The Elizabeth Huth Coates Charitable Foundation of 1992 concentrates its giving in San Antonio-area institutional support, with large, targeted gifts to biomedical research, community cultural organizations, and youth-focused charitable activities. Grants are sizable and unrestricted or programmatic, suggesting a preference for strengthening established local institutions rather than many small projects. The foundation's three recent grants indicate a focus on research capacity, community/cultural fundraising organizations, and youth development or scholarship programs.
Concentrated, high-dollar grants to a very small number of local institutions; favors large, often unrestricted gifts to established organizations rather than many small or new grantees.
Elizabeth Huth Coates Charitable Foundation of 1992 gives at a scale that can materially support established San Antonio institutions, with a 2023 grant of $302,864 to Texas Biomedical Research Center as the largest recent award in the file. The pattern around that gift is broad local institutional support rather than one narrow program area: the foundation also backed Texas Cavaliers Charitable Foundation, Charity Ball Legacy Foundation, and San Antonio Academy of Texas with unrestricted grants. Recent awards show repeated support for organizations tied to the city’s civic, cultural, and educational life, including the San Antonio Museum of Art, the SA Zoological Society, and Meals on Wheels San Antonio. The grant list suggests a funder that prefers flexible support. Many awards are labeled unrestricted, and several organizations appear more than once across 2023 and 2024, pointing to ongoing relationships rather than one-time transactions. Its giving reaches research, museums, schools, and civic charities, but the common thread is local institutional strength. The foundation’s recent record also includes support for legacy and community organizations such as Remember the Alamo Foundation, McNay Art Museum, and Defenders of Freedom.
Biomedical research is a visible part of the foundation’s profile. In 2023, it gave $302,864 to Texas Biomedical Research Center for unrestricted support, the largest grant in the recent file. Education is another recurring area. The foundation awarded $184,000 to San Antonio Academy of Texas in 2024 and gave $50,000 to Alamo Heights School Foundation in both 2023 and 2024, each listed as unrestricted. Cultural institutions and civic organizations also receive major support. Grants include $152,500 to San Antonio Museum of Art in 2024, $150,000 to SA Zoological Society in 2024, and $100,000 to Meals on Wheels San Antonio in 2024, all unrestricted. These awards show a pattern of backing local organizations that serve public, cultural, and community needs.
Typical grants cluster around a median of $15,000, with the lower quartile at $10,000 and the upper quartile at $50,000. The recent file also includes many larger awards, showing a wide spread in check size. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Texas Cavaliers Charitable Foundation, San Antonio Museum of Art, SA Zoological Society, Meals on Wheels San Antonio, McNay Art Museum, and Alamo Heights School Foundation. The foundation operates as a grantmaker rather than an individual funder and does not make program-related investments. Recent awards are overwhelmingly unrestricted, indicating flexible support for recipient organizations rather than tightly restricted project-only funding.
$2.5M
$38.7M
$3.3M
$2.7M
Most grants fall between $10K and $50K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$50K
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Notable grantees: Texas Biomedical Research Center, Texas Cavaliers Charitable Foundation, Charity Ball Legacy Foundation
Grantmaking is highly concentrated in Texas: 98% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state, and the recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. Most awards land in San Antonio, with additional Texas recipients in Ingram, Kerrville, and the broader San Antonio area. The pattern points to a local funding footprint centered on institutions in one metro area rather than a multi-state or national spread.
The recent grant list shows support for biomedical research, schools, arts and museums, civic and legacy organizations, and community service groups. Examples include Texas Biomedical Research Center, San Antonio Academy of Texas, San Antonio Museum of Art, SA Zoological Society, and Meals on Wheels San Antonio.
The foundation’s typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $15,000 at the median, and $50,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent file also includes larger awards, such as $302,864 to Texas Biomedical Research Center and $250,000 to Texas Cavaliers Charitable Foundation.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Texas Cavaliers Charitable Foundation, San Antonio Museum of Art, SA Zoological Society, Meals on Wheels San Antonio, McNay Art Museum, and Alamo Heights School Foundation. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time gifts.
