OneStar strengthens Texas communities by creating pathways for individuals and organizations to engage, connect, and accelerate their impact.
The Onestar Foundation’s recent giving is dominated by a $7.19 million grant to National Compassion Fund LLC for victim support, which signals a strong emergency-response orientation alongside its Texas-based service work. In 2023, the foundation also gave $275,000 to 4b Disasters Response Network for disaster relief, $152,153 to Rushing Estes Knowles Mortuary Inc for support victims, and $17,847 to Hillcrest Memorial Funeral Home for support victims. That pattern points to a funder that moves quickly in crisis settings while also investing in organized disaster and survivor support. Beyond direct relief, the foundation funds AmeriCorps-related service models, volunteer infrastructure, nonprofit capacity building, and youth mental health through its Youth Mental Health Corps program. Its grantmaking sits within a local Texas footprint and is tied to organizations that serve communities through direct service, preparedness, and recovery. The structure of the work is practical and programmatic: support for service members, volunteer systems, nonprofit operations, and relief efforts rather than broad, open-ended philanthropy.
A major thread in the foundation’s work is disaster response and recovery. It gave $275,000 to 4b Disasters Response Network for disaster relief, and its Texas Disaster Volunteer Generation Initiative supports the infrastructure needed to recruit, train, and manage volunteers during disasters. Another clear focus is survivor support: National Compassion Fund LLC received $7.19 million for victim support, while Rushing Estes Knowles Mortuary Inc received $152,153 for the same purpose. The foundation also invests in service-based community capacity through AmeriCorps Texas, which funds programs that place members in direct service across Texas to address education, poverty reduction, disaster preparedness, health, and workforce needs. Youth mental health appears as a defined program area through Youth Mental Health Corps.
Typical grant size sits at $102,252 at the 25th percentile, $152,153 at the median, and $275,000 at the 75th percentile, while the year’s distribution is pulled upward by one very large award. The foundation accepts unsolicited applications for several active Texas programs, including AmeriCorps Texas Planning Grant, AmeriCorps Texas operating grants, OneStar AmeriCorps VISTA, and the Texas Disaster Volunteer Generation Initiative. Its recent grants show repeat attention to crisis-response and victim-support work in 2023, indicating an operational pattern rather than one-off giving. The foundation is a public charity and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
$152K
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Most grants fall between $102K and $275K, with a median of $152K.
25th Percentile
$102K
Median
$152K
75th Percentile
$275K
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Grantmaking is overwhelmingly Texas-centered: 80% of grants went to recipients in Texas, and the top state by count is TX. Recent recipient cities include League City, Houston, Kerrville, and Uvalde, showing a spread across the state rather than a single metro area. Outside Texas, a large 2023 grant went to Alexandria, Virginia. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 5 grants in the United States.
Its active program areas include AmeriCorps Texas, the OneStar AmeriCorps VISTA Project, disaster volunteer management, nonprofit capacity building, and youth mental health through Youth Mental Health Corps. Recent grants also show support for victim services and disaster relief.
Yes, several active programs accept unsolicited applications, including AmeriCorps Texas Resources, AmeriCorps Texas Planning Grant, OneStar AmeriCorps VISTA Project, AmeriCorps Texas Operating Grants, Texas Disaster Volunteer Generation Initiative, and AmeriCorps Texas 2026-2027 planning grants.
The foundation’s typical grant size is $102,252 at the 25th percentile, $152,153 at the median, and $275,000 at the 75th percentile. Its 2023 giving also included one much larger award of $7,186,786.
Its grantmaking is local and concentrated in Texas. Texas is the top state by grant count, and 80% of grants went to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state, which is also Texas.
No. The foundation is marked as not funding individuals, and its active programs are structured around organizations, including AmeriCorps partners, nonprofit groups, and disaster-response infrastructure providers.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Onestar Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Organizations or agencies in Texas seeking to host AmeriCorps VISTA members; projects may include volunteer recruitment and management, communications and marketing, community outreach, partnership development, fundraising, or other capacity-building tasks.
Deadline: Accepted year round on a rolling basis.
Who can apply: Current AmeriCorps Texas programs applying for continuation or recompete and new organizations proposing to enroll AmeriCorps members in September 2026. Programs must be able to support the equivalent of 10 full-time AmeriCorps members in the first year of operation. These are federal funds and require matching funds.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIS - SAN ANTONIO | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $91,800 | 2025 | YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH |
| CIS OF CENTRAL TEXAS | AUSTIN, TX | $60,169 | 2025 | YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH |
| NATIONAL COMPASSION FUND LLC | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $7,186,786 | 2023 | SUPPORT VICTIMS |
| 4B DISASTERS RESPONSE NETWORK | LEAGUE CITY, TX | $275,000 | 2023 | DISASTER RELIEF |
| RUSHING ESTES KNOWLES MORTUARY INC | HOUSTON, TX | $152,153 | 2023 | SUPPORT VICTIMS |
| COMMUNITY FDN OF TX HILL COUNTRY | KERRVILLE, TX | $102,252 | 2023 | GRANTS |
| HILLCREST MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME | UVALDE, TX | $17,847 | 2023 | SUPPORT VICTIMS |
NATIONAL COMPASSION FUND LLC
$7,186,786SUPPORT VICTIMS
RUSHING ESTES KNOWLES MORTUARY INC
$152,153SUPPORT VICTIMS
GRANTS
HILLCREST MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME
$17,847SUPPORT VICTIMS
