The Vazquez Longoria Family Foundation concentrates its giving on local community service and K–12 Catholic education, primarily in the Laredo / border-region context. It makes a small number of relatively large grants, often repeat awards to the same institutions, and also supports cross-border higher-education opportunities through scholarships. The foundation appears faith-aligned and focused on direct service and school support rather than broad national causes.
The Vazquez Longoria Family Foundation’s largest recent grant went to Club Rotario Nuevo Santander Inc for $70,000 in 2025, a clear signal of how strongly the foundation backs local service and goodwill work in Laredo. That single award stands out within a giving pattern built around a small number of substantial gifts rather than many small ones. The foundation also shows sustained support for Catholic elementary education in Laredo, with grants to St Augustine School and Mary Help of Christians School appearing in the recent record. Scholarships are another visible thread: a 2024 grant to Universidad Autonoma De Guadalajara supported cross-border student opportunity through a Laredo-linked institution in San Antonio. The overall profile points to a family foundation that funds direct community service, school support, and student aid, with an emphasis on organizations serving children, faith-based education, and border-region communities. Recent grants also include children’s advocacy, homeless shelter services, and housing-related support, which broadens the picture beyond schools while staying close to local needs.
Catholic K–12 education is one of the foundation’s clearest funding areas. In 2025, it gave $24,000 to St Augustine School for children’s education, and in 2024 it awarded $21,977 and $17,500 to Mary Help of Christians School for the same purpose. That pattern shows repeat support for parish and diocesan schools in Laredo. The foundation also funds community service infrastructure through Club Rotario Nuevo Santander Inc, including a $70,000 grant in 2025 and a $11,044 grant in 2024 for service and goodwill. Beyond schools and civic groups, it has supported child and family services through a $5,000 grant to Children’s Advocacy Center - Laredo and a $4,140 grant to Bethany House of Laredo for homeless shelter work. Its portfolio also touches housing, with support for Habitat for Humanity - Laredo.
The foundation’s recent grants cluster around a moderate-to-large local grant profile, with typical award sizes of $3,320 at the 25th percentile, $11,044 at the median, and $17,250 at the 75th percentile. The recent record also shows repeat awards to the same organizations across 2024 and 2025, especially in education and service work. It appears to operate as a family foundation that gives by donation rather than through program-related investments, and it does not fund individuals. The pattern is concentrated and relationship-based rather than broad and open-ended.
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Most grants fall between $3K and $17K, with a median of $11K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$11K
75th Percentile
$17K
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Concentrated giving: a small number of mid-to-large grants, with repeat funding to core local grantees rather than many small, one-off donations.
Notable grantees: Club Rotario Nuevo Santander Inc., St. Augustine School, Mary Help of Christians School, Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara
Giving is entirely in Texas, with 100% of grants to recipients in the foundation’s home state and Texas also the top state by grant count. The strongest local concentration is in Laredo, where multiple grants went to Club Rotario Nuevo Santander Inc, St Augustine School, Mary Help of Christians School, Children’s Advocacy Center - Laredo, Bethany House of Laredo, and Habitat for Humanity - Laredo. Outside Laredo, the recent record includes San Antonio, Henderson, and Brooklyn, but all recipient locations remain in the United States.
Its recent grants center on local service and Catholic K–12 education. The record includes repeated support for Club Rotario Nuevo Santander Inc, St Augustine School, and Mary Help of Christians School, plus grants to Children’s Advocacy Center - Laredo, Bethany House of Laredo, and Habitat for Humanity - Laredo.
No. The foundation is listed as not funding individuals, and the recent grant record shows organizational recipients only, including schools, civic groups, and service nonprofits in Texas.
Its grant-size distribution is centered in the low five figures: the 25th percentile is $3,320, the median is $11,044, and the 75th percentile is $17,250. The recent record also includes a $70,000 grant at the high end.
It is local in scope. All of the recent grants in the data went to recipients in Texas, and 100% of grants were given to organizations in the foundation’s home state.
Yes. Club Rotario Nuevo Santander Inc received grants in both 2025 and 2024, St Augustine School received grants in both years, Mary Help of Christians School received grants in both years, and Children’s Advocacy Center - Laredo also appears more than once.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLUB ROTARIO NUEVO SANTANDER INC | LAREDO, TX | $70,000 | 2025 | SERVICE & GOODWILL |
| ST AUGUSTINE SCHOOL | LAREDO, TX | $24,000 | 2025 | CHILDREN EDUCATION |
| MARY HELP OF CHRISTIANS SCHOOL | LAREDO, TX | $9,500 | 2025 | CHILDREN EDUCATION |
| CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER - LAREDO | LAREDO, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | CHILDREN ADVOCACY |
| AMERICAN WHEEL CHAIR MISSION | HENDERSON, NV | $2,500 | 2025 | SERVICE & GOODWILL |
| CALYX INSTITUE | BROOKLYN, NY | $750 | 2025 | TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH |
| MARY HELP OF CHRISTIANS SCHOOL | LAREDO, TX | $21,977 | 2024 | CHILDREN EDUCATION |
| ST AUGUSTINE SCHOOL | LAREDO, TX | $17,500 | 2024 | CHILDREN EDUCATION |
| UNIVERSIDAD AUTONOMA DE GUADALAJARA | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $17,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS DONATION |
| CLUB ROTARIO NUEVO SANTANDER INC | LAREDO, TX | $11,044 | 2024 | SERVICE & GOODWILL |
| BETHANY HOUSE OF LAREDO | LAREDO, TX | $4,140 | 2024 | HOMELESS SHELTER |
| CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER - LAREDO | LAREDO, TX | $2,500 | 2024 | CHILDREN ADVOCACY |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY - LAREDO | LAREDO, TX | $1,500 | 2024 | HABITAT FOR HUMANITY |
CLUB ROTARIO NUEVO SANTANDER INC
$70,000SERVICE & GOODWILL
ST AUGUSTINE SCHOOL
$24,000CHILDREN EDUCATION
MARY HELP OF CHRISTIANS SCHOOL
$9,500CHILDREN EDUCATION
AMERICAN WHEEL CHAIR MISSION
$2,500SERVICE & GOODWILL
CALYX INSTITUE
$750TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH
MARY HELP OF CHRISTIANS SCHOOL
$21,977CHILDREN EDUCATION
ST AUGUSTINE SCHOOL
$17,500CHILDREN EDUCATION
UNIVERSIDAD AUTONOMA DE GUADALAJARA
$17,000SCHOLARSHIPS DONATION
CLUB ROTARIO NUEVO SANTANDER INC
$11,044SERVICE & GOODWILL
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY - LAREDO
$1,500HABITAT FOR HUMANITY