Its giving is local and heavily centered in Texas, with 98% of grants to recipients in the HQ state. The recipient list is entirely U.S.-based, and most awards go to San Antonio organizations, with a smaller number to places like Ingram and Kerrville.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $300,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| TMI EPISCOPAL | san antonio, TX | $300,000 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
| TEXAS CAVALIERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $270,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| remember the alamo foundation | san antonio, TX | $213,000 | 2026 | unrestricted |
| san antonio river foundation | san antonio, TX | $150,000 | 2026 | unrestricted |
| Alamo Heights School Foundation | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $100,000 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
| mcnay art museum | san antonio, TX | $100,000 | 2026 | unrestricted |
| SAN ANTONIO BOTANICAL GARDEN | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $75,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| Summer Dreams | San Antonio, TX | $60,000 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
| IMMUNE2Life | san antonio, TX | $50,000 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
| Trinity University | san antonio, TX | $50,000 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
| San Antonio Museum of Art | san antonio, TX | $50,000 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
| Alamo Public Communications Council | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $48,000 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
| Childsafe | san antonio, TX | $45,500 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
| University of Incarnate Word | san antonio, TX | $40,000 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
| st george episcopal school | san antonio, TX | $40,000 | 2026 | unrestricted |
| UTSA Southwest | san antonio, TX | $25,000 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
| Musical Bridges Around the World | san antonio, TX | $25,000 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
| Autism Treatment Center | DALLAS, TX | $25,000 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
| Witte Museum | san antonio, TX | $25,000 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
| YWCA SAN ANTONIO | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| Tobin Center of the Arts | san antonio, TX | $25,000 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
| San Antonio Book Festival | san antonio, TX | $25,000 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
| HILL COUNTRY ARTS FOUNDATION | INGRAM, TX | $20,000 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
| Angel Flight Inc | Tulsa, OK | $20,000 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
| AUGUSTHEART | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $15,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| Operation Warm | San Antonio, TX | $15,000 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
| Alamo Colleges | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $15,000 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
| Celebrate Dyslexia | San Antonio, TX | $15,000 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
| THE WINSTON SCHOOL OF SAN ANTONIO | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $15,000 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
| Dress for Success | San Antonio, TX | $15,000 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
| Children's Chorus of San Antonio | san antonio, TX | $15,000 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
| Children's Bereavement | san antonio, TX | $15,000 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
| OPERA SAN ANTONIO | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $15,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| San Antonio Chamber Music Society | san antonio, TX | $13,500 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
| Gemini Ink | san antonio, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
| Headwaters at Incarnate Word | san antonio, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
| Joy2Learn Foundation | WAllkill, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
| Planned Parenthood of South Texas | san antonio, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
| Vibrant Works | san antonio, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
| CHILD ADVOCATES SAN ANTONIO | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| texas public radio | san antonio, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | unrestricted |
| Any Baby Can SA | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
| San Antonio Report | san antonio, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
| HAVEN FOR HOPE OF BEXAR COUNTY | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| Latched Support | Windcrest, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
| transplants for children | san antonio, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | unrestricted |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
| ARTPACE | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| Healy-Murphy Center | san antonio, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
SA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY
$300,000UNRESTRICTED
TMI EPISCOPAL
$300,000Unrestricted
TEXAS CAVALIERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$270,000UNRESTRICTED
remember the alamo foundation
$213,000unrestricted
san antonio river foundation
$150,000unrestricted
Alamo Heights School Foundation
$100,000Unrestricted
mcnay art museum
$100,000unrestricted
SAN ANTONIO BOTANICAL GARDEN
$75,000UNRESTRICTED
Summer Dreams
$60,000Unrestricted
IMMUNE2Life
$50,000Unrestricted
Trinity University
$50,000Unrestricted
San Antonio Museum of Art
$50,000Unrestricted
Alamo Public Communications Council
$48,000Unrestricted
Childsafe
$45,500Unrestricted
University of Incarnate Word
$40,000Unrestricted
st george episcopal school
$40,000unrestricted
UTSA Southwest
$25,000Unrestricted
Musical Bridges Around the World
$25,000Unrestricted
Autism Treatment Center
$25,000Unrestricted
Witte Museum
$25,000Unrestricted
YWCA SAN ANTONIO
$25,000UNRESTRICTED
Tobin Center of the Arts
$25,000Unrestricted
San Antonio Book Festival
$25,000Unrestricted
HILL COUNTRY ARTS FOUNDATION
$20,000Unrestricted
Angel Flight Inc
$20,000Unrestricted
AUGUSTHEART
$15,000UNRESTRICTED
Operation Warm
$15,000Unrestricted
Alamo Colleges
$15,000Unrestricted
Celebrate Dyslexia
$15,000Unrestricted
THE WINSTON SCHOOL OF SAN ANTONIO
$15,000Unrestricted
Dress for Success
$15,000Unrestricted
Children's Chorus of San Antonio
$15,000Unrestricted
Children's Bereavement
$15,000Unrestricted
OPERA SAN ANTONIO
$15,000UNRESTRICTED
San Antonio Chamber Music Society
$13,500Unrestricted
Gemini Ink
$10,000Unrestricted
Headwaters at Incarnate Word
$10,000Unrestricted
Joy2Learn Foundation
$10,000Unrestricted
Planned Parenthood of South Texas
$10,000Unrestricted
Vibrant Works
$10,000Unrestricted
CHILD ADVOCATES SAN ANTONIO
$10,000UNRESTRICTED
texas public radio
$10,000unrestricted
Any Baby Can SA
$10,000Unrestricted
San Antonio Report
$10,000Unrestricted
HAVEN FOR HOPE OF BEXAR COUNTY
$10,000UNRESTRICTED
Latched Support
$10,000Unrestricted
transplants for children
$10,000unrestricted
Boys & Girls Clubs of San Antonio
$10,000Unrestricted
ARTPACE
$10,000UNRESTRICTED
Healy-Murphy Center
$10,000Unrestricted