Charles Butt Foundation
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About Charles Butt Foundation
The Charles Butt Foundation appears to be highly focused and locally directed: its entire documented giving in this dataset is a single, large grant to Texas A&M University–San Antonio for an "EduCare Initiative." This suggests a priority on strengthening higher education and education access programs in San Antonio through institution-level support. The grant's size and purpose indicate interest in program development or capacity-building within a public university setting that serves the local community.
Focus Areas
Institutional support for Texas A&M University–San AntonioHigher education program development (EduCare-style initiatives)Local educational access and capacity-building in San Antonio
Who They Fund
preK–12 classroom teachers (in-service teachers; National Board candidates)education students / college of education scholarship recipientsK–12 students in San Antonio / Bexar County (including low-income students benefiting from AlamoPromise)early childhood familiesstudents with autism / special needs
About Charles Butt Foundation
The Charles Butt Foundation’s documented grantmaking centers on Texas education, with the largest recent award going to Texas A&M San Antonio Foundation for the EduCare Initiative. That grant sits alongside a broader pattern of support for teacher preparation, scholarships, and university-based programs tied to public education across the state. The foundation’s recent giving also includes major support for Alamo Colleges Foundation Inc through AlamoPromise: Partnering to End Poverty, showing attention to college access in San Antonio as well as higher education pathways. Across the recent grants list, the foundation backs institutions that serve students, aspiring teachers, and education systems rather than a wide mix of unrelated fields. Awards range from university scholarships to program-specific grants for initiatives such as Early Matters and Autism Rise Center. The pattern suggests a funder that works through schools, colleges, foundations, and sector partners to strengthen education access and capacity in Texas, especially in San Antonio and other public university settings.
What Charles Butt Foundation Funds
Teacher development is a clear throughline. The foundation gave $160,000 to SAISD Foundation for the National Board Certification Program Grant, and it also supported scholarships at multiple Texas universities that prepare future teachers. Those grants align with its statewide teacher-pipeline work and university partnerships. College access and tuition support are another major theme. Recent awards include $488,000 to University of Texas for college of education scholarships, $300,000 to Alamo Colleges Foundation Inc for AlamoPromise: Partnering to End Poverty, and $196,000 to Our Lady of the Lake University for scholarships. The grants show a mix of direct student support and institutional funding for access programs. The foundation also funds early childhood and special-needs work in San Antonio. It gave $300,000 to Texas A&M - San Antonio for Early Matters and $250,000 to Texas A&M San Antonio Foundation for Autism Rise Center, indicating support for family-facing and student-support services within local education networks.
How Charles Butt Foundation Gives
Typical grants cluster around a middle range of $12,500 to $114,000, with a median grant of $50,000 and a 75th percentile of $114,000. The recent list also shows several large institutional awards, including six-figure scholarships and program grants. The foundation’s documented giving is strongly recurring: Texas A&M San Antonio Foundation appears in 2023 and 2025, Alamo Colleges Foundation in 2023 and 2025, and SA Talent in both years as well. The foundation makes grants; it also funds individuals, and the available material shows no program-related investments.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$7.1M
Total Assets
$2.5M
Total Revenue
$17.5M
Total Expenses
$16.4M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $13K and $114K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$13K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$114K
Geographic Reach
Local6 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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