San Antonio Children's Museum
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2026
Total received
$2.0M
Foundation funders
32
Grants recorded
83
Years covered
2019–2026
Who funds San Antonio Children's Museum?
San Antonio Children's Museum is funded by 32 grantmakers, led by The Brown Foundation Inc ($528K), Charities Aid Foundation America ($285K), John R & Greli N Less Charitable Trust ($150K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.0M in grants to San Antonio Children's Museum between 2019–2026.
Show all 32 funders
| The Independent Charitable Gift Fund | $6,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| David and Betty Sacks Foundation Trust | $5,500 | 2 | 2021–2025 |
| Union Pacific Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| San Antonio Area Foundation Group Return | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Rikli Family Foundation Trust | $2,500 | 4 | 2022–2025 |
| Julian G Lange Family Foundation 1 | $1,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | $150 | 2 | 2019–2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $125 (2019) to $578K (2024). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $3K.
What grants has San Antonio Children's Museum received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Horse Creek Trust | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $2,500 |
| 2025 | The Brown Foundation Inc | Operating Support | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Impetus Foundation | GENERAL CHARTIBALE PURPOSE | $65,000 |
| 2025 | KSL Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $43,175 |
| 2025 | The Carroll and Marguerite Wheeler | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | EDUCATION | $10,250 |
| 2025 | Faye L & William L Cowden Charitable | Charitable | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Elizabeth Huth Coates Charitable | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Independent Charitable Gift Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $6,000 |
| 2025 | The Texas Cavaliers Charitable Foundation | FREE ADMISSION FOR AT RISK KIDS | $6,000 |
| 2025 | David and Betty Sacks Foundation Trust | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $3,000 |
| 2025 | Horse Creek Trust | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $2,500 |
| 2025 | Rikli Family Foundation Trust | PROJECT SUPPORT | $500 |
| 2024 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $140,000 |
| 2024 | The Brown Foundation Inc | Operating Support | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Harvey E Najim Charitable | ASSIST CHILDREN | $60,000 |
| 2024 | Meadows Foundation Inc | Toward creating a framework for measuring the museum's impact and use as a model for other informal learning institutions | $50,000 |
| 2024 | John R & Greli N Less Charitable Trust | CHARITABLE GRANT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Charity Ball Association of San Antonio Inc | FBO CHILDREN | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Impetus Foundation | GENERAL CHARTIBALE PURPOSE | $25,000 |
| 2024 | KSL Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2024 | San Antonio Area Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Betty Stieren Kelso Foundation | CHARITABLE | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Charles Butt Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Faye L & William L Cowden Charitable | Charitable | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Dickson-Allen Foundation | UNRESTRICTED OPERATING FUNDS | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Nancy Smith Hurd Foundation | TO HONOR SUZANNE GOUDGE, A NANCY SMITH HURD FOUNDAITON TRUSTEE TO BE USED FOR GENERAL OPERATING | $10,000 |
| 2024 | HB Family Foundation | Program/Project Support | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Enterprise Holdings Foundation | Program Support | $8,600 |
| 2024 | The Brown Foundation Inc | General Operating Support | $5,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 83 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds San Antonio Children's Museum?
San Antonio Children's Museum is funded by 32 grantmakers, led by The Brown Foundation Inc ($528K), Charities Aid Foundation America ($285K), John R & Greli N Less Charitable Trust ($150K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.0M in grants to San Antonio Children's Museum between 2019–2026.
Who is San Antonio Children's Museum's largest funder?
The Brown Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of San Antonio Children's Museum, with $528K across 12 grants (2021–2025).
How much grant funding has San Antonio Children's Museum received?
IRS 990 filings record $2.0M in grants to San Antonio Children's Museum across 83 grants from 32 funders between 2019–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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