.
Yes. Multiple recipients appear in more than one year, including Autism Community Network, Trinity University, Berkshire Choral International, Remember the Alamo Foundation, The Episcopal Diocese of West Texas, and Sky High for Kids. That pattern suggests repeat support rather than one-time only funding.
The typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants also include much larger awards, including a $2,000,000 grant and several gifts above $1,000,000.
Texas receives 91% of the foundation’s grants, and San Antonio is a major recipient city. Other Texas recipient cities in the recent list include Austin, Fort Worth, Richardson, Beeville, Fredericksburg, Pearland, Houston, and Leakey.
Yes. Recent grants include $50,000 to The Heritage School for tuition assistance, $25,000 to Sky High for Kids for its scholarship fund, and $150,000 and $100,000 grants to The Rey Feo Scholarship Fund for general operations and scholarships.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSCRA Leadership Development Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | $2,000,000 | 2025 | General Operations |
| Remember the Alamo Foundation | San Antonio, TX | $250,000 | 2025 | Education Ctr - Library/conference room |
| The Episcopal Diocese of West Texas | San Antonio, TX | $250,000 | 2025 | General Operations |
| The Rey Feo Scholarship Fund | San Antonio, TX | $150,000 | 2025 | General Operations |
| South Texas Recovery Foundation | Beeville, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | General Operations |
| Charity Ball Ass of San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | General Operations |
| Forgotten Angels | Pearland, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | General Operations |
| Sky High for Kids | Houston, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | Scholarship Fund |
| Witte Museum | San Antonio, TX | $20,000 | 2025 | General Operations |
| Majesty Outdoors | Corpus Christi, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | General Operations |
| South Texas Children's Home Ministries | Beeville, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | General Operations |
| Borderlands Research Institute | Alpine, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | General Operations |
| Sabinal Alumni | Sabinal, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | General Operations |
| Texas Brigades | New Braunfels, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | General Operations |
| Texas Southwestern Cattle Raisers Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | General Operations |
| St Frances by the Lake Episcopal Church | Canyon Lake, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | General Operations |
| Wayside Chapel | San Antonio, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | General Operations |
| Tomorrow's Hope Foundation II | Uniondale, NY | $3,000 | 2025 | General Operations |
| The Briscoe Western Art Museum | San Antonio, TX | $2,500 | 2025 | General Operations |
| TMI Episcopal | San Antonio, TX | $1,000,000 | 2024 | General Operations |
| Autism Community Network | San Antonio, TX | $250,000 | 2024 | General Operations |
| St Stephen's Episcopal School | Austin, TX | $150,000 | 2024 | General Operations |
| Berkshire Choral International | San Antonio, TX | $100,000 | 2024 | General Operations |
| Autism Community Network | San Antonio, TX | $60,000 | 2024 | General Operations |
| Uniformed Veterinary Medicine Association | Ft Sam Houston, TX | $50,000 | 2024 | General Operations |
| The Heritage School | Fredericksburg, TX | $50,000 | 2024 | Tuition Assistance |
| Charity Ball Association | San Antonio, TX | $50,000 | 2024 | General Operations |
| Trinity University | San Antonio, TX | $45,000 | 2024 | General Operations |
| Remember the Alamo Foundation | San Antonio, TX | $25,000 | 2024 | General Operations |
| Grand Canyon Conservancy | Grand Canyon, AZ | $25,000 | 2024 | General Operations |
| St Benedict's Workshop | San Antonio, TX | $25,000 | 2024 | Theological Education |
| Sky High for Kids | Houston, TX | $20,000 | 2024 | Scholarship Fund |
| Tomorrow's Hope Foundation | Uniondale, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | General Operations |
| Majesty Outdoors | Corpus Christi, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | General Operations |
| Witte Museum | San Antonio, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | General Operations |
| Borderlands Research Institute | Alpine, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | General Operations |
| Sabinal Alumni | Sabinal, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | General Operations |
| Parkinson's Voice Project | Richardson, TX | $1,500,000 | 2023 | Endowment Gift |
| Trinity University | San Antonio, TX | $1,045,000 | 2023 | General Operations |
| Autism Community Network | San Antonio, TX | $500,000 | 2023 | Capital Campaign |
| The Episcopal Diocese of West Texas | San Antonio, TX | $450,000 | 2023 | Mustang Island CC Bell Tower & Walkway |
| The Rey Feo Scholarship Fund | San Antonio, TX | $100,000 | 2023 | Scholarships |
| Berkshire Choral International | San Antonio, TX | $100,000 | 2023 | General Operations |
| The Heritage School | Fredericksburg, TX | $50,000 | 2023 | Tuition Assistance |
| Real County Public Library | Leakey, TX | $25,000 | 2023 | General Operations |
| Sky High for Kids | Houston, TX | $25,000 | 2023 | Scholarship Fund |
| St Benedict's Workshop | Tampa, FL | $25,000 | 2023 | Theological Education |
| Witte Museum | San Antonio, TX | $15,000 | 2023 | General Operations |
| Texas Southwestern Cattle Raisers Foundation - Cattle Raisers Museum | Ft Worth, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | General Operations |
| Sabinal Alumni | Sabinal, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | General Operations |
TSCRA Leadership Development Foundation
$2,000,000General Operations
The Episcopal Diocese of West Texas
$250,000General Operations
The Rey Feo Scholarship Fund
$150,000General Operations
South Texas Recovery Foundation
$100,000General Operations
Charity Ball Ass of San Antonio
$50,000General Operations
Forgotten Angels
$50,000General Operations
South Texas Children's Home Ministries
$10,000General Operations
Borderlands Research Institute
$10,000General Operations
Sabinal Alumni
$10,000General Operations
Texas Brigades
$10,000General Operations
Texas Southwestern Cattle Raisers Foundation
$10,000General Operations
St Frances by the Lake Episcopal Church
$10,000General Operations
Wayside Chapel
$5,000General Operations
The Briscoe Western Art Museum
$2,500General Operations
TMI Episcopal
$1,000,000General Operations
St Stephen's Episcopal School
$150,000General Operations
Berkshire Choral International
$100,000General Operations
Uniformed Veterinary Medicine Association
$50,000General Operations
The Heritage School
$50,000Tuition Assistance
Trinity University
$45,000General Operations
St Benedict's Workshop
$25,000Theological Education
Sabinal Alumni
$10,000General Operations
Trinity University
$1,045,000General Operations
The Episcopal Diocese of West Texas
$450,000Mustang Island CC Bell Tower & Walkway
The Rey Feo Scholarship Fund
$100,000Scholarships
Berkshire Choral International
$100,000General Operations
The Heritage School
$50,000Tuition Assistance
Real County Public Library
$25,000General Operations
St Benedict's Workshop
$25,000Theological Education
Texas Southwestern Cattle Raisers Foundation - Cattle Raisers Museum
$10,000General Operations
Sabinal Alumni
$10,000General Operations