Close opportunity gaps for those who need it most by partnering with the community, using trust-based philanthropic principles, and investing in nonprofit capacity and equitable outcomes across the San Antonio area.
San Antonio Area Foundation Group Return combines broad community grantmaking with a large scholarship operation and a strong emphasis on general support. In the recent grants list, the largest award went to the foundation itself at $2,996,225 in 2025, followed by $2,188,349 to San Antonio Food Bank Inc in 2024 and $1,534,394 to Futuro Education Sa in 2025. That pattern sits alongside active scholarship programs that include more than 100 scholarship funds and annual awards of approximately $5–9 million to students through an application portal. The foundation’s stated focus areas cover Arts & Culture, Housing & Community Development, Health & Wellness, Education & Youth, Animal Services, Capacity Building, and Research & Innovation. Its philosophy tags point to general operating support, unrestricted support, and core or overhead funding, which aligns with many of the recent grants labeled general support. The grant record also shows repeated support for local public-school networks and education-focused nonprofits in San Antonio.
Education is a central thread. In 2025, the foundation gave $570,000 to New Frontiers Public Schools Inc for general support, and it made another $421,205 grant to Compass Rose Public Schools in the same year. Scholarships are a second major channel: the foundation administers more than 100 scholarship funds and awards approximately $5–9 million annually to students. Community health and food access also appear in the record, including $2,188,349 to San Antonio Food Bank Inc for general support. The grant list also includes capacity-oriented support through general support grants rather than project-specific awards, which is consistent with the foundation’s stated philosophy tags. Across these areas, the recurring pattern is support for local organizations serving San Antonio and Bexar County.
Typical grant size is substantial: the 25th percentile is $50,000, the median is $100,000, and the 75th percentile is $185,710. The recent record also shows repeat support to the same recipients across multiple years, including New Frontiers Public Schools Inc, Idea Public Schools, Kipp San Antonio Inc, Celebrate Dyslexia Schools, and the UTSA College of Education & Human Development. The foundation operates as a community foundation-style funder with scholarship administration and grantmaking programs, and it accepts unsolicited applications in several active programs, including scholarships, collaborative grants, special and urgent needs grants, and disaster relief funding.
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Most grants fall between $50K and $186K, with a median of $100K.
25th Percentile
$50K
Median
$100K
75th Percentile
$186K
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Giving is highly concentrated in Texas, with 97% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. San Antonio appears most often in the recent grants list, including San Antonio Food Bank Inc, Futuro Education Sa, and Compass Rose Public Schools. Other Texas locations also appear, such as Bulverde for St Jude's Ranch for Children Texas Region Inc and Austin for Valor Education Foundation. The geographic scope of giving is local, centered on the San Antonio area and Bexar County.
The foundation supports organizations in Arts & Culture, Housing & Community Development, Health & Wellness, Education & Youth, Animal Services, Capacity Building, and Research & Innovation. Recent grants also show general support to schools, food access organizations, and higher-education partners in San Antonio.
The typical grant size is $50,000 at the 25th percentile, $100,000 at the median, and $185,710 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards range higher as well, including multimillion-dollar support and six-figure general support grants.
Yes. It administers more than 100 scholarship funds and awards approximately $5–9 million annually to students. Scholarships are available through the foundation’s scholarship search and application portal, including named and legacy scholarships.
Yes. Active programs marked as accepting unsolicited applications include Press Forward, Scholarships, Collaborative Grants, Special and Urgent Needs Grants, and Disaster Relief Funding. The scholarship program also uses the foundation’s application portal.
Its giving is local and heavily concentrated in Texas. 97% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and the recent grants list is entirely U.S.-based.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from San Antonio Area Foundation Group Return that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Nonprofit organizations with infrastructure development projects at critical stages of completion. The site says the foundation is not currently accepting applications and anticipates opening this opportunity in 2027.
