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    Onestar National Service Commission

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    AUSTIN, TXWebsiteEIN: 20-04454923 filings on record
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    About Onestar National Service Commission

    The OneStar National Service Commission primarily funds AmeriCorps sub-grants that place service corps members with education, youth development, and community health organizations—with a strong emphasis on scaling national service in Texas communities (Austin, San Antonio, Dallas, Rio Grande Valley, and West Texas). Grants tend to be multi-year and sizable, often awarded repeatedly to intermediary Corps and school-partnership programs that deliver tutoring, college advising, summer/after-school programming, and community health outreach. The foundation favors organizations that embed service members into public schools, higher-education access programs, and neighborhood social-service providers. Its portfolio blends statewide university/county partnerships with national corps affiliates operating local sites.

    Focus Areas

    AmeriCorps sub-grants to national service corps operating Texas sites (e.g., Equal Heart, City Year, City Year—Dallas/San Antonio)K–12 literacy and tutoring programs placed with service members (e.g., Reading Partners, Breakthrough)College access and advising corps based in higher-education settings (e.g., National College Advising Corps, College Possible, university partnerships)Out-of-school-time youth development and faith-based/service learning summer programs (e.g., Project Transformation, Imagine Art)Community health and neighborhood social-service partnerships deploying service members (e.g., CitySquare, Legacy Community Health Services)

    About Onestar National Service Commission

    The Onestar National Service Commission Inc. funds AmeriCorps sub-grants at scale, with repeat awards to intermediaries that place service members in schools, advising programs, and community organizations. Its largest recent grants went to Equal Heart in Dallas and Breakthrough in Austin, both for AmeriCorps sub-grants, alongside recurring support for City Year, National College Advising Corps, and City Square. That pattern points to a funder built around service-member placement rather than direct operating support for individual nonprofits. The portfolio centers on Texas sites, where grants support tutoring, college advising, summer and after-school programming, and community health outreach. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Equal Heart, Breakthrough, City Year - San Antonio, City Year - Dallas, and University of Texas Rio Grande Vall. The foundation also backs university and county-linked service infrastructure, such as UT Austin Charles a Dana Center and the University of Texas Rio Grande Vall, as well as local service partners like Boys & Girls Club of Pharr and Legacy Community Health Services. Across these awards, the common thread is restricted funding for national service programs that embed AmeriCorps members in local delivery networks.

    What Onestar National Service Commission Funds

    In K–12 literacy and tutoring, the foundation gave $805,172 in 2024 to Reading Partners in Oakland for an AmeriCorps sub-grant. It also supported school-connected service infrastructure through $1,054,304 to UT Austin Charles a Dana Center in 2025 and $904,955 in 2024 to the same organization. College access is another clear line of support. National College Advising Corps received $1,980,939 in 2025 and $1,948,666 in 2024, both for AmeriCorps sub-grants. The University of Texas Rio Grande Vall also appears multiple times, including $1,050,340 in 2025 and $813,091 in 2023. Youth development and out-of-school-time service shows up in awards to Project Transformation North Texas, which received $820,915 in 2025, and Boys & Girls Club of Pharr, which received $870,279 in 2024 and $789,691 in 2025. Community health appears in a 2025 grant of $790,974 to Legacy Community Health Services.

    How Onestar National Service Commission Gives

    Typical grants cluster in the mid-six-figure range: p25 is $98,495, median is $330,587, and p75 is $534,267. The recent portfolio also includes repeated awards across 2023, 2024, and 2025, which suggests multi-year sub-granting rather than isolated one-time gifts. The foundation is a public charity and a regular funder, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The grant descriptions consistently identify the support as AmeriCorps sub-grants, indicating restricted, program-specific funding tied to national service placement.

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $28.7M

    Total Assets

    $4.8M

    Total Revenue

    $31.3M

    Total Expenses

    $31.3M

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $98K and $534K, with a median of $331K.

    25th Percentile

    $98K

    Median

    $331K

    75th Percentile

    $534K

    Geographic Reach

    Regional8 states funded

    About 79% of grants go to recipients in MA.

