The Brownsville Foundation for Health and Education concentrates its giving on local health and education needs in the Brownsville/Rio Grande Valley area, primarily by funding community intermediaries rather than individual programs. Nearly all dollars go to umbrella organizations that distribute or support health and education services, with repeated, sizable support to the United Way of Southern Cameron County. The foundation appears focused on strengthening local philanthropic infrastructure to benefit regional health and education outcomes.
Highly concentrated: very few, relatively large grants; repeat major funding to one primary intermediary (United Way of Southern Cameron County) and select regional philanthropic organizations.
A defining feature of Brownsville Foundation for Health and Education is its repeated support for local intermediaries that connect health and education services across Brownsville and the Rio Grande Valley. The largest recent grant in the data is $110,000 to United Way of Southern Cameron County, with additional awards of $87,500 in 2024 and $80,300 in 2025 for the same health-and-education purpose. That pattern shows a funder that leans on community organizations to distribute or coordinate support rather than on isolated, one-off projects. The foundation also backs a broader local infrastructure of organizations working in education, health, and housing-linked services. Recent awards include $35,000 to Rio Grande Valley Philanthropic Foundation for education, $25,000 to Brownsville Community Foundation for health and education, and $25,615 to Community Development Corporation of Brownsville for education. Other grants go to museum, school, and youth-serving institutions, suggesting a portfolio that reaches both service delivery and community enrichment. The grants are concentrated in Brownsville-area institutions and nearby Rio Grande Valley partners, with a strong emphasis on organizations that serve school-aged children, families, and community members needing health-related support.
In education, the foundation has funded a mix of school support, youth development, and local learning institutions. Examples include $20,000 to the Children’s Museum of Brownsville, $19,500 to the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, and $15,000 to Cameron County Education Initiative. It also supported Guadalupe Education Center with $15,000 and Idea Public Schools with $10,000, showing attention to both formal and community-based education settings. Health and social services are another clear thread. The foundation gave $18,415 to Good Neighbor Settlement and $12,500 to Sunshine Haven, both in support of health, while Friendship of Women received $10,000 for health and education. Housing-connected work appears as well: Community Development Corporation of Brownsville received $10,000 for housing and education, indicating interest in cross-sector interventions where family stability and learning intersect. Cultural and enrichment organizations also appear in the record, including $12,500 to Brownsville Museum of Fine Arts and $10,500 to Revival of Cultural Arts for education.
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Most grants fall between $6K and $15K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$15K
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Notable grantees: United Way of Southern Cameron County, Rio Grande Valley Philanthropic Foundation, United Way-funded local health and education programs (via intermediary grants)
Typical grants cluster around the middle of the foundation’s range: the p25 is $5,750, the median is $10,000, and the p75 is $15,399. The recent record also includes larger awards, but most gifts fall into the five-figure range. The pattern suggests a responsive local grantmaker that uses repeated support for the same organizations across multiple years rather than a single campaign-style gift. United Way of Southern Cameron County appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Cameron County Education Initiative also received grants in more than one year. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The available data does not show an application process.
Giving is highly local: 89% of grants go to recipients in Texas, and the recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. Brownsville is the clearest center of activity, with multiple awards to organizations there, including Brownsville Community Foundation, Brownsville Museum of Fine Arts, and Friendship of Women. Nearby Rio Grande Valley cities also appear, such as Harlingen, Edinburg, McAllen, Mission, Mercedes, Los Fresnos, Omito, and Weslaco. The pattern points to a Brownsville-centered grantmaker with reach across the surrounding valley rather than outside Texas.
The foundation supports organizations working in health, education, and related community services. Recent grants include support for United Way of Southern Cameron County for health and education, Rio Grande Valley Philanthropic Foundation for education, Good Neighbor Settlement for health, and Community Development Corporation of Brownsville for housing and education.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is centered near $10,000. The p25 is $5,750, the median is $10,000, and the p75 is $15,399, which places many awards in the five-figure range.
Yes. The top state by grant count is Texas, and 89% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. All of the grants in the recent sample go to U.S. organizations.
Yes. United Way of Southern Cameron County received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Cameron County Education Initiative received support in both 2024 and 2025. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED WAY OF SOUTHERN CAMERON COUNTY | BROWNSVILLE, TX | $70,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT HEALTH & EDUCATION |
| RIO GRANDE VALLEY PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATION | BROWNSVILLE, TX | $35,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT EDUCATION |
| ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY | BROWNSVILLE, TX | $23,400 | 2026 | SUPPORT WILDLIFE AND EDUCATION |
| TIP OF TEXAS FAMILY OUTREACH | BROWNSVILLE, TX | $15,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT HEALTH & EDUCATION |
| GUADALUPE EDUCATION CENTER | BROWNSVILLE, TX | $15,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT EDUCATION |
| TEACH FOR AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT EDUCATION |
| FRIENDSHIP OF WOMEN | BROWNSVILLE, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT HEALTH & EDUCATION |
| ST JOSEPH ACADEMY | BROWNSVILLE, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT EDUCATION |
| COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF BROWNSVILLE | BROWNSVILLE, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT HOUSING AND EDUCATION |
| THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF BROWNSVILLE | BROWNSVILLE, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT EDUCATION |
| GOOD NEIGHBOR SETTLEMENT | BROWNSVILLE, TX | $9,845 | 2026 | SUPPORT HEALTH |
| IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | WESLACO, TX | $8,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT EDUCATION |
| CAMERON COUNTY CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTERS | BROWNSVILLE, TX | $7,500 | 2026 | SUPPORT HEALTH & SAFETY |
| SUNSHINE HAVEN | OLMITO, TX | $6,672 | 2026 | SUPPORT HEALTH |
| BIG HEROS | BROWNSVILLE, TX | $6,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT EDUCATION |
| GIRL SCOUTS OF GREATER SOUTH TEXAS | HARLINGEN, TX | $5,439 | 2026 | SUPPORT EDUCATION |
| LIFE & FAMILY PREGNANCY CENTER | BROWNSVILLE, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT HEALTH |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD | BROWNSVILLE, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT HEALTH |
| VILLA MARIA LANGUAGE INSTITUTE | BROWNSVILLE, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT EDUCATION |
| RECOVERY CENTER OF CAMERON COUNTY | BROWNSVILLE, TX | $3,060 | 2026 | SUPPORT HEALTH |
| BROWNSVILLE SOCIETY FOR CRIPPLED CHILDREN | BROWNSVILLE, TX | $2,970 | 2026 | SUPPORT HEALTH |
| UNITED WAY OF SOUTHERN CAMERON COUNTY | BROWNSVILLE, TX | $80,300 | 2025 | SUPPORT HEALTH & EDUCATION |
| RIO GRANDE VALLEY PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATION | BROWNSVILLE, TX | $35,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT EDUCATION |
| CAMERON COUNTY EDUCATION INITIATIVE | BROWNSVILLE, TX | $19,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT EDUCATION |
| GOOD NEIGHBOR SETTLEMENT | BROWNSVILLE, TX | $18,415 | 2025 | SUPPORT HEALTH |
| GUADALUPE EDUCATION CENTER | BROWNSVILLE, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT EDUCATION |
| THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF BROWNSVILLE | BROWNSVILLE, TX | $13,568 | 2025 | SUPPORT EDUCATION |
| BROWNSVILLE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS | BROWNSVILLE, TX | $12,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT EDUCATION |
| SUNSHINE HAVEN | OLMITO, TX | $12,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT HEALTH |
| REVIVAL OF CULTURAL ARTS | BROWNSVILLE, TX | $10,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT EDUCATION |
| MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION | MCALLEN, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT HEALTH |
| IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | WESLACO, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT EDUCATION |
| COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF BROWNSVILLE | BROWNSVILLE, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT HOUSING AND EDUCATION |
