The Clements Family Foundation concentrates its funding on local community needs in East Texas and the Gulf Coast, prioritizing youth development, higher education, faith-based community initiatives, and hunger relief. It tends to make sizable, targeted grants to a small number of organizations and frequently provides repeat support to core local partners. The foundation’s giving highlights practical, service-oriented nonprofits and institutions that deliver direct community impact.
Concentrated, regional giving with relatively few but large grants; tendency to fund repeat grantees and established nonprofit institutions rather than many small, one-off awards.
The Clements Family Foundation’s largest recent grant was a $450,000 award to The Mentoring Alliance in Tyler for assistance to a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. That scale is consistent with a funder that makes targeted, high-value grants to a relatively small set of community partners rather than spreading support broadly. Across recent filings, its giving repeatedly backs youth development, higher education, faith-based service, and food assistance through organizations that deliver direct local services. The foundation has returned to several grantees over multiple years. The Mentoring Alliance appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and UT Tyler received support in 2023, 2024, and 2025 as well. East Texas Food Bank also received multiple awards, showing a pattern of ongoing support for core institutions in East Texas. Its recent grants include both larger institutional gifts and smaller community-level awards, but the overall picture is one of concentrated, relationship-based philanthropy focused on practical needs.
In youth mentoring, the foundation gave $450,000 to The Mentoring Alliance in 2025 after earlier awards of $300,000 in 2024 and $150,000 in 2023. That repeated support points to a sustained commitment to out-of-school and mentoring programs in Tyler. Higher education is another clear priority. UT Tyler received $100,000 in 2025, following $100,000 grants in both 2024 and 2023, indicating steady backing for the university over several years. Food access and hunger relief also appear prominently. East Texas Food Bank received $75,000 in 2023, $20,000 in 2024, and $50,000 in 2025. The foundation also supported Feeding the Gulf Coast with $140,000 in 2023, extending that concern beyond Tyler into Gulf Coast hunger relief. Faith-based service shows up as well, including $150,000 to Perdido Bay Methodist Church in Pensacola for assistance to a nonprofit organization.
Typical grants cluster around a $15,000 p25, $60,000 median, and $100,000 p75, with larger awards at the top end for core partners. The foundation’s recent record shows repeat support rather than one-time gifts: several grantees appear across 2023, 2024, and 2025, including The Mentoring Alliance, UT Tyler, East Texas Food Bank, and Brook Hill School. The foundation gives to registered 501(c)(3) organizations and does not fund individuals. Its grant descriptions are consistently framed as assistance to nonprofit organizations, aligning with operating or program support rather than restricted project-only language.
$908K
$16.5M
$2.5M
$1.1M
Most grants fall between $15K and $100K, with a median of $60K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$60K
75th Percentile
$100K
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Clements Family Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 35 | $2.7M | 92.1% |
| 2 | Mexico |
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Notable grantees: The Mentoring Alliance, UT Tyler, Feeding the Gulf Coast, East Texas Food Bank, Perdido Bay Methodist Church
Most grants land in Texas, where 72% of awards go to recipients in the headquarters state. Tyler appears repeatedly, including The Mentoring Alliance, UT Tyler, East Texas Food Bank, Boathouse Ministry, Trinity Fellowship Church, Sportyler, and The First Tee of Greater Tyler. Bullard and Troup also show up in East Texas. Outside Texas, the foundation has given to organizations in Florida, Alabama, California, and Mexico, with two grants going to recipients in Mexico.
The foundation gives to registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, with recent support centered on youth mentoring, higher education, faith-based community work, and hunger relief. Its grants are described as assistance to nonprofit organizations, which is consistent with operational or program support.
Yes. The Mentoring Alliance received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025; UT Tyler was funded in each of those years too; and East Texas Food Bank also appears multiple times across the same period. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships with core partners.
Its grant-size distribution is centered at $15,000 for the 25th percentile, $60,000 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent grants range from $5,000 to $450,000, showing a mix of smaller community awards and larger anchor gifts.
Texas is the top state by grant count, and 72% of grants go to recipients in that state. Tyler appears frequently among recipient cities, alongside Bullard and Troup in East Texas.
