Knapp Community Care Foundation
Knapp Community Care Foundation is a private foundation based in Weslaco, Texas, investing in the deep South Texas Mid-Valley community. Its mission is to improve the health of Mid-Valley families, and its grantmaking supports organizations providing programs and services directed at wellness, fitness, nutrition, preventive health, and health education.
Knapp Community Care Foundation at a glance
In short: Knapp Community Care Foundation gave $1.7M across 25 grants in 2024 (avg $68K), mostly in Texas. 52% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,708,843
- +44.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 25
- +47.1% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $68,354
- -1.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $124,934,692
- +4.4% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 52% first-time grantees (13 of 25, 2024)
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Knapp Community Care Foundation
- Invitation Only
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The foundation’s website says new and prospective applicants should first request information through its website contact form or by phone to receive updates about funding opportunities and the grant cycle. The online application portal is reserved for current grantees. When a cycle opens, eligible organizations submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) through the portal; no additional articles, reports, videos, or other materials should be attached to the LOI. If approved, the applicant receives an email invitation to submit a full application. The foundation’s filing says eligible applicants must be qualified public entities or qualifying tax-exempt organizations in good standing and provide services directed at improving wellness, fitness, nutrition, preventive health, or health education within the service area.
- Review Cycle
- The filing directs applicants to check the foundation’s website for submission deadlines, which it describes as occurring twice a year. The website says the foundation typically holds an information session or funding forum in spring, with applications generally due in summer and award notifications in mid- to late fall; dates may vary.
- Deadline
- The filing directs applicants to check the foundation’s website for submission deadlines, which it describes as…
- Contact
Application contact: Cristina Trejo-Vasquez Chief Execut
Mailing address: P O Box 1790, Weslaco, TX 78599
Phone: (956) 854-4534
Email: cristina.trejo@knappccf.com
Website: https://communitycare.today
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Knapp Community Care Foundation
Who Knapp Community Care Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was El Milagro Clinic ($600K). Together the top 10 received $1.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
88 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 88 (45%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation says its grants must benefit Mid-Valley families and that it funds organizations serving the deep South Texas Mid-Valley community. Its listed service area includes San Carlos, La Blanca, Donna, Hargill, La Feria, La Sara, Lyford, Mercedes, Progreso, Raymondville, Santa Rosa, Sebastian, and Weslaco, as well as the Delta-area communities of Edcouch, Elsa, La Villa, and Monte Alto, and other rural Mid-Valley communities. Organizations do not need to be physically located in the Mid-Valley if they serve those communities.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 25 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Knapp Community Care Foundation open to new grantees?
52%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 13 of 25 grantees (52%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $30K; repeat grants $110K. How we count
Medians: $30K first-time, $62K repeat.
- 48% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 72% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 98% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $485K (2020) to $2.0M (2022). In 2024 it made 25 grants totaling $1.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| El Milagro Clinic McAllen, TX | A collective initiative of four (4) agencies that will address healthcare (primary care, women's healthcare, community advocacy, and data collection), thereby treating the whole person, enhancing their health and well-being, and supporting them in their communities. | $600,000 |
| Community Hope Projectshope Family Health Center McAllen, TX | Hope intends to continue to capture and utilize useful data regarding social determinants of health to recognize social needs and improve the impact of local services while increasing the accessibility and reach of mental health services for residents of the mid-valley area. | $140,000 |
| Valley Nature Center Weslaco, TX | Funding will support the nature quest program, which includes summer camp, school field trips, home school science classes, scouting, after school programs, regular visitation programs, and weekend programs. | $100,000 |
| Valley Initiative for Development and Advancement (Vida) Mercedes, TX | Funding to support the increasing need of nursing and highly specialized healthcare professionals in the mid valley region through workforce development and higher education attainment. | $100,000 |
| Aurora House Foundation Weslaco, TX | Aurora house will renovate and update website to include new services. Funding will also increase internships, rotations, and presentations related to death/dying for higher education healthcare/nursing students. | $87,035 |
| South Texas Juvenile Diabetes Association McAllen, TX | Continue to support and sustain current services to mid-valley communities (camp freedom, youth leadership conference, food pantry, stomp out diabetes program) as well as support efforts to ready the new property/construction site for stjda. | $63,245 |
| Su CASA De Esparanza Inc Pharr, TX | The project provides early childhood development education for families from the colonias with children ages birth to 3. The goal is to educate families about health & fitness, child development, & the importance of education beginning at birth. | $60,000 |
| Children's Bereavement Center of the RGV Harlingen, TX | Funding will provide mid-valley families access to support to alleviate children's maladaptive grief reactions as they adjust to life without the deceased and develop adaptive coping skills, which can lead to improved academic outcomes, stronger peer relationships, and communications skills. | $58,000 |
| Dentist Who Care Weslaco, TX | To support dwc smile voucher program and provide access to dental care to children and adults that are low-income with no insurance. Additionally, funding will support oral health education content to the dwc website. | $55,000 |
| Access Esperanza Clinics Inc McAllen, TX | To support access esperanza clinic's (AEC) general operations and allow AEC to reallocate revenue from state and federal grants and apply it to direct services for clients in the mid-valley. | $50,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $124,934,692 | $13,204,460 | $6,193,889 | $1,708,843 | 25 | $5,705,166 | $12,784,985 | $5,824,145 |
| 2023 | $119,675,950 | $1,868,745 | $5,714,437 | $1,182,074 | 17 | $5,758,430 | $2,937,393 | $5,547,185 |
| 2022 | $111,011,627 | $-1,152,827 | $6,947,732 | $2,016,885 | 13 | $6,028,643 | $2,482,374 | $5,738,093 |
| 2021 | $133,965,765 | $17,941,438 | $5,507,360 | $992,758 | 13 | $5,501,333 | $17,163,531 | $6,018,618 |
| 2020 | $122,073,442 | $3,676,943 | $4,663,221 | $485,263 | 20 | — | $3,201,083 | $5,389,664 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Knapp Community Care Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5.8M for 2024 — 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 improve the health of Mid-Valley families. Its website identifies five funding areas: economic stability; education access and quality; social and community context; healthcare access and quality; and neighborhood and built environment. It encourages evidence- or research-based projects, collaborative partnerships, and projects with the capacity to leverage additional funding.
