Alterman Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Live Oak, TX EIN: 83-4656552

The foundation supports local charities in the community, especially in times of need such as hurricanes or other natural disasters.

Alterman Foundation at a glance

In short: Alterman Foundation gave $112K across 8 grants in 2024 (avg $14K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$112,000
-12.5% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
8
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$14,000
-12.5% vs 2023
Median grant
$14,000
Total assets
$2,720
-83.6% vs 2023
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Alterman Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2024

Silver Sage Hill Country Resource Center: $14KSilver Sage Hill CountryResource Center$14K100 Club of San Antonio: $14K100 Club of San Antonio$14KWilson County No Kill Animal Shelter: $14KWilson County No Kill AnimalShelter$14KPawsitive Rescuers of El Paso: $14KPawsitive Rescuers of El Paso$14KCorazon Ministries: $14KCorazon Ministries$14KArms of Hope: $14KArms of Hope$14KNational Alliance of Mental Illness: $14KNational Alliance of MentalIllness$14KAlamo City House Rabbits: $14KAlamo City House Rabbits$14K

The largest 2024 recipient was Silver Sage Hill Country Resource Center ($14K). Together the top 8 received $112K.

Grant Size Distribution

33 grants across all recorded years

33<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 33 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

San AntonioFloresvilleBoerneManorMedinaNew BraunfelsBanderaBethanyCedar CreekCorpus ChristiDriftwoodEl PasoFriscoMerrifieldNorth Medina

How Alterman Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−10%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K9 grants2021 8 grants2022 8 grants2023 8 grants2024

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $112K (2024) to $128K (2023). In 2024 it made 8 grants totaling $112K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Silver Sage Hill Country Resource Center Bandera, TXTo Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization$14,000
100 Club of San Antonio San Antonio, TXTo Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization$14,000
Wilson County No Kill Animal Shelter Floresville, TXTo Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization$14,000
Pawsitive Rescuers of El Paso El Paso, TXTo Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization$14,000
Corazon Ministries San Antonio, TXTo Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization$14,000
Arms of Hope North Medina, TXTo Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization$14,000
National Alliance of Mental Illness San Antonio, TXTo Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization$14,000
Alamo City House Rabbits San Antonio, TXTo Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization$14,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2024$2,720$129,632$143,476$112,0008
2023$16,564$120,422$158,382$128,0008
2022$54,524$208,397$220,288$120,0008
2021$66,415$139,352$135,024$125,0009

About Alterman Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Alterman Foundation is a public charity, based in Live Oak, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $112K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Alterman Foundation is led by Greg Padalecki, President since 2024 (on filings since 2021); none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Greg Padalecki

    President

    Director & Treasurer → Director & President, 2022

    Director & President → President, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Krysti Seibert

    Secretary

    Director & Secretary → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rod Streets

    Treasurer

    Director & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Chris Thiel (2021–2022) — Director & President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Alterman Foundation

How much does Alterman Foundation give each year?

Alterman Foundation gave $112K across 8 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $128K across 8 grants.

What is Alterman Foundation's typical grant size?

Alterman Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $14,000, and its average grant was $14,000, across 8 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does Alterman Foundation give grants?

Alterman Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Antonio, TX (4 grants).

Who are Alterman Foundation's largest grantees?

Alterman Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Silver Sage Hill Country Resource Center ($14,000), 100 Club of San Antonio ($14,000) and Wilson County No Kill Animal Shelter ($14,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Alterman Foundation?

Alterman Foundation reported $3K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $130K.

What is Alterman Foundation's EIN?

Alterman Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-4656552. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 29, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 24, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 4, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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