The OneStar National Service Commission primarily funds AmeriCorps sub-grants that place service corps members with education, youth development, and community health organizations—with a strong emphasis on scaling national service in Texas communities (Austin, San Antonio, Dallas, Rio Grande Valley, and West Texas). Grants tend to be multi-year and sizable, often awarded repeatedly to intermediary Corps and school-partnership programs that deliver tutoring, college advising, summer/after-school programming, and community health outreach. The foundation favors organizations that embed service members into public schools, higher-education access programs, and neighborhood social-service providers. Its portfolio blends statewide university/county partnerships with national corps affiliates operating local sites.
The Onestar National Service Commission Inc. funds AmeriCorps sub-grants at scale, with repeat awards to intermediaries that place service members in schools, advising programs, and community organizations. Its largest recent grants went to Equal Heart in Dallas and Breakthrough in Austin, both for AmeriCorps sub-grants, alongside recurring support for City Year, National College Advising Corps, and City Square. That pattern points to a funder built around service-member placement rather than direct operating support for individual nonprofits. The portfolio centers on Texas sites, where grants support tutoring, college advising, summer and after-school programming, and community health outreach. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Equal Heart, Breakthrough, City Year - San Antonio, City Year - Dallas, and University of Texas Rio Grande Vall. The foundation also backs university and county-linked service infrastructure, such as UT Austin Charles a Dana Center and the University of Texas Rio Grande Vall, as well as local service partners like Boys & Girls Club of Pharr and Legacy Community Health Services. Across these awards, the common thread is restricted funding for national service programs that embed AmeriCorps members in local delivery networks.
In K–12 literacy and tutoring, the foundation gave $805,172 in 2024 to Reading Partners in Oakland for an AmeriCorps sub-grant. It also supported school-connected service infrastructure through $1,054,304 to UT Austin Charles a Dana Center in 2025 and $904,955 in 2024 to the same organization. College access is another clear line of support. National College Advising Corps received $1,980,939 in 2025 and $1,948,666 in 2024, both for AmeriCorps sub-grants. The University of Texas Rio Grande Vall also appears multiple times, including $1,050,340 in 2025 and $813,091 in 2023. Youth development and out-of-school-time service shows up in awards to Project Transformation North Texas, which received $820,915 in 2025, and Boys & Girls Club of Pharr, which received $870,279 in 2024 and $789,691 in 2025. Community health appears in a 2025 grant of $790,974 to Legacy Community Health Services.
Typical grants cluster in the mid-six-figure range: p25 is $98,495, median is $330,587, and p75 is $534,267. The recent portfolio also includes repeated awards across 2023, 2024, and 2025, which suggests multi-year sub-granting rather than isolated one-time gifts. The foundation is a public charity and a regular funder, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The grant descriptions consistently identify the support as AmeriCorps sub-grants, indicating restricted, program-specific funding tied to national service placement.
$28.7M
$4.8M
$31.3M
$31.3M
Most grants fall between $98K and $534K, with a median of $331K.
25th Percentile
$98K
Median
$331K
75th Percentile
$534K
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Concentrated, programmatic funding: relatively few large grants totaling most of the portfolio, many issued repeatedly to the same intermediaries and local affiliates. Majority of grants are AmeriCorps sub-grants routed through national corps, universities, school districts, and established nonprofits rather than one-off project gifts. Geographic focus is heavily Texas-centric while also supporting national organizations that operate local Texas sites.
Notable grantees: Equal Heart, Breakthrough, National College Advising Corps, City Year (including City Year—San Antonio and City Year—Dallas), Reading Partners
Grants are heavily concentrated in Texas, with 79% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Outside Texas, the recent list includes Boston, Chapel Hill, Oakland, and Edinburg, and the recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. Within Texas, Dallas and Austin appear most often, followed by San Antonio, Pharr, Houston, and Edinburg, showing a strong pattern of support for service sites in major metro areas and the Rio Grande Valley.
