Texas Biomedical Forum
The purpose of Texas Biomedical Forum is to provide support for Texas biomedical research institute
Texas Biomedical Forum at a glance
In short: Texas Biomedical Forum gave $843K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $422K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $843,346
- -16.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $421,673
- -16.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $421,673
- Total assets
- $59,340
- +19.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (97% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Texas Biomedical Forum funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Texas Biomedical Research Institute ($821K). Together the top 2 received $843K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 9 (44%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Texas Biomedical Forum gives
- Giving grew 66% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $509K (2022) to $1.0M (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $843K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Biomedical Research Institute San Antonio, TX | Charitable | $821,344 |
| Various Universities Across US | Charitable | $22,002 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $59,340 | $911,909 | $902,330 | $843,346 | 2 | $892 |
| 2024 | $49,761 | $1,037,851 | $1,052,627 | $1,008,878 | 2 | $927 |
| 2023 | $64,537 | $917,822 | $900,212 | $871,682 | 2 | — |
| 2022 | $46,927 | $544,990 | $532,370 | $508,567 | 2 | — |
| 2021 | $34,307 | $498,801 | $613,981 | $591,500 | 1 | — |
| 2020 | $149,487 | $703,976 | $623,604 | $595,500 | 2 | — |
About Texas Biomedical Forum
Based on IRS filings
Texas Biomedical Forum is a public charity focused on Science & Technology, based in San Antonio, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $59K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $843K. Net investment income was $892.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Texas Biomedical Forum is led by Adrianna Grossman, President since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 31 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Adrianna Grossman
President
Vice President → President El, 2024
President El → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jayme Russell
President El
Vice President → Communications, 2024
Communications → President El, 2025
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Meredith Howard
Science Educ
Trustee → Membership A, 2024
Membership A → Science Educ, 2025
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Hager
Past President
Vice President → President, 2024
President → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Allegra Hawkins
Recording Se
Trustee → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → Recording Se, 2025
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ashley Quintanilla
Vice President Gala Co-Chair
Trustee → Gala Logisti, 2024
Gala Logisti → Vice President Gala Co-Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elaine Vornsand
Parliamentar
Communications → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → Parliamentar, 2025
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joannah Pickett
Treasurer
Trustee → Associate Tr, 2024
Associate Tr → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Berg
Communications
Trustee → Newsletter, 2024
Newsletter → Communications, 2025
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Claire Rouse
Grants Assistant
Trustee → Communications, 2024
Communications → Grants Assistant, 2025
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Clara Ostander
Past President
Trustee → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Marceau
Vice President Grants
Trustee → Grants Assistant, 2024
Grants Assistant → Vice President Grants, 2025
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emily McMurray
Member Recor
Trustee → Membership R, 2024
Membership R → Member Recor, 2025
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kay Kay O'Brien
Membership A
Trustee → Past President, 2024
Past President → Membership A, 2025
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Margaret Pape
Vice President Membershi
Trustee → Assistant Treasurer, 2024
Assistant Treasurer → Vice President Membershi, 2025
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marie Mays
Vice President Gala Co-Chair
Trustee → Gala Assistant, 2024
Gala Assistant → Vice President Gala Co-Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sallie Lewis Schneider
Historian
Trustee → Science Educ, 2024
Science Educ → Historian, 2025
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amanda Williams
Communications
Newsletter → Communications, 2025
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Caroline Guglielmo
Student Tour
Social Media → Student Tour, 2025
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katy Bader
Special Even
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maddie Allen
Gala Assistant
Lecture Lunc → Gala Assistant, 2025
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alegra Volpe Geilbel
Special Even
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Burkley Fitzsimons
Gala Table S
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Caroline Alexander
Special Even
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cece Thompson
Social Media
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emily Buescher
Gala Underwr
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Federica Covey Padilla
Lecture Lunc
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jenness Coelho
Treasurer As
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Russell
Newsletter
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Larkin
Associate Tr
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Miller
Newsletter
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (39)
- Former: Rebecca Nathan (2020–2024) — Past President
- Former: Avril Byrne (2021–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Carolina Lewis (2021–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Ana Leah Montemayor (2022–2024) — Special Even
- Former: Claire McNab (2022–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Eva Holliday (2022–2024) — Social Corre
- Former: Lauren Biegler (2022–2024) — Parliamentar
- Former: Margaret Yancy (2022–2024) — Historian
- Former: Mary Deen (2024) — Gala Table S
- Former: Bonnie Muecke (2020–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Christina Ketabchi (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Emilie Petty (2020–2023) — Past President
- Former: Emily Sytsma (2020–2023) — Parliamentar
- Former: Lauren Hawa (2022–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Nicola McLaughlin (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Amelita Mauze (2020–2022) — Past President
- Former: Audra Kerr (2020–2022) — Grants Chair
- Former: Callie Price (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Gloria Dilley (2020–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Kate Rodgers (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Katie Fravell (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Kristen Tips (2020–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Muffin Moorman (2020–2022) — Parliamentar
- Former: Scotty Macdaniel (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Triana Grossman (2020–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Angela Rabke (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Angie Light (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Ashley Friedman (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Cynthia Kerby (2020–2021) — Past President
- Former: Jessica Worth (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Katie Rodgers (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Lindsay Bolner (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Mary Labatt (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Stacey Schlagel (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Scarlette Mooran (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Amy Swaney (2020) — Past President
- Former: Corinna Richter (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Lauren Pepping (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Whitney Schones (2020) — Secretary
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 Texas Biomedical Forum
How much does Texas Biomedical Forum give each year?
Texas Biomedical Forum gave $843K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.0M across 2 grants.
How large is Texas Biomedical Forum?
Texas Biomedical Forum reported $59K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $912K.
What is Texas Biomedical Forum?
Texas Biomedical Forum is a public charity focused on Science & Technology, based in San Antonio, TX. It holds $59K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Texas Biomedical Forum operate?
Texas Biomedical Forum has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Texas Biomedical Forum's EIN?
Texas Biomedical Forum's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7080207. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 28, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 15, 2026)
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