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    Who They Fund

    AmeriCorps members (service corps participants)local community residents served by AmeriCorps projects

    Giving Approach

    Concentrated, programmatic funding: relatively few large grants totaling most of the portfolio, many issued repeatedly to the same intermediaries and local affiliates. Majority of grants are AmeriCorps sub-grants routed through national corps, universities, school districts, and established nonprofits rather than one-off project gifts. Geographic focus is heavily Texas-centric while also supporting national organizations that operate local Texas sites.

    Funding Style

    sub-granting (fiscal pass-through)program-specific / restricted fundingsupport for national service infrastructure

    Notable grantees: Equal Heart, Breakthrough, National College Advising Corps, City Year (including City Year—San Antonio and City Year—Dallas), Reading Partners

    Topics

    AmeriCorps / national service program fundingvolunteer mobilization and placementcommunity service delivery support

    Where Onestar National Service Commission Makes Grants

    Grants are heavily concentrated in Texas, with 79% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Outside Texas, the recent list includes Boston, Chapel Hill, Oakland, and Edinburg, and the recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. Within Texas, Dallas and Austin appear most often, followed by San Antonio, Pharr, Houston, and Edinburg, showing a strong pattern of support for service sites in major metro areas and the Rio Grande Valley.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Onestar National Service Commission

    What kinds of programs does The Onestar National Service Commission Inc. fund?

    It funds AmeriCorps sub-grants tied to national service placement. Recent grants support tutoring and literacy, college advising, out-of-school-time youth development, and community health partnerships, with recipients such as Reading Partners, National College Advising Corps, Project Transformation North Texas, and Legacy Community Health Services.

    What is the typical grant size?

    The grant-size distribution is fairly large for a sub-granting funder. The 25th percentile is $98,495, the median is $330,587, and the 75th percentile is $534,267.

    Does the foundation give multi-year support?

    Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Equal Heart in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Breakthrough in 2023, 2024, and 2025; City Year - San Antonio in 2024 and 2025; and City Year - Dallas in 2024 and 2025.

    Where does most of the giving go geographically?

    Most grants go to Texas recipients, which account for 79% of grants. Within the recent grant list, Dallas and Austin show up repeatedly, with additional Texas activity in San Antonio, Pharr, Houston, and Edinburg.

    What type of funder is it?

    The Onestar National Service Commission Inc. is a public charity and a regular funder. It does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The recent grants are labeled AmeriCorps sub-grants, which points to restricted support for service-delivery infrastructure.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2025

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.

