Blue Bird Auxiliary
To provide financial support to various programs, research and education for the direct benefit of patients and/or the families of the methodist hospitals at the medical center, san antonio. See schedule oprovide financial support for research, education and services that directly benefit medically challenged children and adults in san antonio and the surrounding area.
Blue Bird Auxiliary at a glance
In short: Blue Bird Auxiliary gave $24K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $24K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $24,000
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $24,000
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $24,000
- Total assets
- $2,333,888
- +21.8% 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 Blue Bird Auxiliary
- Next open deadline
- March 2, 2027 (Blue Bird Grant Application)
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Blue Bird Auxiliary
Who Blue Bird Auxiliary funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was San Antonio Area Foundation ($24K).
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Blue Bird Auxiliary gives
- Giving fell 45% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2021) to $44K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $24K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| San Antonio Area Foundation San Antonio, TX | Program support grant for sports and recreational programs for special needs children | $24,000 |
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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 | $2,333,888 | $384,987 | $287,998 | $24,000 | 1 | $127,602 |
| 2024 | $1,915,552 | $322,165 | $447,276 | $8,000 | 1 | $70,352 |
| 2023 | $1,657,847 | $375,321 | $530,938 | $31,000 | 3 | $27,316 |
| 2022 | $1,884,989 | $328,850 | $453,794 | $44,000 | 6 | $23,125 |
| 2021 | $2,122,195 | $268,804 | $352,914 | $5,000 | 1 | $49,046 |
| 2020 | $1,795,904 | $402,952 | $394,319 | $7,000 | 1 | $59,127 |
| 2019 | $1,783,203 | $418,662 | $391,266 | $24,000 | 7 | $69,520 |
About Blue Bird Auxiliary
Based on IRS filings
Blue Bird Auxiliary is a public charity focused on Health, based in San Antonio, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $24K. Net investment income was $128K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Blue Bird Auxiliary is led by Lynda Byrd, President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 16 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lynda Byrd
President
Scholarship Chair → President, 2025
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lynelle Stigent
President
Sewing Chair → President, 2025
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marge Lohoff
President
President → Parliamentarian, 2023
Parliamentarian → President, 2025
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gerald Z. Dubinski Jr.
President & Treasurer
Treasurer → President, 2023
President → President & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anne Tiller
Grant Chair
Grant Chair → Finance Chair, 2024
Finance Chair → Grant Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cindy Smith
Condolence Chair
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dana Chryar
Scholarship Chair
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sue Vestal
Sewing Chair
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shari Casarez
Baby Photographer Chair
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Collette Moreno
Secretary
Recording Secretary → 3rd Vice President - Gift Shop Chair, 2021
3rd Vice President - Gift Shop Chair → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melva Manzke
2nd Vice President
Baby Photos Chair → 2nd Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Becky Wappes
Parliamentarian
Recording Secretary → Baby Photographer Chair, 2023
Baby Photographer Chair → Parliamentarian, 2025
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Irma Fuentes
Corresponding
Corresponding → Corresponding Secretary, 2024
Corresponding Secretary → Corresponding, 2025
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Stahl
Chaplain
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Jo Villalobos
1st Vice President & 3rd Vice President
3rd Vice President → 1st Vice President & 3rd Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Quaranto
4th Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (23)
- Former: Pat Goodwin (2019–2024) — 1st Vice President
- Former: Paulette Goodman (2019–2024) — 4th Vice President
- Former: Catherine Johnson (2023–2024) — Recording Secretary
- Former: Charles Johnson (2023–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Gail Mydlow (2019–2022) — Policy Chair
- Former: Kathy Wilcox (2019–2022) — President
- Former: Vicki Bartlett (2019–2022) — Finance Chair
- Former: Lou Easley (2020–2022) — 4th Vice President - Junior Volunteers
- Former: Andy Williams (2021–2022) — 1st Vice President - Membership
- Former: Moose Haley (2021–2022) — 2nd Vice President - General Meetings
- Former: Rebecca Wappes (2021–2022) — Recording Secretary
- Former: Susan Meyer (2021–2022) — Corresponding Secretary
- Former: Susan Vestal (2021–2022) — Sewing Committee Chair
- Former: Estella Reyna (2019–2020) — Condolence Chair
- Former: Inez Timmons (2019–2020) — 3rd Vice President - Gift Shop Cmte Ch
- Former: Larry Goodman (2019–2020) — Parliamentarian
- Former: Lori Place (2019–2020) — Finance Chair · Filing note: Thru 031520
- Former: Luis Reyna (2019–2020) — Condolence Chair
- Former: Becky Graham (2020) — Nominating Chair & Chaplain
- Former: Mary Susan Haley (2020) — 2nd Vice President - General Mtg. Cmte Ch
- Former: Bonnie Walker (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Karen Patterson (2019) — 4th Vice President - Junior Volunteers
- Former: Pam Schlegel (2019) — Nominating Chair
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Blue Bird Auxiliary
How much does Blue Bird Auxiliary give each year?
Blue Bird Auxiliary gave $24K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $8K across 1 grant.
How large is Blue Bird Auxiliary?
Blue Bird Auxiliary reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $385K.
What is Blue Bird Auxiliary?
Blue Bird Auxiliary is a public charity focused on Health, based in San Antonio, TX. It holds $2.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Blue Bird Auxiliary operate?
Blue Bird Auxiliary has awarded grants in Arizona, Texas.
What is Blue Bird Auxiliary's EIN?
Blue Bird Auxiliary's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-6035267. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 7, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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