The P16 Plus Council of Greater Bexar County Foundation focuses on improving equitable outcomes for youth in San Antonio by investing in systems-level partners, K–16 pipeline supports, and capacity building for community-based youth services. They favor partnerships that expand college/career access for historically underserved students—especially Dreamers and Black/Latinx youth—and invest in restorative justice and youth voice initiatives. Their grants mix large intermediary gifts to coordinate local efforts with targeted operational and program support to direct service providers and education institutions.
P16 Plus Council of Greater Bexar County Foundation Inc. puts most of its recent dollars behind coordinated, equity-centered work for young people in San Antonio. The largest recent grant in the record was a $2,292,000 award to the San Antonio Area Foundation for equity-centered programs, followed by $870,000 to United Way of San Antonio to expand youth-serving agencies. That pattern shows a funder that often uses intermediary organizations to organize local youth investments at scale. The foundation also backs infrastructure for youth voice and service coordination. In 2025, it granted $200,000 to CAST Network to scale platforms for youth voice and $190,000 to Communities in Schools San Antonio for capacity building. Earlier grants continued that same thread through partners working on youth development, restorative justice, equitable enrollment, and college and career access. The mix includes direct support to local nonprofits, higher education partners, and regional coordination bodies, all within a local geographic scope centered on Bexar County. Across the recent record, the foundation’s role is less about one-off program gifts and more about building connective tissue for youth-serving systems. Its giving reaches community-based organizations, education institutions, and backbone groups that can coordinate services for historically underserved students, including Dreamers and Black and Latinx youth.
One major theme is K–16 pathway coordination. The foundation gave $180,000 to Jobs for the Future Inc for the Future Ready Plan Contract and $70,000 to SA Talent Inc for Digital Badging of Career Pathways, pointing to interest in planning and credentialing that connect school and work. Equitable enrollment for Dreamers is another clear area. It awarded $20,000 to the University of Texas at San Antonio for UPlift Dreamers Scholarship Awards and another $20,000 to the Alamo Colleges Foundation for the same effort, showing support for college access tied to undocumented students. Restorative justice also appears repeatedly. City Year San Antonio received $70,000 to grow capacity for restorative justice, while Empower House SA and American Indians in Texas Spanish Colonial Mission each received $70,000 to expand restorative justice training. Those grants suggest a focus on school and community practices that support youth development.
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Most grants fall between $24K and $80K, with a median of $70K.
25th Percentile
$24K
Median
$70K
75th Percentile
$80K
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Concentrated, strategic giving: a small number of very large grants (notably two multi-hundred-thousand gifts) to intermediaries plus a mix of repeat and one-off grants to local nonprofits and education institutions. They balance big-picture systems investments with targeted program and capacity grants, often funding the same local partners multiple times.
Notable grantees: San Antonio Area Foundation, United Way of San Antonio, CAST Network, Communities in Schools San Antonio, Jobs for the Future Inc
Typical awards cluster in the mid-sized range, with a p25 of $23,750, a median of $70,000, and a p75 of $80,000. The recent record also includes a few much larger intermediary grants, including a $2,292,000 award and an $870,000 award, alongside many grants at $70,000 or $80,000. The foundation appears to make repeat investments over multiple years. San Antonio Area Foundation and CAST Network both show up in 2023 and 2025, and Communities in Schools San Antonio appears in 2023 and 2025 as well. It is a public charity and a regular funder, and the grant list suggests awards are made through both operating support and program-specific funding.
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly local: 88% of grants went to recipients in Texas, and every grant in the recent list went to a U.S. recipient. San Antonio is the clear center of activity, with repeated awards to organizations there including the San Antonio Area Foundation, United Way of San Antonio, CAST Network, Communities in Schools San Antonio, and City Year San Antonio. Outside Texas, the record includes a $180,000 grant to Jobs for the Future Inc in Boston and a $50,000 grant to Up Together-FII-National in Oakland.
The recent grants point to youth-serving agencies, education institutions, intermediary organizations, and coordination partners. Examples include the San Antonio Area Foundation for equity-centered programs, United Way of San Antonio to expand youth-serving agencies, and CAST Network for youth voice platforms.
The record centers on youth development, equitable school enrollment and access, restorative justice, career pathway credentialing, and scholarship support for Dreamers. Specific grants include $70,000 to SA Talent Inc for Digital Badging of Career Pathways and $20,000 each to the University of Texas at San Antonio and Alamo Colleges Foundation for UPlift Dreamers Scholarship Awards.
Yes. San Antonio Area Foundation, CAST Network, and Communities in Schools San Antonio each appear more than once in the recent grant list across 2023 and 2025, showing repeated support rather than isolated awards.
The typical award sits at $70,000, with a p25 of $23,750 and a p75 of $80,000. The recent record also includes larger intermediary grants, including a $2,292,000 award and an $870,000 award.
Most grants stay in Texas. The geographic distribution shows 88% of grants to recipients in the HQ state, and the named recipients are heavily concentrated in San Antonio, with a smaller number of grants to Boston and Oakland.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio Area Foundation | San Antonio, TX | $2,292,000 | 2025 | Equity-centered programs |
| United Way of San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | $870,000 | 2025 | Expand youth serving agencies |
| Jobs for the Future Inc | Boston, MA | $200,000 | 2025 | Integrated Planning for Future Ready Contract |
| CAST Network | San Antonio, TX | $200,000 | 2025 | Scale platforms for youth voice |
| Communities in Schools San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | $190,000 | 2025 | Support capacity building |
| SA Talent Inc | San Antonio, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | Develop digital badging for career |
| Alamo College District | San Antonio, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | Spononsoship MOSAICO Gala |
| Jobs for the Future Inc | Boston, MA | $200,000 | 2024 | Integrated Planning for Future Ready Contract |
| SA Talent Inc | San Antonio, TX | $5,000 | 2024 | Develop digital badging for career |
| Jobs for the Future Inc | Boston, MA | $180,000 | 2023 | Future Ready Plan Contract |
| Communities in Schools of San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | $114,352 | 2023 | Coordinate Youth Development Programs |
| San Antonio Area Foundation | San Antonio, TX | $90,000 | 2023 | Transform Child and Youth Outcomes |
| Texas A&M San Antonio Foundation | San Antonio, TX | $80,000 | 2023 | Equitable Enrollment Collaboration |
| 100 Black Men of San Antonio Inc | San Antonio, TX | $80,000 | 2023 | Enhance Equitable Enrollment |
| SA Talent Inc | San Antonio, TX | $70,000 | 2023 | Digital Badging of Career Pathways |
| Empower House SA | San Antonio, TX | $70,000 | 2023 | Expand Restorative Justive Training |
| American Indians in Texas Spanish Colonial Mission | SanAntonio, TX | $70,000 | 2023 | Expand Restorative Justice Training |
| City Year San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | $70,000 | 2023 | Grow Capacity for Restorative Justice |
| Up Together-FII-National | Oakland, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | Unrestricted Payments-UPTogether |
| Education Service Center-Region 20 | San Antonio, TX | $40,000 | 2023 | Joint Equity Budget Approach with ESC |
| Say Si | San Antonio, TX | $25,000 | 2023 | Our Tomorrow Network Collaboration |
| Alamo Colleges Foundation | San Antonio, TX | $20,000 | 2023 | Uplift Dreamers Scholarship Awards |
| University of Texas at San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | $20,000 | 2023 | UPlift Dreamers Scholarship Awards |
| The Ecumenical Center | San Antonio, TX | $5,000 | 2023 | Support for Center for Young Minds |
| CAST Network | San Antonio, TX | $5,000 | 2023 | Expand Youth Leadership Initative-SUSO |
San Antonio Area Foundation
$2,292,000Equity-centered programs
United Way of San Antonio
$870,000Expand youth serving agencies
Develop digital badging for career
Alamo College District
$5,000Spononsoship MOSAICO Gala
Coordinate Youth Development Programs
San Antonio Area Foundation
$90,000Transform Child and Youth Outcomes
100 Black Men of San Antonio Inc
$80,000Enhance Equitable Enrollment
American Indians in Texas Spanish Colonial Mission
$70,000Expand Restorative Justice Training
City Year San Antonio
$70,000Grow Capacity for Restorative Justice
Education Service Center-Region 20
$40,000Joint Equity Budget Approach with ESC
University of Texas at San Antonio
$20,000UPlift Dreamers Scholarship Awards