Tres Grace Family Foundation

About Tres Grace Family Foundation

A 2025 $2,000,000 grant to Driscoll Children's Hospital Development Foundation Inc stands out in the Tres Grace Family Foundation’s recent giving, which combines very large awards with a broad mix of Texas nonprofits. The foundation’s grant list shows support for health and human services, hunger relief, parks and green space, arts and culture, education, and unhoused services, all within a Texas-centered scope. Recent recipients include food banks in Corpus Christi, Austin, El Paso, Houston, Laredo, Plano, Pharr, and San Antonio, along with organizations serving children, families, and students. The pattern suggests a foundation that uses high-dollar grants to support both individual institutions and wider community needs. Its 2025 grants include repeated support for Driscoll Children’s Hospital Development Foundation Inc, as well as awards to Ronald McDonald House Charities South Texas, Communities In Schools of Central Texas, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Foundation Inc, and The Trail Conservancy. Earlier filings also show large “Various Organizations” disbursements, indicating a mix of targeted grants and broader pass-through funding. The overall profile points to strategic support for Texas-based organizations, especially those connected to health, youth, and basic needs.

What Tres Grace Family Foundation Funds

Health and human services are a central part of the foundation’s grantmaking. In 2025, it gave $300,000 to Driscoll Children's Hospital Development Foundation Inc in Corpus Christi and $250,000 to Ronald McDonald House Charities South Texas in Corpus Christi, showing sustained support for pediatric and family-centered care. Hunger relief is another clear area of support. The foundation awarded $300,000 each to Coastal Bend Food Bank in Corpus Christi, Central Texas Food Bank in Austin, and El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank in El Paso, plus $200,000 to Houston Food Bank in Houston and $150,000 to San Antonio Food Bank in San Antonio. Its education-related giving includes $150,000 to Del Mar College Foundation Inc for vocational programs and $150,000 to Remember the Alamo Foundation for a Summer Teacher Institute. In parks and green space, it backed Texas State Aquarium Association for $210,000 and The Trail Conservancy for $150,000.

How Tres Grace Family Foundation Gives