Tejemos Foundation makes very large, concentrated gifts rather than many small grants, with a recent emphasis on funding urban green space and broad multi-recipient distributions. Most of its reported dollars are clustered in just a few awards — two large, aggregated disbursements to 'various organizations' and a seven-figure grant to the Waterloo Greenway Conservancy — suggesting the foundation uses flexible, multi-beneficiary vehicles or pass-throughs alongside targeted place-based investments in Texas.
Highly concentrated giving: very few, very large grants. Uses aggregated/unspecified multi-recipient awards (likely pass-throughs or pooled distributions) plus standalone transformative gifts to place-based nonprofits.
Tejemos Foundation’s recent giving is defined by very large, concentrated awards, including a $5,921,105 disbursement to Various Organizations in 2024 and a $4,435,000 disbursement to Various Organizations in 2023. That pattern sits alongside a $1,000,000 general-support grant to Waterloo Greenway Conservancy in 2025, showing a mix of broad multi-recipient distributions and place-based investments in Texas. The foundation’s reported grant list also includes repeated support for Austin institutions across education, arts, health, and community services, with multiple grants to the same recipients in the same year. St. Edward’s University received scholarship support, Austin Theatre Alliance (Paramount Theatre) received both general and program/project support, and Communities In Schools of Central Texas appeared twice as well. Tejemos Foundation also funded a range of organizations beyond Austin, including Driscoll Children’s Hospital Development Foundation Inc in Corpus Christi, the ACLU Foundation of Texas in Houston, and the Center for Reproductive Rights in New York. The overall picture is of a Texas-centered funder using unusually large awards to support both aggregated distributions and named nonprofits.
In urban green space, Tejemos Foundation gave $1,000,000 to Waterloo Greenway Conservancy for general support, making park and greenway development one of its clearest themes. In education and youth-serving work, the foundation awarded $250,000 to Communities In Schools of Central Texas for program/project support and another $250,000 for general support, along with $250,000 in scholarships to St. Edward’s University. Arts and culture also show up in the recent record: Austin Theatre Alliance (Paramount Theatre) received $500,000 in general support and $115,000 for program/project support, while KMFA Classical 895 received $100,000 for program/project support. Health and family services appear through grants to LifeWorks aka Youth and Family Alliance, Miracle Foundation, and People’s Community Clinic.
Tejemos Foundation’s grant size profile is very top-heavy: p25 is $4,806,526, median is $5,178,052, and p75 is $5,549,579. That reflects a small number of extremely large awards rather than a broad spread of mid-sized gifts. The recent record also shows repeated support to the same recipients within the same year, including Communities In Schools of Central Texas, Austin Theatre Alliance (Paramount Theatre), and Miracle Foundation. The foundation funds individuals, and its reported grantmaking includes scholarships. No application process is shown in the data, and the giving pattern reads as concentrated and discretionary rather than open-call.
$7.3M
$51.7M
$3.6M
$7.9M
Most grants fall between $4.8M and $5.5M, with a median of $5.2M.
25th Percentile
$4.8M
Median
$5.2M
75th Percentile
$5.5M
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Notable grantees: Waterloo Greenway Conservancy, Various Organizations (two large aggregated grants covering multiple recipients), Regional Texas community and park organizations (implied beneficiaries of the foundation's place-based gifts)
Tejemos Foundation gives locally, and 100% of reported grants went to recipients in Texas. Austin dominates the recipient map, with grants to Waterloo Greenway Conservancy, Austin Theatre Alliance (Paramount Theatre), the University of Texas Foundation, Austin PBS/KLRU, and multiple community and cultural organizations. Other Texas recipients include Driscoll Children’s Hospital Development Foundation Inc in Corpus Christi, ACLU Foundation of Texas in Houston, and Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas Family Planning & Preventative Health S in Dallas. Outside Texas, the recent list includes grantees in South Carolina, Oregon, California, and New York, but the distribution remains Texas-centered.
The recent record includes urban park and greenway work, education and scholarships, arts and culture, health, and community services. Examples include Waterloo Greenway Conservancy, Communities In Schools of Central Texas, Austin Theatre Alliance (Paramount Theatre), St. Edward’s University, and People’s Community Clinic.
Yes. The geographic scope is local, and 100% of reported grants went to recipients in Texas. Austin appears most often among recipient cities, with additional Texas grants in Corpus Christi, Houston, and Dallas.
The typical grant size is very large: p25 is $4,806,526, median is $5,178,052, and p75 is $5,549,579. The recent record is dominated by a few major awards rather than many smaller ones.
Yes. One recent grant gave $250,000 to St. Edward’s University for scholarships. The foundation also funds individuals, which aligns with its reported support for scholarship awards.