It funds AmeriCorps sub-grants tied to national service placement. Recent grants support tutoring and literacy, college advising, out-of-school-time youth development, and community health partnerships, with recipients such as Reading Partners, National College Advising Corps, Project Transformation North Texas, and Legacy Community Health Services.
The grant-size distribution is fairly large for a sub-granting funder. The 25th percentile is $98,495, the median is $330,587, and the 75th percentile is $534,267.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Equal Heart in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Breakthrough in 2023, 2024, and 2025; City Year - San Antonio in 2024 and 2025; and City Year - Dallas in 2024 and 2025.
Most grants go to Texas recipients, which account for 79% of grants. Within the recent grant list, Dallas and Austin show up repeatedly, with additional Texas activity in San Antonio, Pharr, Houston, and Edinburg.
The Onestar National Service Commission Inc. is a public charity and a regular funder. It does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The recent grants are labeled AmeriCorps sub-grants, which points to restricted support for service-delivery infrastructure.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Onestar National Service Commission that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Organizations seeking to develop an AmeriCorps program for 2027-2028. The grant is for planning purposes only and cannot support AmeriCorps members.
Deadline: Not specified on the provided page.
Who can apply: Organizations seeking financial support to develop an AmeriCorps program for 2027-2028. Planning grant funds cannot be used to support AmeriCorps members.
Who can apply: Must be a 501(c)(3), authorized to conduct business in Texas, have provided qualifying services in Texas for at least three years, not provide abortion services or abortion information, and have received no more than 50% of total annual revenue from state or local government sources in the prior state fiscal year. Qualifying services are comprehensive case management for at-risk families or fatherhood services and resources.
Deadline: Applications are reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis; designated contributions can only qualify when made on or after June 1, 2026 and after certification. Certification lasts one year and renewal is available 30 days before expiration.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUAL HEART | DALLAS, TX | $3,795,003 | 2025 | AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT |
| BREAKTHROUGH | AUSTIN, TX | $2,602,847 | 2025 | AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT |
| NATIONAL COLLEGE ADVISING CORPS | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $1,980,939 | 2025 | AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT |
| CITY YEAR - SAN ANTONIO | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $1,784,925 | 2025 | AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT |
| CITY SQUARE | DALLAS, TX | $1,258,759 | 2025 | AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT |
| CITY YEAR - DALLAS | DALLAS, TX | $1,225,721 | 2025 | AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT |
| UT AUSTIN CHARLES A DANA CENTER | AUSTIN, TX | $1,054,304 | 2025 | AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALL | EDINBURG, TX | $1,050,340 | 2025 | AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT |
| COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF CENTRAL T | AUSTIN, TX | $992,732 | 2025 | AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT |
| PROJECT TRANSFORMATION NORTH TEXAS | DALLAS, TX | $820,915 | 2025 | AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT |
| LEGACY COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES | HOUSTON, TX | $790,974 | 2025 | AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF PHARR | PHARR, TX | $789,691 | 2025 | AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT |
| COLLEGIATE EDU-NATION | ROSCOE, TX | $770,826 | 2025 | AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT |
| READING PARTNERS | OAKLAND, CA | $764,689 | 2025 | AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT |
| WEST TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY | CANYON, TX | $670,796 | 2025 | AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT |
| COLLEGE POSSIBLE | SAINT PAUL, MN | $670,099 | 2025 | AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT |
| AMERICAN YOUTH WORKS | AUSTIN, TX | $559,691 | 2025 | AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT |
| GENERATION TEACH | BOSTON, MA | $527,346 | 2025 | AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT |
| IMAGINE ART INC | AUSTIN, TX | $477,271 | 2025 | AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT |
| TEXAS SOUTHMOST COLLEGE DISTRICT | BROWNSVILLE, TX | $472,198 | 2025 | AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT |
| COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF NORTH TEX | LEWISVILLE, TX | $419,230 | 2025 | AMERICORP SUB-GRANTS |
| TEACH FOR AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $415,809 | 2025 | AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT |
| AUSTIN ACHIEVE PUBLIC SCHOOLS | AUSTIN, TX | $392,848 | 2025 | AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT |
| SEWA INTERNATIONAL INC | HOUSTON, TX | $384,279 | 2025 | AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT |
| AMARILLO ISD | AMARILLO, TX | $383,513 | 2025 | AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT |
| INTERFAITH MINISTRIES OF GREATER HO | HOUSTON, TX | $352,757 | 2025 | AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT |
| CLC INC | FORT WORTH, TX | $351,949 | 2025 | AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT |
| CHILD FUND INTERNATIONAL USA | RICHMOND, VA | $343,877 | 2025 | AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT |
| COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF SAN ANTON | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $332,430 | 2025 | AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT |
| TRAVIS COUNTY DEPT HUMAN SERVICES | AUSTIN, TX | $321,226 | 2025 | AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT |
| HOMEWARD BOUND | DALLAS, TX | $286,274 | 2025 | AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT |
| STUDENT CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION I | ARLINGTON, VA | $280,038 | 2025 | AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT |
| CAMPUS COMPACT | BOSTON, MA | $259,212 | 2025 | AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT |
| ACCESS HEALTH | RICHMOND, TX | $258,639 | 2025 | AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT |
| GIRL SCOUTS OF NORTHEAST TEXAS | DALLAS, TX | $233,748 | 2025 | AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT |
| UNITED WAY OF EL PASO COUNTY | EL PASO, TX | $206,336 | 2025 | AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT |
| COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS - SOUTH CENT | NEW BRAUNFELS, TX | $157,199 | 2025 | AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT |
| GIRL SCOUTS OF GREATER SOUTH TEXAS | HARLINGEN, TX | $122,444 | 2025 | AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT |
| RELAY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION | NEW YORK, NY | $54,792 | 2025 | AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT |
| AFRICAN AMERICAN MEN'S HEALTH CLINI | AUSTIN, TX | $25,145 | 2025 | AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT |
| LATCHED SUPPORT INC | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $22,712 | 2025 | AMERICORP SUB-GRANT |
| CHILD POVERTY ACTION LAB | DALLAS, TX | $10,349 | 2025 | AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT |
| FAMILY SCHOLAR HOUSE | LOUISVILLE, KY | $6,778 | 2025 | AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT |
| MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY | WICHITA FALLS, TX | $6,626 | 2025 | AMERICORP SUB-GRANT |
| EQUAL HEART | DALLAS, TX | $2,325,206 | 2024 | AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT |
| BREAKTHROUGH | AUSTIN, TX | $2,235,384 | 2024 | AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT |
| NATIONAL COLLEGE ADVISING CORPS | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $1,948,666 | 2024 | AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT |
| CITY SQUARE | DALLAS, TX | $1,739,458 | 2024 | AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT |
| CITY YEAR - SAN ANTONIO | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $1,406,155 | 2024 | AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT |
| CITY YEAR - DALLAS | DALLAS, TX | $945,907 | 2024 | AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT |
AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT
UT AUSTIN CHARLES A DANA CENTER
$1,054,304AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF PHARR
$789,691AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT
WEST TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
$670,796AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT
IMAGINE ART INC
$477,271AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT
TEXAS SOUTHMOST COLLEGE DISTRICT
$472,198AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT
AMARILLO ISD
$383,513AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT
TRAVIS COUNTY DEPT HUMAN SERVICES
$321,226AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT
ACCESS HEALTH
$258,639AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT
AFRICAN AMERICAN MEN'S HEALTH CLINI
$25,145AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT
LATCHED SUPPORT INC
$22,712AMERICORP SUB-GRANT
FAMILY SCHOLAR HOUSE
$6,778AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT
MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY
$6,626AMERICORP SUB-GRANT