Natural Bridge Wildlife Heritage
Natural Bridge Wildlife Heritage is a private foundation based in San Antonio, Texas. It made 11 grants totaling $36,944 in filing year 2025, with grants going to organizations in Texas and North Carolina.
Natural Bridge Wildlife Heritage at a glance
In short: Natural Bridge Wildlife Heritage gave $37K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Texas. 36% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $36,944
- +39.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +83.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,359
- -23.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $850,374
- +9.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 36% first-time grantees (4 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (97% 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 Natural Bridge Wildlife Heritage
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 26515 Natural Bridge Caverns Rd, San Antonio, TX 78266
Phone: (830) 438-3078
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Natural Bridge Wildlife Heritage funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Comal County Junior Livestock Show Association ($10K). Together the top 10 received $37K.
Grant Size Distribution
38 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 38 grants of 38 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In filing year 2025, 97% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas and 3% to a recipient in North Carolina.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Natural Bridge Wildlife Heritage open to new grantees?
36%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 11 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 45% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% 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 (2020–2025). 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 $26K (2023) to $55K (2020). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $37K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Comal County Junior Livestock Show Association New Braunfels, TX | Charitable | $10,294 |
| Save the Giraffes San Antonio, TX | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Hagee Ministries San Antonio, TX | Charitable | $3,000 |
| St Judes for Children Bulverde, TX | Charitable | $3,000 |
| New Braunfels Chistian Academy New Braunfels, TX | Charitable | $3,000 |
| Communities in School New Braunfels, TX | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Oakwood Baptist Church New Braunfels, TX | Charitable | $2,000 |
| First Protestant Church New Braunfels, TX | Charitable | $1,400 |
| Samaritan's Purse Boone, NC | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Shriners Children's Texas Galveston, TX | Charitable | $500 |
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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 | $850,374 | $124,740 | $52,576 | $36,944 | 11 | $36,944 | $109,346 | $40,002 |
| 2024 | $778,210 | $25,234 | $42,383 | $26,495 | 6 | $26,495 | $18,164 | $37,074 |
| 2023 | $795,359 | $57,551 | $40,216 | $25,519 | 3 | $25,519 | $43,285 | $36,393 |
| 2022 | $778,024 | $-260,525 | $57,512 | $41,740 | 6 | $41,740 | — | $38,721 |
| 2021 | $1,096,061 | $375,685 | $49,501 | $33,402 | 12 | $33,402 | $359,586 | $49,774 |
| 2020 | $769,877 | $50,070 | $67,721 | $55,149 | 14 | — | $38,373 | $47,275 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Natural Bridge Wildlife Heritage reported a distributable amount of $40K 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 mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants went to a mix of organizations, including churches, schools, charitable and community organizations, and a children’s hospital. One recipient, Samaritan’s Purse, describes itself as a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to people affected by war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 11 grants totaling $36,944. Grants ranged from $250 to $10,294, with a median grant of $2,500.
The largest grants were $10,294 to Comal County Junior Livestock Show Association, $10,000 to Save the Giraffes, $3,000 each to Hagee Ministries, St Judes for Children, and New Braunfels Christian Academy, and $2,500 to Communities in School. Each was listed with the purpose “charitable.”
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Raymond Soechting as treasurer, Trudy Soechting as president, T Dudley Soechting as vice president, and Shawn Soechting as secretary.
Natural Bridge Wildlife Heritage is led by Trudy Soechting, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Trudy Soechting
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Raymond Soechting
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Shawn Soechting
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
T. Dudley Soechting
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 Natural Bridge Wildlife Heritage
How much does Natural Bridge Wildlife Heritage give each year?
Natural Bridge Wildlife Heritage gave $37K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $26K across 6 grants.
What is Natural Bridge Wildlife Heritage's typical grant size?
Natural Bridge Wildlife Heritage's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $3,359, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Natural Bridge Wildlife Heritage that year got $2K on average.
Where does Natural Bridge Wildlife Heritage give grants?
Natural Bridge Wildlife Heritage gives mostly in Texas: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New Braunfels, TX (6 grants) and San Antonio, TX (2 grants).
Does Natural Bridge Wildlife Heritage give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Natural Bridge Wildlife Heritage's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (11 grants).
Who are Natural Bridge Wildlife Heritage's largest grantees?
Natural Bridge Wildlife Heritage's largest 2025 grantees include Comal County Junior Livestock Show Association ($10,294), Save the Giraffes ($10,000) and Hagee Ministries ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Natural Bridge Wildlife Heritage?
Natural Bridge Wildlife Heritage reported $850K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $37K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $40K (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 Natural Bridge Wildlife Heritage fund?
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants went to a mix of organizations, including churches, schools, charitable and community organizations, and a children’s hospital. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Natural Bridge Wildlife Heritage?
The foundation 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 Natural Bridge Wildlife Heritage's EIN?
Natural Bridge Wildlife Heritage's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-3015612. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Natural Bridge Wildlife Heritage 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 September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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