    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    EQUAL HEARTDALLAS, TX$3,795,0032025AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT
    BREAKTHROUGHAUSTIN, TX$2,602,8472025AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT
    NATIONAL COLLEGE ADVISING CORPSCHAPEL HILL, NC$1,980,9392025AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT
    CITY YEAR - SAN ANTONIOSAN ANTONIO, TX$1,784,9252025AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT
    CITY SQUAREDALLAS, TX$1,258,7592025AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT
    CITY YEAR - DALLASDALLAS, TX$1,225,7212025AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT
    UT AUSTIN CHARLES A DANA CENTERAUSTIN, TX$1,054,3042025AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT
    UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEDINBURG, TX$1,050,3402025AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT
    COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF CENTRAL TAUSTIN, TX$992,7322025AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT
    PROJECT TRANSFORMATION NORTH TEXASDALLAS, TX$820,9152025AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT
    LEGACY COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICESHOUSTON, TX$790,9742025AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT
    BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF PHARRPHARR, TX$789,6912025AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT
    COLLEGIATE EDU-NATIONROSCOE, TX$770,8262025AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT
    READING PARTNERSOAKLAND, CA$764,6892025AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT
    WEST TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITYCANYON, TX$670,7962025AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT
    COLLEGE POSSIBLESAINT PAUL, MN$670,0992025AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT
    AMERICAN YOUTH WORKSAUSTIN, TX$559,6912025AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT
    GENERATION TEACHBOSTON, MA$527,3462025AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT
    IMAGINE ART INCAUSTIN, TX$477,2712025AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT
    TEXAS SOUTHMOST COLLEGE DISTRICTBROWNSVILLE, TX$472,1982025AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT
    COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF NORTH TEXLEWISVILLE, TX$419,2302025AMERICORP SUB-GRANTS
    TEACH FOR AMERICANEW YORK, NY$415,8092025AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT
    AUSTIN ACHIEVE PUBLIC SCHOOLSAUSTIN, TX$392,8482025AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT
    SEWA INTERNATIONAL INCHOUSTON, TX$384,2792025AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT
    AMARILLO ISDAMARILLO, TX$383,5132025AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT
    INTERFAITH MINISTRIES OF GREATER HOHOUSTON, TX$352,7572025AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT
    CLC INCFORT WORTH, TX$351,9492025AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT
    CHILD FUND INTERNATIONAL USARICHMOND, VA$343,8772025AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT
    COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF SAN ANTONSAN ANTONIO, TX$332,4302025AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT
    TRAVIS COUNTY DEPT HUMAN SERVICESAUSTIN, TX$321,2262025AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT
    HOMEWARD BOUNDDALLAS, TX$286,2742025AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT
    STUDENT CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION IARLINGTON, VA$280,0382025AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT
    CAMPUS COMPACTBOSTON, MA$259,2122025AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT
    ACCESS HEALTHRICHMOND, TX$258,6392025AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT
    GIRL SCOUTS OF NORTHEAST TEXASDALLAS, TX$233,7482025AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT
    UNITED WAY OF EL PASO COUNTYEL PASO, TX$206,3362025AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT
    COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS - SOUTH CENTNEW BRAUNFELS, TX$157,1992025AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT
    GIRL SCOUTS OF GREATER SOUTH TEXASHARLINGEN, TX$122,4442025AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT
    RELAY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATIONNEW YORK, NY$54,7922025AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT
    AFRICAN AMERICAN MEN'S HEALTH CLINIAUSTIN, TX$25,1452025AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT
    LATCHED SUPPORT INCSAN ANTONIO, TX$22,7122025AMERICORP SUB-GRANT
    CHILD POVERTY ACTION LABDALLAS, TX$10,3492025AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT
    FAMILY SCHOLAR HOUSELOUISVILLE, KY$6,7782025AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT
    MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITYWICHITA FALLS, TX$6,6262025AMERICORP SUB-GRANT
    EQUAL HEARTDALLAS, TX$2,325,2062024AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT
    BREAKTHROUGHAUSTIN, TX$2,235,3842024AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT
    NATIONAL COLLEGE ADVISING CORPSCHAPEL HILL, NC$1,948,6662024AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT
    CITY SQUAREDALLAS, TX$1,739,4582024AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT
    CITY YEAR - SAN ANTONIOSAN ANTONIO, TX$1,406,1552024AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT
    CITY YEAR - DALLASDALLAS, TX$945,9072024AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT

    EQUAL HEART

    $3,795,003
    DALLAS, TX2025

    AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT

    BREAKTHROUGH

    $2,602,847
    AUSTIN, TX2025

    AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT

    NATIONAL COLLEGE ADVISING CORPS

    $1,980,939
    CHAPEL HILL, NC2025

    AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT

    CITY YEAR - SAN ANTONIO

    $1,784,925
    SAN ANTONIO, TX2025

    AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT

    CITY SQUARE

    $1,258,759
    DALLAS, TX2025

    AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT

    CITY YEAR - DALLAS

    $1,225,721
    DALLAS, TX2025

    AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT

    UT AUSTIN CHARLES A DANA CENTER

    $1,054,304
    AUSTIN, TX2025

    AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT

    UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALL

    $1,050,340
    EDINBURG, TX2025

    AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT

    COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF CENTRAL T

    $992,732
    AUSTIN, TX2025

    AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT

    PROJECT TRANSFORMATION NORTH TEXAS

    $820,915
    DALLAS, TX2025

    AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT

    LEGACY COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES

    $790,974
    HOUSTON, TX2025

    AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT

    BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF PHARR

    $789,691
    PHARR, TX2025

    AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT

    COLLEGIATE EDU-NATION

    $770,826
    ROSCOE, TX2025

    AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT

    READING PARTNERS

    $764,689
    OAKLAND, CA2025

    AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT

    WEST TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY

    $670,796
    CANYON, TX2025

    AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT

    COLLEGE POSSIBLE

    $670,099
    SAINT PAUL, MN2025

    AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT

    AMERICAN YOUTH WORKS

    $559,691
    AUSTIN, TX2025

    AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT

    GENERATION TEACH

    $527,346
    BOSTON, MA2025

    AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT

    IMAGINE ART INC

    $477,271
    AUSTIN, TX2025

    AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT

    TEXAS SOUTHMOST COLLEGE DISTRICT

    $472,198
    BROWNSVILLE, TX2025

    AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT

    COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF NORTH TEX

    $419,230
    LEWISVILLE, TX2025

    AMERICORP SUB-GRANTS

    TEACH FOR AMERICA

    $415,809
    NEW YORK, NY2025

    AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT

    AUSTIN ACHIEVE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

    $392,848
    AUSTIN, TX2025

    AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT

    SEWA INTERNATIONAL INC

    $384,279
    HOUSTON, TX2025

    AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT

    AMARILLO ISD

    $383,513
    AMARILLO, TX2025

    AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT

    INTERFAITH MINISTRIES OF GREATER HO

    $352,757
    HOUSTON, TX2025

    AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT

    CLC INC

    $351,949
    FORT WORTH, TX2025

    AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT

    CHILD FUND INTERNATIONAL USA

    $343,877
    RICHMOND, VA2025

    AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT

    COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF SAN ANTON

    $332,430
    SAN ANTONIO, TX2025

    AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT

    TRAVIS COUNTY DEPT HUMAN SERVICES

    $321,226
    AUSTIN, TX2025

    AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT

    HOMEWARD BOUND

    $286,274
    DALLAS, TX2025

    AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT

    STUDENT CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION I

    $280,038
    ARLINGTON, VA2025

    AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT

    CAMPUS COMPACT

    $259,212
    BOSTON, MA2025

    AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT

    ACCESS HEALTH

    $258,639
    RICHMOND, TX2025

    AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT

    GIRL SCOUTS OF NORTHEAST TEXAS

    $233,748
    DALLAS, TX2025

    AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT

    UNITED WAY OF EL PASO COUNTY

    $206,336
    EL PASO, TX2025

    AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT

    COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS - SOUTH CENT

    $157,199
    NEW BRAUNFELS, TX2025

    AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT

    GIRL SCOUTS OF GREATER SOUTH TEXAS

    $122,444
    HARLINGEN, TX2025

    AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT

    RELAY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

    $54,792
    NEW YORK, NY2025

    AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT

    AFRICAN AMERICAN MEN'S HEALTH CLINI

    $25,145
    AUSTIN, TX2025

    AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT

    LATCHED SUPPORT INC

    $22,712
    SAN ANTONIO, TX2025

    AMERICORP SUB-GRANT

    CHILD POVERTY ACTION LAB

    $10,349
    DALLAS, TX2025

    AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT

    FAMILY SCHOLAR HOUSE

    $6,778
    LOUISVILLE, KY2025

    AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT

    MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY

    $6,626
    WICHITA FALLS, TX2025

    AMERICORP SUB-GRANT

    EQUAL HEART

    $2,325,206
    DALLAS, TX2024

    AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT

    BREAKTHROUGH

    $2,235,384
    AUSTIN, TX2024

    AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT

    NATIONAL COLLEGE ADVISING CORPS

    $1,948,666
    CHAPEL HILL, NC2024

    AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT

    CITY SQUARE

    $1,739,458
    DALLAS, TX2024

    AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT

    CITY YEAR - SAN ANTONIO

    $1,406,155
    SAN ANTONIO, TX2024

    AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT

    CITY YEAR - DALLAS

    $945,907
    DALLAS, TX2024

    AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT