This trust concentrates its giving on postsecondary and education-related institutions in Laredo and the broader Texas/college community, favoring direct support for colleges, student organizations and scholarships. Grants are large, targeted gifts to institutional partners and a local Catholic parish, suggesting a focus on expanding college access and supporting faith-based education locally. The foundation appears to value affiliations with Texas A&M and local higher-education infrastructure.
Concentrated, high-dollar gifts (roughly $45K–$50K) to a small number of institutional grantees each year; repeated support for higher-education entities and affiliated student/alumni groups rather than many small community grants.
A $50,000 grant to Laredo College and another $50,000 award to Texas A&m Association of Students show how Raymond Martin & Melba P Gutierrez Charitable Trust centers higher education and student support. The trust’s recent giving also includes a $50,000 grant to the Laredo College Education Foundation and a $50,000 scholarship award to the Association of Former Students Of, pointing to a pattern of large institutional gifts tied to college access, alumni networks, and education infrastructure. In Laredo, the trust backs local schools, diploma and education foundations, and faith-linked educational groups, while also supporting Texas A&M-affiliated organizations in College Station. Its grants are often directed to named institutions rather than broad intermediaries, and the mix of education, scholarship, religious, and therapy-related awards suggests a local, relationship-based approach. The presence of support for rehabilitation and support groups alongside colleges and schools adds a narrower social-services dimension, but education remains the clearest throughline in the grant list.
Education is the clearest focus. The trust gave $25,000 to The Laredo Dipolma Foundation for education and $25,000 to Imagirarium of South Texas for education, alongside $25,000 to St Augustine High School and $10,000 to St Augustine School. College access and student aid also appear in a $50,000 scholarship grant to the Association of Former Students Of and a $10,000 award to The Laredo Diploma Plus Foundation. Faith-based education is another recurring thread: St Peters and Paul Catholic Church received $45,000 for education, and the Order of Salesian Sisters of Lared received $25,000 for religious purposes. The trust also supported Ursuline and Providence with $10,000 for education, extending its reach into Catholic schooling.
Typical grant size clusters in the low-to-mid five figures: the 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $22,500, and the 75th percentile is $25,000. The recent record also includes multiple $50,000 grants, showing that larger institutional gifts sit above that core range. The trust appears to give repeatedly to some recipients over time, including Laredo College Education Foundation and Laredo Stroke Support Group Inc, which each received grants in more than one year. It functions as a charitable trust and also funds individuals, with grants going to operating institutions, schools, churches, and support organizations rather than through program-related investments.
$598K
$3.7M
$245K
$253K
Most grants fall between $10K and $25K, with a median of $23K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$23K
75th Percentile
$25K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in TX.
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Notable grantees: Laredo College, Laredo College Education Foundation, Association of Former Students (Texas A&M), Texas A&M Association of Students, St Peters and Paul Catholic Church
Giving is fully local to Texas: 100% of grants in the recent sample went to recipients in TX, and the top giving state is TX. Laredo is the main recipient city, with grants to Laredo College, the Laredo College Education Foundation, St Augustine High School, and Laredo Stroke Support Group Inc. College Station also appears through Texas A&m Association of Students and Texas A&m Foundation. Other Texas recipient cities include New Braunfels, San Antonio, and Laredo’s own local institutions.
The trust most often supports education-related institutions, especially colleges, schools, scholarship groups, and Catholic education. Recent grants include Laredo College, Laredo College Education Foundation, St Augustine High School, Texas A&m Foundation, and St Peters and Paul Catholic Church for education.
Typical grants cluster around five figures. The 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $22,500, and the 75th percentile is $25,000. The recent record also includes several $50,000 awards, which sit above that core range.
Yes. Laredo College Education Foundation appears in both 2023 and 2025, and Laredo Stroke Support Group Inc received grants in both 2023 and 2025. That pattern suggests some ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards only.
The recent grants are entirely Texas-based: 26 of 26 grants, or 100%, went to recipients in TX. Laredo receives the most awards, with additional grants going to College Station, New Braunfels, and San Antonio.
Yes. The grant list includes therapy and support-related awards, such as Ruth B Cowl Rehab Center, Laredo Stroke Support Group Inc, and Best Friends for Life. It also makes religious grants, including to St Peters and Paul Catholic Church and the Order of Salesian Sisters of Lared.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEXAS A&M ASSOCIATION OF STUDENTS | COLLEGE STATION, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| LAREDO COLLEGE | LAREDO, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| ST PETERS AND PAUL CATHOLIC CHURCH | NEW BARUNFELS, TX | $45,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| ST AUGUSTINE HIGH SCHOOL | LAREDO, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| ORDER OF SALESIAN SISTERS OF LARED | LAREDO, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION | COLLEGE STATION, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| LAREDO COLLEGE EDUCATION FOUNDATION | LAREDO, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| TEXAS PARKS & WILDLIFE FOUNDATION | LAREDO, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| CLUB ROTARIO NUEVO SANTENDER | LAREDO, TX | $20,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| SACRED HEART CHILDREN HOME | LAREDO, TX | $20,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| CLUB ROTATIO NUEVO SANTANDER INC | LAREDO, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| BEST FRIENDS FOR LIFE | LAREDO, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| ST AUGUSTINE SCHOOL | LAREDO, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| MARY HELP OF CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | LAREDO, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | ECUATION |
| URSULINE AND PROVIDENCE | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| LAREDO STROKE SUPPORT GROUP INC | LAREDO, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | THERAPY AND SUPPORT GROUP |
| THE LAREDO DIPLOMA PLUS FOUNDATION | LAREDO, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| DIIVINE MERCY MERCY CATHOLIC CHURCH | LAREDO, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | RELIGOUS |
| PETS ALIVE LAREDO | LAREDO, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| LAREDO COLLEGE EDUCATION FOUNDATION | LAREDO, TX | $50,000 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| ASSOCIATION OF FORMER STUDENTS OF | COLLEGE STATION, TX | $50,000 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| RUTH B COWL REHAB CENTER | LAREDO, TX | $25,000 | 2023 | THERAPY AND REHAB |
| IMAGIRARIUM OF SOUTH TEXAS | LAREDO, TX | $25,000 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| THE LAREDO DIPOLMA FOUNDATION | LAREDO, TX | $25,000 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| CALVARY CATHOLIC CEMETERY | LAREDO, TX | $8,000 | 2023 | CEMETERY |
| LAREDO STROKE SUPPORT GROUP INC | LAREDO, TX | $5,000 | 2023 | THERAPY AND SUPPORT GROUP |
TEXAS A&M ASSOCIATION OF STUDENTS
$50,000EDUCATION
LAREDO COLLEGE
$50,000EDUCATION
ST PETERS AND PAUL CATHOLIC CHURCH
$45,000EDUCATION
ST AUGUSTINE HIGH SCHOOL
$25,000EDUCATION
ORDER OF SALESIAN SISTERS OF LARED
$25,000RELIGIOUS
TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION
$25,000EDUCATION
LAREDO COLLEGE EDUCATION FOUNDATION
EDUCATION
TEXAS PARKS & WILDLIFE FOUNDATION
$25,000EDUCATION
CLUB ROTARIO NUEVO SANTENDER
$20,000EDUCATION
SACRED HEART CHILDREN HOME
$20,000EDUCATION
CLUB ROTATIO NUEVO SANTANDER INC
$15,000EDUCATION
BEST FRIENDS FOR LIFE
$15,000CHARITABLE
ST AUGUSTINE SCHOOL
$10,000EDUCATION
MARY HELP OF CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
$10,000ECUATION
URSULINE AND PROVIDENCE
$10,000EDUCATION
LAREDO STROKE SUPPORT GROUP INC
$10,000THERAPY AND SUPPORT GROUP
THE LAREDO DIPLOMA PLUS FOUNDATION
$10,000EDUCATION
DIIVINE MERCY MERCY CATHOLIC CHURCH
$10,000RELIGOUS
PETS ALIVE LAREDO
$10,000CHARITABLE
LAREDO COLLEGE EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$50,000EDUCATION
ASSOCIATION OF FORMER STUDENTS OF
$50,000SCHOLARSHIP
RUTH B COWL REHAB CENTER
$25,000THERAPY AND REHAB
IMAGIRARIUM OF SOUTH TEXAS
$25,000EDUCATION
THE LAREDO DIPOLMA FOUNDATION
$25,000EDUCATION
CALVARY CATHOLIC CEMETERY
$8,000CEMETERY
LAREDO STROKE SUPPORT GROUP INC
$5,000THERAPY AND SUPPORT GROUP