Jenifer Strait Memorial Foundation
The Jenifer Strait Memorial Foundation is a private foundation based in Boerne, Texas. It supports charitable organizations serving children, with funding directed to their welfare, health, education, and development.
Jenifer Strait Memorial Foundation at a glance
In short: Jenifer Strait Memorial Foundation gave $380K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in Texas. 20% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $380,000
- +15.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +15.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,333
- -0.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $6,576,292
- +3.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 20% first-time grantees (3 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (80% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Jenifer Strait Memorial Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 2423, Boerne, TX 78006
Phone: (210) 698-0670
Website: https://jeniferstraitfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Jenifer Strait Memorial Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Jude Children's Research Hospital ($50K). Together the top 10 received $320K.
Grant Size Distribution
63 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 60 grants of 63 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s website says its donations go mostly to child-related charities in Texas. In 2025, 80% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas, 13% to Tennessee, and 7% to Georgia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Jenifer Strait Memorial Foundation open to new grantees?
20%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 15 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $25K; repeat grants $25K. How we count
Medians: $25K first-time, $30K repeat.
- 80% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 36% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 108% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $275K (2020) to $380K (2025). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $380K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TN | For Children's Medical Research & Treatment | $50,000 |
| Oak Hills Church San Antonio, TX | To Support Children's Ministries and Facilities | $35,000 |
| UT Health San Antonio San Antonio, TX | Help Fund Transplants for Pediatric Patients in Crisis | $35,000 |
| CASA of Central Texas New Braunfels, TX | Fund capital improvements for a new center to help recruit, train and support child advocate volunteers | $30,000 |
| Morgan's Wonderland San Antonio, TX | To help fund a theme park for special needs and all children | $30,000 |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX | For Children's Medical Research & Treatment in Texas | $30,000 |
| Texas Girls and Boys Ranch Lubbock, TX | To Help Serve and House Foster Children | $30,000 |
| Make a Wish Texas Gulf Coast and Louisiana Stafford, TX | Assist in the fullfillment of creating life changing wishes for children with critical illnesses | $30,000 |
| The Children's Hospital of San Antonio Foundation San Antonio, TX | For children's medical research & treatment in san antonio and South Texas | $25,000 |
| Press on Fund Augusta, GA | Fund their mission to identify and fund pediactric cancer programs | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,576,292 | $726,909 | $491,076 | $380,000 | 15 | $380,000 | $260,959 | $353,040 |
| 2024 | $6,340,586 | $758,016 | $494,842 | $330,000 | 13 | $330,000 | $268,570 | $335,880 |
| 2023 | $6,077,412 | $1,102,240 | $490,283 | $280,000 | 12 | $280,000 | $167,906 | $284,177 |
| 2022 | $5,465,455 | $218,981 | $332,951 | $280,000 | 12 | $280,000 | $88,349 | $281,135 |
| 2021 | $5,579,425 | $427,280 | $387,970 | $335,000 | 11 | $335,000 | $268,421 | $311,042 |
| 2020 | $5,540,115 | $126,098 | $310,663 | $275,000 | 10 | — | $83,791 | $291,841 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jenifer Strait Memorial Foundation reported a distributable amount of $353K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated mission is to empower children to thrive by funding and supporting organizations dedicated to children’s welfare, health, education, and overall development. It identifies medical needs, disabilities, mental and physical well-being, and developmental growth among its areas of concern.
Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in areas including pediatric medical research and treatment, child advocacy, foster care, children’s recreation, and support for children with disabilities. Grantees describe their own work in varied ways: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital says it advances cures and prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment; Morgan’s Wonderland says it provides outdoor recreation for people with mental and physical disabilities; and Red Arena says it empowers individuals with disabilities through equine-assisted activities and therapies.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 15 grants totaling $380,000. Grants ranged from $10,000 to $50,000, with a median of $30,000. Among the largest were $50,000 to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital; $35,000 each to Oak Hills Church and UT Health San Antonio; and $30,000 each to CASA of Central Texas, Morgan’s Wonderland, Texas Children’s Hospital, Texas Girls and Boys Ranch, and Make-A-Wish Texas Gulf Coast and Louisiana.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jeff W. Avant as president, Linda Bean as vice president, and Carolyn Smith as secretary.
Jenifer Strait Memorial Foundation is led by Jeff W. Avant, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeff W. Avant
President
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carolyn Smith
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Bean
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
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 Jenifer Strait Memorial Foundation
How much does Jenifer Strait Memorial Foundation give each year?
Jenifer Strait Memorial Foundation gave $380K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $330K across 13 grants.
What is Jenifer Strait Memorial Foundation's typical grant size?
Jenifer Strait Memorial Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $30,000, and its average grant was $25,333, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Jenifer Strait Memorial Foundation that year got $25K on average.
Where does Jenifer Strait Memorial Foundation give grants?
Jenifer Strait Memorial Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Tennessee (13%) and Georgia (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Antonio, TX (5 grants).
Does Jenifer Strait Memorial Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on Jenifer Strait Memorial Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Jenifer Strait Memorial Foundation's largest grantees?
Jenifer Strait Memorial Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include St Jude Children's Research Hospital ($50,000), Oak Hills Church ($35,000) and UT Health San Antonio ($35,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 32% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Jenifer Strait Memorial Foundation?
Jenifer Strait Memorial Foundation reported $6.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $380K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $353K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Jenifer Strait Memorial Foundation fund?
The foundation’s stated mission is to empower children to thrive by funding and supporting organizations dedicated to children’s welfare, health, education, and overall development. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Jenifer Strait Memorial Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Jenifer Strait Memorial Foundation's EIN?
Jenifer Strait Memorial Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2444902. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Jenifer Strait Memorial Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Jenifer Strait Memorial Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/jenifer-strait-memorial-foundation-morg_3a4e3ad11f13400bb1da56a4e7e21afe
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