Rio-south Texas Education and Community

MISSION, TX EIN: 23-7393210

Rio-south Texas Education and Community is a private foundation focused on Education, based in MISSION, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $44.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 11 grants totaling $2.4M. Net investment income was $1.2M.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$44.0M

+12.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.4M

+23895.2% YoY

Grant Count

11

+1000.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$218K

+2081.4% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rio-south Texas Education and Community reported a distributable amount of $2.0M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Rio-south Texas Education and Community

Based on IRS filings

Rio-south Texas Education and Community is a private foundation focused on Education, based in MISSION, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $44.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 11 grants totaling $2.4M. Net investment income was $1.2M.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

College StationDallasEdinburgHarlingenLaredoMcallenWeslaco

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$3M$7M$10M$14M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$43,989,441$38,982,299$37,119,616
Revenue$1,273,079$248,308$-292,244
Expenses$3,007,500$615,609$2,530,051
Qualifying Distributions$2,912,325$554,389$3,138,093
Net Investment Income$1,159,101$926,527$598,708
Distributable Amount$2,010,262$1,839,923$1,893,848

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$631K$1M$2M$3M2 grants20205 grants20213 grants20221 grants202311 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS …$1.0MSOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE EDUC…$250KTEXAS A&M FOUNDATION$250KTEXAS A&M INTERNATIONAL …$250KTHE TSTC FOUNDATION$200KTHE TSTC FOUNDATION$150KLCC EDUCATION FOUNDATION$133KVALLEY GRANDE INSTITUTE$127KLOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY …$25KLOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY …$10K

Grant Size Distribution

22 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K2$50–100K5$100–250K5$250–500K2$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ($1,000,000), South Texas College Education Foundation ($250,000), Texas A&m Foundation ($250,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS DALLAS, TXCO-HOST SPONSORSHIP OF THE TEXAS PHILANTHROPY LEADERSHIP CIRCLE WHICH IS AN ANNUAL CONVENING OF TEXAS EDUCATION FUNDERS TO HIGHLIGHT AND UPLIFT PROMISING AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS, POLICY WORK, AND COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS IN PUBLIC AND HIGHER EDUCATIONS. IT PROVIDES BEST PRACTICES IN EDUCATION AND PROVIDES A FORUM FOR INSTITUTIONAL GRANTMAKERS TO LEARN FROM EXPERTS AND EACH OTHER.$5,000
LCC EDUCATION FOUNDATION LAREDO, TXBENEFITS STUDENTS THAT ARE SEEKING TO ATTEND LAREDO COLLEGE INDUSTRY WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAMS AND ARE SEEKING TRANSITION TO EMPLOYMENT OR HIGHER EDUCATION.$132,515
LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD MCALLEN, TXSUPPORTS UP TO 23 STUDENTS WHO MAY BECOME PART OF THE TEXAS BORDER REGION'S FUTURE WORKFORCE, PARTICULARY IN THE WFS SERVICE AREA OF HIDALGO, STARR, AND WILLACY COUNTIES. THE LEAD INTERNSHIP INITIATIVE BRIDGES THE GAP BETWEEN EMPLOYERS AND STUDENTS BY ENGAGING THEM IN MEANINGFUL PAID WORK EXPERIENCE AND IDENTIFYING POTENTIAL FUTURE EMPLOYEES POSSESSING NECESSARY SKILLS TO EXCEL WITHIN THEIR ORGANIZATIONS.$25,000
LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD MCALLEN, TXCONSTRUCTION WORKFORCE SHORTAGES ARE AFFECTING ALL CONSTRUCTION FIRMS IN THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, POTENTIALLY UNDERMINING THE INDUSTRY'S ABILITY TO COMPLETE PROJECTS ON TIME AND ON SCHEDULE. PROJECT BUILD ADDRESSES THE MANUFACTURING AND CONSTRUCTION SKILL GAPS BY PROVIDING ENTRY LEVEL CAREER PATHWAY CERTIFICATION / CREDENTIALS THAT LEAD TO IMPROVING SKILL SETS, INCREASED RESPONSIBILITY AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR UPWARD MOBILITY FOR 50-90 INDIVIDUALS.$10,000
SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE EDUCATION FOUNDATION MCALLEN, TXPROVIDES "LAST-DOLLAR" SCHOLARSHIPS TO HIDALGO AND STARR COUNTY STUDENTS UNDER THE STC PROMISE PRGRAM. A LAST DOLLAR SCHOLARSHIP REFERS TO FUNDS THAT COVER FINANCIAL GAPS NOT PROVIDED THRU FEDERAL FINANCIAL AID OR STATE AID. STC PROMISE PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS TO TRANSITION TO SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE AND COMPLETE THE EDUCATION JOURNEY THEY STARTED IN HIGH SCHOOL.$250,000
TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION COLLEGE STATION, TXCREATES AN ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FOR THE CONSTRUCTION SCIENCE PROGRAM AT THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER IN MCALLEN.$250,000
TEXAS A&M INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION LAREDO, TXAWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS TO TEXAS A&M INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY STUDENTS ELIGIBLE FOR THE CLOSER THAN EVER PROGRAM.$250,000
THE TSTC FOUNDATION HARLINGEN, TXPROVIDES SUPPORT OF TSTC'S GOAL LINE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM WHICH ASSISTS TSTC STUDENTS WHO ARE WITHIN THREE SEMESTERS OF GRADUATION WHO ARE FACING A FINANCIAL CRISIS. PROGRAM WILL ASSIST STUDENTS IN TECHNICAL PROGRAMS SUCH AS BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, EDUCATION, ALLIED HEALTH, NURSING, IT, MANUFACTURING, AND WELDING.$200,000
THE TSTC FOUNDATION HARLINGEN, TXPROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS FOR HARLINGEN AREA TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION (CTE) STUDENTS WHO ENTER TSTC AS FULL-TIME STUDENTS. CTE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM WILL ASSIST STUDENTS IN TECHNICAL PROGRAMS SUCH AS BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, EDUCATION, ALLIED HEALTH, NURSING, IT, MANUFACTURING, AND WELDING.$150,000
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY MCALLEN, TXTHE RIO-SOUTH TEXAS EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP SHALL BE A PERMANENT ENDOWMENT AND SHALL BE FOR THE USE AND BENEFIT OF UTRGV. FUNDS DISTRIBUTED FROM THE ENDOWMENT SHALL BE USED TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS TO INCREASE ATTAINMNET OF MASTER AND DOCTORAL DEGREES IN THE FIELDS OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD, NATURAL RESOURCES, BUSINESS, FINANCE, MARKETING, EDUCATION, HEALTH SCIENCE, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, MANUFACTURING, OR STEM.$1,000,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

MR ADAM GONZALEZCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$93KMS MARI MANN-SILVASENIOR VICE PRESIDENT$57K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MR JAMES E MOOREVICE CHAIR1
MR JAMES NOTZONDIRECTOR1
DR MIGUEL A NEVAREZSECRETARY-TREASURER1
MR KEITH PATRIDGECHAIR1
DR KELLY NASSOURDIRECTOR1
MR WALTER REYNADIRECTOR1
MR ADAM GONZALEZCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER20$92,524
MS MARI MANN-SILVASENIOR VICE PRESIDENT20$57,387
MR DAVID OLIVEIRADIRECTOR1
DR JOEL SOLISDIRECTOR1
MR FRANK ALMARAZDIRECTOR1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rio-south Texas Education and Community?

Rio-south Texas Education and Community is a private foundation focused on Education, based in MISSION, TX. It holds $44.0M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Rio-south Texas Education and Community?

As of 2024, Rio-south Texas Education and Community holds $44.0M in total assets with $1.3M in annual revenue. It awarded 11 grants totaling $2.4M in 2024.

Where does Rio-south Texas Education and Community operate?

Rio-south Texas Education and Community has awarded grants in Texas.

What size grants does Rio-south Texas Education and Community award?

In 2024, Rio-south Texas Education and Community awarded 11 grants totaling $2.4M — an average of about $218K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Rio-south Texas Education and Community required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Rio-south Texas Education and Community reported a distributable amount of $2.0M on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Rio-south Texas Education and Community's EIN?

Rio-south Texas Education and Community's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7393210. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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