The Clymer Family Foundation concentrates its giving on private K–12 education (frequently Catholic or preparatory schools), local community institutions, and cultural organizations, with additional one-off support for emergency/first-responder causes. They tend to provide general operating or annual-fund support and capital/refurbishment grants rather than program-specific funding. Grants are often repeated to the same institutions, suggesting long-term relationships with a small set of preferred beneficiaries.
Concentrated giving to a small roster of repeat grantees with a few mid-size gifts ($10k–$30k) and several smaller awards; emphasis on general operating/annual fund and capital/refurbishment support rather than restricted program grants.
The Clymer Family Foundation’s recent giving shows a consistent preference for private K–12 education, with repeated annual-fund support to Villa Maria Academy Lower School and Malvern Preparatory School. That school-centered pattern sits alongside grants for community facilities, museums, and targeted relief funds, including support for The Center in Boerne and the Museum of the Rockies in Bozeman. The foundation also backs emergency and first-responder causes, as seen in gifts to Montana Firefighter Fund, Kendall County Women’s Shelter, Haven for Hope, Bergheim Volunteer Fire Department, and Montana Hope Project. Its support is often renewed over multiple years rather than spread across many one-time recipients. Several organizations appear more than once in the recent record, which suggests ongoing relationships with a relatively small set of beneficiaries. The grants are mostly modest to mid-sized, and the stated purposes include annual funds, greatest-need funds, general support, refurbishments, and event-driven appeals. That mix points to a funder that gives both unrestricted support and project-based help, depending on the recipient and need. The foundation’s portfolio also reflects a regional reach within the United States, with schools and community organizations in Pennsylvania, Texas, and Montana appearing repeatedly in the grant list.
In private education, the foundation gave $10,000 to Villa Maria Academy Lower School for its annual fund in 2025, after matching that amount in 2024 and 2023. It also supported Malvern Preparatory School with $5,000 in 2024 and $5,000 in 2025 through the Malvern Fund, and gave $1,000 to Mmi Preparatory School for its school fund in 2024. For community spaces, the foundation awarded $5,000 to The Center in Boerne in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for general refurbishments. In cultural giving, it provided $5,000 to Museum of Rockies in 2025 for general support, following a $5,000 gift to Museum of the Rockies in 2023 for an Evening at the Museum cash call and a $1,000 gift in 2023 for the Changing Exhibits Fund. Emergency and relief support also appears in the record: the foundation gave $10,000 to Montana Firefighter Fund in 2023 and $1,000 to Bergheim Volunteer Fire Department in 2024, along with grants to Montana Hope Project in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
Typical grants cluster at the smaller end of the range, with p25 at $1,000, a median of $5,000, and p75 at $7,500. The recent record shows repeated support to several recipients across multiple years, including annual grants and recurring general support, rather than a one-off pattern. Grant purposes lean toward operating-style and need-based support, with labels such as annual fund, greatest need fund, general, and general refurbishments. The foundation is a family foundation and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
$102K
$86K
$80K
$36K
Most grants fall between $1K and $8K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$8K
About 33% of grants go to recipients in TX.
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Notable grantees: Villa Maria Academy Lower School, The Center, T&E Care, Montana Firefighter Fund, Malvern Preparatory School
All of the recent grants in the provided record went to U.S. recipients. Texas appears most often in the grant list, with recipients in Boerne, San Antonio, and Bergheim. Pennsylvania is also prominent, including Malvern, Southeastern, and Freeland. Montana recipients appear in Belgrade, Bozeman, and Helena. That spread shows a regional footprint centered in a few states rather than a single locality.
The recent grants show a strong emphasis on private K–12 education, especially Catholic and preparatory schools. The foundation also supports community facilities, museums and other cultural institutions, and emergency or first-responder relief groups. The beneficiary types listed include school-aged students, museum visitors and the general public, and local community stakeholders.