Yes. Several recipients appear more than once in the recent grants list, including Communities In Schools of Central Texas, Austin Theatre Alliance (Paramount Theatre), and Miracle Foundation. Those repeated awards suggest ongoing relationships with some nonprofits.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo Greenway Conservancy | Austin, TX | $1,000,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| University of Texas Foundation | Austin, TX | $500,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Austin Theatre Alliance (Paramount Theatre) | Austin, TX | $500,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Capital of Texas Public Telecommunications Council (Austin PBSKLRU) | Austin, TX | $400,000 | 2025 | Program/Project Support |
| Communities In Schools of Central Texas | Austin, TX | $250,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| International African American Museum | Charleston, SC | $250,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| LifeWorks aka Youth and Family Alliance | Austin, TX | $250,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| St Edward's University | Austin, TX | $250,000 | 2025 | Scholarships |
| Communities In Schools of Central Texas | Austin, TX | $250,000 | 2025 | Program/Project Support |
| Driscoll Children's Hospital Development Foundation Inc | Corpus Christi, TX | $250,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Miracle Foundation | Austin, TX | $200,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Terrewode Women's Fund | Eugene, OR | $200,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| St John's Austin United Methodist Church | Austin, TX | $200,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Center for Reproductive Rights | New York, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Thinkery (Austin Children's Museum) | Austin, TX | $150,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Austin Theatre Alliance (Paramount Theatre) | Austin, TX | $115,000 | 2025 | Program/Project Support |
| Miracle Foundation | Austin, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| ACLU Foundation of Texas | Houston, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Merlin Tuttles Bat Conservation Inc | Austin, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | Program/Project Support |
| Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas Family Planning & Preventative Health S | Dallas, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| We Care Solar Inc | Berkeley, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | Program/Project Support |
| Living Goods | Oakland, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| People's Community Clinic | Austin, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| KMFA Classical 895 | Austin, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | Program/Project Support |
| Foundation Communities | Austin, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Tonality | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | $90,000 | 2025 | Program/Project Support |
| Texas Book Festival | Austin, TX | $85,000 | 2025 | Program/Project Support |
| EverGreen Austin | Austin, TX | $75,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Pease Park Conservancy | Austin, TX | $75,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| United Methodist Committee On Relief of Global Ministries Inc (UMCOR) | Atlanta, GA | $60,000 | 2025 | Disaster/Emergency Relief |
| Music for Life Institute (African Children's Choir) | Bellingham, WA | $51,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| OneWorld Health | Charleston, SC | $50,000 | 2025 | Program/Project Support |
| Families In Nature | Austin, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | Program/Project Support |
| Rescue One More Inc | Austin, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Texas Civil Rights Project | Austin, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| New Song Bible Church | Sagle, ID | $50,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Rise Education Fund | Sherman Oaks, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | Program/Project Support |
| Breakthrough Central Texas | Austin, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| TreeFolks Inc | Austin, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Ann Richards School Foundation | Austin, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | Program/Project Support |
| Texas Book Festival | Austin, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | Program/Project Support |
| The Settlement Home for Children | Austin, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| TreeFolks Inc | Austin, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Spaceflight Mission (Spaceflight Records) | Austin, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | Program/Project Support |
| Austin Symphony Orchestra Society | Austin, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | Program/Project Support |
| Healing Hands of Joy | Charlotte, NC | $30,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank | El Paso, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Helping Hand Home for Children | Austin, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Children's Cancer Association (Joy RX) | Portland, OR | $25,000 | 2025 | Program/Project Support |
Program/Project Support
General Support
LifeWorks aka Youth and Family Alliance
$250,000General Support
General Support
Terrewode Women's Fund
$200,000General Support
St John's Austin United Methodist Church
$200,000General Support
Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas Family Planning & Preventative Health S
$100,000General Support
People's Community Clinic
$100,000General Support
KMFA Classical 895
$100,000Program/Project Support
Foundation Communities
$100,000General Support
Tonality
$100,000General Support
The University of Texas at Austin
$90,000Program/Project Support
EverGreen Austin
$75,000General Support
United Methodist Committee On Relief of Global Ministries Inc (UMCOR)
$60,000Disaster/Emergency Relief
Music for Life Institute (African Children's Choir)
$51,000General Support
Families In Nature
$50,000Program/Project Support
Rescue One More Inc
$50,000General Support
New Song Bible Church
$50,000General Support
Breakthrough Central Texas
$50,000General Support
TreeFolks Inc
$50,000General Support
The Settlement Home for Children
$50,000General Support
Spaceflight Mission (Spaceflight Records)
$50,000Program/Project Support
El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank
$25,000General Support