The William David Rymer Family Foundation focuses overwhelmingly on local faith-based work in the San Antonio area, directing most of its support to Christian ministries and religiously-affiliated education/mentoring programs. A small number of repeated grants dominate its giving, suggesting relationship-driven funding of specific ministries and youth-focused initiatives. The foundation prioritizes direct program support for organizations serving children, teens and families within a Christian framework.
Highly concentrated: a few recipients receive the bulk of funding and are supported repeatedly (multiple grants to the same organizations); modest number of mid-sized grants rather than many small gifts or broad geographic distribution.
A repeat pattern of $10,000 support to Still Water Christian Ministries Inc. and Being Sons shows how the William David Rymer Family Foundation uses a small set of grants to back local Christian ministries over time. Its giving is concentrated in San Antonio and nearby Texas communities, with support directed to ministries, faith-based youth mentoring, religious education, and church-centered program work. Recent grants include general support for Mission Road Ministries and Sa Life Academy, both in San Antonio, alongside support for Practice Ministries in Dallas. The foundation also backed St Andrew's United Methodist Church through a community chaplain designation, indicating interest in pastoral or spiritual care within local faith settings. Smaller grants to Texas Can Academy and Hill Country Men on Fire fit the same pattern: modest awards to organizations serving children, teens, and congregation-based community needs. The overall profile points to relationship-based philanthropy rather than a broad open-call strategy. Its awards are typically made as general support or annual budget funding, with repeated recipients appearing across more than one year. The emphasis is on faith-aligned organizations that combine spiritual formation with practical support for local participants.
One clear theme is faith-based youth mentoring. Being Sons received $10,000 in 2024 and another $5,000 in 2025, showing ongoing support for a boys-focused ministry. Another youth-oriented recipient was Hill Country Men on Fire, which received $1,637 in 2025 for general support. The foundation also supports Christian education and faith-infused schooling. Sa Life Academy, in San Antonio, received $6,000 in 2024 and an additional $5,000 in 2024 for general support. Texas Can Academy also appears in the grant list, with a $500 award in 2024. Church-centered and pastoral work is another focus. St Andrew's United Methodist Church received multiple $2,500 grants for community chaplain work, while Mission Road Ministries received $5,000 grants in both 2024 and 2025 for general support. Together, these grants show a preference for organizations that blend spiritual care with direct community service.
Typical grants cluster around a $5,000 median, with the 25th percentile also at $5,000 and the 75th percentile at $10,000. That concentration suggests a narrow band of award sizes rather than a wide distribution. The grant list also shows repeated support to the same organizations across 2024 and 2025, especially for ministries and faith-based education groups, which points to ongoing relationships instead of one-time awards. The foundation appears to operate as a family foundation making operating-oriented grants, including general support and annual budget funding.
$101K
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$14K
$26K
Most grants fall between $5K and $10K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$10K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in TX.
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Notable grantees: Still Water Christian Ministries (multiple grants totaling $30,000), Being Sons (youth mentoring; $20,000 across grants), SA Life Academy (faith-based education; $6,000)
Giving is entirely local in this dataset: 100% of grants went to recipients in Texas. San Antonio is the main city in the recipient list, with additional grants in Boerne and Dallas. The pattern is strongest in the San Antonio area, including awards to organizations such as Mission Road Ministries, Sa Life Academy, and St Andrew's United Methodist Church. A smaller share reaches nearby Boerne and one recipient in Dallas.
The foundation supports Christian ministries, faith-based youth mentoring, religious education, and church-centered community care. Recent grants went to organizations such as Mission Road Ministries, Sa Life Academy, St Andrew's United Methodist Church, and Practice Ministries, showing a consistent faith-based profile.
Typical grants are small and tightly grouped: the 25th percentile is $5,000, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $10,000. That means most awards fall in a narrow range, with many grants at either $5,000 or $10,000.
Yes. In the available grant data, 100% of grants went to recipients in Texas. The recipient list includes San Antonio, Boerne, and Dallas, with San Antonio appearing most often.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Being Sons, Still Water Christian Ministries Inc, Practice Ministries, Mission Road Ministries, and St Andrew's United Methodist Church. That repeated pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards.
Its grants are mostly labeled general support, with additional awards described as annual budget funding and community chaplain support. That indicates operating-oriented giving rather than project-only funding.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STILL WATER CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC | BOERNE, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BEING SONS | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PRACTICE MINISTRIES | DALLAS, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL BUDGET FUNDING |
| ST ANDREW'S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $2,500 | 2025 | COMMUNITY CHAPLAIN |
| HILL COUNRY MEN ON FIRE | BOERNE, TX | $1,637 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| STILL WATER CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES IN | BOERNE, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BEING SONS | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BEING SONS | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| STILL WATER CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES IN | BOERNE, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SA LIFE ACADEMY | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $6,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PRACTICE MINISTRIES | DALLAS, TX | $5,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL BUDGET FUNDING |
| MISSION ROAD MINISTRIES | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MISSION ROAD MINISTRIES | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SA LIFE ACADEMY | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PRACTICE MINISTRIES | DALLAS, TX | $5,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL BUDGET FUNDING |
| ST ANDREW'S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $2,500 | 2024 | COMMUNITY CHAPLAIN |
| ST ANDREW'S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $2,500 | 2024 | COMMUNITY CHAPLAIN |
| TEXAS CAN ACADEMY | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
STILL WATER CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BEING SONS
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PRACTICE MINISTRIES
$5,000ANNUAL BUDGET FUNDING
ST ANDREW'S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$2,500COMMUNITY CHAPLAIN
HILL COUNRY MEN ON FIRE
$1,637GENERAL SUPPORT
STILL WATER CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES IN
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BEING SONS
GENERAL SUPPORT
BEING SONS
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
STILL WATER CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES IN
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SA LIFE ACADEMY
$6,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PRACTICE MINISTRIES
$5,000ANNUAL BUDGET FUNDING
MISSION ROAD MINISTRIES
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MISSION ROAD MINISTRIES
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SA LIFE ACADEMY
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PRACTICE MINISTRIES
$5,000ANNUAL BUDGET FUNDING
ST ANDREW'S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$2,500COMMUNITY CHAPLAIN
ST ANDREW'S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$2,500COMMUNITY CHAPLAIN
TEXAS CAN ACADEMY
$500GENERAL SUPPORT