Kate Marmion Charitable Foundation
The Kate Marmion Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in San Antonio, Texas. Established in 2008 to honor Janey Katherine “Kate” Marmion, it supports people, places, and programs in Uvalde and South Texas that were important to Kate and her family.
Kate Marmion Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Kate Marmion Charitable Foundation gave $34.2M across 42 grants in 2025 (avg $814K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $34,186,871
- +1256.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 42
- +223.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $813,973
- +319.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $125,000
- Total assets
- $662,977,816
- +4.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Kate Marmion Charitable Foundation
- Review Cycle
- None is listed in the foundation’s 2024 filing.
- Deadline
- None is listed in the foundation’s 2024 filing.
- Contact
Application contact: Dolph Briscoe Iv President
Mailing address: 153 Treeline Park Suite 120, San Antonio, TX 78209
Phone: (210) 886-8496
Email: emilyl@kbmfoundation.com
Website: https://katebriscoemarmionfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Kate Marmion Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was UCISD Moving Forward Foundation ($15.0M). Together the top 10 received $31.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
77 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 77 (42%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s website says it focuses grants in and around Uvalde and the greater South Texas area. Its EduKate program is open to rural schools in these counties: Atascosa, Bandera, Bee, Dimmit, Duval, Frio, Jim Wells, La Salle, Live Oak, McMullen, Medina, Real, Uvalde, Webb, and Zavala.
In 2025, 99% of reported grant dollars went to recipients in Texas and 1% to recipients in Maryland.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 42 itemized grants.
Cities
How Kate Marmion Charitable Foundation gives
- 17% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 2947% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 103% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $248K (2021) to $34.2M (2025). In 2025 it made 42 grants totaling $34.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| UCISD Moving Forward Foundation Uvalde, TX | To support community nonprofit organization in conducting its charitable purpose for the public | $15,000,000 |
| UT Briscoe Center Austin, TX | To support community nonprofit organization in conducting its charitable purpose for the public | $7,226,000 |
| El Progreso Memorial Library Uvalde, TX | To support community nonprofit organization in conducting its charitable purpose for the public | $2,001,000 |
| Christus Children's Foundation San Antonio, TX | To support community nonprofit organization in conducting its charitable purpose for the public | $2,000,000 |
| National Western Art Foundation San Antonio, TX | To support community nonprofit organization in conducting its charitable purpose for the public | $1,500,000 |
| Texas AM San Antonio Foundation San Antonio, TX | To support community nonprofit organization in conducting its charitable purpose for the public | $1,000,000 |
| El Progreso Memorial Library Uvalde, TX | To support community nonprofit organization in conducting its charitable purpose for the public | $600,000 |
| Remember the Alamo Foundation San Antonio, TX | To support community nonprofit organization in conducting its charitable purpose for the public | $500,000 |
| Texas AM International University Laredo, TX | To support community nonprofit organization in conducting its charitable purpose for the public | $500,000 |
| Humanities Texas Austin, TX | To support community nonprofit organization in conducting its charitable purpose for the public | $375,000 |
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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 | $662,977,816 | $62,109,175 | $35,913,114 | $34,186,871 | 42 | $35,549,435 | $68,025,261 | $34,653,539 |
| 2024 | $636,801,755 | $267,112,129 | $3,714,324 | $2,521,119 | 13 | $2,900,694 | $38,814,592 | $29,584,677 |
| 2023 | $323,606,019 | $281,468,214 | $1,801,758 | $454,549 | 5 | $1,758,006 | $1,437,861 | $2,901,551 |
| 2022 | $43,939,563 | $17,151,561 | $2,027,626 | $1,122,100 | 8 | $2,015,154 | $240,208 | $2,285,422 |
| 2021 | $28,815,628 | $27,064,639 | $659,420 | $248,000 | 9 | — | $202,421 | $1,052,353 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kate Marmion Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $34.7M 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 mission is to encourage, support, and promote people, places, and programs in Uvalde and South Texas that were important to Kate Marmion and her family. Its website describes support for children, with an emphasis on education; agriculture, animal husbandry, and preservation of native ranch land; Southwestern arts and cultural education; and health care and health outcomes in South Texas.