| FRIENDSHIP OF WOMEN | BROWNSVILLE, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT HEALTH & EDUCATION |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY | MCALLEN, TX | $7,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT EDUCATION |
| CAMERON COUNTY CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTERS | BROWNSVILLE, TX | $7,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT HEALTH & SAFETY |
| BROWNSVILLE SOCIETY FOR CRIPPLED CHILDREN | BROWNSVILLE, TX | $6,272 | 2025 | SUPPORT HEALTH |
| PROYECTO SAN JUAN | BROWNSVILLE, TX | $6,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT HEALTH & EDUCATION |
| ST JOSEPH ACADEMY | BROWNSVILLE, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT EDUCATION |
| TEACH FOR AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT EDUCATION |
| SIGHT SAVERS AMERICA | PELHAM, AL | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT HEALTH |
| TIP OF TEXAS FAMILY OUTREACH | BROWNSVILLE, TX | $4,955 | 2025 | SUPPORT HEALTH & EDUCATION |
| UNITED WAY OF SOUTHERN CAMERON COUNTY | BROWNSVILLE, TX | $87,500 | 2024 | SUPPORT HEALTH & EDUCATION |
| BROWNSVILLE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | BROWNSVILLE, TX | $25,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT HEALTH & EDUCATION |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY | MCALLEN, TX | $19,500 | 2024 | SUPPORT EDUCATION |
| CAMERON COUNTY EDUCATION INITIATIVE | BROWNSVILLE, TX | $15,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT EDUCATION |
| SIGHT SAVERS AMERICA | PELHAM, AL | $10,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT HEALTH |
| SUNSHINE HAVEN | OLMITO, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT HEALTH |
| GOOD NEIGHBOR SETTLEMENT | BROWNSVILLE, TX | $9,150 | 2024 | SUPPORT HEALTH |
| MOODY CLINIC | BROWNSVILLE, TX | $6,600 | 2024 | SUPPORT HEALTH & EDUCATION |
RIO GRANDE VALLEY PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATION
$35,000SUPPORT EDUCATION
ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY
$23,400SUPPORT WILDLIFE AND EDUCATION
TIP OF TEXAS FAMILY OUTREACH
$15,000SUPPORT HEALTH & EDUCATION
GUADALUPE EDUCATION CENTER
$15,000SUPPORT EDUCATION
SUPPORT EDUCATION
FRIENDSHIP OF WOMEN
$10,000SUPPORT HEALTH & EDUCATION
ST JOSEPH ACADEMY
$10,000SUPPORT EDUCATION
SUPPORT HOUSING AND EDUCATION
THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF BROWNSVILLE
$10,000SUPPORT EDUCATION
CAMERON COUNTY CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTERS
$7,500SUPPORT HEALTH & SAFETY
SUNSHINE HAVEN
$6,672SUPPORT HEALTH
BIG HEROS
$6,000SUPPORT EDUCATION
LIFE & FAMILY PREGNANCY CENTER
$5,000SUPPORT HEALTH
PLANNED PARENTHOOD
$5,000SUPPORT HEALTH
VILLA MARIA LANGUAGE INSTITUTE
$5,000SUPPORT EDUCATION
RECOVERY CENTER OF CAMERON COUNTY
$3,060SUPPORT HEALTH
BROWNSVILLE SOCIETY FOR CRIPPLED CHILDREN
$2,970SUPPORT HEALTH
RIO GRANDE VALLEY PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATION
$35,000SUPPORT EDUCATION
CAMERON COUNTY EDUCATION INITIATIVE
$19,500SUPPORT EDUCATION
GUADALUPE EDUCATION CENTER
$15,000SUPPORT EDUCATION
THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF BROWNSVILLE
$13,568SUPPORT EDUCATION
BROWNSVILLE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS
$12,500SUPPORT EDUCATION
SUNSHINE HAVEN
$12,500SUPPORT HEALTH
REVIVAL OF CULTURAL ARTS
$10,500SUPPORT EDUCATION
MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION
$10,000SUPPORT HEALTH
SUPPORT HOUSING AND EDUCATION
FRIENDSHIP OF WOMEN
$10,000SUPPORT HEALTH & EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY
$7,500SUPPORT EDUCATION
CAMERON COUNTY CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTERS
$7,500SUPPORT HEALTH & SAFETY
BROWNSVILLE SOCIETY FOR CRIPPLED CHILDREN
$6,272SUPPORT HEALTH
PROYECTO SAN JUAN
$6,000SUPPORT HEALTH & EDUCATION
ST JOSEPH ACADEMY
$5,000SUPPORT EDUCATION
TIP OF TEXAS FAMILY OUTREACH
$4,955SUPPORT HEALTH & EDUCATION
BROWNSVILLE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$25,000SUPPORT HEALTH & EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY
$19,500SUPPORT EDUCATION
CAMERON COUNTY EDUCATION INITIATIVE
$15,000SUPPORT EDUCATION
SUNSHINE HAVEN
$10,000SUPPORT HEALTH
GOOD NEIGHBOR SETTLEMENT
$9,150SUPPORT HEALTH
MOODY CLINIC
$6,600SUPPORT HEALTH & EDUCATION