Deadline: Anticipated 2027 cycle
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAN ANTONIO AREA FOUNDATION | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $2,996,225 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FUTURO EDUCATION SA | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $1,534,394 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW FRONTIERS PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC (FRMLY NEW FRONTIERS CHARTER SCHOOL) | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $570,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COMPASS ROSE PUBLIC SCHOOLS | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $421,205 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $416,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TEACH FOR AMERICA INC - SAN ANTONIO | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $287,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CELEBRATE DYSLEXIA SCHOOLS | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $256,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TGP PUBLIC SCHOOLS (THE GATHERING PLACE) | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UTSA - COLLEGE OF EDUCATION & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $185,710 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ALAMO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $167,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UTSA - COLLEGE OF EDUCATION & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT (GRANTS) | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $165,625 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VALOR EDUCATION FOUNDATION | AUSTIN, TX | $161,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ESSENCE PREP INC | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $127,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KIPP SAN ANTONIO INC | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $125,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW FRONTIERS PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC (FRMLY NEW FRONTIERS CHARTER SCHOOL) | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $122,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BE KIND SAN ANTONIO | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ST JUDE'S RANCH FOR CHILDREN TEXAS REGION INC | BULVERDE, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| 50CAN INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ESSENCE PREP INC | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BROOKS ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (SOMERSET ACADEMY INC) | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CENTERS FOR APPLIED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY NETWORK CAST | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RELAY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION | NEW YORK, NY | $99,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| STUDENT ALTERNATIVES PROGRAM INCORPORATED | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $72,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HENRY FORD LEARNING INSTITUTE | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $39,420 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DEMOCRACY PREP PUBLIC SCHOOLS | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $38,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SAN ANTONIO CHARTER MOMS | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ROYAL SCHOOL SYSTEM (ROYAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS) | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $12,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SAN ANTONIO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (SAISD) | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $10,290 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SAN ANTONIO REPORT (THE RIVARD REPORT) | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SAN ANTONIO FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION INC (SAISD FOUNDATION) | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SAN ANTONIO FOOD BANK INC | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $2,188,349 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KIPP SAN ANTONIO INC | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $516,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COMPASS ROSE PUBLIC SCHOOLS | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $425,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW FRONTIERS PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC (FRMLY NEW FRONTIERS CHARTER SCHOOL) | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $225,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CENTERS FOR APPLIED SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY NETWORK CAST | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $195,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UTSA - COLLEGE OF EDUCATION & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $162,864 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SAN ANTONIO CHARTER MOMS | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $150,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CELEBRATE DYSLEXIA SCHOOLS | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $125,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FUTURO EDUCATION SA | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $110,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SANTA ROSA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION (CHRISTUS CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION) | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ESSENCE PREP INC | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $89,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF SAN ANTONIO | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $75,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SKEW THE SCRIPT | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $75,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TEACH FOR AMERICA INC - SAN ANTONIO | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $53,600 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ALAMO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SAN ANTONIO | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TGP PUBLIC SCHOOLS (THE GATHERING PLACE) | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PROMESA ACADEMY INC | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
SAN ANTONIO AREA FOUNDATION
$2,996,225GENERAL SUPPORT
FUTURO EDUCATION SA
$1,534,394GENERAL SUPPORT
NEW FRONTIERS PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC (FRMLY NEW FRONTIERS CHARTER SCHOOL)
$570,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT
TGP PUBLIC SCHOOLS (THE GATHERING PLACE)
$200,000GENERAL SUPPORT
UTSA - COLLEGE OF EDUCATION & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
$185,710GENERAL SUPPORT
ALAMO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
$167,000GENERAL SUPPORT
UTSA - COLLEGE OF EDUCATION & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT (GRANTS)
$165,625GENERAL SUPPORT
KIPP SAN ANTONIO INC
$125,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NEW FRONTIERS PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC (FRMLY NEW FRONTIERS CHARTER SCHOOL)
$122,500GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT
STUDENT ALTERNATIVES PROGRAM INCORPORATED
$72,500GENERAL SUPPORT
DEMOCRACY PREP PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$38,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SAN ANTONIO CHARTER MOMS
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SAN ANTONIO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (SAISD)
$10,290GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT
KIPP SAN ANTONIO INC
$516,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NEW FRONTIERS PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC (FRMLY NEW FRONTIERS CHARTER SCHOOL)
$225,000GENERAL SUPPORT
UTSA - COLLEGE OF EDUCATION & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
$162,864GENERAL SUPPORT
SAN ANTONIO CHARTER MOMS
$150,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CELEBRATE DYSLEXIA SCHOOLS
$125,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FUTURO EDUCATION SA
$110,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT
SKEW THE SCRIPT
$75,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ALAMO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
TGP PUBLIC SCHOOLS (THE GATHERING PLACE)
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT