The Cindy and Tony Weber Foundation concentrates its giving in Texas, prioritizing higher education and religious/conservative causes. The bulk of funding goes to university-related organizations—notably alumni and athletics-linked groups—and significant support is also directed to Baptist congregations and pro-life advocacy. Grants are few but large, focused on a small set of local institutions rather than broad, diffuse giving.
Concentrated, high-dollar giving to a small number of repeat and flagship recipients within Texas—primarily university development/alumni entities and local Baptist institutions—rather than many small or geographically diverse grants.
The Cindy and Tony Weber Foundation’s clearest pattern is a single seven-figure-style commitment to alumni fundraising: $505,000 to the Association of Former Students in College Station in 2025. That grant sits alongside continued support for Texas university foundations, church ministry, and pro-life advocacy, showing a donor profile built around a small number of local institutions rather than broad thematic scattering. The foundation gives almost entirely in Texas, and its largest checks go to organizations tied to Texas A&M and Texas Woman’s University, with additional support for First Baptist Church Dallas and Council for Life. Smaller grants extend to faith-based youth programs, aviation- and education-related groups, and Dallas civic or charitable events. The recent record shows unrestricted support throughout, suggesting flexibility in how recipients use the funding. For a researcher, the key takeaway is not volume across many grantees but concentrated, repeated funding for a compact circle of Texas-based higher education and religious organizations.
Higher education is central to the foundation’s giving. In 2025, it gave $112,000 to Texas Woman's University Foundation in Denton and $65,000 to Texas A&M Foundation in College Station, both unrestricted. Alumni and advancement support also appears in the $505,000 grant to Association of Former Students in College Station. Religious support is another clear thread: First Baptist Church Dallas received $50,000 in 2025, and Breakaway Ministries in College Station received $5,000 in both 2023 and 2025. The foundation also supports pro-life advocacy and public policy. Council for Life, based in Dallas, received $32,000 in 2025 after a $12,000 grant in 2023. Smaller grants go to Christian youth and discipleship organizations such as Young Life, Teen Life Challenge, Scofield Christian School, and Youth Equipped to Succeed.
Grant sizes are uneven, with a p25 of $550, a median of $5,000, and a p75 of $7,500. The distribution is shaped by a few very large awards and many smaller unrestricted grants. The recent record also shows repeat support across years: Texas A&M Foundation, Council for Life, Point of View, Breakaway Ministries, Frontiers of Flight Museum-related giving, and Ruby Habitat Foundation all appear more than once. The foundation is a private family foundation by name and gives flexible funding rather than project-specific awards, with all listed grants marked unrestricted.
$935K
$6.4M
$1.4M
$885K
Most grants fall between $550 and $8K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$550
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$8K
About 87% of grants go to recipients in TX.
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Notable grantees: Association of Former Students, Texas A&M Foundation, Texas Woman's University Foundation, First Baptist Church Dallas, Council for Life
Giving is highly concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 87% of grants and is also the top state by grant count. College Station and Dallas appear repeatedly, with Denton also receiving a notable award. Outside Texas, the foundation’s grants are sparse and remain in the United States: Durham, Frederick, Harlan, Sanford, and Sheridan each appear in the recent grants list. The country distribution is entirely domestic, with 32 grants to U.S. recipients.
The recent grants list points to higher education, church-related organizations, and pro-life advocacy. Examples include Association of Former Students, Texas Woman's University Foundation, Texas A&M Foundation, First Baptist Church Dallas, and Council for Life, all funded unrestricted.
Yes. Texas A&M Foundation appears in both 2023 and 2025, Council for Life appears in 2023 and 2025, and Breakaway Ministries, Point of View, Frontiers of Flight Museum-related giving, and Ruby Habitat Foundation also show repeated grants across years.
Typical awards are modest, with a p25 of $550, a median of $5,000, and a p75 of $7,500. The list also includes a very large outlier: $505,000 to Association of Former Students in 2025.
Texas is the clear center of its giving. The foundation’s top state by grant count is TX, and 87% of grants go to recipients in Texas. College Station, Dallas, and Denton show up repeatedly in the recent grants list.