The typical award is in the low-thousands range: the 25th percentile is $1,000, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $7,500. The recent grant list includes repeated $10,000, $5,000, $1,000, and $500 awards, which fits that pattern.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Villa Maria Academy Lower School, The Center in Boerne, Malvern Preparatory School, Museum of the Rockies, Montana Hope Project, and T&e Care. The repeated awards suggest ongoing relationships rather than purely one-time giving.
Texas is the top state by grant count in the provided data, accounting for 33% of grants to recipients in the HQ state. The recent record also includes multiple recipients in Pennsylvania and Montana, showing a broader regional pattern across a few states.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T&E CARE | SOUTHEASTERN, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | GREATEST NEED FUND |
| VILLA MARIA ACADEMY LOWER SCHOOL | MALVERN, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL FUND |
| MUSEUM OF ROCKIES | BOZEMAN, MT | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| MALVERN PREPARATORY SCHOOL | MALVERN, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | MALVERN FUND |
| THE CENTER | BOERNE, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL REFURBISHMENTS |
| MONTANA HOPE PROJECT | HELENA, MT | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| T&E CARE | SOUTHEASTERN, PA | $10,000 | 2024 | GREATEST NEED FUND |
| VILLA MARIA ACADEMY LOWER SCHOOL | MALVERN, PA | $10,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL FUND |
| MALVERN PREPARATORY SCHOOL | MALVERN, PA | $5,000 | 2024 | MALVERN FUND |
| THE CENTER | BOERNE, TX | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL REFURBISHMENTS |
| KENDALL COUNTY WOMEN'S SHELTER | BOERNE, TX | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| HAVEN FOR HOPE | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| BERGHEIM VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | BERGHEIM, TX | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| MMI PREPARATORY SCHOOL | FREELAND, PA | $1,000 | 2024 | SCHOOL FUND |
| MONTANA HOPE PROJECT | HELENA, MT | $500 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| VILLA MARIA ACADEMY LOWER SCHOOL | MALVERN, PA | $10,000 | 2023 | ANNUAL FUND |
| MONTANA FIREFIGHTER FUND | BELGRADE, MT | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| THE CENTER | BOERNE, TX | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL REFURBISHMENTS |
| MUSEUM OF THE ROCKIES | BOZEMAN, MT | $5,000 | 2023 | EVENING AT THE MUSEUM CASH CALL |
| MUSEUM OF THE ROCKIES | BOZEMAN, MT | $1,000 | 2023 | CHANGING EXHIBITS FUND |
| MONTANA HOPE PROJECT | HELENA, MT | $500 | 2023 | GENERAL |
T&E CARE
$10,000GREATEST NEED FUND
VILLA MARIA ACADEMY LOWER SCHOOL
$10,000ANNUAL FUND
MUSEUM OF ROCKIES
$5,000GENERAL
MALVERN PREPARATORY SCHOOL
$5,000MALVERN FUND
THE CENTER
$5,000GENERAL REFURBISHMENTS
MONTANA HOPE PROJECT
$500GENERAL
T&E CARE
GREATEST NEED FUND
VILLA MARIA ACADEMY LOWER SCHOOL
$10,000ANNUAL FUND
MALVERN PREPARATORY SCHOOL
$5,000MALVERN FUND
THE CENTER
$5,000GENERAL REFURBISHMENTS
KENDALL COUNTY WOMEN'S SHELTER
$1,000GENERAL
HAVEN FOR HOPE
$1,000GENERAL
BERGHEIM VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
$1,000GENERAL
MMI PREPARATORY SCHOOL
$1,000SCHOOL FUND
MONTANA HOPE PROJECT
$500GENERAL
VILLA MARIA ACADEMY LOWER SCHOOL
$10,000ANNUAL FUND
MONTANA FIREFIGHTER FUND
$10,000GENERAL
THE CENTER
$5,000GENERAL REFURBISHMENTS
MUSEUM OF THE ROCKIES
$5,000EVENING AT THE MUSEUM CASH CALL
MUSEUM OF THE ROCKIES
$1,000CHANGING EXHIBITS FUND
MONTANA HOPE PROJECT
$500GENERAL