Recent grants point to four main areas: youth mentoring and out-of-school programs, higher education support for UT Tyler, faith-based community initiatives, and hunger relief through food banks and related nonprofits.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
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| $210K |
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Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE MENTORING ALLIANCE | TYLER, TX | $450,000 | 2026 | Assistance to non-profit 501(c)3 organization. |
| LOS CABOS MISSIONS | Col del Sol, Ba | $120,000 | 2026 | Assistance to non-profit 501(c)3 organization. |
| UT Tyler | Tyler, TX | $100,000 | 2026 | Assistance to non-profit 501(c)3 organization. |
| International Community Foundation | National City, CA | $90,000 | 2026 | Assistance to non-profit 501(c)3 organization. |
| EAST TEXAS FOOD BANK | TYLER, TX | $50,000 | 2026 | Assistance to non-profit 501(c)3 organization |
| Brook Hill School | Bullard, TX | $50,000 | 2026 | Assistance to non-profit 501(c)3 organization. |
| THE SDA HEALTH | TYLER, TX | $25,000 | 2026 | Assistance to non-profit 501(c)3 organization. |
| NEW CREATION FOUNDATION | TROUP, TX | $17,500 | 2026 | Assistance to non-profit 501(c)3 organization. |
| THE FIRST TEE OF GREATER TYLER | TYLER, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | Assistance to non-profit 501(c)3 organization. |
| THE MENTORING ALLIANCE | TYLER, TX | $300,000 | 2024 | Assistance to non-profit 501(c)3 organization. |
| THE MENTORING ALLIANCE | TYLER, TX | $270,000 | 2024 | Assistance to non-profit 501(c)3 organization. |
| UT Tyler | Tyler, TX | $100,000 | 2024 | Assistance to non-profit 501(c)3 organization. |
| UT Tyler | Tyler, TX | $100,000 | 2024 | Assistance to non-profit 501(c)3 organization. |
| International Community Foundation | National City, CA | $60,000 | 2024 | Assistance to non-profit 501(c)3 organization. |
| International Community Foundation | National City, CA | $60,000 | 2024 | Assistance to non-profit 501(c)3 organization. |
| LOS CABOS MISSIONS | Col del Sol, Ba | $60,000 | 2024 | Assistance to non-profit 501(c)3 organization. |
| BOATHOUSE MINISTRY | TYLER, TX | $50,000 | 2024 | Assistance to non-profit 501(c)3 organization. |
| EAST TEXAS FOOD BANK | TYLER, TX | $50,000 | 2024 | Assistance to non-profit 501(c)3 organization |
| Brook Hill School | Bullard, TX | $50,000 | 2024 | Assistance to non-profit 501(c)3 organization. |
| Brook Hill School | Bullard, TX | $50,000 | 2024 | Assistance to non-profit 501(c)3 organization. |
| LOS CABOS MISSIONS | Col del Sol, Ba | $30,000 | 2024 | Assistance to non-profit 501(c)3 organization. |
| EAST TEXAS FOOD BANK | TYLER, TX | $20,000 | 2024 | Assistance to non-profit 501(c)3 organization |
| TRINITY FELLOWSHIP CHURCH | TYLER, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | Assistance to non-profit 501(c)3 organization. |
| TRINITY FELLOWSHIP CHURCH | TYLER, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | Assistance to non-profit 501(c)3 organization. |
| HARBOR OF HOPE | MCKINNEY, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | Assistance to non-profit 501(c)3 organization. |
| THE FIRST TEE | ST AUGUSTINE, FL | $5,000 | 2024 | Assistance to non-profit 501(c)3 organization |
| THE FIRST TEE | ST AUGUSTINE, FL | $5,000 | 2024 | Assistance to non-profit 501(c)3 organization |
