To improve the quality of life for children throughout Texas who struggle with developmental, physical, mental, and economic challenges.
Lonestar Legacy’s grantmaking centers on children in Texas who are facing developmental, physical, mental, or economic challenges, with board decisions made in December through an annual grant process. The foundation supports nonprofit organizations and charities rather than individuals, and its recent awards show a consistent pattern of repeat funding to the same Texas-based providers over multiple years. One of the clearest examples is Settlement Home for Children in Austin, which received $18,000 in 2024 and $15,000 in both 2025 and 2023. Texas Burn Survivor Society Inc in San Antonio is another recurring grantee, with awards of $15,000 in 2025, $15,000 in 2024, and $10,000 in 2023. The foundation’s stated mission aligns with direct service and integrated support for children and families across the state, especially where health and economic needs overlap. Its active grant programs include open application pathways for nonprofit organizations serving Texas children with these challenges, reinforcing a structured annual cycle rather than one-off giving.
A major thread in Lonestar Legacy’s giving is child welfare and residential support. Settlement Home for Children in Austin appears repeatedly in the recent grants list, including $18,000 in 2024 and $15,000 in 2025, alongside a 2023 award of $15,000. The foundation also funds recovery and health-related support for children affected by burns: Texas Burn Survivor Society Inc in San Antonio received $15,000 in 2025 and 2024, after a $10,000 grant in 2023. Foster care and family stability are another focus. Foster Angels of Central Texas in Austin received $12,500 in 2024 and $12,000 in 2025, while Foster Village Inc in Dripping Springs received $10,000 in 2024 and $12,000 in 2025. The grant list also includes youth programming through Austin Ymbl Sunshine Camps and school-age services through Partnerships for Children.
Typical award size clusters tightly around $10,000 to $15,000, with a p25 of $10,000, median of $10,000, and p75 of $15,000. The recent grant list shows repeated support to the same organizations across 2023, 2024, and 2025, suggesting ongoing relationships rather than isolated one-time gifts. Lonestar Legacy is a foundation grantmaker that funds nonprofits and charities, not individuals, and it does not make program-related investments. Its board makes funding decisions in December through an annual grantmaking process, and the application path is open through its grant application and large-grant programs.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $15K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$15K
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Grantmaking is entirely Texas-based: 100% of grants in the recent list went to recipients in Texas, and the top state by grant count is TX. Awards are concentrated in a few cities and nearby communities, especially Austin, San Antonio, Dripping Springs, and Killeen. Austin-based recipients appear frequently, including Settlement Home for Children, Foster Angels of Central Texas, Austin Ymbl Sunshine Camps, and Partnerships for Children. Outside Austin, recurring grants also land in San Antonio and Dripping Springs, with a smaller number reaching Killeen.
The foundation says its board of directors makes funding decisions in December through an annual grantmaking process. Its active programs include Large Grants, Medium Grants, Small Grants, and a general grant application pathway for Texas nonprofits serving children with developmental, physical, mental, or economic challenges.
Lonestar Legacy funds nonprofit organizations and charities that serve children in Texas. The foundation’s grant programs are aimed at organizations helping children with developmental, physical, mental, or economic challenges.
The recent grant data shows a tight distribution: p25 is $10,000, the median is $10,000, and p75 is $15,000. The recent awards also include amounts such as $7,500, $12,000, $12,500, $15,000, and $18,000.
No. The geographic scope of giving is local, the top state by grant count is Texas, and 100% of the recent grants went to recipients in TX.
Its stated focus areas are children and youth, health, mental health, developmental disabilities, and economic assistance/basic needs. Recent grants reflect those priorities through support for child welfare, burn survivorship, foster care, youth programs, and family stability services.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from Lonestar Legacy that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Nonprofit organizations and charities serving children with needs throughout Texas and aligned with the organization’s mission.
Deadline: Application submission is open for 2024; funding decisions are made in December through an annual grantmaking process.
Who can apply: Nonprofit organizations and charities that share the funder’s commitment to helping children with needs throughout Texas and whose programs align with the mission to improve the quality of life for children facing developmental, physical, mental, and economic challenges.
Deadline: Board makes funding decisions in December through an annual grantmaking process.
Who can apply: Nonprofit organizations and charities that share the funder’s commitment to helping children with needs throughout Texas and whose programs align with the mission to improve the quality of life for children facing developmental, physical, mental, and economic challenges.
Deadline: Board makes funding decisions in December through an annual grantmaking process.
Who can apply: 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations and charities that serve children throughout Texas who struggle with developmental, physical, mental, or economic challenges.
Deadline: Board makes funding decisions in December (annual cycle).
Who can apply: Nonprofit organizations and charities serving children throughout Texas (organizations that share the funder's commitment to helping children).
Deadline: Board makes funding decisions in December each year; application submission indicated open for 2024. No specific application close date published.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SETTLEMENT HOME FOR CHILDREN | AUSTIN, TX | $15,000 | 2026 | — |
| TEXAS BURN SURVIVOR SOCIETY INC | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $15,000 | 2026 | — |
| TEXSAR INC | WIMBERLY, TX | $15,000 | 2026 | — |
| FOSTER VILLAGE INC | DRIPPING SPRINGS, TX | $12,000 | 2026 | — |
| HELPING HAND HOME FOR CHILDREN | AUSTIN, TX | $12,000 | 2026 | — |
| FOSTER ANGELS OF CENTRAL TEXAS | AUSTIN, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | — |
| SETTLEMENT HOME FOR CHILDREN | AUSTIN, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | — |
| TEXAS BURN SURVIVOR SOCIETY INC | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | — |
| FOSTER ANGELS OF CENTRAL TEXAS | AUSTIN, TX | $12,000 | 2025 | — |
| FOSTER VILLAGE INC | DRIPPING SPRINGS, TX | $12,000 | 2025 | — |
| PARTNERSHIPS FOR CHILDREN | AUSTIN, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | — |
| AUSTIN YMBL SUNSHINE CAMPS | AUSTIN, TX | $7,500 | 2025 | — |
| SETTLEMENT HOME FOR CHILDREN | AUSTIN, TX | $18,000 | 2024 | — |
| TEXAS BURN SURVIVOR SOCIETY INC | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $15,000 | 2024 | — |
| FOSTER ANGELS OF CENTRAL TEXAS | AUSTIN, TX | $12,500 | 2024 | — |
| FOSTER VILLAGE INC | DRIPPING SPRINGS, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | — |
| AUSTIN YMBL SUNSHINE CAMPS | AUSTIN, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | — |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF TEXAS | KILLEEN, TX | $7,500 | 2024 | — |
| SETTLEMENT HOME FOR CHILDREN | AUSTIN, TX | $15,000 | 2023 | — |
| TEXAS BURN SURVIVOR SOCIETY INC | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | — |
| FOSTER ANGLES OF CENTRAL TEXAS | AUSTIN, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | — |
SETTLEMENT HOME FOR CHILDREN
$15,000TEXAS BURN SURVIVOR SOCIETY INC
$15,000TEXSAR INC
$15,000SETTLEMENT HOME FOR CHILDREN
TEXAS BURN SURVIVOR SOCIETY INC
$15,000FOSTER ANGELS OF CENTRAL TEXAS
$12,000AUSTIN YMBL SUNSHINE CAMPS
$7,500SETTLEMENT HOME FOR CHILDREN
$18,000TEXAS BURN SURVIVOR SOCIETY INC
$15,000AUSTIN YMBL SUNSHINE CAMPS
$10,000SETTLEMENT HOME FOR CHILDREN
$15,000TEXAS BURN SURVIVOR SOCIETY INC
$10,000