Bill and Gigi Clements Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker San Antonio, TX EIN: 73-1645124

The Bill and Gigi Clements Foundation is a private foundation based in San Antonio, Texas. Its 2025 grants supported charitable organizations working in the arts, mentoring, food assistance, animal welfare, veterans’ services, youth activities, and other areas.

Bill and Gigi Clements Foundation at a glance

In short: Bill and Gigi Clements Foundation gave $822K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $117K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$822,000
-68.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
7
-36.4% vs 2024
Average grant
$117,429
-49.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$10,437,971
+4.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
Michigan (80% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

How to apply to Bill and Gigi Clements Foundation

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. It states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Its filing says to contact the foundation and include a description of how the gift will be used. Restrictions on awards: none.

Contact

Application contact: Bill And Gigi Clements Foundation
Mailing address: 1757 Anthem Pkwy Suite 304, San Antonio, TX 78249
Phone: (903) 530-0658

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Bill and Gigi Clements Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Great Lakes Center for the Arts: $661KGreat Lakes Center for theArts$661KMentoring Alliance of East Texas: $120KMentoring Alliance of EastTexas$120KSan Antonio Food Bank: $15KSan Antonio Food Bank$15KSnipsa: $10KSnipsa$10KWounded Warrior Project: $10KWounded Warrior Project$10KCity Kids Adventures Program: $5KCity Kids Adventures Program$5KThe Society of Cincinnati: $1KThe Society of Cincinnati$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Great Lakes Center for the Arts ($661K). Together the top 7 received $822K.

Grant Size Distribution

43 grants across all recorded years

22<$50K$50–100K9$100–250K1$250–500K11$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 43 (51%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 80% of grant dollars went to recipients in Michigan and 18% to recipients in Texas. Florida received 1% and the District of Columbia 0%, as reported in the filing.

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

TylerSan AntonioWashingtonBay HarborDallasCharlotteEvanstonBrooklynJacksonvilleAustinBergheimEnglewoodTopeka

How Bill and Gigi Clements Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 62% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 104% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M17 grants2020 6 grants2021 9 grants2022 10 grants2023 11 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $564K (2021) to $2.6M (2024). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $822K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Great Lakes Center for the Arts Bay Harbor, MIUnrestricted Use$661,000
Mentoring Alliance of East Texas Tyler, TXUnrestricted Use$120,000
San Antonio Food Bank San Antonio, TXUnrestricted Use$15,000
Snipsa San Antonio, TXUnrestricted Use$10,000
Wounded Warrior Project Jacksonville, FLUnrestricted Use$10,000
City Kids Adventures Program San Antonio, TXUnrestricted Use$5,000
The Society of Cincinnati Washington, DCUnrestricted Use$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$10,437,971$1,892,432$1,193,505$822,0007$822,000$1,454,577$792,210
2024$9,962,864$1,111,499$3,143,169$2,575,83611$2,575,836$622,335$788,011
2023$12,177,410$3,303,838$3,182,905$2,505,32810$2,505,328$2,639,731$718,975
2022$12,550,360$4,091,221$3,975,381$2,150,8289$2,150,828$2,275,461$850,904
2021$11,804,616$2,790,935$2,400,270$564,0006$564,000$1,531,177$927,243
2020$10,247,649$997,168$1,486,668$943,10017—$683,887$786,271

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bill and Gigi Clements Foundation reported a distributable amount of $792K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants included $661,000 to Great Lakes Center for the Arts, whose mission is to inspire, entertain, educate, and serve people in Northern Michigan through performing arts experiences and educational opportunities. The San Antonio Food Bank, which received $15,000, says its mission is to fight hunger in Southwest Texas through food distribution, programs, education, and advocacy. Wounded Warrior Project, which received $10,000, describes its work as improving the well-being of post-9/11 wounded, ill, and injured veterans, service members, and their families.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation made 7 grants totaling $822,000. Awards ranged from $1,000 to $661,000, with a median of $10,000. The largest grants were $661,000 to Great Lakes Center for the Arts and $120,000 to Mentoring Alliance of East Texas. Other grants included $15,000 to San Antonio Food Bank and $10,000 each to SNIPSA and Wounded Warrior Project. The listed 2025 grants were for unrestricted use.

The foundation made 11 grants totaling $2,575,836 in 2024 and 10 grants totaling $2,505,328 in 2023.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists William P. Clements III as President/SE, Georgia M. Clements as Vice Preside, and Lorin Runnels as trustee.

Bill and Gigi Clements Foundation is led by William P. Clements III, President & Secretary on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • William P. Clements III

    President & Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Lorin Runnels

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Georgia M. Clements

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Bill and Gigi Clements Foundation

How much does Bill and Gigi Clements Foundation give each year?

Bill and Gigi Clements Foundation gave $822K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2.6M across 11 grants.

What is Bill and Gigi Clements Foundation's typical grant size?

Bill and Gigi Clements Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $117,429, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Bill and Gigi Clements Foundation give grants?

Bill and Gigi Clements Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Texas (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Antonio, TX (3 grants).

Does Bill and Gigi Clements Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Bill and Gigi Clements Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Bill and Gigi Clements Foundation's largest grantees?

Bill and Gigi Clements Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Great Lakes Center for the Arts ($661,000), Mentoring Alliance of East Texas ($120,000) and San Antonio Food Bank ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 97% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Bill and Gigi Clements Foundation?

Bill and Gigi Clements Foundation reported $10.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $822K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $792K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Bill and Gigi Clements Foundation fund?

No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants included $661,000 to Great Lakes Center for the Arts, whose mission is to inspire, entertain, educate, and serve people in Northern Michigan through performing arts experiences and educational opportunities. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Bill and Gigi Clements Foundation?

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Bill and Gigi Clements Foundation's EIN?

Bill and Gigi Clements Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-1645124. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Bill and Gigi Clements Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 11, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)

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