Eligible applicants include qualified public entities and IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) or 509(a) organizations, as well as entities qualifying under Section 170(c)(1). Applicants must be in good standing with the IRS and relevant state and local authorities, and their programs or services must address at least one of the five social determinants of health.
The 2024 grants illustrate support for a range of community services. Aurora House Foundation describes its mission as providing care for people in the last phase of an incurable disease so they can approach death with dignity. Access Esperanza Clinics says it provides education, advocacy, and affordable healthcare, including preventive, sexual, and reproductive health services. South Texas Juvenile Diabetes says it works to enhance the lives of children with diabetes through personal empowerment, family support, community awareness, and public advocacy. Other 2024 recipients included a food pantry, a low-income housing organization, and organizations providing family planning and sexual healthcare, vision education and screening, and free air transportation for medical and humanitarian purposes.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the foundation reported 25 grants totaling $1,708,843. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $600,000, with a median of $50,000. All reported 2024 grant dollars went to recipients in Texas.
The largest 2024 award was $600,000 to El Milagro Clinic for a collaborative healthcare initiative involving primary care, women’s healthcare, community advocacy, and data collection. Other notable grants included $140,000 to Community Hope Project’s HOPE Family Health Center for work involving social determinants of health and access to mental health services; $100,000 to Valley Nature Center for its Nature Quest program; and $100,000 to Valley Initiative for Development and Advancement for workforce development and higher education supporting healthcare professionals. Aurora House Foundation received $87,035, South Texas Juvenile Diabetes Association received $63,245, and Su Casa de Esperanza received $60,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Cristina Trejo-Vasquez as CEO/President; Michelle Castellanos as Chair; Paula Gama-Garcia as Vice Chair; and Nadia Medrano as Secretary/Treasurer. It also lists Daniel Lozano, Michael Gonzalez, Jesse Santana, Esperanza Garza, Jennifer Sander, and Mark Perez as directors.
Knapp Community Care Foundation is led by Cristina Trejo-Vasquez, CEO & President since 2024 (on filings since 2023); 1 of 12 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Cristina Trejo-Vasquez
CEO & President
CEO → CEO & President, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$85K (2023) → $185K (2024)
Michelle Castellanos
Chair
Secretary & Treasurer → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ramon Montalvo III
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Perez
Director
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Esperanza Garza
Director
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jaime Ortiz
Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jesse Santana
Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Gonzalez
Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Lozano
Director
New on the 2024 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Sander
Director
New on the 2024 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paula Gama-Garcia
Vice Chair
Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2023
Secretary & Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nadia Medrano
Secretary & Treasurer
Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Lynn Carter (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Rudy Salinas (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Ryan Vaughan (2020–2023) — President
- Former: Yvonne Gonzalez (2020–2023) — CEO
- Former: Bertha Suarez (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Nina Torkelson (2020–2022) — President
- Former: Spencer Bell (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Micaela Alvarez (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Ramon Gonzales (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $185K, to Cristina Trejo-Vasquez (CEO/President).
Frequently asked questions about Knapp Community Care Foundation
How much does Knapp Community Care Foundation give each year?
Knapp Community Care Foundation gave $1.7M across 25 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1.2M across 17 grants.
What is Knapp Community Care Foundation's typical grant size?
Knapp Community Care Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $50,000, and its average grant was $68,354, across 25 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Knapp Community Care Foundation that year got $30K on average.
Where does Knapp Community Care Foundation give grants?
Knapp Community Care Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were McAllen, TX (5 grants), Weslaco, TX (5 grants), Edinburg, TX (3 grants) and Monte Alto, TX (2 grants).
Does Knapp Community Care Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 4% of Knapp Community Care Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 25) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Knapp Community Care Foundation's largest grantees?
Knapp Community Care Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include El Milagro Clinic ($600,000), Community Hope Projectshope Family Health Center ($140,000) and Valley Nature Center ($100,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 49% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Knapp Community Care Foundation?
Knapp Community Care Foundation reported $124.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5.7M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5.8M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Knapp Community Care Foundation fund?
The foundation’s stated mission is to improve the health of Mid-Valley families. Its website identifies five funding areas: economic stability; education access and quality; social and community context; healthcare access and quality; and neighborhood and built environment. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Knapp Community Care Foundation?
The foundation’s website says new and prospective applicants should first request information through its website contact form or by phone to receive updates about funding opportunities and the grant cycle. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Knapp Community Care Foundation's EIN?
Knapp Community Care Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1591168. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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