The foundation offers restricted grants to designated 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations. Its website also describes an EduKate program for targeted K–12 education support and programs in rural South Texas, with emphasis on literacy and culture. That program accepts requests from public schools and nonprofits for areas including art supplies, books, field trips, cultural performances, and FFA programs.
Examples of grantees’ stated missions illustrate the kinds of organizations supported. CHRISTUS Children’s Foundation says it supports the Children’s Hospital of San Antonio and charitable, educational, scientific, and medical undertakings. The National Western Art Foundation describes the Briscoe Western Art Museum as dedicated to celebrating the art, history, and culture of the American West. Humanities Texas says its mission is educational excellence through programs supporting classroom teaching, libraries, museums, and lifelong learning.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 42 grants totaling $34,186,871. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $15,000,000, with a median of $125,000.
Among the largest reported grants were $15,000,000 to UCISD Moving Forward Foundation in Uvalde, $7,226,000 to the UT Briscoe Center in Austin, $2,001,000 to El Progreso Memorial Library in Uvalde, and $2,000,000 to CHRISTUS Children’s Foundation in San Antonio. Other notable grants included $1,500,000 to National Western Art Foundation, $1,000,000 to Texas A&M San Antonio Foundation, and $500,000 to Remember the Alamo Foundation.
The foundation’s website says it accepts Letters of Inquiry on an ongoing basis. An LOI should be no longer than three pages and should describe the organization, its fit with the foundation’s mission, the proposed project and budget, evaluation plans, relevant experience, prior funders, and project leadership. Applicants should include the organization’s IRS determination letter and provide the other requested organizational and contact information. The foundation may invite an applicant to submit a more detailed proposal, but an invitation does not guarantee an award. Prior grantees must submit an accounting and impact report before being considered for follow-up funding. The foundation does not fund administrative costs, debt reduction, fundraising efforts, or table purchases, and generally does not fund 100% of a program’s cost.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Dolph Briscoe IV as President & CEO; Barbara Woodman as Vice President; Emily Liljenwall as COO; Carol Kothmann as Secretary; James Leigh Briscoe as Treasurer; and Margaret Briscoe, Ken De Silva, and Donato Ramos Jr. as directors.
Kate Marmion Charitable Foundation is led by Dolph Briscoe IV, President & CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2021); 3 of 8 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dolph Briscoe IV
President & CEO
President → President & CEO, 2024
On filings since 2021
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donato Ramos Jr.
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$4K (2025)
Ken De Silva
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Margaret Briscoe
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Woodman
Vice President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$4K (2025)
Carol Kothmann
Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$3K (2025)
James Leigh Briscoe
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emily Liljenwall
COO
New on the 2025 filing
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 $4K, to Barbara Woodman (Vice President). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Kate Marmion Charitable Foundation
How much does Kate Marmion Charitable Foundation give each year?
Kate Marmion Charitable Foundation gave $34.2M across 42 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2.5M across 13 grants.
What is Kate Marmion Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Kate Marmion Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $125,000, and its average grant was $813,973, across 42 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Kate Marmion Charitable Foundation give grants?
Kate Marmion Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Antonio, TX (19 grants), Uvalde, TX (11 grants), Laredo, TX (3 grants) and Austin, TX (2 grants).
Does Kate Marmion Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 42 grants with a stated purpose on Kate Marmion Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Kate Marmion Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Kate Marmion Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include UCISD Moving Forward Foundation ($15,000,000), UT Briscoe Center ($7,226,000) and El Progreso Memorial Library ($2,601,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 73% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Kate Marmion Charitable Foundation?
Kate Marmion Charitable Foundation reported $663.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $35.5M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $34.7M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Kate Marmion Charitable Foundation fund?
The foundation’s mission is to encourage, support, and promote people, places, and programs in Uvalde and South Texas that were important to Kate Marmion and her family. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Kate Marmion Charitable Foundation?
Kate Marmion Charitable Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check katebriscoemarmionfoundation.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Kate Marmion Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Kate Marmion Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3209975. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
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