South Texas Charitable Foundation

VICTORIA, TX EIN: 74-2148107

South Texas Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Victoria, Texas. Established in 1981, it operates as an independent foundation with a 501(c)(3) designation, making donations tax-deductible.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$8.1M

+6.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$546K

-1.3% YoY

Grant Count

28

-31.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$20K

+44.5% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's giving priorities focus primarily on:

  • Arts
  • Education
  • Social Services
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services

Grantmaking

The foundation supports single organization support, professional societies and associations, and management and technical assistance initiatives.

Grant Range

$250–$208,333

Grant Types

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily directs funding to organizations in Texas, New York, and Rhode Island.

Grant Distribution by State

9states
+1 more states

Cities

AustinBrookshireBurnsvilleHonoluluHoustonLos AngelesMarfaNew YorkNewportNurseryPalm BeachPhoenixRefugioTivoliVictoriaWailukuWaimanaloWashingtonWeesatche

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Based on the most recent IRS Form 990 filing (2024):

  • Total assets: $8,086,185
  • Total giving: $546,333
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$288K$576K$864K$1M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$8,086,185$7,599,099$7,724,578
Revenue$1,047,188$436,266$593,888
Expenses$570,818$564,099$639,090
Qualifying Distributions$546,333$553,494$630,174
Net Investment Income$1,037,119$431,661$593,218
Distributable Amount$596,580$545,256$553,462

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$158K$315K$473K$630K22 grants202024 grants202138 grants202241 grants202328 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

THE ORANGE SHOW FOUNDATION$208KMANHATTAN ART PROGRAM$81KST GEORGE'S SCHOOL$50KFOOD BANK OF GOLDEN CRES…$21KTRINITY EPISCOPAL SCHOOL$20KFRIENDS OF VICTORIA BRON…$17KGRACE RANCH RIDING INC$17KTHE TEXAS ZOO$17KCHRIST'S KITCHEN$11KART LEAGUE OF HOUSTON$9K

Grant Size Distribution

153 grants across all recorded years

137<$50K12$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MOLLY O KEMPPRESIDENT
THOMAS L KELLERSECRETARY
MADELINE M MERRILLVICE PRES.
THOMAS P W ROBINSONVICE PRES.
STEPHANIE K LOEFFLERTREASURER

Contact Information

Address: PO Box 2549 Victoria, TX 77902-2549

Phone: 361-573-4383

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

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