| NEW CREATION FOUNDATION | TROUP, TX | $2,500 | 2024 | Assistance to non-profit 501(c)3 organization. |
| PERDIDO BAY METHODIST CHURCH | PENSACOLA, FL | $150,000 | 2023 | Assistance to non-profit 501(c)3 organization. |
| THE MENTORING ALLIANCE | TYLER, TX | $150,000 | 2023 | Assistance to non-profit 501(c)3 organization. |
| FEEDING THE GULF COAST | THEODORE, AL | $140,000 | 2023 | Assistance to non-profit 501(c)3 organization. |
| UT Tyler | Tyler, TX | $100,000 | 2023 | Assistance to non-profit 501(c)3 organization. |
| EAST TEXAS FOOD BANK | TYLER, TX | $75,000 | 2023 | Assistance to non-profit 501(c)3 organization |
| Brook Hill School | Bullard, TX | $61,500 | 2023 | Assistance to non-profit 501(c)3 organization. |
| FOR THE SILENT | TYLER, TX | $25,000 | 2023 | Assistance to non-profit 501(c)3 organization. |
| SAVE UNDERDOGS RESCUE | MARY ESTHER, FL | $10,000 | 2023 | Assistance to non-profit 501(c)3 organization. |
| SPORTYLER | TYLER, TX | $5,000 | 2023 | Assistance to non-profit 501(c)3 organization. |
| THE FIRST TEE OF GREATER TYLER | TYLER, TX | $5,000 | 2023 | Assistance to non-profit 501(c)3 organization. |
LOS CABOS MISSIONS
$120,000Assistance to non-profit 501(c)3 organization.
UT Tyler
$100,000Assistance to non-profit 501(c)3 organization.
Assistance to non-profit 501(c)3 organization.
EAST TEXAS FOOD BANK
$50,000Assistance to non-profit 501(c)3 organization
Brook Hill School
Assistance to non-profit 501(c)3 organization.
THE SDA HEALTH
$25,000Assistance to non-profit 501(c)3 organization.
NEW CREATION FOUNDATION
$17,500Assistance to non-profit 501(c)3 organization.
THE FIRST TEE OF GREATER TYLER
$5,000Assistance to non-profit 501(c)3 organization.
UT Tyler
$100,000Assistance to non-profit 501(c)3 organization.
UT Tyler
$100,000Assistance to non-profit 501(c)3 organization.
Assistance to non-profit 501(c)3 organization.
Assistance to non-profit 501(c)3 organization.
LOS CABOS MISSIONS
$60,000Assistance to non-profit 501(c)3 organization.
BOATHOUSE MINISTRY
$50,000Assistance to non-profit 501(c)3 organization.
EAST TEXAS FOOD BANK
$50,000Assistance to non-profit 501(c)3 organization
Brook Hill School
$50,000Assistance to non-profit 501(c)3 organization.
Brook Hill School
$50,000Assistance to non-profit 501(c)3 organization.
LOS CABOS MISSIONS
$30,000Assistance to non-profit 501(c)3 organization.
EAST TEXAS FOOD BANK
$20,000Assistance to non-profit 501(c)3 organization
TRINITY FELLOWSHIP CHURCH
$10,000Assistance to non-profit 501(c)3 organization.
TRINITY FELLOWSHIP CHURCH
$10,000Assistance to non-profit 501(c)3 organization.
HARBOR OF HOPE
$10,000Assistance to non-profit 501(c)3 organization.
THE FIRST TEE
$5,000Assistance to non-profit 501(c)3 organization
THE FIRST TEE
$5,000Assistance to non-profit 501(c)3 organization
NEW CREATION FOUNDATION
$2,500Assistance to non-profit 501(c)3 organization.
PERDIDO BAY METHODIST CHURCH
$150,000Assistance to non-profit 501(c)3 organization.
UT Tyler
$100,000Assistance to non-profit 501(c)3 organization.
EAST TEXAS FOOD BANK
$75,000Assistance to non-profit 501(c)3 organization
Brook Hill School
$61,500Assistance to non-profit 501(c)3 organization.
FOR THE SILENT
$25,000Assistance to non-profit 501(c)3 organization.
SAVE UNDERDOGS RESCUE
$10,000Assistance to non-profit 501(c)3 organization.
SPORTYLER
$5,000Assistance to non-profit 501(c)3 organization.
THE FIRST TEE OF GREATER TYLER
$5,000Assistance to non-profit 501(c)3 organization.