The recent grants list marks each listed award as unrestricted, including grants to Texas Woman's University Foundation, First Baptist Church Dallas, Council for Life, and Breakaway Ministries.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASSOCIATION OF FORMER STUDENTS | COLLEGE STATION, TX | $505,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | DENTON, TX | $112,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION | COLLEGE STATION, TX | $65,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH DALLAS | DALLAS, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| COUNCIL FOR LIFE | DALLAS, TX | $32,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| AOPA FOUNDATION INC | FREDERICK, MD | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| YOUNG LIFE | HARLAN, IA | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY | DURHAM, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CRYSTAL CHARITY BALL | DALLAS, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BREAKAWAY MINISTRIES | COLLEGE STATION, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| TEEN LIFE CHALLENGE | DALLAS, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| POINT OF VIEW | DALLAS, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SCOFIELD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | DALLAS, TX | $1,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| YOUTH EQUIPPED TO SUCCEED | DALLAS, TX | $1,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| RUBY HABITAT FOUNDATION | SHERIDAN, MT | $500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| FRONTIERS OF FLIGHT MUSEUM | DALLAS, TX | $500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ACADEMY OF NUTRITION & DIETETICS FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $250 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION | COLLEGE STATION, TX | $40,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH | DALLAS, TX | $25,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| COUNCIL FOR LIFE | DALLAS, TX | $12,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CRYSTAL CHARITY BALL | DALLAS, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BREAKAWAY MINISTRIES | COLLEGE STATION, TX | $5,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| POINT OF VIEW | DALLAS, TX | $5,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| STATE FAIR OF TEXAS | DALLAS, TX | $5,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ADULT & TEEN CHALLENGE | DALLAS, TX | $5,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| EQUEST WOMENS AUXILIARY | DALLAS, TX | $2,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| JUST SAY YES | DALLAS, TX | $1,240 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| FRONTIERS OF FLIGHT | DALLAS, TX | $600 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| RUBY HABITAT FOUNDATION | SHERIDAN, MT | $500 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| COPA (CIRRUS OWNERS & PILOTS ASSOC) | SANFORD, NC | $500 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| INVOLVED FOR LIFE INC | DALLAS, TX | $250 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| TURTLE CREEK ASSOCIATION | DALLAS, TX | $175 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
ASSOCIATION OF FORMER STUDENTS
$505,000UNRESTRICTED
TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
$112,000UNRESTRICTED
TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION
$65,000UNRESTRICTED
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH DALLAS
$50,000UNRESTRICTED
COUNCIL FOR LIFE
$32,000UNRESTRICTED
AOPA FOUNDATION INC
$10,000UNRESTRICTED
YOUNG LIFE
UNRESTRICTED
DUKE UNIVERSITY
$10,000UNRESTRICTED
CRYSTAL CHARITY BALL
$10,000UNRESTRICTED
BREAKAWAY MINISTRIES
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
TEEN LIFE CHALLENGE
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
POINT OF VIEW
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
SCOFIELD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
$1,000UNRESTRICTED
YOUTH EQUIPPED TO SUCCEED
$1,000UNRESTRICTED
RUBY HABITAT FOUNDATION
$500UNRESTRICTED
FRONTIERS OF FLIGHT MUSEUM
$500UNRESTRICTED
ACADEMY OF NUTRITION & DIETETICS FOUNDATION
$250UNRESTRICTED
TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION
$40,000UNRESTRICTED
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
$25,000UNRESTRICTED
COUNCIL FOR LIFE
$12,000UNRESTRICTED
CRYSTAL CHARITY BALL
$10,000UNRESTRICTED
BREAKAWAY MINISTRIES
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
POINT OF VIEW
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
STATE FAIR OF TEXAS
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
ADULT & TEEN CHALLENGE
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
EQUEST WOMENS AUXILIARY
$2,000UNRESTRICTED
JUST SAY YES
$1,240UNRESTRICTED
FRONTIERS OF FLIGHT
$600UNRESTRICTED
RUBY HABITAT FOUNDATION
$500UNRESTRICTED
COPA (CIRRUS OWNERS & PILOTS ASSOC)
$500UNRESTRICTED
INVOLVED FOR LIFE INC
$250UNRESTRICTED
TURTLE CREEK ASSOCIATION
$175UNRESTRICTED