The Rugeley Ferguson Foundation concentrates its giving locally in the San Antonio area, making a small number of substantial, unrestricted gifts. Its recent grants show a clear priority on veteran/military support (through repeated funding to a Special Forces charity) and local wildlife/conservation education (the San Antonio Zoo). The foundation appears to prefer deep, flexible investments in a few organizations rather than broad, shallow giving across many causes.
Concentrated giving: few, relatively large grants with repeat funding to the same grantee (three grants to Special Forces Charitable Trust) and preference for unrestricted/general operating support.
A repeated commitment to the Special Forces Charitable Trust stands out in the Rugeley Ferguson Foundation’s recent giving: $142,100 in 2024, $90,000 in 2023, and $75,000 in 2025, all as unrestricted support. That pattern points to a small-circle funder that backs organizations over multiple years rather than spreading gifts widely. The foundation also gives meaningful unrestricted support to the San Antonio Zoological Society, including $130,000 in 2024 and $31,000 in 2023, reinforcing a second long-running line of support. Beyond those anchors, the foundation’s grant list shows a strong local orientation and a preference for flexible funding. Recent recipients include South Texas Coastal Initiative, San Antonio Livestock Exposition, Texas Christian University, and Coastal Conservation Association, alongside arts, education, conservation, and community institutions in Texas. The presence of both city-based nonprofits and statewide groups suggests a donor shaped by local relationships and practical support needs. Its giving is not broad-based; instead, it concentrates on a small set of nonprofits that receive repeated unrestricted grants across years.
Veteran and military-related support is one of the clearest through-lines in the foundation’s recent grants. In 2025, it gave $75,000 to the Special Forces Charitable Trust as an unrestricted grant, following $142,100 in 2024 and $90,000 in 2023. That repeated support suggests a sustained relationship with the same charity. Wildlife and public education are another visible area. The foundation awarded $130,000 in 2024 to the San Antonio Zoological Society and another $31,000 in 2023, both unrestricted. It also gave $11,000 in 2025 to the same organization. The grant list also includes conservation, agriculture, and related community programming. Examples include $10,000 to South Texas Coastal Initiative, $10,000 to San Antonio Livestock Exposition, and $10,000 to Coastal Conservation Association, each as unrestricted support.
Typical grants are modest and consistent: the 25th percentile, median, and 75th percentile are $5,000, $5,000, and $10,000. The distribution shows a few much larger unrestricted gifts alongside many smaller grants. Recipients often appear across multiple years, especially the Special Forces Charitable Trust, San Antonio Zoological Society, San Antonio Livestock Exposition, Rodeo Austin, Texas Christian University, Christ Episcopal Church, and Former Texas Rangers Foundation. The foundation is not an operating foundation or a vehicle for program-related investments; it functions as a grantmaker making direct grants, with a clear preference for unrestricted support. The recent grant list does not indicate an application process.
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$452K
Most grants fall between $5K and $10K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Notable grantees: Special Forces Charitable Trust, San Antonio Zoological Society, Local veteran-focused nonprofits (representative of repeat military-focused support)
Giving is heavily concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 86% of grants. San Antonio appears frequently, including grants to San Antonio Zoological Society, San Antonio Livestock Exposition, South Texas Coastal Initiative, Texas Biomedical Research Institute, UTHSCSA President's Council, and Christ Episcopal Church. Other Texas cities in the recent list include Austin, Fort Worth, Corpus Christi, Dallas, Fredericksburg, Helotes, and Houston. Outside Texas, the foundation’s recent grants also reached Essex, Connecticut; Southern Pines, North Carolina; and Sheridan, Oregon.
The recent grants show support for nonprofit organizations in veteran and military services, wildlife and zoo education, conservation, education, the arts, and local civic or religious institutions. Many grants are unrestricted, including gifts to the Special Forces Charitable Trust, San Antonio Zoological Society, and multiple Texas-based community organizations.
Yes. Several organizations appear in multiple years, including the Special Forces Charitable Trust, San Antonio Zoological Society, San Antonio Livestock Exposition, Rodeo Austin, Texas Christian University, Christ Episcopal Church, and Former Texas Rangers Foundation. The repeated grants suggest ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is anchored at $5,000: the 25th percentile and median are both $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $10,000. That means most grants are relatively small, with a few larger unrestricted awards standing out in the recent record.
