Alamo Heights School Foundation
The Alamo Heights School Foundation's mission is to enhance academic excellence for every student with a focus on funding teachers and staff.
Alamo Heights School Foundation at a glance
In short: Alamo Heights School Foundation gave $2.0M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $2.0M), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,979,000
- +27.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,979,000
- +27.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,979,000
- Total assets
- $15,247,402
- +9.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Alamo Heights School Foundation
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Alamo Heights School Foundation
Who Alamo Heights School Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Alamo Heights ISD ($2.0M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Alamo Heights School Foundation gives
- Giving grew 68% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.1M (2021) to $2.0M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $2.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alamo Heights ISD San Antonio, TX | Teach Salaries, Innovative Progming | $1,979,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $15,247,402 | $2,590,813 | $2,738,076 | $1,979,000 | 1 | $362,477 |
| 2024 | $13,916,947 | $2,771,918 | $2,175,047 | $1,555,000 | 1 | $426,637 |
| 2023 | $11,607,556 | $4,929,055 | $2,041,539 | $1,466,083 | 1 | $611,856 |
| 2022 | $8,890,577 | $3,024,442 | $1,657,113 | $1,176,328 | 1 | $640,238 |
| 2021 | $9,733,650 | $1,715,870 | $1,478,901 | $1,065,012 | 1 | $612,605 |
About Alamo Heights School Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Alamo Heights School Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in San Antonio, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $15.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2.0M. Net investment income was $362K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Alamo Heights School Foundation is led by Heather McFarland, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; 1 of 22 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Heather McFarland
Executive Director
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$116K (2021) → $154K (2025)
Brooke Meabon
President
Secretary → President Elect, 2024
President Elect → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anne Ballantyne
Past President
President Elect → President, 2024
President → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Williams
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dana Bashara
Ex-Officio
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie Dorbandt
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bob Worth
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Hornberger
Ex-Officio
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie Evans
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kate Cavender Dawson
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Waters
Board Member
Board Members → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Burney
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Greehey Marceau
President Elect
Board Member → President Elect, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katherine Hollimon
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Archer
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angela Mysliwiec
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lynette Embrey
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lynn Ziegler
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Clyde Johnson
Ex-Officio
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cy Goudge
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marypat Whiteside
Ex-Officio
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Will Kothmann
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (22)
- Former: Jeff Brouillard (2021–2024) — Past President
- Former: Lauren McLaughlin (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Raul Rios (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Sloan Thomas (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Colton Batchelor (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Bill Kingman (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Brian Hamilton (2024) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Becky Gulley (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Emily King (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: James Lehmann (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Kelly Fellbaum (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Thad Ziegler (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Ryan Anderson (2023) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Jason Menzel (2021–2022) — Past President
- Former: Jill Martinez (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Ty Edwards (2021–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Angel Schneider (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Erin Seki (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Lisa Krenger (2021) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Meredith Brewer (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Peter Hennessey IV (2021) — Past President
- Former: Trish Deberry (2021) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $154K, to Heather McFarland (Executive Direc).
Frequently asked questions about Alamo Heights School Foundation
How much does Alamo Heights School Foundation give each year?
Alamo Heights School Foundation gave $2.0M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.6M across 1 grant.
How large is Alamo Heights School Foundation?
Alamo Heights School Foundation reported $15.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.6M.
What is Alamo Heights School Foundation?
Alamo Heights School Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in San Antonio, TX. It holds $15.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Alamo Heights School Foundation operate?
Alamo Heights School Foundation has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Alamo Heights School Foundation's EIN?
Alamo Heights School Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7282478. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 20, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 23, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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