Its grantmaking is concentrated in Texas, which receives 86% of grants. San Antonio shows up repeatedly among recipients, but the list also includes other Texas cities such as Austin, Fort Worth, Corpus Christi, Dallas, Fredericksburg, Helotes, and Houston.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special Forces Charitable Trust | SOUTHERN PINES, NC | $145,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| San Antonio Zoological Society | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $62,675 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| HILL COUNTRY SPORTING CLAYS FOUNDATION | Dripping Springs, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| ROUGHRIDERS BAR-B-Q INC | Shavano Park, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| SAN ANTONIO LIVESTOCK EXPOSITION | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| CLUB 12 | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY | FORT WORTH, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| SOUTH TEXAS COASTAL INITIATIVE | San Antonio, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| Rodeo Austin | Austin, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| K9S FOR WARRIORS INC | PONTE VEDRA, FL | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| Moms for America | Englewood, OH | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| WITTE MUSEUM | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| MISSION HERITAGE PARTNERS | San Antonio, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| Oak Ridge Church | Pattonsburg, MO | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM | CORPUS CHRISTI, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| OPERA SAN ANTONIO | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| SEAL FUTURE FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| HYPERBARICS FOR HEROES INC | Oklahoma City, OK | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| Former Texas Rangers Foundation | FREDERICKSBURG, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| FISHER HOUSE INC | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| USA SHOOTING INC | Colorado Springs, CO | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| BREAKTHROUGH T1D | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| LONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS FOUNDATION | Garland, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| HOPE HITS HARDER | NEW BRAUNFELS, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| SAN ANTONIO MUSEUM OF ART | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| ADMIRAL NIMITZ FOUNDATION | FREDERICKSBURG, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| CAMP ARANZAZU | HOUSTON, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| Support for Life | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| Special Forces Charitable Trust | SOUTHERN PINES, NC | $75,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| San Antonio Zoological Society | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $11,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| SAN ANTONIO LIVESTOCK EXPOSITION | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| Rodeo Austin | Austin, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| Three Rangers Foundation | SHERIDAN, OR | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| SOUTH TEXAS COASTAL INITIATIVE | San Antonio, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY | FORT WORTH, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| Coastal Conservation Association | HOUSTON, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| ROUGHRIDERS BAR-B-Q INC | Shavano Park, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| WITTE MUSEUM | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| Support for Life | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| LONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS FOUNDATION | Garland, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| MISSION HERITAGE PARTNERS | San Antonio, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| FISHER HOUSE INC | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM | CORPUS CHRISTI, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| SAN ANTONIO MUSEUM OF ART | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| CLUB 12 | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| CAMP ARANZAZU | HOUSTON, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| VAQUERO PARTNERS FOUNDATION | MAGNOLIA, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| Former Texas Rangers Foundation | FREDERICKSBURG, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
HILL COUNTRY SPORTING CLAYS FOUNDATION
$10,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT
ROUGHRIDERS BAR-B-Q INC
$10,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT
CLUB 12
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
$10,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT
SOUTH TEXAS COASTAL INITIATIVE
$10,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT
Rodeo Austin
$10,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT
MISSION HERITAGE PARTNERS
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT
Oak Ridge Church
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT
TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT
OPERA SAN ANTONIO
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT
HYPERBARICS FOR HEROES INC
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT
Former Texas Rangers Foundation
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT
USA SHOOTING INC
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT
LONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS FOUNDATION
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT
HOPE HITS HARDER
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT
CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT
Support for Life
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT
Rodeo Austin
$10,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT
Three Rangers Foundation
$10,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT
SOUTH TEXAS COASTAL INITIATIVE
$10,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT
TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
$10,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT
ROUGHRIDERS BAR-B-Q INC
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT
Support for Life
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT
LONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS FOUNDATION
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT
MISSION HERITAGE PARTNERS
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT
TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT
CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT
CLUB 12
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT
VAQUERO PARTNERS FOUNDATION
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT
Former Texas Rangers Foundation
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT